There’s an intense need for balance this week, under the karmic Libra New Moon on Monday October 8. With a craving for fairness and making things right, we’ll feel encouraged to start a new beginning, a start-up project or perhaps create a fresh approach to an unresolved situation. As an inner restlessness occurs, imagination will […]
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October 2nd, 2018: Crisis
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Third Quarter Square between the Cancer Moon and Libra Sun (9 deg)
Mercury in Libra square Pluto in Capricorn (18 deg)
Third Quarter Square
The Third Quarter Square can bring up emotional crises that get you thinking about the nature of give and take in your relationships. Insecurity, mother/child issues or situations from the past can trigger imbalances that feel unfair. It may feel uncomfortable to question the nature of certain associations now, but the discomfort is a sign that all is not well.
Ultimately, you want to move to a place of balance and compromise, but that will involve honouring your needs and paying attention to what feels unsafe. Only by acknowledging what feels right for you can you achieve true balance with another. And this also means acknowledging when you have been immature, needy or helpless.
Mercury/Pluto
The square between Mercury and Pluto echoes the crisis of the Third Quarter Square. Thoughts and discussions will be intense and not straightforward. Guaranteed that there’s more going on behind the scenes, so take note of what’s not being said or what’s lurking on the edge of your awareness.
Pluto is the shadow behind Mercury in Libra’s socially acceptable words or thoughts that say “Everything is fine.” Everything is not fine, and ignoring this won’t make it go away. What don’t you want to admit? Pluto is also the uncomfortable truth – the sooner you look at what’s really going on, the sooner you can move forward.
The Mercury/Pluto square also connects to yesterday’s Mars/BML conjunction.
September 30th, 2018: Fact, Fantasy and Pluto Direct
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Mercury in Libra inconjunct Neptune Rx in Pisces (14 deg)
Pluto stations direct in Capricorn (18 deg)
Fact and Fantasy
Mercury/Neptune is the disconnect between fact and fantasy. Mercury in Libra puts this in the context of one-on-one discussions or projected ideas. What you hear may be different from what’s being said, and what you say may be misinterpreted. But, the issue that’s blurring the facts cannot be ignored, because there’s something that’s amplifying sensitivity – alternate messages are leaking in. What’s responsible for the crossed signals? Make room for what you suspect but don’t allow it undermine you.
Pluto Direct
Pluto forges ahead, continuing its agenda of deconstruction and death of the old order. If you have anything around 18 degrees of the Cardinal signs, Pluto is done (or will be within the next month). That transformation is complete. 19 deg will be hit by Pluto from roughly November to December 2018, and then Pluto will also be done with that degree.
The next Pluto Rx will cover 23 to 20 deg Capricorn, so this is the upcoming zone of intensification (from April to October 2019). In the meantime, Pluto direct can initiate a loss, empowerment or total overhaul in your life.
Note that (for the first time) Pluto will hit 22 deg Capricorn around March 2019. This is the degree of the Saturn/Pluto conjunction (Jan 12th, 2020). It will be a massive new beginning involving power and authority (I’ve written a PDF about it if you’re interested). March 2019 may deliver some early hints about what’s to come, especially if you have anything in the Cardinal or Earth signs at this deg.
September 24th, 2018: Mercury Trine the South Node
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Mercury in Libra trine the Aquarius South Node (4 deg)
Mercury/South Node (part of today’s Full Moon) indicates that some compromise or agreement is possible. The South Node is about what’s habitual or culminating from the past. It’s already in existence (while the North Node is still developing). So although you’ll be dealing with this Full Moon’s difficult Chiron and Saturn energies, there will be an area where it feels natural to communicate.
It will likely be something from the past and the Air sign emphasis means objective observation (keep it light) will work best. Aquarius is about the group while Libra is one-on-one, so you should be able to translate a big-picture issue into something more personal. Mercury also makes a sextile to the Leo North Node, so you can go further with whatever is discussed. The conversation’s not over.
In general, this aspect encourages you to talk about it, no matter how challenging things are.
September 22nd, 2018: Make Room For Flaws
Waxing Inconjunct between the Aquarius Moon and Virgo Sun (29 deg)
Mercury in Libra opposite Chiron Rx in Aries (0 deg)
Mercury in Libra square Vesta in Capricorn (1 deg)
Mercury in Libra inconjunct Uranus Rx in Taurus (1 deg)
Waxing Inconjunct
The Waxing Inconjunct at the final degrees of Aquarius/Virgo brings you to a tipping point before the September 24th Aries Full Moon. There’s one more area of adjustment- something new and untested must be added to the existing details. It may be a complete oddity, but this weird little wrinkle somehow needs to be integrated with predictable, practical details.
The emphasis on final degrees (with the Sun’s move into Libra, and the Fall Equinox, later today) means this adjustment may be bigger than usual. You should feel a significant shift – a shifting of the gears.
Mercury
Mercury gets a bit of a workout with some fractious aspects. Harmonious communication will be difficult today as painful issues come up. The first impulse may be avoid what’s awkward, or even project the discomfort onto someone else. Consider the true source of what hurts and accept that (for today) the perfect thing to say doesn’t exist. You can’t gloss over the embarassment, and the square to Vesta suggests that rigid focus on socially acceptable words may actually make it worse. At the very least, you could find yourself fixating so strongly on saying the nice thing that you end up saying nothing.
Mercury/Uranus ensures that the unexpected will leak out, no matter how carefully you phrase things. You may discover something surprising and out it comes before you realize what’s happened. Or, someone may throw you a verbal curveball. This is ok – it was never going to come out neat and pretty, so just roll with it.
Note that Mercury rules the Virgo Sun (involved in the challenging inconjunct) so information and communication today will really test you. Both Libra and Virgo want things to be “just so” but it’s not happening. Discard expectations of perfection and make room for flaws, awkwardness and surprises.
Mercury’s Transit of Libra: Listen
Mercury enters Libra on September 21st: communication and ideas are focused on agreements/disagreements, balances/imbalances and reflection. Harmony is important – words can be superficial or diplomatic in an effort to preserve the peace. Much is not said directly and it’s interesting to consider how conversational balances are achieved.
This can be the ultimate passive-aggressvie energy, as pretty phrases disguise ugly barbs. Or, it can be a relief to simply nod and smile and talk about nothing – sometimes you don’t want to discuss your inner pain. Everything that’s said is socially appropriate.
However, Mercury in Libra is a champion listener – this sign’s objective awareness means truly paying attention to what the other person is saying and reflecting what they’ve said back at them. This is done in a way that validates their ideas and encourages them to say more. It takes some skill (it’s not just about parroting their words).
Libra learns through comparison, so this brief transit can be an excellent opportunity to absorb what others tell you. Remember, Libra is always about the other and sometimes it’s better if you let them do the talking. Once Mercury enters Scorpio you can make use of the knowledge you’ve gained.
Having said this, Mercury in Libra is also very social – chatting, flirting, sprinkling compliments. The key is allowing the other person to have their say and pay close attention to how they respond to what you say. And, consider how their words reflect your energy.
Here are the aspects Mercury in Libra will make:
Sept 22nd: opposite Chiron Rx in Aries (0 deg)
Sept 22nd: inconjunct Uranus Rx in Taurus (1 deg)
Sept 22nd: square Vesta in Capricorn (1 deg)
Sept 23rd: square Saturn in Capricorn (2 deg)
Sept 23rd: trine Mars in Aquarius (3 deg)
Sept 24th: trine the Aquarius South Node (4 deg)
Sept 25th: trine Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (5 deg)
Sept 27th: conjunct Ceres (9 deg)
Sept 30th: inconjunct Neptune Rx in Pisces (14 deg)
Oct 2nd: square Pluto in Capricorn (18 deg)
Oct 9th: inconjunct Chiron Rx in Pisces (29 deg)
Oct 9th: Scorpio ingress
September 21st, 2018: Easy Agreements
Virgo Sun trine Juno in Taurus (28 deg)
Mercury in Virgo trine Juno in Taurus (28 deg)
Coming off of yesterday’s Sun/Mercury conjunction, the trines to Juno suggest that the illumination of crucial details can solidify a partnership. This is excellent energy if you want two people on the same page – the facts will mesh naturally as both parties share their practical knowledge and solutions.
This is about the quiet, easy agreement – what makes sense, what’s been proven and what works for both people. It’s not romantic, but it is reliable.
September 20th, 2018: Sun Conjunct Mercury in Virgo
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Sun in Virgo conjunct Mercury (28 deg)
This superior conjunction delivers a result in the context of the Sun/Mercury cycle. The previous conjunction (inferior) occured on August 8th at 16 deg Leo and was considered to be a new beginning (even though Mercury was Rx). This was the midpoint of Mercury’s Rx cycle.
Now as we arrive at the superior conjunction, there may be a culmination related to what began on August 8th. The Sun illuminates some crucial details or corrections – there will be no doubts about what’s presented. Virgo always relays the absolute facts.
This is an excellent influence if you have to communicate something practical, focus on some essential details or make a logical decision. Sun/Mercury is the ultimate clarifier, and the Sun adds power to whatever’s being said/written.
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