Your Weekly Insights, Inspirations & Forecast for March September 25 – October 1, 2026
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Insights, Inspirations & Forecast:
Under the Full Moon light in fiery, bold Aries, in the final days of the Universal 1-Month in the Universal 1-Year that 2026 is, we have arrived at a threshold, a critical moment, and turning point. It does so with the Sun in Libra in the early days of Autumn, and Mercury is in Libra too, where, in its heightened manifestation, it equates to the ability to see things more clearly than usual, with greater objectivity where facts and truths are less polarized, and the thousands of shades of grey are more recognized.
Venus, (which is the ruling planet for Libra), is in Scorpio and is poised to turn retrograde on October 3. Venus in Scorpio can indeed prove deep, passionate, and alluring, what can be described as a hypnotic and powerfully alluring enchantress. Whether she leans to the light or more to the dark is not a pat given, as every case must be assessed as a whole, yet in this position, Venus can certainly be deemed mysterious and provocative.
Since Scorpio is ruled by both Mars and Pluto, a closer examination of each merits attention. Mars is in Cancer and Pluto is in Aquarius – the sign that is symbolically associated with computers and the internet or the www. Not surprisingly, Uranus was exactly conjunct Neptune in Capricorn when the internet officially became public domain in late April 1993. Capricorn is the sign of societal structures and institutions, and these have clearly changed and in revolutionary ways in the 22 years since that time.
The fact that Uranus is the ruling planet for Aquarius and which entered Gemini, the sign of communications, information exchange, knowledge and intelligence, in July of 2025, (which has synchronized with the sudden rise of AI), is noteworthy. The fact that Uranus will be in Gemini until late May 2033 suggests that the AI revolution will continue to transform the world at an increasingly accelerated rate.
Pluto in Aquarius is also an anchor theme in this regard, and it will remain in revolutionary Aquarius until 2044.
Meanwhile, while Mars is hardly the biggest indicator of major events, it does play a key role as the first of the outer planets, symbolic of deliberate action, the veritable verb in the sentence, as it were. Mars in Cancer is generally deemed an aggressive placement. Whether that aggression is used for good or ill is another matter. As the story goes, any aspect such as this will invariably manifest at every level across the spectrum of human consciousness and is intimately associated with both our individual and collective destinies.
So, it is not a question of this ‘or’ that but of this ‘and’ that, and the others too. This is why making specific outcome predictions associated with any astrological event will vary when the focus is turned to larger collectives and the bigger picture. I have made efforts to explain this many times over the years, but it is not easy for people to understand due to a lack of deeper understanding of Astrology. While aptitude and perception paradigms always matter, it is more fully a lack of knowledge than it is of intelligence.
Despite many levels of interpretation from superficial to deeply profound, the basics of Astrology could be taught to high school students in terms of the comprehension level required, so the issue is more fully one of psychology and how social conditioning has a way of supporting certain kinds of access to knowledge while blocking others. This tendency toward bias and selective perception is natural and common, but can be overcome.
Yet, people commonly assume that they are perceiving reality ‘as it is’. The irony here is that ‘reality is perceived as it is when you realize that you do not perceive reality as it is, but as you are.’ The fine print in this statement includes understanding that there are many categories of perception and modes and levels of intelligence based on one’s nature.
The other detail is directly associated with how we are conditioned by society and culture. While many might dismiss this as nonsense, doing so is exactly what marketers and those invested in propaganda hope. After all, returns are desired for making such large investments into not just deciphering what people will think and choose, but in determining what they will think and choose.
This brings the focus back to Venus in Scorpio, which, due to turning retrograde this week, will linger there until January 26, 2027, despite a period of retreat back into ‘her’ ruling sign of Libra between October 25 and December 4. For now, while in Scorpio, along with Mercury as of September 30, they have a job to do, which can be described as uncovering masked and hidden truths and the deceptions of disinformation.
Mercury will remain in Scorpio until December 6, where, in its more positive expression, healthy skepticism based on the research of facts beyond assumptions and beliefs can support new perspectives. This is what this Full Moon in Aries is activating.
So, get ready for an exciting ride during which time perspectives will undergo powerful transformations over the next couple of months, during which time the heat of intrigue, debate, and controversy will escalate… significantly.
How are these dynamic aspects impacting you? Learn how an Astrology Reading can help guide your path.
Have a great week!
Michael O’Connor
Life Coach Astrologer
Guiding Your Future Probabilities & Possibilities…
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