Libra Full Moon

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Libra Full Moon
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All is Energy!
For those of you who are not familiar with
esoteric philosophy or do not know it well I
will remind you that all is energy. Thus you
should simply relax and try to feel the energy
rather then concern yourself with understanding
everything.
During the lecture you can ask questions or make
comments. After the meditation you may also ask
questions.
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Libra Presentation

• The Sign of Libra
• The Labour of Hercules in Libra
• The Libra Full Moon Chart
• - Short Break -
• Meditation

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The Sign of Libra
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Which sign is the Sun in?

• The Sun is in Libra.

And which sign is the Moon in?
The Moon is in Aries.
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What mode isLibra associated with?
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The word cardinal comes from the French cardo
meaning a hinge, that on which something turns.
The cardinal signs are the first, fourth, seventh
and tenth these signs are characterized by
enterprise, or starting things.
Cardinal
Aries and Libra are called equinox signs, and
Cancer and Capricorn are called solstice signs.
Aries and Libra are times of balance, but also
times of abrupt change. Cancer and Capricorn are
times of extremes.
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What do we know about the Cardinal mode?
Associated with starting things, initiating
things or being enterprising.
Librans do it in a balanced way
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What element isLibra associated with?
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Air
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What do we know about Air?
language, logic, communication and transport
linking
logic links ideas, language links words,
transport links places, and words link to
ideas.
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What else do we know about Air?
Thought, ideas and intellect
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So what happens when we put the mode of cardinal
together with the element of air?
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We get Libra!

• Libra represents the seventh stage in the
  evolution of man and his place in the universe.
  The first six signs represent mans attention
  turned inward to understand and develop his
  individuality and position in the cosmos. The
  rest of the signs represent his attention turned
  outward to humanity as a whole.

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Libra!

• The Libra need is
• to do.
• In spite of their need to be liked, and
  reluctance to face confrontations, they are
  surprisingly strong-willed. They set out to
  accomplish their goals and will find ways to
  succeed one way or another, usually by using
  their wit and charm. The iron fist in a velvet
  glove approach is one key to their success.

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Librans react to everything they experience in
life with an intellectual orientation.
Before they take physical action, before they
assess the practical worth of something, and
before they sort out their true emotions, they
try to visualize it objectively as a kind of
mental exercise.
It would be a mistake to believe they lack
passion. They can be outrageous flirts and true
romantics.
Their passion is not apt to be sustained however,
if their interest in someone does not include
intellectual rapport as well as physical
attraction.
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Libras Astrological Symbol

• Libra is represented by a pair of scales - the
  only sign to be represented by an inanimate
  object. All of the others are either humans or
  animals. This says something about the Libra
  objective - to be fair and balanced in everything
  in a detached way - it is an air sign and
  therefore seeks an ideal.

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Libras Constellation
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Libras Constellation
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Libras Astrological Glyph
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• An interesting combination of the circle of
  spirit with the crescent to almost close the
  circle. And this above parallel horizontal lines,
  representing almost a separation from matter,
  above and below.

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The Libra Myth
Tiresias, the blind prophet
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Tiresias, because he has the favour of the
goddess Hera, is given the chance to observe a
miracle  two serpents coupling in the goddess
sacred grove. He asks the goddess which of them
experiences the greater pleasure and because she
cannot answer, she grants him the boon of
spending part of his life as a woman, so that he
can experience both. 
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Now, blindness in Greek myth is often a symbol
for inner sight. All the great prophets and bards
are generally represented as blind, either in one
eye or both. Oedipus, when he makes his great
discovery about his origins, strikes himself
blind - that is, he sees inwardly at last. So,
for Tiresias, the result of his experiences is
that he now has inner sight, and becomes a
prophet. 
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What has this got to do with Libra? Well, its
the polarity. Male and female are as enigmatic a
pair for Libra as good and evil, or perfect and
imperfect. But its as though the need for
balance means, among other things, that they're
trying to balance the sexes as well, within
themselves. Thats where Tiresias comes in - he
tries out both.
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The Tiresias myth is a profound one, and shows
the profound side of Libra's journey. For Libra
isnt just about finding the perfect love, the
perfect marriage, and perfect society. Its about
blending the opposites, bringing together people
and things which would otherwise fight each other
without understanding.
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Well now mention some of the challenges of
Libra. Remember though we are talking about the
energy of Libra and there are many types of
energy.
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Libra Non-Challenging Energies

• Idealistic
• Easy-going
• Affectionate
• Sincere
• Expressive
• Stylish
• Well-balanced
• Good Mediator

• Sociable
• Romantic
• Artistic
• Creative
• Charming
• Diplomatic
• Communicative
• Absolutely Fabulous

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Libra Challenging Energies

• Escapist
• Flirtatious
• Easily influenced
• Gossipy
• Style Slave
• Flighty
• Self-indulgent
• Over-bearing

• Extravagant
• Gullible
• Always undecided
• Narcissistic
• Impatient
• Intolerant of criticism
• Manipulative

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Who are some Libras?

