The month of October is continuing to be very active
astrologically, due in no small part to retrograde Mars in Aries squaring Pluto
in Capricorn on October 9, 2020 and Mercury in Scorpio which is preparing to
station retrograde on October 13, 2020.
Sandwiched in between these events, we get a couple of breaks with Venus
in Virgo trining Uranus in Taurus on October 10th and Jupiter in
Capricorn sextiling Neptune in Pisces on October 12th.
Retrograde Mars in Aries is exactly squaring Pluto in 22
degrees of Capricorn on October 9th.
This is definitely an intense aspect.
Confrontations and power struggles will run rampant and people will feel
more assertive as the desire to gain control over people or situations is very
strong. COVID-19 plays a pivotal role in
fueling the intensity of this aspect because it certainly symbolizes a
situation that we seemingly have no control over. We are also dealing with a desire to make impulsive
changes in our lives, but the best course of action for dealing with this
aspect is to release the need for control and surrender to the transformation
that is occurring. Remember that Mars is
about desire and Pluto is all about transformation, and a square aspect symbolizes
tension. This is a time to avoid
ruthlessness and underhanded tactics at all costs because if we don’t we could
wind up becoming a victim. Just warning you…
We also experienced this aspect on August 13th
when Pluto was retrograde in 23 degrees of Capricorn and we will experience
this aspect for the third and final time on December 23, 2020 when both Mars
and Pluto are direct in 23 degrees of their respective signs. I tend to think that the third time an aspect
hits is the charm because hopefully we have learned the lesson of incorporating
the energy constructively into our lives.
It’s also very interesting that by December 23rd both Saturn
and Jupiter will be in Aquarius and their conjunction in Aquarius will have
occurred on December 21st.
On the following day, October 10th, Venus in
Virgo is forming an exact flowing, beneficial trine with Uranus in 9 degrees of
Taurus. This aspect can bring excitement
in love, finances and gambling if you are so inclined. It’s also a great aspect
for shopping and a little retail therapy. It holds the potential for favorable
manifestations in relationships and finances that crop up out of the blue and
sudden breakthroughs are possible. We
will experience more flexibility in relationships and finances. The only caveat with this aspect is that if
you do meet someone new, it may not be a relationship that lasts very long because
Uranus has a way of shaking things up to bring excitement and novelty into your
life. I have this aspect natally and I
can still remember when a psychic many years ago described me as an excitement
junkie in relationships. Venus trining
Uranus was the culprit and I confess that I have always needed a lot of space
and freedom in relationships which caused me to be attracted to offbeat types.
On October 12, 2020, Jupiter in Capricorn is forming an
exact supportive sextile to Neptune in 18 degrees of Pisces. This aspect has a very spiritually enlightening
and optimistic vibe. Intuition will be
strong on this day. This aspect
represents an opportunity to engage in any ventures involving creativity,
spirituality and compassion. This is the
third and final time we experience this aspect in 2020; the previous two
occurred on February 20th in 17 degrees and on July 27th
in 20 degrees when both Jupiter and Neptune were retrograde. Neptune is still retrograde, but Jupiter is
now direct, so make the most of this aspect.
On October 13, 2020, Mercury stations retrograde in 11
degrees of Scorpio. It re-enters Libra
on October 27, 2020 and stations direct on November 3, 2020 (the day of the
United States Presidential election) in 25 degrees of Libra. Mercury will re-enter Scorpio on November 10,
2020 where it remains until December 1, 2020.
But Mercury in Scorpio has been creating quite a ruckus
already. Mercury entered its retrograde
shadow period on September 23, 2020 and it won’t clear its retrograde shadow
period until November 19, 2020. On
October 7, 2020, Mercury in Scorpio formed an exact opposition to Uranus in 9
degrees of Taurus. On that day I
tweeted:
The United States had its only Vice Presidential debate on
October 7th and while it thankfully wasn’t as volcanic as the
Presidential debate on September 29th, it did create a certain amount
of buzz politically.
Retrograde Mercury in Scorpio will be heavily invested in
digging deep to unearth secrets. We can
expect heightened emotional defensiveness and a sharp and sarcastic edge to
communications. We may get a bit of
break in that sarcastic edge when Mercury re-enters Libra on October 27th.
Remember the three R’s associated with retrogrades: Review, Reflect and
Reassess. Of course, it goes without
saying that when a planet is stationing retrograde or direct, its power is
magnified and intensified. We can expect
the usual Mercury retrograde manifestations: problems and delays with communication
and transportation, electronic snafus and avoid signing contracts if at all
possible. Accepting a new job during Mercury Retrograde is not the wisest
course of action, either, unless it is with a previous employer. I have heard
so many people say that a job they accepted during Mercury Retrograde was
totally different than what they thought it would be.
If you are curious about how all of these planetary changes
will be affecting you, please consider getting an astrological reading. These
are very challenging and unique times; an astrological reading could provide
some much needed clarity and guidance.
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concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my
in-person Reiki sessions until further notice in order to practice social
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do miss seeing my clients, so I am now offering Zoom consultations/intakes
before the session so that we can see each other. I have also incorporated a
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photo of my client. I use a teddy bear
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