Newsletter - Libra

Newsletter - Libra
September 23 - October 22, 2008
Given By Elizabeth Joyce

AFFIRMATION FOR LIBRA
I enjoy my company as much as I enjoy sharing with others.

We may never be remembered for doing great, great things in life, but if we do all little things with Love, we will never be forgotten by a few, and will be remembered with warmth and a smile.

MEDITATION

Feel Blessed When You’re Feeling Good - and Be Graceful When You’re Feeling Bad.

The happiest people on earth are not always happy. In fact, they all have their share of problems, low moods, disappointment and heartaches. Often the difference between a person who is relatively happy and one who is unhappy isn’t how often they have low moods, but instead it’s what they do about these low moods. Their reactions to the disappointments and let downs in life is what counts. How do they relate and respond during these fluctuating mood changes?

Most people have this backwards. When they are feeling blue, they may roll up their sleeves and go to work, or throw themselves into a project to feel busy. They take these low moods quite seriously and try to figure out what’s wrong and analyze it all. They may try to force themselves out of this low state, which will tend to compound the problem rather than relieve it or solve it.

When you observe peaceful, relaxed people, you find they are feeling good and that they are grateful. They understand that both positive and negative feelings come and go, and that there will come a time when they won’t be feeling so good. To happy people, this is ok, and it’s the way of the flow of polarities of this planet we live on. They accept the inevitability of passive feelings. So, when they are feeling depressed, angry, or stressed out, they relate to those feelings with openness and wisdom. They don’t fight their feelings and panic simply because they are feeling bad. They accept these feelings as a part of life, and know the mood will soon pass. Rather than stumbling, fighting or feeling bitter about their negative feelings, they are graceful, allow them, and feel okay with grieving or airing their frustrations. This allows people to come gently and gracefully out of these negative feelings into strength and a positive state of being. Some of the happiest people I know get into a state of low feelings from time to time. The difference here is that they are comfortable with these low moods, and understand them. It doesn’t seem to throw them off too much because they know that in time, they will be happy again. Then it all becomes “no big deal”.

The next time you’re feeling bad, rather than fighting it, try to meditate. See if, instead of panicking, you can be graceful and calm. Know that if you don’t fight these negative feelings, if you can remain centered and graceful, they will pass away as surely as the sun sets in the evening.

Think of Ammachi, and meditate on the White Rose, the flower of God. You are looking at this Rose from afar, as something outside of you. But it is within your heart, as is Amma, always! The petals of the Rose are slowly opening as you chant your mantras to Amma, opening to receive the golden warmth of sunshine and power from above. There is a light within the heart as well music coming to you from the Rose, the flower of Love. The light from above and the light from the Rose blend as one…as you swoon into the bliss of Divine Love.

The Sun has entered LIBRA

LIBRA energies bring…Airy Libra is the only Stargazing sign that is not represented by a human or an animal symbol. The scales of justice symbolize the need to balance feminine and masculine principles and reminds us to apply the laws that enable diverse people to mingle amicably. This happy equilibrium can flower only if harmony and tranquility are found and well cultivated. To achieve Librian balance in this autumn cycle, reinforced decisiveness is needed over all other attributes. Try to discover your treasure cove, your place of calmness, of inner serenity and artistic genius, but avoid the shadowy pathways of idle fantasies and superficial dodges from responsibility. Living close to your loved ones, building strong family ties as well as close friendships, will give you peace of mind that an external world cannot guarantee.

Home, family and the domestic scene are your major themes for the remainder of 2008, along with a possible new home or refurbished one, an active social life, and opportunities to shine on the job. Jupiter has moved into serious Capricorn and travels through your Fourth House of home and the Mother. This fortunate planet has prompted you to relocate, remodel or redecorate, or rent or buy a new home. You’ll also enjoy many happy moments with family while entertaining your friends. Include potential networking contacts in this mix because one or more of them will come in handy in the late fall of 2008, to advance your career aims. Also, you may have a desire to improve your domestic skills; you might develop an interest in gourmet cooking or delve into interior decorating, refinishing furniture or gardening. Whatever you choose to do for your home this year, it is sure to bring you many hours of satisfaction and pleasure.

(This information goes for LIBRA Sun Sign - Moon Sign as well as the Rising Sign.)

