Venus becomes retrograde on October 8 (until November 17) between 13º13’ and 4º19’ Scorpio.

5 weeks to recreate the passion in our lives. An intense love affair could return from the past. The flame in an existing relationship could be rekindled. We do not wish to live our emotions at a surface level. We seek the intensity of true love and true passion in every aspect of our lives to feel fully present and happy.

Jupiter continues to be retrograde this whole month (until November 17, 2010) between 27º07’ and 24º05’ Pisces.

The pictures associated with these 4 degrees are respectively: “A fertile garden under the full Moon”, “A harvest Moon illuminates the sky”, “A New Moon reveals that it’s time for people to go ahead with their different projects”, “The purging of the priesthood”. This is an extraordinary month during which we become very aware of our inner powers and total mastery of our own lives. Big organization and corporations gradually reveal their lies and one by one break down because of their corruption.

Uranus continues to be retrograde this whole month (until December 4, 2010) between 28º14’ and 27º11’ Pisces.

The Sabian Symbols symbolize these 2 degrees as follows: “Light breaking into many colors as it passes through a prism” and “A fertile garden under the Full Moon.” The more we free ourselves from the past, old conditionings and outmoded ways of thinking, the more light we are able to hold at a cellular level, allowing us to incarnate our divinity in very beautiful and magical ways.

Neptune continues to be retrograde this whole month (until Nov. 9, 2011) between 26º17’ and 25º55’ Aquarius.

These degrees are symbolized in the Sabian Symbols by “An ancient pottery bowl filled with fresh violets” and “a garage man testing a car’s battery with a hydrometer”. An important time to integrate our spiritual dimension into our daily lives, realize that we are ascending WITH our bodies and that we need to make sure that everything in and around us is in alignment with the beauty and magic of higher frequencies. We need to walk our talk and live fully everything we believe in every aspect of our daily lives. A time to relinquish old fears, outmoded behavior that has kept us in grief or anger, and live in happiness.

The Moon will be Void of Course

(V/O –forming no major aspect with any planet before entering the following sign-):

• On Saturday 10/2 between 8:21 AM and 11:21 AM when the Moon enters Leo.
• On Monday 10/4 between 6:53 AM and 1:00 PM when the Moon enters Virgo.
  
• On Wednesday 10/6 between 9:43’ AM and 12:51 PM when the Moon enters Libra.
• On Friday 10/8 between 6:38 AM and 12:52 PM when the Moon enters Scorpio.
• On Sunday 10/10 between 11:27 AM and 3:09 PM when the Moon enters Sagittarius.
• On Tuesday 10/12 between 5:07 PM and 9:17 PM when the Moon enters Capricorn.
• On Friday 10/15 between 2:49 AM and 7:24 AM when the Moon enters Aquarius.
• On Sunday 10/17 between 11:49 AM and 7:52 PM when the Moon enters Pisces.
• On Wednesday 10/20 between 3:25 AM and 8:23 AM when the Moon enters Aries.
• On Friday 10/22 between 6:37 PM and 7:29 PM when the Moon enters Taurus.
• On Monday 10/25 between 0:49 AM and 4:47 AM when the Moon enters Gemini.
• On Wednesday 10/27 between 7:19 AM and 12:14 PM when the Moon enters Cancer.
• On Friday 10/29 between 12:48 PM and 5:38 PM when the Moon enters Leo.
• On Sunday 10/31 between 2:02 PM and 8:51 PM when the Moon enters Virgo.

Mark these periods in red in your calendar and avoid scheduling anything of importance during these times as they would amount to… Nothing!

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Scheduling our activities using the zodiacal position of the Moon

Moon in Cancer until Saturday 10/2 at 11:20 AM + between Wednesday 10/27 at 12:14 PM and Friday 10/29 at 5:37 PM:

Perfect for family activities, especially those involving children. Good for spending more time at home, cooking, nurturing ourselves and those we love, inviting the people we cherish over for dinner. Excellent also for drawing, creative writing, humor and anything requiring imagination and a touch of craziness….

