all that we are, and all that we are not: horoscopes for the full moon in libra
libra collage by Jaime
Hallo sweet bb,
How are you? I’m sorry I dropped off the face of the earth & missed sending you a note for the new moon in Aries on April 5th. I missed sending you a note for the astrological new year! Happy new year :) that new moon was a special one, right? A lil chance to breathe? Or maybe it didn’t feel *special.* maybe it just felt okay. That is, admittedly, how it felt for me. An okay day in a series of very trying ones.
A thought for that new moon: “you’ll be more present when you learn to love yr own bullshit”
(a v hard thing to learn!!)
The haze is finally clearing.
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Today at 4:12 am PST, there is a full moon in Libra.
The second one this spring.
The second one in an astrological month.
The planets move in a fixed orbit. We observe them from our lil spot on the Earth. Cycles repeat.
By the time you read this, the moon may already have moved into Scorpio.
Opposing Uranus. Looking change in the eye.
The first Libra full moon on March 20th was at 0º. Today’s full moon in Libra is at the critical 29º. Bookends. If the March 20th full moon asked us to hop in the car with what we most needed to face, today’s full moon asks us to arrive. Today’s full moon asks us to grab that other hand. Today’s full moon asks us to walk into the next chapter & breathe in our surroundings. The planets don’t stop moving. We continue.
We can’t TRY to be what we always have been because WE ALREADY ARE THAT. What’s important is what’s NEXT. what we need to be reminded of will always come back around. If we forget, we’ll be reminded.
This Libra Full Moon asks us to consider balance: our narrative and theirs. It asks us to read the entire report and come to a conclusion for ourselves. It asks us to consider both all that we are, and all that we are not. It asks us not to BE, but to CONTINUE. That is how we innovate. That is how we become. We continue.
The moment of equilibrium: the full moon in Libra is a moment. Full moons swell, but they are only a single note in the symphony. We must let the perfume settle on our skin. Play the song. Heed the signs. Don’t be discouraged by the first whiff.
We’ve started.
We don’t need to finish.
We need to move.
Love you as steady as the moon,
Jaime
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what follows are horoscopes for each sign.
if you know your rising sign, please read for that.
& read your sun sign as well.
if you don’t know your rising sign, reading for your sun sign is totally fine.
there’ll be something there <3 (there might be something in all of them)
these are meant to be nuggets to chew.
hopefully, there’s some bite.
these horoscopes are meant to be found.
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Aries
Despite all the difficulties you are having with your career, don’t you feel like you’ve really gotten to know yourself? You know what you don’t want to do. You can’t answer the phone anymore. You want to send emails. You can’t make coffee anymore. It would be easier and you have the resumé for it, but you always get a rash on yr face during the early morning commute. Thank the person who has been yr lifeline through it all. The barista shifts & the trips to heaven & hell. Who has taken you to the sea? Who melts yr heart with a warm grilled cheese? By knowing yourself, you know great love. The great work continues.
Taurus
As you wait in the wings for yr big moment, your season, your personal new year, a GIFT arrives. The gift reads, “WATCH yourself or LOSE yourself.” this month has been a long, strange trip. You’ve taken the medicine. How do you see the world after you swallow? You’ve gained access to the observatory. Before the party:
-Fold your towels
-Wash yr hair
-Read the instructions.
What you’ve learned to resolve will only reappear as something more complex. Don’t fear nuance. You’re ready for the challenge.
Gemini
You deserve this gallery opening. You deserve to be credited as a curator. You can only let go of what controls you by really laughing in its face. Tonight’s the night for wine or cake. Let them eat it. Networking is wonderful, but also KNOW who to invite for dinner. What’s the menu for the after afters? What sauce will you let your BFF lick off of the spoon? Notice today how far you’ve come with your recipes and your collages and all of your big & lil ideas.
Don’t wallow in what is unknown.
Don’t regret the time you’ve spent in the void.
There are other voids. Let them surprise you.
Cancer
Have the show at home. The concert of yr dreams. You have been asked to commit. To face eternity. Directly. By another. There’s no going back. You’ve taken the exams. What isn’t worth it cannot stay. More terrifying than letting go is holding on. It scares you to realize what will stay. So again, have the show at home. Hang the twinkling lights on the porch or even better in the basement. You’re stepping out of yr own spotlight soon and getting back in the proverbial pool. Shocks await. Relax on the green couch with the green blanket. Take a moment to rewind yr own heart. Pass the popcorn. Delight in the privacy of the cave.
