Today’s challenge is likely just a matter of staying focused amid a broad array of distractions and tempting side roads. Any potential gains are easily dissipated if we can’t stay focused on laying the proper groundwork. Foundation building and balancing differing perspectives is what is required here. Too much concern over making forward progress is a slippery slope that will likely leave us frustrated and dissatisfied. We are prone to aggressive risk-taking as well as some potential for misplacing our sympathies. Stay focused on the tasks at hand and apply a methodical and deliberate approach rather than insisting on taking premature actions.

THE WEEK AHEAD: There are dramatic shifts over the course of this week, leading us directly into the sudden and intense burst of light produced by Saturday’s Taurus Full Moon (7:42 AM PDT 8° Taurus/Scorpio). At the beginning of the week, Mercury arrives at the inferior conjunction with the Sun, which is the point in the retrograde process of Mercury where we begin to draw conclusions from the review process that is underway. We essentially come to the pre-planning phase where we begin to think about how to incorporate the information garnered by Mercury’s review. It’s easy to get ahead of ourselves at this point and try to begin to actually implement our ideas prematurely, that is, ahead of Mercury’s direct station on November 3rd. However, we are likely to quickly find frustration if we try to act too impulsively. There are waves of determined independence this week and a strong sense of individual responsibility that may extend far beyond our ability to actually control anything. We need to find ways to stay very close to some kind of common effort and common purpose in order to remind ourselves that we are all connected through our human-ness. The notion that we have to carry the weight of the world on our individual shoulders is actually the result of perverted self-importance or self-sufficiency. The light from the culmination of this lunar cycle shines directly onto the need for common effort towards a common purpose. The importance of connection is emphasized on Wednesday as Mercury retrogrades back into Libra, while Venus moves forward into Libra. The renewed Libra emphasis brings awareness of the need for cooperation. Energy builds but requires increasing amounts of self-discipline and self-control. We strongly value our independent, individual identity but may struggle to understand how to bring that independence into the need for common effort and common purpose. By the time we reach Saturday’s Taurus Full Moon, conjunct unpredictable Uranus, we begin to consider the question of what elements of our past can be repaired and what elements must be entirely torn down in order to clear the way for new structures and new traditions. We have come through a string of lunar cycles this year that have been strongly impacted by Uranus, resulting in surprising, unexpected, and disruptive events as well as sudden bursts of awareness. Despite the continued overall unpredictability — indicated by this Full Moon’s tight conjunction with Uranus — there is increased clarity. We are squarely focused how to work together to build a new future. The question of which structures can be repaired and which structures should be demolished is directly in front of us.

Increased confidence levels on Sunday could lead us to get out ahead of ourselves as Mercury reaches the inferior conjunction with the Sun. It’s important to balance differing perspectives on Monday. There are a broad of array of distractions and tempting side-roads. Distractions continue on Tuesday. Over optimism can result in hasty, reckless, or impulsive actions. However, with self-discipline significant progress is likely. Revelations and exposures could be extremely destabilizing on Wednesday. Venus and Mercury both arrive in Libra. There is a strong desire for clarity on Thursday but it just never arrives. However, focus on common effort and common purpose will serve us well. By Friday, the need for cooperation is unmistakable and helps to mute some of the unhelpful independent attitudes that continue to create distractions. Saturday’s Full Moon shines a bright light on the questions of what structures can be effectively repaired and what must be taken down in order to make room for something new.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

Today is the 300th day of 2020
56 days until the winter solstice
66 days until 2021

Sun is in Scorpio
Moon is in Pisces
Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio
Venus is in Virgo
Mars is retrograde in Aries
Jupiter is in Capricorn
Saturn is in Capricorn
Uranus is retrograde in Taurus
Neptune is retrograde in Pisces
Pluto is in Capricorn
Chiron is retrograde in Aries

SUNDAY, 10/25/2020: The Moon is void-of-course until 2:18 PM this afternoon. Mercury reaches the inferior conjunction with the Sun today. We can begin to make assessments in a something like a pre-planning process. We’re inclined to keep any of those assessments close to the vest. There is tremendous support here for turning any stumbling blocks into stepping stones. But we should not expect to implement any of our plans until closer to November 3rd when Mercury turns direct. Today’s increased confidence levels could lead us to get out a bit ahead of ourselves.This is a good time for processing recent events and ideas and looking at problems or issues from a new perspective and with a new understanding, mainly related to shared resources, intimate relationships, and indebtedness.

Significant new ideas are born at this time, and they’re likely to have real staying power or importance in our lives. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or for worse. However, we may not have all the facts necessary to come to a definite conclusion, and we might later need to revise plans or decisions.

The Moon continues its transit of Aquarius until it heads into Pisces at 5:19 PM EDT. The Pisces Moon is a gentle, creative, and compassionate transit. This is a time for winding down and taking a break from the usual pace. Emotional or mental refreshment is useful for gaining perspective now.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

Today is the 300th day of 2020
56 days until the winter solstice
66 days until 2021

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