This new moon is in Libra, which is ruled by the planet Venus. This is no surprise considering the beauty of fall. Libra is all about relationships, beauty, and balance. This is the time of year that fall starts or is already in its full splendor (depending on who you ask). Life is slowing down, during this time of the year. The chaotic bustle of a new school year is already starting to wane. We take a breath and begin to settle into our new routine. New moons are about new beginnings and are perfect for setting intentions. Libra asks us to set intentions in our relationships and with our connection to the public. This is a time to focus on balancing our lives, our relationships, and our commitment to creating beauty. How do you create beauty? Through your appearance? Or do you hold beautiful values like truth and integrity? Maybe you create beauty in your community or your home. Or maybe you create beautiful art or it’s part of the work you do. Maybe you create beauty for the public or your partner. Maybe you create beauty through intimacy or spirituality. Maybe you have a beautiful reputation or create beauty through networking. Or maybe you hide your beauty and offer it to the divine. Wherever you create and hold beauty, it is time to nurture it and let it shine. It is essential to nourish your relationships and strike a balance in your search for beauty this moon. This could be any relationship, whether it is with yourself, your lover, your family, the public, or even with the divine. Take time to breathe life into your relationships and bring your full beautiful self to the forefront.
This new moon is exactly inconjunct Uranus, which means sudden irritations and disruptions in your relationships is likely. Innerpeace and harmony in relationships will require effort and temperance. It is important to take time to assess your feelings and relationship to yourself or risk losing your patience. For relationships to succeed and remain strong, we as individuals need to assess our own feelings and find inner balance. This aspect can lead to sudden break-ups and break downs in communication. Chronic issues in relationships are likely to flare-up and create tension and irritations. These issues must be addressed or we risk breakdowns in both communication and personal connection. Find your center and address these issues head-on. If left alone, these issues can fester and breakdown any hope of healing and reconnection.
These issues are reinforced, due to this new moon being widely conjunct Mars in Virgo. It will be easy to be critical and hot-tempered, during this time. Pressure and tension can build to the point of sudden and explosive release. If chronic issues are not addressed, it is likely to leads to explosive outbursts and fights. Sudden acts of violence are possible at this time. Remember to remain coolheaded and take time to approach your emotions gently. If you are experiencing incredible difficulties, make sure to ask for help and give yourself room to breathe. Mars in Virgo has to do with discernment and precision. Make sure to process your emotions, so you can make decisions from a centered place. If you focus on and prioritize what matters most, you will be able to navigate your circumstances effectively. The pressure may be intense now, but with proper focus and precision, you can change your situation. Finding balance and using discernment is the key to crawling out of the hole of despair and hopelessness that you may find yourself in right now. Use the pressure, anger, and bitterness you are experiencing to fuel your way out of this place. It will be difficult, but it is possible. Virgo is all about our daily life. By prioritizing and focusing only on today, we can change our circumstances for the better.
This new moon is also widely squaring the nodes and Saturn. The pressure is on. We may feel intensely limited by our circumstances, but it is linked with our spiritual evolution. We may have made poor decisions in the past that have led to our reality being incredibly painful and limiting. However, if we humble ourselves and put in the hard work, we can pull ourselves out of the hole we dug ourselves into over the years. This moon has a definite feel of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps.” Life has likely been extremely difficult in some way up until this point. It is essential that we take responsibility for our choices and our life, so that we can see our way out of the mess we have made. If we embrace our current limitations and focus on our top priorities, we can create longlasting change in our lives. This moon is not likely to be easy. However, if you put in the work, you will reap the rewards. This is the time to plant the seeds and develop the structures for a better life. It is time to take your life into your own hands and perfect your habits and experience of the daily grind in a way that will bring you closer to your goals. Make everyday count, and you will not fail.
Venus is conjunct Mercury in Libra, during this new moon. It is important to speak with beauty and diplomacy at this time. Rember to speak up about your values and communicate in your relationships. Communication is key in navigating these difficult waters. If you speak from a place of inner peace, balance, tranquility, and compassion, you will be able to communicate your values in a productive and meaningful way. Speak with peace and love. The universe wants to support your voice and values, but it will require sacrificing selfish ways. Libra is where we need to find peace and balance. The Aries/Libra axis is where we need to learn to pick our battles. This moon is about learning to be at peace with ourselves and others. It is time to put down the sword and compromise. Diplomacy is so important to our goals right now. It is a lesson we must learn in order to progress. Take time to meditate on issues that you need to handle with skill and diplomacy. Do not act or speak on the matter until you have reached a centered and tranquil place. Only from this space will you be able to be heard and be able to create change. It is also important to discern what you can and cannot change. You may have to accept certain circumstances and people. Through embodying discernment, diplomacy, and tranquility you will be able to navigate your relationships and reach a compromise.
Venus is also creating an exact sextile to Jupiter in Sagittarius, during this new moon. There is an abundance of spiritual wisdom available to you at this time. Your circumstances may be trying, but your expansion and growth as a soul are completely supported. If you are willing to open up and step into uncomfortable/unfamiliar territory, the knowledge and wisdom you gain will be worth more than gold or precious gems. You have been given an amazing opportunity for soul growth and evolution. If you can learn to bear the burdens placed upon you, new gateways in the spiritual and physical realm will open up for you. You are approaching the end of your suffering and difficulties. Abundance is available to you, if you can push past discomfort and disillusionment. There is an opportunity for love and wealth, if your intentions are pure. Since Mercury is also sextiling Jupiter, you can access these opportunities through honest and sincere communication. If you can speak about your struggles and values with diplomacy, doors will open unexpectedly. There is wisdom in vulnerability. If you embrace your vulnerability within your relationships, you will discover opportunities for love, wealth, and abundance that you never knew were available.
Venus is also squaring the nodes and the Saturn/Pluto conjunction. This means that transforming your personal relationships and financial situation is going to require good old fashion hard work. You can create longlasting and deeply transformative relationships at this time. Fate is pushing you towards a greater level of intimacy with yourself and those you love. This may be a difficult time for relationships, but conflict can foster greater levels of intimacy. It is time to push past your fears of love and intimacy in order to become closer with the people in your life. The strength and support you need are accessible, but you will need to build bridges to receive it. This new moon is about building a foundation for your life and building bridges between yourself and others. This may be an uncomfortable and difficult experience, but it will be worth it in the long run. Reach out to those people who mean the most to you. Build bridges where you can.
Additionally, Venus is almost exactly inconjunct Neptune. This indicates there will be sudden spiritual interruptions in relationships and finances. This could be brief moments where will feel the divine in our relationships or financial matters. This could be a sudden financial blessing or a spiritual experience with our loved ones. However, this could also present us with sudden confusion or disillusionment in these areas. Remember to take time to experience stillness and listen to the voice of your soul. Through connecting with the divine we can access the healing qualities of this aspect and move away from the more negative qualities. Utilize the discerning qualities of Mars in Virgo to help harness the positive attributes of this aspect. It is important to remain centered or grounded at this time or risk feelings of depression and hopelessness. Neptune can be very spiritual and healing, if we are open to receive the blessings of the divine. However, Neptune can also drag us to the depths of despair, if we stray too far from our path.
This new moon embodies the energies of the Temperance card and the Ten of Wands. Through finding balance and inner peace, you can learn to carry your karmic burdens through to completion. I wish you the best of luck and the realization of your greatest potential/evolution. Blessed be!
