Libra Full Moon. April 12, 5:22 pm PDT - It's a Different Libra Moon.

 

Libra Full Moon

13 Libra 19

April 12, 2025

 

Above is a clip from the movie “The Money Pit” where a conductor, played by Alexander Gudunov, returns to his orchestra whom he has not seen in a few years.    His entrance is grand, his removal of debris effortless, his command of the room powerful.   The scene speaks to this year’s full moon in Libra.   

 

This is our first Libra Full Moon since 2022 that is NOT an eclipse.    Libra has learned a lot in the last two years about the power of letting go, finding independence and relating to others in new ways.  It can engage in a new manner and with a self-assured force (think our conductor from the clip).    During this three-day phase, there could be opportunities where we test our new relationship skills.    

 

Adding to the liberation of this full moon is Libra’s ruling planet Venus which has been retrograde for 40 days.   Just thirty minutes after the launch of the full moon Venus stations direct.   To that, Libra says, “Finally!  Now let us begin.”   

 

This is all potent.    

 

In addition, the mix has combustible warrior Mars and his sister Eris.     Mars has been slowly working its way out of the shadow since it turned direct (Feb 23) along the path it has had a few helpful and thorny aspects with other planets.   Now it is zeroing in on its final square with Pluto which is exact on April 26.  But before we get to that date it is triggering a T square with Sun/Moon and Pluto on this full moon.   Gulp.   Mars is ready for battle every day.   Feelings direct where Mars in Cancer wants a battle versus a Mars in Gemini whose intellect direct its battle.    Home, family, apple pie this is all Mars in Cancer.  Fights in the kitchen for sure.    Watch your energy and see how it is pushed by your feelings.   And note, anything that  comes up may have an echo around April 26.    

 

Then there is Eris.  In the full moon chart the sun is on top of Eris, the dwarf planet discovered in 2005 at 24 degrees Aries.  Eris is just as much of a fighter as her brother Mars.   Her issues are frequently around unfairness.  She can have concern about social justice matters but she brings a feminized battle.   She is not afraid of tapping anger and using her emotions to disrupt things where she sees a wrong.   Her fierceness should not be underestimated.    For those who have not spent much time researching Eris, you can read more about Eris at Refinery 29 with internal links to find your natal Eris placement.  

 

Another component to the full moon is Chiron which conjuncts the Sun in Aries (exact in the morning) and then is exact opposition to Moon just before the full moon.     Chiron moved into Aries in 2018 is pointing how we are healing our need for stronger self-agency, independence and authenticity.   The full moon adds more emotional connection to the importance of healing and breaking free in some manner.   Obviously, Eris & Mars are in play with Chiron suggesting there is a healing that comes from a battle.  It could be internal on a personal level and the news may have stories of a fight for independence or the need for that fight that could heal an old wound.   

 

In all this landscape, which is potent for battle, there is a lovely Moon trine Jupiter which is layered upon the Sun sextile Jupiter from April 6.    We could be expanding our world by educating ourselves.   Is it reading a different news source?  Is it going someplace we normally do not go from a store, a church a restaurant in a different corner of our town?  Did we learn something from the trip?   Did we reach out to a new friend?   Jupiter brings opportunities and in Gemini these could be new neighbors or neighborhoods or fresh media sources.    

 

This full moon could be transformative in relationships.  Some people may become aware where they have off shored their self-agency to their partner or others and now, they are changing the rules.  Maybe they are tired of being treated in a manner that only comes  in some relationship barter agreement.   How does our relationship only work if we are THIS person so the other person can be THAT person?     After two and half years of eclipses in the Aries-Libra axis, we now are popping up on the Libra full moon perhaps raising our hand and saying, “not so fast.”   Or maybe our partner reaches out to us in a manner that seems out of character, and we feel something inside us that goes, “Hmm, that is different”.    Do we welcome it?  Do we fear it?   Do we take the opportunity and run with it?   Whatever it is, we will be acting on this full moon given Mars, Eris and Chiron are at play. 

 

At the end of the day, with Libra we are seeking balance and these last few years with the eclipses  have caused a wear and tear of things that are out of balance.   This could have been dragging some people down.   This full moon could bring the insights of where we need to make some changes.  Pick up your baton and be your own conductor.