Today is Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017
Hebrew date is 6 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 6 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6 Ok
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.10
Julian Day is 2458053

Today’s Birthdays: Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), H.B. Warner (1875-1958), Karin Boye (1900-1941), Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972), Jackie Coogan (1914-1984), Bob Hoskins (1942-2014), Jaclyn Smith (1945), Bootsy Collins (1951), Andrew Motion (1952), Keith Strickland (1953), James Pickens Jr. (1954), Rita Wilson (1956), Dylan McDermott (1961), Cary Elwes (1962), Natalie Merchant (1963), Keith Urban (1967), Seth MacFarlane (1973), Lisa Eldridge (1974).

“My poems are the product of a relationship between a side of my mind which is conscious, alert, educated and manipulative, and a side which is as murky as a primeval swamp.”
— Andrew Motion

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Oct. 27 at 3:22 pm PDT / 6:22 pm EDT (22:22:00 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius on Oct. 27 at 5:58 am PDT / 8:58 am EDT (12:58:38 UTC).
Sun Degree: 3-4 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Vesta sesquiquadrate Nessus at 7:45 am PDT / 10:45 am EDT (14:45:27 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Jupiter at 11:09 am PDT / 2:09 pm EDT (18:09:21 UTC).
— Mercury opposite Echeclus at 11:44 am PDT / 2:44 pm EDT (18:44:09 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 26
(The Day of Organizational Cohesion) | Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Today’s Sun-Jupiter meeting in your birth sign, on your birthday, describes the truly astonishing potential you possess. Yet it will be up to you to make that potential into something real. Put all your passion, energy and love into everything that you do — in particular, emphasizing one talent that you want to develop. Practice every single day.

Written in the Planets
Today the Sun meets Jupiter in the early degrees of Scorpio. This yearly conjunction has a lot of positive associations; in this sign, and trine Nessus, the benefits are likely to be of a deeper and more lasting nature than might otherwise be the case. Jupiter’s residence in Scorpio is going to open some doors; today, you’ll probably get an illuminating glimpse of what’s behind them. Which will you step through first?

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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017
Hebrew date is 5 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 5 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 5 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.9
Julian Day is 2458052

Today’s Birthdays: Johann Strauss II (1825-1899), Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Helen Blanchard (1840-1922), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Claude Cahun (1894-1954), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978), John Berryman (1914-1972), Annie Girardot (1931-2011), Anne Tyler (1941), Yazzie Johnson (1946), Daniel Mark Epstein (1948), Nancy Cartwright (1957), Adam Goldberg (1970), Craig Robinson (1971), Katy Perry (1984), Ciara (1985).

“We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. If he only shows in his work that he has searched, and re-searched, for the way to put over lies, he would never accomplish anything.”
— Pablo Picasso

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Oct. 27 at 3:22 pm PDT / 6:22 pm EDT (22:22:00 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius on Oct. 27 at 5:58 am PDT / 8:58 am EDT (12:58:38 UTC).
Sun Degree: 2-3 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Cyllarus stations retrograde at 10:48 am PDT / 1:48 pm EDT (17:48:38 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Ceres sesquiquadrate Chiron at 9:02 am PDT / 12:02 pm EDT (16:01:42 UTC).
— Mercury opposite Mors-Somnus at 11:56 am PDT / 2:56 pm EDT (18:56:38 UTC).
— Venus sextile Great Attractor at 1:04 pm PDT / 4:04 pm EDT (20:03:53 UTC).
— Sun sesquiquadrate Asbolus at 1:42 pm PDT / 4:42 pm EDT (20:42:35 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 25
(The Day of Substantive Form) | Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You must stand up for what means the most to you: the causes, the people, and the ideas. It’s too easy for you to remain silent, thinking someone will finally speak out and take action. Yet in all that you do, particularly your most intimate relationships, you must be cautious about jealousy. You don’t need it, nor does it help anyone you care about.

Written in the Planets
If the Scorpio Sun’s conjunction to the object Typhon (overnight into this morning) signified your awareness of some level of emotional storm — perhaps one you’ve kept hidden from others — keep your finger on that pulse. Today’s sextile between Venus in Libra and the Great Attractor in Sagittarius suggests it’s possible to express such things in a relationship in a balanced, fair way that cannot be ‘attacked’. Grace is the watchword here. With the Sun approaching a conjunction to Jupiter in Scorpio tomorrow, you can approach the situation with some shrewd optimism. Just remember: your personal growth does not happen at the expense of others. The more you can include them in your journey, the greater the benefit to all involved.

