October 2007 Astrocast

Key Events:  

New Moon  10/11/2007

Full Moon 10/25/2007

Mercury Retrograde 10/12/2007

Neptune Direct 10/31/2007

Other RX Planets:  Uranus 

This activity or activities, whatever it may turn out to be, will also have some astrological assistance from Retrograde Mercury, which will give you some help rethinking a few things, including past relationships that may contain a lesson or two before you dive into another one.  As a Fixed Sign, Bulls usually don't like change and will often tolerate a less than stellar relationship rather than make the effort to end it and move on to another.  Obviously, when you're finally ready to do so, making sure you've learned everything you should to that point is a wise move.

Also partnering with Mars is your Sign Ruler, Venus, who can undoubtedly do some interesting and potentially pleasant things while hanging out in your 5th House.  This could coax some of your ideas toward romance or other pleasurable activities.  Between October 13-17th, Venus and Saturn will be in a bear hug, making this scenario all the more interesting.  This conjunction will soften and enhance Saturn's stern influence, perhaps making the responsibility and discipline element rather pleasant, especially as it relates to your children or love life, or even your creativity, for that matter.  Whatever effort or hard work you put into these areas is likely to be enjoyable and satisfying and more than likely have positive results.  Tie this into Mars, and the extra assertion and drive could further enhance your chances of success, though Bulls are seldom short on determination, once they get started.   Mercury RX will connect favorably with Venus, as well, and thus assist with rethinking and planning these pursuits as well.

Venus is quite the busy little goddess this month, which is likely to be quite noticeable.  The first week of the month she will trine Pluto, who's poking along out there in your Natural 8th House of intimate relationships, other people's money and transformations.  This will unearth all sorts of memories and past experiences that also relate to how you handle your relationships, particularly those of the committed variety.  If you've been divorced and are just now thinking of moving on to another relationships, this aspect will help you face and understand things that hold lessons for you to preclude making similar mistakes again.  Brutal honesty with yourself will be unavoidable and it would be wise to look yourself square in the eye and admit your mistakes as well as those made by others.  This can be a very healing process and assure that you'll fare much better in the future, so even though this probably won't always be pleasant, the end result will assure better luck in the future.

The last week of the month is likely to get quite interesting as Venus opposes Uranus, whose hanging out in your Natural 11th House of friends, hopes and wishes.  This could institute a surprise or upset of some sort, possibly initiated by your circle or friends or perhaps be more related to the hopes and wishes department; perhaps your newly found love will reveal that he or she has no interest whatsoever in your ultimate plans to retire to Belize.  With Venus squaring Jupiter around that same timeframe, you may encounter some challenges of an intimate nature or perhaps a speed bump of some sort relative to advancing the relationship.  Ordinarily both Venus and Jupiter are benefit planets, so this could very well have a happy ending, but as sure as God made little green applies, something uncomfortable is going to come along that takes you by surprise toward the end of the month.  However, if you did all the pondering and introspection you should have earlier, you should know how to handle this.

With Jupiter squaring Uranus from October 1 - 24th, a big surprise or upset of some type is inevitable and will probably originate within your social circle.  It may relate to an intimate relationship or it could also have something to do with shared resources.  Another possibility is realizing that your circle of friends isn't exactly what you thought it was.  The fact that Jupiter ties in favorably with Neptune for the last week of October and first week of November seems to indicate something good related to your career or reputation is on the horizon.  It looks like something will make you look good during this time and perhaps even help move you in the direction that leads to your dreams.

The New Moon on the 11th is in your Natural 6th House of work, health and pets, indicating a possible new phase in this venue.  Perhaps a new job or task assignment are on the way, especially considering some good things may be coming your way careerwise.  The Full Moon on the 25th occurs in Taurus and will be particularly powerful if your birthday falls between April 19 - 23.  Full Moons usually indicate the culmination of something and in your 1st House of personality, this could well indicate you're in for some new attitudes.

This should be an eventful month with all the activity going on with Venus.  As your Sign Ruler she has more effect on you and Librans than the other signs.  The placement indicates some possibly hot romance, the success of which will depend heavily on your ability to learn from past experiences in this area.  The Universe tends to guide and direct us where we need to go to progress, and it looks like your journey this month should be interesting and exciting to say the least.