Libra New Moon - September 2022
The start of our Libra cycle brings us natural harmony by the timing of the year. On September 21, we have the Fall Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. During the time of the equinoxes we have equal lengths of day and night for the globe. There is natural balance of light and dark just by pure nature of the cosmic cycle that we are in.
Following the methodical and logical sign of Virgo, Libra is the 7th zodiac sign in the sky. This important distinction shows us that up until now our journey through the signs starting with Aries (the start of the Astrological New Year) has been focused on the self. Libra starts our second half of our journey back to spring which has a focus on others - or, another way to express this is the greater good of all. Essentially, the first half of the astrological year is self (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo), and the second half of the year these signs are more related to others and our relationship with the external (Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces).
Let’s dive into what this year’s Libra cycle has in store for us!
Libra New Moon Forecast
The moon enters Libra on September 25th at 2:54pm (pst) at 2 degrees. During the next 28 days the theme of where this aspect lies in your birth chart in relationship to the themes of Libra will play some type of role for your soul growth. (if you want to know more about your birth chart you can schedule a reading here).
For this New Moon forecast you’re being asked to expand your horizons by welcoming the truth and harmony that exists within your relationships. Because we live in a dualistic world, it may be hard to see the harmony that exists even in ‘bad’ or ‘negative’ relationships. During this upcoming 28 day cycle try your best to take a step back from duality and let go of the labels. Practicing viewing and reviewing your life from a neutral perspective. Nothing is truly good or bad.
What truly matters is YOUR relationship to self (the first half of our astrological journey) and YOUR relationship to others (this next half of the year). The tradition symbolic depiction of the Scales for Libra is a great tool to use to measure what is YOUR Truth.
Harmony means agreement. You have agreed to have certain relationships out of balance in your life. When you accept that you can’t change others and you truly accept yourself for what you need in your life, then, naturally the Scales will start to balance out, because you will make choices that are in alignment with YOUR TRUTH.
We all have Libra somewhere in our birth chart, and when you know where 2 degrees Libra lies in your chart, you can have some foresight of what to look out for during this cycle.
Mercury Still Retrograde
You know, it is really funny to me when Mercury is retrograde, and I forget about it, and my technology appliances freak out. When I’m frustrated, and asking myself ‘what the heck is going on’? Then, I remember…Mercury is Retrograde!!! 🙆🏻♀️
We are in the thick of it my friends! This Mercury retrograde cycle is all about slowing down our communication. Speak vveerryyy veeerrryyy sloowwwwllllyyyyy. Even more than you think you need to!
I’ve seen it in myself, others and my teachers during this cycle. The more mindful you are about your speech pace, the more likely you are to have an easier process during this time. When you consciously slow down your pace of speech, you psychologically slow down your mind and thoughts.
And, this is the WHOLE POINT of this Mercury retrograde to slow down your mind, thoughts and communication because it is retrograde from Libra to Virgo which are both zodiac signs connected to the realm of the mind (Libra is the cardinal air sign and Virgo is ruled by Mercury).
Mercury goes direct on October 2nd and will be in its shadow period until October 17th. What this means is that now that the Earth will be passing Mercury and it will no longer look like it is going backwards in the sky, Mercury will pass through Virgo again and get to 9 degrees Libra where we started this Mercury Retrograde cycle back on September 9th.
Soooo, during the shadow period Mercury is technically not retrograde, but will be passing through the area that it was working on with you in your birth chart. Be mindful of reoccurring themes or conversations that may come up again even after you thought they were already resolved.
Fall Equinox
It’s Fall in the North and Spring in the South! The Fall Equinox is a time of harvesting all the hard work that was done during the summer season.
Because a majority of society now lacks a direct connection with the seasons, because we no longer have to farm our own food, we forget just how important the cycles and seasons are for our Earth.
We have labels for each moon cycle and labels for the cosmic forces because over thousands and thousands of years, we recognized patterns and used these labels to identify time. To give you perspective, the first mechanical clock was invented about 700 years ago; whereas agriculture took root about 12,000 years ago during the Neolithic Revolution!
The first organization of horoscopes and astrology dates back around 2,400 years ago in Babylon. So, it took us about 10,000 years of observing nature, while settled in permanent structures and farming the land, rather than being mobile and following the migration of herds, to start categorizing the cycles and seasons. It takes us some time but eventually we figure it out ;) #WeEvolve
Why I bring up all of this information is to show you that now that we are in the Age of Aquarius and the Information Age, we are slowly moving away from Earth herself and the cosmic cycles that are SO important to all life on Earth! We are disconnected and this is a problem.
