Year: 2022

Sunday’s New Moon in LIbra

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world of possibility not born until they arrive and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”Anais Nin

“Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small- we haven’t time – and to see takes time. Like to have a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keefe

The New Moon is Sunday September 25 at 5:55 PM EDT at 2 degrees of LIbra.  This is a beneficent New Moon -making a good connection with Jupiter, the planet of good luck, expansion and pleasure. This indicates a good time for setting intentions about what you would like to expand in your life.

The New Moon in Libra opens a new cycle to consider relationships (of all kinds) to see if you have new aspirations in this area of life.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Two lovers are strolling through a secluded park.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

The Fall Equinox and Michelmas

“We live in a time when the greatest form of courage is to act as if our lives made a difference.” William Sullivan

The  Autumn Equinox is Thursday September 22 at 9:04 PM EDT.  The Equinox marks the time of the Sun’s ingress into Libra – the sign of equilibrium and duality.

The time around the Equinox bodes well for looking back at events of the last season and charting your course for the upcoming one.

Following soon after the Equinox comes the Feast of Michelmas – an ancient Celtic festival – which celebrates one of the quarter days of the year. These festivals in general are meant to bring us more closely in touch with the magic of the seasons, the rhythms of the earth and the earth’s connection to the cosmos.

Michelmas celebrates the passage of the earth through the late summer meteor showers and the time when the northern hemisphere begins to tilt away from the sun.

In many Michelmas celebrations a play is performed about how the humble peasant George slays a dragon. George was able to face great odds and persevere with great courage due to the help and guidance of the Archangel, Michael.

The celebration of Michaelmas is a reminder to cultivate courage for the sometimes daunting tasks we all face. And to rekindle the inner fire as we move towards the darkness of the season.