New Moon in Libra - October 22, 2006

Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kingdom. The King, Queen, Prince and Princess were all polite and courteous and had the best table manners. Every day at 3:30pm, they had English Breakfast tea, currant scones with clotted cream, and little cucumber-horseradish sandwiches with the crusts cut off. They were always careful not to hurt each other's feelings. The prince, being young and naturally full of testosterone, at times had difficulty expressing his anger, so he was unfortunately an ineffective prince, often flip-flopping and appearing indecisive. His father, the King, was quite good at creating peace accords with neighboring kingdoms, and was admired throughout all the lands for the decor of his castle, the adornments and embellishments that made one feel that all was beautiful in the world. However, he too, lacked some of the fire that he needed to be the powerful ruler he wanted to be. Yet, the Queen was right by his side, and he was surrounded by his devoted children, so all was right in the kingdom.

Such an example the royal family made that all the creatures in their kingdom were affected. The ruling family decreed a holiday on the 22nd day of the 10th month of the year 2006, in which every subject would have the opportunity for a new start, so long as their new beginnings created balance and beauty, and that in their initiatives they took care not to tread over the rights of any other subject in the kingdom. The King and Queen decreed that:

The Ram shall marry or start a fruitful partnership in business

The Bull shall start an apprenticeship, attend to his health, and be organized in his daily routine

The Twins shall play and romance the maidens and gamble and be merry

The Crab shall cook a bountiful meal and feed her family in front of the cozy warmth of the hearth

The Lion shall write and converse and ride his chariot around the kingdom, making merry small talk with the other creatures

The Virgin shall take stock of her possessions, and value herself for her God-given gifts

Justice shall visit the Royal Family herself, for it is her day to bask in the glories of beauty and grace

The Scorpion shall withdraw into his shell, to study his Dreams and seek at-one-ness with God Almighty

The Archer shall make merry with his friends, and keep in mind his aspirations to help the Kingdom

The Goat shall do what the Goat does best, which is to climb to the top of the highest mountain in the Kingdom

The Water-bearer shall travel to distant lands, and take up study in the most prestigious academies of higher learning

The Fish shall lay down with her husband, invoking the Mysteries to experience la petit mort in their ecstatic union

However, a strange-looking creature -- half man, half horse -- disrupted their holiday. He had a long mane of hair, and wore New-Agey robes, and claimed that all the subjects in the kingdom -- as well as the Royal Family themselves -- were using their facade of courtesy and pleasing manners to cover over their deeper wounds. How will the subjects of this kingdom make a new start in the their lives with the uneasy knowledge that this odd fellow wants to rain on their parade?

To be continued ...

Tags: astrology - new moon - libra - chiron