The Season of the Scorpion (Scorpio Season)

The Sun enters the sign of the hypnotist, psychoanalyst, and truth-teller.

Ruled by Pluto (modern ruler), the planet of transformation, and Mars (traditional ruler), the planet of courage, this is a time to have the courage to face the truth within us and let it guide us to our transformation.

Scorpio’s evolutionary goal is to bravely and honestly probe life and make the unconscious conscious. It is through delving into the caverns of our mind, and exploring the inner workings of our body and soul that we bring our unconscious material to light. Scorpio’s taste for intensity,  the truth, and its emotional stamina is what powers the sign of the detective to unearth all that has been buried away and bring it to the light of our conscious mind for us to face and transform.

Scorpio is associated with the eight house (of sex, death, and occult) and is a fixed sign which means the scorpion holds the strength to cut through “taboo” material and be renewed by it. Mental health, shadow work, accepting our mortality and sexuality is the terrain of this house.

Scorpio (season) is here to teach us that in order to transform, we must strip away the layers and break down the walls that we hide behind to arrive at our truth. Doing so takes emotional nakedness and courage to make the descent into deep tunnels of our psyche.

It’s through feeling our way through this process that we can be honest with ourselves about who we are and what we want. Scorpio (season) reminds us that we have the capability to look deeply into ourselves, face our fears, and ask ourselves the hard questions so that we can arrive at clarity, truth, and a deep understanding of what we want to commit to.

Scorpio Season themes for your rising sign

Aries (8th house): instinctual bonding, transformation, shared resources

Taurus (7th house): intimacy, equal relationships, compromise

Gemini (6th house): service, meaningful work, health & daily routines

Cancer (5th house):  creativity, pleasure/joy, romance creativity, pleasure/joy, romance

Leo (4th house): inner self, home, family/roots

Virgo (3rd): communication, voice, learning

Libra (2nd): personal resources, money, self-worth Scorpio

Scorpio (1st house): self-actualization, personal style, autonomy

Sagittarius (12th house): spirituality, solitude, transcendence

Capricorn (11th house): dreams, goals, alliances/networks

Aquarius (10th house): career, mission, public role

Pisces (9th house): higher education, travel, belief systems

Transits

October 23: Venus enters Scorpio

October 25: New Moon Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio

October 28: Jupiter retrograde enters Pisces

October 29: Mercury enters Scorpio

October 30: Mars Retrograde in Gemini

November 8: Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

November 16: Venus enters Sagittarius

November 17: Mercury enters Sagittarius

Full Moon in Aries

Aries’ evolutionary goal is to develop courage and the right use of assertiveness. In order to develop our courage, it’s important that we intentionally choose experiences that challenge us whether that’s by doing something adventurous, taking healthy risks, or even having an honest conversation.

This full moon is conjunct the asteroid Chiron also know as “the wounded healer.” Aries represents the self; therefore, Chiron in Aries represents a wound in our sense of self. This can highlight where we may be lacking confidence or simply not standing up for ourselves when needed. Appeasing others at the expense of oneself is another way in which this can express itself, which is reflective of the opposition between Sun-Venus in Libra (the other) and the Moon in Aries (the self). On the other hand, it can show up as being overly aggressive and dismissive of others.

Aries is the warrior; Libra is the peacemaker. This full moon highlights where we may be holding on to any inner tension as a result of compromising our true nature in relation to others. This bring up the questions: in what ways have you diminished your fire in order to be more palatable to others? Have you watered down your natural desires and motivations at the expense of fitting in? There’s no sense in being in conflict with ourselves in order to please others.

The beauty of Aries lies in that it fights/advocates for what it wants. It knows it has the right to take up space and exist, and sometimes it has to fight for that. Living the kind of life we envision for ourselves requires the development of courage which begins with showing up for ourselves and claiming what it is we want.

Reflections:

• In what area of your life could you practice being more courageous?

• Is there an area of life where you’d like to take up more space and can you accept the challenge of showing up more fully as yourself there?

• Are your actions aligned with your desires? What’s one thing you can do to create forward movement?

Aspects: conjunct Chiron, opposing Sun-Venus

New Moon in Libra

Libra’s evolutionary goal is to cultivate harmony and establish equilibrium. It is by immersing one’s self in beauty through creating or being in beautiful and serene spaces that Libra finds peace. Calm environments tend to calm the mind, and this is Libra’s aim.

