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LIBRA
NEW MOON
September
25, 2003
8:09 p.m. PDT (9/25/03)
11:09 p.m. EDT
Sun
and Moon joined at
2.38 Libra
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"Salmon Run" mandala by Novella Maia -- click on
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Sabian
Symbol:
The dawn
of a new day reveals everything changed; the ever-present
possibility of beginning again on a new foundation of values.
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What
does listening to the zodiac do for us at each moon cycle?
It attunes us to the yet living quality of this ancient
rhythm. It sharpens our senses to new ways to bring
ourselves forth. It puts us on the alert -- as an
animal living in the wild -- to something new in the air... |
Libra New Moon 'Scope
by Dana Gerhardt
What's
in the sky this month?
Last month, on the day Mars was closest to earth,
a good friend's divorce was finally completed, I closed
escrow on a new home
milestone events in our personal
lives that certainly weren't caused by the near orbit
of Mars. Nonetheless, Mars kept us company this summer.
We watched its spectacular yellow-orange light grow
brighter and were reminded of things bigger and more
mysterious than our own little dramas. It was a comfort.
And it's good to note that just because an astronomical
event is rare (Mars hasn't been this close in over 50,000
years) it doesn't always signal unimagined horrors or
ascensions. Sky portents often mean what we take them
to mean. To my friend and I, Mars was a portent of new
personal independence and strength. Hopefully Mars'
visit this summer also meant a positive milestone for
you.
Mars
is still a significant presence in the night sky, rising
an hour before sunset and reaching its highest point
in the southern sky by midnight. But fitting for this
Venus-ruled Libra month, beauty-and peace-bringing Venus
will also soon be a dazzling evening presence. On Friday
(September 26), if you look carefully, fifteen minutes
after sunset you'll see a faint Venus and a slim New
Moon right on the south-western horizon. Watch for Venus
to glow brighter and longer in the coming weeks.
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Thomas Aquinas believed in both good and bad angels. The bad
angels work by thwarting our efforts, emboldening our enemies,
and generally stressing us out. The happy news this cycle is
that the bad angels are taking a break. This is one of calmest
New Moon charts we've seen in some time. Mercury
stationed direct just days before this New Moon. Mars
will be turning direct two days later (September 27). The mischievous
energies that have frustrated and confused us for the past two
months have all left town. The only aspect made by the Libra
Sun and Moon is an easy trine to poetic Neptune
- like a rainbow coming into view just after a storm.
The Libra
Moon cycle is always about regaining our equilibrium.
This steadying of our spirit is meant to ready us for the Fall
and Winter months ahead. As this cycle is poised between two
relatively stressful periods-the retrogrades of the past month
and the coming November eclipses-it would be a shame to miss
this special Libra opportunity to restore inner balance and
grace. Put yourself on tactical alert - noting all those
moments you find yourself at war - with your loved ones, the
traffic, your kitchen toaster, the world. At that very moment,
apply a Libran remedy and shift focus into your opponent's view.
Instead of defending yourself, imagine how you look from the
other's eyes. (Your toaster might find you quite ridiculous
- or perhaps, divine!)
Libra's
ruler Venus is squaring Saturn in the New Moon
chart. Take responsibility for your own happiness and apply
new strategies, fitting for air sign Libra. With air signs,
the emotions can be dried out, becoming as light and harmless
as laundry fluttering on a line. You can learn from your feelings
now, rather than being overwhelmed by them. Air signs work through
detachment and mental analysis. Be alert for the new understandings
that come when you can acknowledge the multiple sides of any
issue. Make your peace with what is. The calmer your mind, the
more stable the ground beneath your feet. This will put you
in the proper state for next month's eclipses!
©
2003 Dana Gerhardt
All rights reserved
Drop
into our Mooncircle for September/October 2003:
- The
daily moon sign, phase and aspects...
"At the
New Moon refresh your animal nature, senses awake, happily, simply
aware of being alive..." (Today's
Moon)
- New
Moon Meditation, with Jean Hinson Lall: The Dawning of a New
Day.
"
As children we are at the center of our parents' world
and radiate our power and vitality like little suns. The solar
self-absorption and sense of invulnerability carry us through
the challenges of youth, providing the energy and confidence
needed for growth and maturation. Then comes the realization
that we are not the center of the universe after all, but
must live in partnership with others, deferring to their wishes
and needs, collaborating, sharing, testing our ideas and measuring
our behavior against a collective standard. Fairness and
justice now become paramount concerns....."
(New
Moon Meditations)
- Season
Teachings, with Dana and Pythia: Libra and Aphrodite's
Spirit of Beauty.
"
Autumn is the last of the harvest months… and it is a healing
month. Particularly this year, after the chaotic energies
of summer, Libra brings a welcome respite. Find your peace
this month through attunement with Libra qualities. Pythia
Peay, my MoonCircles partner, identified Libra's mysteries
as "the spirit of beauty and humanity's unending quest
to learn how to better love each other in the intimate
sphere of day-to-day relationship." Pythia is currently on
a writing hiatus, but in Libra's spirit of honoring our partners,
I'm moved to bring her voice into this seasonal message. The
following reprise of an earlier MoonCircles article concludes
with an inspiring meditation on Aphrodite that can center
you in Libra's strength..." (Season
Teachings)
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Join
us for the Full
Moon on October 10.
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