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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
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The Sign of Libra
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The Labour of Hercules in Libra
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The Libra Full Moon Chart
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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!
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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
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Idealistic
Easy-going
Affectionate
Sincere
Expressive
Stylish
Well-balanced
Good Mediator
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Sociable
Romantic
Artistic
Creative
Charming
Diplomatic
Communicative
Absolutely
Fabulous
Libra Challenging Energies
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Escapist
Flirtatious
Easily influenced
Gossipy
Style Slave
Flighty
Self-indulgent
Over-bearing
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Extravagant
Gullible
Always
undecided
Narcissistic
Impatient
Intolerant of
criticism
Manipulative
Who are some Libras?
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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Saturn - Ray 3 - Instinct to Intellect
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Venus - Ray 5 - Intellect to Intuition
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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.
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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.