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Monday 10/12/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week; Mercury Turns Retrograde

October 12, 2020/in The Forecast

The Leo Moon harmonizes with the Sun and Mars and then goes void at 10:30 AM ET — for the rest of the business day. Moon won’t get focused until after midnight on Tuesday, so seriously chill, chill, chill! Roll with the twists and flakes that may disrupt efforts to move forward in a straight line. Remember that crises that crop up during voids are often much ado about nothing. A Leo Moon void is vulnerable to fits of indignation and regal edicts. Watch how that plays out as introductions are made on the first day of the Senate confirmation hearings for SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett — in the middle of an election, no less. Note the ones refusing to wear a mask. That’s dysfunctional regal Leo entitlement.

Softening the drama somewhat — at least until 12:38 PM ET — is a cooperative contact between Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) and Venus (our values and social expression). There’s a need to see things in the best possible light — at least on a personal level. After that, be prepared for the gloves to come off, courtesy of a face-off between retrograde Mars in Aries and the Libra Sun exact on…

TUESDAY: at 7:27 PM ET. The day is driven by the Virgo Moon (as of 12:56 AM ET), seeking to prove itself correct in exacting detail, supercharged by the Sun-Mars face-off. The Moon is well-supported in its quest by easy aspects from Uranus, Mercury and Venus (all between 4:35 PM ET and 10:55 PM ET); there are no speedbumps to the Moon during most of the business day. At 9:05 PM ET, Mercury officially reverses course in Scorpio.

Here’s the 411 on Mercury retrograde:

So many people who know nothing else about astrology have heard of Mercury retrograde. Often it elicits curses and groans, and that’s a shame. Yes, all of the flights on American Airlines may be grounded because of a computer glitch, and the entire country of Finland may be offline because of a transportation strike. These things actually happened on the first day of Mercury retrogrades past. But there’s much good that can be accomplished when the Messenger Planet appears to be retracing its steps.

Mercury—which in the language of astrology refers to mindset, travel and communication—will appear to move backward through the sky until November 3rd. It’s not really moving backward, but that is how it looks from our perspective here on Spaceship Earth. Mercury goes retrograde 3-4 times each year, for a period of 22 days.

Contrary to popular belief, Mercury retrogrades are no reason to freak out. Mercury retrograde gets a bad rap because we are geared, in this crazy modern age, to always be thinking, doing, moving FORWARD. You know what that gets you? BURN OUT. We need our down times, and Mercury retrograde is a perfect time to give our minds a rest. Why else would your computer, phone and/or car choose THIS time to malfunction? Because you are supposed to be slowing down. And as you slow down, it is vitally important that you FOCUS.

When Mercury is retrograde, be prepared for travel delays, scheduling screw-ups, mechanical breakdowns, computer crashes, having to repeat what you’ve just said, misunderstandings, the past coming back for a second look, surprise reunions and having to repeat what you just said. Use your FOCUS and double check important details, like the instructions on your absentee ballots. Is a witness signature required? Are you only allowed to use black ink? Is that an official ballot drop box — or a fake (not kidding — look what’s happening in California). Read the instructions more than once — and don’t hesitate to ask for help. FOCUS!!!!!!!!!

If you are looking for a job, Mercury retrogrades are a perfect time to reach out to people from your past. Mine your address book and trust that your contacts will be happy to hear from you. However, do not be frustrated if your target is away on vacation or keeps rescheduling meetings. Also, triple check your emails and resumes before you hit “send,” as there is a higher probability of typos and other sloppy snafus.

In your business, you’ll need to make sure all communications have been received and are clearly understood. Be mindful of the higher potential for communications equipment to go on the fritz. MAKE SURE YOUR FILES ARE BACKED UP. Also be aware of a higher than average probability for delays in shipping and travel arrangements. For this you will need an extra dose of patience.

You may also find it profitable to REview a project from the past. Maybe you shelved it then, but now is the time to REconsider. However, be advised that a spontaneous, “out-of-the-blue” idea for advancement may not be so sound when Mercury turns direct. This is why the conventional wisdom advises against finalizing and/or signing contracts on deals during Mercury retrograde. An exception might be supported if you are REnegotiating or RElocating. If you absolutely must close a deal, triple check everything.

This is a good time to schedule a corporate REtreat. Any activity that affords the opportunity to REview past performance is encouraged. REsearch on a new strategy is also favored.

Mercury retrogrades are not favored for launching a new website or a new communications systems. There is a higher than average probability of technical glitches and confusion. I can tell you horror stories about a certain prestigious college’s lackluster launch of a website/communications portal which occurred a few years ago, on a day when Mercury was stationary retrograde. The portal was completely redone this year. No surprise there.

Adopt a playful attitude of flexibility to whatever twists you encounter. Avoid making major purchases (especially electronic ones). Don’t believe everything you hear or read in the papers. Rumors have a higher probability of spreading during Mercury retrogrades. Avoid losing patience — that’s a big one.

When in doubt, be silent!

Do plan on RElaxing, REviewing, REsearching, REorganizing, REgenerating, REconnecting and REcreating…and REviewing your life with your astrologer.

Mercury turns retrograde at 11 degrees of Scorpio…re-entering Libra on October 27th. It turns direct on Election Day at 26 degrees of Libra. Mercury returns to 11 degrees Scorpio on November 19th, the day of Joe Biden’s next solar return (his birthday is November 20th). Note to astronerds with sophisticated software: if you are able to calculate solar returns, take a look at Biden’s solar return for 2019 and 2020. Notice how Mercury at 11 Scorpio is repeated in both charts — first as the ruler of the chart for 2019, and then as the actual Ascendant for 2020. What do you think, hmm?

Astrologer Robert Wilkinson (who wrote the book on Mercury retrograde) sees Mercury Rx in Scorpio as a “rethink in reform mode.” Tear down established beliefs; expose the rotting garbage and replace it with truth for the sake of consolidating power. “This is the verbal executioner, searching for inconsistencies in others,” which I take to mean we’ll see a lot of “Gotcha!” moments in the news. Wherever 26 Libra – 11 Scorpio falls in your horoscope is where you may be tearing down and rebuilding outworn modes of thinking.

