October 2006 Forecast

Key Events:  

Full Moon 10/6/2006

New Moon 10/22/2006

Mercury Retrograde 10/29/2006

Neptune Posigrade 10/29/2006

Strolling through that particular neighborhood are none other than the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Venus.  Needless to say there is a tremendous amount of energy there, much of it possibly sexual.  Mars is easily recognized as the symbol for the male gender and Venus its female counterpart.  Astrologically, however, the two can also represent and affect energy/ambition/drive and work/possessions respectively, so bear that in mind as well.

Enter your ruling planet, the Moon.  Lunations are something that you undoubtedly feel more than most.  The Full Moon on the 6th features the Moon in Aries with the Sun, Mars and Venus in Libra.  Aries is your Natural 10th House which governs careers, community status and reputation.  You more than likely have various activities going on in that area.  If your birthday falls during the first week in July, however, this Full Moon is going to set up a T-Square with your Natal Sun.  This could indicate some conflict relative to home and work. 

The New Moon on the 22nd likewise occurs in Libra and that coterie of planets is in very, very close proximity with one another, blending all their energies in a quadruple conjunction so this is much more than your average New Moon.  The planetary selection is also one that will lend itself to a lot of energy.  If there is any kind of discord already in your household, particularly of a male-female nature, then it is very likely to surface at this time.  The fact that Jupiter and Mercury are also in very close conjunction in Scorpio will provide a significant boost to communications though this is in your Natural 5th House of children, love affairs and creativity.  Thus it may or may not relate to all that male-female stuff.  At any rate, it should be a good time to try and get your ideas across.  At least it will be until the 29th when Mercury goes retrograde and then all bets are off.  When that happens, which is several times a year, everything relative to communications goes haywire.  Cell phones die, computers crash, traffic lights go psycho, cars break down, people can't understand each other, etc.  So if you have something you know you have to work out, by all means get it done before the 29th.

There may also be a trend you've noticed lately that ties back to that long playing T-Square between Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune.  If it seems as if you just can't get ahead and every plan you make to do so goes kaput, then this is probably why.  Perhaps you're trying to remodel your home, buy a new car, or obtain something else that will mean a lot but the means to get there just never happens.  It's one delay after another and just when you think something is going to work out, it craters.  This should show some improvement on the 29th when Neptune comes out of retrograde.  Of course that is also the day that Mercury goes retrograde, so it's somewhat trading one mess for another.  The energies differ, though, and when Neptune rights itself any delusions or deceptive elements should clear up and you'll at least be able to enjoy some inspiration regarding how to handle things.  And Mercury will only be misbehaving until November 18, whereas Neptune has been running backwards for months, so some relief should be in sight.

Halloween has some very interesting transits that bear mention.  On the 24th that conglomeration of planets involved with the New Moon marches into Scorpio where they'll join Mercury and Jupiter.  That is a bunch of energy to be gathered in one sign.  Mercury and Jupiter are still very tight as are the other three, but as mentioned earlier Mercury is now retrograde so that connection with Jupiter is probably not a good thing, especially since the two of them are squaring Saturn at that time which frequently means delays.  Your ruler, the Moon, is pretty cozy with Uranus, planet of change, unexpected events and innovation that evening as well.  The pair is in your 9th House of long distance travel, higher education and legal matters so something could happen in one of those areas that takes you by surprise.  These are not necessarily bad , but there's a lot of energy out there so caution is advised.  These aspects have the potential to set up a Grand Water Trine with your Natal Sun if you were born between June 28 - July 5.  This could mean some high level personal recognition for your family that could have a strong impact on future activities.  For example your child or yourself could receive some kind of honor that results in a scholarship or trip somewhere for further recognition.

At any rate, this will be an eventful month that will show a lot of activity, most likely in your immediate household.  Try to keep your head through it all, good or bad, and try not to let your emotions run away with you.  [I know that's like telling an Aries to watch his temper, but I had to mention it anyway to be responsible.]