Welcome to October, the Sun is in Libra and astrologically we are now headed into the second half of a year, which began in March 2023 with Sun entering Aries during the Spring Equinox. Your favorite astrologer is back from vacation (me) and 2023 part two has officially began.
We are stepping into a bit of a shaky territory as soon as we begin October. There are a few things for us to watch out for this month as October is packed with important astrological movements. Now that Venus has complited her transformation dance in Leo, we are onto a new start in a new scenario and the energy is about to shift dramatically. Mercury will change signs twice, entering Libra on October 5th and Scorpio on October 22nd. Venus will leave Leo, after being in this sign for 4 months and enter Virgo on October 9th. Mars moves into his home sign of Scorpio on October 12th after conjuncting Ketu in Libra on October 5th, while squaring Pluto that stations to go direct in Capricorn (..ouch)
As you can see we are entering a few pretty intense situations as soon as we enter October and the middle of the month is also pretty eventful with Pluto turning direct in Capricorn on the 11th, as well as the Lunar Eclipse happening @21*Libra on October 14th. We will also have a partial Lunar Eclipse @5*Taurus/Scorpio at the end of the month on October 28th.
As Mars and South Node (Ketu) are coming into conjunction, today on October 3rd they are already within 1 degree of each other. In Astrology this conjunction is known to be one of the less pleasant configurations in the sky, but this time it is even more dramatic as both Mars and Ketu will also square Pluto, who just happens to station in 27.53*Capricorn. Pluto has been quitely retrograding since April without causing much noise, but make no mistake, he was just planning out his long-term goals in Capricorn, patiently picking the perfect timing to create a maximum amount of transformation before he leaves Capricorn. We are about to find out what Pluto has planned for us over the next few month as he finishes up his 20 year long journey through the sign of the astrological goat.
At the same time, as Pluto turns direct in Capricorn, Saturn retrogrades back into Aquarius and his status changes once again, but only breafly.For a while there, starting October 12 through the middle of November Saturn becomes empowered again. He is out of Neptune’s territory, where he feels quite helpless and back into a sign of his rulership. With Pluto turning direct in Capricorn, Saturn feels like he is back on his horse again, the wind starts to blow his way, filling up his sails. Blinded by the illusion that things are in his control again Saturn may even may go for another power grab and attempt to re-introduce the same domination and control tactics he used back in 2021-2022, when Saturn was transiting through the sign of Aquarius: social distancing, lockdowns, mandates and restrictions.
This illusion of Saturn’s power will continue carrying on until the middle of November 2023, but by that point Saturn will have to go back to Pisces again, to be swept away by the bigger cycles of life, the mandates and restrictions he introduced will eventually become irrelivant in the new reality of things, with no one enforcing them. And finally, when Pluto moves out of Capricorn in January 2024 the power dynamics will shift and the torch of astrological entitlement will go over to Uranus next, with Pluto transiting Aquarius for the next 20 years. Saturn will become old, weak and incompetent and for the next two decades Uranus will become the bearer of Pluto’s mark of power.
Uranus is a planet of higher mind, intuition, upgrades, information, ability, potency, unlimited potential, technology, future, outer space, sudden illumination, electricity, frequency, genius, extra sensory perseption, social justice dynamics, self expression and freedom. It is very different from Capricorn/Saturn dinamics which we are leaving behind, and we have a lot of exciting things to look forward to, once the patriarchal top down control order is finally dismantled by the celestial winds of change. Pluto to Aquarius is Power to the People, this is astrological fact, it is in the aether and it is already done, imprinted into our collective fabric of reality.
Venus is moving into Virgo and this season will highlight the importance of health rutines, habits, diet, working with your environment and being of service to others. Great time for pre-winter cleanses, detoxes of all kinds, cleansing your digestive tracts, taking care of your liver health - all areas ruled by Virgo. Be moderate with how much food you consume and how much money you spend at this time, start a savings account, get your papers and numbers straight, do your inventory, organize, clean and declotter your environment, especially indoors, preparing and clearing out empty space for the new energy to come in.
Virgo rules natural medicine and this is a great time to collect or purchase herbal remedies, drink herbal teas and prepare herbs for winter, especially the once that have to do with immune system, gut health and daily maintenance vitamins, like C, D and others. Along with Venus, B.M.Lilith also moves into Virgo and this is a sign for us to watch out for what is being sold to us as “health care”, there could be another betrayal or a spell being cast around our health. During this transit of B.M.Litlith in Virgo we are to watch our for poisons, especially in our food and our environment.
Do your cleanses and your health routines diligently, Venus will be out of Virgo on November 9th, but B.M.Lilith stays here for a while, until July 2024. The danger of poisons is not fully off the table until then and we have no choice but to embrace our Virgo archetypes, eat clean, question everything, be highly discerning in our choices, be skeptical and investigate. Mars will move into Scorpio on October 12th, and it will become easier and more fun to research, dig rabbit holes and to get to the bottom of things with this transit on our sides as well.
Mercury is about to move into Libra and legal matters become highlighted. With Mars still being here as well, there could be executive orders, rejections, extraditions, legal disputes with documents, entitlements and political interpretations justifying or not legal and illegal actions of different kinds. October promises to be full of political drama and aggressive responses, which may continue even after Mars moves into Scorpio, a sign also known for its sharp tongue and intense desire for finding truth in everything.
Let’s not forget that Libra is hosting Ketu and all players occupying this sign have to deal with the karmic consequences of their words and actions before moving on to Scorpio. All planets here have to go through a conjunction with Ketu on their way out and pay for what they owe if they have any karmic debt on their record, just like Mars is about to do in the next few days. Be careful signing any contracts at this time, read the small print and don’t get into anything that looks too good to be true. Embody your Libra side and weigh things out carefully before going into any partnerships, joining banks, unions, organizations or movements.
Overall the first part of October is going to be pretty eventful and with so many retrogrades still going on in the skies the best thing to do is to prepare. Prepare for the unexpected, prepare for possible emergencies, prepare for winter storms and winter holidays. Make sure you have plenty of healthy food and natural medicine on hand in case of shortages or weather shenanigans. This is harvest and store time, and Virgo wants us to have everything we need exactly when we need it, with attention to detail and diligence.
Make yourself a cup of delishes herbal tea and go on a foraging hike in nature, much love and health to all!
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