Category: Horoscope

Tip of the Week:

The march of the near planets entering new signs all occurs this week. Mercury is now in Libra as of October 4^th and Venus and Mars enter Virgo and Scorpio on the 8^th and 11^th respectively. These shifts will prove very noticeable now and over the coming several weeks. Watch for the social and political shifts that will gain even more momentum after next week’s Libra New Moon. The chart as a whole indicates the critical thinking meter will rise to a whole new level and people will be seeking accountability and justice.

The Moon this week, therefore, is in its Last Quarter phase bringing the last remnants of whatever remains of summer holding on as long as it can to finally and fully yield to autumn. This will be true in the social and political mood, at least as much as changes in the weather. Watch for examples of people holding on to the past and tradition, perhaps disproportionately to the changing times. That said, how the new social trends will emerge and settle remains a matter of process as various polarized social factions clash in their determination to decipher what constitutes social health, justice and civility.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
A diligent push to pay attention to the finer details continues amidst a need to also give relationship harmony their due. You may feel a little reluctant in this regard yet will make the extra effort for the sake of fairness and to keep the peace. Focus to be a diplomatic power broker…

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)
Making specific, key improvements in your overall lifestyle is indicated now. This will become even more evident this week and over the next several. Your challenge will be to change yourself and lead by example and not waywardly walk into projecting onto anyone about it.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)
Libra time is generally full of color and excitement for you. This has likely already proven true. Now, the shift is to deeper matters close to home and/or involving family. Circumstances will push you to be creative and diplomatic in your communications.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)
A busy time close to home continues. You may feel stretched to attend to the many fronts requiring your time and attention. Positively, this presents an opportunity to do the rounds and get a lot done. It all comes down to your attitude, focus and strategy.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)
Many thoughts, perspectives and ideas in your mind are pushing for attention. This is one of those times when it might prove extra helpful to make list to categorize and objectify them all. This will reveal each in its own light and support you to be a goal-setting superhero!

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)
Getting clear on your priorities is a central theme now. It includes knowing where and how and perhaps when to be focused on certain things and to either complete, shelf for now or let go of other objectives altogether. Fortunately, your energy levels and focus are destined to increase soon.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
The Sun in your sign and especially next week’s New Moon are serving to activate a whole new resolve to take new initiatives. This can include entering new territory, whether intellectually, emotionally, or physically, or perhaps all three. Use this impulse to advance.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
Libra time is an invitation and opportunity to be super productive behind the scenes. Mars in Libra currently emphasizes this. Yet, with it entering Scorpio, later this week, it will support you to also take powerful new steps externally, as well. Get ready to give more but focus to do so on your terms.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
The time has come to give more emphasis to your sense of individuality. By extension, this does include your friendships or interest groups you are involved with to the fore as well. Your task is to get extra honest with how you feel and either move on or deepen your involvement.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Your career and/or public life and social status are demanding your full attention. In some respects, it is important to be more empathetic. In other regards, you are wise to increase your scope and degree of diplomacy. Meanwhile, your ambitions will soon rise testing your integrity.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)
Seeing a bigger picture and with more confidence regarding how you choose to interpret and be affected by matters is a complex theme now. A philosophical attitude of recognizing that life is a game and ‘all the world a stage’ implies a soul perspective that will help you to feel at peace.
Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)               
Libra time is traditionally a transformational one for you. Whether your engagement leads to an upward spiral or downward is the question. Positively, you are ready to integrate new levels of power. Yet, even a downward spiral can be turned into a victory, as with surrendering cooperatively.

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Tip of the Week:

As autumn 2023 steadily builds momentum, it should be quite evident that this season will not be a quiet and idle one, at least not on the world stage. Mars in Libra, Venus in Leo, and Mercury in Virgo at the turn of the season indicate that an edgy push for justice will manifest as dramatic expressions backed by critical thinking. The emphasis will specifically include themes of justice and liberty which are already very evident to anyone paying attention.

