The Shadow & The Moon
First Quarter Moon in Libra
Welcome to Moonshadow. A place where we can all explore the dark side within—while partnering with the moon and keeping it light and humorous when we can. We all have a shadow (or several); it’s probably the part of you that you’ve shoved under the rug with a smile on your face and a glass of wine in hand. It’s the part of us we keep hidden from the world.
Here, we will help you get to know your shadow and teach you how to integrate them into your daily life. We find that the moon—and all of her phases—only deepens our connection to both the body and the shadow.
Once we allow all of our shadows to take up space, that’s when we can truly start living authentically…and maybe still enjoy that glass of wine from time to time. Not much is off topic here and I hope we can journey through the dark together!
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”-Carl Jung
The First Quarter Moon in Libra will occur on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
What is a First Quarter Moon?
This is the moment the Moon is 1/4th of the way through her journey that began about a week ago on the New Moon, and where she is “squaring” the Sun (consciousness, will, motivation). When there is a square (or 90 degree angle) between the Sun and the Moon, the energy calls for making a decision — for getting up from our seat and taking action — for getting closer to our desire. It’s likely that in the “dark period” of the New Moon in Cancer, when the sky is without any lunar illumination, there was a wish that was made in your heart.
[The New Moon was in Cancer and the First Quarter Moon is in Libra, 3 signs away from Cancer. All First Quarter Moons are three signs away from the New Moon zodiac sign.]
Okay, enough technical detail: how do we work with the First Quarter Moon in Libra?
Let’s think about how the wisdom of Libra can support the desire of Cancer… Libra rules relational health, negotiation, mental connection, listening and conversation, and cooperation. The desire of Cancer is to be taken care of and to offer care to others. Cancer wishes to infuse imagination and memory into love and to create safety and softness for their people — often by designing protections strong enough to foster a true sense of safety.
Take action now.
In a week we will be inside the Full Moon in Capricorn when more details of your path will be revealed toward realizing your Cancerian desire. But don’t wait until you have all the details — get going! Show up by taking small actions, now.
Check out KP’s podcast Parts & Charts: The IFS and Astrology Podcast, her weekly forecast newsletter Loosely Gooselike. and her 1:1 sessions.
First, let’s find your shadow…
Example: The first shadow I experienced was a young emaciated girl, with no mouth, secrets forbidden to be shared, chipped nail polish, untamable hair hiding an infestation of head lice but eyes swirling with a galaxy of potential.How will you work with others (Libra) to support your Cancerian desire? How can you dance in relationship to foster safety and imagination?
What can you do this week to be of service to others? To be of service to yourself?
Shadow work resources I recommend:
Go deeper with the astrology of the First Quarter Moon: