Astrology for October 2021

On the 6^th of the Month, the New Moon goes into Libra supporting us in striving for better balance in our intimate relationships. Of course, we could look at all relationships as holding various amounts of intimacy so let’s include all those that we decide to engage with during this month.

We need to learn to pay attention to the challenges and suffering of others. We need to be more flexible in our dealings with others and the negotiations that help to increase our skills in communication. We need to move in a unified way towards conjoined goals and objectives.

While Mars will quincunx with Uranus early in the month, remember to look before we leap. Rash decisions and actions will make things much more difficult and we need to pay attention to our instincts. If you feel strongly to do one particular thing and others object, make your path the priority for you.

Now that does not mean you will be right or wrong, it means this is a lesson to learn to live with your choices and we must be willing to take on the consequences of those choices.

Mars is really pushing us in very uncomfortable ways this month. So trying to find harmony and balance in a world that is struggling to get its own way … can be challenging.

In a crazy world, finding a stable and consistent place within, is critical to finding contentment and peace.

Notice I said contentment and peace. This is not about happiness right now. It is about staying the course and having enough energy to finish that journey.

While in the Month of October there will be four major planets turning direct. While we would think that is very good. It may feel as if the universe is constantly asking for one more thing.

And right now, anything more may seem too much for some.

Pluto will go direct on the 6^th.

Saturn will go direct on the 10^th.

And Mercury and Jupiter will go direct on the 18^th.

I expect many to feel more confused, less focused and that will lead to many more upsets and snap points being pushed.

The road to progress is paved with potholes this month.

While we want to go fast, we have not properly prepared for the speed and velocity that is being asked of us and that leads us to tripping over our own denial and those issues we have been avoiding.

But many will have to fall down and smack their heads against the cobblestones. Bleeding and irritated, they will finally address the issues that have been right there in front of them that they have been avoiding.

Pluto starts us off after being in retrograde since April. Know that the week before the intense feelings are palpable. Personally, I would prepare by writing down what my new goals are going forward.
Notice what it is you really want.
Notice what has to shift inside to make that happen.
Notice that it is going to be up to you and none of us can expect a ton of help in such deeply personal matters.

Everyone is in too much personal overwhelm to be able to assist.

Pluto’s shift always feels demanding, insistent, and compelling. A force within awakens and pushes us to change before it is too late. While some may need to complain and brood over it, many things are going to be insisted upon shortly. From all of us.

This is our moment to choose rather than be dragged through the door, kicking and screaming.

The universe always gives us a choice. And then it will do what is needed, whether we like it or not.

Saturn goes direct around the 10^th of October making us deal with the minuscule and the small bits that are so essential to making anything in life work.

The devil is in the details and it is our responsibility to follow through. We may notice our limitations and where we are sorely lacking skill and ability. This is attempting to give us enough time to catch up for those who have slacked off or gone into resistance.

October 18^th Jupiter goes direct and it might feel as if some things seem a bit more fun. Enthusiasm returns and confidence increases. It allows the end of the month to be much more joyous and positive. Things seem to be finally going somewhere rather than feeling as if we are spinning our wheels and staying in one spot.

On this day, Mercury will also go direct in Libra and those decisions that seem to have been put off will feel as if they are gaining momentum and finally moving forward. While that motion will be slow, it will feel as if a train’s wheels are trying to grab onto those slippery tracks to get traction.

This month, we get to look at a lot of old stuff and patterns that are clearly not what we expected or wanted. Many hidden things are revealed this month. While for some, that may be irritating and make us realize how we have manifested an illusion instead of the truth, the cycles of learning required us to recognize where we were falling short and decide to make a major correction.

October 20^th, there is an Aries Full Moon, making us see how we are responsible regardless of the blame games that others like to play. Much progress can be seen from the standpoint of personal shifts. Perhaps we initiated new things under so many retrogrades and now we are seeing the new outcomes manifesting in more positive ways.

October is a trick to find a new balance in our body, our personal choices and attending to the needs of others. While it may not feel much like a treat, there will be things along the way to celebrate. Enjoy them fully when they arise.

We recognize the need for companionship and connection. We finally see the pressures of life in a new light. We decide to let go of more fear and reclaim our courage and passion.

Everyone struggles with obstacles and difficulties in life. Everyone has to learn to be resourceful and have a personal code.

But we also need to recognize that some have a code of manipulation rather than truth.

Some have a code of negativity rather than seeking the most positive aspects.

Some have questionable moral fortitude.

And some are just cruel in their projections and judgements.

This month, there are many forms of bravery.

This month each of us is brave by making the choices to stay kind in the face of so much hate in the world. It is an act of extreme courage to wake up and face those that want to tear down the good in the world.

It is okay to be afraid. It is okay to be uncertain. It is okay to be pissed off. But regardless find that center and hold that line that you know will lead you towards places of light and love.

While others may not follow, that does not matter. It is your path, your life, and your choices that determine your karmic path in this life that you will carry into the next.
~Suzanne Wagner~