A Full Moon in Taurus That Has a Trickster Quality and Mercury Stations Direct

 

The month of October started with a Full Moon in 9 degrees of Aries and it will end on October 31 with a Full Moon in 8 degrees of Taurus.  This means that on Halloween we have a Blue Moon, which simply means that we had two Full Moons in one month.  And that is bound to increase the emotional intensity.

Full Moons are inherently extremely emotional times that contain strong themes of closure and completion while revealing hidden facts.  A Full Moon in Taurus is associated with agriculture, money and sensuality.  It has a strong focus on relationships and with this Full Moon, we might find ourselves needing to release and let go of behavioral patterns that no longer serve our best interests.

The major issue with this Full Moon is that it is conjunct retrograde Uranus in 8 degrees of Taurus.  Talk about Trick or Treat!  This aspect alone is bound to be a game changer because emotional shocks, upheavals and disruptions are par for the course.  This is very eruptive energy and we will probably see more demands for freedom and rebellions.  Shocking events and news are also possible with this Full Moon.  The fact that this Full Moon is in Taurus could also deliver more earthquakes, volcanoes and extreme weather patterns. Since it is a Full Moon, it goes without saying that if the Moon is conjunct Uranus, the Sun in Scorpio is opposing Uranus.  We only experience one Sun-Uranus conjunction a year (thank God!) and this brings volatility and unexpected events to the fore.  Nervous energy will prevail, so don’t expect people to be acting rationally. 

The Full Moon in 8 degrees of Taurus is also widely inconjunct Venus in 4 degrees of Libra.  This contributes to the relationship drama because it will increase the need for love and affection while simultaneously increasing the tension.  It highlights the imbalance of emotional support and love.  Something’s gotta give to restore the balance; inconjuncts always require some measure of adjustment to get the two planets involved to coexist peacefully.  I also find it quite ironic that both Taurus and Libra are ruled by Libra and Venus just recently entered Libra on the 27^th of October, when I tweeted:

Changes in communications, love and finances are underway today as retrograde Mercury slips back into Libra and Venus moves into Libra. Venus rules Libra and is in its happy place as it seeks justice and balance. #astrology

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) October 27, 2020

The bottom line with this Full Moon is that the fixed signs of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquarius will feel it the most.  Fixed signs are the most resistant to change and a Full Moon conjunct Uranus screams change.  Taurus and Scorpio will face changes in relationships that come suddenly and need to be accepted.  Leo and Aquarius will be facing changes in the areas of home life and career.  All of the fixed signs will be craving the need for stability in these areas of life.

I am a big fan of Penny Thornton’s astrology videos on YouTube.  I watched her latest one on the Full Moon in Taurus and was blown away by her insight.  She commented on how when the Moon in Taurus conjuncted Uranus in Taurus on the 23^rd of April  President Trump issued a press conference extolling the virtues of bleach and how the upcoming warm weather would wipe out the virus.  Obviously none of this was true, but the fact that the Full Moon on October 31 features a conjunction to Uranus again underscores the fact that the Coronavirus will be a major issue in the Presidential election on November 3.  She also pointed out that President Trump contracted the virus during the previous Full Moon on the 1^st of October.  Food for thought in terms of closure, completion and revelation, n’est pas?

Now on to Mercury stationing direct on the 3^rd of November.  I don’t know about any of you, but it has been a particularly grueling Mercury Retrograde for me personally.  Mercury stationed retrograde in 11 degrees of Scorpio on the 13^th of October and it was one degree away from my Saturn in 12 degrees of Scorpio at the end of my 1^st house.  Ouch!  I have experienced mega-delays and frustrations with the Internet and my website not accepting payments for readings.  When Mercury stations direct in 25 degrees of Libra on the 3^rd, it will be one degree away from my Neptune in 26 degrees of Libra in my 1^st house conjunct my Libra ascendant. It’s not particularly easy having both Saturn and Neptune in the 1^st house but I suppose I should be grateful that Saturn in my 1^st house has somewhat of a grounding influence, despite the fact that it doesn’t exactly make me a free spirit. Yes, this Mercury Retrograde has had a huge impact on me and I will heave a huge sigh of relief when it is over and it clears its retrograde shadow on the 19^th of November.

Perhaps I just need to enter new Buy Now buttons, but I think I will just wait until Mercury is direct before I attempt that.  In the meantime, please feel free to send payments through PayPal to my email at lindasim54@gmail.com.  It looks like I am living proof of Mercury Retrograde opposing Uranus and the technological havoc it can wreak. 

In many ways it is rather chilling and ironic that Mercury is stationing direct on the day of the United States Presidential Election.  It’s common knowledge that a planet’s power is intensified whenever it stations direct or retrograde.  Who could forget the chaos that ensued in the 2000 Presidential Election when Mercury stationed retrograde in 29 degrees of Libra?  I think it is fair to surmise that we can expect technical difficulties with the Internet and the voting process for this election.  Mercury may be stationing direct instead of retrograde, but there is still a very strong likelihood of delayed results and social unrest.

When Mercury stations direct in Libra, it will be squaring the triumvirate of planets in Capricorn.  Mercury squaring Pluto can play out in extreme or brutal tactics.  Mercury squaring Saturn will create a somber atmosphere, rigid and pessimistic thinking and communications as well as increasing the potential for a hold-up in determining the results. And don’t forget that Mercury in Libra will also be squaring Jupiter in Capricorn, which can manifest in errors of judgment and legal difficulties. 

I realize that it was probably quite insane of me to launch a new feature on my website during Mercury Retrograde, but in all fairness, it was something that I started work on back in early September.  On the 28^th of October, I added a Monthly Horoscopes section to my website.  I think that November will be a pivotal month for 2020 and I wanted to share my insights with as many people as possible.  On that day I tweeted:

I have added a new #MonthlyHoroscopes feature to my site. https://t.co/EQPy0UYK7f Check it out because November will be a big month. #astrology

— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) October 28, 2020

I have also recently joined Facebook.  I don’t post as frequently as on Twitter, but I am on Facebook now at https://www.facebook.com/linda.simons.75098

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