— Sacred Secretion Dates —
Sacred Secretion Dates for Libra: The Scales' Monthly Fast Window
Earth first, then the balance.
The short answer
A Libra Sun's window opens when the Moon enters Virgo and closes when it leaves Libra — roughly five days each month, with the seed moment at the Moon crossing 180°, the equinox degree where Libra begins. The next window runs Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 02:53 UTC to Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC; midpoint Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 08:10 UTC. Twelve computed windows follow.
This is a contemplative tradition, not medical or dietary advice; consult a physician before any fast.
The next twelve Libra windows
Computed from real ephemeris on Saturday, September 19, 2026, shown in UTC. Recomputed daily.
| # | Opens · Moon enters Virgo | Midpoint · Moon enters Libra | Closes · Moon enters Scorpio | Length | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4d 12h | Next | |||
| 2 | 4d 14h | Upcoming | |||
| 3 | 4d 14h | Upcoming | |||
| 4 | 4d 12h | Upcoming | |||
| 5 | 4d 9h | Upcoming | |||
| 6 | 4d 6h | Upcoming | |||
| 7 | 4d 7h | Upcoming | |||
| 8 | 4d 9h | Upcoming | |||
| 9 | 4d 10h | Upcoming | |||
| 10 | 4d 10h | Upcoming | |||
| 11 | 4d 8h | Upcoming | |||
| 12 | 4d 5h | Upcoming |
Across these twelve: average 4d 10h, shortest 4d 5h, longest 4d 14h.
Your local time, a live countdown, cusp handling from birth time and timezone, and all twelve windows as an .ics file.
How the window is computed for Libra
Moon at 150° — enters Virgo · 180° — enters Libra · 210° — enters Scorpio
Libra's window spans 150° to 210°. Phase one is the Moon's passage through Virgo; the midpoint is the Moon crossing 180° — directly opposite the zero point of Aries, the degree of the autumn equinox; phase two is the Moon crossing Libra to 210°, where Scorpio begins. Over the twelve windows below the length averages 4d 10h, between 4d 5h and 4d 14h.
Libra's cusp days fall around September 22–23 and October 22–23. If you were born within two days of either, the calendar date alone cannot decide between Virgo, Libra and Scorpio, because the Sun's ingress shifts by up to a day between years. The calculator takes your birth time and birthplace timezone and computes the Sun's actual position.
What the tradition asks of a Libra body
Libra is Air ruled by Venus, and in the body-map it holds the kidneys and the lumbar spine — the small of the back, the organs that weigh and filter. The scales are not a metaphor here; the kidneys literally balance the body's water and salt. Carey's Libra salt was sodium phosphate, the acid-neutraliser — a symbol, he would insist, of the sign's work: taking what is sharp and bringing it back to level.
The fast tests a Libra in a specific way. Not through hunger, which is manageable, but through the loss of the shared table. Eating is social for this sign; it is how peace is made and company kept. Five days of water, or a few berries and soaked nuts taken alone, remove the ritual of agreement. Phase one puts the Moon in Virgo — exacting, particular — and a Venus-ruled system feels criticised by that energy even when no one has said anything. Notice how much of your ordinary eating is an attempt to smooth something over.
When the Moon crosses into Libra the seed is said to be born, and the lit region is your own: the lower back, the kidneys. The tradition's counsel is lightness — nothing for the body to filter, nothing for the mind to weigh. For a Libra the deepest retention is of the verdict. For these days you do not have to decide who was right, what is fair, whether you were liked. Let the scales hang empty. What you will find is that the body knows its own balance when you stop adjusting it.
Tonight
One practice for the Libra window
Tonight, lie on your back on the floor and slide both hands, palms down, beneath the small of your back — the lumbar curve, where Libra lives. Breathe slowly and feel the weight of the spine settle onto your hands. Then run a quiet ledger of the day: not what you did, but every moment you weighed yourself against someone else. Just count them. No verdict. When you reach ten, or run out, take three breaths and let the hands go. Libra's fast is the fast from judgment; this is how you taste it. Nothing to buy, alone.
Questions about the Libra window
When is the sacred secretion for Libra?
Each month from the Moon's entry into Virgo to its exit from Libra — about five days, with the seed moment at 180°, the autumn equinox degree. The next window on this page runs Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 02:53 UTC to Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 15:21 UTC, midpoint Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 08:10 UTC. Twelve are computed from real ephemeris and refreshed daily.
How long does the Libra window last?
The twelve windows computed here average 4d 10h, ranging from 4d 5h to 4d 14h. The Moon crosses the same 60° each time — Virgo, then Libra — but its speed varies along its orbit, so the hours are never quite equal. The calculator gives each window to the minute.
What if I was born on the Libra cusp?
Within two days of September 23 or October 23 the calendar alone cannot decide; the Sun's ingress moves by up to a day between years, so the Sun may have been in Virgo or Scorpio, whose windows sit a full sign away. Give the calculator your birth time and birthplace timezone and it settles the question from the Sun's true longitude.
Do I need my birth time for the Libra window?
Only if your birthday is a cusp day. For every other Libra date the Sun is plainly in Libra, and the window is derived from that and the Moon's monthly transit alone — no ascendant, no Moon sign, no houses. The dates on this page already apply; the calculator adds your local time and a countdown.
This is a contemplative tradition, not medical or dietary advice; consult a physician before any fast.
Not for anyone under 18, pregnant or breastfeeding, diabetic, with a history of disordered eating, or taking medication that must be taken with food. The tradition itself allows a gentle version — a few berries and soaked nuts.
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Sources: George W. Carey & Inez Eudora Perry, God-Man: The Word Made Flesh (1920); George W. Carey, The Zodiac and the Salts of Salvation (1932). Their physiology is presented as the tradition's own description, not as established medicine.
Written by Stefan's Alkimia
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