October 26 - November 1. Crescent & First Quarter Phases.

 

We are still in Crescent phase with the emphasis on receiving information.   This phase is focused on what we learn when we go out of our normal routines and expand our encounters.    People and places that are not ‘regular’ to our usual days will inform us about how we relate and do relationships.     Do we judge a book by a cover?   Do we ask pertinent questions?  Do we race to tell our ‘story’ or ‘pov’ and miss what the other person is saying?  Or do others do that to us?  

 

Then on the 29^th we move into First Quarter Phase, and we act on anything we started on new moon.   What’s the next step that needs action?  How does it impact your ‘relating’ to others?  In this case how are you relating with groups and friends?   

 

Also on October 29, Mercury opposes Uranus for the first time since Uranus entered the sign Gemini.   Things could be off the wall.  Weird conversations for sure.  A lot of big noise around breakdowns, breakthroughs and break outs.    Try to play well, if you can with siblings and neighbors.   On Nov 1, emotions and creativity could feel ‘not enough’.  Go online and read about co-dependency.  Is that in the mix?   There is a chance for some healing.   

 

 

 

Crescent Phase 

 

Focus on: What are you learning about things/people/experiences that are ‘foreign’?  What are learning when you broaden your world and your experiences?   What are you learning when you go over ‘there’? 

 

 

Planetary notes: 

10/27: Mars trine Jupiter (24 CA).  Actions that expand.  How are emotions strengthened by real actions that digs in deep?   

10/29: Mercury trine Neptune (29 PI).  Thinking and communicating that almost feels channeled.  Intuition is very high.  

10/29: Mercury enters Sagittarius (29 SA). Oh, boy, here comes the big ideas, big philosophies, big cocktail parties and big ol’ opinions for six weeks.   Note, we will be back to this date on November 18 when Mercury leaves Sag and returns to Scorpio. 

 

 

First Quarter Moon 

October 29, 2025

9:20am PDT

 

 

First quarter: We do more actions based on the information that we just received.  Or we feel our instincts guide us on something.  We pursue again. What hurdles have popped up involving the seeds you planted on new moon?    We make another call, or we see someone. We mail something.  We stir the pot again.  This can be a time when we realize that the goals, we planted on new need more action from us, perhaps actions that involve breaking away.   Are there people who say they have our best interest in heart but fear us growing away from them?  Maybe we need to get help from others not the usual suspects.  Some independence may need to be exerted.   

 

 

Focus on:   What actions are you taking with your groups?  What actions are you taking with your friends?   How are you finding balance?   Have you been in the background and now you are out front?  Have you been out in the front and now you are drifting in the background?   Is one group louder than others?  Is one group quieter than others? How are you tapping the different energies? 

  

 

Planetary Notes:

10/29: Mars trine Saturn.  Actions that are tied to a thoughtful ability to be responsible.  Conservative actions make the most sense and are productive.  

10/29: Mercury oppose Uranus (00 GE).  Does that big opinion match the reality on the ground?  If it does not, then why listen to that opinion?  

10/30: Mercury sextile Pluto (1 AQ) Dynamic thoughts and communication that are broad and appealing and heal from a new depth.  

11/1: Venus oppose Chiron (24 AR).  There is a lazy way and there is a harder way.  If you are waiting for others to do it, well, that is lazy.  

Mercury Shadow. Retrograde. Shadow.

 

Mercury Retrograde 

Nov 9, 11:01am PST 

(6 Sagittarius 51) 

 

10/21: Mercury enters shadow (20 Scorpio 42) 

10/29: Mercury enters Sagittarius 

11/9:   Mercury stations retrograde (6 Sag 51)

11/18: Mercury re-enters Scorpio 

11/29: Mercury stations direct (20 Scorpio 42)

12/11: Mercury re-enters Sagittarius 

12/17: Mercury exits shadow (6 Sag 51) 

 

 

In an earlier post I mentioned that the upcoming Mercury retrograde will be informative because in a six-week period, Mercury aspects all the outer planets three times.   We are going to learn a lot in world, and we should be prepared for crazy big news stories.   Especially during the Mercury in Sagittarius part of the retrograde.     Our personal lives (especially for people who have planets impacted by early Sag and late Scorpio) will be caught up in loud, strident, perhaps super opinionated moments or people during the Sag Mercury.   And during Mercury in Scorpio, discussions that are penetrating, investigative, strategic and speak to the root of the matter, maybe a bit scary in their depth, however can be transformative.  ... If you are up for it.  There is an element of ‘Go-Big-Or-Go-Home’ and “Take-No-Hostages’ to this Mercury retrograde, which can take some navigating.  

