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 27th
of October, when I tweeted:
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 23rd 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 1st of October. Food for thought in terms of closure, completion
and revelation, n’est pas?
Now on to Mercury stationing direct on the 3rd
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 13th of October and it was one
degree away from my Saturn in 12 degrees of Scorpio at the end of my 1st
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 3rd, it will be one degree away from
my Neptune in 26 degrees of Libra in my 1st house conjunct my Libra ascendant.
It’s not particularly easy having both Saturn and Neptune in the 1st
house but I suppose I should be grateful that Saturn in my 1st 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 19th 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 28th 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 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
If you are curious about how all of these planetary changes
will be affecting you personally, please consider getting an astrological
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in-person Reiki sessions until further notice in order to practice social
distancing. I recently learned that I no longer have my Brookline office, so
all of my Reiki sessions will be distant Reiki sessions for the foreseeable
future. When it becomes clearer that the virus no longer poses a threat, I will
find a new space to practice. In the meantime, a distant Reiki session is the
perfect opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have
contracted coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your
home. My procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope
to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when
they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a
telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their
blockages. I 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 new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I
don’t always have a photo of my client.
I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where
it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email
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I
urge everyone to engage in massive amounts of self-care and follow the
protective measures of washing your hands frequently, maintaining social
distancing, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, wearing a face mask when
going outside your home and staying home if you are sick. I repeat, you do not want to get this virus! I
speak from personal experience and consider myself very fortunate to have
survived Coronavirus. Stay safe and healthy, everyone!
