Week of October 1st ~ Venus Retrograde

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Weekly Forecast ~ Week of October 1st
* I have moved to Central US Time so all times noted are now Central Daylight Time (CDT). *

The big theme this week is Venus retrograde.  Will your love life suffer? Only if it’s not healthy … we can utilize Venus retrograde cycle to address the deep wounds we carry inside.  We can heal our hurt feelings, our broken heart, our dashed romantic hopes. If you are carrying some romantic wounds these next few months can really help to heal them, if you do the work.

Monday October 1st ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon enters Cancer at 1:00 PM CDT

With the moon void-of-course for the morning it’s a slow start to the week but use it to wrap up things that have lingered and to prepare for the week ahead.  Once the moon moves into Cancer in early afternoon you can begin your new projects and get it done!


Tuesday October 2nd ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Cancer
Mercury square Pluto

What it means:
Any time we are dealing with Pluto it’s a question of power.  Do you have it? Are you using it wisely? Are you giving it away?  When Mercury is involved it’s about the thoughts we think and the words we say.  Are we underminding ourselves with negative thinking? Or are we empowering ourselves through transforming our internal and external messages?  We each are the only ones with the power to change what goes on inside our own head so this type of aspect can reveal destructive patterns you might have without even being aware of those patterns.  If that happens it’s the perfect opportunity to rethink your perspective to create a sense of power working towards your own soul evolution.

Questions to ask:
Do you have personal power?  Are you using it wisely? Are you giving it away?  Are we underminding ourselves with negative thinking?  Or are we empowering ourselves through transforming our internal and external messages?


Wednesday October 3rd ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Cancer void-of-course at 3:33 AM CDT
Moon enters Leo at 4:12 PM CDT

It’s a quiet day with an all day long void-of-course moon.  Stick to routine tasks and hold off until late afternoon to start anything new.  Once the moon enters Leo later in the day we will feel more energetic and less withdrawn.


Thursday October 4th ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Leo

I actually have to moon in Leo in my natal chart and I like to think of it as personal warmth.  How can you let those around know you care about them? The Leo moon is warm, welcoming, kind, funny and not above putting on a show to make you smile.  You can do this too, even if your moon is in a different sign, under today’s energy.


Friday October 5th ~
Moon in Leo void-of-course at 6:34 AM CDT
Moon enters Virgo at 6:19 PM
Venus Station Retrograde

What it means:  
Friday is the day of Venus, and this Friday Venus stations retrograde and remains in retrograde motion through mid November.  What that means is that Venus is spending a lot of time in the sign of Scorpio. She entered Scorpio on September 10th and won’t leave until January 8th, aside from dipping back into her home sign on Libra for the month of November.

I like to use Venus retrograde to celebrate Venus energy.  I like to go to art galleries, museums, gardens, salons, spas … anywhere that Venus energy is alive and well.  When we focus on allowing Venus to work well in our lives it makes it easier all around.

The truth is that Venus can be sensitive and retrograde in Scorpio can represent a deep wound that you might not know how to heal.  The heartbreak that you suffer is a real thing, but it is buried deep inside of you. If you feel damaged or like your still haven’t healed from that lost love then this retrograde cycle can help you finally heal those wounds.  Be open to healing, even if it hurts. Better to heal the wound and carry the scar then the walk around with an open wound all your life.

Questions to ask:
How can I honor the art and beauty that surrounds me?  How can I honor my own creativity and my own love? How can I heal my broken heart?  How can I recover from the wounds deep inside that nobody else can see?


Saturday October 6th ~
What’s going on today:  
Moon in Virgo

The moon in Virgo likes to put work before play so today you can get some projects done and still have time to get outside in nature.  Virgo is an earth sign, after all, and does enjoy some time outdoors. Personally I plan to go to the farmers market and then check out some open houses in the area.  Both of these activities fit the energy of the Virgo moon nicely.


Sunday October 7th ~
What’s going on today:
Moon in Virgo void-of-course at 9:03 AM CDT
Moon enters Libra at 8:10 PM CDT

This week we have a lot of daytime void-of-course moons where the moon is void-of-course from early in the morning until late in the day (this is the third one this week).  These moons are best for relaxing and taking it easy. You can take care of routine tasks like checking email and doing laundry but save new projects for another day.