Sun Into Scorpio - the Times They are A-changing

As we journey into this year's Scorpio season, the pressure of the building Mars square of Neptune on November 3-4 and more significantly, Saturn's opposition to Uranus, on Election Day mounts. Tradition is being confronted by a push for revolutionary change, illusions of security are giving way on a daily basis to new realities and we may often feel we are walking a tightrope with hope at one end and a staggering abyss of fear beneath us.  With a nation's future direction hanging in the delicate balance and historic economic changes afoot, these are to say the least exciting times we're living through.   Halloween's familiar procession of ghosts, skeletons, and annual reminders of death may be a little more unnerving than usual in 2008.  But really, would intensity seeking Scorpio have it any other way? 

 According to author and astrologer Mark Husson, November boasts 2008's largest group of planets changing signs in one month. Add Neptune turning direct on November 1st, which will snap a whole other set of misconceptions into reality, and the only certainty in the days ahead is change.  The Sun enters under-worldly Scorpio on October 22nd at 6:09 P.M. PST, and the new moon in Scorpio begins on October 28th at 3:14 P.M. PST.  Mercury delves into the dark Scorpion depths on November 4th where it is joined by provocative Mars who will be in the heat of a battle with newly realigned Neptune.  But the astrological blockbuster is on Election Day when stern conventional Saturn in Virgo will be in exact and direct opposition to radical rebellious Uranus in Pisces (Virgo's opposite sign).  This is the event that is most responsible for the deep sense of dramatic change permeating our lives collectively and individually.  

  What this Scorpio cycle urges us to do is to wholly embrace these transformational energies by living our lives based on what we "feel" the most deeply and strongly.  That can be a tall order amidst these sea changes.  So here are some ideas for restoring a sense of calm and centerness.  Attune to the 10.10.10  vibration.  2008 in numerology equals ten, which breaks down to one, a symbol of new beginnings.  And in the tenth month of October we have three 10.10.10 alignments, on the 10th, 19th and 28th.  Lightworkers around the world are holding special mediations on these days to assist our planet with its new alignment to higher frequencies and vibrations of Light.  Connecting with this group energetic of peaceful renewal can give one a profound sense of well-being.  Work with the crystal Chrysocolla.  This blue-green stone is renowned for instilling a great sense of inner strength, dispelling negative energies and restoring our energy systems to a tranquil state, especially in the midst of seeming chaos.  Call upon the Angels.  Azrael, Raquel and your guardian Angels are here to assist you through times of change. And if you'd like a little extra support from the Angels, be sure to leave your prayers at the 12Angel Prayer Board.  I have the privilege of co-moderating this very special and loving space on November 1st and 8th.  But you can leave your prayers there anonymously at any time.

 As the saying goes, when one door closes, a window opens.  The same could be said of Scorpio.  He just doesn't like saying it in such a flowery manner.  But his scare tactics are only here to compel us to live more fully.  His obsession with death is a mirror of Truth about our lives, one he absolutely relishes in holding up to us.  Are we living our Soul's Contract?  Are we doing what we really came here to do?   When you contemplate those questions honestly, fear and resistance give way to understanding and a renewed sense of purpose.  Things that appear to be losses are suddenly seen as the proverbial blessings in disguise or needed reforms they truly are.  So the new, even if only in the form of awareness, is born.  And that, is the gift of our dark magical friend Scorpio.