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LIBRA NEW MOON - 19 October 2017

10/15/2017

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Exact at 8.12pm BST, 3.12pm EDT
 
This Moon is an invitation to step outside of our comfort zone and try something new on for size. We are currently being given the opportunity to shed old patterns and habits that quite simply aren’t serving us anymore. The energy of the New Moon is quietly potent and whatever seeds we sow now, whether consciously or otherwise, have the power to blossom and grow over the course of the next month. The theme of this New Moon is relationships and balancing extremes, as the Sun and Moon are forming their monthly union in Libra, the sign of balance, equality and relating to others. Not only that, Libra’s ruler, Venus, is also in Libra which places further emphasis on finding balance and equality in our relationships with others. We have a chance to contemplate what we would like to change moving forward and what patterns of relating we would like to leave behind in the dark of the moon. We could be made all too aware of where we are stuck in certain patterns, and our relationships could give us the perfect opportunity to confront and embrace the parts of ourselves that are hidden in the shadows.
 
Libra helps us to become more aware of who and what we are through the mirror of our relationships. Those unowned or unrecognised aspects of ourselves often show up through the people that come into our life, and this can be either very uncomfortable and irritating or beautifully validating and comforting, depending on what part of ourselves are being mirroring back to us!  Libra is known as the sign of balance, but in fact it represents the need in us to find balance between extremes, as the scales can so easily tip too far in one direction.  As such, this New Moon could help us to face the discordant or extreme aspects of our nature and reconcile them somehow. It is quite likely that our relationships will provide the insight, opportunity and impetus needed to take a long hard look at ourselves and make the necessary changes. Libra also teaches us the art of really listening so that we can truly understand where the other person is coming from and what their needs are rather than simply hearing them through the lens of our own reality and needs. It is so easy to think we know what the other person needs rather than understanding what they actually need! In Libra we learn how to relate to one another as equals, finding the middle ground so that one person doesn’t dominate the relationship.
 
In the same token, it is so easy for us to project our unmet or unfulfilled childhood needs onto other people, unconsciously expecting or needing them to somehow make us feel safe and secure.  However, this is not their job! One of the lessons of Libra is to learn self-reliance, learning to meet our own needs and nurture our individual path instead of depending of a relationship to somehow complete us. Our experiences with our parents in childhood can so easily be projected onto others, so that we play out old patterns of relating over and over again within our lifetime until we finally recognise them and make efforts to develop new, healthier patterns. We can easily attract our abandoning father or controlling mother, for example, in order to confront and heal the all too “familiar” theme or dynamic that we have been dealing with our whole lives. These people that come into our lives are a gift; an opportunity to work on unresolved material that is the major source of soul growth for us in this lifetime. This New Moon could give us the chance to make great strides in this area, as those close to us could provide us with a very clear mirror with which to see and break the patterns that hold us prisoner.
 
With Jupiter sitting right next to the Sun and Moon, having just moved into Scorpio on October 10, there is much impetus and benefit to be gained from facing ourselves bravely and honestly!  Jupiter will be in Scorpio for the next thirteen months, bringing the potential for amazing growth and expansion through diving into the shadows and facing our fears, darkness, intimacy issues and anything that lurks beneath the surface of our consciousness. Jupiter has just left Libra and this has definitely exaggerated the imbalance and opposing extremes that exist within us, both personally and collectively. Jupiter, being the largest planet, now has the potential to exaggerate and magnify the energy of Scorpio for the next year, so we could experience more obsession, fanaticism, power struggles, death/rebirth, shadows becoming visible, manipulation, betrayal, loss, all of which are Scorpio themes. However, we could also gain tremendous benefit from diving into the darkness of our own psyches and being brave enough to own our shadows. There is amazing potential for deep soul transformation this year, as we transcend our limitations, purging old, outworn patterns that are preventing growth. This Moon kick starts Jupiter’s transit through Scorpio, as the mirror of our relationships brings opportunities to really face ourselves with true emotional honesty.
 
Uranus, the Great Awakener, is opposite The Sun and Moon, bringing the potential for some shocks or surprises to occur through other people, waking us up to our full potential and our true nature. Uranus is known for blasting through blocks and breaking down old habits or patterns by creating sudden events and experiences that give a bit of a shock to our system so that we can make necessary changes. We could experience sudden outbursts of anger or frustration from ourselves and others, or people acting erratically and seemingly out of character. However, the underlying purpose is to show us where we have fallen into unhealthy ruts within our relationships and to liberate us from any situations that are restricting freedom or preventing us from being ourselves. Uranus is in Aries, the sign opposite Libra, and is encouraging us to be true to ourselves and our own needs, standing up for our rights and being utterly authentic. It is quite possible that what other people show us in the mirror could give us a bit of a jolt, awakening us to aspects of ourselves; our blind spots that are usually hidden from view. We could experience a very valuable eye opener or epiphany that makes us more consciously aware of some old habit that is sabotaging our relationships and going against our true self.
 
