From October 1st to the 8th nothing seems to work when we are in a hurry.
We can be factually right, but if our timing is off, we just make more work for ourselves. We have to be free to do our own thing, but seeing what everyone else is doing helps us stay attuned to our environment.
1st – Sunday – Mars Quincunx Uranus, Mercury Semi-sextile Venus –
Oh God, we are full of enthusiasm and at the same time, a vague doubt regarding the potential success of our plans casts a shadow over the apparent window of opportunity. We have to move forward. We make progress if we make time for reflection without incrimination.
2nd – Monday – Sun Contra-parallel Mercury, Mercury Opposite Neptune –
Self-assurance is a good thing. However, we need more than bravado to win others over to our cause. Also, facts alone do not move people. We need to split the difference between doubt and blind faith. We listen to others and still hold tight to our basic premise.
3rd – Tuesday – Mercury Contra-parallel Neptune, Mercury Trine Pluto, Venus Quincunx Neptune –
What to do? We know in our hearts that we are missing certain facts. Still, circumstances require us to act. What is most important is to remember what Meher Baba’s sister, Mani, said, “What you do isn’t important, how you do it is.” Being kind never goes out of style. Don’t burn bridges.
4th – Wednesday – Mercury Sesquiquadrate Jupiter, Mercury enters Libra –
Success or failure is timing-dependent. The road to happiness is paved with attention to detail, but also the concerns of other people. Detachment gives perspective, but also a front-row seat for the stage performance of our own lives. Does the message in the fortune cookie open up new avenues of inquiry?
5th – Thursday – Mercury Quincunx Saturn, Sun Semi-square Venus, Mars Quincunx Neptune –
Good intentions are not enough, but it is the correct starting point. Waiting for a sign that it is time to move forward is the next step. We may still be evaluating when the bus stops in front of us. We must come aboard if we don’t want to miss out. It all starts in the mind, but we do have to act at the appropriate time.
6th – Friday – Venus Quincunx Pluto –
We have all the required ingredients, now we need to combine them. Synthesis is a magical process that can happen by accident, but we can be a conscious participants if we have a recipe. The guidance doesn’t have to be a straitjacket. Improvisation has its place, just as does the rulebook.
7th – Saturday – Venus Contra-parallel Mars, Sun Quincunx Jupiter –
Love conquers all. If we lead with our positive feelings and cling to good wishes for everyone, great strides are made. Controversy, resistance, and confusion are merely opportunities to intensify, purify, and learn. Knowledge brings a greater economy of effort.
8th – Sunday – Mars Square Pluto, Venus enters Virgo –
Bitterness doesn’t make us better. Finding the correct focus for our affections is like planting healthy seeds in good soil. A reckoning is coming; karma created in this life now will manifest in this life. Helping others is to channel a divine attribute. Opportunities appear unexpectedly.
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