Guided by the Cosmos: Growth and Balance in the Solar Eclipse

Promises of new beginnings, transformations, and personal growth are in the celestial cards for us as we traverse the potent energy of the New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra on October 14th. A symphony of balance and justice is set to play in our lives, with our spiritual guides orchestrating a serenade of patience and the promise of rewards.

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Speaker 1: 0:00

Hello, butterflies, hello, hello, welcome to Monique's Tarot. How are you, butterflies? To get things started here, let's just burn a bit of Palo Santo, pulling in the ancestral energy and also joy energy, as well as clearing out all that energy that no longer serves us. As always, butterflies, thank you all so so much for your email subscriptions. Hello to those of you that are listening in via the podcast, watching via YouTube, for those of you reading via Medium, right at Substack or right at Monique's Tarotcom, wherever you are finding me across the butterfly family, thank you all so so much for entrusting me on your spiritual journey.

Speaker 1: 0:54

Now we are getting ready to welcome in a new moon solar eclipse in Libra. This is such a beautiful energy and I know for myself. Personally, I've been taking some time to really balance things across all aspects and all realms of life, and that's exactly what this new moon solar eclipse is preparing us for on October 14th. Now, the thing about new moons is they represent new beginnings, a chance to plant new seeds, a chance to really establish what you want a fresh start to look like for you. With the solar eclipse, this is a time when you're going to feel like you know, things are a little bit brighter, things are a little bit easier. Things are seen. In a way, they're magnified. So there's a magnifying energy that's coming with this solar eclipse and also with it being in Libra season. There's a balancing of the scales. Now Libra, with entero, is represented by the justice card, and when you look at justice as an energy, it's about righting the wrong. So if you have been on the side, or maybe you've been tipping someone else's scale or the other way around, you can expect things to level out. And also, with Libra being a cardinal sign, a self starting sign, this is a time where you're definitely going to feel this rush of wanting to get things done, particularly in the area of partnerships, marriage, business matters.

Speaker 1: 2:20

There's a lot of diplomacy that comes with Libra. There's a lot of equality that comes with Libra, making sure that contracts are straight. Equal, librium is really what Libra Energy represents. Now, also, because Libra is an air sign, there's this energy of mystery going inward and also making sure that everything equals out in a way that matches how you see it. So what that means is, if you feel as if things are off, it's probably because they actually are and Libra Energy is working to get you to recognize the imbalance in your life. So, whether that's in how you communicate with others, how you're thinking through conflict, how you're talking through things, maybe how you're over analyzing things, all of these qualities of the Libra Air Sign really come together. They really come out in a very powerful way.

Speaker 1: 3:11

Now, libra, being ruled by the planet of Venus, also brings in this energy of physical and mental attraction. So you might find within your partnerships or potential partnerships, or even within your friendships, who are you attracted to. Why are you attracted to them? Is it the way they think? Is it the way you harmonize with them? Is it the way that you maybe have a certain look or a feel internally when you're around certain people and in their presence? Make sure that you really take in all of these energies with this new moon solar eclipse in Libra, because this brings an opportunity to really magnify that energy and have a new, fresh start and new beginning. Now, with that, there are so many good transitions, and so I encourage you to go over to MoniqueSterocom, listen and go into the transitions there. There's four key transitions. Where the moon will be conjunct with Mercury, the moon will conjunct the Sun. The moon will also be in conjunct with Uranus, and the moon will be in conjunct with Neptune. So if you have interest in learning more about what those transitions mean, make sure you go over to MoniqueSterocom, subscribe to Substack and you can see all of the writings there I have about the transitions With that butterflies.

Speaker 1: 4:30

Let's get into a guided message from the spiritual guides Calling and messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon, solar eclipse and Libra. Calling and messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon, solar eclipse and Libra. So we have a very translucent, opaque kind of crown chakra and also purple, amethyst, third eye chakra colors here with this butterfly. So there's this translucent energy about this butterfly calling us to really examine how we see ourselves. Are we connected to that upper intellect? Are we connected to receiving those messages from higher source, receiving messages from spirit? And it reads here my patience is being rewarded, my turn will come. My patience is being rewarded, my turn will come. It's interesting to see a message about patience because there's a fresh start energy with this new moon. So we'll see where the base tarot brings us as we move through this reading. But to have this kind of patience, how are you actually taking the time to nurture your gifts in this waiting period. Are you actually prepared for the magnification that's getting ready to come with the solar eclipse and also with the lunar eclipse later this month? Are you prepared to receive that? But the guides are definitely showing here that there's an incoming expectation. So be prepared. Again, my patience is being rewarded. My turn will come. Let's bring in some Starlight Oracles here, calling in Starlight Oracle messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon, solar eclipse and Libra. Yeah, look at that.

