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10/20/2020

10/13/2020

The last Mercury retrograde of 2020 occurs from Tuesday, October 13, to Tuesday, November 3, which happens to be Election Day (vote!!).

Mercury turns retrograde about 3-4 times per year, and lasts for several weeks. Mercury is the planet of commerce, travel and communication and, when it’s in retrograde, all its usual positive influences on those areas turn, well, negative.

This retrograde is starting out in the fixed water sign, Scorpio, but on October 23 it retrogrades back into the cardinal air sign, Libra.

While Mercury is retrograding through Scorpio, the water signs will be having a relatively easy time, while the fixed signs (Ta**us, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) will be struggling. The pressure eases off the fixed signs once Mercury enters Libra on October 23, when the air signs will begin to feel way better about the retrograde and the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will start feeling more pressure.

When Mercury is in Scorpio, an emotional and intense sign, you take on a more psychological manner of thinking and communicating.

Scorpios always know what's up, and Mercury in Scorpio (especially when retrograde) is notorious for making you want to gossip and spread/listen to rumors

10/07/2020

cheat sheet part two: elements and houses ✨

10/01/2020

FULL MOON TONIGHT!!

the moon will appear full for about three days. as the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox (the end of summer and start of fall), this is called the harvest moon. (NASA)

the harvest full moon is also said to be the "most romantic day in china.” during the mid-autumn festival, when the man in the moon ties couples with invisible thread.

full moons represent completion, the height of power, the realization of your desires and the peak of clarity. it is a time to celebrate your growth, take note of what progress you have made and to reflect on how far you have come.

tomorrow on the evening of october 2, you might spy a fiery red star to the upper left of the harvest moon, or just above the moon if you look later at night. it's actually mars, which will make its closest approach to earth at 10:18 am est on october 6. mars will be 38,586,816 miles away from earth - yes, that's close for mars - and it won't be this close again until 2035.

the next full moon occurs on halloween. you can expect a full halloween moon again in 2039, 2058, 2077 and 2096. ever heard the term “one in a blue moon?” this moon will be a rare blue moon.

09/22/2020

𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕪 𝕝𝕚𝕓𝕣𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟

libra season runs september 22 till october 22.

during libra season, when we all feel the 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝘀, you may be ready to level up a relationship or ask someone you've been seeing to be exclusive. venus controls attraction, love, art, beauty, etc.

𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 is in the air, despite the global crises around us, and many of us are 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 to weather the storm with. if you find someone and decide to commit, just remember — libra is represented by the 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 and is all about 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. relationships require both 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲. 

now is the best time to be clear about your intentions, show up, and do things that make you 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆.

✨ LIBRAS ✨
element: air
quality: cardinal
ruler: venus
greatest overall compatibility: aries, sagittarius
strengths: cooperative,diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social
weaknesses: indecisive, avoids confrontations, will carry a grudge, self-pity
likes: harmony, gentleness, sharing with others
dislikes: violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity

libra literally means scales in latin and pound in spanish. it’s understandable then why libras are assciated with balance and justice.

✨🤍 TAG YOUR FAVORITE LIBRAS IN THE COMMENTS 🤍✨

09/17/2020

tonight there will be a new moon in virgo

the new moon will deliver a much needed dose of practicality and focus, allowing us to see what we need to change about our everyday routines in order to feel more grounded. it will help you get into a new, more efficient groove, so you can get s**t done without stressing over it.

the goal of the new moon in virgo is to bring balance to the emotional havoc brought on by the full moon in pisces that took place in early september. while the pisces moon pushed for exploration, this virgo new moon asks us to take steps with less stress.

09/09/2020

This year's 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 occurs in fiery 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 from today till Nov 13 ✨

Simply put, Mars retrograde is 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. And because this one occurs in firey Aries, a sign ruled by Mars, expect it to be extra challenging.

Mars rules traits such as 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗲𝘅, 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲. When Mars goes retrograde, these areas of our life can feel, well, a bit fragile. S*x drives may dwindle. In the workplace, you may feel stagnant.

During Mars retrograde, you may feel like you just can't get any momentum.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲:
During Mars retrograde, practice as much 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 as possible. Go even easier on yourself than you did during Venus retrograde, and remember that conflict will likely not be productive during this time. Do as much 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 right now as you can, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 behind the scenes to get ready for a time when your efforts will pay off. And if you want to do Mars retrograde right, spend time with yourself by focusing on what you really want. The world is a bit chaotic, but you can still treat yourself like royalty. Take long baths, ma******te, cook, and relax. Use this retrograde to reassess the areas of your life ruled by Mars. Try to plan calm and safe activities with both friends and lovers, such as a picnic in the park or watching the same movie together but remotely. Once the retrograde is over, you can work on implementing change to get the results you've been dreaming about. (𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜: 𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚎)