Skywatch Planetary Illuminations for October are posted

Sorry, I am a bit late due to a family emergency.  But better late than never!  Here is the link to the original article and here is a link to my newsletter with the abridged version that you receive if you subscribe to Lynn’s Skywatch.

Here is an overview of the major October influences:

The major planetary event over the next few years is the square between Uranus and Pluto which will remain with us throughout 2015. This is a cycle of intense global change and transformation, and many of us are experiencing these shifts in our personal lives as well.  Pluto governs the process of destruction and regeneration, and in Capricorn it is breaking down the structures of our lives which no longer serve us.  Uranus rules the need to break free of outmoded regulatory systems, and in Aries there is an emphasis on individual needs and the aggressive force.  You can see how when these two conflict with each other fireworks will emerge.

Saturn (planet of discipline and boundaries) is preparing to change signs, leaving the sign of Libra after about two and a half years to enter the sign of Scorpio. I will be writing more about that over the next few days, but since Saturn rules structure, discipline and achievement these areas will be colored by Scorpio’s intense focus and fearlessness. It is Saturn’s job to create boundaries and regulations, and in Scorpio those regulations are likely to be centered in the areas of sexuality, psychology and the occult – the areas of life which are described by Scorpio’s passion and desire to seek the Truth beneath the surface. During the time that Saturn is in Scorpio it will be difficult to try to lead a superficial life, and since this transit through Scorpio coincides with the period of the Uranus/Pluto square and the leaving behind of the old ways so that new pathways can be forged, we can see that any desire to flee or avoid the lessons or changes that come our way will be met with an intense resistance.

A harmonious trine between Saturn (structure) and Neptune (transcendence) culminates in the early part of October. This alignment has been building since late September and brings us a gift of integration between the practical structures within which our lives unfold (Saturn) and a creative intelligence and spiritual experience (Neptune) that takes us beyond the boundaries of our ordinary lives. This aspect will remain in effect throughout the month of October as Saturn is moving very slowly through the first couple of degrees of Scorpio.

Jupiter (representing our search for meaning and sense of faith and optimism) turns retrograde on October 4 th so its motion has already slowed down to a standstill in preparation for its change of direction. The energy of stationary planets becomes more focused and draws our attention to the energy of that planet, and with Jupiter in Gemini the quest for knowledge and understanding, as well as the ability to communicate it, becomes more pronounced for the first two weeks of October.

Planetary energies right now are primarily air and water, with a bit of fire thrown in but virtually no earth. Earth Is the element that creates stability and helps us to ground ourselves into the practical world. Without the ally of earth we tend to be less sensible, more easily swayed by ideas (air) and feelings (water). When Venus enters Virgo on on the 3rd we will feel somewhat more rooted, but not for the first few days as Venus opposes Neptune and then Chiron and seeks creativity and inspiration instead of a practical application of the earthly plane.

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