However, being in serene spaces are not the only thing that can have a calming effect on us, people can too. We’ve all know that the people we surround ourselves with have an impact on us. When we’re with the right people, we feel calm and at ease. We breathe easier. For the sign of the lover, developing harmonious and balanced relationships is essential. 

With the sun and moon in the sign of the scales, the question of balance, harmony, and partnerships (romantic, platonic, business) are brought to the forefront. The new moon is opposite Jupiter in Aries; Aries symbolizes the self while Libra symbolizes the other. 

Jupiter, the planet of faith and expansion, asks us to ponder on where or how we have been settling for too little when it comes to our relationships and creative pursuits, as Libra is the archetype of the lover and artist. Jupiter is the part of us that knows we are worthy of receiving what it is we want, but it all starts with the belief that we are worthy of attaining what we desire.

Venus, the ruler of Libra, is currently in Virgo which asks us to reflect on where we may need to review or refine what we’re creating both relationally and creatively as Virgo’s ruler, Mercury, is currently retrograde. The new moon highlights where there is an opportunity (Jupiter) to infuse Libra’s Venusian touch of harmony beauty, and balance into these areas of life.

Reflections: 

• Are you settling for too little when it comes to your relationship? Mutual respect, equality, support, appreciation, and affection are baseline in relationships.

• Is there a sense of equalness in your relationships or do they feel one-sided? The shadow side of Libra is compromising the self to “keep the peace.”

• When it comes to your creative pursuits, are you creating from a space of peace (Libra) or force (Aries)? What adjustments can be made to restore your sense of calmness as you create?

• How can you begin to invite/create for beauty and serenity in your spaces, environments, and relationships?

Aspects: Opposing Jupiter, Conjunct Mercury & Venus

The Season of the Scales (Libra Season)

The Sun enters the sign of peacemaker, artist, and lover.

Ruled by Venus, the planet of arts, beauty, and love, this is a time to tend to our aesthetic sensitivity in order to cultivate outer and inner harmony. Exposing ourselves to art, beauty, and being in the company of those we love are all ways that can soothe us and help to develop serenity of spirit.

Libra’s evolutionary goal is to cultivate harmony and establish equilibrium as symbolized the scales. It is through curating and immersing oneself in beautiful and calming environments that Libra fosters a calm inner world. Outer harmony translates into inner harmony for Libra. Taking a moment to appreciate a glowing sunset or gaze at a beautiful painting are methods for the sign of the artist to feel calm.

Libra is associated with the seventh house (of marriage, equal relationships, and compromise) and is a cardinal sign which means that being in relationships (of all kinds) with those that we feel a sense of equalness with is essential for the sign of the peacemaker. Relationships with an openness to see one another’s point of view is a key ingredient for creating harmonious bonds; making peace with paradox is Libra’s aim.

Libra (season) is here to teach us that equality can be found among opposites, that love is a balancing act, and in order for relationships to bloom there must be mutual respect, acceptance, generosity and a willingness to compromise; harmony must be sustained through effort. Libra season also reminds us that sometimes all we need is to pause and appreciate the natural beauty around us to balance and calm our spirt.

Libra Season themes for your rising sign:

Aries (7th house): intimacy, equal relationships, compromise

Taurus (6th house): service, meaningful work, health & daily routines

Gemini (5th house): creativity, pleasure/joy, romance

Cancer (4th house):  inner self, home, family/roots

Leo (3rd house): communication, voice, learning

Virgo (2nd house): personal resources, money, self-worth

Libra (1st house): self-actualization, personal style, autonomy

Scorpio (12th house): spirituality, solitude, transcendence

Sagittarius (11th house): dreams, goals, alliances

Capricorn (10th house):  career, mission, community

Aquarius (9th house): higher education, travel, belief systems

Pisces (8th house): instinctual bonding, transformation, shared resources

Transits

September 23: Mercury Rx enters Virgo

September 25: New Moon in Libra

September 29: Venus enters Libra

October 2: Mercury direct in Virgo

October 9: Pluto direct in Capricorn

October 9: Full Moon in Aries

October 10: Mercury enters Libra

October 22: Saturn direct in Aquarius

October 23: Venus enters Scorpio