WEDNESDAY: Note your dreams, as the Virgo Moon opposes Neptune at 7:48 AM ET. The drive for perfection happily harmonizes with the lean, mean outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto) in Powers That Be Capricorn. Much can be accomplished today — especially if it’s a matter of critical REview. Moon goes void at 6:47 PM ET. Chill for the rest of the night. Moon enters Libra at 1:54 AM ET on …
THURSDAY: …shifting focus to fairness, justice and balance in relationships. Humming in the background all this week is the special sense of urgency represented by a square between Pluto and the Sun. This is a screaming alert for a power play, corruption exposed/news from underground involving leaders, CEOs, resources and possible seismic activity. These challenging patterns between Pluto and the Sun only happen four times a year; this year they happened in January, April and July. This one is happening on a dead Moon — the end of the lunar cycle. Secret meetings and other activities that fly under the radar are favored. Oh, but wait — there’s more — as you’ll see when we get to Sunday and Monday.
FRIDAY: Think big upon waking, as the Libra Moon is squared by expansive Jupiter at 8:06 AM ET. A physical workout would release the tension demanding an outlet around 9:50 AM ET, as Moon opposes Mars. At 1:22 PM ET, Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto, suggesting a power play or catharsis. All of this is happening before the New Moon kicks in at 3:31 PM ET — at 23 Libra (details in the next forecast). Less than three hours later, Moon squares Saturn and goes void at 6:11 PM ET, suggesting themes of control and authority making news — and a sobering way to end the work week. Chill during the evening void; hopefully the Friday night news dump will be much ado about nothing.
SATURDAY: Moon enters Scorpio at 1:05 AM ET, turning Libra rationales into deep emotional substance. A surprise arrives around 3:37 PM ET, as Moon opposes Uranus. Stop and count to ten before rushing to go to press, as Moon meets up with Mercury at 5:52 PM ET — BUT MERCURY IS RETROGRADE.
SUNDAY: It’s likely to be a crazy-busy next few days. On the one hand, the Scorpio Moon is well-supported in its quest to maintain power and control through the accumulation of a certain depth of knowledge. An opposition between Venus and Neptune is exact at 10:49 AM ET, but we will be seeing reflections of its magical thinking potential a few days beforehand. It may be related to prominent magical thinking that was going on in May, when Venus squared Neptune twice (and again in late June, if memory serves). Perhaps we’ll hear illuminating news about those driving the “Covid is the new normal; get used to it” propaganda machine. In your own personal world, a Venus-Neptune opposition could reflect an opportunity for a beautiful artsy, healing escape — with the promise of happiness suggested in Tarot Diva Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Card of the Week.
SUNDAY: On the other hand, at 9:58 AM ET, we have Saturn squaring the Sun, suggesting heavy news involving leaders (of state and corporations), i.e., cuts, losses and other streamlining. Moon goes void at 5:43 PM ET on a supportive sextile with Saturn. Chill until 12:43 AM on…
MONDAY: when Moon soars into Sagittarius, pushing boundaries of opinion. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! First, at 1:38 AM ET, retrograde Mars in Aries squares Jupiter in Capricorn for the second time (first was on August 4th, the day of that big ginormous explosion in Beirut, when Mars-Jupiter also triggered the Jan 10th eclipse). Mars-Jupiter squares suggests BIG (Jupiter) ACTION (Mars) — and with Mars retrograde in Aries, possibly rash or reckless.
Second, at 3:35 AM ET, Venus trines Jupiter. This harmony between the two planets associated with fortune suggests good cheer, abundance and generosity — countering the streamlining of Sun-Saturn. There are no exact aspects to the Moon on this day; the sky’s the limit.
Finally, at 10:55 PM ET, retrograde Mercury makes its second opposition to disruptive Uranus (first one was on 10/7), suggesting disruptive headlines — with themes of aviation, tech, etc. — and possibly even astrology. Over the past few years as astrology has come back into vogue, there’s nearly always been a story about it in a major media outlet whenever the Sun and Uranus are in contact. Seems to now be working for Mercury-Uranus, too.

And now, the news.

I carried the Sneak Peek at the Week through Monday because of how the patterns of October 16th – 20th activate P45’s horoscope (I’ve mentioned this period in prior forecasts as one to watch).

First, the New Moon at 23 Libra activates planets in his horoscope that refer to profession, documents, real estate, family, speculative ventures and ego recognition.
Second, we see the second hit of a pattern suggesting extremes of thought and communication (the first was on October 8th). On October 20th (next Tuesday), P45’s progressed Moon will square Uranus, suggesting a sudden change (in response to tension that has been building for some months).
Third, less than 24 hours later, transiting Saturn (streamlined ambition; cuts/losses) makes the last of three oppositions to his Venus, ruler of areas in the horoscope that refer to profession, reputation, documents and siblings. The second opposition was on September 6th; here’s what happened back then.

Astrologer Jessica Adams (who is not American and thus perhaps benefits from a certain distance) did predict back in January that P45 would not be re-elected and that he would “go down in October.” The Guardian was impressed enough to reference her prediction last week, in synch with the first Mercury-Uranus opposition (a potential for astrology making headlines). If Adams is proven correct, we will not be surprised — as we do see the potential for cuts and changes — and we most definitely will salute her astrological acumen.

Meanwhile….

On the first day of her Senate confirmation hearing, SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett wore a black mask, pearls and a dress in a bright shade of Handmaid’s Tale red (or so it appears on my computer screen). I briefly wondered if she’d consulted with confessed fashion troll Melania Trump — until I checked Barrett’s horoscope. She has Mars at 21 Aries and Mars is exactly conjunct her Mars today! The color of Mars is red, as is the color of Aries, the sign Mars rules. Barrett’s Mars is supercharged in her natal horoscope, in touch with her Mercury and Uranus — and possibly her Moon. Well OK, then — Mars is just on fire for her, not now — but RIGHT NOW!

Otherwise, Barrett is an Aquarius driven by Moon in Cancer, a people-pleasing combo that astrologer Noel Tyl felt was highly responsive to appreciation received (see Tyl’s 1000 page+ manual, Synthesis & Counseling in Astrology, page 98). Her birthday is the day after Chief Justice John G. Roberts, which means that both she and Roberts have transiting Uranus squaring their Suns. Translation: ego identity becomes disrupted or is disruptive; we see a need for independence no matter what. Barrett’s Sun-Uranus square is exact on November 19; Roberts has his on December 19. Watch those dates for surprises.

Guess who else has a hot horoscope with a disruptive Sun-Uranus pattern? Charles Koch — described as the driving force behind Barrett’s nomination. It’s not about health care or Roe v. Wade. It’s about corporations, as this WaPo op-ed argues. That would fit current planetary patterns: Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto at the verrrry end of Capricorn, suggesting last-ditch, hail Mary efforts at power and control. Here is Koch’s horoscope.

In other news….

Mercury at its station in Scorpio can feel like a blaring horn in matters of intricate mechanisms and channels. The NYT obliged with another installment in its examination of P45’s taxes. “The Swamp That Trump Built” explains how a businessman-president turned “favor-seeking in Washington to his family’s hotels and resorts — and earned millions as a gatekeeper for his own administration.” The kids were in on it, too — reports WaPo.

