Double Full Moon in Aries & New Moon in Libra in October
Change is in the air!
Whenever we are deeply immersed into our inner world of feelings and the area of love and relationships things tend to get intense, sticky and complicated. We loose our cool head, just react from our belly and gleefully project our inner themes onto our friends and partners.
The astrology of October confronts you with the yin and yang, the feminine and masculine and how it plays out in your life. You have a chance to discover new dimensions in your inner landscape and become aware of how you play it. You can bring the light of consciousness and healing to your wounds around historical structures formed in your family of origin. As a result you can learn opening yourself up to new levels of joy and contentment in your relationships.
Highlights of October 2010
New Moon in Libra October 7 with Sun, Saturn and Mercury in the same sign
Full Moon in Aries October 22-23 at 29 degrees
Venus retrograde October 8 to November 19
Mercury conjunct Saturn October 8
Mars and Venus conjunct October 3 in Scorpio
Sun moves into Scorpio October 23
Mars steps into Sagittarius October 27
Sun conjuncts Mercury October 16-17
Sun conjuncts Venus October 28-29
Full Moon Verses New Moon & Mars Verses Venus Action: We are talking about Relationship Matters
Of course it is Complicated! In October we will be focused heavily onto relationship matters with Venus and Mars in the deep waters of Scorpio and the Full and New Moon activating the Aries Libra axes.
Two weeks ago we just had the first Full Moon in the sign of Aries with a big bang as being part of the Autumnal Equinox as well as a grand square developing the T-Square into a new level of awareness. This year we have been talking often about this T-Square between Saturn, Uranus and Pluto as indicators of the profound changes we are facing inside and outside. With a Full Moon things are revealed by the consciousness and light of the Sun; suppressed emotions, hidden agendas, our needs for healing and nurturing, any area related to our inner realm and feelings.
Two Full Moons in Aries in One Month
The First Full Moon in Aries at 0 degrees Aries on September 23 invited us to be decisive in our action, be clear and focused on our intentions and step up to the plate in areas we might have been holding back our passion.
The Full Moon in the very end of Aries has the complexity and depth of a Pisces coloring and wants to take the inner evolution of self we started last month to a deeper level.
The Full Moon at 29 degrees Aries completes and deepens into more insights, wisdom, compassion and equanimity. With the New Moon in Libra, the opposing qualities of individuating, self driven Aries to the integrating, balancing needs of Libra get another chance for reconciliation of opposites, especially the feminine and masculine principles.
New Moon in Libra
With the New Moon on October 7 we will start with a new cycle of inner perception and fine attunement. The theme and starting point of this month lunar evolution is in Libra, the classic relationship sign. This theme is deepened with Sun in Libra shedding the light of consciousness onto our relationships and with Mercury making it easy to relate, express ourselves, communicate and meet new people. And our teacher Saturn pushes for clarity, responsibility and commitment.
Mars and Venus – the Eternal Lovers
Besides these three planets in the relationship sign Libra we have Mars and Venus spending almost all month of October in Scorpio. Lighthearted Venus is not very comfortable with the deep intensity of Scorpio while Mars is very much at home being the secondary ruler of Scorpio. This month offers you a time frame to take a deeper look and re-examine your relationships and refine what is needed.
Subjects around betrayal, mistrust or true intentions you might have chosen to ignore in your relationship will not stay hidden much longer. Deep transformation and inner growth is not only possible but a requirement. Check out my article about this relationship dance which started when Mars entered Scorpio.
Mercury Conjunct Saturn October 8
Saturn conjunction Mercury in Libra will help the whole process. Saturn doesn’t allow evasive maneuvers, he demands facing the music and diving in. He also adds some objectivity and hopefully clarity into complicated matters.
Sun Conjuncts Venus October 28-29
The Sun sheds light and helps us to gain deeper insight and wisdom to transform areas of challenge, inner fears and anxieties into areas of expertise and achievement. The Sun conjunction with Venus kind of tops off the whole complexity of relationships and you will be the one to decide where you are in your process at the end of this month. Have you gained more clarity and wisdom? Have you achieved more intimacy with your loved one as a result of a deeper honesty about your needs and acceptance of each other?
Sun Moves into Scorpio October 23
There is no shortness of intensity and depth this month with Mars, Venus and then Sun in Scorpio. Because this month’ theme is all around relationship issues the Sun will just amplify the intensity and inner need for truth and deeper levels of commitment and trust in that area. To help you with the integration and balance I am suggesting once again the Herkimer Diamond.
Herkimer Diamond Relates Specifically to Venus, Mars, Sun, Saturn, Pluto, Uranus and Neptune
The Herkimer Diamond, found in Herkimer, New York, is a double-terminated crystal quartz exhibiting such clarity and brilliance that it was named after the most reflective and brilliant stone we know, the Diamond.
The Herkimer is truly amazing in its beauty, clarity, and perfection. Unlike the Diamond, which must be cut and polished to bring out its beauty, the Herkimer Diamond is perfect in its natural state and requires no cutting or polishing at all. It is untouched by the human hand. I love to make jewelry with both of these beautiful stones and to combine them in the same piece.
Wearing it on your heart chakra, which is the middle one of the seven, it balances your whole energetic system. Thus it is able to strengthen your auric field against all kinds of radiation, including electro smog and negative thought projections. You are constantly targeted by radiation in our daily lives, especially in urban areas. You might know that sitting in front of a computer for several hours can lower our white blood cell count, which inevitably impacts your health. The Herkimer Diamond in its perfection and balance between the negative and positive points can balance you out and strengthen your own auric field.
This stone also strengthens your energy field against negative emotional or mental projections from others. The Herkimer Diamond is your ally in maintaining your own balance and strength. The Herkimer Diamond is a gift in its perfection and balancing qualities, a visual reminder of God’s perfect creation. You can read more about the Herkimer Diamond in my book or in other articles of mine.
I hope you will enjoy the potential of this month and thrive in your relationships. Life is relationship and we feel happy and nourished if we are attuned to our own needs and reflected by others around us.
Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.
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