| Mercury is retrograde. This is the most famous bit of astrology since the full moon, which coincided with the beginning of the retrograde early in the week. These and other factors add up to a lot of confusion and uncertainty, if you let it get to you, or if you're not paying attention. I would remind everyone that the same astrology that influenced our recent global traumas is working its way through every natal chart on the planet, and there is no one who will not be affected. Big changes are inevitable, and big changes are possible, too. We need both. October Monthly Horoscope
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Sign dates below are approximate. They now overlap by one day -- this is the day the Sun changes signs in 2001. The date and time of the Sun's ingress to the new sign changes a little each year, so check with an astrologer if you want the exact positition of your Sun. The reason for this is that our calendar is still not accurate, or rather, natural. |
| Aries (March 20-April 21) |
| If partners are acting odd this week, it would serve to find out what they think. To find that out, you may need to ask several times, and do the math, before you get a real picture of what's happening. The recent full moon in your sign was a call to action, but you can't act alone, and you can't really accomplish much unless you're in tune with the people around you. They need your help getting in tune with themselves, so be patient, and stick to the facts. |
| Taurus (April 21-May 20) |
| Don't cry; or cry if you have to; the world may be feeling a little mean, and you may be a bit oversensitive, tired, pressured and feeling like you have nothing more to sacrifice. Even your usual spiritual channels may seem to be jammed up by strife and conflict, but I suggest you use them anyway. There's something you're forgetting or taking for granted, and this is the real issue in terms of why your energy feels like it's going out the window. If you do a little more work on the inside, your work on the outside will be a lot easier. |
| Gemini (May 20-June 21) |
| Some issue you thought was long past seems to have reared its head, probably involving a former romantic partner. Now that you are less concerned with what other people think, you're likely to discover that there is a real gift waiting for you, if you pay attention to this situation, ask what you need to ask and say what you need to say. Most of all, seek for facts and bits of history that are not so obvious. It may take time to discover -- a few weeks or so -- but it will be well worth the effort. |
| Cancer (June 21-July 22) |
| You can safely get your mind off of what proved to be a storm in a jar at work, and focus on your home life and personal matters. It would seem that your kindness in one particular relationship is being met by a lot of strife, and this is no doubt depressing you. It's safe to say that most of what a partner is going through has nothing to do with you, but is from other sources and their distant past. While "don't take it personally" is easier said than done, do yourself a favor. |
| Leo (July 22-Aug. 22) |
| Current relationship issues have more to do with your siblings than they do with your parents, so if you're rethinking your position, consider what you went through with your sisters and brothers, if you have any. This is not a good time to be thinking in terms of "ultimate truths" because, it would seem, you're not sure what you believe, particularly where marriage is concerned. So you might as well collect information from the past while you have the chance, and you definitely have the chance right now. |
| Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep. 22) |
| You're good with money. Remember that while you sail your ship through reefs and shoals and uncharted waters. What may appear to be losses may be gains, what appear to be gains might not be so attractive, and it would seem that you're being presented with opportunities that go contrary to what you believe. I suggest you stick to your principles and ride out this situation. In the long run you have very little to worry about, and fear, right now, can badly cloud your judgment. So can overwork. |
| Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) |
| You may have seemed just at the point of being able to let go of someone or something when the whole process reversed directions. Now may feel like an awfully inconvenient time for this to have happened, though it seems clear enough that there was still unfinished business, and in particular, unexpressed fears. Big boys and girls are not supposed to talk about their fears, it is true. And if they don't, their fears can hold them hostage for many long years. Haven't you had enough? |
| Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) |
| You seem to not be fully aware of a set of facts about a particular individual, or you're not using what you know. The situation feels like a dream from this morning that you know you had, but you can't quite remember. What was it trying to tell you? Who was in it? You do know these things, if only you'll ask, and listen for the answers. You will get the information because it's already part of who you are; you already know, you just need to use your knowledge. |
| Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) |
| You would have a lot better relationship with a benefactor or someone who is trying to assist you if you could leave certain past hostilities behind. Not that you should be ignoring old hurts or unresolved feelings, it's just that they have no relationship whatsoever to what is currently being offered to you. Hurting and being hurt, and all the ideas that support these, are a world apart from helping and being helped. The difference is emotional, which means it can color your entire world. |
| Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) |
| Your mother knows. If for some reason you can't talk to her, talk to her relatives, peers or a spiritual mother. What does mother know? She knows why you feel the way you feel now. She knows why you seem to be desperate or holding grief when the world is offering you so much. She knows why you might be reluctant to engage with a person who seems totally safe and caring -- because she knows what happened to you as a child. In particular, she knows about one betrayal that now needs your loving attention and forgiveness. |
| Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) |
| Someone has been trying to get your attention. You're a mental person, so they have been doing it with words, when being sensitive and caring might work better. They may, if you have not noticed, be getting a little testy, and I doubt you find this endearing. But please note: this person is very much caught in your spell, though they would love to deny it. They perceive you as a free person, which is both attractive, scary and conflicts with some of their deepest values. You'll both learn a lot, if you can talk. |
| Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20) |
| Elemental forces, the Gods and Goddesses, may seem to be slugging it out, in your life and in the world (they remind me of your parents). Wind and rain may be beating at your door. Here's my advice: keep a fire going, keep some good food on the stove, and watch for leaks. You're in a position where you can't control the universe, but you can have a lot of influence in your own private world, where your values and your ideals are the most important ones for you to honor, and, when necessary, to make known. ++ |