In Maine, postal workers demonstrated their deep focus by restoring a previously dismembered high-speed mail-sorting machine. That’s wicked good, Mainers!

Elsewhere, the diverse alliance potential of Saturday’s trine between Venus (women, values, social expression) and Uranus, combined with the potential power of Friday’s Mars-Pluto square was reflected…

In this Biden campaign ad featuring five Black women mayors — and a surprise twist
Most “unbelievable KO kick in UFC history” delivered by middleweight Joaquin Buckley on Saturday
In this SNL sketch about a Mafia don returning to civilian life after a stint in the Big House only to discover that things have changed
…in the installation of a statue across from the Manhattan County Criminal Courthouse — of Medusa holding Perseus’s head
It was a good weekend for MVP LeBron James, who led the Lakers to victory in the NBA finals — over Miami Heat. James is a Capricorn driven by the Moon in Aries — a born leader. His Jupiter is at 21 Capricorn, so he’s benefitting from the surge of energy reflected by a square from Mars in Aries, as well as a once-every-twelve-years Jupiter return. Here is his horoscope.

That’s it for now. Back up your computers, kids!! If you’re voting this week, be patient with any delays and tech snafus, e.g., what’s happening in Georgia. If you find this forecast of value, your support is always appreciated and accepted via the fabulous Cosmic Tip Jar. For in-depth consultations suitable for this Mercury retrograde review, here’s how to contact me.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Thanks to Beth for the fun

Mercury-banana mash-up!

Friday 10/9/2020 & the Weekend: Big, Bold & Dreamy

October 9, 2020/in The Forecast

TGIF!

The Moon is still in Cancer, driving the day with a focus on homeland security. The action may be dynamic — potentially explosive, as macho Mars squares Pluto at 9:19 AM ET. Remember there are positive applications of every planetary pattern — even if what we see in the headlines is often negative. There are no other planetary patterns until 8:39 PM ET, when the 3rd Quarter Moon is exact at 17 Cancer (the Moon) square the 17 Libra Sun. Things get big and dreamy around 11 PM ET, when Moon squares Jupiter (expansion) and trines Neptune (dreamy). It’s a fine night to feed your body and soul, enjoying the comforts of home — unless you are in the path of a potential hurricane. Sometimes Jupiter (big) with Neptune (water) is a challenge.

SATURDAY: The emotionally sensitive Cancer Moon is challenged between 6 AM and 6:30 AM ET, as it squares and opposes Mars and Pluto, respectively. A catharsis? A final control is imposed at 12:04 PM ET, when the Moon opposes authoritarian Saturn — and then goes void. Chill chill chill — avoid impulsive shopping sprees; take time to wander and reflect. During the Moon void, Venus trines Uranus, facilitating friends of all shapes, sizes and persuasions. That’s exact at 7:07 PM ET; Moon roars into Leo at 8:24 PM ET, looking for ways to party and shine.
SUNDAY: Sun squares Jupiter at 9:35 AM ET — ain’t life grand, especially for would-be kings and queens! A surprise twist occurs at 1:27 PM ET, as Moon squares Uranus. The whole weekend may have an expansive rosy glow, courtesy of two patterns exact on…
MONDAY: The third sextile between Jupiter & Neptune suggests matters of faith, healing, idealism, drugs, oil and oceans in the news, exact at 3:11 AM ET. The Leo Moon harmonizes with the Sun and Mars and then goes void at 10:30 AM ET — for the rest of the business day. Remember that crises that crop up during voids are often much ado about nothing. A Leo Moon void is vulnerable to regal howling fits of indignation and edicts. The potential for combat is increased dramatically, courtesy of a face-off between retrograde Mars in Aries and the Libra Sun exact on TUESDAY). Do look up at the sky this weekend, as Mars won’t be this close to Earth for another 15 years. Meanwhile, Mercury sextiles Venus at 12:38 PM ET — more idealism on a personal level, apt for cult or hero worship.

Meanwhile…

BACK UP YOUR COMPUTERS NOW as Mercury will be to a virtual standstill this week, turning retrograde on Tuesday the 13th. There will be no whingeing permitted, as Mercury retrogrades have plenty of plusses — and we will discuss them all in the next post. But if you need a sneak peek, here’s a post from a prior Mercury Rx in Scorpio.

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And now, the news.

Recent headlines (i.e., those of the past 48 hours) are reflecting a lot of macho Mars square Pluto. Translation: me-me-me aggression/force in the extreme, likely building on seeds planted in mid-January, mid-March and July.

A plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) was thwarted by the FBI. Yes, the suspects are white male supremacists and yes, at least two of them brought their guns to the Michigan State House in April, protesting Whitmer’s efforts to keep Michiganders safe from Covid. It is fascinating to see in Whitmer’s horoscope that the ONLY exact challenging aspect she has from ANY outer planet (i.e., Mars and beyond) between July 17 and February 2 is a measurement from Uranus (disruptive shock!) — exact on October 7th. Also fascinating: Whitmer had Mars conjunct Mars on April 19th, two days before P45 tweeted LIBERATE MICHIGAN! to the entire free world. Mars will square Whitmer’s Mars on February 2nd. Perhaps that’s when we’ll hear significant news on the criminal cases that should be making their way through the courts.
Military families and Joint Chiefs of Staff make headlines, as latter test positive for Covid and former are blamed by P45 for his own Covid infection
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) freaks out Twitter in tweet saying democracy is not the U.S. objective. Well if it isn’t, then what is?
Pluto refers to death and regeneration. It’s apt to report that the experimental cocktail — ReGENeron — that P45 is touting as a miracle cure for Covid — was developed from stem cells obtained from fetal tissue. The quirky, ruthless folks at The Lincoln Project threw together this quick testimonial.
“Chevron purchase could unlock Israel’s natural gas bonanza”

Add in the disruptive unconventional buzz and tech breakthrough potential of Wednesday’s Mercury-Uranus opposition, plus the big big bigness of Sunday’s Sun-Jupiter square and we get:

North Korea plans biggest military parade ever;
Former GOP Finance Chair Elliot Broidy charged with being an agent of foreign powers;
NYT’s latest in its investigation of P45’s taxes involves suspicious 2016 windfall and a high-speed train to Vegas;
Reporter calls everyone in Jeffrey Epstein‘s Little Black Book — what did they learn?
No stand-alone relief bill for airlines; bill must help everyone;
“Go big!” is what P45 tweeted re: his sudden willingness to negotiate a Covid stimulus/relief package w/House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, apparently after first declaring that there would be no relief bill signed until after the election (see preceding headline)
Facebook says it banned Q Anon accounts
MacKenzie Scott (formerly Bezos) and her 4000 planets in Taurus (material comfort), expanded by Jupiter in “woman on a mission” Scorpio is turning the rules of philanthropy upsidedown (those planets in Taurus are being zapped by rebel Uranus). Plus, as you can see from her horoscope, she’s a crusading-for-the-underdog double Aries.
Researchers give thousands to homeless people; results “defy stereotypes”
Nobel Peace Prize goes to U.N. World Food Program — apt for today’s Moon in Cancer & Venus-Uranus trine;
“Staunchly non-partisan” for over 200 years, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine endorses Joe Biden;
Goldman Sachs says a Democratic sweep will lead to fastest U.S. recovery;
Computer virus pioneer John McAfee arrested on charges of tax evasion;
Hard rock legend Eddie Van Halen passes away after a long battle with throat cancer. His horoscope was affected by Pluto and Saturn turning direct last week, as you can see.

