The Solstice chart, the Ingress chart for when the Sun enters Capricorn, sets the tone for the next quarter of the year. Like a snapshot of our lives we can see where threads are weaving, and where others are merely dangling, and perhaps even unraveling. But in the mean time we have celebrating and festivities to tend to. Tis the season after all… Happy Solstice everyone!

Mercury stations direct on the same day as the Full Moon in Gemini this weekend. And with all of the events of the previous 3 weeks, all of that information cascading and channeled through the Full Moon, we may not know if we are coming or going. But what is coming out in the light of this glorious Full Moon is making us aware of who we are, and what we aim to stand for. 

Mars stations Retrograde on Friday, and Neptune stations Direct this weekend. If you are wondering why you are so exhausted, or like you are walking through quicksand, you can blame this duo. Mars retrograde is not a time of action. Rather it is a time for retreat and repose, and connecting to our internal Why. Don’t fight it. Honor and respect it.

On December 1st (or November 30th depending on where you are in the world), we have the New Moon in Sagittarius. May we all find the light we seek.

Pluto has now entered Aquarius where it will remain for the next 20 years. How we will use it is entirely up to humanity as a whole. But in the mean time, we also have the next retrograde phase of Mercury arriving on Tuesday, which then lasts until mid-December. To learn more about Pluto or Mercury retrograde check out this week’s post.

The last of the 4 super full moons for the year occurs on Friday the 15th, along with the station of Saturn. And just a few days later, Pluto enters Aquarius where it will remain until 2043. What an interesting week we are having, made all the more so by that Full Moon! Be ready for some more wackiness and unexpected surprises, and know that this is only the beginning.

On November 15th Saturn will station Direct at 12º Pisces 42’, ending its retrograde phase. If you’ve been feeling stuck, or obstacles have been getting in the way, Saturn’s station can eventually lead to finally getting un-stuck. It may take a bit to put some of the pieces together, but now that Saturn will be direct again, we will all be finding it easier to make progress in our lives.

The transformational New Moon in Scorpio on Friday, November 1st is a force in its own right. Ruled by that powerful Mars/Pluto opposition in the very last degrees of their respective signs, we get the picture of closing out one era, in order to enter another. Once all is said and done, many will be feeling like their lives will never be quite the same again. We stand with bated breath as we watch history unfold. 

As we dive deep into Scorpio season, this magical time of year, we are met with some interesting denizens of the deep. Some of these may be the usual wraiths and demons that roam the earth this time of year. But there is even more here, what with Mars opposing Pluto in the very last degree of Capricorn. Something is ending. And it feels very much like there will be no turning back once it does.

This week the Sun shines a light on the Saturn/Pluto semi-square, which might compel us to look at the ways that we have become stuck, and what we may want to do about that. This is a critical aspect that will carry us over into the Pluto in Aquarius era, which will include having to face ourselves in the process. And that’s not always easy.