Moon in Leo between Saturday 10/2 at 11:21 AM and Monday 10/4 at 12:59 PM + Friday 10/29 at 5:38 PM and Sunday 10/31 at 8:50 PM :

Excellent for anything glamorous, dramatic performances, being in the public’s eye, throwing or attending an elegant party, playing with children, romance and creativity in general…

Moon in Virgo between Monday 10/4 at 1:00 PM and Wednesday 10/6 at 12:50 PM + between Sunday 10/31 at 8:51 PM and Tuesday 11/2 at 10:18 PM:

Excellent for starting a new fitness program, learning healthy nutrition, fasting, clearing our closets, cleaning our home, reorganizing our drawers…. Perfect also for detailed work, the focused use of our intelligence, and taking care of small pets….

Moon in Libra between Wednesday 10/6 at 12:51 PM and Friday 10/8 at 12:51 PM:

Great for relationships, associations, diplomatic exchanges with others, anything related to beauty (a haircut, buying new clothes, a make-over…), art (especially painting and decorating…), a pleasant social event (concert, art exhibition…).

Moon in Scorpio between Friday 10/8 at 12:52 PM and Sunday 10/10 at 3:08 PM:

Perfect for scientific research, esoteric studies, self-transformation, shamanism, dealing with the mysteries of life, death, and sexuality, as well as insurances and issues involving personal power…

Moon in Sagittarius between Sunday 10/10 at 3:09 PM and Tuesday 10/12 at 9:16 PM:

Perfect for traveling, religious and/or philosophical activities or matters related to higher education and the law. Excellent for lecturing, learning, perfecting a foreign language, exploring other cultures… Perfect also for athletic training and tending to large animals (horses….)

Moon in Capricorn between Tuesday 10/12 at 9:17 PM and Friday 10/15 at 7:23 AM:

Good for furthering our ambitions, asking for a promotion, enlisting the support of people in positions of authority, making a good impression, re-structuring our business and redefining our long-term goals…

Monn in Aquarius between Friday 10/15 at 7:24 AM and Sunday 10/17 at 7:51 PM:

Perfect for philanthropic activities, charitable organizations, meeting with friends, making new acquaintances. Good also for inventions, far out, progressive ideas, inter-dimensional and time travel, anything related to UFOs, computers and technology in general….

Moon in Pisces between Sunday 10/17 at 7:52 PM and Wednesday 10/20 at 8:22 AM:

Great for meditating, sitting by the ocean, anything related to the sacred, dancing, painting, swimming, dreaming, music, photography, film, sleeping, channeling, connecting with the mystical, the magic and the oneness of all that is…

Moon in Aries between Wednesday 10/20 at 8:23 AM and Friday 10/22 at 7:28 PM:

Perfect for intense physical activities, anything requiring forceful, direct action and self-assertion. Good also for leadership, spontaneity, good will, being a way shower, initiating new projects or bringing our car to the mechanic….

Moon in Taurus between Friday 10/22 at 7:29 PM and Monday 10/25 at 4:46 AM:

Perfect for any financial matter: paying our bills/debts, asking for the money that is owed to us, investing in real estate, buying and selling. Perfect also for a stroll in the park, going to the countryside, connecting with our Mother the Earth… Good also for gardening, pottery, sculpting, as well as body work…

Moon in Gemini between Monday 10/25 at 4:47 AM and Wednesday 10/27 at 12:13 PM:

Excellent for multi-tasking, curiosity, any form of communication, exchanging information, sending e-mails, calling friends and acquaintances. Great also for social activities, attending conferences, reading a book, watching a documentary, gathering data on various topics, connecting with new people…

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Our Intentional Meditation

Our intentional meditation began on September 23

Our intentional meditation began on September 23with the Harvest Full Moon in Aries. On Thursday October 7, take out your Full Moon charged papers and write one positive, concise intention per sheet. Place your papers out to be activated by the New Moon in Libra , making sure they are on a balcony, in a garden or near a window by exactly 11:44 AM. Once that moment has passed, staple your sheets together, write the date and put them away, expecting a miracle!

Our next intentional meditation begins on Friday 10/22.

Take out as many blank sheets as you will have intentions, and place them out (on a balcony, near a window or in a garden) to be charged by the Full Moon in Aries at exactly 6:37 PM. Once that moment has passed, gather your sheets and place them in a folder until the next New Moon in Scorpio on Friday 11/4.