Speaker 1: 7:09

So we have expansive growth, expansive growth and we have the number eight here. So eight is always connected to kind of business, power, authority, money matters, mastering yourself the material realm. So there's definitely some expansive growth that's happening for you all across the collective here butterflies in those areas and it says here you are experiencing an infinite loop of expansion. You're experiencing an infinite loop of expansion and you can see here that there's a snake that's actually looped around itself, kind of this infinity loop, and it's mirroring itself. You have a more translucent snake and you also have a snake that has kind of a more luminous, bright light view to itself. And when you look at expansive growth growth in itself it doesn't always feel straightforward. Sometimes it feels like you're moving in this loop and many of you, butterflies, right now you're moving through this kind of loop of things, shift of things, because you're getting ready to expand and there's a need to refine, there's a need to really understand the need for this void or the need for the in between is what's coming out here?

Speaker 1: 8:24

Let's bring in one more before your base tarot here, butterflies, I've really been loving these African goddess rising oracles, so I just want to bring one of these to the table Calling and messages from the spiritual guides. African goddess energy for the new moon. Solar eclipse in Libra. So we have none. The truth, which is very fitting, of Libra energy. The number here is 34, which also translates to seven, so very much in line with the seventh house, with Libra, and you can see here that it's almost as if she's looking at a reflection of herself. There's a beautiful kind of watering container that she has here, very bright red energy, so connecting with the base root chakra, understanding the root of all that we do, and she's just looking into this beautiful reflection of herself while there's this orange sky behind her. Very sacral energy, sacral chakra energy and also base root chakra energy. Let's just read the translation here together.

Speaker 1: 9:46

So, nandi, here is the goddess of truth, benin. She comes from the temple of griots and her element is water, nandi, the bold, outspoken wife of Benin. Iwa Legba was feeling neglected by her husband, even with several wives, his head easily turned. So Nandi lived her truth, took her own lover and became her own best friend. Nandi's guidance get real.

Speaker 1: 10:12

What is your truth? Truth telling matters. Being able to hear the truth matters just as much. The embodiment here is tell the truth. Each person has their own version. Speak yours and words have impact. Remember that we all have triggers. Think before you speak and listen with compassion. Be gentle and stay calm. And truth telling conversations. And the declaration here is the truth is my friend, the truth is my friend. So, butterflies, there could definitely be some truths that are coming out here, which wouldn't surprise me at all with a solar eclipse. It's such a revealing energy, it's such a bold energy.

Speaker 1: 10:56

Let's bring in some base tarot. I've really been called to the angelic realms because their power is so big and magnified, which also fits solar eclipse energy and angels are not the human form that we often think of. They're huge. They are huge, huge energies that surround it. So let's tap into some angelic energies here. Calling and messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Calling and messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Wow, the power that these um the tarot came out this week butterflies was so strong.

Speaker 1: 12:06

For those of you seen that you probably noticed that. Okay, before we get into some base tarot here, what I'm seeing within your elevation of spirit is the 10 of swords reversed, the page of cups here upright within your healing. The five of cups reversed within your work and business endeavors, the six of cups upright within your personal life, and also the seven of wands upright within unexpected surprises. So I'm seeing here within your elevation of spirit, that the 10 of swords is reversed, which is telling me that some of you are elevating to this next level with this new moon and solar eclipse. As you're shifting, you're noticing that you're leaving behind kind of old conversations, you're leaving behind that need to know every single detail and you're leaving behind that burden of whatever you felt betrayed on, whatever you felt like was hindering you, or it's basically like moving into your higher. Good is the energy that's coming through here. You're moving into a season where you're not needing to hold on to all of the sludge, all of those mental things. You're moving out of that and within your healing with the page of cups.

