Hi Everyone

Continuing the quiet trend after a very busy summer, October promises to be pretty subdued, but deep. From the 10^th on most planets will be in water (Mercury, Venus, Jupiter in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces), three in earth (Uranus in Taurus; Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn) and one (Mars) in air. Earth and water are considered to be feminine elements — sustaining, abiding, nurturing.

Pluto stationed direct at the very end of September, on the 30^th at 10:01 pm EDT. He was at (and still is at and will continue to be at) 18⁰ Capricorn. No speed demon this one, so those with placements in Aries, Libra, or Cancer from 13 – 23⁰, and Capricorn of course, may feel this change of direction more deeply.  When a planet moves in direct motion, it can express more openly, with an outward focus, as opposed inwardly when a planet is retrograde. Pluto rules deep-seated transformation and Capricorn is the sign most associated with structures, the status quo, and systems. These can be personal or societal.

Venus stations retrograde on October 5^th at 3:05 pm EDT. She’ll be at 10⁰ Scorpio and will move back into her own sign, Libra, at the beginning of next month. Scorpio feels very profoundly and for a long time; Venus is the planet of love. This can be a time to become more aware of how we love ourselves, first, and then others – or don’t. It can also be a time to pamper ourselves and be more tolerant.

The Sun moves into Scorpio on the 23^rd at 7:23 am. Scorpio is an extremely perceptive sign – you can’t get much (if anything) past them! And they look deeply within themselves and others. A powerful healing sign for those with the courage to look deeply and remove that which is holding them back and/or is destructive.

The Full Moon occurs the next day at 1⁰ Taurus. The New Moon occurs on the 8^th at 11:47 p.m. She’ll be at 15⁰ Libra.

Hope you have a wonderful October!

Peace and abundant blessings, Margaret