A bullish push implies stubborn determination that will likely lead to heated confrontations and debates. The specific degrees of the inner planets especially, Mercury and Venus, reveal diplomacy, patience, and civility. Yet, that of Mars is charged with a feisty and revolutionary spirit. Overall, this could provide an overall balance that might even support a retrieval of lost faith in humanity for many who have become quite disheartened over the past few years. Either way, rest assured, autumn 2023 will be eventful.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
A passionate, frisky, and punchy mood prevails. In fact, with the Sun in Libra, this mood will advance to the next level. Yet, a determination to channel the energy into productive activities is also rising. Making key investments is featured as you maneuver to cover any lost ground.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)
Creating a better overall balance in your lifestyle is on your mind. This includes creative thinking and key discussions with important players on your stage. An expansive cycle that began in spring is yours to harness and avoid it going to your waistline…

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)
A creative cycle has begun. Among your bigger challenges will be to decide which of a variety of interests will get your attention. You may choose to do the rounds, Gemini style, attending to each in rhythmic flow. Fun, games, play, and possibly romance too, are indicated.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)
The focus has turned to home and family. You are determined to get to the bottom of things and route out anything that does not align with your flow, your values, or your changing aesthetic tastes. This could amount to doing renovations and you are willing to invest if necessary.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)
Libra times often amount to bursts of energy and diversified interests for you. Short-distance trips or investigations into both business and cultural interests are also featured. Expressing yourself creatively yet with practicality in mind will uplift your spirits.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)
A whole new surge of drive and determination is guiding your focus. Your powers of critical analysis, strategic thinking, and discernment are running strong. Venus in Leo is inspiring imaginative thinking as well as you commit to presenting new services to the market.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
The Sun now in your sign is activating a whole new level of ambition. This trend will continue and deepen over the coming weeks extending all the way through October. During this time, your focus and priorities will shift to both assert yourself more deliberately, yet to also seek refuge.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
The time has come to get busier behind the scenes. Yet, to achieve your goals, it is important to recognize and gain access to all the resources you will need. This can include tools appropriate to your focus and key people as well. Get clear on your goals and keep an open mind regarding how to do it.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
Defining and refining your sense of individuality is an important, rising theme. This trend already began a few weeks ago and now the momentum is leading you to the fast lane. Beyond personal power and popularity, you will push for practical results.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
Libra time ties in directly with your worldly, public, and professional ambitions. It is a reminder of the importance of diplomatic poise and reputation. Yet, it is also meant to remind you of what is truly important, such as the welfare of family and personal truth and integrity.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)
Expanding your scope and reach of influence is in the spotlight. It includes a creative push to be seen, heard, and heeded. With your confidence levels on a steady rise, the time is right to ride this wave to greater heights yet! Make a plan and focus to follow through even if risk is involved.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)               
A whole new level of activity and stimulation on relationship fronts continues. This likely includes professional as well as personal orientations. Yet, change is a keyword and could even amount to personal transformation. Be willing to try new approaches to access hidden reserves of power.

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Tip of the Week:

Happy Autumn Equinox! This officially marks the last quarter of the year. Symbolically, the annual event aligns with 6 p.m. and the waning half or Last Quarter Moon. Interestingly, the Moon at the time of the equinox will literally be a half or what is technically regarded as a First Quarter Moon. As mentioned last week, the Moon in this phase tends to manifest as edgy and moody, yet also as assertive and reactive. So, get ready for a dramatic autumn season on the world stage.

Specifically, the Moon at the exact moment of Equinox is in the early degrees of sobering Capricorn which generally indicates a strict adherence to practical matters. However, with Saturn, the ruling planet for Capricorn, in Pisces and Neptune there as well, we can expect to experience a continued process of disintegration of established norms and the steady flow of social transformation that is associated with it, and all at a global scale.