Leo
Whether it is a short car trip to the dock or a flight around the world, you are learning that you must take care of yourself along the way. You NEED the CASH to fund the trip. You NEED the studio to make the album. You NEED the routine to start the day. You are giving into the rituals that embarrass you. Your holy repetitions. Don’t go too far today. Call yr sister to share a subtle observation. Public life is about to soar through a gorgeous storm so DON’T FORGET the neighborhood. Get yr philosophy alphabetized.
Virgo
You earned that vacation & now you must worship your credit card bill. You spent the last month letting others care for you: borrowing their air mattress, petting their cat & drinking their juice. You have lost some cash, but you have collected so much worth. So many valuables. So many reasons to carry on. Bounty. Perennials. Pleasure is your lesson. You are learning how to follow yr will. How to gracefully fall into yr foundation. How to navigate from the bar to yr front door. A lightning bolt of new wisdom awaits, but settle yr accounts before diving into the new course of study. That great meal? At what cost? Buy the fancy cheese.
Libra
As much as you have been suffering (or renovating) at home,
As much as you have been coming into contact with the blinding light of others,
As much as you’ve lost sight of your career (or let it grow despite itself; an UNRULY houseplant),
Have you been able to put on yr green scarf while the coffee pours? Have you been able to wash yr face? Buy too many handfuls of lavender & throw it on the floor. Roll around in it. Vacuum before & after. You are resilient. You survive.
You continue when you let yourself continue.
Even as you fall,
Even as you climb,
You grown.
You’re steady. You’re the moon.
Scorpio
Something comes up that is VERY FAR out of your control. Don’t fall into oblivion before remembering how far you’ve come to ground yrself. With every continuity comes an untouchable paradox. Paradoxes, unfortunately, are monoliths. Mysteries become flimsy sculptures. Go to the beyond but remember it’s a vacation. You have so many words to share & so many skills to refine, and you know which train to take. You’ve been tongue tied, but not because you have nothing to share. You’re being careful. The edits have been made. Tell someone. Let who you open up to surprise you. Move ahead without a constant glance behidn yr shoulder. The car crash is no longer divine.
Sagittarius
Tonight’s the night to be the subject (& champion) of someone else’s painting. Get dressed slowly & carefully & let the portrait unfold. You are serious about your own treasure. Your collections are getting narrowed down while simultaneously gaining value. Look all of your wishes in the eye. Sacrifice a bit of yrself to yr property. Sow the seeds on the land with yr tears and yr dreams. You’re owed one more bright solar evening of pure will. Tonight. Tomorrow, you’ll embark on a service mission. Really commit in the coming month to solving yr problems in NEW WAYS. remember the old adage about insanity. Don’t retrace. Sing a new song.
Capricorn
You are settling into the house.
You’re going to therapy.
You’ve dug deep into the archive & found a lantern of hope.
Yr public life is a sunset & tonight the moon meets the eastern horizon. Full. A moment to feel complete as you shine. You look good in yr new glasses. You’ve read the book & we want to hear yr take. Give us the full presentation. A month ago, you improvised a speech, but tonight, the powerpoint is ready. How you like it! Ready. You’ll talk too much, but we’ll all listen & we’ll all applaud. Keep putting in this effort. Only you know what is incomplete.
Aquarius
Get on the goddamn plane, bb. I know you are a genius but when did you last learn the dark? Or at a remove? You’ve made a few deals with the devil in recent years. Sacrificed love for fortune, etc. It’s okay. Question everything and double check that the contract is conclusive. You don’t know what’s in the lockbox.
You’ve really come to love what you know. You’ve really learned how you shine with yr bbz. With yr homies. Let yrself explore a different marketplace with different homies. New acquaintances galore. These people don’t need to become yr bff’s. Just strike up a convo while they sell you rare vegetables. Let them inspire new additions to yr home. For example, a new mug.
Pisces
You know who yr real friends are. You do! You give to everyone (& everything), but you know who will be there when you shed the last bits of the snakeskin. It’s only a few people, but they are GOLD, etc. You know who inspires you to share. Things are moving quickly with a new collaborator (or an old one from a past life). She trusts you to borrow her car. You’re paying off a debt - student loans or karma or $5 to yr favorite barista. If you can’t pay, be honest. If you get a flat tire, be honest. If you trust her, be honest. Commit to eternity. Respond. Just like yr friends, YOU are GOLD, etc.