New Moon in Sagittarius: The Meaning of Life

This November 22, we have a New Moon in the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius. It’s time to beat our vision quest drum again, conjuring up that which gives us juice, zest, vigor to keep on keepin' on, in cold times and hard times, sunshine and rain, austerity and wealth.

Sagittarius is the sign of the spirit, and heaven knows we all need a reason to believe in something. What lights our inner fire? It may be a passion, a song, a dance, an archetype living within us that always knows how to put on a knapsack and hit the road to find ourselves again. It may be a simple jaunt to the local café, it may be a road trip or a year getting lost in the jungles. We need our gypsy souls rocked. We need campfires and stargazing, heady debates and poetry slams. We need a little bit 'o raucous and a pinch of hedonism from time to time. We need contemplative comediennes, bawdy storytellers and laughter 'til our sides split. We need the Higher Mindedness of the Archer.

The unexamined life is not worth living. ~ Socrates

As I sit in one of my favorite international coffee houses, Caffe Trieste, writing this forecast, I look around and take in the essence of Sagittarius. There's a plethora of gypsies, writers, foreigners, travelers, artists and musicians taking in their afternoon coffee and pastries. A random mix of Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Zeppelin and my favorite Stones’ Sticky Fingers plays on the sound system. The smell of extra strong espresso wafts through the air, along with calzones and an occasional hint of wine or beer from those getting a head start on happy hour. An abstract, multi-colored wall mural of Italy's unmistakable boot makes a striking backdrop behind a professorial looking man with neat white hair in a ponytail, topped off with a black beret and a taupe cardigan. He’s devouring The New York Times and a croissant with gusto.

All in all, the setting is perfect. I’ve got that Travelin’ Feelin’, mixed in with higher education aspirations. No doubt, we’re settling into Sagittarius’ scene, where philosophers, explorers, educators, gypsies, wanderers and pontificators all writhe together in a wonderful soup cauldron, brewing up some semblance of The Meaning of Life recipe. As much as we need our bellies nourished, our minds need sustenance and our brains need to chew, too.

At this time of the New Moon in Sagittarius, carrying us through Thanksgiving and bolstering our spirit for the season, we can make it a point to reconnect to the philosopher and seeker within, and the part of us that remembers that great Tolkien line, “Not all who wander are lost.” Make an inward or outward journey. Button up your overcoat, throw a copy of Leaves of Grass in your bag and take a little trip. Need to stay close to home? Stoke the fireplace, pour yourself a cuppa and kick back with a few friends to contemplate what it’s all about. Let your spirit fly.

Cheers, Global Family!

Love and thanks,

Erin

Inspired in part by:

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Flying Free by Lynn Braz

Be Here Now by Ram Dass

The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis 

I Am That by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

The Adventures of Bindi Girl by Erin Reese

Something Good for a Change by Wavy Gravy

The Electric Acid Kool-Aid Test by Tom Wolfe

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman

Autobiography of a Yogi by Parmahansa Yogananda

Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

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Erin Reese's Astro-Tarot Forecast - November 2014

 

Dear Friends:

I hope you are all well and staying healthy, enjoying the magical transformation into the darker months. Below is the Astro-Tarot forecast for November 2014! As always, for more personal guidance, click here to see my offerings in Astrology, Tarot, and Spiritual Counseling.

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Now, let’s see how November 2014 is lining up for you. Be sure to read your Sun, Moon, and Rising Sign for best results!

With love and gratitude,

Erin

Astro-Tarot Forecast by Erin Reese ~ November 2014

ARIES: Strength - VIII

Aries, you’re in a good setup as you prepare to enter the holy-day season. Your state of mind is strong and you are secure, grounded and focused. You’re being asked to remember your non-human guides, spirits and helpers. These can be trees and forests, mountains and rivers. Or they can be animal allies, big and small. Look to the birds, especially hawks, owls and eagles, and listen to the messages of your feathered friends. Listen to your cats and dogs and other pets, too. You may have a special visitation this month from an animal ally. Magic is afoot for Aries this month so embrace it and let your creative self manifest what it needs.  November Theme for Aries: Gather your allies.