Understanding these themes of synchronicity for the season can help to avoid lapsing into reaction and blame. This will prove extra difficult this year, yet now you know and hopefully this will help you to keep your cool and to redirect reactive tendencies to practical accomplishments.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)
You are in a dramatic, edgy, and feisty mood as autumn begins. Your attitude and actions are likely to prove rebellious or even revolutionary. How you can harness this dynamic energy pattern is the practical question that will likely be on your mind. Focus on tying loose ends for best results.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)
A creative impulse is inspiring your leadership instincts and performance. You will aim to make improvements wherever and however you can. You should already be noticing that the demands on your energetic input have increased, and you should expect this trend to continue.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)
Shifts and changes close to home, some of them unexpected and sudden, carried you into this week and, going forward, will continue for a while. Fortunately for you, however, the Sun and Mars in Libra supports a creative and playful impulse that is further supported by Venus in Leo.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)
You have arrived at a key juncture, what can be described as a dynamic turning point. It includes the requirement of new perspectives. These will be the result of constructive, critical thinking. Practical considerations are part of the plot and these, in turn, include the prospects of key investments.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)
Circumstances are pushing you to proceed with both feet firmly on the ground. Making critical, creative assessments for the sake of very real and measurable results in the spotlight. Positively, this will motivate you to take deliberate action which will, in turn, boost your energy levels.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)
Last week’s New Moon in your sign has spurred you on to take important new initiatives. This process is now shifting to include a clarification of your dreams and goals and the necessary actions you need to take to realize them. Get clear on your desires to motivate your strategy.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)
While you will continue to be busy behind the scenes, the Sun now in your sign will also synchronize with you taking new initiatives. These will likely be associated with your friend network. Much of your focus now is set on the future and what is next in terms of making important decisions.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)
Refining your definition of your sense of individuality is an important theme now. It will likely lead you into some measure of soul searching. To this end, you may feel the pull to retreat and take some time out for a while. Yet, either way, your focus will include practical considerations.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)
A push on professional and/or public fronts to be seen, heard, heeded, and recognized is a major focus now. Due to waving confidence levels, either in yourself or outer realities and circumstances, you are dealing with this additional challenge. Fortunately, Venus in Leo is inviting you to be playful and creative.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)
You feel determined to understand matters more fully, to be better educated and more fully informed. To this end, you are willing to engage in conversations, yet causal opinions will not do. You want more authoritative knowledge, and this will guide your focus.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)
Clearing the old to make way for the new is a feature of the fall season. This year, the impulse to engage in the process has come early. It also likely includes a process of improvement and beautifying your home and/or seeing the beauty in others, especially in your most intimate relationships.
Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)               
Your relationship life has been activated. You yearn to make improvements in how you engage with the significant others in your life. The focus could be in your home and family life, or it could be directed to your professional life, but it probably will be a combination of both.

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Tip of the Week:

As we round the corner of the last quarter of the Moon, its light is rapidly diminishing. The last New Moon was in Leo and this next one is at 21 Virgo 59 and occurs on September 14. The 29.5-day cycle from one lunation cycle to another is a constant that predates humanity, let alone human history. Yet, in the whole sense, each New Moon is unique due to the positions of all the other planets.

Virgo is strongly associated with this principle of wholeness, which can also be described as holism. Health, wholesomeness, food, and nutrition all share in these themes corresponding to the harvest sign. The connection with holism can be further extended to words like holy. In this regard, high levels of health can be described as both wholesome and holy.

When a person is very healthy, in the whole sense of the word, they can be understood to be vibrating at a high level. Beyond physical health, this extends to our whole energy field, as well. Where science meets spirituality, this is where the discussion of our energy centers, or Chakras, comes to the fore.

There are 7 main chakras or energy centers. They may seem esoteric, but they are measurable and, therefore can be detected scientifically. I mentioned this a little while ago, but it is worth doing so again. Proving their existence invites us to conduct our own experiments, to be scientific, as opposed to ‘believing in’ or ‘following’ the science’ Those who do deserve to be understood as ‘in the herd’. I mentioned Rhythms of the Chakras by Glen Velez as among the best sources of sound to listen to and literally feel each energy center. This is your reminder. Appreciating the reality of the Chakras is an obvious doorway to metaphysics and spiritual science, generally.