Uranus and Saturn are currently part of a Grand Trine with the North Node of the Moon, helping us to break down old behavioural patterns and find new ways of being that are more in line with who we really, truly are rather than who we have been conditioned to think we “should” be. We will probably be able to see our old conditioning much more clearly in the coming month so that we actually have a chance to start to create new patterns and ways of relating that are healthier and more in line with who we are becoming. The North Node of the Moon, which represents where our greatest growth currently  lies, is in Leo at the moment, so we are being encouraged to reclaim the parts of ourselves that we may have left behind and to fully participate in life, allowing ourselves to truly shine. Leo reminds us that we are the co-creator of our reality; the director of our own play and invites us to have some fun deciding what that reality might be! There is a playful, spontaneous aspect to Leo that we are all being asked to tap into at the moment, and with Saturn and Uranus in on the act we have the potential to make our visions of our future (Uranus) more concrete and real (Saturn). Uranus and Saturn will complete their trine on 11 November, so the energy will be building until then.
 
All in all, the energy of this time points towards making a break with the past and finding new ways of being and of relating to others. We are in a new paradigm now and the old way quite simply isn’t working anymore. We are somewhere that we have never been before, forging a new path that leads us into unfamiliar territory. With the Saturn Chiron square building there is a sense that enough is enough, and as painful as it might be it is time to break these old patterns, facing our selves honestly and with integrity so that we can allow our higher selves to run the show instead of our old fears, habits and beliefs. So often what people seem to be “doing to us” is merely them validating a belief that we have been carrying with us our whole lives, such as “I’m not good enough”, or “Daddy doesn’t love me”, or “I have to be a good girl and achieve or mummy won’t love me”. We attract people into our lives that reinforce this belief over and over again until we finally recognise that the belief itself is what needs to change before our relationships can shift. This is that time. We have the potential for healing to occur, but not before we really become painfully aware of and accountable for whatever is keeping us stuck in a holding pattern and preventing growth.
 
The Sabian symbol for the New Moon, at 27° Libra, is: “An airplane sails, high in the clear sky”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “A consciousness able to transcend the conflicts and pressures of the personal life… This picture symbolises the capacity, latent in every individual, to contemplate the stress of existence in our world of duality from a higher level.” We are being offered an opportunity to see ourselves objectively, from a more detached place. Looking at things from the bird’s eye perspective allows greater clarity and awareness of things that we somehow couldn’t see before, bringing “transcendent realisation”. Uranus’s involvement in this Moon could help jolt us into this state of detached, objective awareness of where we are stuck and what needs to change in our lives. Our blind spots could well become more visible and our patterns more obvious. With this clarity we can make good use of this New Moon by consciously letting go of anything that is holding us back from healthy, fulfilling lives and relationships and by setting positive intentions to move forward and grow. This Moon holds such amazing potential for clear understanding and change, but it is up to us what we do with it!
 
Much Love

Amy
xoxo  
 
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ARIES FULL MOON - 5 October 2017

10/1/2017

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Exact at 7.40pm BST, 2.40pm EDT.
 
While the last couple of Moons have taken us through a time of transition, this one heralds a call to take courageous action! This Full Moon highlights the relationship axis of Aries and Libra, and with Pluto, the planet of soul, power and transformation, squaring the axis it is quite likely that the way we approach our relationships will be going through some kind of metamorphosis. It is a very interesting Moon because Venus and Mars, the rulers of the Libra Sun and Aries Moon, are entwined in exactly the same degree of Virgo! The cosmic lovers are also being helped out by transformational Pluto and challenged by realistic Saturn. This gives a sense that we will be prompted to take a long hard look at our relationship patterns and contemplate what might need to change. Initially we may experience some kind of crisis, as is the Virgo way, but it is merely growing pains as we transition from one way of relating to a healthier way that is more aligned with our core truth. Virgo is very self-critical and creates a feeling of needing to do better as well as analysing things to death!  She also asks that we humble ourselves and find how we can be of service, so we could use this Moon to contemplate where we might need more humility and how we can better serve our relationships, whether friendship, familial or intimate.
 