TAURUS: Justice - XI

Things are finally setting themselves right in your realm, Taurus. Perhaps you’ve made up with a friend or family member; perhaps you’ve settled a contract or lawsuit. Maybe an old debt is being repaid. Whatever it is, November is a month for Taurus to get back into balance after accepting your role and responsibility in some matter of significance. You are supported by the earth element in all your endeavors. P.S. Don’t forget your yoga or movement practice. Even one posture a day can help your brain hemispheres balance out! November Theme for Taurus: Harmony is restored.

GEMINI: The Fool - 0

Play, Gemini! Be free this November. You do not need to be uber-sophisticated in your mind and actions all the time. Lighten up, lay down your workload, and have a few laughs. Trust that all processes are working fine and get out of the way of the cosmos doing their job. Be willing to follow all whims and fancies. Your heavy state of mind needs a break. Have fun! November Theme for Gemini: Drop the burden.

CANCER: Queen of Wands

Whether you’re working your Cancerian magic in the kitchen, the bedroom or the boardroom this month, you need only notice how much talent and creativity you have running through you! As long as you do not attach personal pride to this power and alchemical talent you have, the Universe will reward you with more and more of it. It’s a paradox. Now you can channel intensity and focus on your pet projects for the highest good of all. A potent month for the Crab. November Theme for Cancer: Work your magic.

LEO: Four of Wands

Are you ready to host a holiday affair or be the special guest at someone else’s gala event? November starts the festive season and it looks like you have a ton to be grateful for, so celebrate it wholeheartedly with others. Get in tune with your joie de vivre and fun vibe. Deck the halls early. You of all signs know how to party heart-y. November Theme for Leo: Belle or beau of the ball.

VIRGO: Judgement - XX

When Judgement Day visits Virgo this month, it means you’re getting upgraded to New Life 3.0. It’s a time to go into a deeper level of self-acceptance that is taking root in your psyche. As this helps you love yourself more, it reflects well on your relationship with friends, lovers, work-mates – everyone! Use this enlightened life force pulsing through you to contribute to the world in some way, shape or form. It’s your calling. November theme for Virgo: A new lease on life.

LIBRA: Four of Swords

This card reminds Libra to take a structured time out this month. Whether it’s a few months break you need, or just a few minutes, you need time to withdraw, to be alone and to think about things. Cleanse your mind and energy field. Heal and renew yourself. Your body, mind and spirit need it. You will have a more social busy period again, don’t worry. But you’ll have a much better state of mind if you learn to take retreat without resistance. November theme for Libra: Take a breather.

SCORPIO: Eight of Pentacles

Be patient, Scorp, and know that all of the seeds you’ve planted this year are growing firmly and healthily. They just need a little more time to mature. You’re about two-thirds of the way there. Don’t try to harvest too early. The waiting game is crucial. Remember that just because the fruits aren’t visible yet, so much is happening below the surface. November theme for Scorpio: Patience is a virtue.

 

SAGITTARIUS: Queen of Cups

Have you connected to your mother lately? This is a card of divine motherly love, so even if you aren’t close to your biological mum, you can be kind and gentle to the nurturer within you. If you push life too hard without allowing imagination, compassion and sensitivity their due, you might get confused or upset. Remember to have a light touch toward yourself and others this month. Forgiveness is a theme. November theme for Sagittarius: Gentle mothering spirit.

CAPRICORN: Eight of Wands

Take a risk this month, Cappy, especially if you’ve been feeling like things have gotten stale. If you ever want to know the truth of who you are today, awaken the personality by putting yourself in totally fresh situations, schedules, and scenarios. Move your mind and stimulate your spirit with fresh ideas. Mix it up and trust that even if it’s different and strange, you’re getting stimulated for all the right reasons. November theme for Capricorn: Stirring up the pot.

AQUARIUS: Four of Cups

Some Water Bearers may feel a calling to step away from the fray this month, just at the time when the rest of the world starts getting crazy busy for the holidays. Listen to that tug. While you can surely dip into the social stream, Aquarius often needs time apart to check into inner consciousness and rebalance. How do you really feel these days, and what do you need to bring into being? Remember, you’re a Future Messenger, and you need to set your self apart from the crowd at times to refresh and get clear on what you’re downloading for the planet. November theme for Aquarius: Moments of separateness.

