Month: October 2007

The Sun in Scorpio lends itself to secrecy and the knowing of things unknown. This sign has the uncanny ability to sense your inner most secrets. Scorpio is great at keeping other people’s private life to themselves. They won’t advertise your personal information but they may use it to their advantage and that is what gives Scorpio such a controversial reputation. The Moon in Gemini makes for lively conversation and intellectual sparring. This is something that Scorpios find tedious and unpleasant.

In the coming weeks the planets are in the fall and winter signs. This is a time for serious contemplation of your most intimate thoughts and feelings. Venus in Virgo is square to Jupiter in Sagittarius. This represents the greater fortune competing with the lesser fortune or the big self in conflict with the little self. The little self represents the personality and our desires and the big self our connection with higher influences.
Don’t neglect either one. They can both be satisfied.

Mars trine Uranus relieves a lot of built up pressure that has been increasing over the past weeks. Little by little you can blow off steam thereby warding off any big explosion of temper. The Sun trine Mars reminds us that our status often depends on our ability to control the devil within. Our ego dictates that we indulge activities that deliver us to our goals. Unexpected good results come from following our dreams. Don’t be too willing to compromise as what you want is within your reach. Make sure you have the right dream.

While it is true that patience is the only virtue…waiting for Godot isn’t. Now would be a good time to check not only the relevance of your thinking but also the reality of it. Theory may be brilliant until it is put to the test of practical application and time. There does seem to be a window of opportunity for receiving hidden insights into the motives of others and ourselves. Take this moment to recount the best way of improving your own psychology. Leave reforming others to the professionals.

The conscious and the unconscious are in harmony so now you can be on the same page with yourself. Know yourself and you will know the others. Know the others and you will know yourself. Perhaps the times bring about a kind of Machiavellian behavior in humanity. Use inexperience as a tool to teach yourself the lessons of life. This reminds me of a parable in which the King asks for a shave. The barber hears the request “that if one drop of blood is spilled, the barber will get his head cut off.” So the barber sends his assistant and the assistant decides to send his assistant until the least experienced one had to give the King a shave.” The most inexperienced barber shaves the King and does a perfect job. The King inquired,”you heard my message, how is it that you are brave enough to give me a shave?” The young barber replied, “the knife is in my hand”.

Basically, we find people feeling gregarious but still keeping their real feelings to themselves. This would be due to the sextile between Mercury and Saturn. Don’t expect to see any revelations in thinking any time soon. Fear is a very difficult emotion to drive out.

The week begins under a veil of secrecy thanks to the Moon in Scorpio. Scorpio is always investigating the underlying cause and purpose of behavior. There are many causes for an effect and many effects from a cause. It’s a bit like throwing a stone in the water. You can see the ripples of water spreading out from the source. The Sun in Libra increases the need to communicate in a civilized and sociable manner. This masks any underlying agendas that exist within the unconscious.

Emotions are strong during the week, so try and moderate your reaction. Don’t over react to stimulus that may be waiting to undermine your more constructive plans. Saturn conjunct Venus in Virgo gives an elegant and intelligent aspect to your daily life. Focus on the immediate task at hand and this will be relaxing. The mind is very restless at this time and staying focused is a way to mitigate extreme anxiety.

The Sun in Libra trine Neptune in Aquarius is partially responsible for your imagination working overtime. Dramas can become exacerbated by drawing unfounded conclusions. Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio and will remain retrograde until November 2nd. Use this time to review your plans and make changes that will benefit future developments.

The week begins with the Sun in Libra and the Moon in Virgo. So although you would like to express yourself verbally this doesn’t happen easily. The Moon in Virgo is sextile Mercury in Scorpio and this just adds to the frustration as it is impossible to explain what gives us inner peace. Perhaps it is the ability to “belong to yourself” that gives the feeling of being connected to higher influences.

Venus leaves the sign of Leo and enters the sign of Virgo so our sense of beauty starts to take on a practical aspect. Often you find commercial artists with Venus in Virgo. Uranus in Pisces in exactly square Jupiter in Sagittarius so you can expect more inner tension with regard to the conventional versus the unconventional. Just choose one and pursue it because it is very difficult to keep switching back and forth.

Saturn is conjunct the Moon so again we find a kind of suppression of our inner most feelings. We can’t expose ourselves completely because the fear of rejection is compelling. Remember that a long journey begins with just one step…don’t be afraid to take just one step.