Two planets change signs this week: Jupiter moves into Scorpio on October 10th, and Libra into Venus on the 14th. When planets change signs there is a shift of focus and a shift of energies that can help us to break out of old patterns and find new pathways to move our lives along in a new direction.
Jupiter will be in Scorpio for about a year, and you can read more about that cycle here, In its role as King of the Gods, Jupiter brings a higher awareness to the energies of the sign through which it moves, and in Scorpio Jupiter seeks a broader awareness and higher expression of power, emotional intensity, sexuality, and shared finance such as taxes and financial markets. But Jupiter is also known for excessive confidence and complacency, such as we saw in 2005-06 when Jupiter was last in Scorpio and presided over the expansion of the housing market. Scorpio is also associated with secrets and mysteries, and Jupiter’s travels through Scorpio often bring up new revelations from the mists of time.
While Jupiter is in Scorpio (until November 8, 2018) it will be difficult to hide from our shadow Self. That may sound negative and it CAN be dysfunctional if we become stuck in the shadow rather than face the darkness and find our way to the light. True empowerment lies in facing our inner Truth and mining it for all of the riches that are found there.
Venus moves more quickly and changes signs every 23 days or so except during its retrograde phases. The influence of Venus is not very powerful and we tend not to notice it as much, but the transition from the modesty and concern for details of Venus in Virgo to the focus on balance and harmony of Venus in Libra on the 14th of October will tend to create more ease and flow in our relationships and in the rest of our lives as well.
The Libra influence is pronounced over the next few days since both the Sun and Mercury are in Libra, and the New Moon on October 19th is in Libra. Under the canopy of Libra’s light we find ourselves more sensitive to dissonance and disharmony in the world. Diplomacy and tact, our love of beauty and attention to aesthetics – all of these things will become more important over the next week and until the completion of the New Moon.
My girlfriend owns a company that develops websites. She said there are soooo many small businesses waiting for the tax bill to be passes and they will start spending a lot of money.
I break old patterns and find new pathways to balance and harmony then fall back into the old patterns.
I’m looking forward to: “Venus in Libra on the 14th of October will tend to create more ease and flow in our relationships and in the rest of our lives as well.” Maybe I can then stay in balance and harmony for a longer period of time.
Things started changing in June and the Eclipse intensified them. At least I am breaking old patterns for a time, so I am Grateful for that. Change takes time to fully integrate.
You don’t take “baby steps” for the distance they cover, but to put yourself within reach of life’s magic.
Just like you don’t hoist your sails to move the boat, but to put yourself within reach of the wind.
Hoist, baby, hoist, baby, 1, 2, 3, 4 –
The Universe