UPDATE: on Rod Rosenstein, whose 23 Capricorn Sun was also affected by Pluto and Saturn turning direct. Avid Readers will recall I noted that when he resigned back in 2019, there was a lot we didn’t know about Rosenstein that would come to light — and the revelations are in synch with Pluto’s meet-up with his Sun. Now we know how much of a driving force he was (along with Capricorn Jeff Sessions) in separating immigrant children from their parents “no matter how young.”

Meanwhile…

We anticipated a disruptive buzz during Wednesday’s VP candidate debate and we got one. A fly landed on Mike Pence’s head and stayed there for two minutes — which might mean this, according to people who Know Such Things. The other disruptive buzz was from the VP himself, whose constant interruptions of Senator Harris inspired this recap.

We don’t know yet if there will be another debate between VP Biden and P45 (though Biden will at the very least participate in a Town Hall on October 15th). P45’s behavior since returning to the White House has been even more off the rails than usual says this NYT piece. But if you missed the first debate, Randy Rainbow and Patti LuPone have recorded this musical homage.

Finally, some wise words penned by intuitive James Cinclair in a recent newsletter. Without using a single word of astrological jargon, he offers a coping strategy for the potential pitfalls of Mars retrograde in Aries — and cautions us on potential pitfalls we’ll be dealing with as old guard Saturn squares avant garde Uranus in 2021 and 2022. The italics are mine:

The battle that is being fought over these next couple of years is one between the old and the new. It’s a war between two different ways of looking at the same experience. There’s a long game that’s unfolding before our very eyes: we are going to have to learn to get along (or perish). It will no longer be possible to separate ourselves based upon distinguishing characteristics (e.g., race, religion, political beliefs) and then lash out at the “others”. The politics of the moment will be child’s play when compared to the global citizenship that is required to move past this.

Expressing strong feelings of opposition at this time will not be good. You will not get the response you expect. Instead, it will propagate the subliminal feelings of hatred or rage that are going on in so many people’s hearts and minds at present. It is much more constructive to look at the inner hurt that lies beneath all of this, and release it (instead of projecting it onto others and beating them up for it). It’s time. This is the opportunity.

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Sunday’s Sun-Jupiter square.

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Monday 10/5/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week

October 6, 2020/in The Forecast

The work week began with the Moon in Taurus, doing its best to preserve the status quo, keep calm & carry on. Moon went void at 2:41 PM ET, offering a chance to chill, tend to routine concerns and not make a mountain out of a molehill. Moon enters Gemini at 12:03 AM ET on…

TUESDAY. The only aspect is a square between the chatty info-seeking Gemini Moon and Venus is perfection seeking Virgo at 8:41 AM ET. The rest of the day is colored by the buzz of the first of three face-offs between Mercury and Uranus, exact on…
WEDNESDAY…at 4:54 PM ET. This suggests disruptive communication — likely tied to the P45 Administration, as this opposition will activate the Scorpio Moon in the P45 Inauguration chart. It also suggests tech breakthroughs, revelations in the astrology community (if you’re connected to that on Twitter) and matters involving “unconventional” alliances and gender-benders. Otherwise, the Gemini Moon gets off to a balanced start — in harmony with the Libra Sun at 5:18 PM ET…then gets foggy around 1:52 PM ET, when it is squared by Neptune. After the disruptive news reflecting the 4:54 PM ET face off between Mercury and Uranus, the Gemini Moon makes a cooperative sextile with action hero Mars at 9:57 PM ET — excellent for walking your talk — and for a debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Note that the Moon goes void at 9:57 PM ET — increasing the potential for twists, flakes or turning a sizzle into a fizzle. We’ll see how the void affects the energy of that war of words.
THURSDAY: Moon enters Cancer at 11:45 AM ET. The prior Gemini Moon void is your excuse for a slow start to the morning. A Cancer Moon turns our focus to home/homeland and emotional security needs. Are you feeling well-nourished? The Moon travels without interference all day, giving you time to replenish body and soul, in preparation for the outburst of energy (Mars square Pluto) that arrives on Friday morning. In a delightful Moon-void twist and Mercury-Uranus stroke of genius, Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week (posted on Monday) offers Really Useful Coping Strategies — in the form of a extra-special bonus card — wheee!
FRIDAY: Mars squares Pluto at 9:19 AM ET, facilitating your morning workout or other ruthless effort/brute force. Macho Mars is retrograde in Aries — so it’s all me-me-me-fight, me-drive — in the Pluto extreme. You’re personally affected if you have a planet or point around 22 Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn. This square is re-activating seeds of extremes of control that were planted in mid-January. This. Does. Not. Mean. It’s. All. Going. To. Be. Bad. If you’ve got a marathon to run, Mars-Pluto can be an asset. There are no other planetary patterns until 8:39 PM ET, when the 3rd Quarter Moon is exact at 17 Cancer (the Moon) square the 17 Libra Sun. Things get big and dreamy around 11 PM ET, when Moon squares Jupiter (expansion) and trines Neptune (dreamy).
SATURDAY: The emotionally sensitive Cancer Moon is challenged between 6 AM and 6:30 AM ET, as it squares and opposes Mars and Pluto, respectively. Catharsis? A final control is imposed at 12:04 PM ET, when the Moon opposes authoritarian Saturn — and then goes void. Chill chill chill — take Beth Owl’s previously linked coping strategies to heart, as the potential for enjoyment is present in other planetary patterns, thank goddess. During the Moon void, Venus trines Uranus, facilitating friends of all shapes, sizes and persuasions. That’s exact at 7:07 PM ET; Moon roars into Leo at 8:24 PM ET, looking for ways to party and shine.
SUNDAY: Sun squares Jupiter at 9:35 AM ET — ain’t life grand, especially for would-be kings and queens! A surprise twist occurs at 1:27 PM ET, as Moon squares Uranus. The whole weekend may have an expansive rosy glow, courtesy of two patterns exact on Monday. The third sextile between Jupiter & Neptune suggests matters of faith, healing, idealism, drugs, oil and oceans in the news; Mercury sextile Venus — more idealism on a personal level, apt for cult or hero worship.

