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Libra Full Moon For those of you who are not familiar with esoteric philosophy – or do not know it well – I will remind you that all is energy. Thus you should simply relax and try to feel the energy rather then concern yourself with understanding everything. All is Energy! During the lecture you can ask questions or make comments. After the meditation you may also ask questions. Libra Presentation The Sign of Libra The Labour of Hercules in Libra The Libra Full Moon Chart - Short Break - Meditation The Sign of Libra Which sign is the Sun in? The Sun is in Libra. And which sign is the Moon in? The Moon is in Aries. What mode is Libra associated with? The word “cardinal” comes from the French “cardo” meaning a hinge, that on which something turns. The cardinal signs are the first, fourth, seventh and tenth – these signs are characterized by enterprise, or starting things. Cardinal Aries and Libra are called equinox signs, and Cancer and Capricorn are called solstice signs. Aries and Libra are times of balance, but also times of abrupt change. Cancer and Capricorn are times of extremes. Associated with starting things, initiating things or being “enterprising”. What do we know about the Cardinal mode? Librans do it in a balanced way … What element is Libra associated with? language, logic, communication and transport What do we know about Air? linking • logic links ideas, • language links words, • transport links places, and • words link to ideas. What else do we know about Air? Thought, ideas and intellect So what happens when we put the mode of cardinal together with the element of air? We get Libra! Libra represents the seventh stage in the evolution of man and his place in the universe. The first six signs represent man’s attention turned inward to understand and develop his individuality and position in the cosmos. The rest of the signs represent his attention turned outward to humanity as a whole. Libra! The Libra need is … to do. In spite of their need to be liked, and reluctance to face confrontations, they are surprisingly strong-willed. They set out to accomplish their goals and will find ways to succeed one way or another, usually by using their wit and charm. The “iron fist in a velvet glove” approach is one key to their success. Before they take physical action, before they assess the practical worth of something, and before they sort out their true emotions, they try to visualize it objectively as a kind of mental exercise. It would be a mistake to believe they lack passion. They can be outrageous flirts and true romantics. Librans react to everything they experience in life with an intellectual orientation. Their passion is not apt to be sustained however, if their interest in someone does not include intellectual rapport as well as physical attraction. Libra’s Astrological Symbol Libra is represented by a pair of scales - the only sign to be represented by an inanimate object. All of the others are either humans or animals. This says something about the Libra objective - to be fair and balanced in everything in a detached way - it is an air sign and therefore seeks an ideal. Libra’s Constellation Libra’s Constellation Libra’s Astrological Glyph An interesting combination of the circle of spirit with the crescent to almost close the circle. And this above parallel horizontal lines, representing almost a separation from matter, above and below. The Libra Myth Tiresias, the blind prophet Tiresias, because he has the favour of the goddess Hera, is given the chance to observe a miracle: two serpents coupling in the goddess’ sacred grove. He asks the goddess which of them experiences the greater pleasure; and because she cannot answer, she grants him the boon of spending part of his life as a woman, so that he can experience both. Now, blindness in Greek myth is often a symbol for inner sight. All the great prophets and bards are generally represented as blind, either in one eye or both. Oedipus, when he makes his great discovery about his origins, strikes himself blind - that is, he sees inwardly at last. So, for Tiresias, the result of his experiences is that he now has inner sight, and becomes a prophet. What has this got to do with Libra? Well, it’s the polarity. Male and female are as enigmatic a pair for Libra as good and evil, or perfect and imperfect. But it’s as though the need for balance means, among other things, that they're trying to balance the sexes as well, within themselves. That’s where Tiresias comes in - he tries out both. The Tiresias myth is a profound one, and shows the profound side of Libra's journey. For Libra isn’t just about finding the perfect love, the perfect marriage, and perfect society. It’s about blending the opposites, bringing