Today’s Moon:
- The Moon is in Capricorn.
- There is a void Moon from 5:49 PM forward (until tomorrow at 3:35 AM).
- The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase until 2:01 PM, after which it’s in its First Quarter phase.
- The First Quarter Moon occurs today at 2:01 PM.
Retrogrades/Stations:
- Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from October 5th to November 16th). There’s a month left of the retrograde Venus cycle.
- Current retrogrades: Venus Rx, Uranus Rx, Neptune Rx, and Chiron Rx.
Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:
Aries
Sound energy is with you today for uncovering a mystery, settling a debt or account, and making professional plans, dear Aries. Use the competitive power you feel now to work on a productive project. You tend to prefer the company of trusted others these days with the Sun in your partnership sector, as well as the comfort and freedom they give you to be yourself. Today, however, there is a need to perform or even prove yourself, and you’re in a good place to take care of business. The Moon spends the day in your career and reputation sector, stimulating your need for goals and plans, and while this can create some tension, you have all the right tools to work this to your advantage. Plans related to work, business, and strategy can be made and are quite excellent now.
Taurus
Today is strong for productivity in general, dear Taurus, as well as for firming up plans. Competition can motivate you to improve your game! Today’s Moon transit highlights your need for non-routine experiences, however. While you’re craving a break from the routine today as the Moon encourages you to explore and discover rather than produce, there are a lot of things on your to-do list. As divided as you may be feeling about work and play, you’re in great shape for finding a nice compromise. Find ways to satisfy both needs by mixing up your routine or working out frustrations through physical activity. A discussion or clarification can be beneficial, particularly about a partnership or with a partner.
Gemini
The Moon spends the day in your intimacy sector, and you’re in a reflective frame of mind, dear Gemini. The Moon and the Sun clash today, however, and this can stimulate some tension but can also be motivating. Frustrations require a positive channel for release, and possibly a creative one with the Sun in your expressive fifth house. With this Sun transit, generally speaking, you’re more relaxed, freer, and playful in your expression, but today’s Moon encourages you to pay more attention to your deeper needs. Jealousies or resentments might emerge. However, you’re also in a determined frame of mind. Others notice and reinforce you, and possibly encourage you to open up. There is good take-charge energy with you. There can be new insight into a problem, and you can be anxious to tie something up, possessing all the right tools to do so.
Cancer
With the Moon in your partnership sector all day, dear Cancer, you’re especially accommodating. A Sun-Moon square can have you caught between two strong needs, though, but the tension can motivate you to make some useful changes. The need for time to yourself or with family may seem to clash with a sudden need for more companionship. With the Sun’s transit of your home and family sector, you need more time away from demanding settings, but branching out now can be refreshing. There is, in fact, good energy for focus, and working on a project can be satisfying. Excess energy can then be expressed constructively. Influences now can help you reason through a problem or tie up a loose end. This is a time for sound decision making and healthy relating.
Leo
The Moon transits your work and health sector today, dear Leo, and you’re more tuned in to the details of your everyday life than usual. Generally speaking with the Sun’s transit of your communications sector, you’re diversifying, learning, and seeking out new information these days. A sudden need to handle your work or health matters can seem to infringe upon your time spent learning new things. Try to divide your time and accept a compromise, but do allow inner tension to motivate you to make essential changes. A Mercury-Vesta aspect is also active now and is excellent for taking care of business and focusing on priorities. Taking your time crafting a plan of action can be useful now. Family matters or goals can fuel your desire to improve and expand.
Virgo
The Moon transits your creative sector all day, dear Virgo, encouraging some extra focus on pleasure, romance, and creation. This transit can undoubtedly act to pull you out of your shell and perhaps your comfort zone, which is an apt expression considering the Sun is currently transiting your comfortable second house! While routine is something that comforts you most these days, today you could be itching to break out of your usual schedules and habits and have a little fun. Watch for risky moves with money. It’s a good time for positive feedback from people you care about. There is easy, productive energy with you, in fact, particularly for applying to studies and creative projects. People are reasonable and conversations practically helpful.
Libra
The Moon transits your home and family sector today, dear Libra, prompting you to seek out extra time spent with familiar faces and places. The need for time to relax and wind down is active now, even though it conflicts with your general drive for more independence, activity, and exploration due to the Sun’s current transit of your sign. While you should do your best to avoid extra strain, do try to take care of your diverse needs so that you don’t neglect something altogether. Others seem to need you or at least your attention now, and this can be good for you. You have all the right tools to find a nice balance now, fortunately. There is productive, sensible, and practical energy with you today, and you can enjoy the good feeling that being thorough gives you now.
