Or how to choose harmony above all!

The Libra New Moon on October 21st invites us to pause, breathe, and find our center again.
After months of shifting energy and emotional highs and lows, this lunation feels like a quiet recalibration — a cosmic reminder that balance isn’t something we achieve once, but something we keep returning to.
What This Moon Means
Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty, love, and connection. When the New Moon moves through this sign, it highlights how we relate — to others, to our environment, and to ourselves. It’s a time to reset relationship patterns, smooth out emotional rough edges, and create space for more ease and honesty.
This New Moon energy asks:
- Where in your life are things out of balance?
- Are you giving more than you’re receiving, or holding back too much out of fear?
- What does harmony actually look like for you — not in theory, but in practice?
Because Libra seeks fairness and peace, this lunation can illuminate the places where peace has come at the cost of truth. You may notice old habits of people-pleasing or conflict avoidance surfacing again — but this time, you’ll see them clearly enough to choose differently.
The Energy in the Sky
Happening near the end of Libra (around 28°), this New Moon carries a sense of turning a page — not just beginning something new, but finishing an old story first.
With subtle tension from Pluto and Chiron, the energy encourages deeper honesty: we can’t build real balance if we’re pretending everything is fine. Healing begins when we name what feels off, then move toward repair.
How to Work With This New Moon
You don’t need a big ritual — small, intentional actions go a long way here.
- Set a clear intention. Focus on one relationship (including the one with yourself) that could use more balance. What do you want to feel there? Write it down.
- Reassess boundaries. Libra energy wants harmony, but true harmony includes self-respect. Adjust where you’ve been overextending or withdrawing.
- Bring beauty back into your space. Because Libra is ruled by Venus, even small acts like rearranging your room, buying flowers, or clearing clutter can reset your energy.
- Have the honest conversation. If something has been quietly bothering you, this is a good moment to talk about it with clarity and kindness.
- Reflect, don’t rush. New Moons are dark — they invite stillness. You don’t have to have everything figured out. Just set a direction.
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world. – Marcus Aurelius

