Libra New Moon: A Somatic Guide to Self-Sovereignty & Healing People-Pleasing
- fayenen
- Oct 20
- 4 min read
Have you ever noticed moments when you softened your voice or said “yes” even as your body quietly whispered “no”? Perhaps there are times when your own needs took a back seat in the pursuit of harmony. Tomorrow’s Libra New Moon offers a rare, sacred pause... an invitation to gently explore these patterns, release old tension, and reconnect with the sovereignty of your own soul.
This pause is more than a moment of stillness; it is a subtle call to spiritual sovereignty, to bring your inner truth into alignment with the way you move through the world. Transformation unfolds not as a rush or a performance, but as a slow, tender process - guided by your body, your nervous system, and the quiet wisdom that lives within you.
Tending the Dark Soil: Preparing for Lasting Life Change
The New Moon is an invitation to plant seeds... not just any seeds, but the seeds of aligned action, self-respect, and conscious transformation. Libra’s energy gently asks:
Where have I dimmed my truth to keep peace?
Where have I prioritised approval over my own soul’s call?
This is the work of shadow tending. The wound of self-betrayal is fertile soil, a place to illuminate what has been hidden, soften old knots, and create space for resilience and authentic growth.
Reflective Practice:
Find a quiet space and place one hand over your heart, the other over your belly.
Breathe slowly, noticing the places in your body where tension lingers.
Whisper: “I reclaim my sovereignty. I honour my truth.”
Visualise the tension as soil, ready to receive the seeds of conscious boundaries and aligned action.
Practical Somatic Practices for the Libra New Moon
These gentle, actionable practices support inner healing and embodied personal growth:
1. Name the Ropes You’ve Been Holding (People-Pleasing)
Old patterns of people-pleasing or self-denial act like ropes, tightening when resisted.
Identify one pattern where you compromise yourself for others.
Say it aloud: “This is the rope of pleasing at my own expense.”
Visualise loosening the rope, releasing yourself from its pull. Notice how your body softens in response.
2. The Two-Minute Somatic Pause (Nervous System Regulation)
Twice daily, pause and check in with your nervous system.
Close your eyes, place hands on your heart, and ask: “What does my body and nervous system need right now?”
Offer a micro-action: soften the jaw, drop the shoulders, expand the chest.
These small, embodied practices shift your physiology and train your nervous system to find rest and resilience.
3. Evening Shadow Journaling
At day’s end, reflect with one line:
“Today I noticed…”
Include both moments of ease and moments where you strayed from your truth.
This gentle acknowledgment illuminates patterns without judgment, planting seeds for conscious growth and lasting life change.
Healing Self-Betrayal: The Wound as Medicine
Healing is not erasure; it is containment, acknowledgement, and reclamation. The wound of self-betrayal becomes a portal to transformation when we approach it gently, anchoring our awareness in the body's safety.
This practice uses conscious, embodied action to regulate your nervous system around old pain.
Try this Somatic Containment Practice:
Sit quietly, allowing an old pattern or memory to surface. Do not chase the feeling; just allow the sensation of the story to appear.
Place your hand over your heart and breathe into it, consciously creating a safe, internal container in your chest. Notice the physical sensation of your hand acting as a felt sense of support and boundary.
Acknowledge the Story, Anchor the Body: As the memory sits in this container, deliberately shift your focus to your feet on the floor or your seat on the chair. This act of dual awareness sends a signal of safety to your nervous system.
Gently visualise placing this story into that soft, contained space. Recognise its existence without allowing the memory to pull you fully into the past or dominate your present-moment biology. You are the sovereign holder of the story, not its victim.
In Closing: Planting Seeds of Sovereignty
The dark of the Libra New Moon is a fertile pause. In this quiet soil, you can plant seeds of self-respect, conscious boundaries, and inner sovereignty. This is not about rushing or doing more - it's about a gentle, embodied unfolding, guided by your own body and breath.
The micro-steps we explored: softening your body, naming your ropes, journaling at dusk - all slowly accumulate, gradually rewiring your nervous system and rewriting the old stories of self-betrayal. With each conscious breath, each small act of presence, your outer world begins to reflect your inner truth, establishing a new foundation of resilience.
This is your story: one of quiet alignment, personal growth, and tender, powerful transformation, from the inside out.
Ready for Deeper Embodiment?
If navigating this on your own feels challenging, guided support can accelerate embodied personal growth.
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