Mercury stations retrograde in Libra at 8:38pm PDT, encouraging us to review and revise our communications, backup our data, and be especially attentive regarding plans for travel and commerce, particularly in connection with our relationships and social networks.

The Sun in Virgo trines the Lunar North Node in Taurus at 3:57pm PDT. This isn’t a transit that reaches out and grabs us; we have to tap into it.

“Spotted” photo manipulation by Madame Ximon Venus enters Virgo at 9:05pm PDT, making our sense of fun more practical and less showy. With Virgo’s ruler Mercury slowing to retrograde and still opposing Jupiter, “fun” may seem overloaded with facts for the moment. Plus, Venus is in her fall in Virgo, so it may take some time to adjust to this more sober sense of aesthetics and affection. That said, love doesn’t always require hearts and flow…

The First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius at 11:08am PDT may feel a little more tense than most First Quarter Moons, as the ruler of Sagittarius and the ruler of Virgo are still facing off via yesterday’s Mercury/Jupiter opposition.