 

Above you will see a diagram I made that explains a Mercury retrograde.    The blue line is Mercury moving forward after it crosses its first shadow point.    The red line is when Mercury is retrograde, and the green is when Mercury has completed its retrograde and is now going forward again.   

 

On October 21, Mercury crossed the first shadow point.     Then on November 9 it will turn retrograde, on  Nov 29 it straightens out and then on Dec 17 it exits the second shadow point and goes on its merry way.   

 

Since we are now in the first shadow, we should take note anything that comes up because we may be visiting those topics again.   

 

I know in my case, I bumped into a few things, had a couple things break.  I thought, “Oh, that dang shadow.”   If anything comes up for you that gets your attention or breaks, remember the one antidote to Mercury retrograde is to SLOW DOWN.   I know I will plan way more time to get anywhere, do anything and if there are hurdles or bumps, I will take a breath and if possible, tap my inner patience goddess.   

 

Onward…..

Mercury Is Our Scout - Oct 24 - Dec 13

We learn the most about an outer planet in a sign when an inner planet makes an aspect with it.   It is almost as if that inner planet says, “Hey, everybody, I’ll take a hit for the team.  I’ll and go get into it with the outer planet and we'll see what it is about in this sign.”   

 

Such is the case with Mercury who is interacting with the outer planets for the next two months. 

Mercury is in Scorpio which means he is talking to Jupiter in Cancer then Saturn and Neptune in Pisces.   Then when Mercury goes into Sagittarius he talks to Uranus and Pluto.    But that is not all.     When Mercury retrogrades (Nov 9), he talks to all those planets again and then when he stations direct, he talks to them for a third time.   He is our best scout between October 24 December 13.    We are going to get a ton of information about all these planets from busy body Mercury.      I consider this upcoming Mercury retrograde a gift of information that will help us down the road. 

Dates we get informed:

 

Mercury aspects

10/24: Mercury trine Jupiter (24 CA 37)

10/25: Mercury trine Saturn (26 PI 06)

10/29: Mercury trine Neptune (29 PI 50)

10/29: Mercury oppose Uranus (00 GE 21)

10/30: Mercury sextile Pluto (1 AQ 26)

11/17: Mercury sextile Pluto (1 AQ 39)

11/19: Mercury oppose Uranus (29 TA 31) 

11/19: Mercury trine Neptune (29 PI)

11/20: Mercury conjunct Sun - inferior (28 SC 18) 

11/22: Mercury trine Saturn (25 PI 11)

11/22: Mercury trine Jupiter (24 CA 56)

12/6: Mercury trine Jupiter (24 CA 08)

12/7: Mercury trine Saturn (25 PI 14) 

12/10: Mercury oppose Uranus (28 TA 39) 

12/11: Mercury trine Neptune (29 TA 22)

12/13: Mercury sextile Pluto (2 AQ 12)

Astrology for Oct. 22 - Oct. 25 - Take Note

 

Libra New Moon

Yesterday (Oct 21) the Libra New Moon launched.   Remember, we had two Virgo lunar months this year so that was a lot of Virgo-ing which stall our Libra-ing.   Now we are here for the Libra 29-Day lunar month.   We are focused on the business of relating.  How is that going, folks?   

Today Neptune returns to Pisces where it will be for its final four months until it re-enters Aries and does that journey for fourteen years.   We will have a lot to learn on these final leg of Piscean journey.    Yes, we can learn in the middle of fuzziness for one more time.      

On the 24th we have  the first Scorpio Sun square Pluto in Aquarius.   There is an argument to be made that this can speak to covert activities since Scorpio and Pluto do not show their cards.  However the Sun is not shy and Aquarius demands crowd input.   Watch the news for a big power move or diaster either manmade or natural.   Lot of tension is needing a release valve.  Also on the 24, we get the first of very nice aspect between Mercury and Jupiter.   Conversations flow, brain is on, although, make sure to curb any exaggeration.   Leave your hyperbole at the door.  

