Some of you might know I was working with the rune Laguz and rain-dancing a week or two back; the water reserves in my home region are the lowest for 30 years and rivers we once enjoyed walks along are now dried up channels.
So, the monsoon ... we have it at home too I believe ... seems the Gods have listened, but perhaps they could now moderate the flow somewhat please 🙏!
October - we start the month with the Sun still in 18 ... this energy is all about rejuvenating what has been neglected, recognising where there is decay, where things have been spoiled and through effort creating improvement - it's often associated with broken familial relationships. In Human Design it's part of the channel 18-58 where repeated practice (correction) leads to the joy of mastery. It hasn't escaped my notice that my FB woes started as the Sun moved into the 'decaying' energy!
From 3rd October we have Pluto moving direct in 54 before shifting into 61 on the 25th. I don't have my large ephemeris with me to check but I think this is the final pass of 54 before Pluto moves back and forth in 61 for the next year or two - I'll confirm that later. By the end of the year I think we are done with the constant working over of the 54 energy, the upgrade, how we use one another for advancement.
Saturn heads to 54 again on 27th October and then via 11 to 61 on 26th December where he will join Pluto, and if some astrologers are to be believed the world as we know it will come to an end ... I'm really not into all these apocalyptic pronouncements but it is interesting to note that we've had some fairly major global shifts historically when these planets come together.
From a Human Design perspective this happens in the gate of Inner Truth, or as Huang calls this hexagram, Innermost Sincerity (I really like his phrasing). The energy is all about the principle of sincerity and trustworthiness which the ancient Chinese regarded as the source of all virtues.
King Wen saw that after promoting restraint (the previous hexagram) people became accustomed to restricting their expenses and their behaviour, as a result of setting limits sincerity and trustworthiness followed and even small offerings still brought good fortune; what a wonderful aspect to realise, being moderate and knowing that even small gifts have value, in fact, possibly have greatest value. Bear that in mind over the next few months as Saturn (disciplinarian, mentor, teacher) and Pluto (deep soul missions and breaking free) face one another in this gate.
It's interesting to me that Jupiter will be in 58 the joy of mastery energy as these two planets align in Innermost Sincerity ... like he's rejoicing at the potential for expansion here, and I just noticed that the Sun will be conjunct with Jupiter in 58 too, with the earth holding us steady as a mountain ...
That's December though, back now to what's coming in the next few weeks!
The moon will be full on the 13th at 21:10 GMT in 51.6. 51 is about shock, shaking and taking action. The hexagram is thunder over thunder so that gives you a sense of the energy, think Odin and Thor :-) (Odin will be in a sacral energy, 14, Great Harvest).
This is what Chetan has to say for this position "Regenerating: The phoenix rises from the ashes anew. Shock brings you dramatic shifts from old accords, beliefs and understandings to new ones."
Also note that during this week (from the 9th) the HD channel 25-51, initiation, will be in play for everyone because we have Chiron back for his final pass of 25, innocence.
The moon will be new on 28th at 03:41 in 28.3. 28 is about struggle, great exceeding, extraordinary action.
28.3 "It is a dangerous time and great care is required. Pushing ahead willfully leads to misfortune." BBW
Just as with the Full Moon placement this New Moon highlights a channel in play as the south node position will be 38 giving the 28-38 channel of struggle. All about picking the right cause to fight, a reminder perhaps to look at where we have been fighting and with what echoing Saturn's presence alongside this south node energy since mid-September.
We have another Sabbat this month too, 31st, Samhain or Halloween, I'll cover this though in greater detail later in the month. Suffice to say it will mark the moment that all your review processes that have been in place since Mabon will be completing providing a blueprint for the next cycle.
Mercury will enter the retrograde shadow around the 12th so will be slowing and passing through the energies he will review during the first half of November. This is a good time to check you have all things communications and networking in order!
3rd - 8th - Sun in 48, the well, all about depth and details, Earth in 21, biting through, this is about control and usually about who has all the resources. It might play out as a struggle to control communication as Mercury will be sitting in 28 heralding the energy of the New Moon later this month. The value we place on relationships, what rules we have in place may be an issue with Venus in 50 and Mars moves over the Super Galactic Centre on 6th, that deep draw to soul connection. All in all this week some potent energies to take a long hard look at our relationships, who holds the power, is it fair, could anything do with some overhauling.
9th - 13th Sun in 57 (intuitive knowing) and Earth in 51 (shock) - a week of potential personal reckoning, see Full Moon entry above. We have the channel of initiation but also the channel of enterprise which includes the trickster gate 26 (Jupiter's position all month). Be vigilant, use that intuitive energy the Sun brings as we have Mars in the gate of correction, mentioned above, 18, so the opportunity to have some monumental eye-openers about corruption but the chance also to do something about it. And we've just come through a week of seeing the detail and where the issues may lay.
14th - 19th - Sun in 32, perseverance, Earth in 42 steady increase. This is a good week to steady the ship, Mercury brings the creative yang energy of 1 and Venus the pattern recognition of 44 and Mars that corrective energy still. The channel of enterprise is in play again with Jupiter still in 26 so a continuation from the week before where Mercury held the 44. This channel can get things done, especially in relation to businesses, marketing and selling in general. Personally it might give you the boost to express your personal requirements clearly after the insightful previous weeks.
Chetan 32.1 Sun on 14th "Being Consistent: Lasting results require a constancy in your attitude. (Sun specific) The bright nature to apply your attention to all aspects of a transforming process."
20th - 25th - Sun will be in 50 highlighting social rules and values and the Earth in 3, difficulty at the beginning, the impetus required for pushing through the soil. With insights (Mercury), Creativity (Venus) and Mars bringing depth this could be an excellent week for building on the previous weeks. We definitely have a momentum of energies throughout October and it builds to this week as Pluto (soul missions) moves to 61, Innermost Sincerity. From 24th Mercury is capturing the great harvest energy of 14 and taking it through to the end of the month. Bear in mind though Mercury is now slowing and preparing to retrograde on 1st November.
61.1 "Having Perception: Quietly allowing your psychic attunement. You have the means to probe deeply into some of the inner workings of life." Chetan
26th - 30th - Sun in 28 struggle, and Earth in 27 nourishment, and will be conjunct Uranus this week. That of course means that the Sun will be in opposition so here watch out for all things nurturing (and potential shocks there of, or struggle therein). Mercury and Venus are conjunct too so that's a relationship communications theme around 14, that great harvesting energy and Mars is bringing intuition. Jupiter moves to 11, the gate of peace, harmony and ideas on 28th and don't forget the New Moon as well - a busy week.
Runic half-months - September 28 - October 13 Gebo (giving, receiving, contracts and bond-making) and October 13 - 28 Wunjo (joy at the completion of a task) ... mmm that's interesting timing 😉
And so to my beautiful runes ...
It feels appropriate as we set about sifting out what we want to take forward and plant anew as we gestate and review all that we have achieved so far.
I shall be back later in the month.
