Two unusual astronomical events are happening this month.
- The Earth captured an asteroid on Sep 29, and it will orbit the Earth for 56 days, giving us a second moon. What does having a second moon mean? I’ve never seen this before, so I’m making a guess. The moon influences the fluctuations of our emotions. With two moons, we could feel overly emotional during these 56 days.
Comet Atlas will appear in the sky in the sign of Leo and will be visible from Oct 10 through 16. The best time to see this comet is on Oct 14 in the evening looking west. Comets were known as omens and harbingers of things to come. The Romans believed that comets brought death, riots, wars, and slaughter. In Leo, they would predict the death of a king.
October could be a potentially explosive month. Mars in Cancer and Pluto Capricorn on closing in to square each other. Mars is squaring both the New Moon and Full Moon this month, and Pluto is squaring the Full Moon. Mars and Pluto are two guys you want to mess with. Try to play nice this month. Treat others with kid gloves. Some hotheads may be around you; don't be one of them. Also, Mars is the god of war, so we can expect conflicts to continue this month. The Solar Eclipse in Libra on Oct 2 indicates that groups of people will try to bring peace.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant sheet to find if you have a personal planet (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) or the ascendant within 2 degrees of the degree of the transits listed below. If so, the transit will have a significant impact on you.
Oct 2 – Solar Eclipse at 10 Libra. This eclipse is in conjunction with Mercury and is square to Mars in Cancer. This is the last eclipse in Libra until 2033. Libra is about balance, harmony, and compromise. It is conjunct Mercury, the planet of communications. I hope there are some negotiations for peace around the world. But, that pesky Mars is in a square to this eclipse, giving the eclipse a harsh edge. Mars is in Cancer, the homeland. So, despite my optimism, we may see continuing battles around protecting our homes or territories.
Read how this eclipse and the eclipse of September 18 will affect you here
Oct 4 – Venus Trine Saturn at 14 degrees of Scorpio/Pisces. You may meet with a friend that you have not seen in a long time.
Oct 6 – Mercury Square Mars at 17 degrees of Libra/Cancer. Everyone is saying what is on their minds. This is not always a good thing. A bit of diplomacy may be required. Otherwise, this aspect could lead to quarrels. Keep your tongue and pen under control. Don’t start ranting on Twitter (now called X).
Oct 8 – Venus Trine Mars at 18 degrees of Scorpio/Cancer. Give serious consideration to your future security. Try to free yourself from financial worry.
Mercury Trine Jupiter at 21 Libra/Gemini. This is positive for financial good fortune or for finding a lucrative job.
Oct 9 – Jupiter turns retrograde at 21 Gemini. You could feel this energy for many days if you have planets in mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces) within 5 degrees of 21 degrees. You could exaggerate possibilities, count on more than you get, or take on more than you can handle.
Oct 11 – Pluto turns direct at 29 Capricorn. Pluto is square King Charles’ Moon, and Saturn is near a conjunct with his Sun of vitality. This could bring in a critical period for him. When planets stop in the sky to change direction, they become more intense. Pluto rules death and rebirth, regeneration and transformation.
Oct 13 – Mercury enters Scorpio until Nov 2. Mercury here brings us news and information from the depths, from what is hidden. It could bring in news about corruption, vice, and dishonesty. Try not to become obsessive, and use this energy when doing research.
Mercury Square Pluto at 29 degrees of Libra/Capricorn. Be careful of making plans that may cost you significant money. Also, verify all of your bills to avoid mistakes.
Sun Trine Jupiter at 21 Libra/Gemini. This aspect can bring financial opportunities and educational advancement. You can feel very self-assured on this day.
Oct 14 – Sun Square Mars at 21 Libra/Cancer. Use moderation and restraint today. This can give you a spark of energy to get something done. But don’t move too fast and be careful of accidents.
Venus Opposite Uranus at 26 degrees of Scorpio/Taurus. You don’t want someone questioning your motives or your plans. Try not to be too abrupt and nasty to this person. They may just be innocently curious.
Uranus Retrograde is conjunct with Algol, the demon star, at 26 degrees of Taurus. This will be in effect all month and shows someone losing their head. Think of the myth of Medusa. While Uranus was moving direct, he moved within three degrees of Algol during the first attempted assassination of Donald Trump. During this month, we may see violent actions against leaders and heads of state or a prominent figure injured in the head.
Oct 15—Venus Trine Neptune at 27 degrees of Scorpio/Pisces. This is a good time to decorate your home or rearrange the furniture. Also, long-distance travel could inspire you.