As for the first three days of the new phase, plant seeds, observe and ask questions related to new moon sign.   With Libra:

This focus:    What do we look like in our relationships?  How do we behave with this person or that person?  Is it all in sync with our inner compass?   How do we give our partners air to be who they need to be?  Do we give people space to be authentic?   How can we tap our diplomatic powers?   Can we find our inner nice? 

 

Planetary notes:

10/22: Neptune re-enters Pisces (see separate post)

10/22: Sun enters Scorpio

10/23: Jupiter square Chiron.  Big opinions, big emotions versus authentic need for independence.  Who wins? 

10/24: Sun square Pluto (1 AQ)  What death and rebirth needs to unfold to help others?   How is power being redefined?  Who is not listening?  

10/24: Mercury trine Jupiter (24 CA).  Thoughts about emotions line up and new bridges are built to help family.  

 

Crescent Moon Phase

October 25, 2025

8:42am PDT    

 

 

Crescent:  We will receive information, we will research a bit more, perhaps get feedback on stuff that we planted on new.  Perhaps get some information that will help down the road on a seed we planted a while ago.  We can collect some data now.  Even if you think you are not getting information, stop, and re-look at everything.  Who called you?  Even the silliest things when they come up during Crescent are noteworthy.  A parking ticket.  An argument with a spouse?  A refund check from the phone company?  No matter how mundane it arrives, consider it as message.  How can this information help you?

 

Focus on: What are you learning about things/people/experiences that are ‘foreign’?  What are learning when you broaden your world and your experiences?   What are you learning when you go over ‘there’? 

 

 

Planetary notes: 

10/25: Mercury trine Saturn (26 PI). Concrete thinking benefits when emotions and intuition are tapped and processed.  

Neptune Returns to Pisces For The Final Four Months

 

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Neptune re-enters Pisces 

October 22  2:46am PDT

 

In March, Neptune entered Aries for the first time in one hundred sixty-five years.  We have been discussing this quite a bit in previous reports.  Juicing up Neptune is that in February; Neptune and Saturn will be at zero Aries which is the beginning of the beginning.   Calculations by astrologers with super good programs have determined this connection by Saturn and Neptune at zero Aries has only happened once since the Ice Age and that was BCE 4361.  So, what were humans doing seven thousand years ago?  Besides not sitting in traffic like us the 4361 BC-ers were shifting from hunters and gatherers to living in one place. There were a lot of changes in agriculture and language was continuing to shape up.  Okay, so there is that.  What about us now?  I mean it is impossible to say exactly what we are moving into, but technology will be key and whatever comes out of this conjunction will speak to a line of demarcation, the before ______ and the after _____.  So_____  is coming. 

 

In the meantime, Neptune has final work to do in Pisces.  Think about how your life changed since 2011 when Neptune began this journey.   Neptune, the fuzziest planet in the sign Pisces (his home), the fuzziest sign.   Fuzzy is hard.  Thank god it is intuitive but still it is hard.  You can look at your astrology chart and consider Neptune’s transit through the Pisces house in your chart.   You may have also experienced Neptune’s transits to some of your personal planets which probably felt unworldly.   God knows the world has been through a lot during Neptune’s Piscean adventure.   Now we are down to the last four months.   Globally, between now and when Neptune enters Aries again (January 26), we may see news about oceans, humanity, religion, mysticism, intuition, art, deception and a lot of fuzzy.   The question is; what do we look like when we feel something that may not be observable?   And given this ingress is happening in the Libra lunar month; how do we find our balance when we might not know all the facts?   There will also be a tremendous amount of news that speaks to the tender. That will be the most important info we take to heart and what we remember when Neptune returns to warrior Aries.   What will we be fighting for then? What will our heart tell us?   

One additional note, on July 4 when Neptune stationed retrograde and started to head backwards, a major thunderstorm parked over Texas swelling the Guadalupe River which overflowed and killed many people.  It was a very sad event and many of us astrologers took a beat given we saw the connection to Neptune.  Fingers crossed we do not have another powerful weather event.  Sigh.  

 

Libra New Moon. October 21, 2025 5:28am PDT -- Finally!

