Hmmmmmm….. Where to start?  We seem to be cursed to live in interesting times!

Autumnal Equinox occurred during mid-morning last Friday (23^rd).  The nights now become longer than the days, following the Sun slipping into Libra to mark the magic moment.

Equinox means “equal night” and this happens because the Sun is positioned above the equator and at this time of the year – day and night are equal in length all over the world. This also happens at the Spring Equinox in March.

Weather patterns were predicted from quarter day observations in old country folklore, and in modern times, astro-meteorologists use the points of the four quarter days to give a broad prediction for the next three months.

The current equinox chart can be found on my web site: www.ibizaastrologer.wordpress.com

From it I can tell you that the next three months will see generally quite cold crisp dry weather, the blustery winds of the summer will abate, and we will have some fiercely sunny days; cold but sunny. The risk too of some exciting electric storms too.   The chart (as they all do) carries a puzzle, with Neptune ominously hovering retrograde.  Some cold cloudy days I would guess.

Each New Moon too gives its forecast for the following lunar cycle of 28 days, and each week sees an aspect formed between Moon and Sun which provides a weekly forecast.

Looking back at September, there was a rare conjunction during late-morning yesterday (Sept 27^th) with five planets in Libra. The Sun, Moon, and Mercury in close conjunction, while Saturn and Venus sat in conjunction a little farther on.  Both those conjunctions suggest strongly conflicting emotions – internal conflict (maybe external too!)  producing sudden outbursts as Mercury in placid Libra is precisely opposed by Uranus in aggressive Aries.   New Moons suggest the start of things…. Hopefully it’s not a continuing theme.

Let me add fuel to that particular fire by observing that the aforementioned stellium in Libra emphasises a T square, with Uranus in opposition to it and Pluto square to both the stellium and Uranus.  So…. Add intense pressure indicated by Pluto and sudden and unexpected happenings from Uranus……  I suspect from other factors in the chart that it may have connections with property and wealth, – not huge amounts, but that owned by most ordinary folk.  The current fragility of the Eurozone makes me fearful that this may be a tipping point.  I hope not, and the composition of the stellium at least gives me optimism.  I think nevertheless that we will see a crisis peak around this time.  Some good news though, with Venus aligning with Saturn on the 30^th.  The sunrise chart for that day suggests that solutions will be found.  Maybe the world will put on its sensible shoes at last and we’ll turn the corner….

So many planets so close together on one side of the Earth have strong gravitational pulls, especially with the Moon crossing the equator on the 26^th, and closing to Perigee on the 28^th.  All of which distorts the Earth’s crust, producing higher tides and possibly earthquake activity.  Hmmmmm….. a not-so-funny time.

Moving onto October, life ambles along without any big dramas obvious.

Full Moon on the 12^th is in aggressive Aries, opposing the Sun in peace loving Libra.  An interesting conjunction of Sun and Saturn on the 13^th follows closely.  New Moon in Scorpio on the 26^th and that’s the headline news for October.  The first week of so of October sees mostly Lunar aspects forming and parting, as Moon flits past the others, creating one emotion one moment and another emotion next moment.

On then with the day-to-day transits interpretations; some this week, more next.  Remember that if your ruling sign or rising sign planets are involver you’ll probably feel the effect more than some others, and the effect rises and falls over the period indicated.

01 Oct 2011 to 04 Oct 2011 Mars Square Jupiter: Upward spirals consume evermore energy without making much upward progress, and those urging on their stallions may actually be beating a dead horse. Wasting energy in the interest of imagined accomplishment can really tax resources, so take a second look before you jump in and burden yourself in the general fray.

06 Oct 2011 to 07 Oct 2011 Mercury Conjunction Saturn: It may be hard to get your head into gear, but once you do, you can go into great detail. Thoroughness is the watchword and you will not want to be in the company of scatterbrains. With the ‘Thinker’ as the model, there is the risk of taking things too seriously, but anything begun now will wind up a heavyweight for sure.

07 Oct 2011 to 08 Oct 2011 Venus Trine Neptune: Getting creative and dreaming up new joys and pleasures comes with ease, and there are plenty of others playing in that sandbox, so share and share alike. Spiritual and material pleasures do not need to conflict, but can go hand in hand for self-satisfaction and the benefit of all. Believe it, and it will come true.

09 Oct 2011 to 02 Nov 2011 Venus Enters Scorpio: The hunt for objects of desire is in full swing for a few weeks, so expect  some very intense satiation all around. It doesn’t show much on the surface, but when the doors close and the shades go down, it’s all the way – literally or figuratively. Dipping your toe in is not what’s happening now, so beware if you try to — you may be pulled in headlong with the rest.

12 Oct 2011 to 12 Oct 2011 Moon Opposition Sun: Full Moon  in Libra brings fruition, but also high emotional tides; what you do now may turn out to have been overdone when you look back on it. Deals sealed now may swing erratically later on, but if kept under control will be fat and fruitful. This is the time for plucking the fruit from the tree, not planting one.

Ibiza Astroblog October – part two

Well, as expected the Supermoon brought some dramatic weather during the past week.  Now we have a short period of respite before the busy time at the end of the month.  Lots of things coming to fruition, and one major thing starting.  Mars commences a phase which in past times has brought dramatic events around the world.  And so it will be again.  Starting at the end of October and lasting through ‘til June 2012.  Mars – warrior planet, ruler of Aries and traditional ruler of Scorpio.  I’ll expand on it more next week.

11 Oct 2011 to 13 Oct 2011 Mercury Trine Neptune: It’s easier than usual to put difficult and elusive concepts into words and put them to work for the general benefit. If you have a dream, now you can speak about it and people will understand. Listen to the same from others, who now have the same opportunity to share their inner visions and unite with you.

