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Some complain to show their exceptional talents of discernment and flex the implied intellectual superiority. Complaining can also be the refuge of those unwilling to solve a problem. But for those willing to take action, complaining is simply a first step in defining the problem. A lunar square to the comet Chiron throws a spotlight on the ...Read more

The moon hits a square to visionary Neptune before changing from Sagittarius to Capricorn, echoing the high tensions of Election Day in the USA. Both presidential candidates are air signs, which aren't conspicuously represented in the sky and offer no clues to the outcome, though the earth, moon and water sun are an omen for fertile ground for...Read more

Since relationships are investments that often exceed the advertised price, we want to make sure they are worth it. The solar trine to Saturn in intuitive Scorpio has us bringing deep intuition to the examination of relationships. Who do you really feel you can trust and rely on? The answer won't come in the form of promises, historical ...Read more

Relationships are structures. Some are homes, others are shops, and then there are the huts, sheds and cages. Two cosmic oppositions throw focus on those relationships that are sturdy, with plenty of room for building additions. Two water-sign trines chime in with a reminder: In love and architecture, the walls matter just as much as the ...Read more

In the history of exploration, the most daring expeditions, like the ones toward continents that may or may not have actually existed, or the ones out of the earth's atmosphere, have started with a big idea, a philosophy or a pursuit of truth. The Mercury change to Sagittarius invites starry eyed ambitions, and let the adventuring begin!

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The Scorpio new moon is a most fitting omen on All Saints' Day, closely linked to Hallowmas and Dia de los Muertos, where families celebrate their deceased loved ones. These festivals of honor have been celebrated for well over 1,000 years, evolving in practice but retaining a central role of remembering our ancestors in the season of ...Read more

Mercury and Neptune rule this Samhain with a dreamy trine of shadow, fog and other illusions. The tricks will be skillful, the treats divine as the Scorpio moon plays mysterious disappearing games on the night before the new moon, singing: "Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, 'Tonight is Halloween!'"

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First, it's the moon, and then its Mercury arguing in the courtroom of the sky, but finally, a trine from the lunar persuasion in Libra and an amenable Jupiter position balances all with the spirit of fairness. Arguments are not always negative. They can, with great respect, be tools of understanding. It's all about turning the heat down and ...Read more

Maybe in a perfect world you would be popular wherever you go, but there probably are even better scenarios, like the one where you care very little about your approval rating. This is freedom, and it's attainable as we near the Scorpio new moon. Affirm your right to space and experimentation. You can be anyone you want to be.

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Between the water-sign trines, the stressful squares and an opposition to Neptune, the tricks begin before Halloween with slow burns, confusing emotions and the chance to tune into your own reliable intuition. In short, be careful what you give your attention to. If it feels bad but you can't quite put your finger on why, just trust yourself ...Read more

These first days of the sun's Scorpio journey are times of intensified intuition. If it made total sense, it wouldn't be called intuition. Logic lines up like a ladder, but intuition is a blossom finding the sun, petal by petal, slowly unfolding, keeping the secrets safe until just the right moment when the warmth is worth the trade of ...Read more

Trying to get attention usually has the opposite effect. But if you have something people need, they'll come take a look. In Scorpio Season, what people crave is a mystery, which is a funny thing to build, because it's built by taking things away, concealing them or using them for misdirection. The lunar shift offers plenty of practical magic ...Read more

Most people intend to be good ancestors. We'd like to think our actions allow us to pass on a better world, one that lifts and frees, not oppresses and destroys. Reaffirming this intention in these first days of the sun's journey through Scorpio, which is the sign of life, death and transformation, will help us do more meaningful and ...Read more

Humans aren't the only animals who base behavior on certain cues of respect. To read another creature and assess whether territorial assertions will be honored or violated happens in all kinds of environments, and the result of territorial infractions can be wild indeed. Pay attention to the primal in these early days of Scorpio Season.

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The first days of Scorpio season are a song of truth-seeking, sometimes swallowed in the echoing of the unknowable. For instance, there's no way to prove that the destiny unfolding around you includes the right people at the right time to serve the right purpose. But if it makes life better, brighter and easier for you, why not believe it?

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The Libra season was full of beauty and connection, along with a few mishaps -- mostly mistakes of assumption. We assume people will behave as others we've known have. We assume people share our logic and process the world as we do. On the cusp of Scorpio season, it's those who make fewer assumptions who will clearly see the advantages before ...Read more

Deep in the ocean in a midnight zone where no light can get in, the jellyfish known as the Stygiomedusa gigantea thrives without possessing so much as a bone, tooth or brain to weigh it down. These deep-sea jellyfish are proof that one doesn't have to be heavy to be deep. This message was brought to you by the water-sign trine of Mercury and ...Read more

There are things we could do to alleviate the pressures of life, but the course of action doesn't always seem worthwhile. What if it's the pressures that are holding the whole thing together? Sometimes they bind us to a pattern that keeps life on the rails. The intersection of a solar change is a reminder that at some level, these are choices....Read more

While you were sleeping, someone else was in a midday rush, scrambling to get somewhere on time, trading before the bell, careening toward a deadline. Even your own mind and body were busy at work with the mysterious tasks necessary to repair and re-energize you. Considering the lunar business of the day, it is glorious relief to realize the ...Read more

Playful interactions are telling during this lunar opposition. They give away such things as how you really feel about someone or social power structures and other influencing factors that one does not always want to be confronted with. This is why people gravitate toward those who master fun. It takes courage to do so; in a sense, the one who...Read more