For the trick or treat this week, we have Venus and Uranus, both retrograde and in opposition.  Because we are in Scorpio, you won’t need to contemplate what these aspects could look like… it will surface all on its own if need be. Just see what/if something comes up,and stay aware to adjust and change as you go.

Monday Oct 29th: Mercury in Scorpio conjunct Jupiter in Scorpio

Your mind and thought forms are expanded with optimism and enthusiasm. You are very broad minded and view the bigger picture with clarity. Intuition is high during this time and double loaded with Plutonian energy to view the ‘other side’.  Don’t ignore or close the door if something should come to light that isn’t pleasant… know that this is actually a gift for transformation.

Wednesday Oct 31st: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, Venus Rx in Scorpio is in opposition to Uranus Rx in Taurus, Venus moves into Libra

Mercury (and the aspects to it) while in Sagittarius will go out into all areas of your life, kind of like getting double your money’s worth.

Venus/Uranus opposition with both planets in retrograde means this is a chance for a do-over at a higher level. This most likely will involve a close relationship, but it could also be about what we love and value in our life. This one is all about change with excitement. Having a more playful attitude going into this aspect will help it evolve without the resistance. Venus is in last degrees of Scorpio and moving into Libra, so this is about letting go and allowing Uranus to redo, reorganize, revitalize etc.

 While Venus is in Libra, the aspects to it will be about bringing balance and harmony to what we love and value in our lives.

This past Monday, I realized that a houseplant that I have enjoyed for several years needed to be pruned. It is always hard for me to cut away uch lush growth, but I have learned that if I wait too long, the new growth underneath becomes deformed and the plant takes a long time to recover. The bundle in my arms that I took away had big lush leaves and the plant that was left had smaller, paler leaves and looked thin and misshapen. I wish I had taken a before and after picture! In just a few days, the new growth has perked up and already filled in where the old stalks were removed.  For the first time enjoying this plant in my home, I did not wait too long. This is Scorpio: getting rid of the old and making room for the new… and for once I had perfect timing. It will still be hard the next time to pick up those shears and prune away such lush growth, but with what I have witnessed this plant do in just a few days I intend to try and do the next pruning as timely as I can. So, the question is why do I usually not SEE that this plant needs trimming… why do we wait? Why do we resist the opportunity to TRANSFORM??

In Spirit,

Brenda

Quote from ‘The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Astrology’

“How many Scorpios does is take to screw in a lightbulb? None. They like the dark.”

Our Solar Sun enters Scorpio this week, and we have some interesting planets and aspects prompting and helping us to prepare for what is headed our way. Midweek brings a very interesting Full Moon in Taurus. This brings forth the seed we planted during our New Moon in Libra.  I look forward to witnessing our added seeds of Peace and Harmony to grow. The first blossom starts from within. Once a bud starts to open, it has an energy all its own to open into full bloom. 

Monday Oct 22nd: Mercury in Scorpio sextile Pluto Rx in Capricorn

This aspect is deep and intense, especially in regards to your thinking and conversations.  Your mind wants to probe and penetrate and with Pluto in Capricorn it is down to business with a strong desire to learn. Your intuition is also heightened during this time. You can use this powerful intellect and psychic energy towards something you’ve been working on or just see what comes to the surface. 

Tuesday Oct 23rd: Sun moves into Scorpio, Sun in opposition to Neptune Rx in Pisces

Moving into Scorpio is Plutonian… let go of the old so there can be new life. It is the Icarus story… the rise of the Phoenix. When working with Scorpio or Pluto, the lesson to learn is to let go and allow the natural evolution (without taking ourselves down). It is when we try to hang on for too long and are unwilling to let go that we create our struggles. To understand the power of Scorpio is to understand the truth in death. High level of Scorpio has moved beyond the fear of death. I was taught that Scorpio is the strongest, most powerful sign in the chart.  So, use Scorpio’s power while the planets are here… move beyond fear. LET GO.

Sun/Neptune opposition can have you feeling confused and discouraged. It is a good time to use your creativity and your spiritual beliefs, especially if you end up in a challenging interaction with someone. Take the high road… understand they are just feeling this opposition without the awareness. Neptune is in retrograde, so this is a redo; repeat to take to a higher level. You can utilize this energy to connect with your soul on a higher spiritual dimension.  Oppositions are always the tug-of-war between the two. I think of myself as a kid playing on a teeter-totter by myself, standing in the middle, balancing and letting each side rock a little without letting one side go too far---and never banging and hitting the ground… at least until I am ready to get off and go play somewhere else.

Wednesday Oct 24th: Full Moon in Taurus, Venus Rx in Scorpio is sextile Saturn in Capricorn

This full moon is conjunct Uranus, making it filled with excitement, changes, and uncertainty. The Moon is also trine Saturn, which helps moderate Uranus and help this Full Moon be more about opportunities while adding some stability to the changes. Full Moon energy lasts for several weeks; watch for the changes in your life (maybe in relationships) and when adjustments to those changes are needed, know that solutions will arise.  Be gentle with yourself and others through the process. Patience, forgiveness and love will see this Full Moon bring growth into your life.