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Today is Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017
Hebrew date is 4 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 4 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 4 Lamat
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.8
Julian Day is 2458051

Today’s Birthdays: Sarah Josepha Hale (1788-1879), Gilda Gray (1901-1959), Moss Hart (1904-1961), Tito Gobbi (1913-1984), Marghanita Laski (1915-1988), Marie Foster (1917-2003), The Big Bopper (1930-1959), Elaine Feinstein (1930), Jimmy Dawkins (1936-2013), Bill Wyman (1936), F. Murray Abraham (1939), Kevin Kline (1947), B. D. Wong (1960), Emma Donoghue (1969), Jeff Mangum (1970), Zephyr Teachout (1971), Monica (1980), Drake (1986).

“It’s called mind over matter. If we don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.”
— Emma Donoghue

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on Oct. 27 at 3:22 pm PDT / 6:22 pm EDT (22:22:00 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn today at 5:12 pm PDT / 8:12 pm EDT (00:12:03 Oct. 25 UTC).
Sun Degree: 1-2 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Capricorn at 5:12 pm PDT / 8:12 pm EDT (00:12:03 Oct. 25 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Juno sextile Neptune at 3:41 am PDT / 6:41 am EDT (10:41:03 UTC).
— Mercury trine Neptune at 8:55 am PDT / 11:55 am EDT (15:55:24 UTC).
— Mercury sextile Juno at 10:07 am PDT / 1:07 pm EDT (17:06:48 UTC).
— Sun square Varuna at 12:26 pm PDT / 3:26 pm EDT (19:25:51 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Typhon at 6:57 pm PDT / 9:57 pm EDT (01:57:19 Oct. 25 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 24
(The Day of Sensational Detail) | Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may find yourself standing on the edge between hesitating and going all in. As long as you pay attention, you will have a choice in what you do. You’ll need to know your own motives, and your own desires; and have an idea of what you stand to gain and what you stand to lose. When you feel it’s worth it, make the commitment.

Written in the Planets
Chances are you’ve been feeling today’s trine between Mercury in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces for a few days. It’s likely manifested as a tendency to daydream and get lost in fantasy; as creativity that’s especially tapped into emotion and sexual energy; or as being drawn to music and poetry, or to the mystical, spiritual and occult. Perhaps you’ve chided yourself for a lack of discipline, but this is the kind of flow that’s easier to just go with, knowing that you can return to discipline after it has peaked. If you’re feeling especially sensitive to others’ moods, there’s an asteroid in the mix that might help you direct that. Juno in Capricorn is making sextiles to both Mercury and Neptune. You could harness your daydreams in the service of exploring certain long-standing, under-met partnership needs. After all, you can go anywhere in your fantasies, and that freedom might offer new insights.

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Today is Monday, Oct. 23, 2017
Hebrew date is 3 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 3 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 3 Manik’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.7
Julian Day is 2458050

Today’s Birthdays: Juan Luna (1857-1899), Emma Vyssotsky (1894-1975), Johnny Carson (1925-2005), Philip Kaufman (1936), Wurzel (1949-2011), Ang Lee (1954), Dianne Reeves (1956), Michael Eric Dyson (1958), “Weird Al” Yankovic (1959), Augusten Burroughs (1965), Ryan Reynolds (1976), Miguel (1985).

“I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside. Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stunned by this for many years. And then I realized, you just say, “Hi.” They may ignore you. Or you may marry them. And that possibility is worth that one word.”
— Augusten Burroughs

Sun and Jupiter in Scorpio: A Light on Truth

If you’re wondering where Scorpio gets its passionate reputation, chances are it begins with the mixture of fire and water. Scorpio is a water sign; yet it’s ruled by Mars, and somehow wound up with a desert animal for a symbol. Further, Scorpio holds the key to the most essential mysteries and desires of human life. Any other sign would implode under the pressure.

Scorpio has been relatively quiet since the Mars retrograde in spring 2016; a time when, among other things, Donald Trump really emerged from the woodwork and began his rise to power.

Sunset over Georgian Bay, Canada. Photo by Kellie Hastings.

Yet now Jupiter is taking up residence for about a year. The Sun joins Jupiter (and Mercury) in Scorpio early Monday, at 1:26 am EDT (05:26:36 UTC); it forms a conjunction with Jupiter later in the week, on Thursday.

