Today is Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
Hebrew date is 22 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 23 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 3 Ak’b’al
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.3
Julian Day is 2457686

Today’s Birthdays: Denise Levertov (1923-1997), Kevin Kline (1947), B.D Wong (1960), Scott Peterson (1972), Monica (1980), Drake (1986).

“Writing is an incredibly creative empowering experience for me. It is the place where nobody tries to control what I’m doing.”
— B.D. Wong

Special Comment: Two More Weeks: Make the Most of It
Those of us in the United States must endure two more weeks of an absurd, two-year election process. It’s been toxic and maddening and a vast waste of time.

While the candidates themselves don’t stand for much that is helpful, their presence is reminding us of some important social issues.

You now get to see who is a true believer and who actually thinks. You get to see who stands for what. If you’re doing this right, you’re questioning your own beliefs.

A Course in Miracles tells us that a choice between two unacceptable options is no choice at all; it’s an exercise in futility. As part of your review, though, I would suggest asking yourself what you’ve done to prevent us getting where we are today — especially if you don’t like it.

Have you spoken out against the prevailing treatment of women? Have you expressed any concern that the most wealthy among us pay lower taxes — not smaller percentages, but often sending in fewer actual dollars — than you do?

Have you spoken out against war? Have you ever talked to one of your congressional representatives about an issue that concerns you? Can you name your congressional rep? Can you name your senators?

The Sun and Mercury are moving through early Scorpio this week, which will open many doors and clarify many issues. Make sure you know who is who. Make sure you know where you stand and why. Note the differences between belief and understanding.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters waning crescent (Balsamic) phase on Oct. 26 at 8:24 am PDT / 11:24 am EDT (15:24:24 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Leo and enters Virgo today at 8:16 pm PDT / 11:16 pm EDT (03:16:07 10/25 UTC).
Sun Degree: 02-03 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Mercury enters Scorpio at 1:46 pm PDT / 4:46 pm EDT (20:46:07 UTC).
Moon enters Virgo at 8:16 pm PDT / 11:16 pm EDT (03:16:07 10/25 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Venus sesquiquadrate Uranus at 9:56 pm 10/23 PDT / 12:56 am EDT (04:56:17 UTC), and Eris at 2:41 pm PDT / 5:41 pm EDT (21:40:47 UTC).
— Mercury square Thereus at 3:46 am PDT / 6:46 am EDT (10:46:21 UTC), and Crantor at 6:15 am PDT / 9:15 am EDT (13:15:09 UTC).
— Juno opposite Sedna at 4:54 pm PDT / 7:54 pm EDT (23:53:58 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 24
(The Day of Sensational Detail) | Get Your Scorpio Birthday Reading
This is an excellent opportunity to come face to face with some of those little insecurities or jealousies we humans are prone to harbor. And you are in an opportune moment to heal and let go of some longstanding issue you’ve carried from the past. It’s perhaps worth remembering that there is only one person who has the right to shape the core and substance of your identity, and that is you.

Written in the Planets
Mercury and the Sun are approaching a trine aspect to Nessus in Pisces. This could ease the way for a discussion of difficult or deep-seated issues, particularly if communication would be felt as a relief. It can be an effort sometimes to remember that our feelings are not classified information. If you speak out, you’ll both set an example and make the world a little more friendly and trusting.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)

Today is Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016
Hebrew date is 21 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 22 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 2 Ik’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.2
Julian Day is 2457685

Today’s Birthdays: Johnny Carson (1925-2005), Anita Roddick (1942-2007), Ang Lee (1954), Martin Luther King III (1957), “Weird Al” Yankovic (1959), Sanjay Gupta (1969), Ryan Reynolds (1976).

“The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more.”
— Martin Luther King III

Moon Phase: Moon is in Last Quarter phase and enters waning crescent (Balsamic) phase on Oct. 26 at 8:24 am PDT / 11:24 am EDT (15:24:24 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Leo and enters Virgo on Oct. 24 at 8:16 pm PDT / 11:16 pm EDT (03:16:07 10/25 UTC).
Sun Degree: 01-02 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Cyllarus stations retrograde at 1:22 am PDT / 4:22 am EDT (08:22:18 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Sun square Varuna at 1:47 am PDT / 4:47 am EDT (08:46:48 UTC), and Vesta at 2:36 pm PDT / 5:36 pm EDT (21:35:49 UTC).
— Venus square Psyche at 2:40 am PDT / 5:40 am EDT (09:40:16 UTC).
— Mercury opposite Ceres at 5:07 am PDT / 8:07 am EDT (12:06:49 UTC).
— Mercury square Okyrhoe at 8:18 am PDT / 11:18 am EDT (15:17:31 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 23
(The Day of Conflicting Karma) | Get Your Birthday Reading: Libra | Scorpio
If you’re negotiating a little uncertainty, remember that your instincts are usually spot on. The same is true of the principles you hold closest to your heart. Compromise is only helpful if you’re not compromising yourself.

