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19 Libra 53

This year’s Libra Full Moon provides both the opportunity to review what we have been cultivating and the motivation to do something about it. Mars and Jupiter are closely involved in the action, igniting and supersizing ambitions, and Saturn and Uranus are close enough to the Full Moon for a wrecking-ball vibe to still be in the air. Be prepared to take a fresh look at your metaphoric garden with an eye toward which beds you want to harvest, which ones you want to continue cultivating, and which ones you want to dig up and replant or let lie dormant. (With the two cosmic change agents, Mars and Uranus, teamed up in opposition to structure-loving Saturn, don’t be surprised if you start kicking up dirt and throwing the weed-whacker around while this review is underway.) The process will set you thinking about which tasks you can or want to handle by yourself and which ones would go better with someone’s help.

The period for review is longer than the usual Moon cycle and actually goes back to the beginning of February, because this Full Moon is making a sextile to the degree of the Leo Full Moon lunar eclipse of February 9. A window is opening for acting on the realizations and decisions we made then, many of which had to do with leaving situations, people and thought patterns. Each of those realizations and decisions brought an immediate sigh of relief, even if complicated or conflicted emotions followed. That feeling of relief was not a mistake and will feel more and more right as Jupiter reaches the degree of the lunar eclipse just after the Full Moon, on April 11. Easy moves forward are now possible. The benefits of following though on our realizations and decisions are increasingly evident and likely even more in our favor than we suspected two months ago. It is probable that a shiny new possibility is taking shape that couldn’t have fit into your life without the shifts you made in early February.

Watch for indicators of how you and your prospects have developed in the past two months. The Sun in Aries is in an exact growth aspect to its ruler, Mars, while the Moon is making the same contact to Saturn in Virgo, the very planet that Mars is opposing. How have your sense of self and your actions matured? Aren’t they operating more in alignment now? How has your ability evolved to take care of your own needs? This Full Moon may well test how well you have integrated Saturn’s instructions to take responsibility for yourself. If taking responsibility for yourself is not part of the base from which you instinctively operate, be prepared for circumstances to nudge you toward that.

There’s no penalty if you still have to stop and think about it. With the Sun in adjustment aspect to Saturn and the Moon in the same to Mars, some tinkering and conscious decision-making is going to occur. Choose new patterns, new situations and paths that invite you to express your unique self. Both luminaries are in harmonious aspect to Jupiter (the Moon trines him quickly after the Full Moon Thursday; the Sun sextiles him on Friday) before he crosses February’s lunar eclipse point on Saturday. The heart’s on board with implementing the eclipse decisions and understands you can’t pull all of them off alone. They’re good for the mind, too, especially if it extends itself. Think about what you would you like to have in your garden come August, when the Leo/Aquarius eclipse cycle wraps up. Keep that in mind as you review your current situations.

The Sabian Symbol for the Moon at 20° Libra is
A JEWISH RABBI IN A TINY ROOM FULL OF MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOKS, PERFORMING HIS DUTY.

Commentary: ‘A Jewish Rabbi in a Tiny Room Full of Manuscripts and Books’ shows a man of religion in a constant state of learning, interpreting and reinterpreting text. His job is to translate spiritual teachings and administer them on behalf of the community that he represents. The fact that the Old Testament, the Talmud, and other religious writings have changing relevance in different cultures signifies that you need to be aware of your established wisdom, but remain open-minded to the way you apply that wisdom to your modern day-to-day life. In order to have freedom of thought, the ‘Rabbi’ needs to have a thorough knowledge of the history of the foundations of the society he represents.

Oracle: There is an age old wisdom and established tradition which has survived to this day. These teachings can give rise to rituals and initiations that are essential to our well-being at important landmarks in our lives such as births, weddings, funerals, etc. However, how relevant are some of the laws that pertain to these in today’s world? Although they should be delivered and accepted with reverence, taking things literally from ancient texts is probably not always going to provide you with what is needed for modern solutions. Instead, take heed of the ethics and morals behind them, and translate them to become relevant to your life and times. You may need to access this knowledge though instruction or through an inner search in order to deal with your situation. Sometimes we feel a huge resistance to having to do things that we must perform, but if these are tried and true things, then they can lead us onwards and upwards by complying with society’s needs and mores. Remind yourself of why there is a need to ‘Perform’ these ‘Duties’. This may help to keep you motivated when you’re feeling doubtful.

Keywords: Connection with ancient sources of truth and understanding. Faith in abiding laws. Inherited wisdom. Ancient books. Fundamentalism. Rituals, social and otherwise. Initiation ceremonies. Book work. Studying and worshipping. Doing deeds on behalf of the community. Religious services. Writings that reveal rules for living. Lawyers. Advocates. Hidden knowledge.

The Caution: Religious dogmatism. Following the rules of “the book”. Sticking to what convention says must be done. Losing one’s sense of individuality. Over-inflated sense of self. Distrust or hate of people from different religions, backgrounds or ethnic origins. Restrictive rules.

I felt there’s a wealth in Jewish tradition, a great inheritance. I’d be a jerk not to take advantage of it. Herman Wouk

Rituals are important. Nowadays it’s hip not to be married. I’m not interested in being hip. John Lennon

I call that mind free which jealously guards its intellectual rights and powers, which calls no man master, which does not content itself with a passive or hereditary faith, and receives new truth as an angel from Heaven. Woody Allen

Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family. Jewish Proverb

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