The Moon is full in the independent, assertive and courageous sign of Aries, sitting directly opposite the Sun in peaceful, harmonious and diplomatic Libra. The key to the Full Moon is to find the balance between the energy of the two signs rather than veering too far in one direction. Aries is all about “Me”, while Libra is all about “Us”, or “Other”. Aries is the part of us that needs the independence and freedom to have whatever experiences are necessary to discover who we are, what we are here for and where we are going. It is a very instinctual sign that is very spontaneous, enthusiastic and impulsive. Obviously it is easier to act on our own individual impulses when we are not in relationship, and this is where the tension between the two signs shows itself. There is a fine line between honouring our own needs and being “selfish”, self-centred or self-serving. In the same token there is a fine line between honouring the needs of the other and giving our power away or sacrificing our own needs. They key is to recognise when compromise is needed for the sake of the relationship itself, which of course is its own entity and needs nurturing, and when we need to stick up for our own needs and rights. It’s a delicate balance!
 
Aries gives us the inner courage and strength to move into unknown territory and break away from past patterns of behaviour that may be inhibiting our growth. He asks that we move forward and forge a new way of being, rather than recreating the past and recycling old, outworn ways of relating. With Mars sitting right next to Venus in Virgo, it seems that we could become acutely aware of the relationship patterns that are holding us back or where we might be experiencing lack in our various relationships. The way we relate as adults can be traced directly back to what we experienced in the womb and early childhood, and the patterns and habits we formed that long ago can be very difficult to recognise, let alone break! Something could come up within our relationships that leads to self-questioning, which then leads to the need to find some kind of creative solution. The Aries and Libra/Mars and Venus quandary revolves around the Aries fear of entrapment or loss of freedom versus our natural desire to be in relationship with others. How do we honour our own path and not lose our personal sense of purpose and destiny while also taking into account the needs, purpose and destiny of our partner and the relationship itself? 
 
Pluto is challenging both the Sun and Moon, which could really help us to get to the bottom of whatever might need to change. Pluto forces us to confront ourselves and to be brutally honest about our desires and motivations. He urges us to face our shadows and recognise what old patterns and compulsions may be tripping us up time and time again. This is the planet of the soul and transformation, and he is prone to giving us a cosmic kick up the bum if we are stuck in old habits or situations that are preventing growth. We could experience some very intense emotions that come from the deep, dark, depths of our psyche. If we are brave enough to actually express what we are feeling we could make ourselves feel quite vulnerable and exposed. However, with Pluto forming a harmonious aspect to Mars and Venus, this honesty has the potential to really help and transform our relationships, bringing us closer to our loved ones and creating greater intimacy. Not to mention that being brave enough to truly recognise and confront whatever it is that has been tripping us up all of our lives has the potential to completely transform our lives and relationships. We have the chance to make the unconscious conscious, and this is powerful indeed!
 
The Saturn Chiron Square is also challenging the Venus Mars conjunction in Virgo, and this too is prompting us to face up whatever is holding us back from our full potential. We are being asked to break some age-old patterns that are keeping us imprisoned and are quite simply not helping our lives and relationships one little bit! This could be a painful process, especially if we resist it, so it is probably better to dive straight in with the willingness to face whatever we must in order to grow. We all have that “beast” that has been following us around our whole life, holding us back from realising our full potential in both our lives and relationships. We are being offered a gift; the possibility of really seeing our own personal beast for what it is and putting it in its proper place so that it no longer rules us. Just being consciously aware of this pattern or compulsion will make it lose its power. This is the last of three squares between Saturn and Chiron, and there is a feeling of “enough is enough”. It is time to face it once and for all so that we can move forward to the next level.  The Square will be exact on 4 November, but it is our relationships that will be the catalysts for growth during this Full Moon. As they so often are!
 
The Sabian symbol for the Sun/Moon midpoint, at 13° Capricorn, is: “A fire worshiper meditates on the ultimate realities of existence”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “The subjective quest for ultimates beyond the interplay of life and death processes. In times when collective, perhaps total death could be in store for mankind, the process of subjective meditation is fascinating an ever-greater number of people. This symbol brings us to a stage beyond life itself. Are we ready to take this step which the masters of yoga claim to have taken: to experience death and return to the same body? Are we ready to demonstrate man’s WILL TO TRANSCENDENCE.” What will we each see when we stare into the flames? This feels like a dare, and Aries is up to the challenge! It’s time to be brave and to surrender; to throw ourselves in the deep end. It is time to face our greatest fear and step beyond it.
 
Much Love
 
Amy
xoxo
 
Picture: Face Your Fears by Nonnetta on Deviant Art

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    Amy Bird

    I love writing about the Moon and the effect it has on us all, both collectively and personally. We all look at the same Moon and feel her energy, albeit in different ways. It reminds us that we are not alone and there is something very comforting about that!

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