Moon into Scorpio: Power Play

Wednesday night through Friday night

Overnight, the Moon moved into Scorpio, sign of secrets, depth, shadow and power. With the startling clarity that arrived with the New Moon in Libra, we look with intense curiosity at our world. Isn't it odd how things look different from this new perspective?

The Scorpio Moon wants to do more than look. This Moon is ready to push here and prod there to see what pops out. This Moon picks up the wand, the staff of power, and says, what can this do? Her first aspect in Scorpio was a flowing trine to Chiron in Pisces, a meeting with a wise mentor.

The Power of the Magician: Dream Collage

In the early hours of Thursday, Mercury in Libra sextiled Mars in Leo, two creative energies in passionate play. Around 8am EDT, the Scorpio Moon sextiled alchemical Pluto in Capricorn: The sorcerer's apprentice reporting for duty, eager to learn. Magic is afoot!

Late morning brings a square between the Moon and Mars, two passionate fixed signs challenging each other. Does their sparring bring out the best in each, leading to increased skills; or are they just talking smack?

This afternoon, Jupiter and the Moon face off in opposition. This could escalate the Moon's urge to dominate (Jupiter makes everything bigger) or help keep the sorcerer's apprentice's feet firmly on the ground (Jupiter the sage in steady Taurus). What is the source of our power?

This evening, Venus and Saturn meet in Libra, offering an answer. For these two, power is sourced in community, responsibly, with respect for others and a desire for peace. United, Venus and Saturn reflect the unfolding of beauty through time. Overnight, the Sun and Mars sextile each other, opening portals for dynamic, passionate and creative dreaming.

Friday afternoon, Mercury and Jupiter meet in an inconjunct angle of adjustment. This is no knock-down-drag-out, though, as Taurus and Libra are both under Venus' wings. Perhaps our new clear thought could benefit from some sage advice.

Friday night, the Moon makes her last classical aspect in Scorpio as she squares Neptune in Aquarius. We are challenged to look closely at those bright, glowing visions. Is everything as good as it looks? Incubate dreams tonight to shine some light in the dark corners. You might be surprised.

The void-of-course period this square initiates does not last long: The Moon enters convivial Sagittarius at 12:42am EDT Saturday, opening the door into a celebratory weekend. During these days of Scorpio, we test our power. Now that we can see more clearly, what do we need to understand––and then to act on?
   

A collage for today's New Moon in Libra

New Moon in Libra: Finding the Still Point at the Center

Tuesday morning 7:09 am EDT

This New Moon in Libra, cardinal Air, arrives on powerful wings. Five planets in Libra, including the Sun and Moon at 4 degrees, Mercury with them at 2, and Venus and Saturn conjunct at 15 and 18. With Mars in Leo forming a strong sextile, we have all the personal planets standing with Saturn the manifester, who is exalted in Libra.

This New Moon blows in with plenty of fresh air, clearing out the cobwebs of old, limiting thoughts, throwing open windows and doors, knocking down walls if need be, so we see the world with new eyes.

One of the gifts of Libra is the ability to take on other perspectives. Libra is the diplomat, the mediator, the negotiator––to find the best solution, all sides need to be seen and considered. (Consider: con=with, sider=the stars, or, in alignment with the stars.)

How, then, do we stay grounded in our reality? How can we stay true to our core values? Libra gets criticized for being all over the map, and yet she manages to return again and again to the balance point. Libra knows how to stay centered.

At this New Moon, our heart's core aligns with our mind and emotions, with values and responsibility nearby. Where we lack clarity, we have only to ask. When this New Moon arrives, we may find light shining into musty corners we were, perhaps, hoping to avoid, so probably best to prepare now. We're in a Virgo void-of-course time, excellent for inner work, reflection, letting go.

This New Moon is likely to feel very personal with Mercury, Venus and Mars closely involved––and yet there's plenty of cosmic energy out there too. This New Moon forms a T-square with the current powerhouse in the sky, the Uranus–Pluto square. Nothing calm or easy about those two; so part of the opportunity at this New Moon is to challenge ourselves to get clear about who we are and where we're headed, even in the maelstrom of change that surrounds us.

Preparing for this New Moon, reflecting on the seeds of clarity we wish to plant, we look to our birth charts. Which house will this New Moon fall in? Which birth planets are most closely aspected? These give us clues where in our lives we're likely to see new ideas and perspectives emerging, and where we can plant seeds that will grow tall.

As we seek for our center, the still point around which our world spirals, we can know we are not alone. It turns out this New Moon is aligned with the Super Galactic Center, the center around which all the galaxies, of which our Milky Way galaxy is but one outer member, revolves. This Super Galactic Center falls right around 0 degrees Libra, the point of our Autumnal Equinox. 

We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us — the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have only to follow the thread of the hero path, and where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence. And where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world.

––Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces