Ever feel like a juggler with one too many plates in the
air? That’s how September and the post-eclipse
wake feel to many, including yours truly.
The devil’s in the details. Virgo rules them and how.
By October 1st, three planets have moved into
Libra; yet key players Venus and Mars still cycle through Virgo which rules the
future. With unknowns, worry and anxiety
heighten, as well as the need for control, often of infinitesimal detail.
Enter Libra. The
farther we step into October, the bigger planetary shift occurs into her
energy. A beautiful thing, Libra. I will admit:
I’m a sucker for this sign…the sign of balance, harmony, and order. Libra rules art, beauty, design, peace,
diplomacy and negotiations. Already the
Sun (our will), Jupiter (abundance) and Messenger Mercury (communication) are
in gracious Libra, though harmony and peace seem to be in dreadfully short
supply these days. Extending the olive
branch en masse is essential now.
Some days it takes tremendous courage to get out of bed, let
alone direct grace toward our fellow man; however, at the beginning of October,
this is precisely what we are called to do.
And with Jupiter wrapping up its tour in Libra, the emphasis is all the
more on finding middle ground, getting to yes, and that dirty little word: compromise. Life moves forward by meeting half way.
Tricky stuff the first week of October. Generous Jupiter is exactly opposite radical
Uranus. Change and change now commands
this opposing pair. We are challenged to
find new and innovative ways to forge a path forward – not alone, in isolation,
cutting off those who disagree with us; but through inventive channels to come
together and collaborate. Asking
questions, good old curiosity is the best way to learn a new method, about
another person, and surprise! learn
something new about yourself, too.
Really helping us at this time is transformer Pluto in
earthy Capricorn aligning positively with Mars-Venus in Virgo. Super practical and pragmatic, this troika
keeps our feet on the ground as we figure out what works. The combination lays
a realistic groundwork for everything we pursue, especially relationships, both
work and personal. Pluto-Mars-Venus asks
exactly how to accomplish your goals:
who is your audience? What do you
want the final result to look like? Do
you have enough or the right kind of resources to get the job done? When you do your homework, this threesome
promises support.
Also aiding and abetting our efforts is the continuing grand
fire alliance between task master Saturn, Uranus and the Lunar North Node. This is the engine that stokes our work, be
it interpersonal, spiritual, scientific, romantic, you name it. Uranus is the Great Awakener. Finishing its last year in warrior Aries, we
are pushed to break new ground, pioneer new terrain, and yes: boldly go where no wo/man has gone
before. Those dreams and ideas you’ve
been tossing around – you have them for a reason. Explore where they might take you. Be adventurous and daring says Sagittarian
Saturn. Say yes…and figure the details
out later. (That’s what Mars-Venus in
Virgo is for right now!) Motivating
Mars, our hardworking drive, and Venus (love and money), are exactly conjoined
in Virgo on Thursday, October 5th, at the time of the Full Moon.
All Full Moons carry extra emotional weight and on an Aries
Full Moon such as this, watch for trigger-happy tendencies in yourself and
others. October 4-6th is not
a great time to throw the baby out with the bath water. Guard against abruptly ending relationships
in particular this week. This frenetic energy
is emphasized by the Jupiter-Uranus opposition.
Really be careful of making any impulse
decisions from October 3-6. Take a
breath. Think about your choices. Once
you are certain you’ve weighed all the options, then commit.
Weigh well what lies before you but know that on October 8-9th,
the Sun (your will) and Messenger Mercury challenge Pluto. Someone or something may force your
hand. Libra is the great fence
sitter: looking at the
grass on either side of that proverbial fence, trying to decide if one choice
is better than another. With Mercury in
Libra, the decisions seem to multiply and/or become trickier. It is a very good thing then, when Generous
Jupiter moves into Scorpio on October 10th. Scorpio’s laser-like, X-Ray vision exposes the underside of
situations and people, buried truths.
For the next year, Scorpio Jupiter gets to the bottom of the
matter.
It’s been 12 years since this
planetary giant passed through this sign.
