October 2024 starts with a powerful Annular Solar Eclipse in Libra, followed by two important planetary stations: Jupiter goes retrograde in Gemini, and Pluto goes direct at 29° Capricorn.
Mid-month, we have an incredibly intense Full Moon in Aries forming a Grand Cardinal Cross with Mars in Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn.
But there’s light after the storm: the last part of the month is marked by beautiful configurations – two Grand Trines, one in Water and the other in Earth signs, followed by a Mystic Rectangle.
Everything will eventually fall into place… but we might have to weather the storm first.
Let’s take a look at the most important transits of the month:
October 2nd, 2024 – New Moon Solar Eclipse In Libra
On October 2nd, 2024 we have a New Moon Solar Eclipse at 10° Libra.
At this powerful Solar Eclipse, we are pressing the RESET button. South Node Solar Eclipses often come with an ending followed by a new beginning.
The Solar Eclipse is conjunct Mercury and square Mars in Cancer. These aspects suggests that some verbal tensions may be part of the release necessary for finding balance.
The good news is that the Eclipse ruler, Venus, is engaged in a harmonious Grand Trine with Mars and Saturn.
Our relationships CAN take a turn for the better if we’re emotionally honest and willing to be vulnerable.
October 9th, 2024 – Jupiter Goes Retrograde
On October 9th, 2024, Jupiter goes retrograde at 21° Gemini. Since its ingress into Gemini in May 2024, Jupiter has been on a rampage, moving swiftly through the sign. But now it’s time to hit the brakes.
Jupiter in Gemini is known for its restless, scattered energy, so going back and revisiting some overlooked details can actually be a good thing.
Jupiter’s retrograde station offers a powerful opportunity for introspection and growth, encouraging us to address deep beliefs, mindset patterns, and the overall approach we take to navigating our lives.
In the end, we manifest what we set our minds to, so working on these mental and belief levels now can make all the difference moving forward.
October 11th, 2024 – Pluto Goes Direct
On October 11th, 2024, Pluto goes direct at 29° Capricorn. Pluto changes direction in the final degree of Capricorn. What needed to be done has been done. What needed to be transformed has been transformed.
In these last weeks of Pluto in Capricorn, we take a final look back. This is a time for last goodbyes, for finding closure, and a sense of resolution.
This is a time for deeper wisdom to emerge and guide our next steps. Pluto at 29° Capricorn is like the council of elders. Pluto has seen it all, done it all.
As Pluto completes its final stretch in Capricorn, we’re invited to reflect, draw meaningful conclusions, and integrate the lessons before we move into Aquarian territories.
October 13th, 2024 – Mercury Enters Scorpio
On October 13th, 2024, Mercury enters Scorpio. Mercury in Scorpio’s goal? Intense focus and a relentless drive for uncovering hidden truths. This is not a time for chit chat or superficial encounters.
This is a great transit for honest conversations (with ourselves and others), therapy, and examining the root of our thinking patterns.
This 3-week transit invites all of us to speak our truth, say what we mean, and mean what we say.
October 17th, 2024 – Full Moon In Aries
On October 17th, 2024, we have a powerful Full Moon at 24° Aries, part of an intense Cardinal Grand Cross: Moon in Aries and Sun in Libra square Mars in Cancer and Pluto in Capricorn.
A Cardinal Grand Cross occurs when 4 planets in cardinal signs form squares and oppositions, generating dynamic tension that demands immediate action. This Full Moon is charged with high-voltage energy!
At the Full Moon in Aries, we truly have to confront what’s not working in our life. There’s no way around it.
If that was not enough intensity, the Moon is also conjunct Chiron surfacing vulnerabilities and old wounds, asking us to face and heal them head-on.
Behind the battle scars, we are still that innocent child (Aries). That divine spark is still there. Now, we must reconnect with it, even if it stirs our deepest vulnerabilities (Chiron). To BE is to be vulnerable.
October 17th, 2024 – Venus Enters Sagittarius
On October 17th, 2024, Venus enters Sagittarius.
Emerging from the depths of Scorpio’s underworld, Venus is now ready to aim her (cupid) arrows skyward. When Venus is in Sagittarius, adventure is calling. Say yes!
October 22nd, 2024 – Sun Enters Scorpio
On October 22nd, 2024, the Sun enters Scorpio. Happy birthday to all Scorpios out there!
This is the time of year to journey to the ‘dark side’ – that fertile, transformative realm where what is essential stays, and what is temporary dissolves or fades away, making space for deeper truths to emerge.
October 28th-31st, 2024 – Grand Water Trine And Mystic Rectangle
In the last few days of October, the ‘stars’ literally align.
Since so many planets are around the 27th degree of their sign, they form several important geometrical configurations. From October 28th onwards, we have a Grand Water Trine with Mercury in Scorpio, Mars in Cancer, and Neptune in Pisces.
On October 30th, we have a Grand Earth Trine with the Moon in Virgo, Uranus in Taurus, and Pluto in Capricorn. Then, the Water and Earth elements come together to create a Mystic Rectangle with Mercury in Scorpio, Mars in Cancer, Uranus in Taurus, and Pluto in Capricorn.
When planets align in the sky, we find alignment in our inner world as well.
This is when the puzzles of life come together. Our body and soul find deeper coherence, a sense of harmony and integrity, and we feel in tune with ourselves and the world at large.
There’s a sense that we truly belong to this Earth, that we are here at the right time, and for the right reasons.
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