Written in the Planets
Today would seem to be about realignment with the cosmos. That is to say: you have an opportunity to check in and make any changes to plans and routines that you think necessary. Alternatively, you might rest and refresh yourself if that is what you need most. Either way, prepare to move forward.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)

Today is Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016
Hebrew date is 20 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 21 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 1 Imix’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.1
Julian Day is 2457684

Today’s Birthdays: Curly Howard (1903-1952), Joan Fontaine (1917-2013), Timothy Leary (1920-1996), Christopher Lloyd (1938), Deepak Chopra (1947), Julie Dash (1952), Jeff Goldblum (1952), Shaggy (1968), Jonathan Lipniki (1990).

“People use the word ‘natural’… What is natural to me is these botanical species which interact directly with the nervous system. What I consider artificial is four years at Harvard, and the Bible, and Saint Patrick’s cathedral, and the Sunday school teachings.”
— Timothy Leary

Moon Phase: Moon is in waning gibbous (Disseminating) phase and enters Last Quarter phase today at 12:14 pm PDT / 3:14 pm EDT (19:13:43 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 6:52 am PDT / 9:52 am EDT (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo today at 12:34 pm PDT / 3:34 pm EDT (19:33:59 UTC).
Sun Degree: 30 Libra-1 Scorpio.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Leo at 12:34 pm PDT / 3:34 pm EDT (19:33:59 UTC).
Sun enters Scorpio at 4:45 pm PDT / 7:45 pm EDT (23:45:29 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Sun square Thereus at 10:58 pm 10/21 PDT / 1:58 am 10/22 EDT (05:58:04 UTC), and Crantor at 3:22 am PDT 6:22 am EDT (10:22:17 UTC).
— Ceres square Okyrhoe at 8:56 am PDT / 11:56 am EDT (15:56:22 UTC).
— Mercury conjunct Rhadamanthus at 7:10 pm PDT / 10:10 pm EDT (02:10:21 10/23 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 22
(The Day of Allure) | Get Your Birthday Reading: Libra | Scorpio
As you strive for your independence, remember to honor all that you’ve learned from the wise elders along the way. You don’t need to worship them; just be grateful they gave you a few pointers. Rather than try to fix or heal everything you think is wrong with yourself, have faith in the fact that you’re the one living your own life, your own way. As such, you get to choose your next horizon.

Written in the Planets
A few hours after the last quarter Moon, the Sun enters Scorpio, where it squares an intriguing trio of minor planets in early Leo. Translation: you’re at a turning point, and you’re in a position to take the lead shaping the direction of your life. You don’t have to consider yourself inferior, superior or equal to anyone: it’s safe to be yourself. Pride is considered a virtue these days, but the planets are cautioning against it. Rather, focus on honoring your commitments and maintain the quality of your work. Use devotion as your guide, and you won’t have to sacrifice your compassion to create what you desire.

Eric has begun the early pre-order phase of the 2017 annual edition. You can read his full letter about it here. Or, go straight to the purchase page. (If you’re a Core Community or Backstage Pass member, please email us at cs@planetwaves.net for your discounted price.)

Today is Friday, Oct. 21, 2016
Hebrew date is 19 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 20 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 13 Ajaw
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.16.0
Julian Day is 2457683

Today’s Birthdays: Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993), Celia Cruz (1925-2003), Ursula K. Le Guin (1929), Ai Ogawa (1947-2010), Carrie Fisher (1956), Amber Rose (1983).

“All of us have to learn how to invent our lives, make them up, imagine them. We need to be taught these skills; we need guides to show us how. If we don’t, our lives get made up for us by other people.”
— Ursula Le Guin

Special Comment: Signs of the Times
So, we seem to have survived Mars conjunct Pluto. There was a whole dimension to that aspect that I didn’t mention, with all the politics going on: that Mars expresses the soulful quality of desire that’s contained in Pluto. The Pluto-Capricorn connection feels a lot like the spirit of Eros trapped inside the strictures of religion, school, government and, most of all, family expectations. (This is why coming out to one’s family is such a big deal; sexual truth is, for the most part — but not always — prohibited in family environments.)

