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CosmicExpress, week of 1 October
Posted on Sep 30th, 2006
by 
Tom Sidebottom
Tom Sidebottom
We’re looking at the week beginning 1 October. It’s just after the First Quarter; the Moon will be Full by week’s end. Now’s the time to push on your projects, to fertilize the start you made at the New Moon with renewed efforts.
Theme transits this week: There are several planetary configurations that last most all week. The first we’ve seen for months now: Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune form a T-square. The Jupiter/Saturn cycle has strong business and societal implications: we’re coming down to earth from being overly inflated. Jupiter/Saturn asks us to re-evaluate our relationship to our material possessions and our overall expectations about the world. It’s gaining a philosophy of life from experience. Experience may not be glamorous or exciting, but it’s vital to stay grounded.
Saturn opposed Neptune can be problematic. Saturn wants to create structure, to define the world. Neptune wants us to attain the transcendent. Combining these two we find ourselves groping for structure that we want and need but that we can’t quite grasp - or wanting to escape from stifling structure that we don’t need. Physically the energies are taxing to the body, so be sure to get great nutrition and plenty of rest.
Jupiter square Neptune is a strange mixture of the mystical and the foolhardy. At its highest level Jupiter / Neptune is the opening to the transcendent and to profound mystical experience. Its lower manifestations, though, expose us to illusions and fantasies that can become delusive. The influences of drugs and alcohol magnify, as do risks in speculation.
Fortunately all the faster moving planets are away from this T-square. We’ll see some emotional effects on the 3rd when the Moon conjoins Neptune.
Another plus is that Mars now trines Neptune and sextiles Saturn all week. This physical energy support helps mute the uncertainty and lack of drive that the T-Square creates and enables us to ground ourselves with concrete action. It’s highly favorable to focus on inner work: meditation and gentle physical movement designed to ground and to support the body. As the week progresses the Sun and Venus combine with Mars to increase this support and grounding – and to enable positive relationship changes.
On the 1st we start the week with the Moon in Capricorn squaring Mercury. Normally this can create communication issues when emotions creep in, but Mercury also sextiles Pluto, providing real insight. Take care with relationships, but it can be a good time to probe more deeply to learn more about your partner.
2 Oct: The Moon gets closer to Neptune today, but we’ll feel the real fireworks tomorrow. Fortunately the trine from Mars to Neptune helps by putting the accent on spiritual development and the refinement of the physical body. Explore yoga, tai chi, and breathing. We’ll feel this through week’s end.
3 Oct: The Moon conjoins Neptune, putting the accent on the Jupiter / Saturn / Neptune T-Square. Moon/Jupiter is normally expansive and loving, but there are real challenges with Saturn and Neptune. Saturn forces us to analyze our relationships, and can be a bit of a downer. The Saturn and Neptune push-pull comes into play: emotionally we want our ideal vision, but physically we see reality all too well. Keep your perspective; avoid confrontation.
Fortunately we have support from Mars trine Moon and Neptune and sextile Saturn. Mars provides us additional physical energy to transmute the uncertainty and mixed messages of the T-Square and to help us ground ourselves in concrete action.
4 Oct: The Moon in Pisces conjoins Uranus today. Expect some unsettled emotional states: possibly upset or surprises. Keep your cool and remember that this lasts but one day.
5 Oct: The Moon moves on to square Pluto today. There’s the possibility for emotional control issues and obsessive behavior to surface - keep your perspective.
6 Oct: The Moon in Aries approaches Full, and it opposes the conjunction of Venus, the Sun, and Mars. This is powerful stuff emotionally. While you may see some sparks fly, I suspect this configuration can be a real chance to warm a relationship and to create new, powerful connections with your partner.
7 Oct: We’re still feeling yesterday’s opposition of the Moon with Mars. The day continues to be intense emotionally with the potential for argument or conflict. Stay balanced and you can transmute this energy to energize and vitalize your relationships - and it can be physical fun, too!
