Working with the First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius 18th September 22.43 BST

The First Quarter Moon is the time for increase. Look at the plans and goals you identified and committed to at the New Moon to see where you need to make improvements or upgrades to help you achieve them more easily and successfully. Here are a few examples of the sorts of questions to ask yourself to identify where you can do this.

• What do you want more of in your work, projects or life?

• What positive traits or attitudes do you need to succeed?

• What do you need to improve to help you succeed or make your work easier?

• What do you need to learn to grow, improve and prosper?

• Where do you need to put in more energy and focus?

Sagittarius is the 9th sign of the Zodiac and is the sign of the development of your soul and spiritual aspirations - I SEE

The symbol for Sagittarius is the half man, half horse archer. He aims his arrows high, aspiring to raise his knowledge and spiritual aspirations, this is the sign of the quester who is always looking to better himself.  He also represents the balance between our primal instincts and our wisdom - the human and animal sides to our being.

When the First Phase is in Sagittarius put your focus on aiming higher, finding your direction and purpose. See this as a time to “add more arrows to your quiver” finding new or reclaiming old skills and/or talents that you have neglected or been forced to hide or suppress.

Here are some of Sagittarius’s most positive attributes. Are there any here that you can improve or work on?

• A strong sense of self and being able to “go it alone”

• Creative thinking - finding new ways to solve problems and structure your work

• Put yourself out there! Be more optimistic and outgoing

• A strong sense of humour - try to see the upside of life more often, find reasons to be cheerful, count your blessings.

• Easy going - see disappointments as lessons and move forward 

• Aspire higher - move out of your comfort zone more.

The Tarot card that signifies Sagittarius is Temperance which portrays a woman standing with one foot on the ground and one in water - representing the balance between the outer material world and the inner spiritual and emotional world.

She is pouring water from one cup to another showing her ability to control the flow of her thoughts and emotions with clarity and precision and the wings she has show that she can fly high and achieve balance and success in equal measure. 

This card encourages us to take measure of our thoughts and actions, finding the balance between thinking and doing and increasing our self control, forethought and wisdom through experience.