LIBRA NEW MOON/ ARIES FULL MOON ECLIPSE – October 2013

The New Moon falls in Libra 11 degrees on October 4. The seeding of this lunation cycle reminds us of the need for balance in our lives. The symbol of Libra is The Scales which represents this need for balance and equilibrium. I n the ancient Egyptian spiritual tradition in the underworld after a person died their heart was weighed against the feather of truth to determine their path in the afterlife and in their next lifetime. Venus, the planet of love, beauty and the archetypal feminine is the ruler of Libra. It is connected with our heart and represents our capacity for love. When our heart is open and love is the primary state of our being then we are in balance and harmony with life. Now is an important time time to seed balance, harmony and cooperation into our lives in order to overcome the polarization and divisiveness that is so dominant. Each one of us can make a difference.

The keyword for this New Moon is Independence. This emphasizes the need for each of us to be true to ourselves in relationships. We must develop a strong sense of self in order to balance out all of the pressures to conform. This New Moon conjunction of Sun and Moon forms a grand cross with Uranus opposing and Jupiter and Pluto squaring them. This shows a significant amount of tension and conflict associated with this New Moon. In addition Mars, Venus and Neptune are squaring each other adding to the tension. To offset this negativity Mercury, Dragon’s Head and Saturn are trining Neptune and sextiling Pluto. There are subtle but powerful spiritual forces for good working behind the scenes.

The Aries Full Moon falls in Aries 25 degrees on October 18. It is a lunar eclipse. Eclipses always add more intensity to celestial events. Lunar eclipses trigger unredeemed patterns in the emotional body so there can be quite a bit of acting out at this time. Try to keep your cool. Aries and its planetary ruler Mars bring out the aggressive, combative side of our natures. Much of the tension of the New Moon has subsided but there is still plenty of energy for conflict.

The keyword for this Full Moon eclipse Propaganda. This decanate emphasizes the need to speak out and enliven the truth within our environment. The positive aspects of the New Moon are still with us and in addition there is a mystic rectangle formed by Sun trine Neptune and Moon trine Mars and Neptune sextile Moon and Sun sextile Mars. This auspicious planetary configuration is highly transformative in a positive way. Let’s work for positive change in our lives.

Libra New Moon

Aries Full Moon Eclipse