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nature seeker, herbalist, animal lover, wonder chaser, energy explorer, astrologist, acupuncturist, Chinese Medicine photographer
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The Libra ♎️ New Moon Oct. 10th
asks us to find balance on shifting ground, as deep feelings rise and familiar certainties loosen their hold.

Libra energy is about finding the center between intimacy and independence, trust and control, the desire for peace and the truths that refuse to stay quiet.

Venus, Libra’s ruler, is retrograde in Scorpio, stirring questions of trust, worth, and desire. A square to Mars in Leo brings vulnerable feelings into conflict with pride. We may reach for closeness while defending ourselves, or demand recognition when we need reassurance.

Mercury in Scorpio, in its retrograde shadow, adds a wider square to Mars. Feelings can become sharp words; uncertainty can become suspicion. Pause to distinguish what you know from what you fear. Speak from the need beneath the reaction.

Venus’s approaching inconjunct to Uranus in Gemini and wider inconjunct to Saturn in Aries, alongside Mercury’s inconjunct to Saturn, pull freedom, security, and responsibility out of sync. Balance asks for adjustment: revisit expectations, allow space, and name limits without closing your heart.

And Venus’s approaching square to Pluto in Aquarius deepens questions of power and attachment. These contacts stir the larger Uranus–Pluto–Neptune alignment across Gemini, Aquarius, and Aries. Personal uncertainty echoes a world in transition. Notice what is yours to address and what you cannot carry or control.

Still, light enters. The Sun and Moon’s approaching sextile to Jupiter in Leo offers warmth, creativity, and perspective. Make room for joy without requiring everything to be resolved.

Mars’s approaching trine to Saturn helps us channel tension into action. Move your body, slow your response, take one deliberate step.

The North Node in Aquarius sextile Chiron in Aries, and South Node in Leo trine Chiron, invite healing through belonging without losing ourselves.

Plant an intention you can practice: an honest conversation, a clearer boundary, a generous gesture.

Balance begins with space to feel deeply—and choose consciously. 🌑🫶

Eric @redcranehealth

#astrologypost #skylover #moon #sunsetsky #moonenergy Colorado landscape photograph at dusk, with dramatic blue-gray clouds above an orange, red, and pink sunset over the Rocky Mountains. A small crescent moon shines in the clear blue sky at upper right, while dark trees and a grassy meadow fill the foreground. Accompanies a Libra New Moon astrology post for October 10. by @ericmeleney

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Chasing the wonder of fall colors

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#ColoradoPhotography #ColoradoFallColors #AspenTrees #FallFoliage #LandscapePhotography Lake and snow-capped peaks: Colorado fall landscape photography of a mountain lake surrounded by golden-yellow aspens and colorful autumn trees, with snow-capped peaks beneath a bright blue sky. by @ericmeleney

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You don’t have to move at the speed of everything around you.

This fall evening in the Colorado mountains is a reminder to find your own flow. To make room for change without losing yourself in it.

So take a breath. Find your rhythm. And keep flowing. 🍂

Eric @redcranehealth

Send this to someone who could use a moment of calm.

#ColoradoNature #FallColors #MountainRiver #FindYourFlow #NaturePhotography by @ericmeleney

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In Awe Of The Sky!

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#skylovers #sky #sunset #sunsetsky coloradophotograph Colorado nature photography of a brilliant sunset over mountains and water. Orange, red, and pink clouds fill the sky, with vivid colors reflected across the water from foreground to horizon. A line of geese flies upward through the sunset. Photo by Eric Meleney by @ericmeleney

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The Sept 26th Aries ♈️ Full Moon
rises like a spark in the mist, calling us toward a courage that can hold both strength and tenderness.

At 3° Aries, this Full Moon sits between Neptune and Saturn, closely conjunct Neptune and more widely joined with Saturn. The urge to act meets a sea of feeling. Inspiration, longing and uncertainty may arrive together. Give intuition room to speak, and let reality help you understand what you hear.

Neptune opens the dream; Saturn asks what will support it. What wants to begin—and what commitment would help it take root?

Opposite the Libra Sun, the Moon illuminates the dance between being true to ourselves and staying open to others. There is room for an honest “I want” alongside a thoughtful “How does this feel for you?”

