Tomorrow, the moon will be reborn in the fires of the Sun amidst airy, angelic climes of Libra.
Libra is the gate of the equinox; during Libra season, the nights become longer than the days - a literal manifestation of darkness triumphing over light. As we enter into the colder, darker half of the year and prepare for the upcoming months of lack, our ancestors would historically would weigh and assess their circumstances and storehouses to be ready for the upcoming months of lack.
In the same way, the Libra New Moon calls us to weigh our hearts and minds in the balance and make honest assessments about our behavior and lives. This lunation invites us to take an honest look at what in our life is lacking and the habits in our lives that need to be adjusted or dismissed entirely.
Ruled by Venus, this period greatly emphasizes interpersonal kindness and acting in a way that is good for the collective, not just the self. Libra teaches us that many of our best decisions and assessments are made when they consider the well-being of those around us, rather than just satisfying the self. Thus, in this new moon, we resolve to let the ego go.
By weighing ourselves in Libra’s scales during this lunation, we see not only the egoic parts of the self that we must release, but the promise of a far greater, more angelic version of ourselves we can become if we have the resolve to let them go. In this way, the gate of this new moon ultimately welcomes us to inhabit our divine selves more fully, a greater vessel for the power of the heavens, a conduit of love for a world in desperate need of angels.
This lunation is not about gratifying one’s own desires and getting what you want - it calls us to new habits and lifestyles that support everyone in our sphere of influence. This new moon calls us to reject the egoic, small-minded aspects of the psyche that, though comfortable and familiar, ultimately limit us from being the divine, selfless beings we are meant to become.
What new, non-egoic ienties and responsibilities is the universe calling you to take up? How can you resolve to break out of yourself and into the shared ecosystem we all inhabit? How can you be an angel for those around you from here on out?
Libra’s wisdom teaches us how to constantly recalibrate and modulate our own intentions and desires according to the changing circumstances and situations around us. The Tarot card associated with Libra in Aleister Crowley’s Tarot deck goes by the name adjustment. Crowley - himself a Libra - understood very well the constant balancing act of fairness and justice that is involved in ensuring that everyone is being treated properly, and that our own intentions are constantly being indexed to interpersonal dynamics that are far more important.
This can lead to feelings of overwhelmed, decision-paralysis, and feeling stuck. In the pursuit of making the best possible decision, you can feel frozen in place by all the variables to be considered. Deliberation halts action. This is a natural part of this lunation - do not rush to any decisions during this time, or make hasty conclusiosn about the new person you want to become. Just focus on showing up for people in the best way you can, and the new self will arise naturally.
This Libra new Moon sees an opposition with Saturn. This will seriously aggravate the feeling of back-and-forth, decision paralysis, and feeling frozen. You may feel like outside forces are conspiring to obstruct and block you, especially if you have a lot of planets in cardinal signs natally, which will be activated the most by this opposition. You may feel especially called out for your vices. You notice how your own personal choices affects others more poignantly. Though less pronounced, the sextile from Mars in Leo will create more frustration and agitation and frustration at this process.
On the plus side, the benefic Jupiter forms a sextile from Leo. Some teachers are trying to help and support you. Your guides and allies on the other side of veil are there to support you through this shedding process as you
To prepare for the aspects of this New Moon cycle that may be more challenging, be sure to examine the houses in your own chart that are currently being transited by these planets. If, for instance, you have Saturn transiting your 11th, disagreements may surface with community figures, neighbors, coworkers, and siblings. If the 10th and 2nd, work and financial life may have more troubles, as well as disagreements with one’s boss.
The best thing we can do during this period is take a breath, and let yourself be magnetized naturally to the new selfless identity that wants to be channeled through you. Don’t feel the need to rush this process or shortcut any decisions in your life - let the process run its course without any rushing or attachments to results.
What comes of this process is ultimately great joy and freedom. There is no greater freedom than not being shackled to your own desires and drives. By dying to our egos, we can ultimately express the true self behind the mask that is far greater than what we thought possible.