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 Libra New Moon

October 21, 2025

5:25 am PDT

(28 Libra 21)

 

Welcome to Libra New Moon.   After 8 weeks of Virgo lunar cycles, it is finally time for Libra! 

 

Let’s start with this fact, Libra is the second air sign so whatever comes our way during this 29-day lunar month will be inputted in our brains and processed.  I point this out because Libra which is ruled by Venus is drawn to love, beauty, peace, things that are charming, aesthetically appealing and leans into diplomacy.   With all that in mind, one might think Libra is driven by the heart.   Not quite.   Libra is very much about the brain.   Have you ever had to watch a Libra decide something?  Lord help us all.  It can take days, months even years before a Libra makes that final decision and like their fellow air brethren Gemini, they will sometimes take back that ‘final’ decision.  Libra’s glyph is the scales of balance, and it weighs everything out which means the brain is always weighing, pondering all the sides.    ---- continue to link for my full article and eight phases report. 

Tracy 

October 13 - 21 Astrology Landscape

 

We’re in the last week of the second Virgo lunar month.   When this week ends and we move into Libra new moon we’ll have completed eight weeks of working on details.  Virgo knows that nothing can happen if we don’t focus on it.   No doubt details found us during the last two months.   Now we are in the final seven days of the Virgo cycle.   

 

Your To-Do list is still vital during the last quarter phase.   Then when we hit Balsamic on the 17^th, release the list.   We also release our need to be critical.    When we let go, we are preparing the soil for the new which rolls in October 21 on the Libra new moon.   

 

Last Quarter Moon Phase

October 13, 2025

11:12 am PDT  

   

 

Last Quarter moon:  Now we do the final adjustments to the seeds we planted on new. The final call, the final letters to send, we follow all the trails that came up that still make sense.  And we let the other parts lay fallow. It is a time of action but wise action.  It is a time for living “The serenity prayer” 

 

God, grant me the Serenity
to accept the things
I cannot change Courage to change the
things I can, and the
Wisdom to know the difference.

 

 

 

Focus on:

What final actions can you take based on the seeds that you planted on New Moon.   How do you need to adapt those plans?   How do those goals and plans impact your family?   What actions need to be taken on behalf of your emotions?   What are your feelings telling you?  

 

Planetary Notes: 

 

10/13: Venus enters Libra.   Five weeks of trying to find nice.  

10/13: Venus oppose Neptune (00 Aries 12) Love feels weird and disconnected from reality.  Money is wonky.  Values can’t find gravity.  

10/13:  Pluto station Direct (1 Aquarius 22)  (See separate)

10/14: Venus trine Uranus 00 Aries 52.  Joy and values get out of the blue jolt of creative opportunity.   Celebrate the weird and open the creativity.  

10/14: Venus Trine Pluto (1 Aquarius 22) Transformation in relationships.  Where there was stuck, now there is flow.   Art and creativity flourish and bring renewal. 

10/16: Sun square Jupiter (24 Cancer 06).  Social obligations feel in conflict with family.   Creature comforts must be put aside to deal with matters of society.    Put on your bra and show up.  

10/17: Sun oppose Chiron (24Aries 51).   How can you tap your authentic self and still be in relationship with _____ ?  (Fill in the blank)

 

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Balsamic Moon Phase

 

October 17, 2025 

4:55 am PDT

 

Balsamic:   We let go.  By releasing we can prepare for the new.  

 

 

Focus on:  How are you releasing your anxiety?  How are you releasing any weird energy around your calendar?   How are you releasing your ‘to-do’ list?   

 

Planetary Notes:

 

10/18: Mars trine North Node.  Actions that stoke humanitarianism.  Actions and intuition are in synch even if they seem unworldly.      

10/19: Mercury trine North Node (17 Pisces 58) Deep and penetrating thoughts that seem channeled from an outside source permeate the day.  

10/19: Mercury conjunct Mars (19 Scorpio).  Thinking and actions are in synch.   How does it feel to walk your talk? 

10/21: Mercury enters shadow (20 Scorpio 42) –note this date.  In a few weeks Mercury will retrograde and go all the way back to where it is today on October 21.  

 

Libra New Moon October 21, 2025, 2:25am (28 Libra 21)