New Moon in Libra - October 21, 2025
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM PDT/8:24 AM EDT, the moon begins a new cycle in the graceful, harmonizing, and peacekeeping sign of Libra. This lunation asks us to heal some of our relational wounds and restore the balance within ourselves and also in the connections we have with others. This is a time for fairness, negotiations, mutual respect, reciprocity, and kindness in all of our exchanges, even the ones we have with ourselves. Since this lunation brilliantly highlights the relational patterns that govern our lives, we will have an opportunity to transcend old scripts and actively explore new, healthier ways to connect. For some, this might mean the arrival of a new relationship while others might experience a significant revitalization within an existing bond.
During this lunation, It will be important to honor both your own needs and the needs of others without losing yourself in the process. This doesn't mean avoiding difficult conversations or interactions, but rather learning how to show up fully, listening carefully to the other’s experience while not negating your own, creating space for more open and honest dialogue, and being willing to find common ground. This is an excellent time to establish new boundaries, step into greater intimacy, and find entirely new ways of being in love.
The presence of Chiron, the Wounded Healer, forms a challenging aspect to this New Moon. It suggests that unhealed narratives, particularly those centered on rejection, abandonment, or betrayal are powerfully resurfacing to show how they still dictate the relationships we attract and inhabit. Since Chiron currently resides in Aries, this healing journey focuses on the ways we assert ourselves, our independence, and how we express our anger. We are being asked to meet the parts of ourselves that are still in pain, the parts that unconsciously recreate old dynamics inside partnerships in a futile attempt to heal the original wound. You’ll need to be tender with yourself, and hopefully through the grace of deep self-compassion, you can finally arrive at radical self-acceptance, even if you have the scars to prove it.
Jupiter, the planet of expansion, faith, and luck, and Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld, are both making challenging alignments to this New Moon. You may encounter power plays and possibly some subtle control tactics. As we stand on the cusp of Scorpio season, our unconscious needs, desires, and compulsions may emerge, challenging us to transform how we respond to emotions, ours and theirs. Jupiter's presence can amplify whatever is being pinpointed as out of balance. This is a crucial time to reflect on the hidden motives behind your generosity. Are you attempting to earn love through over-giving? People pleasing? Not wanting to rock the boat?
With Venus, the ruler of Libra, also residing in this sign, we are uniquely positioned to address matters of the heart. Having recently separated from a challenging aspect to Neptune, the fog that clouded your vision is finally starting to lift. Now the main challenge is to remove the illusions and fantasies that prevent you from seeing your connections clearly. You are encouraged to identify the projections you’ve placed on others, to lovingly remove them, and to accept people for who they are, and not for who you wish they would be. Only then will you find yourself growing deeper in intimacy.
Ultimately, this New Moon offers us fresh energy to address imbalances and create profound relational healing. The process demands that we courageously recognize our own contribution to the relational dynamic and consciously release corrosive patterns of control, fear, or avoidance.
While this lunation is fundamentally about relating, it’s really about the you that is no longer willing to stay small in the presence of another, the you that needs to speak with vulnerability instead of attack, the you that needs to own your own projections, and the you that knows how to stay rooted even when parts of you want to disappear. Trust this New Moon to guide you toward healthier patterns and relationships that honor your most authentic self.