Now Mars is moving on to connect with the Uranus-Eris conjunction in Aries. For the next week and a half, Mars will be applying in a square to the conjunction, which comes with its own kind of excitement, provocation and ‘making personal’ the conjunction of our generation. When this aspect is exact on Oct. 29, the Moon is square Mars and opposite the conjunction, which will make it more vivid and real on a visceral level. This conjunction comes as the election season enters its final frenzy and will likely come with new revelations.

Mostly, think of it as being an expression of signs of the times.

Moon Phase: Moon is in waning gibbous (Disseminating) phase and enters Last Quarter phase on Oct. 22 at 12:14 pm PDT / 3:14 pm EDT (19:13:43 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo on Oct. 22 at 12:34 pm PDT / 3:34 pm EDT (19:33:59 UTC).
Sun Degree: 29-30 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Sun opposite Ceres at 10:16 pm 10/20 PDT / 1:16 am 10/21 EDT (05:15:59 UTC).
— Vesta conjunct Varuna at 6:53 am PDT / 9:53 am EDT (13:53:12 UTC).
— Mercury sextile Pholus at (21:11:09 UTC), and Orius at (23:12:56 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 21
(The Day of Singularity) | Get Your Birthday Reading
Will simply looking ahead fix everything in your life that you want to heal? Not exactly. Yet even young children learn that you have to look in the direction you’re traveling for walking to work well. More elegantly, looking where you want to be is what allows you to steer yourself there, literally and figuratively. Painful lessons from the past can help you get oriented, but they’re not the destination. Look higher and wider for that, starting from where you are now — not where you used to be.

Written in the Planets
Mercury in Libra is still opposite the Uranus-Eris conjunction in Aries. The less you lock into rigid ways of thinking, the easier it will be to bounce off of any unexpected upsets, charged outbursts or anyone who tries to provoke matters from behind the scenes. In fact, the more you can actively take initiative to seek out some new adventures, environments, encounters or collaborators, the better you’ll be able to own the challenges and get creative with them. In the face of impatience (yours or another’s), take care with your words. You don’t need to avoid confrontation, you simply need to speak directly, clearly and fairly, and adjust as needed to the response you get.

Today is Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016
Hebrew date is 18 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 19 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Kawak
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.19
Julian Day is 2457682

Today’s Birthdays: John Dewey (1859-1952), Bela Lugosi (1882-1956), Jelly Roll Morton (1885-1941), Danny Boyle (1956), Viggo Mortensen (1958), Julie Payette (1963), Snoop Dogg (1971), John Krasinski (1979).

“Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.”
— John Dewey

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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016
Hebrew date is 17 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 17 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 11 Etz’nab’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.18
Julian Day is 2457681

Today’s Birthdays: Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), Marguerite Perey (1909-1975), Michael Gambon (1940), John Lithgow (1945), Evander Holyfield (1962), Amy Carter (1967), Trey Parker (1969), Colton Dixon (1991).

“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.”
— John Lithgow

Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters waning gibbous (Disseminating) phase today at 1:49 am PDT / 4:49 am EDT (08:48:57 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 5:52 am PST / 8:52 am EST (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer on Oct. 20 at 8:28 am PDT / 11:28 am EDT (15:28:14 UTC).
Sun Degree: 27-28 Libra.

Special Comment: The Third Debate
We’re finally getting to the end of certain things associated with the U.S. presidential election. Tonight is the end of the debate season. The last face-to-face meeting between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton takes place the day of the Mars-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn. If there is a better way to say “dark politics” using astrology, I don’t know it. On the same day, Venus is approaching a square to Nessus. Whether we’re talking about Donald Trump’s absurd and agonizing sexism and tendency to grope women, and his abuse of the corporate system, or Hillary Clinton’s enabling personal behavior, and her tendency to make war in the Middle East, we are looking at two severely injured people. They are examples of what we do not want to be. If nothing else, we can thank them for that.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Vesta enters Leo at 5:00 pm / 8:00 pm EDT (01:00:01 10/20 UTC). Vesta makes a conjunction with Varuna, one of the historic discoveries beyond Pluto, which recently moved into Leo (and will be there for many years).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Mars conjunct Pluto at 4:22 am PDT / 7:22 am EDT (11:22:22 UTC).
— Mercury square Cyllarus at 9:09 am PDT / 12:09 EDT (16:09:14 UTC).
— Sun conjunct Rhadamanthus at 2:38 pm PDT / 5:38 pm EDT (21:37:44 UTC).
— Sun sextile Galactic Core at 5:21 pm / 8:21 pm EDT (01:20:31 10/20 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 19
(The Day of the Projector) | Get Your Birthday Reading
Emotional independence is something that few people attain. It’s questionable whether people even want it — though most want other things (such as happiness) that require that very independence. Here’s a question: How attached to your pain are you? Once you decide you don’t want it, releasing yourself from the past, and from the bondage of your family, are the next obvious steps.