P.S. The rewards of your efforts in listening to it are many, including becoming that much more ‘embodied’ or sensitive to what you can actually feel. As it is, many people live in their heads and are quite out of touch with their bodies and, in this regard, are probably not healthy, wholesome, or, therefore, holy. As well, your conviction may also serve to awaken others.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

As determined as you are to be productive, you are also in a frisky, playful, and provocative mood. Sometimes the mix of energies is complex, like now. Between bouts of more sober, practical efforts, you are wise to look for reason and opportunity to recognize, seize, and enjoy the lighter moments.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

A proud, creative determination is guiding your focus. Beyond beauty, your aim is for transformation. Learning how to let go of the old to make way for the new is featured. This could include old friendships and alliances. Expansion is a keyword as are increase and advancement.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

Cleaning up from summer, preparing for autumn, and enjoying social activities in between are indicated now. The clearing work could manifest as renovations in your home, or in your mind, approach, or lifestyle in general. You are at something of a pinnacle or plateau in your life, so enjoy it.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

Thinking critically, analyzing, and discerning to see through the fluff, distractions, and shallow allurement to know what is really going on is keeping you busy. You want real answers and truth and are hardly interested in matter-of-fact parroting. Sincerity can be hard to find so lead by example.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Your aim now is for practical efficiency. While creating or expressing yourself in beautiful ways is also indicated, you want to avoid excess or unnecessary frills. Providing quality with value is all that really matters and trying to impress a difficult audience will cause grief, so be true to yourself.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

The Sun in your time marks a whole new cycle for you. Technically, it is called the Solar Return cast for the exact moment the Sun is at the same degree it was at your birth. Generally, this year indicates an increase in your foundation for greater outreach in the coming months and years.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

You have been called within. Will you answer? What will you do in there? Meanwhile, friends want some of your time and engagement. You want both and can have both, simply by managing your time. Yet, in this case, it is less about managing the day and more like the weeks, with mini bouts in retreat.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Who are you, specifically? I mean as an individual. Do you think you know yourself fully? Are there any blind spots? Do you ever wonder if there are untapped and undiscovered aspects of you? If interested, you will have to open yourself to the possibilities and this may require specific tools and/or techniques.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Life is about service, yet it is not the same as servitude. The latter is unrewarded slavery while the former is a sharing of time, energy, talents, and resources, that are acknowledged, appreciated, and renumerated, at least energetically. Get clear on the difference and decipher how you can best be of service.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

In the quest for answers, you may have discovered that there are more questions. However, each answer can prove important, and empowering; when it is an answer that addresses genuine needs. Sometimes answers are given even without asking. Pray for the wisdom to recognize them.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

In this cycle of change, is it you that is changing, or are you making changes for others? Both orientations are possible. This process will continue for another couple of weeks and includes some measure of research. On the high side, you will breach barriers that have been blocking progress.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)               

Your relationship life has taken on a whole new emphasis. Taking new leads is indicated, at least in the initial steps for the sake of a foundation and to build momentum. Your ambition and drive have increased, and you are determined to push through any resistance, within or without.

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Tip of the Week:

Month number 9 begins. This is otherwise, generally referred to as ‘Virgo time’, because Western Astrology is based on the time frame of the seasonal round. In this regard, the Sun and Mercury are ‘in’ the time sign of Virgo. That Mercury is retrograde lends a definite twist to the plot, as it does on a regular, rhythmic basis on an average of 3 times a year.

Interestingly, due to this optical illusion due to our subjective perceptual experience of the planets, while it takes a tidy 88 days to orbit around the Sun, it takes a tidy year for it to complete a cycle around Earth. Mercury will remain retrograde until September 15^th, the day after the Cazimi (positioned in the center of the Sun) New Moon in Virgo.

