Sun in Libra . Autumn Equinox. The Wonder of Balance.
Late this Thursday, as we part and integrate the lessons brought to us from Summer Solstice into the end of the Virgo season, we welcome the new cycle. Libra season is a quintessential time for us to start our movement back into the world of human relationships, of aesthetic alignment and most importantly this is the season of Justice making her call throughout our bodies, our value systems and our communities.
Sun in Libra marks one of the four symbolically defining points in the wheel of the year, Autumn Equinox is upon us. The moment of perfect balance reminds us that what we are striving for is a very fleeting moment, and that perfect balance is a cosmic wonder, nothing less. Our job is to carry the essence of this moment as we find ourselves in the pursuit of balance and harmony, as we are reminded that in striving for balance we can experience that wonder, but not hold on to it.
Autumn Equinox is the time to honor the dark and the light, within and without, to learn from the inevitability of change that is here. Oftentimes the path towards embracing our shadow starts with this season, for it is about relationships, and that is where we can start recognizing our duality, the opposition, the self neglect, all that is leading us to embrace what is hidden, what is suppressed. The pursuit of harmony and fairness is an act of a pendulum swinging from light to dark and back.
The chart of the Equinox is deeply internal, it speaks of memory, it speaks of the unfinished business, it asks us to cultivate the sense of gratitude for the divine postponement. Just hours after Sun ingress into Libra, it forms conjunction with Mercury retrograde in Libra. Mercury Cazimi. Sun burns Mercury and passes valuable information to Hermes, before they return to their second home of Virgo. This is the reboot moment, the moment when we begin a new cycle in all our Mercurial dealings. The light of the Sun so close to Mercury is not a time we can see clearly, it's too bright and we need to focus on receiving the information, not sending it out.
The harmonious conversation between Mars in Gemini and Saturn is Aquarius speaks of the Art of small steps. The deliberate communication and structured innovation in the pursuit of Justice is supported by the chart of this Libra Season. The precision has to be worked at, within the air element domain, dealing with words and information is where we need to work harder by reacting less, by taking time to process what’s coming in.
The ruler of the Season, Venus, is in Virgo. The emphasis is on selectivity of contacts, agreements and values. The key to making authentic choices this season lies in our ability to be discerning in how these choices uphold our physical and mental well being. The value is lost if our health is compromised, tend to your nervous and digestive systems, prioritize dynamics where service is a current that flows in both directions. Venus is forming an applying opposition to Neptune in Pisces. The fog is thick, the expectations can be misleading, do yourself a favor and spend this weekend in creative pursuits, otherwise this energy can lead you into agreements that cannot be sustained. Wishful thinking can have long term repercussions. Pause. Pause. Let slowness envelop you into the safety net of rest. Happy Equinox. Happy Libra Season, Lovers.