Waxing Moon in Libra

Today's sky patterns offer paradoxes to ponder. We're in the New Moon phase, a time for planting seeds, setting intentions, and making wishes with the Moon. This New Moon connects us with potent energies for new beginnings, in the Cardinal (initiating, beginning) Air sign of lovely Venus.

Yet this morning, the Moon reaches her time-between-times in Libra. She's moving now into flowing trines with Neptune and Chiron in Aquarius, and inconjuncts with Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces. This void of course officially begins at 9:38am with the trine to Neptune; I look to the inconjunct with Uranus at 12:38pm for a more complete view of the Moon's path today ... which makes the void very brief, as she enters Scorpio at 12:52pm.

At the lake

The Moon enters shadowy Scorpio as Venus turns retrograde in Scorpio, another signal the waxing cycle we're entering is a little different. We are offered the chance over the next few weeks to look deeply at our relationships, our creativity, and our values, as Venus retraces the steps she took with Mars. And, if we need another signal, the Scorpio Moon's first aspect is a sextile to transformative Pluto, Scorpio's ruler, at 8:40pm.

So today's energy is one of depth, introspection, and insight. To plant a seed, we must dig a hole in rich soil, set the seed inside, cover it up, water it. We let go of the seed; we can't see it or touch it. Germination happens within the dark womb of Earth and Water. This is how the world works, but it's not easy. We want to know, did I plant the right seed? Is the hole too deep? Did I add enough water? Is it sprouting yet? But if we dig up the seed to look, we cause harm.

This paradox is reflected in the Moon's movement from bright, airy Libra to shadowy Scorpio. Moving into the time-between-times, the Moon trines Neptune and Chiron while forming inconjuncts to Jupiter and Uranus, which raises the question, why Libra is easy and comfortable with Aquarius, and needing to adjust to Pisces ... especially when Neptune and Uranus are in each other's signs? Can't they call just be happy and spiritual together?

Well, yes and no. In the intuitive, visionary, spiritual, healing, and creative aspects of our lives (Neptune, Chiron, Uranus, Jupiter), we need Libra's refined sense of balance. Strong personal boundaries aid our discernment and keep us safe, as we connect with others empathically. Sometimes we need to stand firm, sometimes we need to let go. Sometimes we need grace, sometimes we channel grace to others.

Now we are planting seeds. The Moon's patterns today remind us that planting a seed is an act of faith. We have made our preparations. We place our seeds in the dark earth, and hold ourselves in stillness.