As the planets gather in this sign, it’s reflected in hidden truths being brought to light. The Weinstein saga is an obvious example; not only in terms of his actual crimes, but the endemic nature of the problem of sexual harassment.

The truths we hide from ourselves are usually far less nefarious, if at all; yet our efforts to keep them buried can produce a lot of tension. There are plenty of ways in which we’re conditioned to feel guilt and shame, simply for being who we are; and it prevents us from fully expressing our inner gifts — unless we face it. And the present activity in Scorpio is calling on us to do precisely that.

Read more…

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase today at 12:01 pm PDT / 3:01 pm EDT (19:00:41 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on Oct. 24-25 at 5:12 pm PDT / 8:12 pm EDT (00:12:03 UTC).
Sun Degree: 30 Libra-1 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Sun enters Scorpio at 10:26 pm Oct. 22 PDT / 1:26 am EDT (05:26:36 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus square Juno at 8:51 am PDT / 11:51 am EDT (15:51:38 UTC).
— Mars square Orius at 9:16 am PDT / 12:16 pm EDT (16:16:36 UTC).
— Mars opposite Salacia at 9:41 am PDT / 12:41 pm EDT (16:41:09 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 23
(The Day of Conflicting Karma) | Birthday Readings: Libra | Scorpio | Others
You have more to offer than you may think. Yet you’ll only find out by giving yourself to who and what you value. This is not giving away, but rather investment in what means the most to you. What you’ll discover is that the more you offer, the more you have. You can afford to be generous, especially with your knowledge and your experience.

Written in the Planets
Today, the Sun ingresses Scorpio, joining Jupiter and Mercury. One of the major themes of this setup (and of Scorpio in general) relates to revealing what is hidden. This is an important part of the healing process. When you understand and acknowledge your secrets, it means you can operate with your whole self. If you’re not quite sure where to begin, this morning’s ingress and Thursday’s conjunction between the Sun and Jupiter could both offer some insights.

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Today is Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017
Hebrew date is 2 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 2 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 2 Kimi
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.6
Julian Day is 2458049

Today’s Birthdays: Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), Ivan Bunin (1870-1953), John Reed (1887-1920), Robert Capa (1913-1954), Joan Fontaine (1917-2013), Doris Lessing (1919-2013), Timothy Leary (1920-1996), Derek Jacobi (1938), Christopher Lloyd (1938), Catherine Deneuve (1943), Deepak Chopra (1946), Julie Dash (1952), Jeff Goldblum (1952), Shaggy (1968), Spike Jonze (1969), Plan B (1983), Corey Hawkins (1988).

“If you live the questions, life will move you into the answers.”
— Deepak Chopra

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Oct. 23 at 12:01 pm PDT / 3:01 pm EDT (19:00:41 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius today at 4:56 am PDT / 7:56 am EDT (11:56:35 UTC).
Sun Degree: 29-30 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Sagittarius at 4:56 am PDT / 7:56 am EDT (11:56:35 UTC).
Mars enters Libra at 11:29 am PDT / 2:29 pm EDT (18:28:52 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury opposite Pallas at 10:21 pm Oct. 21 PDT / 1:21 am EDT (05:21:08 UTC).
— Venus square Chariklo at 11:50 pm Oct. 21 PDT / 2:50 am EDT (06:50:07 UTC).
— Mercury square Ceres at 8:52 pm PDT / 11:52 pm EDT (03:52:04 Oct. 23 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 22
(The Day of Allure) | Libra Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
One characteristic of your life is that you often seem to be in transition from one state of existence to another. Yet if you’re in motion now, it’s toward a more solid and stable state of being, where you have access to a measure of self-respect that will help you guide your way through life. Focusing on this will pay you back many times over.

Written in the Planets
Mars entering Libra today might help smooth over any tension or turbulence in the air. This will be all the more likely if you are willing to look at things with a certain objectivity and detachment. Take a step back, try to see as many perspectives as possible, and where possible follow a logical path of thought. Once you have a grip on your mental processes, chances are you’ll end up with a noticeably different picture from what you began with.

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Today is Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017
Hebrew date is 1 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 1 Safar 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 1 Chikchan
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.5
Julian Day is 2458048

Today’s Birthdays: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Edna Purviance (1895-1958), Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921-2015), Ursula Le Guin (1929), Bobby Few (1935), Steve Cropper (1941), Lux Interior (1946-2009), Carrie Fisher (1956-2016), Ken Watanabe (1959), Jon Carin (1964), Andrew Scott (1976), Amber Rose (1983).