Think back: where were you and
what were you doing then? Any great
secrets revealed at that time? There is
a larger than life element to Jupiter in whatever sign it cycles through. In Scorpio, Jupiter can accrue large amounts
of money and literally…magic. Scorpio
rules the metaphysical realm, joint finances, sex, death, rebirth,
transformation. It is the ultimate
make-over, do-over sign. So if there is
some part of your life that you want to completely overhaul, Jupiter in Scorpio
is here to assist. What you once thought
was dead (in you, in your life) has come around now twelve years later to be
revisited at a minimum, and resurrected in full at most. Make the most of this next year!
A few days later at mid-month, we gain a helping hand from Venus
entering her own sign of Libra. Here
Venus beautifies life, relationships, home, all she touches. Beauty, like her counterpart grace, is
increasingly taken for granted and overlooked in modern life. So ask yourself: when was the last time you updated your wardrobe? Got a new hairstyle, invested in fresh home
décor? The next three weeks is time to
look around. Let Venus guide your eye. Since she rules money, she’ll make sure you
have a steady supply.
Three days later, on October 17th, Messenger
Mercury joins Generous Jupiter in Scorpio.
If you were trapped by indecision until now, you won’t be after the 17th. Now no stone truly will go unturned as our
thoughts and words seek to know the deeper (and deepest) meaning and answers;
the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Scorpio rules shared resources such as joint bank accounts and
properties. Our minds will turn to the actual
cost of expenditures to both
ourselves, but more critically, to our families and yes, to society as a
whole. We are living through some
extremely expensive natural disasters lately.
What is the actual cost of an earthquake or hurricane? Anyone? If the US Congress implements a new health
care proposal, what will it cost the government, businesses, individual
taxpayers? These are immensely vast
collective expenditures and ones that Scorpion Jupiter-Mercury can take aim at
with its forensic financial eye at the bottom line.
The New Moon in Libra on the 19th is tied to the
Jupiter-Mercury pairing. As these two in
Scorpio dig up answers, Moon-Sun (our feelings and will) weigh the cost and
benefit implications. This is an uneasy
New Moon, as the Moon-Sun oppose radical Uranus. Unlike Full Moons ripe with unbounded
feelings, New Moons are a time to plant what you want to grow and harvest in
the future. Uranus is uneven, catalytic energy. It electrifies and exponentially charges
whatever it comes into contact with. So
you can imagine then the tug-of-war effect it has with this New Moon. If ever there was a time to be mindful of the
phrase, “be careful what you wish for,” this would be it! The Scorpio Jupiter-Mercury duo will reveal
far more than you may want to know. But
at the New Moon time, this is no doubt a very good thing. You want to know exactly what you are
planting, and in for.
By the 23rd, both the Sun and Motivating Mars
change signs. The Sun joins
Jupiter-Mercury in Scorpio and Mars shifts into Libra. The Warrior planet feels out of place in
artful Libra, full of grace and diplomacy.
Used to doing what it wants regardless of what others think or have in
mind, Mars in Libra asks, “do I really need to consider the feelings of
others? Can’t I just barge ahead the way
I usually do?” Good thing Venus is
already in Libra to soften the rough edges that Mars brings to this delicate
sign. Libra is the sign of open enemies and
Mars, the planet of war. Given the
events dominating the world stage right now between Trump and Kim Jung Un of
North Korea, a collective prayer for peace is best offered now.
As each of us is balancing quite a full load this month, it may be too much to ask what can we do individually to make our world more
peaceful. And yet, that is precisely
the question desperately needing answers.
The Jewish religion offers the teaching of Tikkun Olam. It means to repair the world. The response rests on our collective shoulders
and the lives of our children. To repair our earth, bring balance and restore
order to our world, our lives, two quotations you may find very useful in the
coming weeks:
The Hawaiian Ho’oponopono saying “I love you. I forgive you. I’m sorry. Thank you.”
And from Louise Hay, “I forgive you for not being the way I
wanted you to be. I forgive you and set
you free.”
Try saying these as mantras. Virgo reminds us we are at best imperfect. Libra strives for balanced relationships. And
Scorpio shows us how to transform.
Forgiveness is always the best place to start.