Moon Void of Course (v/c)
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Tags: moon,
void of course
What is Moon v/c?
The Moon moves through all 12 Zodiac signs every 28 days. One sign every 2 1/2 days. The Moon is void once she has finished forming aspects to other planets. The void period ends when the Moon enters a new sign. It can last as little as a few seconds or more than two days.
What happens during Moon v/c?

First, it’s not a terrible thing! So do not moan and gnash your teeth about it. It happens every 2-3 days. If you can read this, then you have survived it thousands of times. It’s not worth moaning about, but it is worth knowing about.
While the Moon is void, our energies dissipate easily, and we tend to feel more spacey and disconnected. Stick to routine tasks. It is not advisable to initiate important conversations, make major changes, decisions, purchases, or announcements while the Moon is v/c.
Void of course = off course. It’s like the train has left the tracks— and it will tend to go in the same direction and back onto the right track if you just leave it be. But if you push it in any way, it can go off the tracks and end up on another track, one you didn’t intend. Typically, you have little power to influence which track your boxcar ends up on (no steering mechanism). So take a “time out” from the bigger decisions, and stick to routine during Moon v/c periods.
If you’re tricky, you can use the Moon v/c period to make plans that you don’t really want to keep.
More info from Debbi Kempton-Smith
How do I know when the Moon is void of course?

A good astrological calendar will have that info. My favorite are the Celestial Guide calendars from Quicksilver Productions. You can get a wall calendar, pocket sized calendar, or spiral bound weekly planner. My forecast calendars also include Moon v/c info.
I recently found a free Moon v/c calendar for iCal here: Check this out! If you know of any other good tools, let me know and I’ll post links here.


Molly Cliborne

1 · Arihant · 19 March 2009
This is wonderful explanation for Moon , void , of course..and of course its my first ever understanding and reading about moon , voc..
and I liked it so very Much..
Thanks Molly for a very good /infomative and interactive site…
Hats off to you..
2 · Oksana · 28 July 2010
Hi Molly, I really enjoy your blog. I recently gave birth to a baby boy and wanted to have his birth chart read, but I am worried about it because my doctor had to induce me ( I was overdue) plus I ended up having an emergency c-section. Does this mean that he can never get accurate reading now? or did this somehow mess things up for him? I also looked his birth time up in terms of the moon and the c-section actually happened on moon v/c. Will this mean that he’ll be having trouble finding his purpose or goal in life?
3 · Molly · 31 July 2010
Hi Oksana – the moment of the first breath is what counts, not when the child was “supposed” to come.
v/c in a natal chart may be someone who has trouble connecting with their emotions. As many of us do. You can help him with this and be an example for him by taking good care of yourself and your own feelings. It does not mean he will never find his way.