Sextiles to Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini open possibilities for deep change, unexpected insight and fresh conversations. This Moon touches the ongoing Pluto–Neptune–Uranus alignment: the larger reshaping of power, vision and connection that astrologically speaks to our changing age. The collective story meets us in our everyday choices.

Mars, ruler of this Moon, adds heat from the final degree of Cancer. Squaring Chiron, newly back in Aries, and quincunx the North Node in Aquarius, it can stir tender places around safety, belonging and the right to be ourselves. Familiar defenses may need adjusting to make room for the future we want.

As Mars enters Leo, its trine to Neptune builds and its opposition to Pluto approaches. Passion seeks expression; struggles over control can intensify. Notice where the desire to protect becomes the urge to push.

Work with this Moon by giving strong feelings somewhere to move: walk, dance, create. Pause before sending the charged message. Ask what lies beneath the reaction—and what you actually need.

Let inspiration become one grounded step. Speak a truth with warmth. Make a clear request. Leave room for an answer you didn’t expect.

Courage can be a steady voice, an open heart, a different choice where an old pattern once lived. 🌕✨

Eric @redcranehealth

#fullmoon #astrologypost #skylover #moonenergy #nightsky A large yellow full moon rises above distant hills beneath a dark night sky, its upper edge brushing a cloud. Golden moonlight reflects across the water into the foreground. Original nature photography by Eric Meleney, accompanying reflections on the September 26 Aries Full Moon, its alignment with Neptune, and themes of courage, emotional awareness and change. Photography by @ericmeleney

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Blazing across the sky…

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#skylovers #sunsets_captures #coloradophotography #skycolors #sunsetsky Wide-angle view across a grassy park at sunset. Trees line the horizon, and one has a silhouette like a dragon breathing a glowing orange-red cloud across the fading blue sky. Sunset sky photography by Eric Meleney by @ericmeleney

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Fall invites us to shift gears — to slow down, clear out, breathe deeper, and pay a little more attention to what our bodies need.

Autumn is associated with the Lung and Large Intestine systems in Chinese medicine. It’s the season of taking in what nourishes us and letting go of what no longer serves.

As the air becomes cooler and drier, it’s a time to support breath, boundaries, and release.

Simple ways to support fall energy:

• Breathe more deeply — allowing the breath to expand through the lower ribs and belly for a fuller, more relaxed breath.

• Choose warm, nourishing foods — soups, stews, and cooked meals, along with seasonal foods like squash, dark leafy greens, nourishing proteins, and pears.

• Protect yourself from cold and dryness — prioritize rest and hydration, and add a little extra warmth as temperatures drop. Even something as simple as keeping your neck covered with a scarf on cool or windy days can help.

Cooler days naturally pull energy inward. Chinese medicine sees that as part of the rhythm

So fall is a natural time to slow down a little, to simplify, and come back into sync with the season. Small shifts in how we breathe, eat, rest, and move through the day can help you feel more grounded and supported as you transition toward winter.

Be well,
Eric @redcranehealth

#fall #autumnvibes🍁 #coloradophotography #aspens #chinesemedicine Mountain lake surrounded by aspens and pines in early fall, with yellow, orange, and green foliage reflected in the water beneath a bright blue sky with soft white clouds.photography. Colorado by @ericmeleney

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Some fiery light shining through the darkness 🔥

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#skylovers #sunsets_captures #coloradophotography #skycolors #sunsetsky Dramatic mountain lake at dusk beneath dark storm clouds, with fiery red light breaking through above the mountains and reflecting across the water. Fading blue evening sky, mountain silhouettes, glowing red clouds, and sparkling reflections create a moody Colorado landscape scene. Photography by Eric Meleney by @ericmeleney

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The September 10th Virgo ♍️ New Moon asks for discernment in the middle of mixed signals.

It invites us back into the details of our lives: our habits, routines, health, work, boundaries, and the countless small choices that quietly shape who we are becoming.

Virgo wants refinement, not perfection. It asks: What could work better? What needs tending? What can be simplified?

With the New Moon sextiling Mars in Cancer, there is momentum available—but it may come through what we feel before we fully understand it. We don’t need to force clarity or make dramatic changes. Sometimes one honest adjustment, followed consistently, is enough to begin redirecting an entire path.

But there is much more moving beneath the surface.

