Stellar Insights: October 23 - 28
The Lunar Eclipse Illuminates What's Hidden
Here are some insights about the opportunities and challenges that this week’s astrology may offer. May they help you make the most of this moment. Should you want to see what the current planetary movements are catalyzing for you—what your here/now and near future may be inspiring—based upon your personal astrology chart, we can explore that in a Stellar Guidance Session.
Hello, lovers of the deep dive, mavens of mystery, aficionados of revealing the hidden, and those curious to expand their emotional capacity, I’ve got good news for you: Scorpio Season begins on Monday. That’s not to say it’s bad news for those who don’t readily identify with these propensities. For all of us the next month brings us the potential to uncover buried treasures, understand how our feelings can become an even more trusted guide, and learn how to meet/greet and more fully integrate our shadow, all of which can lead to transformative healing. Given that the Sun makes a flowing alignment with structured Saturn on Tuesday, as the week begins we are able to give more shape and form to these powerful pursuits.
The upcoming weekend brings a lot of astrological action. To begin with, let’s focus on Saturday’s Full Moon, which also happens to be a Lunar Eclipse. Remember that even if we can’t see an Eclipse in the sky that these celestial events are potent harbinger of illumination in our lives. Things may seem as if they are coming to fruition as we may be sensing we are experiencing significant outcomes of steps already taken. And with this, we may find ourselves in celebration if we feel our path has yielded success or have disappointment if we experience that we have missed the mark and we haven’t received that for which we had hoped. Regardless, given that it’s an Eclipse, the lessons we receive should gift us with poignant take-aways instrumental to helping guide us on our life path. Note too that even though the Full Moon Eclipse occurs on Saturday at an exact moment, that the feeling state that it ushers in may be heightened for a while before.
With it being a Taurus Full Moon, we may find that the question “Does this feel good?” takes on greater precedence, becoming a compass with which we can navigate the choices we make. We can use it to evaluate relationships and situations, reflecting upon whether they help us feel safe, secure, appreciated, and affirmed.
With the heightened sensuality that this Full Moon yields, we can also ask ourselves “Does this feel good?” from a physical perspective, allowing ourselves to further assess the foods, aromas, sounds, and kinesthetic experiences through which we find valuable nourishment. With both signs relating to between-the-sheets experiences—Taurus because of its affinity with sensual pleasures and Scorpio because of its alignment with our desire nature—we may feel more drawn to express passions of the heart in an intimate and seductive way.
“Does this feel good?” is an especially relevant question given that Taurus likes comfort while Scorpio oftentimes finds regeneration inspired by discomfort. The Taurus Full Moon can provide an opportunity to help us identify how to strike a balance—to nourish ourselves without resting in stasis while inspiring an inner transformation in a a compassionate, rather than oppressive, way.
Also this weekend, words can be swords to cut through illusion or stasis and/or they may be used as weapons to push through one’s desires and points of view. A powerful force emerges in conversations, which may feature an additional emphasis on digging deep and unleashing what’s been hidden or shrouded. Be aware that information you are exposed to—whether through writing, imagery, or sound—may have the power to shake you fiercely, in ways that seem even greater than you would have thought. Try to use this swell of energy—coming through the Mercury/Mars Conjunction in Scorpio opposite expansive Jupiter—to motivate yourself to see where you’re not seeing. Have conversations that matter, talk about your feelings with trusted people, and/or access new knowledge, all of which may transform your perspective of and orientation to an important situation in your life.
All my best,
xxStephanie
Astrological Highlights
October 23: Sun enters Scorpio
October 24: Sun/Saturn Trine
October 28: Taurus Full Moon (Lunar Eclipse); Mercury/Jupiter Opposition; Mars/Jupiter Opposition
October 29: Mercury/Mars Conjunction
All days reflect Eastern Daylight Time zone (- 4 hours GMT)
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