Speaker 1: 13:18

Some of you could be dealing with a younger Cancer, scorpio or Pisces energy, someone who's really sensitive, who's really open, has a really solid understanding of who they are. There's something about the energy of Cancer, scorpio and Pisces that's very loving, it's very intuitive and for those of you that aren't dealing with a particular person, you could find yourself going more inward with yourself. But I am getting this energy that there could be a younger Cancer, scorpio or Pisces coming around some of you to support in your healing, almost as if they're coming in to really listen, just kind of take in what you have to say, take in your journey, take in all of those things that maybe you've been afraid to say with others. And it's almost like there's this dolphin behind that's kind of going and arching over this page of cups and this person. Their page, their cup is really overflowing, like they are ready to offer this love to you, they're ready to offer this care to you. So are you ready to take this journey of healing with them, whether it's a friend or a family member, or maybe a younger cousin, someone who's in this younger place of just wanting just to have your love. For some of you, this could also be a child, so a younger Cancer, scorpio or Pisces child that's just ready to listen and they have this abundance of love that they're ready to give to you.

Speaker 1: 14:45

Work-wise, I'm definitely seeing that there is a lot of emotional turmoil that you're overcoming this week, so it's almost like the worry of things is passing, the uncertainty of things is passing, with the five of cups being reversed within your personal life. There are some old memories and dreams, things of the past that might revisit here, possibly for some of you revisiting some of those things that you did early on in your relationship, bringing them back. The six of cups is always kind of like that throwback. It's either a person or it's some type of situation that you're revisiting and you're remembering. It can be a really beautiful time, but we'll get away and find some supporting energy here that will just give us some more information. And then I'm also seeing here the seven of cups. So there might be an unexpected surprise here where you need to really stand up for yourself or defend something that you love. So we'll see what that's around.

Speaker 1: 15:49

Let's bring in some clarifying energy here. Calling the messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Calling and messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Clarifying elevation of spirit. Wow, clarifying energy for elevation of spirit with this new moon solar eclipse in Libra. Wow. I say wow because we have the six of cups reverse, the three of swords reverse and the three of pentacles upright.

Speaker 1: 16:44

So, looking at your personal life, some of you might have someone from the past that you had a past relationship with. I can see there was some turmoil within this relationship so this could definitely be a breakup of the past here where they might actually want to work on things with the three of pentacles. Here this energy is definitely reflective and I can see that you're actually over it with these reversals, like you've gone through the heartache. You've gone through some of this drama with the ten of swords. You're done with the tough conflict, but they might actually be coming back to try and work on some things here with the three of pentacles. Let's get some clarifying energy here for healing. Call in messages from the spiritual guides for healing. Yeah, I can see that some of you maybe haven't been feeling as inspired here, with the ace of wands being reversed and this page of cups energy.

Speaker 1: 17:53

For those of you that don't have like a younger mentor or someone within your family that's a younger cancer, scorpio or Pisces, there may just be this energy of there's someone younger, or you are reflecting at the younger parts of yourself. So the inspiration that's a little bit flipped right now that you've lost. I can see some of you have gone in with the hermit card here upright and taken some time to really understand what are your strong suits, what makes you feel good, what makes you have the most courage. Now, the thing about seeing the hermit and strength is sometimes if you're too alone, if you're too with yourself, you can mishelp. So it's important for you to recognize that you don't have to do this alone. The strength that you're having right now is good, it's required, but there's a certain energy here about also making sure that you're trusting the intuition to reach out to people. You're trusting the intuition to mention what's going on here, because if you're feeling uninspired in your hermity, there may be a need to figure out why for some time, but then you need to have the courage to kind of come out and see that inner strength and exercise that strength in a way that can be really creative. It's like a new emotional front is coming through. A new emotional awakening is coming through for you here with this page of cups. And again, for those of you that do have that younger individual that's listening to you or perhaps you're that younger individual accept the offer of love. The person is willing to listen to everything that you need. They're willing to be that emotional support. So just allow them to do that. Even if it seems a little bit untraditional to hear from someone younger, they actually might have something wise to say to you.

Speaker 1: 19:47

Call and clarify an energy for work in business endeavors. Yeah, I can see that some of you might need to defend some things. Work wise like you might need to defend some processes, but I see, like your, your own worst enemy. There's a lot of heady energy and some of the transitions again on the day of the new moon, solar eclipse are very intense. So it's important to allow yourself some time to process, if you haven't already processed, and make sure you have good action behind what you're doing, because this could be something legal here. And seeing the eight of swords upright, the seven of wands upright, and then also you. We have here justice, which is also upright. So there's something here that legal that you might need to defend. Be prepared for that. Don't worry about the outcome, just worry about making sure you have everything squared away. But I do see here with the five of cups, that this is just a motion you have to move through. In the end, with the five of cups, with this new moon, solar eclipse, there will be relief. So I can see that you're going to see the brighter side of things. With the five of cups being reversed, you're going to start to come out of it. But I can see that there's just something here with paperwork, documents that you might just want to look through, especially across the collective Calling and clarifying energy for personal life.