Oct 17 – Full Moon at 24 Aries. Full Moons bring culminations and revelations. Aries is about self-exertion, aggression, independence, leadership, and martial energy. It is ruled by Mars, which is also square in this Full Moon. And this Full Moon squares Pluto in Capricorn, ouch! Mars is in Cancer, so people are trying to escape confined spaces or territories.
Venus enters Sagittarius. Venus leaves the deep waters of Scorpio and enters the sunny realms of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is about truth, idealism, and adventures,. They want to find the truth and preach that truth to others. It’s an excellent time to produce art and to take an adventurous approach to life.
Before Venus enters Sagittarius on Oct 17, she has been in the last degrees of Scorpio; Venus will aspect Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. She will oppose Uranus on Oct 14, trine Neptune on Oct 16 and sextile Pluto on Oct 17. Oct 12 through Oct 19 will be an interesting few days. Matters will revolve around relationships, romantic encounters, and deep emotional insights. Venus in Scorpio has been its detriment since Sep 22, and that was not a good time for the status of women. Venus entering Sagittarius means that a woman’s situation improves. A prominent woman in the US now is Kamala Harris, highlighted because she was born on a full moon in Aries. She may reach prominence around the date of this Full Moon, but it will be before the election. My guess here would be that Biden steps down and Harris becomes president. Or Harris is involved in a leadership situation in the US that she will be remembered for. The square to Mars in Cancer says it may mean that it is a conflict connected to our homeland.
Oct 22 – Sun enters Scorpio. Scorpio brings deep psychological insights as he penetrates the dark side. It’s a water sign, so it portends deep human relationships.
Sun Square Pluto at 29 degrees of Libra/Capricorn. Someone is being controlling and wearing a velvet glove on an iron hand. Is this you? Demand as little as possible of others and try to remain pleasant.
Mercury Trine Saturn at 13 degrees of Scorpio/Pisces. Make realistic plans for your future. Your judgment is excellent now.
Oct 28—Mars Trine Neptune at 27 Cancer/Pisces. You feel free to create and manifest your dreams. This is a very intuitive and creative aspect.
Venus Square Saturn at 13 degrees of Sagittarius/Pisces. Don’t be belligerent and walk around with a chip on your shoulder. You are very sarcastic today and may hurt someone’s feelings.
Oct 30 – Mercury Opposite Uranus at 25 degrees of Scorpio/Taurus. Try not to get irritated. I know the people around you are not too bright. Try to be patient with them.
Oct 31 – Mercury Trine Neptune at 27 degrees of Scorpio/Pisces. Beautiful vibrations are prevalent today. You feel contentment, happiness, and satisfaction, especially because you may have heard good news from a distance.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR AUGUST 2024:
JUPITER will turn retrograde on the 9th of this month and move from 21 to 20 degrees of Gemini. Jupiter is the big, fat, happy guy who is expansive in everything. In Gemini, he wants to speak, learn, teach, and write. Look to the house in your birth chart that contains Gemini. For the next year, Jupiter will bring good luck and opportunities in the areas ruled by the house containing Gemini.
SATURN is in Pisces until May 26, 2025. Saturn is retrograde all month and will move from 14 to 12 degrees of Pisces. Saturn rules your material world and especially your career. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets anywhere from 10 to 16 degrees of Pisces or Virgo, you may be in store for some hard lessons about the issues in the house containing Pisces and or Virgo. Pisces is a creative dreamer. While in Pisces, Saturn, he will try solidifying your dreams and fantasies. On the world stage, Saturn in Pisces can result in our institutions dissolving and the old systems breaking down.
URANUS is in Taurus until April 2026. This Uranus is retrograde and moves from 26 to 25 degrees of Taurus. This is the time to break loose and radically change your life. I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable.’ If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets (23 to 28) degrees of Taurus or Scorpio), go on an extended vacation, preferably to somewhere you have never been. Or make some significant changes in your life. Taurus represents the earth. Expect news about farming, food, earthquakes, volcanos, tornadoes, or other major weather changes while Uranus is in Taurus.
NEPTUNE is in Pisces until 2026. Neptune is retrograde all month and will move from 28 to 27 degrees of Pisces. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 25 degrees of Pisces or Virgo to 2 degrees of Aries, you may lack focus during this time and want to daydream. Beware of a betrayal, a disappointment, and a sense of drifting. Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, and creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for inspired films to come out when Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is retrograde in Capricorn but turns direct on the 11th. Pluto will stay at 29 degrees o Capricorn all month. Pluto grinds away at your psyche, bringing up all sorts of complex psychological issues. You should run to your nearest therapist, especially if you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 27 degrees of Capricorn to 2 degrees of Aquarius. Pluto asks what needs to die to be reborn.
I’m sorry I don’t have much happy news this month. Just stay alert and try to ride the waves.
Janet Kane