Mercury stationed retrograde in Scorpio today. As strongly as Mercury is associated with tricks, it does bestow treats as well, though it can require actively seeking that perspective, often in the form of recognizing the lessons hidden in the mischief and frustration.

Any predictive astrologer looking at the astrology of our moment might have seen that the political environment would be boiling over the sides of the pot and onto the floor. The wide-angle factor here, the one spanning decades and indicating that something is reaching its conclusion, is Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn.

For me this is like a civics meditation. I don’t actively cover local news. When I hear something newsworthy, I will text the city editor at the Daily Freeman, which does not have the time to monitor. But that’s not my main reason for listening. I just find it interesting, and also, I feel reassured to hear that society is functioning.

We are in an era of “power aspects” — rare events that shift the tectonic plates of history. This is easy to see, difficult to look at, and challenging to feel.

In this article, I go over the basics of the impeachment and the astrology behind it, though I think it’s secondary in significance to something else, something much larger and more personal.

Your October monthly horoscope is in this issue, along with some in-depth thoughts on how to use the next few months leading to the Saturn-Pluto conjunction.

2020 ends with a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the first degree of Aquarius, which is one of the brightest astrological beacons we’ve had in a long time.

We’re now experiencing a Full Moon conjunct Neptune in Pisces. When pressure builds in the style of Neptune, you may not even notice it while it’s building.