Yesterday’s new moon occurred in the sign of Libra. Every October the Sun passes through
the sign of Libra and most people know that Libra is the sign of the scales:
balance and justice. Venus is the
ruler of Libra so the sign also rules the domain of relationships. We say Libras want to be in a
relationship. Libras don’t want to upset the apple cart. They want everyone to
just get along. We all want good
relationships but we live in a society that encourages us to put our own
interests first. We are given permission to be selfish and to fight for what we
want in our relationships.
Here is a quote from Philip Shepherd’s book, New Self,
New World. I’m hoping this quote will give you something to think about
while the Sun travels through the sign of relationship:
“Anthropologist
Wade Davis, … reports that in the language of the Penan
tribe
of Borneo—one of the last nomadic rain-forest societies on earth—
there
are no words to distinguish between he,
she or it, but there are six
words
for we, the pronoun that discloses
the relationship. He also noted
that
‘they
measure wealth not by the extent of their possessions but by the
strength
of their relationships.’” [P 38]
Is your relationship a “WE” experience or a “me”
experience? What is the strength
of your relationships? How do you define “strength of relationship”?
This new moon time also offers a trio of energy in the sign
of Virgo. Venus, Mars and Jupiter
are sitting at the same table throughout the week. Maybe sitting is not the right word. Mars gives great enthusiasm and motion
to Venus and Jupiter. It’s a time for love and action, so first of all there is
the pursuit of love and romance. In
addition there are successful athletes rejoicing in their accomplishments. Some people may grab this energy and
kick off a new health-wellness program.
Others may focus on a work project and make great strides. For some
Virgos, this trio of planets in their Virgo sign gives the opportunity to excel
in all endeavors. The trick is to
harness the Mars energy and really know where to direct your enthusiasm and
desire. Enjoy the upbeat days of
Venus, Mars and Jupiter as they give us a big dose of optimism, idealism and
physical energy. Not even Saturn
sitting in its T cross can smother the hope of this configuration.
Planets Uranus and Pluto are once again starting to irritate
each other. We now have a repeat of intense, rapid-fire energy that we’ve had
going back for several years. The
Uranus/Pluto interaction is part of the planetary shifting and acceleration
that is bringing our world to the brink of collapse and transformation. I’m not saying it will collapse; just
saying it feels like collapse as we see things fall apart and witness new life
emerging from the rubble. Stay
awake if you can, and do what you can to help in the process of creating a new
world.
