New Moon in Libra: Safe Places

¦ ¦ ¦ The new moon in Libra arrives at a time when many places across the globe face extreme weather events or ongoing violence and war, economic insecurities, or outright poverty.

Early October is, in the northern hemisphere, often a time of abundance and celebration.

Harvests are in, foods have been preserved, larders are well stocked.

Yet today's world does not seem to fit these older calendars.

It's not that past times in history were all wonderful.

I'm not wearing rose-colored glasses about the past.

It does seem, though, that today crises and disasters have become global.

It's impossible not to see the connections.

The chart for this new moon reflects both of these realities.

The sun and moon together in mid-Libra long for stability and harmony.

Our lights of night and day are ready to work toward positive goals, yet also feel overwhelmed and discouraged at times.

The world is asking too much.

Then we see another pattern we've seen before in which Mars opposes Pluto and both sides of the opposition are squared by Venus and Mercury.

This is a more contentious pattern.

With all planets in fixed signs, there's a feeling of entrenched positions and little to no chance of finding amicable solutions.

It's as if we, feeling vulnerable, long for a cozy place of safety and security, even as we look at the news, social media, or the world around us, and see threats on all sides.