The Book of Your Life is Being Written Now
Eric is already underway writing your 2017 annual readings, telling the story of the year ahead, and weaving it into the past and the future. This year’s annual is called The Book of Your Life (or What the Astrologer Said), and you can read all about it in this letter here. As with all Planet Waves readings, you can pre-order it for the lowest price early on (like, today!); the first price increase is due to take effect on Oct. 23.

Written in the Planets
Venus in Sagittarius is one of that planet’s most interesting placements. She seems like the woman from the future, or the woman from some exotic galaxy who is showing us how a woman can be a person rather than a social construction. As such she may not feel very female; that, however, is a matter of conditioning. Your average modern woman of today would not have seemed very female to someone 100 years ago. Yet when we consider the plight of women today, and society’s seeming obsession with making women into slaves, we have some distance to cover. Here is the thing that’s non-negotiable, for anyone who wants to make progress toward being a person: cultivating self-esteem. And this must be done despite the worst conditions, or under the most favorable ones. It matters not. Self-esteem is internally mediated, no matter what is going on in your environment. Your relationship to yourself comes first. It may not seem that way — though the “discovery” of self-esteem often happens in the seemingly worst places, times and situations.

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016
Hebrew date is 16 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 16 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 10 kab’an
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.17
Julian Day is 2457680

Today’s Birthdays: Isabel Briggs Myers (1892-1980), Chuck Berry (1926), Peter Boyle (1935-2006), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Wynton Marsalis (1961), Ne-Yo (1979), Esperanza Spalding (1984), Freida Pinto (1984), Zac Efron (1987).

“I think that virtuosity is the first sign of morality in a musician. It means you’re serious enough to practice.”
— Wynton Marsalis

Special Comment: Mars conjunct Pluto
Monitor carefully the situations in your life that you want to resolve. There’s probably just one. It might be professional in nature; it might involve your family; it might involve some government entity. Pay close attention and make sure you understand the way the chess board is laid out before you move another piece. Bide your time and determine consciously when to assert your influence. Your overall approach to the situation is probably the right one; that is, the one that will get the best results for everyone. Yet if there’s a matter of ego involved, you’ll need to acknowledge that first, and find a workaround. This thing called the ego is inherently political. It lives in a world of winners and losers. This is the thing you must see through, and present in a way that somehow bypasses the defenses of powerful people.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters waning gibbous (Disseminating) phase on Oct. 19 at 1:49 am PDT / 4:49 am EDT (08:48:57 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 6:52 am PDT / 9:52 am EDT (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini today at 7:30 am PDT / 10:30 am EDT (14:29:41 UTC).
Sun Degree: 26-27 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Venus enters Sagittarius at 12:01 am PDT / 3:01 am EDT (07:00:37 UTC).
Moon enters Gemini at 7:30 am PDT / 10:30 am EDT (14:29:41 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data from Serennu
— Venus semi-square Pluto at 12:56 am PDT / 3:56 am EDT (07:55:40 UTC).
— Mercury opposite Echeclus at 12:27 am PDT / 3:27 am EDT (07:27:07 UTC).
— Mercury trine Pallas at 12:40 am PDT / 3:40 am EDT (07:39:55 UTC).
— Venus square Rhiphonos at 12:41 am PDT / 3:41 am EDT (07:40:57 UTC).
— Venus conjunct Huya at 2:17 am PDT / 5:17 am EDT (09:17:06 UTC).

If Your Birthday is Oct. 18
(The Day of Personal Leadership) | Get Your Libra Birthday Reading
Think of this as a time of endings in preparation for a vast new beginning. You have your idea, your vision, for what that beginning is going to be. Now you must do the work of closure, of completion, of resolution. You might feel vulnerable bringing your profoundly personal idea of what you want to do with your life to the surface, knowing that you must take steps to get there. Be dauntless in this process.

Written in the Planets
Venus is now in Sagittarius. This may be a welcome relief after spending these recent weeks in Scorpio, though this seems to be about preparation for a meeting. Venus is semi-square (45 degree, hot angle, possible clash) to Mars and Pluto. We might ask hypothetically: how might a woman (represented by Venus) meet and even confront the male-dominated power structure? The answer would be: by accessing all of her spiritual resources. This is not about “doing good” or “being ethical.” It’s about getting something necessary done as effectively as possible. Whoever Venus represents might find herself actually challenged, on the level of power. Her task would be to rise above that challenge; to see the scenario on a new level and from a different angle. Said another way, once you figure out where people are coming from emotionally, you will have most of the advantage. You get it. Now use what you know.

