The Face of Our Fear

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The waxing phase of every lunar cycle, better known as the first quarter Moon, is visible to us on Earth as two equal half circles one of lightness and the other of darkness. The waxing phase always marks a period of equilibrium before we are urged to take action along with the advancing light of the Moon culminating in the glowing face of the Full Moon. The Libra new Moon has the waxing face of Capricorn challenging us to behave with emotional maturity in our relationships in order to give form to something that we value. Capricorn brings sobriety to our relationships highlighting self-discipline and personal responsibility. On the side of the light Capricorn garners stability leading to lasting commitment and on the  side of the dark it tends toward blind allegiance to a cold authority.  Saturn, ruler of Capricorn, has a propensity for introducing us to our shadow self by showing us the face we fear within reflected in the behavior of others, Sadly we then judge and severely punish the other without awareness that we are also punishing ourself. Our fear of facing our darker self is clearly the roots of racism, sexism, bigotry, and all other forms of social injustice. When we are under the influence of Capricorn we are sensitive to the cold hands of authority limiting, restricting, denying, and when the Moon is under the influence of Capricorn it is worth considering which of our emotions we may be denying expression. The Capricorn waxing Moon is a challenged calling for us to look at the face of our fear in hope that we can see the source of our emotional denial.

The waxing Capricorn Moon comes once each year, and this year it coincides with Mercury Rx in Libra, Chiron, the North Node, and Neptune all Rx in Aquarius, and Saturn and Uranus opposing for the first time since the 1960’s. In other words, an impressive line up of celestial stars offering us the potential for awakening higher consciousness and social justice. Each of these stars, in company with the Capricorn waxing Moon, are alerting us to the necessity, and I believe opportunity, to Rx-evaluate the face of our fear so that we can stop projecting it onto the face of others. It seems that the celestial spotlight is on our individuality, asking each of us to assume personal responsibility for our individual contribution in creating social balance in our society and in the world. The influence of Aquarius brings fresh breath to a scene ripe for a change in consciousness but that change cannot manifest if we preserve the pervasive guidelines of the status quo. Aquarius is that aspect in each of us valuing the efforts of every individual, not privileging the accomplishments of a few, and understanding that if a society is to prosper all peoples must be actively contributing.

The approaching Saturn and Uranus opposition is a green light signaling that social change is very much in the air but it will not be accomplished if individuals continue to expect change to come from others. The call of Saturn is accepting personal responsibility for the structures that govern our society, and the call of Uranus is demanding the participation of every individual guaranteeing that no one is left behind. A very wise individual, Krishnamurti, spent sixty years speaking about changing conscious awareness and he believed that people are misguided thinking that better individuals are made from better societies. Individuals, like you, me, and everyone else, create our societies and if we truly want a better society we need to first create a better individual which means  becoming more self-aware of our unconscious motives manifesting as our conscious realizations. The Capricorn waxing Moon square the Libra Sun is beckoning us to consider how our fear is limiting our self-awareness and preventing us from contributing to the necessary changes that can improve the quality of our life and the lives of everyone else.