We find ourselves collectively at a crossroads, given the US elections next month, the gravity of the conflict in the Middle East and its implications, the growing instability that the Brexit vote has cast upon Europe and the growing opposition by other world powers to the hegemony of the corporate interests who have gradually taken control the democratically elected governments of the world. At this juncture we face very potent choices and potentially long-term effects flowing on from them, and these must start from the grass roots and work their way upward through the world governments. ‘People power’ is on the rise and eventually must dominate the dialog between nations if we are to find real peace in the world and draw out the souls of the nations in the process. We begin with a discussion of the meanings of Libra, the true nature of choice, the power of conscious choice and how contemplation, which Libra represents, has the power to change lives. We are moving from an era dominated by authoritarian structures and materialism into an era that will bring sweeping changes to the way we live, with the focus of life moving toward one of beauty and spiritual pursuits rather than what we see now. Libra holds a great key to this as we move into the Aquarian age and as we reverse the trend of material focus that has gripped the world in the last few centuries into one that is much more humanitarian and soul-focused.