Scorpio
The Moon spends the day in your communications sector, dear Scorpio, stimulating your curiosity and your need for light and easygoing exchanges. While this seems to conflict with your recent increased needs for privacy and downtime, you can’t deny the need for an escape of some form now. Others might stimulate a competitive urge in you, and you can work this to your advantage with some creativity and determination. Your commitment to getting more time to yourself may need to be put on hold today, but not scrapped outright. It’s likely to be a busy day – one in which communications, errands, and the like seem to be more abundant than usual, and it’s difficult to escape the hustle and bustle. Even if outside influences are not demanding your attention, your mind can go in circles today. Even so, there is lovely energy with you for applying yourself to the things that need attention the most. Your words are more potent than usual, and you have a real knack for communicating.
Sagittarius
The Moon spends the day in your resources sector, dear Sagittarius, and this vibes well with a Mercury-Vesta aspect that encourages a practical, step-by-step approach to life now. Mind you, this Moon position seems to clash with the more progressive, sociable energy of the Sun’s current transit of your social sector, and this, of course, can pull up inner conflicts, mostly related to whether to stick with what or who you know or go out on a limb. The need for predictability competes with your desire for collaboration now, but the tension stimulated can work to your advantage. Try to let go of the need to compete or to push in order to grow if it’s only serving to stress you out. Security needs should be addressed, and fortunately, you’re in an excellent position to deal with them. Practical thinking is improved now.
Capricorn
The Moon spends the day in your sign, dear Capricorn, marking a time for recognizing your emotional needs and expressing your feelings in satisfying ways. This transit brings you out of your shell and ready to connect with others, although this does seem to conflict with your broader goals, quite temporarily. The Sun’s current transit of your solar tenth house puts goals and ambitions above most other things in your life these days, but today, personal and social needs vie for your attention. The First Quarter Moon presents the challenge of personal needs demanding some attention, but also the determination to make things work. There is terrific energy with you for tying up loose ends of a project, or for reviewing what you need to do next. Feeling organized is the key to feeling on top of things right now!
Aquarius
The Moon spends the day in your solar twelfth house, dear Aquarius, signaling a need to recharge your emotional batteries. Taking some time to yourself is useful and necessary for healing and revitalizing yourself at this stage in the lunar cycle. You have a high need for the kind of emotional refreshment that comes through time spent on reflection. Even so, this may conflict with the more general theme of exploration and experimentation produced by the Sun’s current transit of your adventure sector, and you may wrestle with whether to stick with what you know or push out of your comfort zone. Consider that a temporary lull may be just what you need before getting back on track. Also today, excellent energy is with you for helpful conversations, particularly related to business.
Pisces
The Moon spends the day in your social sector, dear Pisces, prompting a focus on your friendships or goals related to happiness and enjoyment. Mind you, these drives can feel at odds with your need for more intimacy or more in-depth exploration of a topic. It may be that you’re aiming for greater freedom and self-expression in spite of a general need for more intimacy and closeness, and that this is a temporary but valid need, so do your best to find a way to honor both inclinations either separately or via a compromise. In fact, you can learn from the differences and use the tension as fuel for motivation to improve and make changes. Fortunately today, there is good energy for determination and effort. You’re ready to take on a challenge or deal with a matter directly, and verbal exchanges are clearer than usual.
* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here.
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Astrology of Today – The Details:
If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:
Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.
The purple marker above shows where we are in the current moon phase cycle.
Today’s Transits (Eastern Time)
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 0:00 am
Event: Moon in Capricorn
Description: The Moon in Capricorn
Consolidate. Pay attention to the foundations of life. Repair and restructure. Attend to financial or business matters. Make solid plans and get organized.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 5:49 pm
Event: Moon goes void of course
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 2:01 pm
Event: First Quarter at 23°Cp19′
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 3:28 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Cer
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Ceres
There can be conflicts with loved ones, or we could be feeling unsupported. People could seem insensitive or uncaring, or our own needs seem to be at odds with the needs of family and friends.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 4:53 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Plu
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Pluto
Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 9:26 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Pal
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Pallas
There is a good ability to successfully combine logic and intuition, and to understand problems taking into account the human element. There is sensitivity to people’s issues now. Cooperation. Effective, sensitive decision making.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 2:01 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Sun
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Sun
This is a time for noticing discrepancies. Self-expression doesn’t flow well, and conflicts can be stirred. There can be some resistance and irritability. This can be a time when we’re compelled to take action, make changes, and solve problems.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 5:49 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Jup
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Jupiter
A great time to take up new feel-good opportunities. Show your confidence and optimism and reap the rewards.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2018 8:51 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mer Sxt Ves
Description: Transiting Mercury Sextile Transiting Vesta
We are willing to put in the effort for a mental interest or project, and can feel pleasantly dedicated to our work or ideas. We are more able to focus on what we’re doing and communicating, and are more inclined to notice and consider details.
