October opens smack bang with a Full Moon in fiery Aries on the 1st. Joined to healer Chiron, possibilities for emotional release and all manner of healing grace us. How do you need to heal? Opposite the Sun in Libra, this Full Moon says it is up to us to balance and bring order where our lives are off kilter and uneven, especially in proportion to how much we give to ourselves versus others. In Aries, this Full Moon illuminates all new healing modalities and strategies: whether getting your household or finances in order, trying a new exercise practice or alternative healer.
Libra’s superpower is bringing order from chaos. We all can use more order, grace and
consideration. In the words of Ruth
Bader Ginsburg, “Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability
to persuade. You can disagree without
being disagreeable.”
Mind, you don’t have to be an astrologer to know that there
is immense pent-up rage right now. It
seeks an outlet. With this feisty Full
Moon, watch your words, especially in response to those who are not careful of
theirs. Words once spoken cannot be
retrieved. Think peace; be peace. Extend a helping hand. Ask:
are you part of the solution or adding to the problem?
The next day, October 2nd, Libra’s planetary
ruler Venus shifts into practical Virgo.
Here, the planet of love, money and relationships focuses on how to be
of utmost service. How can you be of use
to resolve a problem? Over the next
weeks, Venus aligns with the heavy hitters, Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn in Capricorn
to manifest our material needs and goals.
Boosting this alliance, transformer Pluto turns direct motion on October
3rd.
Since late April, Pluto’s retrograde had us reviewing our
desires. With the Capricorn trio now
moving forward again, we use our assessment to build what we aim to achieve,
grow and expand. Pluto is tightly
sandwiched between the titans Jupiter and Saturn (expansion and
integrity). As Pluto rules power, this packed troika in Capricorn
means business. Veils of pretense are
ripped off, exposing anything hidden and overhauling any ingrained, established
customs and traditions, or junking them entirely.
Honor, dignity and integrity are October’s watchwords. Act Responsibly. Do the
right thing. Not because you should;
but rather, because you know better.
Your higher self is calling. Pay
attention. Be responsible out of respect
for yourself, others and our Earth.
Wednesday, October 7th may prove to be full of
surprises as Messenger Mercury opposes Radical Uranus. Buried secrets, long term mysteries and
stubborn problems are uncovered and solved.
The pieces of the puzzle come together.
Watch for Ah-Hah and Eureka
moments. Remember, “What you seek is
seeking you,” – Rumi.
Over the next week, Messenger Mercury begins to slow down
for its final retrograde cycle of 2020.
Tuesday, October 13th, the Communication planet stops to
reverse gear and retrace ground in intense Scorpio. As we approach the last 2 weeks of October, a
time when the veil between Heaven and Earth is thinnest, Mercury pours forth
revelations. Anything swept under the
rug crawls out and makes itself known – especially secrets having to do with
sex, money, taxes and power. Past abuse
or misuse of these will resurface, come knocking, seeking redress between
October 14 and November 3rd, Election Day. If guilty, pay the piper. Scorpio rules karma and it is here to
collect. With both Mercury and Mars now
retrograde for the next three weeks, it is especially important to do the RE
words: reflect, review, renovate,
revisit, renew, etc. Life may really
feel like an uphill battle through the end of the month.
Two days later, the New Moon in Libra occurs on Friday,
October 16th. In an uneasy
year, this is an unsettled New Moon.
Catalytic, yes. More like: KABOOM! Moon-Sun (our emotions and will) clash
with the Capricorn trio Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn and oppose Mars, still retrograde
in Aries. The Libra Moon-Sun seek
peaceful resolution, grace and harmony.
There may be none to be had as the Capricorn Heavy Hitters and Mars are
locked in a tug of war between old ways and new ones. Each wants the final word. The open end of this dynamic rests in Cancer
the Crab: our nation, homeland, country
and how we care for it, as well as how we care for ourselves, our families,
children and elders.
The planetary void in Cancer holds the answers to the riddle
of the New Moon: If we are to find new
ways (mars in Aries) for peace (Moon-Sun Libra) with honor and integrity
(Capricorn), we must nurture each other with compassion (Cancer the Crab). It is infinitely easier to be kind than exert
wasteful angry energy.
A week later, the Sun turns into powerful Scorpio on October
23rd, joining Messenger Mercury.
Our will and our thoughts plumb the depths; we feel ALL of the feels.
Psychotherapy, shadow work, financial management and deep research are
the best use of this energy. The caution
with Scorpio is addiction, power games or power struggles, and money/resource
misuse. Helping us tow the line, Venus
now aligns with Jupiter-Pluto-Saturn, all in earth signs, providing material
gain, opportunity and outlets to lift us toward our goals. If we only look, we find the answers. Ask and you shall receive.
October ends on a gracious note with Venus rolling into its
own sign of Libra on Tuesday, October 27th. Here she smooths ruffled feathers and
inclines us toward harmony, the arts, beauty and calm. Libran Venus graces us with balance and
peace. In these truly cataclysmic times,
she says Give Peace a Chance.
Of Special Note:
Coming SOON!! Mark
your calendars for Friday-Sunday, October 2-4:
Soni Masur’s Big Fall Show! Come
browse truly beautiful work by artisans at the Winsmith Mill Commerce Center,
61 Endicott Street, Norwood, MA. Once
again, I will be offering 20 minute mini readings at the special show rate of
$30. Please stop by and see all the
artwork including paintings, ceramics and pottery, handbags, bouquets and succulents, shell creations,
candles and more. To book a mini reading
with me, please contact: Sonyamasur@gmail.com. This is a socially distanced with masks
event. Vendors will be widely spaced
apart with plenty of hand sanitizer and masks provided.