SATURN STATIONS DIRECT time to move forward with decision leaving the past behind… Saturn will end its annual retrograde period on the 4th November stationing direct at 00°31’ Pisces (antiscion 29°29’ Libra). During this retrograde you will indeed have had the opportunity to renegotiate and review any past activities or commitments that have been a source of frustration for you. Having had a chance to tie up loose ends and finish uncompleted tasks in the matters of the house it is transiting in as well as perhaps having said “NO” to others if this meant a big “YES” for[...]
FULL MOON AND LUNAR ECLIPSE IN TAURUS Something has got to give…. There will be a Full Moon and a partial Lunar Eclipse at 05°09’ Taurus (antiscion 24°51’ Leo) on the 28th October. It will be visible to people in the Eastern Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia (1). This is the fourth and final eclipse of this year. The Moon is approaching a conjunction to Jupiter R and applying an opposition to Sun, Mercury and Mars. Our emotions (Moon) could be very entangled with holding on to our material comforts (Jupiter in Taurus) but the opposition to the threesome in [...]
MERCURY ENTERS SCORPIO the great revealer…. A lot of secrets could come out when Mercury transits the enigmatic sign of Scorpio. Mainly because Mercury in Scorpio is a great detective, uncovering things that some or most of us would rather pull the carpet over. Mercury might also go overboard in insults when and if perceiving wrong-doing and ideas and thoughts could get very fixed and obsessive too. On the plus side with this transit…nothing, absolutely nothing, will be taboo (conversation-wise)! Some interesting aspects: 22 October: trine Saturn (00°38’ [...]
NEW MOON/ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE IN LIBRA be careful what you wish for…. The New Moon with the Solar Eclipse is going to occur on October 14, 2023 at 21°08’ Libra (antiscion 08°52’ Pisces). It is expected to be seen in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America. People will be able to observe a “Ring of Fire” in the sky since this eclipse is an annular one where the Moon will pass in front of the Sun but not completely cover it. (1) This is the third of four Eclipses this year. Eclipses take place when the Sun, Moon and Earth find [...]
MARS ENTERS SCORPIO Irresistible…. Mars will enter his own sign of Scorpio, Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio whilst Pluto is the modern ruler. On the plus side Mars in Scorpio could give us a great amount of psychological power and prowess to help us achieve our goals. He will certainly add ambition, consistency and single-mindedness to the matters of the house which has Scorpio on the cusp in our natal chart. On the downside we may be tempted to exploit, manipulate or blackmail others in order to gain personal power or we may meet these characteristics in their projected[...]
PLUTO ENDS HIS RETROGRADE PERIOD ….the soul-searching is over, time to transform! On the 10-11th of October, Pluto will station direct at 27°53’ Capricorn (antiscion 2°07’ Sagittarius) after just over 5 months of being retrograde. Persons with planets or angles between 23-30° of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will be most affected by this station. Pluto is concerned with power, regeneration, survival, transformation, sex, obsession and possessiveness. Pluto is the god of the Underworld. Pluto in Capricorn (ruled by Saturn) is concerned with the [...]
VENUS ENTERS VIRGO Miss Modesty After a super long stay in Leo Venus now enters the more modest sign of Virgo. Venus is in her daytime triplicity in the Earthy sign of Virgo but also in her fall yet she also enjoys minor dignity between 0-10° and 20-26° of this sign so all-in-all she can hold her own here. Venus and Mercury are now in Mutual Reception being each in the sign of the other. Venus in Virgo intellectualises love and intimacy and is also pretty good at maths when it comes to managing finances so keeping a check on over-spending could be a welcome (and necessary for [...]
MERCURY ENTERS LIBRA “That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.” C. Buckle In the sign of Libra, Mercury finds its more tactful side, eager to please (or rather eager not to have to discuss/argue) it is at its complacent best here. A master of playing with words but even when critical never seems to be offensive. On the downside, Mercury in Libra finds it difficult to reach a conclusion to any matter on hand. Fearful of what others might say or think, eager to please and seemingly wanting to do the best for both sides yet with the nagging [...]