Harvest Moon and Autumnal Equinox – September 22nd at 6:55pm PDT
On September 22nd at 6:55pm PDT, the Sun’s light shifts into Libra and we mark the beginning of Autumn. It’s the time when the hours of light and darkness are equal, and when night gradually begins to overtake daylight in this hemisphere. While the Sun is in the sign of Libra, the concept of balance comes to the forefront of our minds. Attaining this is not always easy, especially when there are astrological cycles that disrupt our harmony. What the Universe is encouraging for this Libran phase is for us to consciously make peace a priority; peace within our relationships and peace within ourselves.
At the time of the Equinox, the Sun in Libra is in opposition to Chiron in Aries. In astrology, Chiron is known as the Wounded Healer and represents the suppressed wounding that we have all experienced in our current and past lives. This is a time when our old wounds gnaw at us and our souls desire healing that transcends time and dimension. The Libran Sun will shine its light fully on any darkened areas of our lives. This can result in painful memories surfacing or even a painful event that forces us to look at ourselves from a new perspective.
The positive side to this is that the areas that the Sun highlights can now be viewed clearly and tackled with honesty and integrity. The Universal intent here is to give us the chance to clean out some deep recesses of the past and move forward with a clean slate.
September 24th at 7:52pm, brings the Full Moon in Aries tightly conjunct Chiron. Because of this union, not only the world’s suffering, but our own will be highlighted. The Full Moon always signifies a closure, a culmination, the ending of a cycle or process that occurs wherever the Full Moon influences our charts.
Aries is ‘me first’ energy and can be competitive and aggressive. It thinks in terms of win-lose scenarios in which someone is the victor. Things can be revealed during this Full Moon that show us whether it’s time to go it alone, or stick with a relationship that is worth the effort. We are all likely to be passionate and emotional at this time, so be careful not to throw out the baby with the bath water. Instead, let’s step into the Libran energy of balance, fairness, and cooperation so that we can develop a shared plan for success for ourselves and our relationships. Try to be aware of the vibration of gratitude and appreciation throughout the coming days. If we can see each experience, painful or beautiful, as the opportunity to learn something then that moves us forward along our Destiny Line. Rather than win-lose, we can create win-win solutions that benefit us all …. Beth Lauderdale, Evolutionary Astrology