Mercury, ruler of this New Moon, has just entered Libra, shifting the mind toward relationship, balance and perspective. Yet Mercury is emerging from inconjuncts to the North Node in Aquarius and Chiron newly in Taurus, suggesting that old ways of thinking may no longer fit where life is trying to take us.

Mercury now moves toward trines with Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini while opposing Neptune in Aries.

This can bring revelation, insight and entirely new perspectives, but also uncertainty. We may have to sit between what we once believed and what we are only beginning to understand.

And the heart is going through its own transformation.

Venus has just entered Scorpio, opposing Chiron, moving toward a square with Pluto and an inconjunct with Uranus. Relationships, values, intimacy and attachment may expose tender places or deeper truths we can no longer avoid.

Yet Venus also harmonizes with the Nodes, suggesting that what is being revealed can help move us toward something more authentic.

This New Moon is not asking us to have everything figured out.

It is asking us to notice what life is showing us.

Listen carefully.
Adjust what needs adjusting.
Release what no longer fits.
Choose what feels more honest.

Virgo reminds us that transformation is often built in steps…one conscious choice at a time. 🌑✨

@redcranehealth

#astrologypost #newmoon #skylovers #moon #sunsetsky Wide-angle landscape photograph of a colorful sunset sky over calm water, with pink, orange, yellow, and fading blue tones reflected across the surface. Mountains sit in the background, and a small moon glows softly in the sky like a star. This peaceful nature scene accompanies an astrology post about the September 10th Virgo new moon, evoking reflection, discernment, emotional clarity, and intuitive guidance. by @ericmeleney

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Unexpected sky magic 🌤️

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#skylovers #sky #rainbowsky #stormy #rainbows Colorado foothills landscape with tree-lined foreground and a mesa in the distance under a blue sky, white clouds, and dark storm clouds, with a vibrant rainbow cutting through the sky after a summer storm. Photography by Eric Meleney, rainbows Boulder by @ericmeleney

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A reminder from the sky… the wonder ✨

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#skylover #sunsetsky #clouds #coloradophotography #lookup Wide-angle shoreline view of a vivid sunset sky stretching across the horizon, clouds painted like brushstrokes in pink, orange, yellow, and soft red tones against a fading blue backdrop, all mirrored in calm water below. A luminous, expansive scene that feels like a reminder from the sky—full of wonder and quiet awe. Photo by Eric Meleney, Colorado. by @ericmeleney

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The Pisces ♓️ Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, August 27th hits a threshold of endings and beginnings, where feeling meets truth and something is asking to be let go of. The North Node in Aquarius is calling us forward into what we don’t yet understand, the South Node in Leo asking us to release the construct who we thought we had to be.

The Moon in Pisces opens everything at once. Sensitivity rises, intuition deepens, and the boundaries we usually rely on feel porous. Across from it, the Sun conjunct Mercury in Virgo tries to make sense of it all. But not everything moving through this moment can be explained.

This eclipse squares Uranus so our minds can feel rattled, overstimulated, pulled in sudden directions. Unexpected shifts, news, realizations, or internal changes may arrive quickly and not feel easy to adjust to. There’s a breaking of old thought patterns here so there are adjustments in play.

At a deeper layer, the Sun and Mercury form turning points with Pluto and Neptune, part of a longer evolutionary current where everything is being reshaped at once. It can feel like too much is coming in at the same time—too many signals, too many directions. So take the time you need with any choices at hand.

Saturn squares Mars in a tense push and pull between holding it together and feeling everything all at once. There can be frustration, defensiveness, or emotional reactivity. While Jupiter in Leo presses us forward. This is asking for courage, expression, and a willingness to step into a different perspective.

And underneath all of it, quietly, something softens: the North Node reaches toward Chiron in Taurus. Old wounds around worth, safety, and belonging are asking to be held differently.

This is not about clarity arriving all at once.
It’s about learning how to stay with what’s moving.

Let what is falling away, fall.
Let what is forming, form slowly.

Trust what you feel before you can name it. 🙌🫶

Eric @redcranehealth

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#astrologypost #eclipse #lunareclipse #skylover #moon Sunset lake landscape with a red full moon reflecting on calm water. Orange, pink, yellow, and violet skies glow above a tree-lined rocky shoreline. A Pisces full moon lunar eclipse
atmosphere, evoking emotional depth, intuition, and cosmic transformation reflected in nature. by @ericmeleney

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