045 | Podathon Day 4: A Thor's Day Last Quarter Moon

It’s Day FOUR of the first annual Big Sky Astrology PODATHON! In this episode, we talk about Jupiter, the Boss of all Thursdays; the Gemini Last Quarter Moon; and whether air sign Moons are unjustly maligned! Plus: How you can join the kitten mosh-pit! . This week, April & Jen bring you five daily mini-episodes in a Podathon extravaganza! How better to celebrate our childhood memories of the Jerry Lewis Labor Day telethon? JOIN US for up-close-and-personal looks at each day’s aspects! THRILL to our special Podathon theme! And best of all, HEAR ABOUT all the treats and opportunities coming your way as a donor to the podcast! . Everyone who pledges $5 or more during our fundraising week will receive invitations to four special episodes we’ll be producing at the equinoxes and solstices. And everyone who pledges $25 or more will be entered in our drawing to win great prizes that can be enjoyed by listeners around the world, including readings with April and reports from her store! . DEADLINE: To be entered in the drawing, we must receive your donation of $25 or more no later than SEPTEMBER 13, 2020, at 11:59 pm PACIFIC time. The Drawing will be held on SEPTEMBER 14, with winners paw-picked by Toby, the wonder tabby! Donate at bigskyastropod.com! (A portion of our proceeds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.)   Join us for daily PODATHON episodes through Friday, Sep. 11! Sign up for April's mailing list for updates, a free monthly lunar workbook, AND an email tutorial on the Lunar Phases! To read April & Jen’s essays, or to join the podcast conversation and leave a comment, go to www.BigSkyAstroPod.com. Read more about this week’s astrology at the Big Sky Astrology website! Follow Big Sky Astrology on IG, Twitter, and FB @BigSkyAstrology Read a full transcript of this episode. Episode links for Thursday 9/10: 00:50 – A reminder that Thursday (“Thor’s Day”) is associated with Jupiter. Learn, teach, take a chance – and, maybe, donate to a podcast you like (hint hint)! (To hear more about how the days of the week were named, listen to Episode 3, Alexa, Play "Love the One You're With") . 4:13 and 5:05 – Most delightful phrase in the English language: “Kitten mosh-pit.” . 5:50 - ** MOONWATCH ** A somewhat haunting intro, followed by a discussion of today’s Gemini Last Quarter Moon featuring an archaic tome, ancient knowledge, a Sun/Neptune sneak preview, and a missing table leg. This is the time to reflect upon and finish up the matters initiated at the Aug. 18 Leo New Moon. . 8:20 - We briefly discussed lunar phase families on Episode 41, “Pisces Full Moon and the Yin to Your Yang!” This Last Quarter Moon also concludes the lunar phase family that began with the June 13, 2018 New Moon at 22.44 Gemini. More about the Gemini Moon on Ep. 43 – Podathon Day 2: Into the Void (-of-Course Moon)! . For more on lunar phase families, here’s a link (sent to us by alert listener River) to Dietrech Pessin’s article on this subject at Frank Clifford’s website. . 10:00 - Here’s April’s blog post about how to find this Last Quarter Moon and other transits in your birth chart. . 11:00 – April’s beat: The Moon in Gemini! Allegations that people with the Moon in air signs are unfeeling…hurts our air sign Moon feelings! (We also discussed the Gemini Moon on Episode 44 – Podathon Day 3: A Mars Retrograde Hump Day!) . 12:24 – What your Moon sign says about how you process your day and comfort yourself. . 14:35 – The Moon shadowboxes with Neptune first thing in the morning (5:17 am PDT), so it’s not the best morning for tackling matters that require very clear thinking (or operating heavy machinery!). . 15:30 – The Moon ends on a sextile aspect to Mars, and lends encouragement to its newly retrograde pal. (We look at Mars retrograde on Episode 44 – Podathon Day 3: A Mars Retrograde Hump Day!) . Thanks for joining us for our first annual Podathon week! If you’d like to support the podcast, we have several suggestions. The easies