October 2008
OCTOBER 2008 OUTLOOK
Happy Birthday LIBRA and SCORPIO Natives!!
This can be a time of great innovation as you find new ways to do all those old familiar things, and teach others how to do the same. Saturn and Uranus are about to oppose each other, which happens every 40 years. There is no doubt that the world as a whole is currently experiencing a time of tension. One of the biggest astrological players in this scenario is Saturn, the planet of great consequences and of karma. Saturn is currently in Virgo, an Earth sign that is harmonious with energy. Saturn entered Virgo on September 2, 2007 and stays until October 29, 2009. The lessons of Saturn, the Teacher, are forcing us to see things as they really are, not as we want them to be. You may worry too much, or second-guess yourself more than you should, but your self-knowledge is your greatest asset. Uranus, the planet of sudden change and surprise brings a new vision or a private dream into manifestation. It is moving retrograde in Pisces all month and suggests that we may be feeling a real sense of start/stop in many areas of our lives, especially in projects that involve work-related activities. Things become rather intense as Mars, the warrior, travels through Scorpio (a Fixed Water sign) from October 3 until November 16. Scorpio is associated with strong emotions, deep needs, and secret desires. It provokes passion and a deepening of our level of commitment. You have the urge to assert yourself and act decisively to achieve your desires. Mercury is still backpedaling in Libra. The indecisiveness of Libra may be more pronounced until Mercury kicks into forward gear on October 15, the day after the Full Moon. The mood lightens when Venus enters outgoing Sagittarius on October 18 stirring attractions to faraway places.
Full Moons are power times. As the Moon approaches its monthly opposition to the Sun, we are able to see more clearly where we are coming from and where we need to go. With the Sun at 21°51' Libra and the Moon at 21°51 Aries, this Full Aries Moon encourages expressions of compassion and courage. Energetic doorways appear, revealing pathways previous invisible or inaccessible. The New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun are in the same sign at the same degree - usually once a month. This month's New Moon occurs when both the Sun and Moon are at 5°54'of Scorpio on October 28 at 6:13pm. It is a time of new beginnings and concentrated energies; a spiritual crossroad where the consequences of our choices are particularly momentous. Will you cling to the old or turn toward the new? The New Moon always shows us that we are entering a time of great change. Where it falls in your personal chart shows where this change will occur.