As we evolve and learn a new way of life through the Information Age (for goodness sakes, I’m writing to you right now from my laptop and I have no idea when you will read this!), I feel it is part of my Sacred Purpose to keep remembering what others have discovered over thousands of years!
As we evolve into better versions of ourselves and integrate all that our ancestors figured out, I truly believe great things will unfold for humanity! But! We HAVE to remember what we have already learned, especially what has lasted the test of time!
Soooo, all of that being said, for this message of the Fall Equinox 😁
Harvest the information, experiences and wisdom that you gathered during summer time to start preparing yourself for winter. As you harvest, only gather up that which feels most in alignment with your heart and soul in the present moment! A farmer gathers only what is physically and tangibly in front of her. She literally can’t harvest things that are not there. Same goes for you. Only harvest what you ACTUALLY did experience.
When we get lost in fantasy world, we become ungrounded. When we are ungrounded, we are not able to manifest properly.
As you take the next three months in slowing down, organizing your harvest and preparing for winter, you may find that you need to start sleeping a bit more or at the very least taking naps throughout the day. This is normal and natural! Please give yourself permission to do so!
Astrological Forecast
Alright, so here are some bullet points of additional energies to be aware of the upcoming few weeks that I feel are super relevant for our collective and individual experience during this time period:
September 9 - October 2: MERCURY RETROGRADE (8* Libra>24*Virgo)
September 23: Mercury Retrograde enters Virgo
This is when your focus from how you communicate in your relationships will refocus to how you communicate with your self in your daily activities and your health. Do you have healthy positive thoughts?
September 22: SUN ENTERS LIBRA & SUN CONJUNCTS MERCURY
The Sun will illuminate Mercury’s Retrograde energy, so pay particular attention to your thoughts on this day!
September 23: FALL EQUINOX (Northern Hemisphere) & SPRING EQUINOX (Southern Hemisphere)
The changing of the seasons is a time to cleanse the body and mind.
Fall & Spring are traditional periods in Ayurveda to do a Pancha Karma cleanse.
If you want to learn more about doing a Pancha Karma cleanse message me here.
September 25: NEW MOON (2* Libra)
This is the next Moon Cycle and starts the second half of the Astrological year!
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September 29: VENUS ENTERS LIBRA
Venus is dancing around in the sky and making a many aspects with other planets.
Venus is the ruler of Libra
She will be here until October 23rd and is a great time to be creative, connect with like-minded communities, and even a time to have a cool detached approach in your romantic affairs.
Keywords: charm, harmony, relationship-focused, creativity, artistic expression, meditation, balance, fairness, and politeness, beauty, design, and the law
Shadow aspects of this period: over-dependence, co-dependence, imbalance, excess, over indulgence, envy, superficiality, martyrdom
October 2 - October 17: MERCURY SHADOW PERIOD (24*Virgo>9*Libra)
Think of this as the integration period for Mercury Retrograde
See what the Universe brings up for you during this period that is directly correlated to anything that transpired during Mercury Retrograde (September 9 - October 2).
October 9: FULL MOON (16* Aries)
We will hold an All Night Full Moon Sound Bath to celebrate this Full Moon
This is a great way to help yourself heal and relax!
Mantra & Prayer for this New Moon Cycle
Mantra: I Communicate My Truth
Slow repetition of this mantra in the morning and in the evening to create balance for your subconscious mind.
Prayer:
Great Creator, thank you for the harmony and balance that exists within myself and my relations. Thank you for the self awareness and reflection to understand my needs and truth deeper. I pray that all beings on Earth receive equality. I pray that I my thoughts and actions assist all beings being treated equally and justly.
Aho
(or Amen, or So it May be, or any other closing statement of your choice).
Self Care Suggestions
Because this season is very drying, daily self oil massage (abyangha) is HIGHLY recommended. Especially, if you are over the age of 65, you are in the Vata season of life and we are now in Vata season, which is very dry. In addition, if you know your dosha (you can take the quiz here to find out), use oils that are in alignment with your doshic type to keep you in balance (remember, we are in Libra season and it’s all about BALANCE!).