March/April 2002
Full Moon Reflections: 

Pursuing Right Action
By Lisa Dale Miller

Libra rules All Our Relations. This includes every living thing, on all planes of existence, on this planet, in our solar system, in our galaxy, and all throughout the multiplicitous universe. This Full Moon is the time to celebrate our common source. Call it what you wish, God/Goddess/Infinite Intelligence/Pure Consciousness. By any name it is the same, and we are all a manifestation of this pure light.

Libra perceives the differences, but understands that the truth of commonality makes it impossible to do unto others without simultaneously doing the same to ourselves. How long will it take our species to realize that violence only begets more violence?

Libra rules Karma (action) and it is Libra's job to give us the ability to pursue "right action." What is this principle of right action?

• Seek justice with fairness and balance.
• Embrace your differences without being attached to them.
• Work to understand viewpoints other than your own.
• Remember "the truth" is relative and based purely upon one's perception.
• Initiate compromise, the basic building block of all solutions.
• When we give a little we get a lot. When we give a lot, we get more than we can imagine.
• Negotiation is always the first and last response to conflict.
• Violence is never the right solution.
• Insist on peace and non-violence.
• When you cause pain and suffering to others, you destroy yourself in equal
• measure.
• Saying and doing everything with love, compassion and respect is the only
• way to win.

This is the Full Moon to gather with others and celebrate togetherness, commonality, love and peace. It is important to fully experience how your actions affect the people in your life. If it's been ages since your family sat down together for dinner, this is the night for a good meal with great conversation. Sharing and listening breaks down barriers and engenders love.

Those of you who will be celebrating the second Seder have a built in opportunity to practice the principles of right action and deep love. Try replacing "Next year in Jerusalem" with "This year, I will work for peace in Israel and Palestine." Our peaceful intention can make a big difference in changing the course of the future.

If you choose a nighttime Full Moon ritual, revel in the natural beauty that surrounds you. If it is warm enough, have your celebration outside under the Full Moon and invite the birds and animals to come into your circle of love. Believe me, an openhearted invitation is all they need!

Since Venus, the planet of love and beauty, rules Libra, this is a wonderful Full Moon to bask in the joy of intimacy and sensual love. A little romance, and real attentiveness, can go a long way toward healing strife.

This is a great Full Moon for a lunchtime party at your office. Make the theme, working together to achieve common goals. Though this can be focused on the company's bottom line or on team building, take some time to discuss how your company can give back to the local community through volunteerism or project funding.

We are one big family, and we can learn to live together in harmony and peace. Libra knows that love is all we need!