Transit Sun Square Moon: When Will and Needs Pull Apart

Transit Sun square Moon is the two- or three-day period when the Sun in the sky forms a 90-degree angle to the natal Moon. It comes twice a year. What a person wants to do and what they need emotionally pull in different directions, and inner peace is somewhat disturbed.

What happens when the transit Sun squares the Moon?

A square is friction, not disaster. The typical scene: a work deadline must be met, but someone in the family wants attention; or a person looks strong out in the world while carrying an unexplained hurt at home. Touchiness, scattered eating and sleeping patterns and a sense that "nobody understands me" are common now. A small clash with a parent or partner may also happen.

The tension rises toward exactness, peaks that day and disperses within a few days. Knowing this helps keep passing moods from growing bigger than they are.

Ways to soften the tension

Looking after the body first helps: regular meals, a short walk, an early night. Then comes naming the feeling; saying clearly what is bothering one shortens an argument. If a choice must be made between work and home, giving each a small but concrete block of time eases the strain.

This transit shows where a person has been neglecting themselves. The house the Moon rules is also prone to friction now, so it is wise not to rush decisions in its affairs. For the more polarized face of the same pair, see transit Sun opposite Moon.