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Friday 10/1: Mercury Opposition Jupiter (3:36 PM)

We think and express ourselves with expansive optimism, faith and much trust. Intellectual and philosophical matters are of great interest to us today. Long distance travel is favored. As we focus on the silver lining of every cloud and avoid over confidence, positive outcomes develop.

Saturday 10/2: Mercury Opposition Uranus (7:24 AM)

Sudden, unexpected news could redirect our course. Surrounding people and circumstances could prove a little unstable today. New acquaintances could prove a little unreliable. Best to think carefully before we speak and act. Impulsive reactions could be a quite destructive. We should also be extra careful when operating motor vehicles.

Sunday 10/3: Mercury enters Libra (8:04 AM until 10/19), Venus Conjunct Mars (2:59 PM)

During the next 2 weeks, we seek to express ourselves with more fairness and diplomacy. Our appreciation of beauty is likely to be enhanced. So is our sense of peace and equilibrium. Today, more specifically, is great for a date as well as to create harmony in our relationships. The masculine and feminine aspects of ourselves are balanced.

Saturday 10/16: Sun Conjunct Mercury (6:05 PM)

A great day for communications. Perfect for writing e-mails, making phone calls, trading, selling, short trips and general exchange of information through learning, reading or talking.

Monday 10/18: Mercury Trine Neptune (5:04 AM)

We could feel slightly spaced out today. A very inspiring transits for artists, healers and channelers who are able to tap into higher planes of consciousness. Meditation is favored. Best not to sign papers as we could miss some of the fine print. Wonderful for watching a positive movie or reading a book that connects us to realms beyond the veil.

Tuesday 10/19: Sun Trine Neptune (5:20 AM)

We could feel quite mellow, calm and inspired today. Our sense of ego dissolves allowing a more subtle state of consciousness to emerge. Great insights come to us through dreams or visions. Best to lay low today, allow our minds to drift, and meditate.

Wednesday 10/20: Mercury enters Scorpio (2:19 PM until 11/7), Mars Trine Jupiter (6:42 PM)

During the next 18 days, we think and communicate with more intensity and passion. We are likely to be drawn to solving the mysteries of life, death and sexuality. Scientific and metaphysical research are particularly appealing. We concentrate more deeply and for longer periods of time with less effort. Today more specifically, is perfect for any athletic activity. We could feel like going on an adventurous trip. We take an active interest in a foreign culture or country.

Friday 10/22: Mars Square Neptune (8:37 AM), Mercury Sextile Pluto (12:38 PM)

We could be promised pies in the sky today. Our sensitivity could interfere with our actions. Yet, we are able to X-ray a situation and people today with great clarity and express our feelings and thoughts with passion and power.

Saturday 10/23: Sun enters Scorpio (5:35 AM until 11/21)

During the next month, our passion and intensity are awakened. We become intent on shifting within ourselves habits or ways of thinking that no longer serve our higher purpose. As we explore the mysteries of life after death, sexuality and transformation of consciousness, solitude and introspection become particularly appealing.

Sunday 10/24: Mars Trine Uranus (7:57 AM)

New, unusual circumstances could radically transform our outlook. We seek to change our lives constructively. We should however be cautious when operating a motor vehicle, as our own and others’ reactions could be impulsive.

Monday 10/25: Mercury Conjunct Venus (6:17 AM)

Today, we express ourselves with kindness, compassion and great sensitivity. We are considerate of others. We speak and listen with love and respect. A very pleasant day for a social gathering.

Tuesday 10/26: Sun Sextile Pluto (11:59 AM)

A great day for self-transformation. We are able to stand in our authority without overpowering others. We are very connected to our inner truth. Thanks to our profound insights into the reality of those surrounding us, we gain their cooperation.

Wednesday 10/27: Mars enters Sagittarius (11:48 PM until Dec 7)

During the next month and a half, we are energized, focused and dynamic. Athletic activities are greatly favored. This is a wonderful time to get back in shape. We take an active interest in matters pertaining to religion, higher education, the law, foreign countries and cultures, traveling and philosophy.

Thursday 10/28: Sun Conjunct Venus (6:10 PM)

A very mellow and happy day. We wish to beautify our surroundings, enjoy pleasant exchanges with others and are able to soft sell our goals to people who are ready to support us in any way they can. Peace, contentment and balance mark this day.

Wishing you all the best.

In Loving Light.

Michelle Karén, M.A., D.F.Astrol.S.