A Moon Wobble happens when the Sun forms a square to the nodal axis. The energy is very similar to that associated with eclipses, when the New or Full Moon aligns closely with the lunar nodes. As with eclipses, a Moon Wobble arouses emotions and there is a tendency to react overly quickly to situations based on feelings instead of thinking things through with calm logic. It is advantageous to avoid making sudden or drastic changes near a Moon Wobble.

It was astrologer Carl Payne Tobey (1902-1980) who coined the term Moon Wobble. After a painstaking examination of a large number of major disasters, involving fires, bad weather and loss of life, he found that many of the most serious and traumatic catastrophes occur in association with eclipses, especially when other dire planetary aspects coincided. He also found however that such evils are not exclusively linked to eclipses and may also occur when the Sun forms a T- square to the nodal axis. He called this a Moon Wobble, for it is in fact when the Moon is wobbling in its path by declination. So, when the Sun is conjoined with either node or is in this T –square to the nodal axis, this raises the likelihood of major environmental damage, loss of life or property, or other dire effects. As stated, these types of problems are more likely if other troubling planetary configurations occur at the same time. The most notable times for disastrous occurrences range from a few days before to a few days following the exact aspect.

The 2010 Moon Wobble effects are strongest on: January 11, April 6; July 3 (between two eclipses), September 30 and December 24. For 2011, the Moon Wobble effects are strongest on March 18, June 14, September 11, and December 12. For 2012 the Moon Wobble effects are strongest on February 28, May 25, August 22 and November 17. For 2013, the Moon Wobble effects are strongest on February 9, May 7, August 4, and October 30. For 2014, the dates that Moon Wobble effects are strongest are January 23, April 18, July 16 and October 12. For 2015, the dates that Moon Wobble effects are strong are January 5, March 31, June 27, September 23 and December 18. For 2016, the dates that Moon Wobble effects are strongest are March 11, June 7, September 4 and November 29.

Note that the destructive earthquake that stuck Haiti occurred on January 12, 2010, one day after the Sun-North Node conjunction and a few days prior to the Capricorn Solar Eclipse. See more by linking to Decoding Earthquakes. The mine explosion in West Virginia occurred near a Moon Wobble in early April 2010 as did the earthquake in Baja. In 2014, an overloaded ferry sank off the coast of South Korea, drowning dozens of high school students AND over 200 Nigerian school girls were kidnapped. These events as well as a cluster of quakes occurred near the Moon Wobble effects in April. If you have noted an event occurring near a Moon Wobble, email me.