• F. Scott Fitsgerald
• Barbara Walters
• Bridgette Bardot
• Enrico Fermi
• Annie Besant
• Julie Andrews, Groucho Marx, Mahatma Gandhi,
  Rutherford Hayes, Richard Gordon, Neils Bohr,
  Heinrich Himmler, R. D. Laing, Desmond Tutu,
  Charles Jayne, Eleanor Roosevelt, Aleister
  Crowley, Dwight Eisenhower, E. E. Cummings, C.
  Everett Koop, Arthur Schlesinger, Friedrich
  Nietzsce, Evel Knievel, Jess Helms, George C.
  Scott, Eminem, David Cameron, Hugh Jackman, Jimmy
  Carter, P Diddy, Serena Williams, etc.

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The Exoteric Ruler is Venus

• Libra appreciates the beauty of life with all its
  cultural advantages.
• Librans love to share their interests with
  someone close.
• Associated with the 5th Ray of Mind. God the Son.
  The Son of Mind. He who includes. Egoic
  consciousness. Intellect to Intuition.

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The Esoteric Ruler is Uranus

• In Libra the pacesetter is progressive in his
  decisions. What must be dealt with is done justly
  with progress in mind. Here is the awakening of
  the other self to beauty, to idealism, and to
  intuition.
• Associated with the 7th Ray of Ceremonial magic.
  God the Father. He who relates. The Source of
  Duality. He who perceives the end from the
  beginning. Spiritual consciousness.

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The Hierarchical Ruler is Saturn

• It brings to the manifestation of mankind and to
  the various hierarchies involved, a point of
  crisis to which the clue and the outcome lies in
  the recognition of balance.
• Associated with the 3rd Ray of Active
  Intelligence. God the Holy Spirit. He who knows.
  Mind. Human Consciousness.

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Ray Rulers for Libra

• We thus have
• Saturn - Ray 3 - Instinct to Intellect
• Venus - Ray 5 - Intellect to Intuition
• Uranus - Ray 7 - Intuition to Inspiration
• For this reason - founded on the above triple
  relationship - Libra is the point of balance in
  the zodiac and without a point of crisis.

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The Labours of Hercules
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The Labour in Libra
His challenge in this sign is to capture a wild
boar.
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The Labour in Libra

• The Labour of Hercules in Libra is both a sad and
  a funny story. Before he begins he is told to
  take time to eat. In Libra we must learn to
  balance activity with rest, to feed our physical,
  emotional and mental bodies so that they will
  carry us through our tasks in life.

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Hercules completes his task

• On his way up the mountain hunting the boar,
  Hercules meets two centaur friends. They invite
  him to drink wine with them, from a cask which
  actually belongs to the whole group of centaurs.
  (Librans are party animals!)

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Hercules Comments

• In Libra we swing between the opposites and make
  relationship between the two. Libra rules sex and
  money. Money is a medium of exchange. Sex is the
  at-one-ment of the two opposites male and female.

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Wheres the balance?

• Libra is the sign of balance, of finding the
  mid-point between extremes. The key phrase for
  Libra is I choose the way which leads between
  the two great lines of force. Carousing with the
  centaurs, Hercules goes to extremes.

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Hercules Comments

• Humanity itself is the crossroads point between
  heaven and earth. It is always a juggling act
  keeping the two in balance. In a way we are that
  which keeps heaven and earth separate, and in a
  way we are that which keeps them together.

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Why are we here tonight?
The time of the full moon there is a direct
alignment between the energy of the sign the sun
is in and the affairs of the sign the moon is in.
Sun Libra The pause to weight, choose, decide
Moon Aries benefits the next beginning
In our meditation this evening, let us visualize
a common goal for humanity. Groups of men and
women of goodwill bonding together to support
right-human values. Let us use our magical powers
of manifestation, and see this happen. Leaders
and ordinary people alike, afire with goodwill
and humanitarian vision, acting in concert for
the good of mankind as a whole.
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Seed Thought for Libra

• I choose the Way that leads between the two great
  lines of force.