Subject: New Moon Brings Mixed Messages ⭐ Cosmic Logjam is About to Break ⭐ Weekly Forecast & More!


Dear Stargazers,


With 4 planets stationing direct this month, October brings a welcome change of energy. This week sees Pluto and Saturn leading the way, and on October 18 Jupiter and Mercury will follow suit and the cosmic logjam will be broken. While it will take a little time for all of them to get back up to speed, the cosmic energy will be flowing and as the planets move forward, so will you.


In the meantime, this week offers several good energy days, although the new moon may turn out to be a cranky one for some of you.

PLANETARY FORECAST

October 4 - 10, 2021


All dates are given in the Eastern Time Zone.


PLANETARY EVENTS


Oct. 06: Pluto stations direct

Oct. 06: New Moon in Libra

Oct. 07: Venus enters Sagittarius

Oct. 10: Saturn stations direct


BEST DAYS: While there are other days during this time frame that are fine, these are the best of the bunch. What do I mean by the best? The energy is flowing, the moon isn't void and there's a greater likelihood for happy and/or productive outcomes.


Oct. 5, 6, 9, 10


BEST AVOIDED: The energies on these days aren't favorable for new ventures or any activity where you want or need a definite result. If you must schedule something, you may have to think on your feet, or there may be a need for patience or flexibility.


Oct. 7


NOTABLE ASPECTS


Thursday, Oct. 07: Sun conjunct Mars


While this influence is often experienced as motivating, the ego-driven nature of this Sun-Mars combination can also promote competition, irritability and/or conflicts. Since the transiting Moon will be squaring Saturn and Pluto today, it increases the likelihood that you could feel frustrated or manipulated today. If so, you're likely to feel combative and may be quick to retaliate, which in turn will likely escalate matters and make them worse. Should you experience this side of the influence, engaging in some type of physical activity can help you release any aggressive tendencies, as well as help you blow off steam. However, a far better use of this influence would be to use its energy to work on a project or accomplish a goal.


Saturday, Oct. 09: Mercury conjunct the Sun and Mars


If used in a conscientious manner, the combined influence of these aspects can be very helpful if you need to negotiate, study or teach because it will help you think on your feet, as well as enhance your mental stamina. Should you need to stand up for yourself (or someone else), you'll find it much easier to do so. However, given the ego-centric nature of this influence, you may take things very personally today, and since Mars rules impulsiveness and anger, you're likely to react quickly and harshly. On that note, a dose of patience will not only help you avoid hurting someone else's feelings, it will help you avoid burning bridges that you might need down the road.

TRANSITING PLUTO
STATIONS DIRECT at 24°19 CAPRICORN

October 6, 2021


While Pluto was retrograde, it was time to turn your vision inward and determine who and/or what needed to be purged from your life because it was no longer aligned with your soul's purpose.


Now that Pluto is stationing direct, it's time to put that knowledge to use and take steps to make transformative changes in your life. Although not always easy to do, it's important to remember that Pluto always fills the void with something better.


So which life area is Pluto asking you to transform in your life? The house in your horoscope that holds describes the life area(s) where you're being asked to make a far-reaching change. If you don't know which house holds 24°19' Capricorn in your horoscope, you can refer to the list below to find out where Pluto is stationing direct in your solar (sun-sign based) chart.


If your Sun sign is:


Aries, Pluto is direct in your solar 10th house of career, status and fame.

Taurus, Pluto is direct in your solar 9th house of foreign travel, higher education, legal matters and publishing.

Gemini, Pluto is direct in your solar 8th house of intimacy, other people's money and support, jointly-held assets and transformation.

Cancer, Pluto is direct in your solar 7th house of lawsuits and one-to-one relationships.

Leo, Pluto is direct in your solar 6th house of work, health, service and pets.

Virgo, Pluto is direct in your solar 5th house of romance, children, creativity.

Libra, Pluto is direct in your solar 4th house of home, family, real estate, parents and intuition.

Scorpio, Pluto is direct in your solar 3rd house of siblings, short trips, transportation and all types of communications.

Sagittarius, Pluto is direct in your solar 2nd house of money, income, values and self-worth.

Capricorn, Pluto is direct in your solar 1st house - it's all about you, including your approach to life and physical appearance.

Aquarius, Pluto is direct in your solar 12th house of solitude, secrets, past lives, healing and psychic abilities.

Pisces, Pluto is direct in your solar 11th house of goals, casual friends, colleagues and group relationships.

NEW MOON at 13°25' LIBRA

October 6, 2021 | 7:06 AM
Washington, DC


Like every Libra new moon, this one offers a new beginning in connection with all types of relationships, but its aspects to Mars and Uranus suggest that it may not come that easily. Rather, they suggest that some of you will need to rise up and demand to know exactly where you stand with someone.


On the upside, the new moon's conjunction to Mars infuses it with passion and confidence, and despite Mars not being at its best in Libra, it also adds a dose of initiative. However, they quincunx (uncomfortable) Uranus (instability), which tells us that there's some type of uncertainty afoot.


Since new moons represent beginnings, a likely scenario is that someone who is ready to take a big step forward in a personal or professional partnership will be getting mixed messages from their partner regarding the future of the union.


Given that the conjunction to Mars is exact, you can expect emotions as well as egos to be running high. That's why even though it may feel awkward, the person in limbo will ultimately summon up the courage to call their partner out.


Unfortunately, with Mercury retrograde in Libra at this new moon, one can't bank on getting a clear and/or reliable answer. In fact, whatever the outcome of the discussion, there's a good chance it will change after Mercury goes direct on October 18 and the true outcome won't be known until the time of the full moon on October 20.


