We come into October with both an Earth Grand Trine and a Water Grand Trine suggesting that we can still be operating at our optimum all the while that our sensitivity and compassion are heightened.
Without any Fire providing an impetus for our actions, we could find ourselves responding to situations and reacting to whatever is going on around us.
The Autumn season truly begins with the Libra New Moon, a Solar Eclipse, on the 2nd of October when the Sun conjuncts the Moon [2:49 PM EDT]. The New Moon is also conjunct Mercury and has the continuing influence of the Water Grand Trine.
Relationships are accentuated with an eye to the future and what we might choose to pursue. The three transcendental planets of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are engaged by orb and suggest that the dynamics of the paradigm shift are in play with things happening not so much by our control but rather the influence of the natural unfolding during these times.
The 4th of October has Venus trine Saturn. Relationships may be intense and passionate but with a greater solidification to the connection. Contacts with old friends are likely, and we might consider a reach out to people we haven’t heard from in a while. Although I have reached an age when the timing is not unusual, I have found it startling that in the past fifteen months I have known twenty people who have crossed over. Being social animals, people are important to us and add sparkle to our lives. Now can be a time when we make extra effort in thinking about how various people have impacted our lives at different times in our journey.
Mercury squares Mars on the 6th of October. Friendships could be negatively impacted if we hold people to high expectations. We are liable to feel that we do not have the resources available to accomplish our greatest endeavors. People may be on edge with unanticipated situations upsetting our plans. Today is a day to avoid rash actions, impetuous decisions. Taking time to ‘chill out’ would be suggested, for intemperate behavior is liable to have unfortunate consequences.
Two especially pleasant energy configurations occur on the 8th of October. Venus trines Mars, and Mercury trines Jupiter. Feeling upbeat and confident, we can see the successful accomplishments of our future involvements. Our attitude may be contagious with everyone in a ‘feel good’ disposition. People might seem more compassionate, more willing, and more concerned with what is going on with other people. We could even have a greater sense of the intertwining of the family of humankind.
Jupiter turns retrograde on the 9th of October [3:05 AM EDT]. Much of our expansionary energy and the development of our future goals may have to be put on pause for us both to reevaluate what we intend for our future and to assess what the consequences of elections and unfolding conditions may foretell. Not that we need to put on hold our involvements. We just need to taper our optimism, take a more realistic view of our intentions, and recognize that during this paradigm shift unexpected occurrences can impact, both positively and negatively, the course of our actions.
On the 11th, Pluto ends its five-and-a-half-month retrograde cycle and turns direct [8:34 PM EDT]. Whenever Pluto changes direction, there can be various upheavals. Geophysical activity of earthquakes and volcanoes could increase. Certain companies and institutions may be tottering or close. Strains in the financial system might be seen. And aggressive conflicts are liable to ratchet up. There is a Humpty Dumpty-like effect to Pluto changing direction. While others may crumble, we need to be wary of a personal fall.
The 13th of October can prove to be a mixed bag. Mercury squares Pluto in the morning, just before Mercury exits Libra to enter Scorpio [3:23 PM EDT] in the afternoon, and the Sun trines Jupiter at the end of the day. Relationships can be critical and fault-finding as we begin this day. There could be a tug-of-war between conflicting interests. We need to avoid discussions turning into heated arguments eventually leading to walkaways without areas of disagreement resolved. Our mind shifts from an interest in collaboration and other people’s concerns to a sharp, even biting thought process where we drill down into what is really going on but may not reveal what we find and keep our cards close to our chest. There is a brightening up that occurs late at night. Like water under the bridge, arguments are forgotten, relationships likely healed, even though we may be more focused on what we want to do and how we want to do it with scant attention to what is going on with someone else.
The volatility of these times of the paradigm shift can have us swinging from extreme to extreme. Sunday the 13th could have been a case in point with intense, possibly negative, energy early in the day, only to have an exuberant and enthusiastic energy to end the day.
