#void of course

the universe hit “pause” and forgot to tell you.

what is a void of course moon?

a void of course moon is the period of time after the moon makes its last major aspect (conversation) in a sign… and before it enters the next one. it’s a period of in-between. a liminal hallway. nothing really “lands.” actions don’t have roots. it’s the sky’s version of airplane mode.

✨ it’s not dangerous. it’s mostly floaty, glitchy, weird.

✨ plans fall through. people forget. energy feels off.

✨ it’s not a good time to start anything new. however it is a great time to nap, clean, journal, do nothing on purpose.

it’s the universe’s equivalent of: “let me get back to you on that.”

how this feels depends on your modality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable) because the universe doesn’t treat everyone the same.

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cardinal signs

(aries ♈︎ cancer ♋︎ libra ♎︎ capricorn ♑︎)

you like to get things moving. but when the moon is void, the energy says sit it down. try not to Hulk out, trying to make things happen will just frustrate you. instead of trying to bulldoze through, this is your moment to plan like a chess master.

🕯 let your “doer” take a nap.

clean out your bag. journal, don’t text. just because nothing is progressing doesn’t mean you’re failing.

fixed signs

(taurus ♉︎, leo ♌︎, scorpio ♏︎, aquarius ♒︎)

you love control, consistency, and knowing what the plan is. a void moon interrupts your groove and you spiral trying to fix it. avoid making any decisions that feel rushed or reactive. you’ll thank yourself when the energy shifts and clarity floods back in.

🕯 don’t force anything, if you have excess energy go do something tactile like scrub the tub, brush your hair, water your plants.

mutable signs

(gemini ♊︎, virgo ♍︎, sagittarius ♐︎, pisces ♓︎)

you live in the in-between already, so void moons hit extra crazy. it’s easy to misread the vibes as a divine sign or existential warning. don’t try to lock down anything solid; this is creative free play

🕯 ground yourself. re-read your last text before you send a novella. you don’t need to solve your whole life today. wait for the fog to lift.

also: don’t flirt with ghosts during void moons.

general reminders:

• don’t launch anything

• don’t confront people

• don’t make big promises

• don’t start a situationship

• don’t assume you know how anyone feels

🤍 do rest.

🤍 do reset.

🤍 do slow down enough to feel what’s actually true.

🤍 do make tea, light a candle, stare at the ceiling dramatically.

🌙 for future reference:

• the last void before march 31, 2025 was march 30th from 9:17 am to 8:16 pm edt — that’s when the moon ghosted aries and slid into taurus. from “let’s burn it down” to “let’s chill and nap.” (hello, grounded energy).

• the next void of course moon occurs on sunday, june 1, 2025, beginning at 11:38 pm edt and ending on monday, june 2, 2025, at 3:00 am edt — the moon leaves leo (drama and glamour) and enters virgo “now, clean up the glitter, sort your inbox, maybe drink some water.”

I was always confused earlier on in my practice when people would just say like "don't do anything on the void of course moon," or just even "nothing happens during VoC."

It wasn't until I learned how Luna works in Horary - she moves fast, so she activates everything directly.

She is referred to within the discipline as the Engine of the Chart, as she governs the realm of Fortune, or Fate - if we think of the positions of the planets as a description of universal will, Luna is the pen that marks that intention to time.

So when she has no aspects for a subjectively meaningful amount of time, nothing happens for a while.

Void of Course

Breathe. Though it be yesterday’s trend, breathe out, breathe in. The spoils of neglect and the fortunes of good care have common ground in the fortitude of a happy breath. Drink it in… for the angst is nothing more than the sigh of suffocation and the withered cells of dehydration.

FASHION CREDITS: ‘BORN THIS WAY’ MUSIC VIDEO

Directed by Nick Knight, this first music video of the namesake album takes us to G.O.A.T. (Government Owned Alien Territory) where no such thing prejudice and hatred exists.

The syling was done by Nicola Formichetti, hair by Frederic Aspiras, makeup by Val Garland, nails by Aya Fukuda and her horns by Millennium FX.

I like to write things that could just as easily be the ending of a story as it could be the beginning, or even just a tiny story in itself. I’ve written a lot of these tiny stories/beginnings/ends (call them what you will) over the years, and I thought why not try to draw some of them, so here is the first one. 

To me the first few lines of a book can be just as important and interesting as the last few lines. I really love when a good couple of lines kicks off a story, even though most of the books I’ve read have more interesting endings than beginnings, but that’s okay, I just have this weird obsession with trying to spark the imagination and curiosity with just a few lines.

One of my favourite books, The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll, has one of the best closing lines in my opinion. “I just want to be pure...” Now, of course I’m biased as I frickin love Jim Carroll and his writings, his poetry and his music, but I do like the simplicity of the line, “I just want to be pure…”  (If you haven’t read the book, do it! ;) Or at least watch the movie, with a very young Leonardo DiCaprio as Jim)

Fun fact about me, whenever I travel or stay new places I always bring Jim Carroll’s poetry book Void of Course with me. I don’t necessarily read in it, but I take this weird comfort in having it with me, and being someone who suffers from anxiety, having this book with me somehow calms me.