Meanwhile…

BACK UP YOUR COMPUTERS NOW as Mercury will slowing to a virtual standstill this week, turning retrograde on Tuesday the 13th. There will be no whingeing permitted, as Mercury retrogrades have plenty of plusses — and we will discuss them all in the next post. But if you need a sneak peek, here’s a post from a prior Mercury Rx in Scorpio.

In honor of Mercury’s upcoming retrograde, now is also the time to CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS . Voter registration deadlines in many states are happening this week — and in some states, the deadline to register is TONIGHT!! Request your absentee ballot, too — if that’s how you were planning to vote.

And now, the news.

Pluto turning direct on Sunday suggested news from underground, likely involving power and resources.

“Exxon’s plan for surging carbon emissions revealed in leaked documents”
New tomb of mummies in Saqqara, Egypt — there is tape
Oldest living CIA agent has dirt on Russia
Suspected oil leak blamed for killing marine life & sickening surfers in Russia’s Far East
“Top Aides Accuse Texas AG Ken Paxton of Taking Bribes; Abusing Office”

Mercury opposing Uranus suggests disruptive thoughts and communication:

CDC says airborne transmission plays a role in Covid spread, correcting “website error”
SCOTUS rejects appeal from Kim Davis (KY clerk who refused to issue license for gay marriage); Thomas & Alito write blistering dissent
“Gay man hijack Proud Boys hash tag on Twitter; replace it with images of love and pride”
In WaPo: “Never-before-published photos of men in love from 1850-1920″
SNL presents its take on the controversial Tik Tok deal between the U.S. and China

Seth Meyers sums up the weekend in Washington in tonight’s episode of A Closer Look. Here’s a closer look at his horoscope. He’s a Capricorn, driven by the Moon in Aquarius. We anticipate a need to channel ambition in a way that is socially significant. His Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Aquarius suggests a generous humanitarian spirit, softening the potential dourness of his Mercury in Capricorn (a need to think in practical terms) opposing Saturn (gravitas). How he needs to think just has to get noticed, given Mercury and Saturn at the Aries Point. Looking at his Wikipedia bio, it seems Meyers has two sons — both of whom are Aries. Watch how he delivers his monologue (linked above). Intense, rapid-fire…what do you think his Ascendant is, hmm?

Meanwhile, in Miami tonight…

“Energized Joe Biden Deftly Goes Old School in NBC News Town Hall” — courtesy of a little boost to Biden’s fiery Sagittarius Ascendant from transiting Jupiter and Venus, no doubt…

…and while Joe may be cookin’ with gas, I’m fizzling out! The Taurus Moon is still void…time to put this forecast to bed and then some. Gratitude to cherished Avid Readers who crossed my palm with silver with Joyful Random Expressions of Appreciation over the weekend. Your energy inspires me to keep on writing.

Here’s the 411 on personal consultations, reports, Quick Questions and so forth.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Sweet dreams…

Friday 10/2/2020 & the Weekend: the Astrology of October; Full Moon Fallout

October 2, 2020/in The Forecast

Oh, lordy, lordy, lordy…

As I said to the good folks at The Luminary Agency when they asked for commentary earlier this week on yesterday’s Full Moon:

“This Thursday’s Full Moon may feel especially impassioned…Events that seemed to be going one way may change course, as fire does when the wind suddenly shifts direction.”

Here’s a recap of the forecast for Friday through Sunday:

FRIDAY: More Moon in me-me-me-first Aries, made bigger by a square to Jupiter at 10:58 AM ET. Honor and reputation may feel more at stake than usual, as Venus leaves regal Leo for discriminating Virgo at 4:48 PM ET and meets up with Regulus, a fixed star associated with such matters. Venus will be in Virgo until October 27th; hold off on that plastic surgery. In Virgo, Venus seeks perfection, but is inclined to find fault. As it leaves Leo, Venus will cross the 29 Leo Ascendant of P45, suggesting more on his values, money, aesthetics and women in the news — for better or worse. UPDATE: As I wrote this, I wondered how the potential for love and appreciation from others would be reflected by this Venus transit. We now know a big part of it is all the well-wishes he’s received in the wake of his announcement that he’s tested positive for Covid.

FRIDAY: note the potential for power plays and emotional catharses in the evening, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto at 7:59 PM ET. At 11:57 PM ET, seeds may be planted for a new 28-day cycle of initiative, as Moon meets up with Mars. Could be a volatile Friday night news dump. In your own personal world, remember that nobody’s perfect, no matter what Venus in Virgo might prefer. Chill during the long void, which begins on…

SATURDAY: …at 1:47 AM ET on a challenge to Saturn. Roll with the twists and flakes; catch up on sleep; don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. At 11:12 AM ET the Moon enters Taurus, seeking to preserve the status quo and indulge in sensual delights.

SUNDAY: Moon meets up with disruptive Uranus at 6:59 AM ET –– there’s your wake up call. Pluto turns direct at 9:30 AM ET, ending the retrograde that began on April 25th. You are personally affected if you have a planet around 22-23 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Libra and Cancer. Confront the dark side; claim your power in whatever area of your horoscope Pluto is currently traveling through. Consult your local astrologer for details.

The rest of October goes like this:

Oct 7: Mercury opposes Uranus, suggesting disruptive communication — likely tied to the P45 Administration, as this opposition will activate the Scorpio Moon in the P45 Inauguration chart
Oct 9: Mars squares Pluto — ruthless effort; brute force; stamina; all matters of warrior Mars in the extreme
Oct 11: Sun squares Jupiter — buoyant & expansive — also involving leaders, for better or worse
Oct 12: Third sextile between Jupiter & Neptune suggests matters of faith, healing, idealism. Mercury sextile Venus — more idealism
Oct 13: Sun opposes Mars — increases aggression, assertion, courage (let’s hope); all martial matters. Mercury turns retrograde until 11/3 — a time to emphasize slowing down, focus and review — increasing probability of delays.
Oct 15: Sun square Pluto — matters of power, corruption exposed re: leaders, resources, oil.
Oct 16: New Moon at 23 Libra — significant for all affected by Saturn and Pluto turning direct
Oct 18: Sun square Saturn: cuts, controls, ending, streamlined authority — in matters of leaders. Venus opposes Neptune — brings illumination to all the rose-colored thinking flying around in May, when Venus squared Neptune two times. It was mostly related to the magical thinking that Covid was not much of a threat.
Oct 19: Mars squares Jupiter. Last time that happened, a warehouse exploded in Beirut. Big surge of energy. Venus trines Jupiter — optimism and easy flow for discerning Powers That Be. Second of three oppositions between Mercury and Uranus — with Mercury now retrograde.
Oct 21: Venus trines Pluto
Oct 22: Sun leaves Libra for Scorpio— triggers the Autumnal Equinox chart for the U.S. Maybe news involving leadership.
Oct 24: Venus trine Saturn. All week money, women, values and social expression will be seeking to stabilize
Oct 25: Sun conjunct Mercury — idealism
Oct 27: Venus and Mercury enter Libra. Mercury will activate the U.S. Autumnal Equinox chart, suggesting significant investigations come to light. When that happened last week, the NYT published its findings on P45’s taxes. Venus will demand attention at the Aries Point — suggesting prominent news involving women, money, values and social expression. Venus functions well in Libra, one of the signs it rules.
Oct 31: Full Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus; Sun opposes Uranus — looks like an October Surprise, with the Scorpio Sun on the Scorpio Moon of the P45 Inauguration chart.
Nov 1: Mercury square Saturn today; Mercury turns direct on the 3rd, then squares Saturn again on the 6th. Sounds sobering.