Whenever we experience volatility, we need to be wary of the extremes and try to modulate the swings. That necessity might be especially evident on the 14th of October when the Sun squares Mars and Venus opposes Uranus. If people are feeling vulnerable, they are likely to lash out. Everyone may be operating more from their emotions than rationality. Even people with whom we feel secure and comfortable could have an edge on today. Moodiness might be rampant with some people playing the victim and believing they are being picked on. This is a day to walk on eggshells in our interactions with people.
While the 14th might have had our connections with people testy, the 15th of October could seem to have relationships almost idyllic. Venus trines Neptune, and we may feel as though we are doing the dance with a soulmate connection. Spending time with that special someone, with family, and with friends can be pleasant interactions and may reenforce our attitude that life is good.
The 17th of October has the Aries Full Moon [7:26 AM EDT]. This Full Moon has a loose Cardinal Grand Cross with the Sun Moon opposition in orb of a square to Mars in Cancer and a wider orb of a square to Pluto in Capricorn. Venus sextiles Pluto. Intensity may be ratcheted up with increased push – pulls in relationships. We need to be especially careful now, for there can be violent outbursts. Geophysical activity of earthquakes and volcanoes could increase. Weather systems might wreak havoc. And belligerent, warlike activity is liable to be on the uptick. The equity markets and financial system may be negatively impacted. Everyone needs to calm things down, avoid kneejerk reactions, and instead take time for the dust to settle and contemplate what is really going on.
Venus sextiles Pluto on the 17th, and we could find someone providing us a steadying influence during the maelstrom of this Full Moon influence. Venus exits Scorpio, a Sign of Detriment for Venus, and enters Sagittarius. We may look beyond our narrow framework and seek out people from different realms. We are able to take off blinders of our comfort zone of the familiar and reach beyond our normal confines to engage the foreign and the unfamiliar.
In numerology the number 22 is a master number representative of the master builder. If we can attain the mastery of the number 22, we can determine solid foundation stones for our endeavors. If we are unable to do so, we bring the 22 down to the 4 with a lot of work that resembles more grind and groan.
The 22nd of October has Mercury trine Saturn, and the Sun square Pluto before the Sun exits Libra to enter Scorpio [6:15 PM EDT]. This is a day when foresight and strategic planning can go a long way to expeditious and successful achievement. Our mind is sharp and our patience strong. We will take our time to get it right and do it right. Not everyone is likely to agree with our intentions. We might have to go it alone, for we could encounter naysayers to our ideas and to our plans.
Being more effective with less expenditure of energy could be our sentiment on the 24th of October when Mars sextiles Uranus. We may draw upon both our determination and streamlined methodology to accomplish whatever we choose to get done. This would also be a time for us to make changes to our environment, ridding ourselves of the extraneous and creating a conducive space with added technology software to ease our operations. We can be gung-ho in whatever we pursue, so it would be wise that we be clear about our direction and itinerary.
The 28th of October has a great deal of Pisces influence with Mars in the 3rd decanate of Cancer [Pisces] trine Neptune in its own Sign of Pisces, and Venus square Saturn in Pisces. This is Halloween week, and we need to avoid using this ‘holiday’ for a weeklong binge into excess or a traipse through fantasyland. Water is highly emphasized, so let’s be careful around water — e.g., leaks, plumbing, rains, flash flooding, boating, and any water connected activities.
We also have the Water Grand Trine emphasized during this end of October, early November. Water, water everywhere. Emotions can be heightened, indulgences possible, and moods shifting in reaction to changing circumstance.
My least favorite energy configurations for travel and technological issues are at play on the 30th of October as Mercury opposes Uranus. While we might get remarkable insights, the frequencies could be so high that it is difficult to rein them in and bring them down to the lower frequencies of the earth plane. This configuration might trigger problems with travel, communications, and the Internet.
Whether we got flummoxed by the Mercury Uranus opposition or stepped neatly by it, the 31st allows us to get back on track thanks to Mercury trine Neptune. Our intuition can be strong and combined with a forensic ability to dissect whatever is going on, we could be spot on regarding our assessments of situations and able to devise our best way forward.
October 2024… on thin ice…
