Libra Season ⚖ Fall Equinox 2022
artist: Natasha Stanton
Sep 22 (Fall Equinox) – Oct 23, 2022
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Libra season demarcates the autumn equinox every year. Happy equinox! Happy birthday Libras! Also in Libra this season: Mercury Retrograde for about 2 seconds and then Venus a week after the equinox.
Heart-deep in the astrological year, we arrive at Libra, goddess of love and luxury, ruled by Venus. Her mythological counterparts are Eros and Aphrodite. Libra is all about interpersonal relationships and what it takes to maintain healthy ones. Let’s take a look at our communication style and see where we need to be more cooperative or perhaps more direct. It’s time to be honest and assertive, to say what we need to say without guilt or shame.
Libra’s scale not only symbolizes balance – manifested in the equinox, with day and night of equal length, earth steeped in gold, flirting with winter’s brambles – but also decision-making and intensive listening. Before “weighing in,” Libra gathers as much information as possible. This is how she teaches the art of contemplation.
Like brother air sign Gemini, Libra represents duality. The two sides of Libra could be categorized as masculine and feminine or right vs left brain, or you could think of them as geometric vs abstract. Many Libras do not believe in astrology. These Libras tend to be skeptical, cautious, mathematical, attracted to symmetry and universal patterns like the Golden Ratio.
Sometimes Libra’s need for fairness and justice is strikingly dogmatic. This is another manifestation of the scale, with the world thrust in black and white relief. The balance for Libra, as is true for all signs, is found somewhere in the middle, where the lines of the graph meet the wavy opulence of Venus, beckoning from her bear skin by the fire.
Heads up: Mercury will be retrograde from now (Sep 9) until Oct 2. We will experience an unusually high level of social dysfunction. Keep communication clear and open. Libra’s greatest gifts are found in the hearts of those who are calm yet decisive. Stand close to them. In meditation, focus on the heart and sacral chakra – connect the two.
Sep 22: Equinox exact at 6:04 pm PDT. About 6 hours after, the sun will be conjunct Mercury Retrograde in Libra. We really need to be on our toes and expect all the usual Mercury Rx shenanigans. Be extra careful with communication. Moon in Leo.
Sep 25: New Moon in Libra
Sep 26: Sun opposite Jupiter Retrograde in Aries + Venus conjunct Mercury Rx in Virgo. Groggy, cloudy, mildly frustrating. Hard aspects to Jupiter distort our expectations.
Oct 2: Quarter Moon in Capricorn + Mercury Retrograde ends!! ✨
Oct 9: Full Moon in Aries 🔥
Oct 11: Sun trine Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius. Saturn’s industrious, productive influence makes us feel certain about what we want in life. This solid earth energy helps us plan and follow through on obligations.
Oct 17: Quarter Moon in Cancer 🌗🦀
Oct 19: Sun square Pluto in Capricorn. Deep, dark, and intense, this transit represents a powerful change point. New plans and strategies are in order. When Pluto is involved, complex karmic destines are hatching and we do not get to know the details until much later. Prepare for catharsis, relief from pain.
Oct 22: Sun conjunct Venus in Libra + Saturn Retrograde ends. A good day to take it easy and relax. Don’t make any plans.