Animated. Assertive. Agitated.

As the week begins, we may find that we’re amped up, galvanized into action to fight for fairness, equality, and/or beauty. What gets us onto the playing field may also be a call to protect the sanctity of a relationship or a desire to champion for it to be more encouraging or inspiring. Be a thoughtful warrior, one who acts from a place of clarity and intention, and who designs their effective strategies with grace. All the while, see if this time is giving you insights on the places where you compromise your needs at the behest of others, and whether or not doing so is truly equitable and fair.

Scorpio Season begins on Wednesday and with that we enter a month in which we’re diving through life with more passion and emotion. Given that Mercury—the planet related to our mind, thinking, and communication methods—is also in Scorpio (and there for an extended stay, given its upcoming retrograde cycle), it feels like we’re about to embark upon a month-plus period where digging and uncovering in a tenacious way is what’s on the cosmic curriculum. While Scorpio’s energy may feel intense, it also delivers a richness and depth that can expand and enhance the way in which we know our self and navigate through the world.

With Jupiter coming together with Ceres, mother may also be on our mind this week. Whether it’s our own mother, the impulse to protect our progeny and/or creative endeavors, or our collective mother Gaia, our attention turns to the themes of nourishing, safeguarding, preserving, and sheltering.

Scorpio is a sign associated with the darkness, and given that the New Moon doesn’t arrive until late Sunday, the lead up to—and most of—the weekend may have us feeling it difficult to see clearly. During this monthly Balsamic Moon phase, turn to the light within you to find illumination and clarity that comes from the depth of your being.

The Scorpio New Moon ushers in a new chapter related to discerning the depths of what really matters to us, inspiring our ability to ratchet up our commitment to that which is essential, while also allowing ourselves to open to the treasures of our emotional life. For much more on this New Moon, see here.

Wishing you a beautiful and transformational week,

Stephanie

Astrological Highlights

October 21

Venus/Neptune Trine
Mars/Lunar-Nodes Square

October 23

Sun enters Scorpio

October 25

Venus/Pluto Sextile
Jupiter/Ceres Conjunction

October 27

Mars/Saturn Square
Scorpio New Moon

All days reflect Eastern Daylight Time (- 7 hours GMT)

Stellar Insights: October 21 - 27, 2019