The dawn of a new day brings the power
of a New Moon in Libra having perfected at 2:15 AM EDT. It falls at 1
degree Libra.
Is your heart as light as a feather?
Or, do you find yourself weighing out the things you have done
against the things you have not and finding heaviness? It's a good
question to ask.
The idea of false prophets recently
arose to me, again, by someone asking, “What religion am I?”
This heart led journey fits nicely with
Venus ruled Libra, especially since the Sun (Ego) is in fall in the
sign. Embarking upon a spiritual journey during this New Moon is also
supported in the sky through an inconjunct to Neptune in Pisces. As a
matter of fact, not only is Venus at home in Libra, but according to
the book “36 Faces” by Austin Coppock, the Moon (emotion) is
thought to rule the Decan upon which this New Moon falls. And,
interestingly, the key to the highest expressions of Libra comes not
from the outward search of a partner but, first, from the inward
search of self found from Aries to Virgo.
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| Sun and Moon sitting in tree...K-I-S-S-I-N-G |
We are officially in a new season
having surpassed the equinox, which is a balancing of day and night.
As a Libra, the thought of the hours of the day being in perfect
balance brings me pleasure. How would it be logical for the beginning
of the sign of balance to fall upon any other day?
What is Libra, anyway? It is the only
zodiac sign without a live archetype. Aries has the Ram. Taurus has
the bull. Gemini has the Twins. Libra? A set of scales (hopefully)
hanging in perfect balance.
Balance, however, is not the only
principle ruled over by Libra. It also holds the key to mirror images
like those equated with Narcissus. It shows us the principles of
Justice and Fairness laid out upon its scales much like Maat
(the goddess of Truth, Order and Justice) weighed a person's heart
against an ostrich feather. Within this mirror image of Narcissus and
Maat's principle of balance, we also find the introduction of someone
else in partnership, the elusive other.
Is your heart as light as a feather?
Or, do you find yourself weighing out the things you have done
against the things you have not and finding heaviness? It's a good
question to ask.
Preceding this New Moon, I was asked about the
principle of false prophets. This weighs heavily upon my mind. As a
matter of fact, it is one of the reasons that I turned internally for
spiritual guidance instead of continually searching for answers from a
specific guru or pastor. I had tried, in the past, to align with
certain religions. However, I never really found a doctrine with
which I could fully agree.
The weight of the preachings that I
could not adhere too, pushed my scales too far out of balance.
The idea of false prophets recently
arose to me, again, by someone asking, “What religion am I?”
At first, I stumbled over the question
thinking it was a pop quiz. I thought, “Did this person tell me
what religion they were and I have forgotten?” That's a pretty
important piece of information, for me, to have overlooked. But, no.
The person was specifically asking me
to shed light on their own spirituality because they were unsure
about how to define it. Little did the person know that defining
one's spirituality did not have a name (or at least, doesn't have
to). And, the trek toward a person's personal spiritual beliefs may
be an ever evolving lifetime pursuit.
I told the person, “The first rule of
any type of search for spirituality (and yes, spirituality and
religion do differ...though, they really shouldn't) is that you do
not allow anyone to dictate your beliefs to you.”
The person tells me they would like to
learn and read more about Spirituality and Religion. But, they were
afraid of the Bible's mention of false prophets and did not want to
be misled.
If you are wondering what false prophets look like...here's some
Interestingly, my answer to that was
the same as the first rule of the search of spirituality, “in that
instance, turn inward. If something doesn't feel right, then, to you,
the prophet is false.”
“But, what about all these New Age
spiritual leaders? Sometimes when I listen to what they say, it
really resonates with me.”
I tell the person if something
resonates with them, they should follow the idea, not necessarily the
person. Then, I told them if they were truly on the lookout for false
prophets (and yes, they do exist in walks of life), the one sure fire
way to spot one is that, eventually, they will preach division among
people. True spirituality does not preach this no matter what kind of
pulpit or book of teachings that it holds. False spirituality and
religion (or the false interpretation of religion, rather) will
advise you to be violent or exclusive instead of at peace and
inclusive. False prophets are found in extremism. They are ego and
material led in one way or another gathering followers as if they
were running a pyramid scheme in light of some type of worldly or
spiritual reward.
More extremist false prophets
True spirituality needs no enticement
of reward but is content within itself while maintaining a grounded
balance between exploring the realms of the ethereal while still
functioning upon the Earthly plane. Then, I assured the person that
they would know and feel the “right” path for themselves as they
continued to explore and balance both what they learned from the
outside world against what they discovered in their internal journey.
Spiritual journeys are led by the heart
not by the ego.
This heart led journey fits nicely with
Venus ruled Libra, especially since the Sun (Ego) is in fall in the
sign. Embarking upon a spiritual journey during this New Moon is also
supported in the sky through an inconjunct to Neptune in Pisces. As a
matter of fact, not only is Venus at home in Libra, but according to
the book “36 Faces” by Austin Coppock, the Moon (emotion) is
thought to rule the Decan upon which this New Moon falls. And,
interestingly, the key to the highest expressions of Libra comes not
from the outward search of a partner but, first, from the inward
search of self found from Aries to Virgo.
Who knew Libra season could be
spiritual? But, the ruler of the primordial Spiritual Seas, Neptune
is the higher vibration of Libra's ruler, Venus. Also makes sense
that “love”, true love between two people is found not in the
controlling needs of ego (Sun) but in the non-attached, blending,
blurring and surrendering waters of Pisces. Libra whispers this to
us, but sometimes is not heard over our ego-led search for partners.
Many get caught in Narcissus' journey of ever finding their face
projected upon someone else because they have yet to get to know that
person...the self. Our SN in Aries tells us the gold in this polarity
begins with self. Then, once we get to that self and walk through the
rest of the zodiac to Libra, ideally we will be in a balanced sense
of self, ready to share that miraculous happening with someone else.
But, how does one strike that balance
to begin with (I mean, since we are BEGINNING Libra)?
One way is to begin with the Native
American Medicine Wheel. I've studied modern medicine and several
different religions. Today finding a holistic approach to anything is
rare. The Medicine Wheel, in its simplicity, is
brilliantly applicable to anything. It's balance pleases Libra. The
following video is the first in a series of 3 (approximately 8
minutes each) videos discussing the Medicine Wheel. If you have 24
free minutes, they are absolutely worth the time.
Coming back full circle to the Sabian
symbol for our current New Moon at 2
Libra: The light of the sixth race transmuted into the seventh.
I'm led to wonder who is the 7th race or generation and
what are they doing with the knowledge that has been passed down to
them? Are they active at this New Moon? Yes, I believe they are.
Lunar aspects following the New
Moon:
Moon sextile Mars 2:32 PM
Moon square Pluto 9:40 PM
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