Basically what we have here is a month-long version of what’s been happening on days when the Moon is in Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn. When the Moon is in these signs, it is challenged by the heavy planets in Aries (Mars) and Capricorn (Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto). In October, the Sun is in Libra. In July, the Sun was mostly in Cancer. Got that?

Use this weekend’s Taurus Moon to fulfill your need for material comfort and security, regardless of how wild the headlines will be. Snuggle with your sweetie, enjoy some food, wine and music. Wash your hands. Wear a mask.

No sleeping in on Monday, as the Taurus Moon will still be working on preserving the status quo and will not go void until the afternoon.

To find out how all the October Surprises are likely to manifest in your horoscope, here’s the 411 on consultations. If you’d like me to talk about astrology in a Zoom gathering of co-workers or members of your social club, do reach out. I’m psyched to report that I’ll be working on five — count ’em — five presentations this month — which makes me very happy indeed.

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And now, the news.

Last week, we had Saturn and Pluto at virtual standstills in Capricorn, suggesting the sound of a blaring horn in matters of authority, power, gas/oil, advance, structure, extremes and/or controls. Retrograde Mars was either fuming in warrior Aries, or behaving recklessly and still managing to slam itself into a brick wall, symbolized by Tuesday’s exact Mars-Saturn square. Cuts, squeezes and losses were expected. That square is the second of three in a series; the first was on August 24th; the third will be on January 13th. True, there was also a harmony between Venus (women) in drama queen Leo and Mars (desire; crusade) in Aries, arguably reflected by a new PSA for Get Your Booty to the Poll, presented by a group of strippers from Atlanta.

Until 1 AM ET today, stories reflecting these brick walls included:

Tuesday’s “debate” between P45 and Joe Biden was a train wreck in which P45 played the role of battering ram Mars retrograde, with his own personal “get away with murder” Mars in Leo conjunct Leo Ascendant spin. He trampled, bullied and lied his way through 90 minutes, breaking rules of engagement left and right. Here’s Stephen Colbert with a live recap after all was said and done.
Chrissy Teigen suffered a miscarriage, sharing the sad news of the loss on Twitter.
An unidentified juror asked that recordings of the grand jury proceedings in the matter of Breonna Taylor be made public. It seems there is concern that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron may not have presented the jurors with the full range of charges that might have been brought against the police officers who broke down her apartment door with a battering ram and took her life. With Cameron’s natal Mars at 16 Libra, we’ll want to watch for a possible intense attack or conflict between the end of October all through November, as transiting Mars will be around 16 Aries (opposing Cameron’s Mars) for much of that time.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is restricting drop-boxes for absentee ballots to one box per county
SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett did not disclose that she once publicly called for an end to the “barbaric” Roe v. Wade in 2006 in her multipage SCOTUS application.
Actor Rick Moranis was “clocked in the head” by an unknown assailant on Thursday morning. Transiting Mars is currently opposing Moranis’s natal Saturn (!)

In the wake of Thursday’s Full Moon, exact in Aries at 2:05 PM ET, headlines were off the charts — and lordy, there were tapes:

Jane “Dark Money” Mayer’s story about the lurid and scandalous circumstances surrounding Kimberly Guilfoyle‘s 2018 departure from Fox was one I’d been waiting for all year — given Guilfoyle’s horoscope. Sun in Pisces; Moon in opinionated Sag (like her b.f.’s father — but also exactly conjunct combative Mars); Scorpio rising. Transiting Neptune is on her Sun — she could be caught up in a dream, a fog or a scandal this year and next. Her 12 degree Scorpio Ascendant is ripe for a break-up or a break-out in the summer of 2021. What’s particularly striking is her Venus and Saturn at 25 and 23 Aries, currently under the anguished squeeze of squares from transiting Saturn and Pluto. You know who else has a similar Venus-Saturn pattern? Her boyfriend’s father, who — as Avid Readers know — has Venus and Saturn at 25 and 23 Cancer, now ALSO under the anguished squeeze of transiting Saturn and Pluto. 2020 simply had to be a tough year for Ms. Guilfoyle, as it simply had to be one for her b.f.’s father, P45.
As for tapes, they were played on Anderson Cooper last night — and all over Twitter — courtesy of Melania Trump’s former BFF Stephanie Winston Wolstoff. The First Lady’s foul feelings gave new meaning to the words “Blue Christmas” — and it was impossible to imagine how these audio tapes wouldn’t be playing non-stop through the weekend. That was around 9 PM last night. So much for the power of imagination. By 1 AM ET Friday, the tapes were blown off the media landscape by an announcement via Twitter…

…that P45 and the First Lady have tested positive for Covid. And as of today, so have Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), RNC Chair Ronna Romney McDaniel, Hope Hicks and the president of Notre Dame, who all attended last week’s mask-free SCOTUS nomination, along with hundreds of mask-less others. Thus we are likely to hear of more cases in the coming days.

Hope Hicks has been on my mind since the Summer Solstice, as her 0 degree Aries Mars was eclipsed at that time, and was triggered by last week’s Equinox. Her Sun at 28 Libra is under pressure from transiting Saturn over the next few weeks, joined by Jupiter in December. Saturn-Sun patterns can suggest a potential health concern.

The announcement of P45’s diagnosis was tweeted at 12:54 AM ET in Washington D.C. What’s striking about the chart are the similarities it has to his 2020 solar return. In both charts we see a cluster of heavy planets on the Descendant, which can alert us to a potential health concern during that particular journey around the Sun.

As of this writing, Marine One has been on the South Lawn of the White House for an hour, waiting to fly P45 to Walter Reed Hospital, where he will remain for at least a few days.

In other news, President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 96th birthday yesterday.