Venus is also currently retrograde and has been since July 22, the same day the Sun entered Leo, but the cycle ends this weekend on September 3, which means ‘she’ is currently ‘stationary’, which means ‘appearing to be at a standstill’. In step, Jupiter turns retrograde on September 4^th which means that it too is stationary.

Meanwhile, Mars is in Libra where it can prove quite edgy and controversial, Pluto is hovering at the higher degree in Capricorn indicating harsh assertions coming from official places like governments, while Saturn is in disintegrating Pisces, and Uranus in Taurus can be likened to an implosion.

Generally, in the background, all of this indicates a time when major change at a macro scale is destined, with the foundations of new norms already being established, In the foreground, logical, critical analysis, instinct and intuition are available to be harnessed to operate in unison at a higher rate than usual.

It might be said that we are currently in the eye of the hurricane, and we will probably ‘hit the wall’ again as early as mid-September, or by Autumn Equinox anyway, so stand ready and expect to feel the impact, which will continue for the rest of the year, at least.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19)

A passionate and feisty mood prevails. Making efforts to get in the last licks of summer are all part of your strategy. Your powers of critical analysis are running strong, and this will continue. The goal is to not let that vinegar mix badly with the honey that Venus in Leo is offering.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20)

A strong, creative impulse continues to direct your focus. Much energy directed to home and family could have mixed results, depending on circumstances and your overall attitude and interpretation. Positively, you are navigating and negotiating the relationship politics to make improvements.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

You are probably happy to hover close to home, or at least to share quality time with family. This could produce some mixed results as the ‘blood is thicker than water’ factor clashes with the potentially strong winds of differing opinions. Variety is the key to disrupting fixed positions so aim for it.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22)

Many thoughts on your mind and all vying for your attention is a current challenge. You may not be sure what is true or what to believe these days. One thing is sure, though, you are determined to make efforts to build upon a more stable future, like building a house and/or a life that can withstand disasters.

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 23)

Building new and improving upon new foundations is in the spotlight now. Directing your powers of critical analysis is part of the plot. Public and professional expansion is a central theme. This will likely prove to be an ongoing process, but advancing to the next stage or two is the current scene.

Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22)

Taking new leads and strides should be keeping you busy now. This dynamic will continue through to mid-October especially. Your focus is sharp now so use it to be productive and not simply to maintain existing realities. Prepare for fuller expression when Venus enters Virgo in early October.

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22)

Balancing between quality time shared with friends and quieter time spent alone is a current theme. Each can inspire the other. Meanwhile, assessing your financial reality against that of the larger social scene and your own dreams and goals is a feature of your reflections, research, and discussions.

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21)

Thinking by and for oneself is a cornerstone of the individuation process which is emphasized now. Doing some inner work, otherwise called shadow work, is indicated. This includes identifying your perspectives on things and beliefs and how these are then projected onto others.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21)

Finding your true and happy place in the world is emphasized now. This does include earning satisfying returns, which does imply money, but not necessarily. Value and leverage are keywords. If your returns have both, then you can proceed without financial remuneration. If is the operative word.

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19)

Paying attention to the details of the bigger picture is a current challenge. If you feel like you are lost in the forest of ideas and truths, simply slow down, and keep both feet on the ground. Recognizing the clash of beliefs, contradictions, confusions, and corruptions…, will help.

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 19)

You have entered a cycle of change and transformation. This could simply amount to letting go of limiting beliefs and self-concepts. Or you could use it to do an organ cleanse or any other sort of purge, even in your home, such as some renovations perhaps. Aim for improvements for best results.

Pisces (Feb 20 – Mar 20)               

Tuning in more fully to others is important now. This can certainly include your significant other and, with awareness and intention, it could lead to deepening the quality of your intimacy and relationship in general. The focus can also be directed towards partners in business or to your clients.

Michael O’Connor

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