PISCES: Two of Cups

For some time now, you’ve been contemplating a union, whether love or business or professional consultation. You will do well this month to think not so much in terms of “me” alone, but rather as a “you and me” – a “we”! You need another person to mirror you now, Fish. It’s a way of balancing you out emotionally. Notice how special others in your world give you a newfound perspective. You are reintegrating two parts of your soul. November theme for Pisces: Two is better than one.

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Full Moon in Taurus: Building Security

Today, November 6, we have a Full Moon in the fixed earth sign of Taurus. During this lunation, we are reminded it’s not just what we want in life that makes us happy; it’s what we NEED that enables us to fulfill our deepest longings and to feel  that earthy sense of calm.

Taurus the Bull teaches us that our peace of mind depends upon having and maintaining that which we VALUE. These could be actual material possessions such as a good computer, a home you own, a reliable car (remember the Ford Taurus?), top-notch sporting goods, or sturdy furniture. And, these values could be abstract ones that we cultivate, slowly and surely, over time. Good health is a perfect example.

How do we keep and maintain “abstract values”? We consistently INVEST our life force into them – time, money, energy, vitality – into them. Consider a few scenarios:

• You may not always like to be around certain family members, yet you know somehow it’s good for you to cultivate your roots and tribal belonging. So, you suck it up and make your appearance at the holidays as a way of nurturing those bonds over time.
• You come to realize that professional growth means more than just how much you earn: you also need to learn. So, in order to keep your brain happy, you sign up for a class at your local community college, or go back for that advanced degree you’ve always thought about getting.
• You know that ample time spent in Nature feeds your soul, relaxes your nervous system, and provides healthy stimulation. So, you start a habit of booking a semi-annual backpacking trip or outing to Yosemite AND get it secured on the calendar far in advance. You guard that date.
• You’ve learned that longevity in partnership is not to be taken for granted. It requires commitment – a willingness to work through the hard stuff. You forego an old pattern of disposable relationships and online dating in order to invest in one special person. You realize that it won’t be perfect overnight and that it takes time to trust deeply.

Starting to get the picture? Taurean building takes time, commitment, and durability.

Work that Spending Plan

This Full Moon is square Jupiter in Leo and opposing Saturn in Scorpio. Jupiter in Leo can be showy and sometimes tends to be a big spender in order to impress or entertain oneself or others. Full Moon in Taurus only wants us to feel comfortable, secure, nourished. Saturn in Scorpio challenges us to consider the needs of the other in our most intertwined relationships, no matter how uncomfortable. While these planets are in a challenging position to each other, there may be discussions of “how much is enough?” and “how do we meet both of our needs?” For example, you might want to fly to Hawaii for Thanksgiving, but your partner says airfares are too high, so let’s stay closer to home and save our hard-earned money. You’ll have to come up with a creative solution that meets both the budgetary needs and the urge to splurge on fun.

Slow and Sure Wins the Race

Building security is the theme. How do we prepare for the future in a way that honors our values and needs in the present? One of the ways is to move slowly. Realize that long-term thinking plays a part. Think about how your actions will affect your world six months from now, six years from now, three decades from now.  You’re here on Planet Earth for the long haul, after all.

Taurus is a fixed earth sign, so we know that it’s got to be solid. The Taj Mahal wasn’t built in a day (it actually took 22 years)! So even if we’re not aiming to create one of the Seven Wonders of the World, we are meant to keep an eye on the prize. Make your life an act of beauty, a work of art, and take the time you need to invest, little by little. You’ll get there. 

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
~Lao Tzu

Wishing you a nourishing Full Moon!
Love,
Erin
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  Erin Reese is a spiritual guide, astrologer, and psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. Consider giving your loved one an astrology or psychic tarot consultation. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.