Strong Signs, Elements, Modes
Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.
SCORPIO STRONG
Intense, magnetic, penetrating perception, power to confront. Can be destructive, vengeful, jealous, overly dramatic.
CAPRICORN STRONG
Disciplined, responsible, reliable, industrious, conscientious, practical, achieving. Can be pessimistic, overly conventional, rigid, materialistic, callous.
Today’s Elemental Balance
FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.
Today’s Modal Balance
MUTABLE WEAK
We can have a hard time adapting to changes and to others’ agendas.
Today’s Lunar Phase
LUNAR PHASE: CRESCENT
Moon 45 to 90 degrees ahead of the Sun.
This is an eager, impulsive, and progressive time. We are motivated and ready to take on challenges.
The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EDT) on October 16th:
Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected–or will perfect–in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.
Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).
**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).
The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspect, & Degree
THE MOON
THE MOON IN CAPRICORN
We’re seeking out more structure and working hard to achieve some measure of security with the Moon in Capricorn. We’re able to tone down our emotional needs so that we can focus on material or practical priorities.
23RD DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Muscle insertions of upper to lower legs
Sabian Symbol: Two awards for bravery in war.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
SQUARE THE SUN Orb 0°54′ Applying
There can be a conflict between our intentions and our emotions now. We can feel tense and unsatisfied until we take care of problems. We can be unsure about whether we want support or to do things independently.
SEXTILE JUPITER Orb 2°49′ Applying
We are generous, forgiving, and high-minded now. We are looking at people and situations positively. This is a good time for making plans.
CONJUNCTION PLUTO Orb 3°30′ Separating
Deeper feelings emerge. Emotional extremes can be experienced now. This can be a time that we crave or recognize the need for an overhaul – a deep, lasting change.
CONJUNCTION THE SOUTH NODE Orb 9°52′ Applying
We can be sticking with what’s familiar instead of reaching out and challenging ourselves now.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN LIBRA
This is the time of year for seeking out more harmony and balance, and paying special attention to our close relationships.
24TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Blood vessels of renal cortex
Sabian Symbol: A third wing on the left side of a butterfly.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
OPPOSITION URANUS Orb 7°37′ Applying
We may want to break free from restrictions or responsibilities, but if we aren’t in touch with this, we could cause some problems. There could be restlessness and rebellious feelings. We don’t want to be told what to do. Exercising some restraint can help us to make needed changes.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 4°25′ Separating
We may be tempted to control or manipulate events and people, and can have difficulty reaching a compromise. We might need to reevaluate expectations, face our fears, manage power struggles, and deal with urges to control others and situations.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN SCORPIO
You use resources well. You have a tendency to delve into the core of matters, preferring this to superficial knowledge. You may also be a worrier. Communications with you are intense.
11TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Penis, Labia majora
Sabian Symbol: A drowning man rescued.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
CONJUNCTION VENUS Orb 1°32′ Separating
We are more agreeable, sociable, and focused on balance and harmony. Conversations flow nicely.
SQUARE MARS Orb 2°54′ Applying
Questions are raised, discussions can become heated, and there can be nervous excitement now. Enthusiasm is likely, but may go a little too far. Impulsive speech or other communications. Mechanical breakdowns are possible.
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 4°03′ Applying
Our words and thoughts can be more imaginative and colorful, subtle or creative. We can experience a sense of knowing and understanding with minimal explanation or instruction. Intuition is highlighted or awakened.
VENUS
VENUS IN SCORPIO
There is a love of investigation, intimacy, depth connections, and consuming relationships and pastimes.
9TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Sperm duct, vagina
Sabian Symbol: Dental work.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
SQUARE MARS Orb 4°27′ Separating
You may have some difficulty being patient with loved ones. When others fail to keep up with your activities, you can be irritable, but you may be equally impatient with yourself.
OPPOSITION URANUS Orb 7°39′ Applying
An exciting creative person or project might suddenly come to light, creating a little tension. Social affairs are unpredictable. There can be aloofness or rebelliousness in relationships, with fashion and trends, and in our tastes. There may be distancing in relationships. There can be issues with personal freedom and expression which seem to counter closeness or intimacy.
TRINE NEPTUNE Orb 5°35′ Separating
We are more sensitive to others’ needs and wants, and more desirous of harmony, love, beauty, and balance. We are generous, compassionate, open, and vulnerable. Spiritual/emotional concerns trump material ones at this time.
MARS
MARS IN AQUARIUS
You will fight for just causes. You’re unpredictable, but will probably be a group leader. You may become rebellious when angry.
13TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Right tibial artery
Sabian Symbol: A barometer.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN SCORPIO
We are drawn to depth experiences and deep, transformative changes. Prosperous areas are psychology, investigation, agencies, directing. (October 10th, 2017 to November 8th, 2018)
26TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Perineum
Sabian Symbol: People making camp.
