Last Quarter Moon in Libra: Which Path?

In a few hours, we enter the Last Quarter with the Moon in mid Libra.

In this phase, we make good on this lunar cycle. What did we learn during the waxing half? What challenges did we overcome? What did the Full Moon show us? Where can we build on all of that?

There’s a fated feeling to this Last Quarter, a sense that the choices we make will have an impact. Yet those choices are not clear. We’re offered two paths.

The Moon is conjunct the South Node in Libra. Here we work with the beauty, harmony, and balance of Libra. We may be ready to let things go, or spiritualize them in some way.

The Moon says, this is an excellent path.

The North Node in Aries is hotter, feistier, and ready to act. The North Node is what we want now, what we’re greedy for. Here we find Eris, the chaos goddess who points toward the damaged world. Action is clearly needed.

Chiron also sits with the North Node in a tight opposition to the Moon. Chiron points to where we’re triggered, where we feel we can’t have what we want, where we hold back.

Which is the better choice?

As we enter the Last Quarter, Venus, Ceres, Mercury, and Mars are all in Sagittarius. This fiery group includes the ruler of the Moon and South Node (Venus) and the ruler of the North Node, Eris, and Chiron (Mars).

Maybe we just set it all on fire and see what happens next.

Yet Mars, poised at the intense 29th degree of Sagittarius, already senses the winds of change. Tomorrow morning, Mars enters Capricorn, joining the Sun. This is a much more sober, steadier Mars who might be ready to consider what happens after the fireside down.

The Sun sits at the South Bending, squaring the Nodes and leaning into what the South Node wishes. This too influences us to choose carefully.

It’s an open question tonight, though. Libra or Aries? Facilitative, careful, inclusive work toward harmony? Bold, aggressive moves aimed at rapid change?

Which will you choose?