Void of course moon

[StarVega]

Does anyone here pay attention to it? 

I've never developed a sense for when it's happening. 

To achieve greater success in all your endeavors please consider using this beneficial astrological tool in timing things in your life. The advantages of knowing when the Moon is Void of Course or not will help you on the road to the realization of your dreams.

Void of Course Moon Calendar 2018:
www.astrologybyjudithryan.com/2018-void-of-course-moon

More:

"Every couple of days there comes a time which is best used for subjective, spiritual non-material concerns, like prayer, yoga, play, psychotherapy, or passive experience, sleep or meditation.

"This period may last a few seconds, or it may be three days and nights in a single session." It begins when the Moon in transit makes the last major aspect it will make before it changes from one sign of the zodiac to the next. It ends when the Moon enters the next sign. The name of this period is Void of Course Moon. You may call it a silly season, or vacation from normal living.

"Decision making in such periods turns out later to be unrealistic. Creativity diverges into unpleasant directions, improvisations, false starts, error. Business moves fail to generate profits, or meet unexpected difficulties. If you buy any object it usually fails of its intended use. "Human judgment is more fallible than usual during the time the Moon is Void of Course. This is the principle factor in all observed experience thus far.

"Routine proceeds readily, but often requires an adjustment later. Defects or shortages come to light. Delay and frustration are commonly experienced while the Moon is Void of Course. "Neurotic tendencies, bad habits are more open to change. ESP experiments show odd results.

"Historic events during such periods have a wild, Pandora's Box impact on cultural evolution. The first two dozen successful spaceshots were all launched with the Moon Void of Course, to open an all-new age in which old concepts and ideas are corrected or disproven.

"In every presidential election from 1900 through 1972 one of the two major party candidates was nominated with the Moon Void of Course. Every one of the candidates nominated with the Moon Void of Course lost. "Jimmy Carter's 1980 nomination came in a Void of Course Moon."

[John Kerry's 2004 nomination and Al Gore's 2000 nomination came in a Void of Course Moon, as did President Barack Obama’s 2012 nomination. Despite the moon void, Obama won the 2012 election handily. Times change. Systems evolve. ---DK-S]
"Only observation can demonstrate what the Void of Course Moon indicates in your daily living. the scientific approach is to check it out. Design your own experiment.

"There is much more to selecting a "good" time to act or decide material issues. Skipping the Void of Course Moon is just staying out of avoidable difficulties.

"Go out of business when the Moon makes its last aspect. Feed your soul until the time the Moon enters the next sign. Then, go back into business!"

www.debbikemptonsmith.com/original%20void_of_course_moon_sheet.htm

[StarVega]

Well it's complicated....

"In the strictest sense, the Moon can be considered Void-of-course if it is not within orb of an applying aspect at any given time, even if it will later apply to an aspect before changing signs."

"In other words, half of the battle is determining if the Moon is, in fact void-of-course in the first place."

therealastrology.com/information/classical-astrology/231-born-on-void-of-course-moon.html

lucina , can you shed more of a light on this topic?

My natal moon could be void of course, since it's not applying to any major aspect with anything. It's 5° from a semisextile with Chiron -- out of orb. But then again it is sextile to my sun and squaring my Mars.

Here's a long article full of do's and don'ts:
www.mountainastrologer.com/standards/editor's%20choice/articles/void_of_course.html

It says:

"There is a time, however, when this connection is interrupted and we "float" between signs. This is the time we call the void-of-course Moon. It starts after the Moon has made its last major aspect (1) to the Sun or planets and is still within the sign, and the Moon is considered void of course until it enters the next sign."

Does that (1) mean, 1° orb, separating?

[sven555]

StarVega, yes it means 1 degree separating. If your Moon has no more applying aspects; it is void of course.

I believe the effect of a void of course moon is different when comparing between the charts of events and people. In events; it tends to have a more obvious influence. "Nothing interesting happens", "The favourite will win" etc. (The void of course moon is also used in sports astrology, but again it is skeptical)

interesting read: skyscript.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4960&sid=4d26065f6af1da81a95a87ddc36c6817

[StarVega]

Thanks sven555

That link was good and led me to this one, which lists the opinion of various astrologers through history, on the VOC matter:
www.skyscript.co.uk/voc.html

I've seen at least one astrologer saying it has no effect on the natal chart, it's only used in horary and electional astrology.

But this link above has much to say about natal VOC moon.

Reminds me of Vedic astrology with all its doomsaying, complexity, differences of opinion. In your link above, someone writes: "According to Lilly, when in Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces a Void of Course Moon can still bring a matter to perfection." So would my natal VOC moon in Pisces be capable of that? (If it is indeed VOC). Hmmmmm, well if I were to die today, I'd say, it's been a pretty fruitful and eventful life.

[sven555]

StarVega,

"So would my natal VOC moon in Pisces be capable of that? (If it is indeed VOC). Hmmmmm, well if I were to die today, I'd say, it's been a pretty fruitful and eventful life."

Haha that is a good sentiment

Yes, it's effect on the natal chart is much different to that of a horary chart.

[lucina]

I agree with sven555 . I wouldn´t even pay attention to it in a natal chart.