Saturn Retrograde Ends!

Saturn is the slow moving planet that rules the success oriented sign Capricorn. Saturn rules over the 10th house of career and reputation. Saturn stays in each sign for about 2.5 years. This planet is demanding, cold, slow moving, and where it sits in your birth chart it can bring challenges. Currently Saturn has been Retrograde in Capricorn and has entered Aquarius. The challenges we have seen collectively, since Saturn entered Capricorn in 2020, control by the government (Capricorn) and the push and pull of our freedom in society (Aquarius) are themes seen with these two signs. When a planet moves forward out of Retrograde its power is still off balance at first. As it regains full force we can see the themes of the sign it is in effected fully and enhanced by the planet. As Saturn moves forward, these collective issues of Government vs society may rise to the forefront of the news and also our awareness and worries.

Personally if you know your birth chart you will see Saturn's cold and slow lessons effect you in different ways. Check where Aquarius and Capricorn also sit in your chart including the house, as this is where Saturn is moving now. Saturn is the great teacher. Saturn makes things difficult so you can learn, persevere, and be rewarded. You may have heard of a Saturn return. This is when Saturn returns to the place it sits in your birth chart. It happens every 28-30 years. This is a time where Saturn wishes to test you to see what you have learned. You will be rewarded if you have put in the work. Saturn just loves to make you work.

Some themes ahead:

Learning discipline, finding your career path, Governmental control, society rising up against control, social rebellion, your personal social life in upheaval, losing friends, issues with your personal career.

Potential rewards can be seen in these areas as well if you put in the work!

I can help guide you with a Birth Chart reading if you want to know more!

Aries Full Moon October 9th

October 9th there will be a Full Moon in Aries. Aries is literally number one. As the first sign of the Zodiac this sign asks us to go after what we want and be a little selfish in what we deserve. Aries is a fire sign, so they are passionate and full of personality. The Moon is not extremely comfortable in this feisty sign and this can lead to outbursts. When someone has this placement in their natal chart, they bring some spice! Emotions, which are ruled by the Moon get a swift kick into gear here. Aries Moon's often have twists and turns during their day to day that lead those around them to have no choice but to take the back seat and enjoy the ride. The ride often is as if on a roller coaster with this wild placement. This fire energy is best put to work climbing the corporate ladder, exercising, or playing sports.

Aries is ruled by the red planet, Mars. All the above makes sense considering this is the planet of war! Aries has a desire to be first. If they are not, they can have a temper tantrum the size of a two year old's. They need respect. They need to be seen as successful. They often know who they are and are unashamed to show their own unique flavor to the world. Fiercely independent and self-sufficient, Aries can take care of their own needs. This can be a downfall for this sign and with this Moon placement, pushing others away can be a struggle.

This Full Moon in Aries opposite the planet of love, Venus asks us to look at how we give and receive love. Aries sits opposite Libra naturally, thus the push and pull on this axis is that of self vs others. I believe this is especially in relation to love and self-love. This Full Moon asks us do we love ourselves enough to receive love from others? Taking some time to see what you bring to relationships that makes you unique and celebrating that is important for us all now. For some of us now is a time to see what we need and be selfish about asking for it. For others it is a time to ask if we are giving enough to our lovers to keep them happy?

The good of this Aries Full Moon: We may be more competitive than usual, good time for business ventures, passionate emotions, seeing the good in our selves, the urge to go outside and explore, the energy to be active.

The bad of this Aries Full Moon: Being argumentative, wanting to be left alone, wildly fluctuating moods, being overly competitive.

Mercury Retrograde is over!

Mercury Retrograde is over. Now what? We all likely struggled a bit during this retrograde period in Libra and then Virgo. We may have had some revelations in out partnerships and loved lives. You may have questioned if your current day to day routine is still working for you and thus, come up with some possible solutions to make thins work better. This is what Virgo does. So as things were falling apart Virgo whispers in your ear, do it this way instead. If you were to listen to this whisper, you may come out of this Retrograde better off. When a Retrograde period comes to an end we all want to move forward and let it all go. Not so fast.

Retrograde shadow periods are a thing. A Retrograde shadow period is seen the two weeks before a Retrograde and two weeks after. This means you can feel the Retrograde coming with miscommunications happening before Mercury begins to officially move in backward motion. It can be like walking through mud if you aren't patient during the two weeks after a Mercury Retrograde.

Move carefully now. Don't expect things to return to "normal " or for your dreams to come true just yet. It is a good time to reflect on what themes this Retrograde brought forward for you. If there were some things you were called to work on, continue this work now. We are meant to learn from these periods of Retrograde. These times ask us to evaluate different areas of our life and work on them. Depending on where Virgo and Libra sit in your chart, the themes will be evident in these areas. For myself, this Retrograde hit my communication area or 3rd house and the 4th house of home, emotions, and family. Were arguments a thing? Yes. Do I have some work to do after living through this. Yes. All of us should take some time to figure out what is asked of us during Mercury Retrograde periods. We are meant to learn from these difficult times.

October will be filled with feelings of my load got a little lighter. We see 3/6 planets move from Retrograde to forward motion. As Mercury moves forward communication, technology, and transportation issues begin to clear up. Pluto moves forward 10/8/22in Capricorn and we will see some of our deep and dark emotions, fears, and worries float to the surface and perhaps float away. That is if you put in the work. Pluto sits in on single house of our charts for most of our lives. The area Pluto is stirring its way through is an area of tremendous transformation for each of us. I think Pluto moving forward will bring a relief in our issues with Oil and gasoline in the months following Pluto Retrograde. Subconscious downloads will come to us collectively and many may be called to spiritual work here in the months ahead.

Saturn moves forward in Aquarius on 10/23/22. The planet of life lessons has brought restrictions to the rebellious sign Aquarius before, during, and after this retrograde, this theme continues. When moving forward again we may feel less burdened by the are of life Saturn sits in and more empowered than ever. I think we will continue to see the restrictions Covid placed upon society lighten. Regardless, as this planet moves forward we all need to take a long look at how we handle the responsibility we carry in life. Life is after all, a learning lesson.

Moving towards the end of the year we will have a lightened feeling as almost all the planets in Retrograde move forward. Where you feel sluggish, things will begin to move. Are you ready for it?