New Moon in Scorpio: Rebirthing the Soul

Today, October 23, we have a New Moon in the fixed water sign of Scorpio, the sign that lives life closest to the bone. This New Moon is an evolutionary-toned partial solar eclipse. The Sun, Moon, and Venus the goddess of love are all packed together at zero degrees - as of today, these three are just squeaking into their new sign of Scorpio. Why is this significant? Zero degrees of planets often herald the beginning of important life chapters; things that last. Often, life's new beginnings come with a significant ending - a death. Appropriate, given Scorpio's ruling planet, Pluto, is the lord of birth, death, and rebirth.

As we prepare to enter the colder months of the year and honor the dead (Dio de Los Muertos/Samhain and Halloween), it’s a good time to reflect on our own mortality. The reality of the short time we have here can be a shock when we really contemplate it (I’m meant to do ALL THIS in such a short life?), but it can also give us courage to commit and therefore evolve. We may draw death closer as an ally. 

One of my favorite quotes from my book, The Adventures of Bindi Girl: Diving Deep Into the Heart of India comes from a chapter called "Me, Myself, and Mind" describing a Buddhist teaching learned at a Tibetan monastery: “If today is the day I am going to die, how do I wish to live?”

It’s a great equalizer, this question. When we contemplate our own mortality – not to be confused with morbidity! – it makes decisions much easier. Paradoxically, we draw life closer. In our heart of hearts, we ask ourselves the tough questions:

• Given my limited time on earth, is this honestly the way I want to live?
• Do I really want to get married to this person?
• Do I truly want to have a child?
• Do I truly want to continue this profession or start a new one?
• Do I need my aging parent to live with us?
• Do I need to dive off X cliff?

In those lifespan decades we can count on two hands, we get to experience the gamut of life, death, and rebirth - and all the resultant ups, downs, and all-arounds that go with those major transitions. I believe that this Scorpio New Moon is going to reveal to us the beginning of our next major life chapter, and it’s not going to be superficial. Scorpio is anything but shallow. It will show us where our deepest, rawest, primal self resides.

HEAD MEETS HEART

The goddess asteroid of wisdom, Pallas Athena, is at 1-degree Scorpio, conjunct this New Moon. We are meant to express, feel, enjoy, and think deeply - all at once. Feels a bit overwhelming? Welcome to Scorpio. If you were single before, perhaps you’re getting committed, truly mating for the first time. Maybe you're coming to a divorce finalization that will liberate you both. If you’ve been taking care of an aging parent it could be nearing the time for them to cross over. You will feel all the love in your heart for this process, and you will also have the clarity to make important decisions at the same time (Pallas). You can use your head and your heart. You can feel, and you can think straight. The only thing you won’t be able to do is be superficial. No wishy-washy wobbling here. Scorpio likes things intense, deep, and thorough. Decisive and incisive, that's the way.

Art is featured here, too, with the prominence of lady Venus conjunct the New Moon. Scorpio art loves regeneration. Themes of the phoenix rising from the ashes, or people overcoming death or life-threatening illnesses could be prominent. It can also be a time to face addiction, a power struggle, or thoroughly cleanse a facet of the body. Venus in Scorpio is primal: healing sex, deep intimacy, and magic.


MERCURY IS STILL CRANKY

Mercury in Libra is still retrograde until October 25 AND lies in a tough t-square to Pluto and Uranus. Ouch. Even though we are tempted to finalize agreements, as Mercury is in the contractual, negotiating sign of the Scales of Justice, it is not – I repeat, NOT – a good time to sign on the dotted line. If possible, wait until November 1. Things are simply too unstable still – too many challenges to ferret out. Unpredictable individuals (Uranus in Aries) and boards of authority (Pluto in Capricorn) may oppose your efforts and time can be wasted trying to fit square pegs in round holes. Relax and don’t get your knickers in a bunch: all will be well if you can just hang on a week or two. Breathe, be patient, and let the universe put the right players and pieces into place. With the Moon’s North Node also in Libra conjunct Mercury, rest assured there is MOVEMENT FORWARD into healthy commitment and settlements – and we should keep our eyes on that prize – it’s just not time to finalize.

ON BEING SCORPIO…

Scorpio is a fixed sign. You can read that as ‘stubborn,’ and unchangeable unless it’s really the time to change, and then it’s nothing less than ultimate transformation. If you want something to get done, and get done thoroughly, give it to Scorpio.