Based on the Rune (Restraint) and Animal (Mountain Lion) October 2008 brings a strain and delays to your endeavors. There is a reminder that this is only a temporary state. Confusion abounds while Mercury continues retrograde through the 15th. Be strong like the Mountain Lion and lead your family and loved ones through these difficult times.

To find out how your personal chart is affected, contact Elizabeth Joyce at elizabeth@new-visions.com to order your chart or find out your ascendant. Also, find out if your romance is the “real thing” and if you are truly with your Soul-mate. “Will he marry me?” Want to know? Order your KARMA Soul-mate reading and get the scoop on that and much more.

From: Medicine Cards by Sams & Carson, published by Bear & Co.

ANIMAL: Mountain Lion - Leadership
Oh Kingly leader,
Of sleek, feline form,
Touch my heart with courage,
Then sound the alarm,
That I may lead with foresight,
Assurance bright and true,
To carry on the spirit,
Of strength I see in you.

Mountain Lion can be a very difficult power animal for the month of October, because it places you in a position to be a target for the problems of others. You could be blamed for things going wrong, or for always taking charge when others will not. You could become the perfect justification for the insecurities of others.

The Mountain Lion Power Animal lesson involves the use of power and leadership. It is the ability to lead without insisting that others follow. It is the understanding that all beings are potential leaders in their own way. The use and abuse of power in a position of influence is a part of this cat’s great medicine.

By observing th graceful pounce of Mountain Lion you will learn how to balance power, intention, physical strength, and grace. This relates, in human terms, to the balance of body, mind and spirit. The giant feline never wastes anything. It only kills what it needs or survival. The female lion is the hunter who graces her table in a style akin to mother energy.

Mountain Lion has appeared for the month of October 2008, which brings in a time of standing up for your own convictions and going wherever your heart leads you. Others may choose to follow and the lessons will multiply. This is the month when you may be asked to review the purpose behind some of your personal beliefs. You may need to discover whether or not your plans include a pride of cubs wanting to be like you and to share in your beliefs. If you are already a leader, the question may be whether or not the time has come to push the cubs out of the cave. If you are aligned with cat medicine, you are considered to be “king of the mountain and forest,” and never allowed to be human or vulnerable. The pitfalls are many for a leader, but the rewards are great.

In assuming the place of power the Mountain Lion affords, you must constantly be aware of keep the peace. However you can never make everyone else happy unless you lie to yourself and others. This is human nature. Therefore the first responsibility of leadership is to tell the truth. Know it and live it, and your example will filter down to the tiniest cub in the pack. Responsibility is no more than the ability to respond to any situation. Panic is not a part of this sacred medicine.

Remember that if you abuse this power coming to you, you are playing with fire. A leader who tries to lead through tyranny or dictatorship has forgotten the medicine of truth. Through the negative energies of this power animal you may be tricked into believing that nothing else has valid ideas except the ideas created by yourself. Watch out! Rome crumbled for this very reason!

If you are avoiding taking on this leadership, it could be because of fear. This is normal for one who has not been a leader before. In this instance it is necessary to call upon the courage of the lion and begin by learning the lessons of the “lion hearted.”

Also, do not allow yourself to be taken down the primrose lane by a leader who is abusing power. If you want to get on the road to becoming a leader in your own right, ask questions to anyone to whom you have given authority. See if they truly carry the strength and integrity of the Mountain Lion, and whether you can grow in your own strength of leadership by observing how they handle the task of setting examples.

Become the Mountain Lion by refusing to hide in the cave of your personal shyness and uncertainty. Roar with conviction, roar with power, and remember to roar with laughter to balance the medicine.

CRYSTAL: OPAL and ADVENTURINE

OPAL: Brings tears to those who wear it, unless born in the month of October; then it brings good fortune and luck. Stimulates the pineal and pituitary glands. Aids eyesight. Emotional balancer. Enhances intuition. Contains the full spectrum of colors and resonates with all Chakras. Helps bring conscious connection with the Blessed Higher Self.

ADVENTURINE: Variety of quartz. Calms nerves, reduces fluid retention, helps weight loss and strengthens kidneys. Purifies the body. Enhances calmness of mind, aids creative self-expression. Brings physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance. Helps banish fears and phobias. Excellent for meditation, inspiration, peace, calmness, love. Cleanses the throat Chakra and Solar Plexus.

