258 | Libra New Moon/Solar Eclipse: A Decisive Cut!

This week, the Libra New Moon is the last eclipse in this relationship-oriented sign until 2033. Mercury enters the heart of the Sun for communication breakthroughs and squares Mars for communication conflicts. Venus trines Saturn with an assist from Mars, and if you’re hoping for a relationship to turn serious, this could be the moment. And a listener question prompts a detailed look at how to interpret a transit in your birth chart. Plus: It happened in a moment, reflected glory, and responsibility and consequences!

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[1:09] Mercury conjoins the Sun on Sep. 30 (2:09 pm PDT) at 08º11’ Libra. It's on the Sabian symbol 9 Libra, Three old masters hanging in an art gallery. When a planet is in a close conjunction with the Sun, it’s called cazimi, an Arabic term that means “in the heart of the Sun.” 

[3:22] Moon Report! The Libra New Moon Solar Eclipse (Oct. 2, 11:49 am PDT, 10º03’ Libra) is the last eclipse in Libra until 2033.

[4:15] Look back to past eclipses at this degree for clues as to what this eclipse could bring: most recently, Oct. 3, 1986 and Oct. 3, 2005.

[5:07] Mars at 15º46’ Cancer squares the eclipse point, accentuating the quality of release that is necessary at this eclipse, which is close to the Moon’s South Node. Since the eclipse is in Libra, relationships could be due for a shakeup. If you need to make a decisive cut with the past or with people who don’t help you be your best self, this eclipse could help.

[6:33] This is the New Moon in a Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC) that will unfold over the next few years. And because this New Moon is an eclipse, it's symbolizing important changes in our lives which can take time to develop. The First Quarter of this LPFC comes on July 2, 2025, the Full Moon is on April 1, 2026, and the Last Quarter Moon is on Dec. 30, 2026, at 09º05’ Libra.

[8:32] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon periods. On Oct. 1 (2:38 pm PDT), the Moon in Virgo trines Pluto, is VOC for 41 minutes, then enters Libra (3:19 pm PDT). 

[9:53] On Oct. 4 (3:40 am PDT), the Moon in Libra squares Pluto, is VOC for 42 minutes, then enters Scorpio (4:22 am PDT). 

[10:47] The Moon in Scorpio sextiles Pluto on Oct. 6 (3:52 pm PDT), is VOC for 42 minutes, then enters Sagittarius (4:34 pm PDT). 

[12:23] Venus trines Saturn on Oct. 4 (10:04 am PDT, 14º07’ Scorpio-Pisces). Venus and Saturn together are in a grand trine in water signs with Mars in Cancer, a prime time for relationships to become serious. 

[14:03] Mercury squares Mars on Oct. 5 (11:37 pm PDT), at 17º33’ Libra- Cancer. Mercury is on the Sabian symbol 18 Libra, Two men placed under arrest, and Mars is on the symbol 18 Cancer, A hen scratching for her chicks. Speak carefully, and walk away rather than responding to hurtful words.

[15:48] Listener Emily asks about interpreting a transit in her birth chart.

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