The waning phase of what has been an incredibly active and productive lunar cycle could easily drain away ambition and confidence as we take a step back and begin to look at the bigger picture. Some may be tempted to look for an off ramp or escape hatch when obstacles seem to be intractable. The Sun's entrance into Sagittarius this week helps us to recognize that, at least in some areas, we have been too focused on the trees and missed the forest entirely. [...]

Despite the grounding qualities and exceptional creative inspiration of last week's New Moon, (October 30th, 10:38 AM PDT 7° Scorpio), there were particularly erratic and unpredictable elements to contend with. As work through the first quarter phase of that lunar cycle this week, we are challenged to synthesize last week's insights and develop [...]

We are highly energized this week by the building Mars Uranus square, which is exact on Friday. We continue with the unwinding process initiated by the powerful Full Moon earlier this month (October 16, 23° Aries/Libra). There is an inescapable determination to follow the threads of truth and insight that keep cropping up. The energy inspires us to clear away whatever debris may be obscuring the fascinating views and new ideas that are developing. However, although this is a transformative period, there won't be many opportunities to put anything on display until we reach next week's Scorpio New Moon (October 30 7° Scorpio 10:38 AM PDT) [...]