Oct 2020 | Summary
October 2020 | This month shifts gears from the rest of the year to date. In October, while there are some very sweet spots to savor (the Taurus Moon for example 10/3-10/5), the month is otherwise colored by shocks, unrelenting pressure and having to return to things we thought were figured out and addressed previously. Think of this month like a flour sifter. It's messy, things fly all over, some of it gets finely ground, the rest of it just gets everywhere, but it's what's needed for the dessert we are making to take shape and find its form. We're almost there, but it’s going to get messy and we’re going to have some clean up work to do by the time the month is over.
Recall, astrology is all about context. We encounter and embody the planetary storytellers everyday in some way. We meet with others, and their aspects (e.g., squares, conjunctions, oppositions) are mirrored in the vibe of our encounters. Sometimes we meet a malefic and sometimes we are the malefic. The context is important. Malefics, for example, have a role to fulfill. Judging whether it is good or bad is a result of our own storytelling. Malefics are inclined to sever, to war, to battle and to get rid of and to take away, and teach us lessons (Mars and Saturn). In the right context, this works productively for clearing brush for example, making a compost pile, cutting wood, working out and the like. So keep this in mind when you think on astrology. The stories the planets reflect to us are forecasted so we can plan ahead and attempt to give them the most productive playground to play out in. It doesn't always work that way, but our mindfulness can go a long way in helping us navigate our journey.
The October 2020 main storylines are | The first half of the month we experience more of the Cardinal knot, the ongoing dynamic prevailing over most of 2020 that conjures and stirs the pot to break down the old and ring in new -
Full Moon in Aries conjoined Chiron
Venus enters Virgo
Moon in Taurus, which connects with Uranus and opposes Mercury
Mars squares Pluto and then Jupiter
Mercury slows and stations retrograde in Scorpio (10/13) while opposing Uranus
Sun in Libra opposes Mars retrograde in Aries
The second half of the month | We experience the grinding still of the Cardinal knot but also, an even faster pace with a tendency for abrupt changes and revelations. This is when secrets start spilling -
The New Moon in Libra opposing Mars in retrograde and both squaring Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn
Mercury in retrograde opposes Uranus in Taurus
Venus opposes Neptune and trines Jupiter in Capricorn
Mars rx in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn
Mercury rx conjoined the Sun in Scorpio
Venus enters Libra and Mercury rx re-enters Libra
Full Moon in Taurus conjoined Uranus on Halloween!
Mercury rx re-enters Libra