For the Sun at 13 Libra: Children
are blowing soap bubbles at a youngster's party. This
indicates the things you do just for fun. Nothing productive comes
from blowing soap bubbles. It's all just clean play. But, these
things allow the brain the wander and loosens us up at the same time.
There is room for fancy and idle dreams. Relax and day dream. You
never know what kind of inspiration may come from just playing with
no agenda.
For the Moon at 13 Aries: A bomb
that failed to explode is now safely concealed. This symbol
was in play during our Full Moon eclipse in Aquarius. There was
danger. We may not have even known about the threat until we found
the bomb that did not explode. At that time, our mind races with what
“could” have happened but fortunately did not. This gives us a
renewed sense of what is important and also reminds us that tomorrow
is not necessarily promised. Of course, we also start to wonder about
how the bomb got there. Who put it in place? What we can do to shore
up security and keep something like this from ever happening again?
The failed threat causes us to think and may catalyze a feeling of
both fear (what if there are more) and relief (thank goodness it
didn't go off). In that process of thinking, we contemplate ourselves
thus learning more and perhaps fostering a change in perspective.
This was likely a very stirring wake up call in which we should
understand that things could have been much worse.
For the Moon's Ruler, Mars, at 19
Virgo: A swimming race nears completion before a large crowd. Ah,
competition. It often comes up when we pit Aries and Libra against
one another on the me/we continuum. There is cheering for the
competitors. Not that they can hear it necessarily. This means that
the biggest push for completion comes from inside the swimmer. She
can revel with the crowd after. Either way, we are nearing the end so
many are putting their “all” in for that final push to the finish
line. Competing can be fun. But, so can encouraging others to the
finish line no matter their pace. It's a reciprocal good feel if you
can bring your mind off the competition itself. They win. You win.
They complete it giving it their all and you are subsequently
inspired. Either way, the race draws the attention of many.
Therefore, the competitors illustrate a conjoined voice that
illustrates itself through action.
Delineation:
This
Moon re-emphasizes the need to remain an individual even when in
relationships. It calls for balance between self and the other. There
may be a push/pull between deciding to be active or just being
leisurely. That choice is best made according to how you feel. Follow
that.
Jupiter
is in new territory and on his way out of Libra here. He will enter
Scorpio on October 11. He has only just begun his journey with the
scorpion at the next lunation. He does not retrograde back to these
degrees either. Between 23 Libra and 13 Scorpio, we only get one
pass. In the meantime we are adding new information to our personal
stories as he traverses the “fiery way” found between 15 Libra
and 15 Scorpio. We will meet with “trials by fire” in regard to
our personal philosophies, religious beliefs. What we publish to the
world. How we project ourselves into relationships and matters of
intimacy. He is also finished with his oppositions to Uranus. The two
are within orb now. But, the year long interaction between the two is
finishing up.
Neptune
is a secret player at this lunation as he is inconjunct the Sun. This
sideways interaction has us questioning matters of identity. Finding
the answer to that question points right back to the Moon. Who do you
feel you are? What is it at your core that drives your motivations?
Are you who they say you are? Have you adopted certain roles just
because that is what is expected of you? How much of your identity to
do give to others? Does what you say match up with what you do? How
good are you with follow through? Hey. I am a Libra...I know how all
that works. We can get lost in the sea of everyone else. This is a
chance to individualize. Seek who we are without outside influence.
Venus
and Mars are precisely conjunct under this lunation too. So even
though the signs of Libra and Aries (our Sun and Moon) are at
opposite polarities, their rulers are snuggled up on the same page in
Libra. This helps to make the opposition a little harmonious. It will
ask you, though, to inspect the reasons why you are so prone to jump
in an help and fix. Is it merely to be of help? Are you being asked
to help? Or just taking it upon yourself to fix and advise? Check
your ego for the answers here. Sometimes the sign of Virgo worries
that she doesn't do enough. Over-extending and forcing yourself on
others with the “perfect” solution for everyone is not always our
job. Becoming too involved in the business of others without being
invited is just not a good thing. But this energy is really good for
refining that.
Most
likely, the largest antagonistic energy coming to this Moon is Pluto.
Pluto likes to control. We could see some forcefulness and emotional
manipulation here. At it's highest though this Cardinal square wants
us to fearlessly explore our own shadows and become more aware of how
that bears impact on what we do and our identities. But, yes. There
are likely power struggles and battles for control that are kick
started here. That part is actually pretty interesting considering
Jupiter's soon entrance into Scorpio will teach us all about power
exchange and use. This Full Moon is certainly good prep work for this
incoming syllabus. Still yet, we will be tasked with final lessons
from what we should have learned from Jupiter's transit in Libra. We
incorporate and employ these on our future journeys. We've had plenty
of time to grow up (Saturn) and innovate (Uranus) how we relate to
others. Now we get to show those new talents off.
The
outlet for the Cardinal T-square falls in Cancer right beside the
transiting Part of Fortune. Your ability to deal with personal
emotional waters, nurture, care and move forward gracefully and
gently come into play. Your metaphorical “pot of gold” lies in
the concepts of Cancer. It's the fulcrum for balancing out this
Cardinal crunch. Force met with gentleness or our crab skitters
sideways away from it. True story. Sometimes the best way to deal
with a power struggle is just to let go of your end of the rope.
