Welcome to October! As we enter Scorpio season later this month, I want to draw your attention inward and invite you to explore the hidden depths of your own psyche. Scorpio rules self-regeneration and self-transformation, so it's a perfect time - with Samhain upon us - to imagine what else you could be and who you really want to be as the manifestation of your own Highest Self.
Samhain is pronounced “sow-win” and is Gaelic for Halloween. During this season of ghosts and witches, we look to Scorpio to guide us through the ethereal realms and mysterious energies that are always present yet seem to elude us in everyday life. It is this brave and emotionally fearless sign that teaches us how to be present amidst life’s scarier situations and unsettling times. Scorpio recognizes the value of shadow work (or honestly looking within at the wounded parts of ourselves that have not yet been healed). And, we know where these unhealed parts reside based on where we get triggered the most in our lives.
Because there is a lot of wisdom in Scorpio, I have decided to write two blogs about this sign this month. You can find more information about these blogs below.
As for this month’s newsletter topic, I have written about the concept of neutrality and how we can all embrace this quality to experience more peace in our lives. This topic falls beautifully in line with the Scorpio energies because it provides us with a mental construct to follow and an emotionally stabilizing idea to embrace to help us stay grounded amidst the season of inner change and self-transformation.
This month’s newsletter will highlight:
Neutrality
This blog is about mastering the art of staying neutral - no matter what life throws at you. It’s about developing a state of grace within yourself that no one and nothing can shake (not even hard astrological times). It’s about remembering who you are at your core and what you’re really here to achieve.
I may be an Evolutionary Astrologer, but first and foremost I am a spiritual counselor. I believe there is always a Higher Power at play guiding us to the next best steps to take. Astrology is a gift from the cosmos to help us navigate our lives, but it’s not here to predict our fates. We are. Astrology offers us a beautiful map of our own psyche and the lessons our soul chose for us to learn in this lifetime. But once we understand the path our souls are headed down, it’s up to us to make things happen.
Neutrality, by definition, is the state of being neutral or unengaged in a dispute or contest amongst others. I love the word “unengaged” because it reminds me of the importance of staying detached from our ego’s constant demands and the outer world’s dramas and illusions. Our Higher Self is always “disengaged” from these distractions because it is only focused on Source Energy. And Source Energy is always good, loving, peaceful, harmonious, and calm.
So, if we learn to stay neutral in our lives, what we are really doing is staying neutral from emotional states that pull us down.
When we realize that staying neutral actually optimizes our happiness, we can approach life from this place of deep acceptance and tolerance that allows the Universe to show us what’s best for us. We can then more easily surrender when things don’t go “our way,” because we trust - so much - that there must be a better way. And that God/the Universe/our Higher Self has something greater coming that we had not planned.
What Does This Have to Do With Astrology?
In astrology, we look to transiting planets in the sky making specific aspects to our natal charts to determine “what’s coming” for us. And in doing so we can get ready, prepare ourselves, and feel more peace through our understanding. Sometimes, it may simply be about “expecting the unexpected” (if Uranus is involved), but even if it’s not exactly clear what could happen next, it is extremely reassuring to have a pre-calibrated mindset of neutrality so that no matter what does happen, we can stay centered and not allow our emotions to spin out of control.
An attitude of neutrality takes us out of ego-obsessed worry mode, and into observer mode. To continue reading click here.
Important Dates:
Libra begins Sunday, September 23rd at 2:50 am EDT and ends October 23rd at 12:21 pm EDT
Scorpio begins at October 23rd at 12:21 pm EDT and ends November 22nd at 9:03 am EDT
Retrograde Planets:
Saturn is retrograde: June 17th at 1:27 pm EDT until November 4th at 3:03 am EDT
Neptune is retrograde: June 30th at 5:07 pm EDT until December 6th at 8:20 am EDT
Pluto is retrograde: May1st at 1:09 pm EDT until October 10th at 9:10 pm EDT
Uranus is retrograde: August 28th at 10:39 pm EDT - January 27th, 2024, at 2:35 am EDT
Jupiter is retrograde: September 4th at 10:10 am EDT until December 30th at 9:40 pm EDT
*With so many planets in retrograde this month, I highly recommend my blog, The Symbolism of Retrograde Planets, to help you navigate through them all!
Classes to Enhance Your Learning:
Understanding Your Moon Sign - Available for purchase here.
Stay Tuned for Updates About These Upcoming Online Classes:
Foundations of Astrology
*All future classes will be listed as they become available.
October Blogs:
Forever Fall ~ A Scorpio Blog – Learn about Scorpio's teachings, animal totems, and more! Available here.
Scorpio - Everything you need to know about this fixed water sign. Available on the first day of Scorpio, October 23rd.
Astrology for Life Transitions – A blog to help you navigate life's most challenging events and what to look for to keep you optimistic and grounded. Available on October 20th.
Memberships ~ How would you like access to monthly check-in astrology readings each month? These will be quick 25-minute sessions to see what transits or changes are happening for you. Please note: These memberships are only available for those who have received a Natal Chart Reading from me.
*All the details (including pricing) can be found here.
October Special:
This month I will be offering $20.00 off transit chart readings! To take advantage of this special offer use the coupon code TRANSITS20 here.
Coming up next month:
Next month's newsletter topic will be on the lunar nodes. These points in our charts teach us a lot about our karma and life purpose, and they are the bedrock of evolutionary astrology. If you would like to learn why these points are so important and how to locate them in your chart, you won't want to miss the article!
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Thank you for reading, and I look forward to sharing more news with you in November!
