Astrological Monthly Forecast October 2022
The fall month of October 2022 is all about the very last exact volatile square between retrograde Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus.
Due to the influence of this planetary field of tension, October 2022 can be a hot autumn month, as social tensions from the second half of 2021 and the summer of 2022 will be likely flare up again.
The geopolitical implications of Saturn square Uranus are significant. The world has been completely changed since 2021 due to unprecedented inflation, war, energy crisis, COVID19, extreme weather conditions such as drought and heat, many earthquakes and mudslides.
The old world is over. Old structures have fallen away.
The time has come for social, cultural and global progress, for reform.
Uranus square Saturn forces us to rebuild on the ruins of the past both on an individual level and on a collective scale.
There are many planetary shifts this month. From October 2, 2022, Mercury goes direct in Virgo, from October 8, 2022 Pluto goes direct in Capricorn, from October 23, 2022 Saturn goes direct in Aquarius, from October 29, 2022 Jupiter retrogrades, and Mars goes retrograde from October 30, 2022.
And to cap it all, on October 25, 2022 there’s an intense partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio…
Until the end of 2022, retrograde Uranus will remain near the North Node in Taurus.
The North Node symbolizes our collective future, all that we have to experience and learn on our way to the future. Due to the combined energy of Uranus and the North Node in Taurus, this mainly concerns themes such as climate, nitrogen, agriculture and livestock, fossil fuels, raw materials, economy, safety and sustainability, but financial and political friction and dealing with economic shortages and scarcity.
The final disruptive square in October 2022 between Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus adds another dimension through the influence of the North Node in Taurus. The catalytic square of Saturn in Aquarius with Uranus in Taurus, the battle between the ‘old, the past’ (Saturn) and the ‘new, the future’ (Uranus), (to be precise, that was on February 17, 2021, June 14, 2021 and December 24, 2021) presented the world in 2021with a fait accompli that the old world is over and that space needs to be given to lasting social, cultural and global progress.
From October 1 to October 12, 2022, the Saturn/Uranus square at 18º Taurus/Aquarius will be exact for the last time.
The world is changing exponentially and everything is happening faster than you think.
The final square of retrograde Saturn and Uranus this month is like a cosmic storm paving the way to a productive and innovative future.
There is no escaping it, life will never be like it was.
From October 8, 2022, Pluto turns direct at 26º7 in Capricorn…!
The green light is given to bring the truth to light.
On October 9, 2022, the annual meteor shower Draconids in the constellation Draco represents most ‘shooting stars’ with an average of 10 shooting stars per hour.
The meteors come from comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was discovered in 1900.
The Draconids are best seen early in the morning.
On that same day, October 9, 2022, there will be a Full Moon at 16º33 in Aries! This Full Moon conjuncts retrograde Jupiter in Aries and forms an opposition to Venus in Libra.
With Mars in Gemini square to retrograde Neptune in Pisces, this will be a Full Moon of revelations…
Read more about this Full Moon and its influence on all zodiac signs under NEWS on this website!
In the morning of October 21 and 22, 2022, the annual Orionid Meteor Shower takes place in the constellation of Orion.
The “shooting stars” are dust particles that come from Halley’s comet.
From October 23, 2022, Saturn goes direct in Aquarius after a long retrograde period.
Saturn was retrograde as of June 4, 2022. As soon as ringed planet Saturn goes direct again, it will head resolutely towards the boundless water sign of Pisces. Saturn is about to conclude its long journey through Aquarius. Saturn’s journey through Aquarius began on March 23, 2020.
The intervening period to March 8, 2023 can be regarded as a kind of karmic rehearsal of everything learned during Saturn’s turbulent period in Aquarius.
In the third week of October 2022, the Sun and Venus will merge for the second time in 2022 in Libra, (the first time was at 18º in Capricorn
In the third week of October 2022, the Sun and Venus will merge for the second time in 2022, this time in Libra, (the first time was at 18º in Capricorn on January 9, 2022, when Venus was in retrograde).
During the Autumn Equinox of October 23, 2022, the five pointed Venus Pentagram will be formed at 29º in Libra. This mystical energy falls at the end of Libra, at 29º, this is a critical or anaretic degree.
Venus will continue to closely follow the Sun in Scorpio for the rest of October 2022, the “Via Combusta or Burned Path” The ‘Via Combusta’ is from 15º Libra to 15º Scorpio.
A conjunction of the Sun and Venus on the “Via Combusta” leads to rash decisions that conflict with previous planning and agreements, indecision, fear, and unwise choices about love, finances, intimacy and sexuality or urge to make a commitment one way or the other no matter who without thinking about the consequences.
The Eclipse Season begins on October 25, 2022 with the partial Solar Eclipse at 2º00 in Scorpio.
This cosmic event will prompt us to change, transform and evolve. This is the moment of growth we have been waiting for.
The partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio of October 25, 2022 could be a defining moment in American history with Mars in Gemini going in retrograde (square retrograde Neptune in Pisces) and the very last square Saturn in Aquarius and Uranus in Taurus. This is planetary situation is its was nearly sixty years ago in 1963 when President J.F. Kennedy was assassinated.
When Mars goes direct in Gemini on January 12, 2023 (at the critical degree 8º Gemini), history may just repeat itself.
Read more about this partial Solar Eclipse and its influence on all signs under NEWS on this website!
Retrograde Jupiter will temporarily return to Pisces from October 29, 2022 and will return to Aries from December 21, 2022.
It will be a period of reflection and recovery in the run-up to 2023.
From October 30, 2022 to January 11, 2023, Mars is retrograde in Gemini.
Mars retrograde occurs every two years. Mars is the planet of fire, action and energy, ambition, sexuality, war, dominance, passion, perseverance, courage and strength.
Mars is our inner warrior, is courageous, competitive, assertive, defensive, dynamic, territorial, passionate and self-oriented. Mars is the fight or flight response and our inner urge that drives us to pursue goals in life.
With Mars retrograde, this primary fire energy is turned inward, making us fatigued and passive.
When anger is internalized, energy, drive, and passion ebb and flow.
Tension, aggression, resentment, passive-aggressive behavior, obsession, frustration, mood swings, regret, depression, apathy, fatigue and paranoia take their place.
An increase in accidents and conflict situations due to overestimation or misjudgment of situations must be taken into account.
In general, with Mars retrograde, the following maxim applies: People don’t say what they do or do what they say!
The cosmic challenge of harnessing this retrograde Mars energy in a controlled, conscious way is to slow down.
It is important that important decisions are made and implemented before Mars goes in retrograde. We live in a time of inner doubt and despair. Especially now the world needs balance.
The cosmos forces us to slow down to listen to our natural impulses. A period of insight and new perspective of desires, both on a physical and emotional level.
Read more about Mars retrograde and its influence on all zodiac signs under NEWS on this website!
We close October 2022 with All Saints’ Day or Halloween on October 31, 2022, also known as All Hallow’s Eve or Samhain. The ritual Celtic New Year! Samhain marks both the end and the beginning of the new year.
It is the moment when the veil between the world of the dead and the living is very thin.
This is the moment to make contact with the other world and the souls that have passed on.
As humanity we are at a turning point.
We also live in a polarized world, a fierce and alienating time, in which trust in government has reached an all-time low.
Due to the failing old system, the failing government, police, healthcare, education, we are forced to follow our own course.
Renewal and change are necessary for our personal development as well as for the evolution of humanity.
In the Age of Aquarius the way is cleared for the new age.
We are challenged by the new, high-frequency energies to build a human society in which we learn how to deal with the material world, the earth, climate, money and resources from our own authority.
Wishing everyone a nice month of October!