RUNE of the Month - CONSTRAINT - Nauthiz

Necessity - Pain

Upright or reversed, this is a difficult Rune, and October 2008 promises to be a difficult month for most. The necessity of relating to severe constraint is its lesson. The positive aspect of this Rune represents the limitations we directly cause ourselves; its negative side attracts limitations from people around us. Both are equally difficult to handle. The role of Nauthiz is to identify and handle our shadow areas, places where our growth is stunted, resulting in weakness of character which we project negatively onto others. Try not to take so much of this world personally, this Rune is saying to us. Work with your Shadow, examine what inside you magnetizes misfortune into your life. When you are able to look upon this Rune and smile, you will be able to identify the troubles, denials and setbacks of life as your guides, teachers and developers.

The need for restraint is unquestionable in October of 2008. This Rune has put everyone on notice that there will be holdups, delays, disappointments, reasons to consider all of your plans and actions carefully. Remember this: your dissatisfactions are not unreasonable, because there is work to be done on yourself. Please take it all in good will and show perseverance.

This is a time to pay off old debts, to restore if not harmony with your loved ones, at least balance within you. So talk it through, mend, restore, re-address. When fishermen cannot go to sea they repair their nets. Let the constraints of time serve you in righting your relationship to your Self, which is the outer reflection of your Soul. Be mindful that rectification must come before progress. Once again you are asked to consider the uses of adversity.

When something within us is disowned, that which is disowned wreaks havoc. A cleansing is required here. In undertaking this challenge for growth, you will strengthen your will and character. Begin with what is difficult and proceed to that which is easy. Remember that suffering in its original sense simply meant undergoing or inner healing. Now you are required to undergo the dark side of your passage. To control your anger, to restrain your instincts, to keep your faith firm - these are the issues of October 2008. Modesty and good temper are the essential blessings of such a time.

As a part of the cycle of Self-Transformation, Nauthiz is the great teacher disguised as the bringer of pain and limitations. It has been said that only at the point of great darkness do we become aware of the Light within us by which we come to recognize the true creative power of the Self.

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STARGAZING FOR OCTOBER 2008

Discover the secrets of your Astrological Sun Sign, Moon Sign and Rising Sign and read them all together, for monthly guidance and direction.

LIBRA

The Full Moon in ARIES on October 14th brings plenty of energy. This is the one time of year you have a chance to maximize you personal power, to use your leadership skills, initiate ideas, make presentations, and motivate others. Be aware on this Full Moon that several bits and pieces of your life will tend to come back to haunt you. After Mercury goes direct the path will come so you can clear the way and get back into gear.

The New Moon in SCORPIO on October 28th brings Halloween magic into the air. Halloween and Scorpio both emphasize and celebrate the deepest, darkest part of the life cycle— death and dying. Halloween brings both the conscious and unconscious mind closer together, which allows deep cleansing and renewal to take place.

LIBRA: Polarity: Masculine Sign: Cardinal - Element: Air – Planetary Rule:
7th House / Venus – lower back, kidneys, appendix: I balance conflicting desires.

MERCURY goes direct on October 15th.

The Personal Signs

ARIES (3/21-4/20)

September is an upbeat month with two exceptions; Potentials for mix-ups and confusion with messages and contracts until Mercury goes direct. With so much riding in your favor it’s no time to risk a misunderstanding with someone who could further your aims. Carefully check the credentials if you consult a professional (such as an attorney, CPA or physician.). You and your also could gain through a windfall. A promotion or new job may be on the horizon.

TAURUS (4/21-5/21)

Slow down your pace. That may be a tall order, but it is in your best interest. Get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, and try to plan ahead so you have time for rest and relaxation every day. Even a catnap is helpful. A cold or the flu will slow you. October brings endless opportunities to learn and expand your knowledge, where knowing the right people can further your aims. Personally, October is the best month in 2008 for love, romance, and togetherness.

GEMINI (5/21-6/20)

If you’re a parent, you’ll discover (or rediscover) just how expensive children can be. Extra funds may be needed for sports or other after school activities. It might or might not be worth the investment. If in doubt, let things slide until month’s end, when you’ll have a better idea whether the interest is a whim or the real thing. A promotion is possible and the odds are in your favor for a new job offer.

