Creating Balance and Embracing Transformation during Eclipse Season with Tarot, Journaling & Intuitive Collage

As we are experiencing the New Moon in Libra Solar Eclipse on October 2nd, 2024, the cosmos invites us to realign, recalibrate, and embrace fresh beginnings. This powerful astrological event offers the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and welcome transformative change into our lives. With Libra’s harmonious energy and the eclipse’s intense potential for shifts, it’s time to set meaningful intentions and clear the way for new possibilities.

To help you harness this energy, I’ve created a simple exercise using three key Major Arcana Tarot cards: Justice, The Fool, and The Tower. These archetypes embody the essence of balance, new beginnings, and transformation—perfect for navigating this potent time.

How to Work with These 3 Major Arcana Cards:

Justice (Libra’s Archetype): Finding Balance
- Reflection: Justice embodies fairness, balance, and alignment with your truth. Reflect on where you may need to restore harmony in your life. Is there an area where you’ve been giving too much or receiving too little?
- Journal Prompts:
  - Where in my life am I seeking more balance?
  - In what ways can I align more deeply with my values?
  - What truths am I ready to honor, even if they require difficult decisions?
- Exercise: Pull out the Justice card from your deck, place it in front of you, and meditate on the areas of your life that need recalibration. Close your eyes and visualize balancing the scales in any situation where you’ve felt out of alignment.
The Fool: Embracing Fresh Starts
- Reflection: The Fool represents new beginnings and taking a leap of faith. As the New Moon symbolizes a fresh start, this is the perfect time to set bold intentions and trust the path unfolding before you.
- Journal Prompts:
  - What new adventure or chapter am I ready to begin?
  - Where do I need to take a leap of faith, even if it feels scary?
  - How can I cultivate more trust in the unknown?
- Exercise: Hold the Fool card and take a moment to feel its light-hearted, adventurous energy. Set an intention for something new you’re ready to embark on, and write down one brave step you will take in the coming weeks to start that journey.
The Tower: Welcoming Transformation
- Reflection: The Tower may feel intense, but it is a powerful card of necessary transformation. The Solar Eclipse brings with it deep shifts and the potential for sudden change. This card encourages us to release what no longer serves us and to embrace the transformation ahead.
- Journal Prompts:
  - What am I ready to release in order to create space for new growth?
  - What structures in my life are crumbling, and how can I surrender to this change?
  - How have past challenges paved the way for deeper transformation in my life?
- Exercise: Meditate with the Tower card. As you reflect on the structures that no longer serve you, imagine them crumbling away to make room for new possibilities. Write down what you’re ready to let go of during this eclipse and the lessons you’ve learned through past challenges.

A Simple Ritual for the New Moon in Libra Solar Eclipse:

Set aside some quiet time in solitude.
Light a candle and place the three Tarot cards (Justice, The Fool, The Tower) in front of you.
Meditate on each card, considering its lessons, as you answer the journal prompts.
Write down your intentions for balance, new beginnings, and transformation.
End with a moment of gratitude, thanking the universe for the guidance and growth that lies ahead.

This New Moon Solar Eclipse is the perfect time to align with the cosmic flow and step into a fresh, balanced chapter. May the energy of this celestial event support you in letting go, setting new intentions, and welcoming the transformation you seek.

Collage Exercise: Creating Balance and Embracing Transformation

For this New Moon in Libra Solar Eclipse, we can dive deeper into the themes of balance, release, and new beginnings through an intuitive collage exercise. Collage is a powerful creative tool for self-expression and exploration, allowing us to visualize and manifest the changes we seek. Here’s how to harness this energy with a simple yet impactful collage activity.

Step 1: Gather Your Materials

- A stack of old magazines, newspapers, or printed images
- A large piece of paper or a journal page
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers, pens, or other art supplies for embellishment

Step 2: Set Your Intention

Before you begin, take a few moments to meditate on the energy of the New Moon in Libra and the Solar Eclipse. Reflect on the themes of balance, harmony, and letting go to make space for transformation. Use the archetypes of the Tower and Storm to guide your intentions, symbolizing the clearing of old structures and the renewal of your inner world.

Ask yourself:

Where do I need to bring balance into my life?
What am I ready to release and transform?
How can I create space for new beginnings?

Step 3: Select Your Images

As you flip through your materials, let your intuition guide you in choosing images that resonate with your reflections. Look for:

Balance: Seek out images or symbols that represent balance, harmony, and equilibrium.
Transformation: Select imagery that feels powerful, dynamic, or symbolic of change and renewal—these can be literal or abstract.
Release: Find pictures that speak to the idea of letting go, clearing space, or breaking free from old structures (a fallen building, a broken chain, or nature blooming after a storm).

Step 4: Create Your Collage

Begin arranging your images on the page. Think of this collage as a visual map of your internal process. Place the images representing balance at the center, creating a stable foundation. Around this core, add the transformative imagery, symbolizing the shifts you’re ready to embrace. Use symbols of release and renewal to frame the edges, showing what you are letting go of to make way for growth.

Feel free to add words, symbols, or phrases that speak to your personal journey. Embellish with markers or art supplies to enhance the energy of your collage.

Step 5: Reflect and Integrate

Once your collage is complete, spend time reflecting on what you’ve created. In your journal, consider the following questions:

What feelings arise when I look at my collage?
How do the themes of balance and transformation show up in the images I chose?
What specific actions or intentions can I set to manifest this vision in my life?

This collage now becomes a visual reminder of your journey toward balance, growth, and transformation. Keep it somewhere visible as you move through this new lunar /eclipse cycle, allowing it to inspire and ground you during moments of change.

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