October starts off on a dynamic note. Saturn went direct on September 29^th. This opened the floodgates for work to move forward again with real traction. The Full Moon at 5:05 p.m. on Thursday, October 1^st in Aries encourages us to hold our ground for the causes we support, whether in politics, human rights or more personal values. This Full Moon energy can be very exhausting through Saturday the 3rd as the Sun has just sprouted a coronal hole increasing the heat and intensity of life on Earth. This geomagnetic storm is affecting our brains, hearts and nervous systems. It is very important to get extra water and hydration now. Ground yourself by walking barefoot on the grass or by sitting in meditation outdoors for 15 minutes each day through the weekend of the 3^rd and 4^th. News of Donald Trump’s hospitalization for Corona Virus changes the game of the election significantly under this Full Moon. The Full Moon makes a potent square (or challenge) to Trump’s Saturn (self discipline) and his Venus (basic needs & values) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd.

Mercury goes retrograde on October 13^th. Get all important communications work and travel concluded by Saturday the 10^th to avoid communications and travel mix-ups and accidents. Mercury will stay retrograde in the sign of Scorpio causing plenty of bad blood competition and paranoia enhanced errors through November 2^nd, the day before the presidential election in the U.S. Arghh! Due to mail-in-voting, the results of this election may not be finalized until November 20^th when Mercury exits its retrograde shadow.

Whether President Trump will be recovered or not, there is scheduled to be another nationally broadcast presidential debate on October 15^th with the last debate scheduled be held on October 22^nd. The New Moon in Libra on Friday the 16^th encourages us to stand up for justice politically and in civil rights arenas. It encourages us to protest diplomatically and peacefully. This New Moon brings our warning to NOT fall into violence when provoked. Donald Trump will appear to have recovered enough to continue the election campaign. This may not be true however and he may relapse into illness anytime before November 3^rd.

Tension surrounding the U.S. presidential election mounts on Sunday the 18^th when the Sun in late degrees of Libra makes a challenging square to Saturn (planet of restriction and self-discipline) in Capricorn. This square indicates we must follow the letter of constitutional law regarding the line of succession. If Donald Trump is not well enough to campaign for president then Pence will take over. The election cannot be delayed. Some would say that Trump is getting his come-uppance for not delaying the replacement of Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the election as these appointments have been diplomatically delayed before. Donald Trump has a North Nodal Return (taking place once every 18.5 years) just before election day, indicating a time when he is either fulfilling his Soul’s Mission, or paying the price for not working toward it.

Yet another intense planetary aspect takes place on Monday 19^th when motivation planet Mars in the sign of Aries makes a challenging square to transiting Jupiter in Capricorn. This Mars in martial Aries also makes a challenging square to Donald Trump’s Venus and Saturn in Cancer on one side of the chart. On the other side, Mars makes a challenging square to transiting Jupiter in Capricorn. Thus, what we call a “T-square” is formed with Mars as the Apex in Donald Trump’s 8^th house. This is the house that rules life issues of life and death, taxes and inheritance as well as management of the property and resources of others. This does not bode well for Trump’s recovery from Covid and his heart health, at this time, nor for his career in the upcoming year. His own resources may be being mismanaged and he feels as though he is being brutally attacked under this transit.

The Sun moves into Scorpio on Thursday the 22^nd at 7 p.m. EDT. The pressure is really ON with the election now. Joe Biden is a Scorpio Sun Sign native. He is just beginning his month of strength with the Sun in his sign. Scorpios are the most loyal friend one can have. Dedicated to family and personal values they will fight to the death to uphold the principles they believe in. Scorpio Sun sign folks will enjoy the beginning of one more year with Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto all in an encouraging sextile formation to their Sun. This sextile between Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn and their Sun in Scorpio gives them strength and re-doubled determination to accomplish whatever it is they want to this year. The amount of effort expended by Scorpios this year will be equal to the number of positive results achieved by Scorpios. If Joe Biden stays true to his political, religious and family values he may just find himself the winner in this presidential battle. The stars are aligned in a potentially promising way for him to win in 2020. We shall see!

The Full Moon in Taurus on Halloween night of Saturday the 31^st is likely to usher in a very unstable and surprising turn of events. The Full Moon at 9 degrees Taurus will be EXACTLY conjunct Uranus in Taurus. This Full Moon waxes at 10:49 a.m. EDT and the collective mood is very stubborn and could turn violent. Stay home rather than taking your chances on a party this Saturday. The political opposition frenzy amongst voters can reach real heights tonight. Please avoid crowded bars and transport stations and airports. Prayer and meditation this weekend are strongly recommended. We must keep ourselves grounded in the final days of this election. It is important we stand down from violently opposing the views of others. Try to get out into nature this weekend. Find a place where silence drowns out the cacophony of disagreement in our country at this time.

Financial markets may be adversely affected by the Moon/Uranus conjunction on Friday the 30^th. Wait until the outcome of the election before panicking and taking your money out of the markets. This large-scale national disturbance will eventually come to an end. Stay the course and we shall hopefully discover the outcome on Tuesday the 3^rd. Due to the popularity of vote-by-mail in this election, the winner of the presidency could be delayed until Mars goes direct on Friday, November 13^th. It could also take as long as the following Friday the 20^th to be decided. The 20^th is the day that the Mercury retrograde of October will finally emerge from its “shadow.”

The Libra birthday column will come out at the New Moon on Friday the 16^th.