What's All This Talk About Relationships?
The new moon in the last degree of Libra occurred yesterday, and its effects will ripple through the coming weeks. In the self/other polarity, Aries represents the drive for individuation, while its sister sign, Libra, is all about relationships. Libras love beauty, symmetry, fairness – and yes, relationships. Whether or not you have a major personal placement in Libra (e.g., Sun, Moon, Rising, Venus, Mercury, or Mars), everyone has a Libra-ruled house in their natal chart and will feel the influence of this harmony-seeking, relational new moon. Venus’ move into Libra earlier this month (on the 13th) underscores this theme, remaining there until early November.
And things are about to feel a little strange – bewildering, even. Today, Neptune returns to its home sign of Pisces for a final retrograde transit that concludes in early 2026. This marks the culmination of a cycle that began in 2011 and won’t repeat for another 165 years. The headline? On a collective, transpersonal level, things are not as they seem. Facades are crumbling, and truths are emerging. We have both personal and collective support for this, as the Sun enters the truth-exposing, secret-revealing sign of Scorpio today – joining Mercury, the planet of information and communication. This is the kind of energy that could lead princes to issue press releases relinquishing titles. We can expect more of the same.
Bewilderment – a word meaning “confused as to direction or situation” – may be the theme of the next few months as these transits unfold. If you feel a little disoriented or uncertain about your next step, you are not alone. If clarity hasn’t arrived yet, there’s no need to force a decision. Sit in the not-knowing and wait for a signal – not from your head, but from deep in your gut.
The much-needed balm for the discomfort of this time is community – the relationships that nourish and inspire you. Seek those out, and wait for the call to action.
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