Venus/Saturn sextile explains why this moon could be about changes in your close relationships. This aspect is serious and committed, and with Venus in retrograde, this is another repeat we are doing that needs to be taken to a higher level. If there are any difficulties, this aspect will help find resolutions because it brings in a lot of mutual understanding. Saturn in Capricorn is serious and down to business; we’re not interested in frills or diversions, we want what’s real. We also might need to upgrade what we love and value in our lives; in Scorpio we may need to let somethings go to allow for new birth.

Friday Oct 26th: Sun conjunct Venus Rx

The Sun literally shines on your love and close relationships along with your creativity.  You are also shining with Venus’ love. This is a great time to get out and socialize and be ‘out there’. Venus also ules money and material goods, making this aspect supportive and flowing with ease in those areas of your life too.

Saturday Oct 27th: Sun sextile Saturn

There is a sense of duty and serious work ethic, making it a good time to meet your goals. This aspect gives you added patience and determination… this is the perfect time to get something else off your plate and be ready to move forward.

In Spirit,

Brenda

Guess who has been doing a happy dance over here at Blue Lotus headquarters (aka my living room #sidehustle #ftw)?

Me!

Why, you ask?

Because, I am more than thrilled to introduce our newest segment: Celestial Considerations with Brenda!  Serving you an insight to the stars above, and the astrological influence we all may be experiencing in this earthy realm. Astrology allows for self-reflection, and gives us the opportunity to be mindful, both about ourselves and our surrounding world.

Brenda is a dear friend of mine who recently began conducting her own astrology readings, and my intuition was clear when it said her words were meant to be shared with you all. The changes occurring around us all can make for a turbulent-feeling world, so there is no better time than now to rise our collective vibrations, awareness, and consciousness.

So without further ado, I bring you the October 16th to October 23rd Celestial Considerations with Brenda!

(Remember these energies are around for several days I simply give the exact date for reference.)

This week is giving us a prelude for our Sun moving into Scorpio next Monday 23rd... there is lots of Scorpio and lots of depth to the energies this week with our New Moon on Thursday.

Sheryl Mooney, my late friend and astrology teacher, said that Scorpio was the most difficult sign in the zodiac because it was about moving beyond fear, and in particular, the fear of death.  She used the Icarus story to explain Scorpio.  She said that it wasn’t that he was being bad or not listening to his father; he simply had to soar and fly; and what we need to learn with Scorpio is that we don’t need to fall so hard or take ourselves out. 

I like to give the example of a young woman; saying goodbye to her childhood to become a woman and the ‘death’ of her virginity to become a mother and give birth to new life.  Scorpio teaches us that in order to move forward and bring new into our lives, we have to more than just let go... we have to get beyond the fear.  Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, so this is all about transformation; in order to transform, we have to let go of the past and old memories.  We can soar and enjoy our experience, even go ahead and get close to the sun, and realize as we float back down that we can accept that flight is over and get ourselves ready for the next phase. Dr. Seuss “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because is happened.”  I think of the transition at the bottom being like a great big capital U; we can choose to make this a nice rounded flow and not be so stressful on ourselves or our bodies.

Monday 16th: Libra Sun sextile Saturn in Sagittarius. This is a working aspect of balanced opportunity going out in all directions.  We have help here with Mercury in the last of Libra today (29 degrees) the mastery level; your thoughts and words for Peace and balance will be both powerful and easily integrated in everything you do today.  I encourage you to set your intention first thing when you get up for however you choose to use this energy.  “I send Peace to the world”.

Tuesday 17th: Mercury moves into Scorpio and remains until November 6th; it gets started right away with its work in Scorpio tomorrow.

Wednesday 18th: Mercury is conjunct Jupiter in Scorpio. Expansion of your words and thought forms.  This aspect is focused; concentrated with lots of energy behind it with these two planets working together for transformation.  This is also the setup for the New Moon, so you will want to contemplate and work with these together.

Thursday 19th: New Moon Libra is all about deeper understanding; harmony and balance with other viewpoints; a peaceful coexistence with those with opposing views.  It is also in opposition to Uranus; breaking free of old patterns or relationships, restrictions and judgements.  I normally don’t mention aspects of the moon because it moves so fast it will often have several aspects to planets every day. This opposition is within 8 minutes of the exact time of the new moon.  Adding lots of mojo to this one and, as we know, Uranus demands change on a dime. New Moons are about looking into the dark; it is introspective and it is for planting those seeds within.  Pay attention to any little nudges or thoughts that ‘pop’ into your head; with new moons you get to plant the seed and then just let it grow.

Sunday 22nd: Mars moves into Libra and remains until December 10th.  Mars is often referred to as the warrior, and today it moves into Libra which is all about balance, working together and Peace.  We can watch what happens here in our outer world.  For you personally, think of your life force energy being brought into balance over these next weeks.  During this time we will have other planets give us aspects to help while Mars will move through different areas of our life during this time.  Observe and Enjoy!

Monday 23rd: Our Solar Sun moves into Scorpio.  If you know a Scorpio, or someone with strong Scorpio in their chart, they can be very powerful people.  Sheryl said that sometimes others will sense this energy before they even step into the room and because they feel threatened from this power react before the Scorpio has even had a chance to even or say a word.  Scorpio is full of passion; this might be in just some areas or best of all passion for life itself.

In Spirit,

Brenda