Libra and the Divine Feminine

Libra . . . the cardinal air sign whose season begins at the start of fall encouraging us to celebrate new beginnings and create new ideas. Reminding us the change is a natural part of life and that when we go with the flow and embrace changes with grace change can be beautiful. Yes, seeing the beauty in all things and promoting love are key aspects of Libra energy since it's ruled by planet Venus. Venus energy puts beauty into everything from food to parties to clothing to home decor and everything in life. This is a major part of a Libras soul call ... to bring beauty to the world even politically and spiritually . . . to help us live in harmony as a global community with unity, creativity, and luxury. And when the world is out of alignment with these spiritual laws Libra energy reminds us that true prosperity only exists when resources are shared equally.

Libra energy stands for “I Balance” like the color green and heart chakra energy; all about love, compassion, being humane and healing. Its energy is deeply connected to the power of green and blue gemstones like jade, lapis lazuli, and emerald which promote communication, trust, harmony and peace.

Too much individualism, divisiveness, injustice, unfairness, and selfishness upsets Libras causing much emotional upheaval. Yes they can be moody and often multitask, which can sometimes make them appear to be ungrounded, imbalanced, too flexible and flighty but that is also part of their power. They're not pinned down to one perspective or ability. They can very clearly see that there are many ways/paths to achieve a desired result. They often rely on their ability to connect people for collaborative projects to get things done. This 10th zodiac sign of the year also represents communicating gracefully. It is the energy of the mediator and peacekeeper. Only when there's an injustice will it push us to be fair and fight for the mistreated, misrepresented, misunderstood, and oppressed. This is a righteous yet charming energy.

Libra energy encourages us to be civil, logical, and communal. Looking at this sign as a Goddess energy reminds me of the work of Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen, Jungian theory based psychiatrist, activist, and author who in her book “Urgent Message from Mother” wrote about the concept of ‘tend and befriend’ as women’s natural, alternative behavior to the fight or flight response. The ‘tend and befriend’ response has been long overlooked because historically psychological studies done on women were done to keep women oppressed and diminish feminine strengths. But it has always been the natural inclination of girls and women to bond and huddle during crisis. Fight, flight and freeze are not the only reactions to threats. Libra energy reminds us that fighting, freezing up or fleeing the scene may not be the best option because there is power in community … power in collective work and responsibility. There’s power in sisterhood; power in women getting along. Women befriend in times of need. Women can reach out and connect and heal and build together. There is divine feminine power in the collective understanding that we have a responsibility to help one another. Women were not meant to be divided.

Libra energy is creative and multifaceted. ...

With all these "feminine" traits displayed in Libras you can't help but wonder how it's a masculine sign.

Does masculine not come from feminine? Can masculine exist without feminine?

These are the type of questions that Libra energy helps us to ponder, learn and remember, balancing us out.

Written by Angelika Peacock: Mother, Divine Healer, Astrologer, Aromatherapist, Alchemist, Artist, Heath Advocate and Head Mistress at goddessangelika.com

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