12 Oct 2011 to 14 Oct 2011 Venus Sextile Pluto: Quiet confidence in achievable goals makes things run smoothly and cooperation in the mutual interest means everybody gets just the right piece of the pie. Giving easily without a thought to the cost breeds instant karma and it all comes back again in spades. Fearless love is its own greatest reward.

13 Oct 2011 to 02 Nov 2011 Mercury Enters Scorpio: There’s an air of secrecy about for the next few weeks, as if everybody’s trying to keep a copyright on what they’re thinking, so pulling out ideas may be like pulling teeth. Critical elements are often withheld until you’ve passed the entry test – but once honestly shared thinking gets going, it runs deep.

12 Oct 2011 to 15 Oct 2011 Sun Conjunction Saturn: If everyone is taking things very seriously, there may be a reason – or there may not be, so lighten up. When progress is slow, spirits dampen, and vice versa, but forced endurance creates strength, so these clouds have silver linings. Commitments made now will hang around for a long time, so choose with care.

14 Oct 2011 to 15 Oct 2011 Venus Opposition Jupiter: Too much, too little, can’t be satisfied — the story you may be hearing today. Real needs and imagined desires can get mixed up, causing ups and downs that can alternately deprive and then waste. Finding the balance is the trick, so all get only their fair share and no one gets left out. Watch phrase: measured generosity.

16 Oct 2011 to 17 Oct 2011 Mercury Sextile Pluto: Tuning in to the Force can be easier than you think – you might be doing it right now. When you work in sure knowledge, it works through you. Thus, what you take for granted is your very support structure. Foundations laid now will have that subtle support that protects without any armour at all.

17 Oct 2011 to 18 Oct 2011 Mercury Opposition Jupiter: Separating the wheat from the chaff is a stop and go operation, and just as a good idea seems about to be fruitful, a problem arises. Each time, however, you get closer to a final fix, so the frustration will be worth it if you see it through to the end. A time to refine big ideas until they have definition.

21 Oct 2011 to 23 Oct 2011 Sun Trine Neptune: Visions that might otherwise be gossamer fables can take on real substance and efforts initiated today can turn dreams into reality down the road. Your confidence in your own personal imaginings is the right stuff for others to rally around, and a general agreement on inner reality is at hand.

23 Oct 2011 to 22 Nov 2011 Sun Enters Scorpio: Still waters run deep, but only when you can get below the surface. The coming month’s theme may be probing the depths, or seeming to, while keeping out distracting disturbances. That makes for high intensity when you’re inside someone’s door, or they’re inside yours, but complete mystery when you’re/they’re not.

24 Oct 2011 to 28 Oct 2011 Mars Sextile Saturn It takes firm ground and good traction to run a long race, and that’s what is available for those willing to take advantage of it now. Put the heat on low and slow cook that roast until it’s perfectly tender. Playing the long game is easy — Rome wasn’t built in a day, and that’s how it became the Eternal City.

26 Oct 2011 to 26 Oct 2011 Moon Conjunction Sun New Moon is the very time for giving up the old and ringing in the new, rebundling your energies into another package. Commitments made now are intense, all-eggs-in-one-basket, but give them time to develop and to get their bearings. Time for laying cornerstones, the walls and rafters come later.

25 Oct 2011 to 28 Oct 2011 Venus Square Mars: Try, try again and you may wonder why you did. Sometimes an object of desire eludes the chase and constant and repeated forays tangle things even more. You may have to call it perfecting your technique, and that may be the long and short of it. Anyone can have an off day, one that holds lessons for tomorrow.

27 Oct 2011 to 29 Oct 2011 Mercury Square Mars: The seemingly best ideas can get tangled indeed when they are not implemented correctly, and correcting that can be a tangle in itself. Thrashing things out seems to mark the current environment, and you can join in if you must — or if you can afford to, sit out the fray on the sidelines and let others spin their wheels.

22 Oct 2011 to 04 Nov 2011 Jupiter Trine Pluto: New frontiers, hot prospects, expanded operations are not hard to sell right now — in fact, the soft sell will be the most successful. Whether you are promoting your affections or your consumer product, act as if it’s the only way to go in the world and is pretty much of an accomplished fact already. The more faith you have in yourself, the more others will have in you, and the more likely things will work out right for you, since everyone is expecting them to.

28 Oct 2011 to 29 Oct 2011 Sun Opposition Jupiter: The best-laid plans need revamping when the envelope is pushed too far, and there may be some bursting bubbles in the neighbourhood right about now. If you’ve gone a bridge too far, now’s the time to regroup and patch up the plans that seemed to be working fine moments ago. When that’s done, you can move confidently again.

28 Oct 2011 to 30 Oct 2011 Sun Sextile Pluto: Quiet self-confidence allows forward motion without interference and without making waves. If you look like you know where you’re going, the crowd will part to let you pass. Commitments or relationships begun now will share that enduring quality and make it easily through the storms of life and into the sunshine.

31 Oct 2011 to 01 Nov 2011 Venus Square Neptune: Desires deceive and getting hold of what’s wanted seems to be a continuing and elusive task. Watch out for illusions and delusions being sold as the real thing, then snatched out of reach just before consummation. If you’re unsure, don’t invest time or money or you’ll be perpetuating the situation.

31 Oct 2011 to 02 Nov 2011 Mercury Square Neptune: It’s easy to insist on cutting your way through the confusion only to find yourself more at sea than before. Perhaps it is better to roll over and go back to sleep and wake up on the other side of the bed. Elusive concepts flee in the face of challenge, so watch the show without requiring explanation. No subtitles.

Well, that’s the transits for October – More about the long term next week.

May the Stars be with you…

Your Ibiza Astrologer.