Speaker 1: 21:25

Calling and clarifying energy for personal life. Calling and clarifying energy for personal life, clarifying the six of cups. Oh, a lot of passion, a lot of chemistry here. So, again, personal life and your elevation. I can see that some of you although there's someone from the past that may be coming in to try to say, hey, I want to work through things, I want to put my best foot forward.

Speaker 1: 22:05

There's a very present energy here with the Queen of Wands being upright, the Gemini energy coming through, the magician, and then also we have the lovers, which is also Gemini energy. So there's a lot of duality that's happening here. There's a lot of transformation and being able to alchemize what you want within your relationship. To see the lovers card. As well as the Queen of Wands, there's a feminine here, possibly an Aries, leo or Sagittarius. It's very attractive. I'm also seeing here that there's heavy Gemini energy that's coming through here, bringing together this love, bringing together kind of this.

Speaker 1: 22:45

Regardless of what happens, you're going to stay together. Regardless of what's happened in the past or despite your past, this person or your relationship and how you see the other person, you're unified, you're there for them. So there's a very united energy with great attraction and there's a great alchemy. It's almost like this energy of two people that are meant to do great things together, two people that not only connect with each other but connect with their roots. Why do you do the things you do? Like that's what brings you together, why do you connect with family or what's like someone who you meet? And, as you're meeting them, you're having these conversations of what drives you and then you just find that. Well, that drives me too. It's that kind of energy. So it's a beautiful, harmonious, attractive energy within personal life for this new moon, solar eclipse and Libra and with all this balance here, it's showing that there's like equal partnership. That's happening here too. So a lot of tap into the past, what motivates you and that brings this attractive energy and being able to build together, being able to alchemy and use all the tools and gifts that you both have to bring things into fruition.

Speaker 1: 24:04

Let's bring in clarifying energy here for the seven of wands. Clarifying energy for the seven of wands. I am seeing also the seven of swords here. So this could have to do with something and how people are saying things, particularly within the workplace. So be mindful of how people speak, how they talk, particularly maybe someone who's quick-witted. You might have to defend them. So be mindful, especially if you're leading people to encourage a kind mouth, if that makes sense. That's just what came out To encourage a kind mouth, not such a sharp tongue.

Speaker 1: 24:45

Clarifying energy for the seven of wands. Clarifying energies for the seven of wands. Clarifying energies for the seven of wands. Okay, so this energy with the seven of wands again, it is related to work, because we also saw the seven of wands there.

Speaker 1: 25:24

I'm seeing that the four of swords is reversed. The six of wands or six of swords is upright and then we also have the Empress that's upright. So there's this energy here where some of you are having trouble resting, like you're having to defend things and it's actually keeping you up. So think about those mental issues or maybe things that you've been trying to resolve or working to defend or just put together where you're having to use all of your kind of leverages. What are you overexhausting yourself in? I see that there's a little bit of overwork or over exertion. With this four of swords being reversed. There's a call from the Spiritual Guides here to do some rest.

Speaker 1: 26:11

I see that some of you might walk away from something with the six of swords, like it's time to kind of shift to gentler waters. I'm also seeing the Empress here. So there could be someone who maybe is pregnant or expecting or coming into a pregnancy. And you're shifting because you're just preparing for what's next. You're preparing for your family or preparing with an Empress energy to really cultivate those best parts of yourself if you're not expecting. And it's important to know that the Empress is encompassing all of the Queens. She's encompassing her beauty, her intellect, her creativity, her resources. All of those things encompass within the Empress. So some of you, the defense that you have right now again, is preparing you for this expansive growth that you're getting ready to go into Again.

Speaker 1: 27:04

The expansive growth here said you are experiencing an infinite loop of expansion and sometimes expansion can feel really painful. It's important here to make sure that you stay in your truth with the African Goddess rising, with Nandi here. Make sure you stay in the truth of who you are with this energy, because it's easy to become impatient here, and we saw that through. My patience is being rewarded. My turn will come. Know that sometimes shifts need to happen as you're coming into yourself. If you feel like there's too much friction, it could be your guides, your ancestors, working to really shift course for you. So allow that shift to happen. Okay, let's bring in a few more oracles here. Let's bring in a wild offering oracle, calling wild offering oracle energies for the new moon.