CANCER (6/21-7/22)

Life perks along mostly this easygoing month, but you could have a few domestic challenges until after the 15th, when Mercury turns direct. All is likely to work out in your favor by month’s end, so stick with it, whether it’s a family issue, an appliance on the fritz, or a household repair. Patience pays off. With a little luck, you’ll finally be able to take off for a vacation or a long weekend. Plan it for the first few days or the last weekend of the month.

LEO (7/23-8/22)

Your drive to improve your home and relationships is finally paying off, and this is more than evident in October. It has seemed at times that your good intentions and best efforts have fallen on deaf ears, but you’ll find by month’s end that this isn’t so. Although there are two months to go (December 16th) until the final results are in, some subtle indications, especially before October 15th, reveal that you have done well. Rely on your instincts between October 9th and 11th, to tell you what to do regarding a financial matter.

VIRGO (8/23-9/22)

You’ll find lots to cheer about during this easygoing month. You may be prone to wishful thinking and seeing what you wish instead of reality. Let practical thinking prevail, and, if in doubt, ask someone you trust for an objective opinion. Family and domestic harmony return after the 18th. This is a terrific time for entertaining friends and beautifying your space. Even if you’re not quite ready to jump into major home improvement, you can begin planning. You delight in lively conversations with friends and long talks with those closest to you.

LIBRA (9/23-10/22)

The first two weeks in October will be prone to mix-ups and misunderstandings, and over-optimism could lead to setbacks. With Mercury retrograde until October 15th, you will need to ask for clarification rather than assume all is well, while making sure to double-check all details. Don’t put too much faith in promises made by others, no matter who they tell you they are. You will have an amazing way with words after the 18th. That will be a plus for important calls and appointments, and people will be more than willing to grant you favors.

SCORPIO (10/23-11/22)

October encourages deep thinking and contemplation. Much of what you think will center on your values and your shifting life priorities. However, hold off on any decisions until after the 15th, when Mercury goes direct. You’re in the spotlight and this all adds up to sensational personal gains, favorable contacts and positive, uplifting news. There could be times when you’ll be triggered to take uncharacteristic risks. Don’t push your luck too far. A chance encounter could spark a whirlwind romance, a new friendship, or a valuable business contact.

SAGITTARIUS (11/23-12/21)

This is the time of year for you to slip behind the scenes and look within, review the past and prepare for new, energetic energy next month. You find it difficult to get the rest you need, so try to unwind early at night, before bedtime. Light reading might help you turn off your brain. Your aura sparkles with extra light of magical charm after the 18th. That’s sure to be a plus, not only for your love life but also in business. Lucky you! Be sure to play the lottery the first and last weeks of the month, as you could greatly enhance your personal resources.

CAPRICORN (12/22-1/19)

October is an easygoing month for you, but be careful of taking on too much. You can’t do it all, despite your desire to outdistance everyone in your midst. Doing less than your very best will undermine exactly what you hope to achieve. Home and the domestic scene will appeal to you after the Full Moon in Aries on the 14th. Plan special family evenings and consider hosting a get-together the second weekend in October. Don’t be concerned if it takes longer than you had hoped for a plan to develop or to receive that job offer or promotion.

AQUARIUS (1/20-2/18)

You’re on the go 24/7 as the daily pace accelerates. With Mercury turning direct, your car may need a small repair or new battery, so try to plan ahead, take jumper cables, and allow extra time to get where you are going. Also, ease up on that gas pedal. Give yourself the royal treatment at a one-day spa over Columbus Day holiday weekend. You feel fantastic and more importantly, you deserve it!. The even bigger news now is your career. After October 3rd signals the start of a hectic yet rewarding six-week period during which you could land a promotion or new job.

PISCES (2/19-3/20)

Continue to be cautious with money matters because Mercury is retrograde until October 15th. Any lingering financial challenges from September should be cleared up by month’s end, but it may take into November to get clear. Check your and the family’s credit report for errors at the end of October or early November. With a little luck, you could earn a raise during the two weeks following the Full Moon on the 14th. October is ideal for travel, of travel planning if you can’t get away now.