The eclipses in 2010 have caused changes within your closest relationship and also likely completely changed the way you view yourself. Sometimes we keep an old image of ourselves in mind, but that’s where the eclipses come in - the recent ones in Capricorn have brought you up to date. On top of that, at the same time that the eclipses were going on, Saturn has been working on changing the nature of your career, and Jupiter is aiming to change (and improve) your living situation. There has been no area of life that has remained untouched, so that’s a lot of adjustment to ease into. Life may have seemed quite strenuous lately, especially if you are a December-born Capricorn.
October brings more decisions to bear, but mainly having to do with the planning of your new career path. If this sounds weighty, it is. Saturn only comes by two or three times in this house in your lifetime and Saturn is now tutoring you on how to reinvent your career, a process that will take two years but that will bring big opportunities in October if you look for them. Keep in mind that Saturn rules your sign, so you are capable of absorbing Saturn’s tests and lessons better than most.
If you find that saying goodbye to your familiar career path makes you sad, you haven’t yet grasped how much bigger - and more relevant - your new professional incarnation will be. The new position in your industry that you will soon accept (or already did recently) won’t be easy, as there will be many new elements to learn and master, but your effort will be rewarded in a big way in time. You seem to already know this, which is why you will be attracted to this opportunity in the first place.
The new moon October 7 will provide the path, and if you choose to take the first steps by accepting the interview, you will be on your way. If not, other opportunities will come up later, in April, but the ones in October seem very special.
Once you chose a career and commit to a new position, the die will be cast - with Saturn so prominent now, you will be choosing a direction that will be long lasting. We rarely realize the true import of what we are doing when we are doing it. That comes later, in hindsight, and this seems true for this situation, too. By the end of 2012, your learning process will be over, and by then you will be a force to be reckoned with in your industry. The times call for courage - show it!
Your home will bring good news within days of the full moon, October 22. If you want to buy, sell, lease, or refurbish, this will be your moment in time to act! With Jupiter and Uranus in your house of negotiation, you will be at your most articulate best. If you need to sell property, take bids - one will please you near October 22.
This will be the only time in a long time that all conditions regarding a home situation will be absolutely perfect for success. Don’t delay - make those home-and-family related goals a reality. No matter what you hope to do, you will see a finish to that home-and-family endeavor at the full moon of October 22.
Your love life should be incredibly strong over October 2-3, a four-star weekend. Venus rules your house of true love and remarkably, Mars will link with Venus and light up the night sky in a way you’ve not seen in years. Capricorn, in all ways, your life seems brand new. Live it to the hilt!
Venus will go retrograde from October 8 to November 18. Because Venus will be looking back over your recent past, if you felt a new romantic relationship has galloped forward too quickly, you can use this phase to adjust and slow the pace.
If you suspect the person you are dating is not for you, later this month you will announce you both need to go your separate ways. This whole year has been about clearing the decks and sticking with all that is strong and vital in your life.
A note to my readers who live in time zones that are based far (12 hours or more) from the US:
I had a young woman ask me on Facebook if the dates I write each month applied to her, as she lives in Australia. Yes, they do, but you should add one day to the date I give you. The reason is that the dates I give here are for the United States time zones. If you live 12 hours ahead of the USA, then you might need to add one more day to the dates I give you. If I say October 3 will be special, mark your calendar for October 4.
Having said this, you may feel the energy on the dates I mention here as well. All aspects are strongest as they are growing in strength. Once they reach a peak (on the day I give you) they begin to decline. So if you live in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, or Japan, for example, you will see dates mentioned that are still on their way to peaking.
Generally you can add one day to the dates I list each month, but sometimes the dates I give you will be precise to the day. There are always mathematical tolerances, because astrologers use bell curves. Full moons, no matter where you are located, will have a plus or minus of four days on either side. It all sounds complicated, but it is actually not. You will enjoy your forecast, dear reader, as long as you realize all aspects have a bit of plus or minus associated with all of them, and that includes my readers in the US.
Dates to Note
You are in the process of making a whole new life for yourself as a result of recent eclipses. The new moon October 7 will help you make a long-lasting decision about a new direction your career will take shortly.
You have a remarkable opportunity to make a difference to others now, for Saturn is giving you depth and a serious sense of purpose. This cycle only comes ’round every 29 years.
When Saturn meets with Mercury on October 8, watch carefully for signs of anything not working in your career, let go of that, and try something else.
On October 12, the Sun will move over a sensitive mathematical spot that is tied to the last July 11 eclipse, so you may notice important news emerge on or within a day of that date. This may have to do with your spouse, steady romantic partner, or a business partner. See what comes up.
Soon you will make changes regarding your home and in regard to a steady partner (romantic or business in nature), if you haven’t already done so.
Your home, other property, or a family matter will bring exciting closure on the full moon, October 22, plus or minus four days. If you want to wait, you will have the first five months of 2011 in which to act - with April your best month.
Your most romantic date of the month will be when Venus, the ruler of your solar fifth house of love, meets her sweetheart Mars on October 3. This will be a sensational weekend!
Venus and Mars will meet in conjunction in your house of quick, short travel on that weekend, so choose a sweet place to go together for a romantic rendezvous.
If you are not sure the person you are dating is for you, later this month you will announce you both need to go your separate ways.
Venus will retrograde between October 8 and November 18. At that time you can adjust or leave a relationship if you feel it’s necessary. During that phase, Halloween, with the moon in Virgo, will be your most fun date night, October 31.
Realizing that love may be a bit up and down in October, here are your best romantic dates (no promises!): October 3 (very best), 9-10, 13, 18, 19, 23-24, and 31 (Halloween fun).