Unmasking People-Pleasing: The Full Moon Eclipse in Libra (March 25, 2024)
Tuesday was the first day of spring, and rather than jumping in with both feet to do wildly crazy and bold things, instead I find myself washed over by waves of vulnerability and tenderness.
The first tender shoots of spring are always the most vulnerable as they make their way out of the earth into the warmth of the sun. They are vulnerable to boots, to opinions, to the weather, and to hungry creatures, all of which are insensitive to the fragility of the tiny sprout.
I could spend a lifetime sharing ways to identify our grief, dance with it, transcend it. I know amazing women whose entire businesses revolve around grief, and that’s a beautiful thing! We can’t authentically experience the ecstasy of life without also acknowledging the grief.
The Full Moon in Libra on Monday, March 25 at 12a PDT/3a EDT is a penumbral eclipse, meaning we’ll feel the intensity but not really see any darkening of the moon. (Depending on where you are in the world, the moon might lose some of her bright and full illumination, but she won’t turn red or dark like she does for a total eclipse.)
That’s exactly what happens when we fall into people-pleasing behaviors, which is one of Libra’s shadow sides. We can’t see the impact our actions have on our being, but we can feel them. Once we learn to spot them, we can choose to make more empowering decisions and speak our truth. At first it might feel awkward, or immature people who are accustomed to your people-pleasing might express their displeasure.
What is “people-pleasing”, you might ask? People-pleasing is when we consistently prioritize the wants and expectations of others above our own, often disregarding our well-being and authenticity in the process. It’s taught and modeled to us – especially young girls – from an early age, using guilt and shame as a way to solidify it into our being.
With the Sun in Aries, our ego wants to pretend we’re all samurai and fight everyone and everything. We tend to take things personally and get offended — even if the offender is our own self!
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