“The imagination…that reconciling and mediatory power, which incorporating the reason in images of the sense and organizing (as it were) the flux of the senses by the permanence and self-circling energies of the reason, gives birth to a system of symbols, harmonious in themselves, and consubstantial with the truths of which they are the conductors.”
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Oct. 23 at 12:01 pm PDT / 3:01 pm EDT (19:00:41 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius on Oct. 22 at 4:56 am PDT / 7:56 am EDT (11:56:35 UTC).
Sun Degree: 28-29 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury opposite Pelion at 11:48 pm Oct. 20 PDT / 2:48 am EDT (06:48:17 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Rhadamanthus at 4:07 am PDT / 7:07 am EDT (11:07:14 UTC).
— Mercury square Thereus at 6:14 am PDT / 9:14 am EDT (13:14:08 UTC), and Okyrhoe at 11:14 am PDT / 2:14 pm EDT (18:13:42 UTC).
— Venus sextile Ceres at 6:48 am PDT / 9:48 am EDT (13:48:21 UTC).
— Vesta square Pluto at 12:14 pm PDT / 3:14 pm EDT (19:13:58 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 21
(The Day of Singularity) | Libra Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
To be happy in this world, it’s essential to address the whole matter of fear. That’s not easy, because there seems to be so much to be afraid of. Yet you are bigger than anything you might worry about; and as you know, anxiety is merely frustrated creative energy. Relief from fear comes when you find the appropriate ways to express yourself. There are many.

Written in the Planets
Is it time to show your devotion in a new way? Are your traditional methods not quite getting the job done? Has the meaning of “devotion” — especially in relationships, and even more so in culturally “unorthodox” or “taboo” relationships — felt like it’s straining to be expressed more vitally? Today the asteroid Vesta in Libra makes a square to Pluto in Capricorn. Note that since squares generally indicate internally felt tension, this astrology could be pointing you toward your relationship with yourself. It also could carry some serious sexual heat given the planets involved. When was the last time you stoked your own fire as an act of self-honoring?

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Today is Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
Hebrew date is 30 Tishrei 5778
Islamic date is 30 Muharram 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 13 K’an
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.4
Julian Day is 2458047

Today’s Birthdays: John Dewey (1859-1952), Nellie McClung (1873-1951), Margaret Dumont (1882-1965), Bela Lugosi (1882-1956), Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941), Enolia McMillan (1904-2006), Stephane Hessel (1917-2013), Jerry Orbach (1935-2004), Tom Petty (1950-2017), Danny Boyle (1956), Viggo Mortensen (1958), Snoop Dogg (1971), John Krasinski (1979).

“There’s no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there’s no excuse for boredom, ever.”
— Viggo Mortensen

A High-Voltage New Moon, with Options

Dear Friend and Reader:

Today there’s a New Moon in Libra that’s just loaded with energy. Chances are you’ve already been feeling it this week. Despite the fact that a Moon waning to its new phase tends to be lower-energy, this one is plugged into a high-voltage outlet.

Photo by Amanda Painter.

That outlet’s name is “Uranus”: the planet of revolution, surprise and invention. Uranus is in late Aries. And at 3:12 pm EDT today (19:12 UTC), the Sun and Moon will make a conjunction to each other (the New Moon) exactly opposite Uranus.

Depending on where Libra is located in your personal chart, you might have already felt some unexpected disruptions in recent days as the Sun has been moving into position. And you may not have felt like you’ve had the energy to deal well with everything that’s coming your way — thanks in part to the Moon winding down its current cycle.

If that’s been the case, consider cutting yourself some slack. Give yourself a hug (real or metaphorical), take a few breaths, and remember that being a conscious, caring human being in our current world takes a lot of energy, awareness and flexibility. Sometimes, due to a confluence of circumstances, our emotional resources run thin; and that makes it incredibly difficult to roll with unexpected disruptions, curveballs and the needs of loved ones.

