Full Moon in Libra

Full Moon in Libra
Shared Courage
By Molly Hall, About.com


The Queen of the Night is in Libra for this full Moon (exact on April 9th, at 10:56 am EDT). Libra evokes the instinct for balance, justice and relationship harmony. We discover who we are, by the reflection in another's eyes. But with other tense dynamics in play, this Venus-inspired lunar peak is not all moonlight and roses. What's reflected in another's eyes is the potential Best Self...the one that needs to emerge into being, to meet the emergency of the times.

With the full Moon, the Sun in Aries is in opposition. When the Sun is in Aries, we feel our oats -- the inner vitality -- and sense of confidence in who we are. We're courageous and ready to act. It's that sense of the dynamic Self that can find a mirror in relationships this full Moon. We can encourage each other to be our best, to do what needs to be done. It's the urgency of Now, since Aries lives in the present. What needs to be balanced out, so you can unlock your potential?

If you believe that you emerged into this world at the right time, then it's also possible that all you need is within. The Sun, together with Venus retrograde in Aries, activates that part of you that lies dormant, and marks it in bold. You can build on what's lit up, and play off others (Libra), in mutual support. You can claim what you truly value (Venus), and take steps that will bring an out of whack situation back into balance.

Venus and Mars themes abound this full Moon. And the roles of Venus and Mars are flip flopped, with Venus in Aries, and Mars in the gentle sign Pisces. Cathy Lynn Pagano writes that through Venus, we can learn to take the war out of the warrior. Not to make our will impotent, but to redirect it in the service of life, not death.

Writes Pagano, When we use Venus’ ability to connect to Mars in a loving and enchanting way, we can bring out his best qualities. He will protect and defend the land and those people he loves. It’s not false patriotism, fueled by hatred or rhetoric. It’s will and desire at the service of life. It’s Aragon and Arthur, it’s Cleopatra and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

We're seeing more earth changes, and this is likely to continue. Pluto is stationing, to go retrograde, and that always heightens its effect, making the very earth rumble, spew and quake. The other quake is happening to the economic system. Pluto asks us to have the courage to know and accept what's happening....to let go of what's beyond our control. Pluto's transits are harder for those that think they're dying, too. But this is about a system dying, so something new can be born.

There's also the Mars-Saturn opposition, creating confusion about "what to do." Saturn represents rigid boundaries kept in place by control, and here you have Mars in the sign of the universal heart. The imagination of this Mars invites us to dream up a new color spectrum of possibilities, ones that show us where we've lived in black and white.

You can see the color of the new in community ventures, and the 75 local currencies now in play around the United States. The stellium in progress-oriented Aquarius (Neptune, Chiron, Jupiter) is giving momentum to visions that represent an innovative way forward. This supports your entrepreneurial efforts, especially those that serve the community, by bringing back balance.

The full Moon in harmonizing Libra takes place against this bigger picture of tension. It's marked by the death of the old, and the struggle for the new to be born. It's a disorienting time of being in between. But it's also exciting, and full of "novelty," which is right up Aries alley.

If you've been anxious about all this change, use this Libra full Moon to see the other side of the coin. Are you ready to be a pioneer? What unique gift were you born to share at this moment in time? How can you bring more balance to your own life, and the world?