Linda Willow RobertsOctober drifts in softly, like silk on skin, but hidden under the softness, a storm of truth is gathering. Libra’s Sun keeps the balance, reminding us of harmony and justice, and Saturn retrograde in Pisces reminds us of lessons unlearned. Uranus shakes our brains, and Pluto bides it’s time to go direct, ready to remind us that change is not an option.
The early days are calm. The Moon is rising, and so is an unspoken pressure within the heart. It is the kind of energy that makes us listen to what we have skirted, what we have smoothed over, what we have pushed away. We feel it before we see it.
On October 7 at 1:48 pm AEST, the Aries Full Moon is visible. It does not knock politely. It blows the door wide open. Feelings cut, words are bitter, secrets pour into the light. Mercury also moves into Scorpio on the same day, ensuring the truths we find can’t be blushed away. It is the Moon of courage, the Moon that asks, Will you live consciously, or will you continue to stand back from the threshold of your own unfolding?
The Earth grounds us after the blaze. We’ve got a Moon in Taurus, our feet on earth, Venus dancing with Jupiter in loveliness, and we recall sweetness. Here’s joy to be enjoyed, if we will only sweeten.
But October doesn’t remain all snugly for long. On October 13, Venus enters Libra, Pluto goes direct in Aquarius, and the ebb returns once more. Suddenly what we’ve been seeking to keep concealed is underway. Mass change is afoot. It feels larger than us, because it is. And yet we are part of it.
The Last Quarter Moon appears on October 14, a call to release the past in preparation for the new. And on October 21 at 8:25 am AEST, the New Moon in Libra whispers secrets of new beginnings. But Mercury’s retrograde shadow has already begun. We are called upon to plant seeds of harmony and beauty but exercise caution with words and choices.
On October 22nd, Neptune once more enters Pisces and remains retrograde, blending visions, compassion, and spiritualism. The Sun also enters Scorpio and the veil is lifted. Intuitions and dreams surface uninvited like Specters that haunt us with unreclaimed decisions.
Mars squares Pluto on around October 19th. Suspense is in the air and fighting’s over authority break out. But same tension can be an impetus to breakthroughs.
October 24-26, a rare Grand Trine transits the sky. Energy glides over stone. Plans fall into place, people convene, words open doors that were previously sealed. For a fleeting moment, the universe smiles, and we are reminded ease is possible even in the midst of change.
By 12:21 pm AEST on the 29th of October, First Quarter Moon in Aquarius pushes us. On the same day Mercury enters Sagittarius, and communication quality shifts towards looking for the truth, being adventurous and daring.
And so, in a beautiful finale, October ends with a Pisces Moon. Halloween night, October 31, sees the Moon conjoin Neptune, and intuition, empathy, and creativity reach their peak. An otherworldly softness pervades Halloween night in Brisbane, and we are urged to listen to things that we would otherwise not hear.
This month is not just about the stars. It is about us. It is where courage meets compassion, where endings dissolve into beginnings, and where silence speaks truth.
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For those who are willing to go deeper, October is a strong month to book a one-on-one with me. We smash open the blocks that are keeping you stuck and clear the space for transformation that is deeply felt and rooted. When the energy is this strong, one realignment of consciousness has the potential to ripple throughout your entire life.
October isn’t here to intimidate us. It is present to remind us that we exist. That courage is not the lack of fear, but the act of continuing to move with an open heart. The Full Moon in Aries reminds us of our fire. The New Moon in Libra reminds us of our grace. Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, and the planets dance remind us that we’re part of something great and beautiful.
This is your month to listen deeply. To observe signs. To trust that what you release makes space for what is meant to grow. October is your invitation to live with purpose, to reboot, to realign, and to remember that the universe is always whispering to you.
The question is, are you listening?
Linda Willow Roberts
Christine Sanson Maudy
Ann Moir-Bussy
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