Thanks for reading CosmicExpress! CosmicExpress looks at the overall planetary patterns that affect all of us. Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!
Theme transits this week: There are several planetary configurations that last most all week. The first we’ve seen for months now: Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune form a T-square. The Jupiter/Saturn cycle has strong business and societal implications: we’re coming down to earth from being overly inflated. Jupiter/Saturn asks us to re-evaluate our relationship to our material possessions and our overall expectations about the world. It’s gaining a philosophy of life from experience. Experience may not be glamorous or exciting, but it’s vital to stay grounded.
Saturn opposed Neptune can be problematic. Saturn wants to create structure, to define the world. Neptune wants us to attain the transcendent. Combining these two we find ourselves groping for structure that we want and need but that we can’t quite grasp - or wanting to escape from stifling structure that we don’t need. Physically the energies are taxing to the body, so be sure to get great nutrition and plenty of rest.
Jupiter square Neptune is a strange mixture of the mystical and the foolhardy. At its highest level Jupiter / Neptune is the opening to the transcendent and to profound mystical experience. Its lower manifestations, though, expose us to illusions and fantasies that can become delusive. The influences of drugs and alcohol magnify, as do risks in speculation.
Fortunately all the faster moving planets are away from this T-square. We’ll see some emotional effects on the 3rd when the Moon conjoins Neptune.
Another plus is that Mars now trines Neptune and sextiles Saturn all week. This physical energy support helps mute the uncertainty and lack of drive that the T-Square creates and enables us to ground ourselves with concrete action. It’s highly favorable to focus on inner work: meditation and gentle physical movement designed to ground and to support the body. As the week progresses the Sun and Venus combine with Mars to increase this support and grounding – and to enable positive relationship changes.
On the 1st we start the week with the Moon in Capricorn squaring Mercury. Normally this can create communication issues when emotions creep in, but Mercury also sextiles Pluto, providing real insight. Take care with relationships, but it can be a good time to probe more deeply to learn more about your partner.
2 Oct: The Moon gets closer to Neptune today, but we’ll feel the real fireworks tomorrow. Fortunately the trine from Mars to Neptune helps by putting the accent on spiritual development and the refinement of the physical body. Explore yoga, tai chi, and breathing. We’ll feel this through week’s end.
3 Oct: The Moon conjoins Neptune, putting the accent on the Jupiter / Saturn / Neptune T-Square. Moon/Jupiter is normally expansive and loving, but there are real challenges with Saturn and Neptune. Saturn forces us to analyze our relationships, and can be a bit of a downer. The Saturn and Neptune push-pull comes into play: emotionally we want our ideal vision, but physically we see reality all too well. Keep your perspective; avoid confrontation.
Fortunately we have support from Mars trine Moon and Neptune and sextile Saturn. Mars provides us additional physical energy to transmute the uncertainty and mixed messages of the T-Square and to help us ground ourselves in concrete action.
4 Oct: The Moon in Pisces conjoins Uranus today. Expect some unsettled emotional states: possibly upset or surprises. Keep your cool and remember that this lasts but one day.
5 Oct: The Moon moves on to square Pluto today. There’s the possibility for emotional control issues and obsessive behavior to surface - keep your perspective.
6 Oct: The Moon in Aries approaches Full, and it opposes the conjunction of Venus, the Sun, and Mars. This is powerful stuff emotionally. While you may see some sparks fly, I suspect this configuration can be a real chance to warm a relationship and to create new, powerful connections with your partner.
7 Oct: We’re still feeling yesterday’s opposition of the Moon with Mars. The day continues to be intense emotionally with the potential for argument or conflict. Stay balanced and you can transmute this energy to energize and vitalize your relationships - and it can be physical fun, too!
Thanks for reading CosmicExpress! CosmicExpress looks at the overall planetary patterns that affect all of us. Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!
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