Saturday, October 17, 10:33 pm PDT, Sunday, October 18, 1:33 am EDT
The New Moon in Libra sows seeds of relationships and new alliances. It provides opportunities for rebalancing partnerships to create harmony and justice. Helpful 120-degree trines from imaginative Neptune, compassionate Chiron and generous Jupiter enrich this Sun-Moon conjunction with faith, vision and confidence. High ideals and forward thinking bridge gaps between opposing points of view by revealing truths common to both sides. Cooperation does not require a compromise of principles, yet a willingness to overlook minor differences can produce major breakthroughs.
Mars in Leo
Friday, October 16, 8:33 am PDT, 11:33 am EDT
Dramatic Mars can puff us up with false pride and arrogance in Leo when we are feeling insecure. Yet when we come from our hearts we find confidence and creativity that reflects our nobler selves. Courage can turn darkness into light and brave action and honest intentions enable us to overcome obstacles. Mars will be retrograde from December 20 until March 10, prolonging its stay in Leo until June 6, 2010.
Sun in Scorpio
Thursday, October 22, 11:44 pm PDT, Friday, October 23, 2:44 am EDT
The Sun's entry into this fixed Water sign intensifies emotions as we descend into a deep well of feelings. Ambivalence dissipates and desires grow stronger to pull us with powerful attractions or repel us with distaste. Scorpio is a sign of extremes where we eliminate people, objects and activities that cost more than they give back in return. It is appropriate to measure what we receive in relationships and make adjustments if we come up short. This tough scrutiny cuts through clutter and overcomes politeness to open the way to greater intimacy.
Mercury in Scorpio
Wednesday, October 28, 3:09 am PDT, 6:09 am EDT
Eyes narrow and brows furrow as we peer beneath the surface to ferret out life's mysteries with Mercury in Scorpio. This intellectual planet dives below reason to sniff out clues hidden from logical minds. Communication weighs heavily as each word -- even silence is packed with meaning. Mistrust, lies and secrets are the dark sides of the Messenger planet's journey through enigmatic Scorpio. However, deep psychological insights and the capacity to connect beyond the limits of language are its gifts.
Saturn in Libra
Thursday, October 29, 10:09 am PDT, 1:09 pm EDT
Structuring Saturn reshapes relationships in the partnership sign of Libra until October 5, 2012. Except for Saturn's brief return to Virgo from April 7 until July 21, 2010, this is a new era of diplomacy. We can continue to put up walls to opposing ideas and increase polarization between others or we can commit to building bridges by listening to those with whom we disagree. Civil discourse allows contrasting views to be expressed in a respectful manner and new truths to emerge. Justice and equality may require more work but the effort to maintain fairness will keep the social fabric from unraveling.
Full Moon in Taurus
Monday, November 2, 11:14 am PST, 2:14 pm EST
Resources take the spotlight with the earthy Taurus Moon's opposition to the Scorpio Sun. We are weighing a sense of plenty (Taurus) against fears of scarcity (Scorpio). Aggressive Mars in Leo's tense 90-degree square to the Sun and Moon spurs competition for money and attention. The real battle, though, is not with others but within ourselves as we seek validation and approval. Flexibility helps to overcome the resistance of this T-square in the fixed signs Taurus, Scorpio and Leo. Spending energy to develop new talents to create a bright future is more effective than exhausting ourselves trying to recreate the past.
Neptune Direct
Wednesday, November 4
The forward shift of the planet of dreams brings inspiration to the forefront. Private aspirations may finally be expressed openly as we tap into imagination to enrich our lives. Spirituality surfaces to put our material concerns into a more balanced perspective.
Venus in Scorpio
Saturday, November 7, 4:23 pm PST, 7:23 pm EST
The planet of love simmers in passionate Scorpio, intensifying desires and provoking fears. Concerns that there isn't enough to go around can spur jealousy and undermine confidence. Yet alluring Venus in Scorpio helps us find hidden resources that can refill bank accounts and resurrect relationships. Untapped reserves of love and pleasure await those willing to let go of old assumptions, reshape their ideas about relationships and make profound changes.
Saturn square Pluto
Sunday, November 15
The first of three challenging squares between Astrology's heaviest planets can put the squeeze on the economy and rattle the swords of war. Yet Saturn in accommodating Libra can be a voice of reason that tempers the dominating tendencies of Pluto in Capricorn. This aspect will return on January 31 and August 21, 2010, providing two more chances to establish frameworks of justice and decency to contain the forces of greed and intolerance with new laws and alliances.
Mercury in Sagittarius
Sunday, November 15, 4:28 pm PST, 7:28 pm EST
Chatty Mercury is especially outspoken in opinionated Sagittarius. Unfiltered speech can make us laugh with joy or cry in pain at the blunt honesty we hear. Exaggeration is a risk since data-oriented Mercury plays fast and loose with facts in this enthusiastic fire sign. Double-check your sources since details can be overlooked in the excitement of a grand idea or a hyper-caffeinated sales pitch.
The New Moon in Libra opens the curtain on a new start in relationships. This Sun-Moon conjunction in the partnership sign is supported by trines from Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron in visionary Aquarius. Framing our connections in a larger context will reveal common interests and undercut rivalries. Saturn's shift into Libra on October 29 reinforces the theme of cooperation and compromise necessary for bringing peace to the planet.