Scorpio has three symbols, from lower to higher consciousness: the scorpion, the snake, and the phoenix. I like to call Scorpio the “Serpent Eagle,” integrating right use of kundalini shakti power along with the flight of the reborn phoenix, coming out of the ashes. You will always survive, and you can eat any poison of life and transform it to nectar. That’s the highest vibration of the fixed water sign of Scorpio.

 
Erin Reese is a spiritual guide, astrologer, and psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. Consider giving your loved one an astrology or psychic tarot consultation. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.

Full Moon In Aries: The Need to Be Free

Today, October 8, we have a Full Moon total Lunar Eclipse in the fire sign of Aries, in effect over the next two weeks. I’ve been awaiting this lunation because the aspects are so exhilarating, like a much-anticipated blockbuster release. And, being an eclipse, what moves through our lives at this time is beyond our control. It is Destiny on the Mound, throwing us a curve-ball pitch. We can’t avoid the curve, but we can do our best to keep our eye on the ball and knock that sucker straight outta the park, or at the very least get a solid, game-changing hit. In short, if we heed the signs, pay close attention, and move deftly, we can springboard off this Full Moon to change our lives for good.

I do love that the World Series is going on during this lunation, for Aries is the sign of competitive sports! Even if we’re not baseball fans, we can see how the Ram’s Moon calls us to fight for our rights to win at whatever game of life we’re currently playing, to be #1! Aries wants you to call upon your inner Trailblazer, calling forth the fervent individualist streak in each of us. This Full Moon opposes the Sun in “we-we-we” Libra at this time; old, codependent routines will not work right now. Coping mechanisms that try to over-accommodate others’ needs, desires, neuroses are falling away like autumn leaves. To this, the Self says, “Huzzah!” It’s a grand time to be alive, to be focused on the “I.”

The Full Moon in Aries asks us to firmly stand on our own two feet. Sure, we must be aware of aggression and imposing our will on others, but even so, we need to pursue our own track and not cater to others at our own expense. Since this is an eclipse, we wouldn’t be able to if we tried. Eclipses, as mentioned, wear the clothes of Destiny. Trust that urge to do something that seems, well, selfish. It’s probably not as self-centered as you think. You might simply be fishing for your Self!

Since this Full Moon is tightly conjunct Uranus, the Great Awakener and Master of “Surprise!”, we can expect the unexpected. Like I said, you know a curve-ball is coming from the pitcher’s mound, so if you’ve been showing up to practice, you won’t be thrown off too badly. To the degree you’ve been living authentically and being true to yourself, you won’t be shocked; however, do expect others to be surprised by any seemingly erratic shifts or moves you make.

Uranus, according to Libra Sun/Aries Rising astrologer Steven Arroyo, “speeds up the rhythm of nature, hastening change; disrupts, revolutionizes, brings to awareness whatever was just below the threshold of consciousness.” So take note of that last bit: the more we are in tune with our own subconscious – the more we pay attention to the signs, the rumblings of the psyche, our dream messages – the less shocked we shall be.

To see where this might show up in our lives, we need the eye of a good astrologer to look at the Houses affected and any natal planets impacted. Because the signs involved are Aries and Libra, there will be a tone of relationship, whether a business partnership or a consultant or a love partner. You might divorce yourself from a professional relationship or call off a contract that’s lost its luster. Anywhere there’s a “me” and a “you” – there’s the clue.

The Full Moon/Uranus conjunction creates a supportive fire Grand Trine (three planets in 120-degree angles to each other): Jupiter in Leo speaks up for itself with a big voice and Mars in Sagittarius favors long-term vision over short-term people pleasing. Ask yourself, where are you restless? What contract is outdated? Remember that Mercury is Retrograde right now so it is absolutely not the time to initiate new verbal or written agreements (unless it’s unavoidable and carefully gone over with a fine-toothed comb!). For new contracts, wait until November, ideally. But breaking off things that have run past their sell-by date and no longer support your personal evolution – those garner a “go.” Even when you don’t have a “reasonable” backup plan, well, it doesn’t matter – you need to go there, like this fabulous Thoreau quote:

“I’d rather sit on a pumpkin

and have it all to myself,

than be crowded on a velvet cushion.”

