Libra New Moon

10/16/2020 ~2:30 CST

Hello dear sky friends!

This lunation is one to be quiet for. One asking us to be present, not necessarily forward-looking like we might in our usual intention-setting. If you find yourself in a whirling chaos of information and relationships, sit quietly in the eye of that storm for a couple days. Do the self cares. You do not need permission.

There are several conflicting influences in the sky, making it difficult to choose the right course of action for the coming month. Current goings on in the sky reflect back to us our passion, anger, intellectual spirit, idealism, self-righteousness, desire for control, and the mental gymnastics we do to build such an illusion (I will be the first to admit!).

There is a fervor to act despite exhaustion. Many are feeling rushed and pressured for reasons real and imagined. Fight the restless mental churning that can lead to misdirected action or decision paralysis. Temperance and quietly showing up for yourself may be the most helpful now.

While we sit in the eye of our individual storm, we have an opportunity to re-examine deeply held personal philosophies. Do our ideas/actions create harmony or conflict, and which of those qualities is helping or hurting right now (e.g. sometimes harmony is bad, and sometimes conflict is good, ya know?). Many of us are fighting to maintain our autonomy in various areas of life. Focusing on what is within control can mitigate feelings of helplessness. Rigid expectations feed disappointment.

Perfectionism and control are myths. Ones we are conditioned to believe, but fictional stories all the same. Rest now, to preserve kindness in our hearts and minds as we embark on the last bumpy quarter of 2020.