New Moon in Libra; Love and Justice

 

The New Moon in Libra falls at 2 degrees of the sign ruling marriage and partnerships on the afternoon of September 25^th. Libra’s planetary ruler is Venus so this moon will be focused on love, relationships, values and marriage with a theme of ‘we versus me,’ and finding our balance in partnerships.

Libra is connected to balance, harmony and justice. Since Libra is represented by the scales of justice there can be an interest in finding, giving or receiving fairness and justice both personally and on the global stage. We will likely hear of news relating to courts, lawsuits, judicial matters, and high profile relationships or partnerships.

Libra is a Cardinal sign or an initiator so for many this will be a time of new beginnings. I would advise against starting new projects at this time since Mercury is retrograde but it is certainly an opportune time for brainstorming, planning or redoing something you began earlier.

This Moon opposes Jupiter in Aries, and oppositions generally involve another person. In this case, the opposition involves Jupiter, the planet of luck and gain. While the possibility exists for something to become blown out of proportion or even become opinionated, Jupiter typically is considered a benefic so in this case while there may be a challenge involved, there could also be gain and benefit in the long term. The biggest downside to this opposition would be over confidence or an excess of something. Since Jupiter rules judges and the law we can expect to hear major news and decisions concerning laws, justice and politics.

Since Mercury is retrograde we could experience brain fog, cancellations, or cloudy thinking and judgment. When a New Moon falls on retrograde Mercury sometimes events that are connected to the New Moon could be delayed, typically no more than a few days or even a few hours. The retrograde often causes us to focus on our own inner world as well as the past.

This moon is an opportunity to find balance and harmony in our relationships, especially marriage and committed relationships. In some cases this moon could bring a new person into your life, but there is no guarantee of permanency with Mercury’s retrograde. It could however reconnect you with someone you have known before whether this is a lover, friend, client or acquaintance.

Since Jupiter rules people who are foreign born this day may represent a time of interaction with those who were born elsewhere or are considerably different from you. We will hear a great deal of news concerning foreign countries and those who are seeking justice. For example there are multiple protests at this time in Iran and Russia. During this time we can expect major turmoil in the world as the Saturn Uranus square is almost exact.  

Venus is opposing Neptune at the time of this New Moon so we can expect matters to become clouded and unclear. Believe only half of what you hear and go to credible sources for news as propaganda will increase at this time. This aspect can also affect the weather and water related incidents and disasters.