~ Henry David Thoreau

There are a couple of challenges to take note of, however! Pluto the Transmutation Planet in cardinal sign Capricorn creates a tense t-square to this Full Moon Eclipse, with 90-degree squares to both the Moon and Uranus in Aries, and the Sun and Venus in Libra. Control and holding-on-too-long issues may arise. So, let the freeing power of the eclipse do its thing and scatter the manipulative tendencies. The energy will then be dispersed to move in new directions, i.e. we can evolve.

Be forewarned: some egos will be hurt here. Chiron in Pisces is quincunx the Sun in Libra, a funny little 150-degree aspect that guarantees some discomfort and necessary adjustment. A bit of ego wounding will be unavoidable. Yep, we’re gonna have to expect that, unfortunately, when we stop people pleasing, people stop being pleased. I know that sounds like a self-help book but it’s true. And more than likely, our decisions are not going to be the only ones stirring up the pot here; we are likely to receive others’ rash Aries movements, too. So if you feel you’re hit with a 1-2 punch, check to see if you’ve over-identified with what you think “should” be happening. Perhaps that other person is simply expressing their right to sit on their own pumpkin!

Enjoy the change!
With love,
Erin Reese

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Astro-Tarot Forecast by Erin Reese ~ October 2014

Dear Friends:

The great autumnal transformation is in full throttle…what a glorious season of change, harvest, and color. I find it so creatively inspiring, and with this energy I’m thrilled to present your Astro-Tarot Forecast for October 2014!

September was ultra-busy for me with that “back to school” energy moving and shaking through my personal and professional life, so I couldn’t prepare this for you. I missed it, and I wonder if you did, too. Time-allowing, I’ll continue to do my best to post an Astro-Tarot Forecast each month for you, beloved readers.

This October is going to be quite a big month on the planetary front, with an evolutionarily intense Total Lunar Eclipse conjunct change-agent Uranus in Aries on October 8. You can look forward to my regular astrological forecast on that next week. Please also note that Mercury turns retrograde October 4 and so our trickster communication planet will be delivering all sorts of twists and turns on that front for the month – so do cross your t’s and dot your i’s carefully!

Now, without further ado, let’s see how October is lining up for YOU! Be sure to read your Sun, Moon, and Rising Sign for best results. For more personalized guidance, click here to see my offerings in Astrology, Tarot, Intuitive Consulting and Spiritual Counseling.
 

Astro-Tarot Forecast by Erin Reese ~ October 2014

ARIES: Eight of Swords
Ram, there are times this month where you’ll be feeling caught between a rock and a hard place, or for those more literary Aries, “between Scylla and Charibdis.” In short, when you’re using old ways of looking at your situation, you might feel really, really STUCK. When Mercury is Retrograde, you could feel like sticky circumstances are squelching your normally blazing inner fire and thwarting your attempts to get things done. Perhaps you’re barking up the wrong tree. Sit back, rest your mind and go within or distract yourself from the problem. A new course entirely will emerge by month’s end. Forcing anything right now will only perpetuate the struggle. October Theme for Aries: Give Up the Struggle


TAURUS: Queen of Wands
My earthy friend, you need to put on your professional hat this month. It’s a great time to pull in all that Gaia power beneath your feet and look at how you can better apply it to your career world. Own your authority, Taurus! You have raw, creative talent to share with the rest of us, and you can be recognized now. Powerful women in your life can be of great assistance to you in October. Let them help you rise higher. Look at feminist ways of conducting business. You don’t have to succeed via an iron fist. October Theme for Taurus: Professional Prowess


GEMINI: Ace of Cups
Make a new start this October based on a seed of Love. The Libra Sun and the Moon’s North Node continue to shine in your solar Fifth House of amore and creative babies. It’s time to drop deeper into your personal heart, Gem, and discover what you really, really want – let it be for you, selfish you. It doesn’t have to make sense; it doesn’t have to be practical or rational. Trust that the Divine has your back on this one. Say yes. October Theme for Gemini: Do It for Love