Relationships aside, this new moon suggests that your intentions for a new start may require an adjustment or experience a delay.

Getting Personal


So which life areas are being targeted in your life for a new beginning? They're revealed by the horoscope house that's hosting the new moon in your chart. If you don't know which house holds 13°25' of Libra in your horoscope, you can refer to the list below to find out where the new moon falls in your solar (sun-sign based) chart.


If your Sun sign is:


Aries, it falls in your 7th house (marriage and all one-to-one relationships including best friends, adversaries, business partners and clients)

Taurus, it falls in your 6th house (health, work, pets, diet, nutrition)

Gemini, it falls in your 5th house (romance, children, creative self-expression, entertainment)

Cancer, it falls in your 4th house (home, family, real estate, parents)

Leo, it falls in your 3rd house (siblings, neighbors, short trips, cars, contracts, negotiations)

Virgo, it falls in your 2nd house (income, spending, personal values, self-esteem, tangible assets)

Libra, it falls in your 1st house (your physical body, attitude towards life)

Scorpio, it falls in your 12th house (spirituality, creativity, mental health, addictions)

Sagittarius, it falls in your 11th house (groups, associations, hopes, casual friends, colleagues)

Capricorn,it falls in your solar 10th house (career, fame, status, reputation)

Aquarius, it falls in your 9th house (education, law, religion, foreign and long-distance travel, publishing)

Pisces, it falls in your 8th house (intimacy, shared resources, other people's support, birth, death, estate matters)


MANIFESTING WITH THE LIBRA NEW MOON


You can set any intention under any new moon but when it's in Libra, it's especially favorable for:


Actions and affirmations to attract or enhance committed unions such as marriage, close friends and business partners; resolve legal matters and achieve equitable settlements; resolve issues with competitors or adversaries; attract skilled litigators, wedding planners, mediators, arbitrators, matchmakers, decorators and beauty consultants.

TRANSITING VENUS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS


After weeks of experiencing new depths of passion in the intensely emotional, highly complex and deeply secretive sign of Scorpio, Venus reached her saturation point. Like a moth that was dangerously close to a flame, she knew it was time to break free of the Scorpion’s hypnotic spell; and with a stealth that would make Pluto proud made her way out of Scorpio’s domain.


As she emerged from the shadows of Scorpio’s Underworld, Venus saw a well-lit path welcoming her to sunnier shores in the friendly, optimistic and easygoing sign of Sagittarius.


From the moment she crossed into this fiery yet emotionally casual sign, she felt an enormous sense of relief as the intensity of the past few weeks melted away. In contrast to the secretive, controlled and gated Underworld, the Archer’s domain is a boundless expanse where she could move about freely, and best of all, speak whatever thoughts come to mind. 


As she kicked back and relaxed in this easygoing sign, she quickly embraced its fun-loving attitude, tolerant spirit and philosophical approach to love and life.


And speaking of love, while Venus is in Sagittarius she can be hard to pin down. Ruled by Jupiter, Sagittarius believes life as a never-ending journey and matters of the heart are no exception. That's why whenever Venus is in this fiery sign, her passion blazes but once she’s had her fill, she’s ready to move on to the next adventure.  


At heart, she’s a flirtatious, independent bachelorette who enjoys romance on her own terms, and those terms include a partner who wants to make more than sexual memories with her. While she enjoys the physical aspects of a relationship, Venus in Sagittarius seeks a kindred spirit, a lifelong friend and most important, a partner who makes her laugh and wants to grow and evolve as much as she does.


Besides romance, Venus also rules money, and while in Sagittarius she can be very generous. She can also be quite a spendthrift who buys impulsively with little (if any) thought to price tags, especially if her purchases are related to education, books, travel and perhaps her biggest weakness of all, personal growth.

TRANSITING SATURN

STATIONS DIRECT at 6°53 AQUARIS
October 10, 2021


While Saturn was retrograde the past several months, it was time to evaluate some area of your life for weak links so you could decide if they were worth fortifying or if they were beyond repair.


Whether the decision is to rebuild or release, once Saturn is direct it's time to take action, and the house in your horoscope where it's stationing direct describes the life area(s) where you need to get to work.


If you don't know which house holds at 6°53' Aquarius in your horoscope, you can refer to the list below to find out where Saturn is stationing direct in your solar (sun-sign based) chart.


If your Sun sign is:


Aries, Saturn is direct in your solar 11th house of goals, casual friends, colleagues and group relationships.

Taurus, Saturn is direct in your solar 10th house of career, status and fame.

Gemini, Saturn is direct in your solar 9th house of foreign travel, higher education, legal matters and publishing.

Cancer, Saturn is direct in your solar 8th house of intimacy, other people's money and support, jointly-held assets and transformation.

Leo, Saturn is direct in your solar 7th house of marriage, lawsuits, and one-to-one relationships.

Virgo, Saturn is direct in your solar 6th house of work, health, service and pets.

Libra, Saturn is direct in your solar 5th house of romance, children, creativity.

Scorpio, Saturn is direct in your solar 4th house of home, family, real estate, parents and intuition.

Sagittarius, Saturn is direct in your solar 3rd house of siblings, short trips, transportation and all types of communications.

Capricorn, Saturn is direct in your solar 2nd house of money, income, values and self-worth.

Aquarius, Saturn is direct in your solar 1st house: it's all about you, and that includes your approach to life and your physical body.

Pisces, Saturn is direct in your solar 12th house of secrets, past lives, healing and psychic abilities.

CLOSING THOUGHTS


Until next week,


May Jupiter's blessings be your constant companion,


Debra Anne Clement

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