Today is Monday, Oct. 17, 2016
Hebrew date is 15 Tishrei 5777
Islamic date is 15 Muharram 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 9 k’ib’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.3.15.16
Julian Day is 2457679

Today’s Birthdays: Rita Hayworth (1918-1987), Evel Knievel (1938-2007), Mae Jemison (1956), Ziggy Marley (1968), Wyclef Jean (1969), Eminem (1972).

“I am not reggae, I am me. I am bigger than the limits that are put on me. It all has to do with the individual journey.”
— Ziggy Marley

Special Comment: Step Back From Power Struggles
It was a crazy week last week, we all agree, and the Full Moon that was driving your local frenzy has passed by. The Moon is in cooler, calmer Taurus as we begin the week.

There is approaching an aspect of some genuine influence: Mars conjunct Pluto in Capricorn. Mars has been big news all year, as it went through its retrograde in Scorpio and Sagittarius. Now Mars is well beyond those signs, in mid-Capricorn, and it’s about to meet up with Pluto — the longtime dweller and agent of change.

The first thing you need to know about this is that some people around you are likely to pick up on it as license to be a control freak.

These people are always lurking in the shadows looking for an opportunity to exercise their skills, and this is the week to avoid them. I am tempted to say “at any cost,” and it would be worth some effort to spot them in advance and step out of their way; not engage them; acknowledge them minimally if at all.

Apply this idea to everyone: higher-ups, colleagues and people who report to you; to partners, parents and children. For the purposes of this aspect they are all the same. The moment you detect a control drama, or the invitation into one, turn on your anti-magnetism and move in another direction.

This is not the week to be a spiritual teacher to creeps. What makes them creeps is that they don’t care. You could easily slip into a controversy by taking the enlightened role and trying to spread good vibes. You might save your love and light for those who appreciate you.

Moon Phase: Moon is in Full phase and enters waning gibbous (Disseminating) phase on Oct. 19 at 1:49 am PDT / 4:49 am EDT (08:48:57 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Scorpio on Oct. 30 at 10:38 am PDT / 1:38 pm EDT (17:38:08 UTC).
Corresponding Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 14 at 6:52 am PDT / 9:52 am EDT (13:51:59 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini on Oct. 18 at 7:30 am PDT / 10:30 am EDT (14:29:41 UTC).
Sun Degree: 24-25 Libra.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Pallas stations direct at 12:31 pm PDT / 3:31 pm EDT (19:30:37 UTC).
Rhiphonos enters Virgo at 1:15 pm PDT / 4:15 pm EDT (20:15:27 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects
— Ceres square Thereus at 10:55 pm 10/16 PDT / 1:55 am 10/17 EDT (05:55:09 UTC).
— Vesta opposite Crantor at 6:62 am PDT / 9:52 am EDT (13:52:18 UTC).
— Sun sextile Pholus at 12:48 pm PDT / 3:48 pm EDT (19:48:29 UTC) and Orius at 2:00 pm PDT / 5:00 pm EDT (21:00:03 UTC).
— Venus trine Vesta at 1:15 pm PDT / 4:15 pm EDT (20:15:24 UTC).
Planetary data courtesy of the wonderful Serennu.com by Tracy Delaney.

If Your Birthday is Oct. 17
(The Day of Precarious Balance) | Get Your Libra Birthday Reading
A revolt of some kind is brewing within you, and you know it’s the right thing. You’ve come to the end of your tether and not only that, you want more for yourself. You also know rather than believe it’s possible. You might be concerned that making a decision at a point of frustration is not a good idea, though moments when you acknowledge your real feelings are power tools.

Written in the Planets
Today the Sun forms a sextile aspect to a hot little object called Pholus. The second centaur planet (after Chiron), Pholus provides a link back to the past. If you want to know where your tendencies came from, and the stuff you worry about personally, or problems you can’t seem to solve, trace them back a few generations and see what you learn. Do this long-form rather than twitter style. Reach into the past by way of your living relatives. Pay special attention to people who struggled with alcohol, rage or both. It’s good to understand the things your immediate ancestors were pissed off about. Not only did it influence them, it currently influences you. Once you get a clue what that’s about it becomes easier to deal with. One effect of your research may be that you’ll discover something precious: common ground with your parents and grandparents.