Meanwhile, SNL writers must be scrambling to rewrite sketches for tomorrow night’s season premiere. Jim Carrey will play Joe Biden. Maya Rudolph will once again portray Kamala Harris. Carrey’s Sun is at 26 Capricorn; Saturn is several weeks away from its third and final conjunction to his Sun, as well as its one and only hit of his second Saturn return. These patterns suggest gravitas — aptly reflected by the role he’s now taken on — and the circumstances surrounding it. Here is Carrey’s horoscope.

I wish you a peaceful Moon in Taurus weekend — i.e., comfort and joy. Count your blessings, because counting one’s blessings is empowering. You instantly become a “have,” not a “have-not.” A weekend driven by Moon in Taurus understands.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Pluto says hi. Resistance is futile.

Monday 9/28/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week; Saturn Direct; Full Moon in Aries

September 28, 2020/in The Forecast

“All my life I have found reassurance in the countryside; have found sorrows and anxieties benefitting from a walk through a meadow. Something to take my mind off its particular worry, as refreshing and restoring as a cool drink on a hot day.” ~C.R.Milne

(That’s a quote from the real Christopher Robin, the son of A.A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh.)

You could have spent time wandering through a meadow this morning, as the Aquarius Moon was void between 3:18 AM ET and 11:34 AM ET. If you are new to this forecast, here’s a link to the 411 on Moon voids.

Once the Moon enters Pisces, the focus shifts to a need for ideals and impressions; empathy and yearnings of the soul. A Pisces Moon is excellent for a day of at-one-ment, as Pisces understands that separation is an illusion. We are all one. Unions are favored all day and night, reflecting a rare harmony between Mars (the need for action; yang) and Venus (who, what and how we need to love), exact at 9:02 PM ET. Mars is in Aries (still retrograde); Venus is in Leo. Their trine suggests fiery drama, improvised — and in flow.

The rest of the week goes like this:

TUESDAY: Saturn turns direct in Capricorn at 1:12 AM ET. Saturn refers to necessary controls, structure, ambition and authority. It refers to karma and debt. A few days before a planet changes direction, it slows to a virtual standstill, providing opportunity for a FOCUS on what it represents.
TUESDAY: At 5:49 PM ET retrograde Mars in Aries squares Saturn in Capricorn. This is the second of three squares; the first one was on August 24th, the start of the Republican National Convention. The third square happens on January 12th. Mars-Saturn squares reflect success achieved via militant discipline, martial law and the sound of a head banging or car crashing into a brick wall. You are more personally affected by this potential controlled application of energy if you have a planet around 25 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra or Capricorn.
TUESDAY: the evening is colored by the best and worst potential of the Pisces Moon’s harmony with Jupiter and meet-up with Neptune, suggesting boundless empathy, vision and optimism — or wallowing victimhood, spin and delusion. These patterns are the backdrop for the first debate between Joe Biden and P45, starting at 9 PM ET in Cleveland.
WEDNESDAY: Pisces Moon facilitates your quest for world domination in the morning, as it sextiles Saturn and Pluto at 7:49 AM ET and 1:29 PM ET. Ship it before lunch and then chill during the lengthy void. Moon charges into impulsive Aries at 10:47 PM ET, waxing to its fullness on…
THURSDAY: at 5:05 PM ET. This Full Moon illuminates and releases conflicts involving the ME needs of Aries, challenging the WE energy of the (frankly not terribly thrilled about it) Libra Sun. The Sabian Symbols involved suggest hope for success in turbulent times. For the Sun at 10 Libra: “A canoe approaching safety through dangerous waters.“ For the Moon at 10 Aries: “A man teaching new forms for old symbols.” Blain Bovee advises us to be mindful of ways to reinvent the wheel; make the unmanageable manageable; repair on the fly. He cautions against “choosing to stay in confusion rather than move to safe and stable conditions.” Here is the chart for the Full Moon, set in Washington, DC:

Given current breaking news (about P45’s taxes), it’s interesting to see Venus (money; values) literally in the face of the public as it sits on the Descendant of this chart. Venus rules the 3rd and 8th houses here — documents and debts! The surge of energy required to “make the unmanageable manageable” is suggested by Mars squaring Pluto. A stroke of genius is suggested by Mercury’s opposition to Uranus; Mercury is in the 8th house, digging for information in Scorpio! Also of note: it’s not just Saturn demanding our focus in this chart. Pluto is also about to turn direct (on Sunday), highlighting news from underground, extremes of power and resources. The action will unfold as the crusading Aries Moon challenges three planets in Establishment Capricorn (described below, as we continue with the day-by-day forecast):

FRIDAY: More Moon in me-me-me-first Aries, made bigger by a square to Jupiter at 10:58 AM ET. Honor and reputation may feel more at stake than usual, as Venus leaves regal Leo for discriminating Virgo at 4:48 PM ET and meets up with Regulus, a fixed star associated with such matters. Venus will be in Virgo until October 27th; hold off on that plastic surgery. In Virgo, Venus seeks perfection, but is inclined to find fault. As it leaves Leo, Venus will cross the 29 Leo Ascendant of P45, suggesting more on his values, money, aesthetics and women in the news — for better or worse.
FRIDAY: note the potential for power plays and emotional catharses in the evening, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto at 7:59 PM ET. At 11:57 PM ET, seeds may be planted for a new 28-day cycle of initiative, as Moon meets up with Mars. Could be a volatile Friday night news dump. In your own personal world, remember that nobody’s perfect, no matter what Venus in Virgo might prefer. Chill during the long void, which begins on…
SATURDAY: …at 1:47 AM ET on a challenge to Saturn. Roll with the twists and flakes; catch up on sleep; don’t make a mountain out of a molehill. At 11:12 AM ET the Moon enters Taurus, seeking to preserve the status quo and indulge in sensual delights.
SUNDAY: Moon meets up with disruptive Uranus at 6:59 AM ET –– there’s your wake up call. Pluto turns direct at 9:30 AM ET, ending the retrograde that began on April 25th. You are personally affected if you have a planet around 22-23 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Libra and Cancer. Confront the dark side; claim your power in whatever area of your horoscope Pluto is currently traveling through. Consult your local astrologer for details.

And now, the news.

Based on the chart for last week’s Autumnal Equinox (set in Washington DC), we anticipated a wild ride. Remember that the Ascendant was 0 degrees of Scorpio? Guess where Mercury (information) was yesterday? 0 degrees Scorpio — as of 3:41 AM ET. As citizens of the United States we would anticipate news of ruthless depth, and substance, and right around suppertime, the NYT dropped its ruthlessly deep bombshell analysis of 18 years of tax returns that P45 didn’t want the public to see. If you’re not an NYT subscriber, here’s Heather Cox Richardson’s summary — but if you’re a fan of fine writing, the NYT story is one to be savored (perhaps with a glass of fine wine), e.g.:

The picture that perhaps emerges most starkly from the mountain of figures and tax schedules prepared by Mr. Trump’s accountants is of a businessman-president in a tightening financial vise

Bottom line: the tax returns suggest he’s a loser and a fraud. He paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. Most other years, he paid $0. He is personally in debt to the tune of over $400 million — but to whom? Meanwhile, WaPo reported on P45’s thwarted efforts to seize control of his father’s estate (and there are tapes).