Some
folks will feel they have outgrown certain relationships under this
Moon. It happens. Others will find themselves surrounded by others
who have no idea who they are. This should encourage them to be
themselves more boldly instead of feeling lonely. It's just change.
Cardinal signs are great at initiating in the midst of that. So, take
the lead. Be yourself. Maintain the sense of your own power and put
it to use how you choose. Be in tune with your emotional body and
remember, you can walk away and choose something more fun than
arguing or playing tug of war.
One of
the big problems for Libra is the reflex. Somebody hits you; you
mirror their actions. Any other time, you would not have even
considered hitting someone. But, they started it! So, you forsake
what you feel is “right” because of what someone else did. Or,
you change or veil your opinion just to get along with someone else.
You over-accommodate and allow folks to control what you do and never
even realize it. Until right about now. It's an important concept to
think about and assess. Are you you no matter who you are with? Do
you stand by what you feel is right and just or does that change
depending on who else is in on the conversation? Can you debate
without having to poke at emotional banjo strings using only facts
and proven evidence? Can you say what you feel directly? Or, are you
just throwing out hints in an effort to get others to jump on your
bandwagon and do your bidding? Hints infuriate me. As a matter of
fact, if I pick up on them, I normally ignore them on purpose. I'm
sure they have their place somewhere in this energetic continuum.
But, it's so much easier to just give someone information straight.
Aries energy is going to help with that. So, if you catch yourself
beating around the bush, why not just come right out with it? Learn
to live with disagreement and not seeing eye to eye. We can get along
and still not agree on every little thing. Definitely pay attention
to whether you feel like you are allowed space to be yourself without
having to alter that according to the company you keep.
Justice
Decisions
were made at the last lunation. Justice is served at this one. What
we have here is a call to assess evidence. Both ladies in this
version of the Justice card have their eyes covered. In Rachel
Pollack's book “Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom,” she states the
following in reference to this card, “Card 11 indicates that the
psychic laws of Justice, by which we advance according to our ability
to understand the past, depends on seeing the truth about ourselves
and about life.” I feel like that statement is the kicker here. The
Sun and Mercury are huddled together in Libra both inconjunct
Neptune. So brain and ego strive for these balanced positions of
Justice; but, are hit sideways by potential distortion, uncertainty,
haunted memories or flat out fear. We may have information confused.
We may be editing ourselves due the folks who are around us. We may
be uncertain or shaky within our sense of identity and our memories
of how we became who we are. But, the Moon tries to pull us out of
that. Calls us to be brave and assertive through our emotional body.
To dare. To be bold. I'm not so sure Libra is comfortable with
boldness. Libra WILL at a lower vibration edit herself in an effort
to not “make waves” and prevent others from feeling
uncomfortable. True story. Many of us heard things like, “pretty is
as pretty does” or “children are to be seen not heard.” Those
little things sink in over time whether we believe them or not.
Before we know it we are unconsciously operating within those
scripts. Sometimes, Libra sizes up bold as rude. In reality, bold
doesn't have to be rude or brazen. Bold can be a gently burning fire.
It doesn't have to be something that is so in your face it scalds
your eyebrows. The point is to realize where it is you may be
over-compromising your identity, how you think and what you say out
of fear of someone's reaction to it.
Some of
the problems associated with what I just mentioned could be a result
of comparison. As in, how much you try to compare yourself to someone
else. Or how you feel you measure up. That's a Libra thing too.
Compare and contrast. But, thing is, we forget we are not comparable.
Your path is different than that of anyone else. How can there be a
comparison? This of course points to the swimming race symbol. You
may not be able to best everyone in that race. The truest competition
comes between altered and edited versions of yourself and the
challenge to be more wise, self-assured and authentic. The challenge
is to do what you do to the best of your abilities regardless of how
that may or not measure up to your neighbor.
Basically,
what all this says to me is that before we can be unbiased and
deliver true Justice, we must confront ourselves and our (for lack of
a better word) personal bullshit first. Otherwise our ability to
remain detached enough to weigh out the facts and evidence is
hindered. So. We follow the Moon's cue by first being brave enough to
look at ourselves honestly in the mirror and assess these matters of
identity or identity censoring and THEN step out and engage.
Honestly. It may look like we are doing nothing at all. Just passive
play. Blowing soap bubbles. But, on the inside, there is a whole lot
going on in regard to figuring out how it is we are to come to terms
with ourselves.
Sometimes
engaging in activities we enjoyed when we were younger can help us
remember what the pure essence of ourselves is like. For example, I
have this box of memories. In that box is a baby book my mother kept.
In that baby book she wrote that I had learned my first nursery rhyme
at about 2 years old. “I see the Moon. The Moon sees me. God bless
the Moon. God bless me.” Yeah. There I am. Before anyone had a
chance to tell me who I was. Before I was given opportunity to
believe them. And, here I am now...writing a book about following the
Moon. Sometimes, it all comes full circle like that.
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