together people and things which would otherwise fight each other without understanding. We’ll now mention some of the challenges of Libra. Remember though we are talking about the energy of Libra and there are many types of energy. Libra Non-Challenging Energies Idealistic Easy-going Affectionate Sincere Expressive Stylish Well-balanced Good Mediator Sociable Romantic Artistic Creative Charming Diplomatic Communicative Absolutely Fabulous Libra Challenging Energies Escapist Flirtatious Easily influenced Gossipy Style Slave Flighty Self-indulgent Over-bearing Extravagant Gullible Always undecided Narcissistic Impatient Intolerant of criticism Manipulative Who are some Libras? F. Scott Fitsgerald Barbara Walters Bridgette Bardot Enrico Fermi Annie Besant Julie Andrews, Groucho Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, Rutherford Hayes, Richard Gordon, Neils Bohr, Heinrich Himmler, R. D. Laing, Desmond Tutu, Charles Jayne, Eleanor Roosevelt, Aleister Crowley, Dwight Eisenhower, E. E. Cummings, C. Everett Koop, Arthur Schlesinger, Friedrich Nietzsce, Evel Knievel, Jess Helms, George C. Scott, Eminem, David Cameron, Hugh Jackman, Jimmy Carter, P Diddy, Serena Williams, etc. The Exoteric Ruler is Venus Libra appreciates the beauty of life with all its cultural advantages. Librans love to share their interests with someone close. Associated with the 5th Ray of Mind. God the Son. The Son of Mind. He who includes. Egoic consciousness. Intellect to Intuition. The Esoteric Ruler is Uranus In Libra the pacesetter is progressive in his decisions. What must be dealt with is done justly with progress in mind. Here is the awakening of the other self to beauty, to idealism, and to intuition. Associated with the 7th Ray of Ceremonial magic. God the Father. He who relates. The Source of Duality. He who perceives the end from the beginning. Spiritual consciousness. The Hierarchical Ruler is Saturn It brings to the manifestation of mankind and to the various hierarchies involved, a point of crisis to which the clue and the outcome lies in the recognition of balance. Associated with the 3rd Ray of Active Intelligence. God the Holy Spirit. He who knows. Mind. Human Consciousness. Ray Rulers for Libra We thus have: Saturn - Ray 3 - Instinct to Intellect Venus - Ray 5 - Intellect to Intuition Uranus - Ray 7 - Intuition to Inspiration For this reason - founded on the above triple relationship - Libra is the “point of balance” in the zodiac and without a “point of crisis”. The Labours of Hercules The Labour in Libra His challenge in this sign is to capture a wild boar. The Labour in Libra The Labour of Hercules in Libra is both a sad and a funny story. Before he begins he is told to take time to eat. In Libra we must learn to balance activity with rest, to feed our physical, emotional and mental bodies so that they will carry us through our tasks in life. Hercules completes his task On his way up the mountain hunting the boar, Hercules meets two centaur friends. They invite him to drink wine with them, from a cask which actually belongs to the whole group of centaurs. (Librans are party animals!) Hercules Comments In Libra we swing between the opposites and make relationship between the two. Libra rules sex and money. Money is a medium of exchange. Sex is the at-one-ment of the two opposites male and female. Where’s the balance? Libra is the sign of balance, of finding the mid-point between extremes. The key phrase for Libra is “I choose the way which leads between the two great lines of force. ” Carousing with the centaurs, Hercules goes to extremes. Hercules Comments Humanity itself is the ‘crossroads point’ between heaven and earth. It is always a juggling act keeping the two in balance. In a way we are that which keeps heaven and earth separate, and in a way we are that which keeps them together. Current Full Moon Astrology Sign Full Moon Day, Month Date, Year Time GMT Placeholder for current full moon. Next Astrology Sign Full Moon Day, Month Date, Year Time GMT Placeholder for current full moon astrology chart. Place holder for the astrology aspects. Place holder for current full moon astrology chart. Why are we here tonight? The time of the full moon there is a direct alignment between the energy of the sign the sun is in and the affairs of the sign the moon is in. Sun – Libra – The pause to weight, choose, decide Moon – Aries – benefits the next beginning In our meditation this evening, let us visualize a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and women of goodwill bonding together to support right-human values. Let us use our magical powers of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for the good of mankind as a whole. Seed Thought for Libra I choose the Way that leads between the two great lines of force.