Also, does anyone have specific watering instructions? I know it needs a decent amount of water and that the soil should remain relatively dry, but ground cover moss is covering the soil and I can't tell. Suggestions?
Junipers are pretty hardy and drought resistant. You should feel the soil to see if it is dry - try to never let it dry out fully. If it starts to feel dry or look then it's time to water. I live in the high desert and we have a lot of native junipers - we get 22 inches of rainfall per year and the nation average for the US is 30 inches for reference.
Make sure when you up pot it, you do it into a pot with a drainage hole. Since this is a young tree, remove the moss as that's mostly for aesthetics for shows etc.
There's a good guide here :
www.bonsaiempire.com/basics/bonsai-care/repotting
I'd wait until next spring to repot, and take care not to overwater it since planting soil retains water a lot longer. (Don't water on a schedule)
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