New Moon in Libra 2011
As the fall season beckons with leaves changing color with the New Moon in Libra 2011, the last week of September was brimming with news very strong about the gnawing anxiety of another global recession when the markets plunged Sept 22. With all the growing economic issues in Europe and the uncertainty (Neptune) about an impending double dipped recession which points to a debt crisis (Pluto), the most pressing and biggest concern is Greece reaching a default. The word perilous is being strongly emphasized adding a danger zone tone with world leaders being very vocal about the imminent threat of a financial crisis once again. We are being made very aware with the gloomy warnings that we are about to go through more bumps creating and feeding the fear and uncertainty that has been lingering the last few years.
The building up to the New Moon showed the sudden shifts with drops in our dollar, volatility with the Sun just moving into Libra edging to oppose Uranus. This is an intense time where power struggles, ambitions and competitiveness will be heightened along with anger, rage, violence and fury. Being in Libra it may center around anything relationship oriented, negotiations, compromise and fairness. Even though Libra is known for diplomacy, its also notorious for arguments known for their skill in debate hence their popularity in the legal profession. Their plight is always edging for balance and cooperation.
Mercury was close behind as it made its way as well to oppose Uranus and built to square Pluto. The New Moon in Libra at 4 degrees in a tight square to Pluto (Pluto rules debt) as we face a debt crisis. Uranus Aries is connected to all the reactionary panic however the Sun is building up to sextile Mars closely aligning into the first week of October which will add some constructive action and leadership as transit Saturn also aligns in sextile with the nodal axis further showing the current caution and restraint, conservative measures, methods and strategies.
It’s becoming another global meltdown financially where investors are dropping everything to do with risk moving to stringent caution which is very indicative of Uranus in a panic-Uranus is in Aries-actions before thoughts. Mars moved into Leo while it trined Uranus adding the dramatic energy and swift shifting of actions around these turning scenarios. Mars is also building to square Jupiter which will add more fuel to the dramatic fire the first weekend of October. Jupiter is in Taurus (Taurus ruler of financial and material acquisition/holdings) here in Jupiter, the excess – the consequence of overzealous means paying the piper to move toward “living just enough” not beyond ones means. New values of simple living will become more collectively instilled with the value of less is more. Mars Leo is forward fire motion where many egos may get into head butting.
The uncertainty factor has been noticeably pronounced especially the last few months with transit Neptune sitting at the precipice point of its final movement out of Aquarius into Pisces, its home which will happen in 2012. Neptune rules uncertainty and has been riding along with Chiron the last few years just as we hit the economic crisis in 2008. Neptune first moved into Pisces in April 2011. Neptune being at home in Pisces will give more opportunity to create more influence with reference to Neptune Pisces matters such as uncertainty, dissolving, confusion, doubt, apathy and distortion. What is concerning at most is the propaganda that can now take hold to bearing insidious contagion with emotional scare tactics that smoulder the mass hysteria around our economic status. Neptune rules the mass media and holds a strong collective force in Aquarius and Pisces, certainly with the internet and the available avenues to spread news even away from mainstream media which we have seen with explosive conspiracy theories and doomsday rants bombarding multiple websites and Youtube videos gone viral.
It’s interesting the selectivity around the hyperbole propaganda fueling fear about the economy where the recent wall street protest in the last few weeks not getting any media attention. Understandably these protests are apparently not very well organized and rather small yet with 700 protesters, part of the group Occupy Wall Street, you would think there would be at least some mainstream coverage, newsworthy in just to see the expression of this angst alongside the other news coverage about the economy. It is growing though and in the next few weeks, mainstream media will be forced to catch on.
A very strange disconnect and irony with this media blackout and while I understand we don’t want to put energy into further fueling fear and negativity, some bias is apparent as to the energy being put into the media coverage of our economic issues yet no coverage is being given to the ailing anger and unfairness felt by these groups about where these economic issues are stemming from. The police brutality was evident again as these were peaceful protests. Pepper spray was used inappropriately as was police force.
Perhaps the fear of fueling further spreads of mania may be in check as to how panic could become entrenched in a spread of hostility. Survival brings us down to fear tactics and Pluto rules fear and survival. This takes us back to the time of the Great Depression with the very well known statement by Franklin D. Roosevelt “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. The Great Depression was also the time of an Uranus square Pluto transit, indicative of crisis. Its true much mitigating support could come from equitable taxing, yet the well to do have offshore tax havens that create further alternate ways to avoid paying into the tax system which is essentially upwards of 100 billion dollars a year. Fair and equitable tax reform to alleviate and correct some of this current strain is in a continuous political battle and is costing and casting further ripple effects. Saturn Libra stands for stricter (Saturn) and fair (Libra) tactics.. When you have Warren Buffet, one of the richest men in the world admit he should be paying more taxes, you realize where a major disconnect lies.
Neptune rules the mass media (film, television, newspaper and the connection to political influence) and here in the last stages of its movement in Aquarius and its focus on group culture and support of the many to the opposing side of its polarity, the few here which represents Leo which is indicative of anarchy and monarchy-ruling by ownership and wealth. Pluto rules dominance and in Capricorn (control) and with this New Moon at 4 degrees Libra square Pluto, it’s clear the control measures put into place in order to steer and redirect propaganda from so called negative publicity.
Transit Venus is now building to join Saturn which can show the restraint in the media as well as relationships in general. There is a serious tone to Venus Saturn, also somewhat cool and isolating-not the most social and happy go lucky and possibly more stiff, practical and somber while Venus was also sesquisquare Neptune showing the veiling over of media coverage, hiding and blanketing anything distasteful and keeping things harmonious and at peace at all costs away from discord and disagreements making it clear protests are not welcome activity for Venus Libra.
Venus Libra is in its ruler and prefers to keep things at a congenial, pleasant, (save face) keeping the airing of dirty laundry and any “ugly” truths or uncomfortable stressful conflicting messes in the dark. Saving face becomes particularly polarized in the current prosecution of Amanda Knox where it would seem they would rather convict Amanda with weak evidence than admit fault or error. Let’s all play nice and get along while shoving under the carpet the growing unrest and angst. Placating and pretending a controlled front while brewing antagonism lurks around the corner.
That lurking is transit Uranus now retrograde until early next year when it will begin moving to square Pluto which will be a no holds barred reaction bringing protests, riots and unrest to an escalating crisis. Venus is building to trine and harmonize with Neptune the first weekend of October which will give the peaceful, compassionate, romantic and tranquil, secretive and subtle nature of Venus Libra a chance to shine. Venus rules beauty and in its ruler Libra, its a great time to give a face lift to anything, update your image and to beautify your surroundings.
In the last week the ripple effect started catalyzing with Venus moving into Libra and opposing Uranus and square Pluto. Looking ahead we see Saturn Libra (Venus is the natural ruler of Libra and money and with Saturn the austere influence). Transit Mercury is now building to join Saturn which is showing the tense tightening and boundaries around communications as we move toward the Sun now just in Libra joining Saturn in Libra mid October just upon the full Moon Oct 11. Moving forward into December, Saturn will trine Neptune which hopefully may give some smoothing to negotiating fair and prudent strategies and policies. It will also add some healing and cleansing opportunity to any stresses. Reminds me of the song-from the Police: “When the World is running down, you make the best of what’s still around”.