ASPECTS OF JUPITER
TRINE CHIRON Orb 3°57′ Applying
You have the gift of wisdom. You trust your own intuitive nature, and are able to teach others on the spiritual path. You are able to encompass other people’s personal philosophies without feeling threatened, so that others trust you with their spiritual problems.
SATURN
SATURN IN CAPRICORN
Conservation, moderation, definition, structure, simplicity, and realism are themes now. We might also be striving for more authority in a particular area of our lives now. This is a time for making clear choices and decisions, for weeding out what isn’t working for us, and for letting go of lost causes, particularly related to our life path choices, careers, and long-term goals. (from December 19, 2017, to March 21, 2020; and then from July 1 to December 17, 2020).
4TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Cutaneous nerves of lower leg
Sabian Symbol: A party entering a large canoe.
ASPECTS OF SATURN
TRINE URANUS Orb 2°58′ Separating
You have a talent for investigation. You look at new ideas and are able then to put them into action. In business you achieve much in your own independent way.
SQUARE CHIRON Orb 4°43′ Separating
There can be fears now of not being competent or effective enough to meet our responsibilities, or we could find it hard to strike out on a unique path, again due to fears or insecurities. The desire to break from the status quo is strong, but we may not have the necessary confidence to do so. We may have difficulties empathizing with others and understanding ourselves.
URANUS
URANUS IN TAURUS
(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).
1ST DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: Throat, gullet
Sabian Symbol: A clear mountain stream.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)
15TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Left cutaneous veins
Sabian Symbol: An officer preparing to drill his men.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).
19TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Ligaments of left knee
Sabian Symbol: A child of about five with a huge shopping bag.
Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree
CHIRON IN PISCES
Strong awareness of our own vulnerabilities and humanity stimulates compassion for others. (April 20 to July 20, 2010, then February 8, 2011, to April 17, 2018, then September 25, 2018, to February 18, 2019).
30TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Toenails of the left foot
Sabian Symbol: The great stone face (being the projection of an ideal).
VESTA IN CAPRICORN
You place importance on structure and order in the workplace. You have great discipline and personal ambition and can succeed in administrative and management positions. Workers will turn to you for a sense of stability and authority.
10TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Right cruciate ligaments
Sabian Symbol: An albatross feeding from the hand of a sailor.
PALLAS IN VIRGO
You have an analytical mind which you can apply to detailed and exhaustive projects. Your powers of discrimination are strong. You also have executive abilities. You may become involved in the field of health.
22ND DEGREE OF VIRGO
Part of Body: Gall-bladder
Sabian Symbol: A royal coat of arms.
JUNO IN GEMINI
You want variety and stimulation within your relationship. Talking, swapping ideas, writing, planning, and studying are all ways in which you may meet your needs to communicate with your partner.
1ST DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Trachea
Sabian Symbol: A glass-bottomed boat drifts over under-sea wonders.
CERES IN LIBRA
You feel cared for when your loved ones create an atmosphere of peace and beauty. You like to cooperate with those close to you.
19TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Calyx major
Sabian Symbol: A gang of robbers in hiding.
THE BLACK MOON IN AQUARIUS
8TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Left saphenous veins
Sabian Symbol: Beautifully gowned wax figures.
ERIS IN ARIES
24TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Zygomatic muscle
Sabian Symbol: An open window and a net curtain blowing into a cornucopia.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN LEO
This a quest to develop your inner strength. You may find that you experience times of loneliness. These times are part of your lesson to forge your own creative life in order to give generously to the world.
3RD DEGREE OF LEO
Part of Body: Right coronary artery
Sabian Symbol: A woman having her hair bobbed.
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN AQUARIUS
This a quest to develop your inner strength. You may find that you experience times of loneliness. These times are part of your lesson to forge your own creative life in order to give generously to the world.
3RD DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Right fibula
Sabian Symbol: A deserter from the navy.
**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on October 16, 2018.**
Aspects to Sun 23°Li14 -09°01′
Cnj 24°Li05 SPICA*** The potential for brilliance.
Aspects to Ura 00°Ta51 +11°14′
Cnj 00°Ta40 MIRACH In harmony to be receptive
Aspects to Chi 29°Pi06 +02°55′
Cnj 29°Pi38 SCHEAT To be a thinker or intellect
Aspects to Pal 21°Vi06 -04°04′
Cnj 21°Vi52 DENEBOLA To go against society
Aspects to Jun 00°Ge33 +02°10′
Cnj 00°Ge15 ALCYONE Mystical but judgmental.
Aspects to SNo 02°Aq12 -19°40′
Cnj 02°Aq02 ALTAIR To explore, to be bold.
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