As mentioned above, Aries is focused more on SELF. Aries, the first zodiac sign, shows that we all must develop a personality self (healthy ego) before any spiritual work can be done in this world. Later we integrate the lower self with a higher energy, relinquishing all separative elements, and merge with our Higher Self, Humanity and Spirit.
Libra is all about RELATIONSHIP - with others, with yourself, with your Higher Self, with your higher power and etc. Libra is self AND OTHER. Learning to harmonize is a key to our evolving spiritual service.
Libra has a higher meaning as well, according to esoteric astrology. Do you have your Ascendant (Rising sign) in Libra? The description by Alan Oken describes the Libra Ascendant and also helps us to see the higher spiritual energies of the sign of Libra:
"From the Soul-centered perspective, Libra on the Ascendant of the chart represents a pause, an interlude, a time of assessment and a point of contemplation within a series of incarnations.
People incarnating with Libra rising may use this "karmic hiatus" as they prepare, along with the rest of us, for the greater conflict awaiting them when the wheel of life moves one notch to Scorpio.
During the current lifetime it becomes necessary to sense and test the relationship between the Higher and lower selves. The "Law of Polarity" is activated to the extreme with one foot standing firmly in the realm of the Soul and the other holding on to the personality nature with equal strength.
A time has come to balance, consider, and choose the focus of ones direction for the future. Life brings these opportunities through human relationships, relationships which often test personal, spiritual orientation.
The Libra conflict arises for a very good reason. The Libra-rising individual is to learn to recognize and differentiate between the energy fields of the two fundamental poles of human nature. It is then that the Libra rising person will be in a position to harmonize these two currents into a greater focus of awareness." - Alan Oken http://ow.ly/pTeA9
As we now enter this eclipse portal, in keeping with the energy of Libra, it is a time of choice.
In September we experienced a rare conjunction between Saturn and the North Node (a point of 'destiny' and the future). The last time Saturn and the North Node came together in the sign of Scorpio was 559 years ago. (You can read my previous newsletter on this subject at this link: http://ow.ly/pTfcv)
As a result, during the past month, many of our past choices have been brought into our awareness. We may have seen consequences that we don't like, or perhaps we reaped benefits we have waited decades to reap.
If we saw things we don't like, we have at our disposal the combustible energies related to the eclipse on November 3rd - an atomic cauldron for burning up the baggage of cause and effect stemming from the past.
The most important thing, however, is that the North Node has to do with looking forward, not backward. You can radically change how you choose right now; and because Saturn is involved, your choices will have impact stretching long into your future.
This is a very significant time. I believe that a door to the past is slamming shut right now - and I believe that it will be sealed shut. ... More to follow concerning the Nov 3rd eclipse. ... Take care.