Speaker 1: 28:06

Solar eclipse in Libra. Okay, so we have love here. It says it's not about finding love. You are love itself. Help me to send so much compassion and care to the inner child that I always remember I myself and love. It's so interesting that love is also coming out with spaciousness. It says what do I no longer need? Help me to release whatever people places your things that drain my vital essence. Show me what will fill me, to the enthusiasm and joy. We saw that within this reading here, such as further confirmation, because within personal life there's a lot of love. Right, there's a lot of expansion, there's a lot of greatness that can happen, but there's also some spaciousness. That was needed as you're elevating to this next step, whether it's that new relationship, the new level, leaving behind all of those old arguments and expanding to a new level of spaciousness within your relationship. Call to your ancestors, call to God and say what do I no longer need at this time and really be intentional about receiving those messages and moving accordingly. Let's bring in a few more oracles here, calling the messages from the spiritual guides for the new moon.

Speaker 1: 29:28

Solar eclipse in Libra. Yeah, we have pressure here. Yeah, there's a lot of pressure that's coming in for the collective, especially over these next few weeks as we move through two eclipses. So be prepared for that. There's the transformation that's happening here, so she's shifting through one world to the next and, as she's shifting from the old world, she's coming into this golden form of herself. As you can see here, the number is 26, so that translates to 8. And again, what authority and transformation. How are you transforming in your authority? How are you transforming in your power? How are you transforming in your mastery of self? That's what Libra Energy really brings to the table and it justifies it and how you feel. So make sure that you have a lot of good balance there, especially as the pressure comes on. That pressure is meant to awaken you and help you realize, as painful as it may feel, help you realize what you actually need.

Speaker 1: 30:35

I'm just going to bring in a few love oracles and then some energy recommendations before a unicorn oracle. There's so much love energy, relational energy with Libra. So we have here new love. It says here a new person has stirred your romantic feelings, so some of you may be feeling that energy. Someone new is coming in. Let's get a few more here.

Speaker 1: 31:12

Past life relationship you have known each other before. Let's bring in a few more Religious factors. Your love life is influenced by your religious upbringing and spiritual path. Yeah, that sense of connection is so important. What are those things at the core of you. We talked about that. And then also here healing family issues, your love, life benefits as you forgive your parents. So, yeah, again going back to those core things of who you are, what is it that you really value? What do you bring to the table? What are your core values and how are you nurturing?

Speaker 1: 32:03

Okay, we have here learn from life and also Earth magic. So, as you're doing your ceremony, make sure that you're recognizing the lessons. We see a lot of that within the healing. Some of you might be learning from someone younger as we get closer to this new moon, solar eclipse, and also you might be just letting go of some of those old mental ways of thinking, especially with that 10 of sorts energy. So acknowledge the lessons and then, as you can see here, she's getting ready to fly. So, as she's learning those lessons from life, she's also getting ready to fly and there's a handout here that's actually waiting for her. And then, with Earth magic, there's an importance here of rooting. So you can see there's a moon behind here. Some Earth ceremonies practice with those crystals that really ground you and feel connected. As we shift this moon. It will really be at its peak within the afternoon, so around about four o'clock, four 55,. Make sure that you're allowing yourself the time and energy to really expand into this energy. And as you go into those night ceremonies, purposes are more intense. So just be prepared to expand within that energy and be prepared to allow that in and for your unicorn oracle.

Speaker 1: 33:21

Here we have partnership. It says teamwork will give you a better result. Find trustworthy people to partner with. Build up a talented support team. Yes, let's just bring in a few more. We also have here intention. Be clear and decisive. Focus on what you really want. Be bold with your request to the universe. We just talked about that. Make sure you are very clear on what you want at this time. And then we have here gentleness. It says be kind to yourself and others, honor your gentleness, speak words of love. We also talked about that earlier. So there's a lot of confirming energy across this.

Speaker 1: 34:04

Butterflies At this time. That is all I'm being called to read sending you all off with sacred Palo Santo, sending protective energies your way for the week ahead and also this new moon solar eclipse. Let me know how this resonated with you butterflies. I'd love to hear from you, whether it be email, your connections, be the newsletter space. There's a beautiful butterfly family group that's building, so make sure that you connect there as a sub stack and for those of you that listen all over the world via the podcast, thank you all so much for tuning in each and every week Until next time butterflies speak soon. Bye.