 
CANCER: The Empress
Lookie-you, O Cancerian! You’re riding a fertile, creative wave through October. Maybe your project hasn’t birthed into the world entirely yet, but you can rest assured that whatever you’ve been sitting on will yield abundant fruit in six months or less! So much is happening beneath the surface. Keep feeding your pet project – it’s developing beautifully! October Theme for Cancer: Creative Juiciness


LEO: Two of Cups
When you come face-to-face with a person you can deeply respect, Leo, your loyalty is unsurpassed. You give your whole heart to those who’ve earned it. October is the month to recognize that other person and the glorious team the two of you make, whether it’s a spouse, work colleague, or BFF (best friend forever). Tremendous healing comes to you this month through celebrating partnership. October Theme for Leo: The Power of Two


VIRGO: Page of Wands
All of your activities are humming along, the “dishes are done,” and you’ve got energy to spare, Virgo. It’s time for you to chart a new course. A surprise message or invitation will come your way this month – a phone call, a card or letter, an email – which sends you on a hunt for that “something new.” Take a side trip, spread your wings a bit. Your spirit needs to soar and you need fresh energy to spark up your life. October theme for Virgo: Heed the Call

LIBRA: The Moon
Many Librans will feel a huge pull of the total lunar eclipse on October 8, for it’s in your opposite sign of Aries. You may be uncomfortably confronted or your need to have it all diplomatic and copacetic may be challenged. October may not be harmonious mid-month, so be prepared. You’re going to have to trust that whatever Big Change comes your way, it will not be in your hands. Let the Universe put things back into balance in its own way. It will all work out, don’t worry! Your dreams could be prophetic this month. October theme for Libra: Not In My Hands


SCORPIO: Eight of Pentacles
Work, earn, refine, focus. You’ve got to get down to brass tacks this month, Scorp, for you have plenty of work to do. Roll up your sleeves, humble yourself, and keep at it. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and by the same token, neither will your magnum opus, nor your cherished accolades come to fruition overnight. Let your bank account be bolstered cent by cent – you will get there. Right now, it’s not about the amount of money and reward coming in, it’s the slow and steady route. Sometimes, it can feel like a grind, but find joy in the daily practice of showing up to your workbench. October theme for Scorpio: Suit up and show up


SAGITTARIUS: The World
In some way, Sagittarius, you’ve hit a peak in your life. Your Spirit is whole, complete, and full-filled at the moment. You’ve achieved so much already in 2014 – just look at the past nine months. It’s been a huge accomplishment year and it’s only October. This month is time for you to recognize just how far you’ve come. You have great wisdom and perspective to share with others and just about anything you touch will succeed in your own unique way. October theme for Sagittarius: “I am a success!”


CAPRICORN: The Lovers
It is only natural to crave uniting with a beloved, Cappy. Sometimes you can be so independent and responsible you forget how a partner can contribute greatly to your universe. October is a time to let the idea percolate a bit more. If you’re single, ask yourself, “What would my life be like if I opened myself to real love again?” If already paired, ask, “What would my life be like if I allowed myself to open up more deeply in this holy union?” October theme for Capricorn: Opening Up to Another


AQUARIUS: King of Swords
Speak, Aquarius! Speak! You’re meant to use the power of your thought-sword as words this October. Write, talk, profess your wisdom in authoritative ways. You have a fair, just, correct and accurate message to put forth to your world community at large. Trust that you have all you need and get the word out. Share your passionate vision. Your ideas cannot be held back! October theme for Aquarius: Speak Your Mind


PISCES: Three of Pentacles
Time for you to work on a communal, hands-on project this month, Fish. The earth element is your friend, so somehow get involved in your community of friends, neighbors, work-mates and make something long-lasting together. Your efforts will not go unnoticed. It will be successful so long as you build, step-by-step, in cooperation. You’ve got what it takes so take pride in your project! October theme for Pisces: One Brick at a Time

Happy October, everyone!
Warm wishes,
Erin 

With a wealth of modern expertise in the ancient arts of Astrology and the Tarot, Erin Reese is an intuitive consultant uniquely positioned to answer your questions via Skype, phone or email. Contact Erin: erin@erinreese.com