New Moon in Libra October 2012
New Moon in Libra October 2012
Libra represents the scales and balance. Venus, ruler of Libra where relationships, beauty, public relations and diplomacy rule the day. The New Moon in Libra emphasizes new beginnings and starts in relationships and partnerships built on stronger and firmer foundations and platforms. This New Moon sits on a very fortunate fixed star, Spica – wealth, glamor, fame and honor which should bode well for anything started in the house it moves through.
Saturn has just left the sign Libra and this New Moon poses as a new cycle into how we carry through the lessons we learned the last few years regarding Saturn Libra principles of taking responsibility and playing our part in relationships with integrity, cooperation, compromise, harmony and balance.
Companionship and pair bonding are a Libra concern. Anyone with strong Libra represented in their chart would be hard pressed to go it alone. Libras seek justice and fair play. Libra’s are an air sign and remain objective and emotionally cerebral, natural mediators, counselors and peacemakers remaining impartial able to see both sides and guide to a happy median often accused of being indecisive due to the weighing of differing options. International Conflict Resolution day is held every year-3rd Thursday of October during the Libra cycle.
Libra is the sign of the debate and negotiation. The process of negotiation is the compromise in the middle which can become very polarized before reaching an equilibrium-seen clearly with the NHL talks and the tightening sided political stances. It is strategically timely to hold all the US Election political debates during the Libra cycle at this time. The final debates come during the New Moon cycle which completes the debates –the results which will be seen and reflect strong on the US election as the seeding point-the last debate will bear its fruit at election time. The Next New Moon is a Solar Eclipse in Scorpio which will show a significant new beginning leading to the long term patterns launched with the results of the election.
Saturn moved into Scorpio October 5 2012. Saturn is father time. Saturn in Libra is detached air in objective analysis. Saturn in Scorpio is anything but detached-Scorpio rules over attachment, deep bonding and emotional sensitivity. Saturn represents longevity and consequences and Scorpio binding contracts which can push to life death extremity. In the New Moon chart for Washington DC, Saturn Scorpio is over the ASC which shows a very pointed agenda on cutting through any “malarkey” appropriately pointed out by Joe Biden being a strong Scorpio.
Scorpio penetration sees through deception uncovering what lies beneath, smoking out any lies or falsehoods. Saturn Scorpio and the Scorpio nodal axis (life and death) calls on us to trust an inner guidance and knowing that cuts through any propaganda or spin doctoring-knowing the facts and having references/proof defy any glossing over or big talk peppered speeches and monologues.
The nodal axis is traveling through Scorpio with the south node on Taurus and Algol-notorious for losing one’s head and further profiling “talking heads” rampantly bobbing up and down pushing their opinions. This Algol pressure point is going to persist until the end of 2012. The Algol violence already reared its ugly head with the Taliban shooting attack of a young Pakistani girl advocating education for girls. Also another case of cyber bullying with yet another young girl, Amanda Todd committing suicide due to the continuous torment.
For the first few weeks of October Saturn Scorpio trined Neptune in Pisces giving an emphasis to emotional undercurrents and deep recesses hidden coming to the surface-dream states (Neptune-Pisces) being more vivid and active, purging to the depths of our souls any emotional debris. Empathy and compassion gain more attention and find a truce with any longstanding hostility.
Mercury Scorpio sextile Venus Virgo –grace and charm, pleasing communications that smooth any strife in relationships. Venus moved into Virgo October 3rd to sextile Mercury in Scorpio and will move in this formation until the beginning of November. Virgo rules over health and Venus relationships, safe to say Venus Virgo rules over healthy relationships. Mercury Scorpio is penetrating digging into deep investigative information analysis and Virgos eye on the details that get to the core of issues uncovering what’s necessary with no stone unturned.
With Venus ruling this New Moon, Venus in Virgo is top of mind. Virgo is known as the hermit of the zodiac-one who would rather be alone than in a messy relationship. Unlike Virgo’s counterpart, Pisces who wears the rose colored glasses and slides over any of the unseemly qualities such as addiction, deception, getting caught up in codependency traps, Virgo’s tint is one of green-wanting to see through to pure, clean and healthy connections.
Venus Virgo tends to see through the maze of delusion and keeps trouble at arms length-still offering tangible help yet not getting lost in someone’s circus. Venus Virgo remains detached and can untangle the mess and help get one sorted again. Venus rules over values and Virgo values order, organization and practical solutions. Venus Virgo values taking care of the self and not sacrificing or suffering fools.
Virgo rules over healthcare and we see a frustrating paradox where recently trained doctors are unable to find employment once graduating yet we have a shortage of doctors. Venus will square Jupiter in Gemini October 17th– the stakes and beliefs (Jupiter) around healthcare (Virgo) and the costs associated (Venus) will be high on the agenda. Venus Virgo relates diligently with careful thoughtful attention although Virgo tendencies to neurotic over thinking, nitpicking and talking (information overload) can throw the baby out with the bathwater especially in over kill with an aspect to Jupiter Gemini, albeit generous and indulgent .
Mars Sagittarius is trine Uranus Aries-fiery ambition and exciting action, energy, stamina and drive. Mars square Chiron may have uncovered some battle scars as Mars Sagittarius also squares Chiron in Pisces-getting beat up with war torn wounds around beliefs and ideologies (Sagittarius). Preaching has become prevalent in the last few weeks (Sagittarius-ruler Jupiter) in guiding mass influence through the election process.
The New Moon separates from a trine to Jupiter in Gemini-an overflow of expanding and positive attention to keeping things in perspective with equitable resolutions no matter the short term intentions. Jupiter is in its detriment in Gemini where attention to the big picture can get lost in scattered forces that lack long range planning and poor judgment –foreign (Jupiter) policy being one area that is under scrutiny with the recent terrorist attacks.
Jupiter is sitting station at 16 degrees Gemini and went retrograde October 4th which may show reversals, delays, disruption with Jupiter ruling long distance travel, publishing, higher learning, religion, beliefs and with Jupiter in Gemini, communications, siblings, neighbors, accidents, short trips-health wise (shoulders, arms, hands, lungs). Gemini is the sign of youth depicting the two youth victims both under attack for seeking justice (Jupiter). Jupiter will retrograde back to 6 degrees Gemini in January 2013 where it will turn direct – its shadow period from July 2012 which may bring up issues that began then with some resolution or completion/fruition.
Jupiter is in a hard angle sesquisquare this week with Saturn that can add to frustration with career, foreign, education and publishing matters with Jupiter wishing to grow and expand yet feeling stifled and held back by Saturn responsibilities or restrictions where opportunity hits a wall of stagnation and delay.