Another side of Libra is the need for justice, fairness and balance. We've seen this ideal upset by the American Senate, caring more for partisan politics than for truth and justice. But if we can't stop Mr. Kavanaugh from being elected to the Supreme Court, we can deal with our own 'inner Judge K'. This is the judgmental part of ourselves where our logical mind is split off from our emotional heart. This gives rise to having our emotions overwhelm logic or logic repress our emotions. We have to ask ourselves, where do we do that to ourselves and others? These weeds in our communal garden need to be rooted out.
Once again, I go back to my library. I find some interesting old mystery novels about a Chines Sherlock Holmes, Judge Dee, and find this quote.
This is the Confucian belief about judges.
Heaven created an immutable pattern for 10,000 ages,
Regulating sun and stars above, mountains and rivers below;
Thereafter the sages of old did model our sacred social order,
Taking Heavenly Justice as warp, and man-made Law as woof.
A wise and honest Judge is Heaven's unerring instrument,
The people's father and mother, both compassionate and stern;
In his court the oppressed obtain redress of all their wrongs,
No criminal there escapes, despite base fraud and guile."
This is what a Judge is supposed to be. Let's bring back this archetype.
It's up to us to create the peace and balance, justice and beauty that Libra desires most.
Libra New Moon 2018
The Libra New Moon occurs on October 8th at 8:47pm PDT/ 11:47pm EDT and on October 9th at 4:47am GMT.
The Sabian symbol for both the Sun and Moon at 16* Libra is: After a storm a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction. This symbolizes the need to keep the links open between our ego-consciousness and the vast realm of the Collective Unconscious. The Collective Unconscious is stirring up a storm -- the forgotten ones will no longer remain silent. We need to make sure we're open to the revelations we get from the Unconscious Mind, for they can give us new ideas and perspectives on life. That's why remembering your dreams are so important for a healthy balanced life.We'll be helped or hindered by an inconjunct to Neptune in Pisces to this New Moon, depending on how sturdy your 'boat landing' is. Neptune can inundate our psyches with images and feelings that belong to the greater Collective Unconscious, especially now with everything going on in our society. We need to make sure that the messages we're receiving steady our ego while expanding it. We can be deluded and deceived and inflated by the archetype if we're not rooted in our center. If we stretch ourselves without losing our sense of Self, Neptune can provide us with the imaginative answer to our needs. Spirit is always standing by to help! Libra's ruling planet, Venus, just turned retrograde on October 5th in Scorpio, beginning her descent into the Underworld, releasing her old forms, embracing her anger and rage over what is happening in the world and letting her death and rebirth as a Morning Star (around Samhain) signal a return to power of the Divine Feminine. You can read about the beauty of Venus' cycle in the heavens in Part 1 of my series on this Venus retrograde. The Sabian symbol for Venus retrograde at 11* Scorpio is: A drowning man is being rescued. This symbol speaks to the depth of love for others, that you might lay down your own life to save someone in trouble. This speaks to our inter-relatedness and our responsibility to act for the sake of others. For women and children all over the world who have endured sexual harassment and rape, this is especially poignant as we watch the patriarchs (both men and women -- the father's daughters who stand for the masculine in all things) ignore our pain in their grasping to remain in power. With Scorpio Venus trining Neptune in Pisces, we have a direct line of communication open between our own unconscious (Scorpio) and the Collective Unconscious (Pisces). This can help us sort through the intense feelings and images arising within us. We are not alone in our suffering and we will help each other survive. We are no longer alone with our pain. Venus retrograde is challenging Mars in Aquarius, squaring each other on October 10th, to stand up with her to fight injustice and inequality. This square can also overwhelm us with intense feelings of either love or hate for people in our lives, but we have to resolve these deep emotions within ourselves, as squares indicate inner issues. Scorpio's energies help us deal with our Shadows, so work on your own darkness before pointing out the darkness in others. Pluto in Capricorn challenges this Libra New Moon to open to our common humanity, urging us to stand together as we watch patriarchy try to make its last stand against the future. And it personally challenges each of us to look at our relationships and let go of the old collective expectations surrounding love and relationship which often keep us tied down to people and situations that no longer serve us. Open up to possibilities in all your relationships. Libra loves beauty, harmony and intelligence that brings opposites together rather than pulling them apart. Seek the balance in yourself to bring balance and harmony to all your relationships. Walk in Beauty! Cathy Please LIKE & SHARE. Thank you!
Tiny Gods
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