Where do we see the potential for this data dump in P45’s horoscope? As long as he is the White House Occupant, what happens in his life affects the nation, so here we go. The timing is amazingly in sync with patterns, as always. Avid Readers may recall what was going on a few weeks ago, when Mary L. Trump’s secretly recorded conversations with her aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, were published in WaPo. Transiting Mars (ruler of P45’s 9th house) squared Venus (ruler of his Midheaven and his 3rd House) for the first of three in a series. We see a potential attack (Mars) in matters of publishing (9th house), impacting his professional status, reputation and mindset, siblings (MC, 3rd house). The second square happened around 3 AM ET this morning. Plus, on this second hit, transiting Saturn (debt, karma) AND Pluto (breakdown, power, transformation) are sitting closerthantthis to their third oppositions to Venus. Getting real in the extreme about values and money?

Not only that, but on September 25th (perhaps when the NYT reached out to the Trump Organization for comment), transiting Uranus squared his Pluto for the second of three hits. Uranus-Pluto patterns are nearly always disruptive. Looking ahead, we anticipate the following developments:

Oct 5th: transiting Mars squares his Saturn for the second of three hits. Action/assertion for the sake of establishing control, possibly frustrated or blocked. Third one happens December 23rd, three days before the third of three oppositions to his Saturn by Pluto (extremes of power and breakdown applied to efforts at authority and control) on December 27th.
Oct 8th & Oct 18th: Mercury squares his Pluto. Communication/information that may be extreme, involving family, property, money, values, groups and appreciation from others. Mercury is turning retrograde on October 13th, btw. Third Mercury-Pluto square happens Nov 18th, same day as his third opposition of Jupiter to Saturn (efforts at expanding authority & control).
Oct 21st: Saturn opposes his Venus for the third and last time in 2020. A squeeze on money, values, women — affecting matters of mindset, communication, reputation, profession, self-expression, children.
Oct 26th: Retrograde Mars opposes his Jupiter for the second of three hits. Third one is December 2nd. Pushing (Mars) his luck (Jupiter)?

In other news…

As anticipated, P45 nominated Amy Coney Barrett to grab Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s seat on the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader McConnell fully intends to ram her confirmation through the Senate — over and above all other priorities. Isn’t it interesting how often we’re seeing the words “battering ram” or simply “ram” as warrior Mars travels through Aries, sign of the Ram?

Isn’t it also interesting that Barrett and Senators Ted Cruz and Amy Klobuchar all have planets at the Aries Point, which was activated last week by the Sun’s ingress into Libra. For those who may be exhausted and disheartened by the never-ending scandalous destruction of all normal rules of engagement, watch Senator Klobuchar respond to Senator Cruz’s snark re: objections to moving full speed ahead on Barrett’s confirmation hearing. On full display is Klobuchar‘s eloquently informed and intense Sun-Moon in Gemini. Her Mars is in Aries; she’ll fight fiercely for the underdog. Transiting Jupiter is right on her Saturn, adding to her focus and need to be righter than right. It’s no surprise that the video went viral and that WaPo columnist Jennifer Rubin named Klobuchar “Distinguished Pol of the Week.”

Meanwhile, Judge Barrett was officially nominated on Saturday at 5:06 PM ET, just as the Aquarius Moon met up with her 7 degree Aquarius Sun. She also has Mars in Aries, as part of a Grand Cross with Moon in Cancer, Mercury in Capricorn and Jupiter in Libra. All four planets are under pressure from transiting Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto (in Capricorn) and Mars. Transiting Uranus is activating her Sun, challenging her ego identity and/or presenting opportunities for her to be herself without compromise. She may surprise a few people between now and early 2021. We don’t have a birth time, but the horoscope is obviously hot — or she wouldn’t be in the headlines.

As for the ultimate success of her confirmation hearing, being rammed through anything during a Mars retrograde is ill-advised. Those doing the ramming may have cause for second thoughts. But as of yesterday, the Senate had the votes to proceed, as John Oliver explains in yesterday’s Last Week Tonight

Meanwhile…

A collection of headlines about Mars-Saturn blocks, for better or worse:

U.S. – Mexico border wall falling apart — on last night’s 60 Minutes
“Jordan’s monarch dissolves parliament”
Militant action and martial law in second day of clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces
“Federal judge halts USPS efforts to dismantle mail-sorters, remove mailboxes”
“The Flight Goes Nowhere. And It’s Sold Out.”
“Federal judge halts TikTok ban”
“Brain-eating amoeba found in Texas city’s water supply”
‘Revealed: P45 campaign strategy to deter millions of Black Americans from voting in 2016″
Breonna Taylor — the latest
“Federal judge rules Bureau of Land Management Acting Chief William Pendley has served unlawfully for over a year” — removes him from office.
“NYPD withholding evidence in police abuse cases,” says ProPublica
Tucker Carlson prevails in court after judge rules that “no reasonable viewer” takes him seriously
“US tells Iraq it plans to pull out of Baghdad embassy, world’s largest and most expensive”

In the maddening swirl of this turbo-charged news cycle, important stories can fade away in a millisecond. Last week, The Atlantic made waves when it moved up the publication date of a story outlining exactly how P45 could execute a plan whereby he refuses to concede, keeping him in the White House — far away from prosecutors. The Atlantic has done its homework in The Election That Could Break America.

Elsewhere…

Venus trine Mars suggests fiery desire; Saturn at its station puts elders and reality in focus. Thus, “It’s a myth that women don’t want sex as they age, study finds, ” whereas abortion is a hot topic in Argentina. Also: “Romance meets the real world” in the book, Real Men Knit.

Closing — as always — with something to brighten your day — this time from the Good News Network.

What’s going on in your horoscope? If you have planets in late Aries, Cancer, Libra and/or Capricorn, I expect you’ll be quite busy between now and mid-January. In 2021, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius will have their turn in the hot seat. Pisces, Sagittarius, Gemini and Virgos born two thirds of the way through their signs may be off in search of a dream. Here’s the 411 on personal consultations.

Thank you for reading this forecast — and sharing it with your friends.

Saturn is not to be feared.

Where would you be without its structure?

Living in a field with no roof over your head!

Make friends with Saturn.

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