Libra Lunar Eclipse: Love & Hate, Seeking Balance

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Lunar Eclipse [5 Libra 07]

Monday 25 March (07:00 GMT)

Eclipse Season

We are moving into eclipse season, which happens twice a year and eclipses fall in pairs. This coming weekend, you’ll be feeling the power of the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse and be able to witness the beauty of the Full Moon at the peak of its cycle. Depending where you live in the world, the Lunar Eclipse will be exact on March 24th or 25th.

This eclipse is part of the eclipse cycle which highlights the star signs Aries and Libra. Look out for these two star signs being in the news more than usual. Plus, it could be a significant time if you’re a Sun Aries or Sun Libra. Or, if you have key planets/angles close to the eclipse degree, 5° Libra.

Eclipses are not by their nature good or bad. Yes, they can sweep in to move things forwards, sometimes at a fast rate. Plus, they tend to bring what’s hidden to light. Eclipses often coincide with external events and the unexpected.

Perhaps, that’s why eclipses are feared as we think we’re in control and in charge of our lives. Yet, ultimately the wheel of fortune turns as fate or destiny step in. A significant part of our life path is learning how best to surrender to life and respond to the events that we encounter.

The quote ‘Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans‘ was made famous by Sun Libra John Lennon (b. October 9 1940) and it’s a helpful phrase to keep in mind moving forward.

Aries/Libra Eclipse Cycle

This week’s Lunar Eclipse will be followed by a turbo-powered Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 8th. I’ll be writing about this nearer the time. For now, it’s important to understand more about the upcoming eclipse. And, straightaway it’s significant because it’s the only Lunar Eclipse in the cycle. Here are the dates and degrees of this Aries/Libra eclipse cycle:

  • Solar Eclipse [29 Aries 50] – April 20 2023
  • Solar Eclipse [21 Libra 08] – October 14 2023
  • Lunar Eclipse [5 Libra 07] – March 25 2024
  • Solar Eclipse [19 Aries 24] – April 8 2024
  • Solar Eclipse [10 Libra 04] – October 2 2024
  • Solar Eclipse [9 Aries 00] – March 29 2025

Libra & Relationships

Libra is the ‘relationship’ star sign. Therefore, you would expect relationships to be a major theme during this week’s eclipse. There may be more break-ups and dramas, especially as a Full Moon heightens emotions. Alternatively, there could be a realisation how much someone means to you and where you receive solace and comfort in your life.

One way or another, relationships are directly under the cosmic spotlight. Where in life are you seeking balance? Where in life is it wise to take a step back and be more objective about a personal situation?

During this eclipse, the Sun is in Aries and the Moon is in Libra. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac representing the ego and the self while Libra is the star sign linked to relationships. It’s you versus them. The challenge may be how to keep your identity strong when you’re in relationship to other people, either personally or professionally.

Relationships can be trickier to negotiate when compromise is required and you can’t get everything your own way. You see more closely the balance of the scales (Libra’s zodiac symbol) as they shift and recalibrate.  At times, the scales are perfectly aligned but, more often than not, they’re out of sync with one another and some readjustment is necessary.

A relationship based on equality, the ‘two peas in a pod’ scenario may be the ideal goal. Yet, the deeper learning about yourself comes from seeing and understanding yourself in relation to others. When you dive deep into love or any significant partnership in your life, you hold up a mirror revealing who you are. 

What’s noticeable during the current Aries/Libra eclipse cycle is that the majority of the eclipses are Solar or New Moon eclipses. Therefore, the theme of independence or finding yourself may ring true. 

Notice who comes into your life on or around the Lunar Eclipse. Life isn’t meant to be lived entirely alone and it’s the people you meet and the connections you build that often determine the course of your life. Love and loss, opposite ends of the axis, are experienced more powerfully when you’re in relationship with others.

Love & Hate

This isn’t only about relationships, however, because Aries and Libra are ruled by the planets Mars and Venus respectively. Therefore, this eclipse cycle could be said to be a symbol of War (Mars) and Peace (Venus), Love (Venus) and Hate (Mars). 

Also, the masculine (Mars) and feminine (Venus) principles. Issues around gender equality are re-emerging during this eclipse cycle, especially linked to accusations from the past. And, transgender issues are a heated topic.

Following your own path, whether in a relationship or not, could become a major theme. Also, fighting for your rights or the underdog.

Astrology mirrors the duality in the world. And, how there are times when we need to find a way to merge opposite principles, to see how they can complement one another. Also, to accept when there are differences between people and not to take advantage of others because of this.

What Does It Mean For You

Here are the areas of your life where change may kick in or be required, depending on your star sign. Read both your Sun sign and your Ascendant sign if you know it:

  • Aries: Self-oriented goals, image and profile, body – relationships, partnership, contracts
  • Taurus: Retreat and inner work, caring for others – work, service, lifestyle and health
  • Gemini: Friends, groups and social networks – self-expression, creativity, children and love affairs
  • Cancer: Career and vocation, your future path – home and family, your past and legacy
  • Leo: Travel, education, beliefs – communication, community, neighbours and siblings
  • Virgo: Other peoples’ money and taboo issues – possessions, assets, values and self-worth
  • Libra: Relationships, partnership, contracts – self-oriented goals, image and profile, body
  • Scorpio: Work, service, lifestyle and health – retreat and inner work, caring for others
  • Sagittarius: Self-expression, creativity, children and love affairs – friends, groups and social networks
  • Capricorn: Home and family, your past and legacy – career and vocation, your future path
  • Aquarius: Communication, community, neighbours and siblings – travel, education, beliefs
  • Pisces: Possessions, assets, values and self-worth – other peoples’ money and taboo issues

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