October 2006 Forecast

Key Events:  

Full Moon 10/6/2006

New Moon 10/22/2006

Mercury Retrograde 10/29/2006

Neptune Posigrade 10/29/2006

Twins seldom have a dull life and this month will be no exception.  There are numerous things going on in several Houses but no one enjoys multitasking more than a Gemini!  One long-term aspect that you may or may not notice is that T-Square between Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune.  Since these are all outer planets and move quite slowly, this will last for a while.  The overall effect of this triad is likely to temper your thinking patterns with a bit more seriousness than what comes naturally.  This is likely to manifest the most in the workplace, where you have possibly taken a different approach to getting ahead.  Your nature is probably to just "Wow" the people around you with your ability to quickly fight figurative fires in a clear-thinking, logical way.  However, while under this aspect you may take things a bit more seriously, work at taking on more responsibilities and throwing a bit more idealism toward your proposed solutions.  This is certainly not a bad thing and will help your ability to persevere and see things at a deeper level that includes ramifications more than you would by nature.

There is quite an entourage of planets currently transiting Libra, your Natural 5th House of creativity, children and love affairs.  These include the Sun, Mars, Venus and your Ruling Planet, Mercury.  This will undoubtedly further enhance that long-term growth noted in the first paragraph about using more inspiration in your problem solving.  If you're artistic at all this is a good time for fresh ideas.  If you have any children, chances are there is a lot going on with them these days.  If you're involved in a love affair of some kind, then this will definitely have an impact due to the nature of the planets involved.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Mars is the icon for males and Venus for females and there they are right next to the Sun with communication king, Mercury, in tow as well.  If there is anything you need to talk about with your significant other, now is definitely a good time to do so.  This will be further enhanced by the Full Moon on the 6th, which is in the same general territory.  The Moon itself will be in Aries, your Natural 11th House of groups, friends and coworkers while the Sun, Mars and Venus will be in Libra.  This could bring out either a contrast or perhaps conflict of sorts between the time you spend with your lover versus your friends.

Pluto is transiting your Natural 7th House of relationships which could be making the transition from lover to partner a bit uncomfortable.  Pluto is all about power, hidden elements a.k.a. secrets and passion.  Possibly you're trying to be a little too controlling while not being willing to give up anything yourself. 

On the 22nd the New Moon will hit this area once again, this time with a very tight conjunction between the Sun, Moon, Venus and Mars.  There will be a tremendous amount of sexual energy involved in Libra, the Zodiacal 7th House of relationships and your 5th House.  Do the math on that one.  At the same time Jupiter and Mercury are also in nearly exact conjunction in Scorpio.  While this is your Natural 6th House of work and such, there is a good chance that this communications boost will not only affect the workplace but any situation you are trying to work out w/your significant other, kids or possible that creative project you have going.  Only your personal circumstances can decide exactly where it will show up, but it's very likely to be one of those areas.

This planetary coterie marches into Scorpio on the 24th and by Halloween on the 31st there are some very interesting things going on.  All these planets are now gathered in your Natural 6th House of work, health and pets.  It is very likely that some very interesting things will thus be going on in the workplace.  Furthermore, over in Pisces, your Natural 10th House of career, community status and reputation, the Moon and Uranus, planet of unexpected events, change and surprises, are conjoined at least part of the day (remember that the Moon moves relatively fast).  This would indicate some kind of career change, possibly a promotion and a raise, and undoubtedly coupled with all that action in the workplace.  [However, just to cover my butt here, Scorpio IS Scorpio and its energy is directed at sex, death/regeneration and other people's money.  SO if work is as boring as ever, then this stellium could still show up in the relationship area.] 

Be cautious, however, wherever this energy appears, because your Ruling Planet, Mercury goes retrograde on the 29th and being paired with Jupiter during that time is not a good thing.  This is when communications of all kinds go haywire, whether it's spoken, via email, telephone or what-have-you.  Traffic lights go psycho, your car and appliances break down, your cell phone dies, your hard drive crashes, you name it.  Nothing works right.  This is the kind of stuff that drives you nuts and you know it, so brace yourself. 

In summary, this should be a pretty interesting and far from dull month for you.  There's a lot going on in multiple arenas, most likely work, career and possibly transitioning relationships.  When it's over it's unlikely that things will be the same as when it began, but change is what Mutable Signs like Gemini do best.

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