Astrograph  October 2 2013

The Astrology of October features Mercury, Chiron, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto. Mercury has its final retrograde period of the year beginning on the 21st, and the lunations of this quarter highlight the forming Uranus-Pluto square as well as Chiron. The October 4th New Moon forms a T-square with Uranus and Pluto, and is also accompanied by an exact inconjunct between Saturn and Uranus, while Neptune is highlighted at the time of the October 18th Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse. With all these outer planet activations over this three-month period, we are heading for another strong dose of the evolutionary mandate that has been stirring within all of us over recent years, in this turbulent decade. The situation that we are in, both individually and collectively, is dire but not impossible. It might be time for each of us to step up to the plate and take a good swing at what we need to do, in order that we make the best of what we are now facing and make an important move toward forward motion into our next evolutionary stage.

The New Moon at 12 degrees of Libra highlights diplomacy, valuable relationships, peace, intelligent exchanges, and pleasing social interactions. But you probably won’t find those qualities as easily right now because this New Moon activates the ongoing Cardinal Grand Cross energies and dynamics around how you share with others and if you really, truly play nice on the playground.

As I’ve described in recent radio shows, the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) are associated with an energetic initiation of a season. Imagine all four seasons of the year wanting to begin simultaneously, yet each has a very different approach and motivation. How is it possible for all four initiations to exist and thrive at once??? It’s not. Which is why there is tension, conflict, confusion, and internal stress around which direction to go right now. Let’s take a look at dominant energies to find clarity.

WE HAVE an action-packed week — and month — ahead of us.  As I ponder the list of highlighted planetary aspects for the coming week, I find it hard to know exactly where to start, or which aspects to focus most attention on … a sure indicator that the energies on the horizon are both varied and complex.

Finding a physical analogy often helps me find a bit of order and understanding amidst chaos. If we look at this week’s array of planetary influences as dishes at a meal, we can start to define things a bit more clearly.

THE MAIN COURSE is usually the focal point of the meal. In our case, the main course is the Pluto-Uranus square. And yes, we’ve seen that item on the menu for over a year now. Sometimes it’s the featured dish, and sometimes it plays a less prominent role, but it will continue to be on the menu through early 2015.