Whole Life Times: A Season of Rhetoric

October 2004 | Astrology

A Season of Rhetoric

by Diane A. Curran

Still waters run very deep with a pair of eclipses and a change to direct motion for Neptune, the planet of mass consciousness and our collective unconscious. With such a short time remaining before the presidential election, powerful wishes and fears find the candidates—and everyone—swimming in crosscurrents of passionate expectations. A lovely antidote is Venus’ month-end entry into Libra, offering profound opportunities to upgrade human kindness.

Planets to Watch

10/3 Sunday

Venus Enters Virgo 10:20 am. Think, “How do I love thee, let me count the ways,” taking care to enumerate attributes, not flaws.

10/5 Tuesday

Sun Trine Neptune 7:59 am. Inspiration pops out of the blue, invigorating cherished domestic projects and family plans.

Mercury Trine Neptune 9:30 am. Gather your favorite gaggle of friends and let conversation and ideas fly to fantastic heights.

Sun Conjunct Mercury 7:59 am. Words charm easily, so communicate real depth and beauty to further worthy plans.

10/6 Wednesday

Venus Opposite Uranus 8:23 am. Love both forest and trees to unite otherwise polarized factions and get important work back on track.

10/9 Saturday

Mercury Sextile Pluto 2:48 pm. Even talking about transformation begins its powerful yet subtle process, especially if we trust nature’s rhythm.

10/12 Tuesday

Sun Sextile Pluto 6:07 pm. Acknowledging others’ wisdom will assist a quantum leap over obstacles to mutual satisfaction.

10/13 Wednesday

Mercury Square Saturn 4:14 pm. If habit has you parsing details and arguing trivia, release it all. Joyfully reword scripts, to great applause.

New Moon Solar Eclipse 21°06’ Libra 7:48 pm. Bundle up insincerities; hold a ceremony to release them lovingly to universal care and healing. Become lighter instantly.

10/15 Friday

Mars Trine Neptune 1:03 pm. Dharma is more joyful as we remember the point of why we first committed to it . Mercury Enters Scorpio 3:57 pm. Cozy up to the South Node during this sign change, making sure reflections on the past serve a positive present purpose.

10/17 Sunday

Mercury Trine Uranus 2:29 pm. Run, jump, walk—any activity breaking a sweat unties useless karmic knots.

10/19 Tuesday

Sun Square Saturn 6:25 pm. Stay clear of low-flying authoritarian personalities; they’re aiming for brick walls and you don’t need to get squished in between.

10/20 Wednesday

Venus Square Pluto 2:25 pm. Be generous to a fault to deflect confrontation and criticism. The payoff is in the long run.

10/22 Wednesday

Sun Enters Scorpio 6:49 pm. Previously dead issues return to life for another go at genuine karmic release and transformation.

10/23 Saturday

Mercury Square Neptune 3:20 pm. Exercise individual responsibility, rein in out-of-control words and avert long-lasting damage to our communal spirit.

10/24 Sunday

Neptune Direct (SD) at 12°37’ Aquarius 4:57 am. Consensus-building, noticeably absent in public debate for five months, makes a welcome reappearance.

10/25 Monday

Sun Trine Uranus 6:49 pm. Surf’s up! Public sentiment becomes feistier and less predictable than is acknowledged by self-congratulatory pundits.

10/26 Tuesday

Venus Sextile Saturn 9:48 am. Make a brand new cadre of allies by shaking hands with enemies and trusting your heart’s generosity to melt walls of suspicion.

10/27 Wednesday

Mars Sextile Pluto 10:12 am. Get it done! Wake up early, alchemize three days’ work into one, and take care to mix impeccable manners with purpose.

Full Moon Lunar Eclipse 5°02’ Taurus 8:07 pm. Use your X-ray vision to see inside stated positions, then lend support to truly worthy ideals.

10/28 Thursday

Venus Enters Libra 5:39 pm. Relax and enjoy the rewards of this month’s hard work, applauding your own and everyone else’s creativity.

Signs of Intelligent Life

Aries 3/21-4/18 Fire

Take the long view and incorporate others’ wishes into your plans. The creative value and added strength of what they offer will help ease your path to future fulfillment.

Taurus 4/19-5/19 Earth

Focus even more fully on your dreams and aspirations, making sure to update them and wave a loving goodbye to those that no longer serve your heart and reverent soul.

Gemini 5/20-6/19 Air

The world is your oyster, even when seas swirl about you with plenty of frenzy and foam. Your options open up, revealing pearls of exquisite beauty and delight.

Cancer 6/20-7/21 Water

Envision panoramic windows where closed doors once blocked views in your private musings. Give inspiration free rein in your daily meditations, and trust that purpose always flows naturally in response.

Leo 7/22-8/21 Fire

That crowd you are happily surrounded by has way more to offer than delightful, if sometimes distracting, entertainment. Look for clues and get a jump on your life’s next chapter.

Virgo 8/22-9/21 Earth

Tempted to put your feet up and relax for a cosmic minute? Go ahead, but meditate “with seed” on exactly what you intend to call into being when you’re ready.

Libra 9/22-10/21 Air

No kidding, your naturally peaceful demeanor masks a bedrock foundation of fortitude and endurance. But lighten up and stop futzing with the past—it’s time to claim your powerful present.

Scorpio 10/22-11/20 Water

You’ve got a couple more chances to change your past, so do it this month by using your powerful determination to transform long-standing expectations and secret opinions of others.

Sagittarius 11/21-12/20 Fire

Students always find you, but this class is overflowing with challenges. All the better to test your patience and intuitive wisdom. Use egalitarian leadership skills and triumph.

Capricorn 12/21-1/19 Earth

Take time to review and update your guiding principles. Yours is not the only future you’ll empower, so factor in freedom for all. Let your natural leadership talents foster co-creativity.

Aquarius 1/20-2/17 Air

You’re in a familiar haven of ideas and creative expansion. Take the long view and think through the consequences of the myriad options offered, choosing what best secures your future.

Pisces 2/18-3/18 Water

If you’re tempted to keep love at arms’ length, use this impulse to recalibrate relationship patterns and tune them to the healthiest vibration possible. Know that empathy is always under your discerning control.

Diane A. Curran is a professional astrologer and artist who anchors her persistent heavenward gaze by wiggling her toes regularly in lush terra firma.

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