"Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom."

— Lord Byron

Mercury is picking up speed and moves forward to make the third in the series of trines to Pluto this week. With the Sun now in Gemini, the Mercury-Pluto trine demands a deep dive that may feel very uncomfortable in this week's environment. There is simply no option for staying on a superficial level of insight and understanding. If we try to keep things light — superficial — the challenges and frustrations will quickly become unmanageable. The Gemini intuitive ability and capacity for detailed investigations is [...]

"I want to be with those who know secret things or else alone."

— Rainer Maria Rilke

This week provides a true watershed of insight, perceptivity, and understanding but only if we are willing to 'show up' and follow the threads of intuitive wisdom that are offered. Mercury retrogrades back into Taurus and makes the second of three trines to Pluto. Mercury trine Pluto encourages 'deep dives' into our concept of security and helping us to make the distinction between what we can and cannot control. Ultimately, this week assigns us an 'inside job' of clearing away frustrations and resentments so that we can fully appreciate the entirely transformed new landscape with which we are presented. Mars arrives in Aries on Tuesday, 'hand in hand' with the Moon as they both join the expansive, optimistic, enthusiasm of Jupiter in Aries. Meanwhile [...]

"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light."

— Helen Keller

Jupiter has swept through Pisces and arrives in Aries this week — although it will retrograde back into Pisces by late October. Jupiter in Aries spurs expansive optimism but may lead to unrealistic expectations. Once in Aries, Jupiter forms an extended sextile with Mercury as it stations retrograde on Tuesday in Gemini. The interaction with Mercury helps us to bring philosophical principles and an innovative curiosity to the table. The more we can remember that we can learn from both our successes and our failures, the easier it will be to move forward. The Sun is forming a square to Saturn all week, which will complete on Saturday, just ahead of [...]