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Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on Oct. 23 at 12:01 pm PDT / 3:01 pm EDT (19:00:41 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius on Oct. 22 at 4:56 am PDT / 7:56 am EDT (11:56:35 UTC).
Sun Degree: 27-28 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun sextile Galactic Center at 12:21 am PDT / 3:21 am EDT (07:21:34 UTC).
— Venus square Amycus at 11:31 am PDT / 2:31 pm EDT (18:31:03 UTC).
— Mercury opposite 1992 QB1 at 3:13 pm PDT / 6:13 pm EDT (22:13:33 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 20
(The Day of Vogue) | Libra Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Rare and spectacular astrology on your birthday is here to tell you that the world is your oyster. Whether you’re struggling, riding high on life, or somewhere in between, the planets are offering you the promise of a better life. There is just one note of caution: you must be true to yourself. If you violate your ethics or integrity, these advantages all disappear.

Written in the Planets
Is your material strategy at odds with what feeds your heart? You might translate that into looking at compassion and generosity as investments in your spiritual bank account, even if you’ve been cautious about letting go of any actual financial resources. Or it might be something about taking care of your body’s real needs, as a way of making sure your heart does not run away with the ‘over-mothering’ thing. Today Venus in Libra makes a sextile to Ceres in Leo, which is still in a square aspect to Pallas in Taurus. This suggests the balance might swing more to the feeding/heart side of the equation. Either way, that balance is highly individual, and could look quite different for you compared to someone else.

By any standards, 2018 will be a distinctive year astrologically. Get your essential guide to riding the waves of the next 12 months and beyond. Pre-order The Art of Becoming, the 2018 Planet Waves Annual by Eric Francis.

Today is Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017
Hebrew date is 29 Tishrei 5778
Islamic date is 29 Muharram 1439

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Ak’b’al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.3
Julian Day is 2458046

Today’s Birthdays: Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), John Woolman (1720-1772), Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943), Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916), Miguel Angel Asturias (1899-1974), Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910-1995), John le Carre (1931), Michael Gambon (1940), Peter Tosh (1944-1987), Divine (1945-1988), Gloria Jones (1945), John Lithgow (1945), Philip Pullman (1946), Jon Favreau (1966), Trey Parker (1969), Gillian Jacobs (1982), Cara Santa Maria (1983).

“The book is second only to the wheel as the best piece of technology human beings have ever invented. A book symbolises the whole intellectual history of mankind; it’s the greatest weapon ever devised in the war against stupidity. Beware of anyone who tries to make books harder to get at.”
— Philip Pullman

Moon Phase: Moon is in Balsamic (waning crescent) and enters New phase today at 12:12 pm PDT / 3:12 pm EDT (19:11:58 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 2-3 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:02 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Libra and enters Scorpio tonight at 6:41 pm PDT / 9:41 pm EDT (01:40:46 Oct. 20 UTC).
Sun Degree: 26-27 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Scorpio at 6:41 pm PDT / 9:41 pm EDT (01:40:46 Oct. 20 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus conjunct Elatus at 4:35 am PDT / 7:35 am EDT (11:34:51 UTC).
— Saturn square Manwe at 9:56 am PDT / 12:56 pm EDT (16:56:27 UTC).
— Sun opposite Uranus at 10:35 am PDT / 1:35 pm EDT (17:34:52 UTC).
— Mercury square Crantor at 11:27 am PDT / 2:27 pm EDT (18:26:52 UTC).
— Sun sextile Pholus at 1:37 pm PDT / 4:37 pm EDT (20:37:13 UTC).
— Ceres square Pallas at 8:48 pm PDT / 11:48 pm EDT (03:48:32 Oct. 20 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is Oct. 19
(The Day of the Projector) | Libra Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
The New Moon on your birthday will open many doors for you, if you stay tuned into your inner guidance. The concept of spirituality exists within your inner life, and in the silence and sanctity of your thoughts. When you contact that dimension, you’ll tap into an endless wellspring of information, guidance, ideas and community, like you’ve never known before.

Written in the Planets
Today’s Libra New Moon features a number of aspects that are unusually exact, including an opposition to Uranus and a sextile to Pholus. This could pan out in a number of ways — it’s likely to be one of those times when the effects become clearest after the event. One possible theme might be a recognition, on a personal level, of the energy and chaos of our present era. It’s probably worth taking time to consider how you are feeling on every level. Technology helps us distract ourselves from deeper, soul-level questions and thoughts; yet these still need to be heard, known and expressed.

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As always, your reading is spot on and validates what I am experiencing in life at this time. The sheer acknowledgment that as a Libra I need balance, beauty and aesthetics in my life to make me tick on, balanced, in my day-to-day endeavors and consequently some very huge endeavors for the year was just what I needed to keep going.
— Ginger Aarons