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October 27, 2017 Daily Almanac, With Your Daily Horoscope (see below)
Today is Friday, Oct. 27, 2017
Hebrew date is 7 Cheshvan 5778
Islamic date is 7 Safar 1439
Mayan Tzolk'in Day is 7 Chuwen
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.16.11
Julian Day is 2458054
Today's Birthdays: Mary Sidney (1561-1621), Mary Moser (1744-1819), Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840), Lee Krasner (1908-1984), Joe Medicine Crow (1913-2016), Teresa Wright (1918-2005), Ruby Dee (1922-2014), Sylvia Plath (1932-1963), John Cleese (1939), Fran Lebowitz (1950), Francis Fukuyama (1952), Robert Picardo (1953), Simon Le Bon (1958), Maneet Chauhan (1976), Patrick Fugit (1982).
"I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am."
-- Sylvia Plath
There Is a Future, and You Are It
Dear Friend and Reader:
So, it's been a year since we heard, and experienced, the fell news about the supposed election of an insane person to the United States presidency. And as that year has gone on, day by day, the news in the public sphere has been of disaster and disorder, injury and insult, seemingly with no bounds and to no end.
Particularly since the total solar eclipse, it's been one national crisis after the next, whether born of intent, neglect, or some seemingly natural process.
A series of major hurricanes, followed by a vast swath of northern California burning up, interlaced with threats of nuclear war, escalation of the war in Afghanistan, revelation of a war in Niger and of American military presence in a total of 172 countries, and most lately, a tax plan that would take more than a trillion dollars in new national debt and put it in the pockets of billionaires. God, that was a long sentence. That's how it is.
We have cabinet officers whose job seems to be dismantling the agencies they run; we witnessed a very, very strange massacre in Las Vegas; we are seeing the belching forth of an entire universe of sexual abuse, including by the president himself; we have American citizens drinking from contaminated wells used to monitor Superfund sites in Puerto Rico, and on and on. Anyone who comes near TV or the internet is getting a steady stream of these things into their consciousness.
This is just what we know about. Here we are, "the greatest nation in the world." What could possibly go wrong?
Life on Earth is challenging, stressful and at least a little dangerous, often under the very best conditions. Even where things are relatively calm, it often seems that death and danger are nearby; and if not, we still experience the pain of the rest of the world.
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Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase today at 3:22 pm PDT / 6:22 pm EDT (22:22:00 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Taurus on Nov. 3-4 at 10:23 pm PDT / 1:23 am EDT (05:22:49 UTC).
Corresponding New Moon in Scorpio is on Nov. 18 at 3:42 am PST / 6:42 am EST (11:42:03 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Capricorn and enters Aquarius today at 5:58 am PDT / 8:58 am EDT (12:58:38 UTC).
Sun Degree: 4-5 Scorpio.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Aquarius at 5:58 am PDT / 8:58 am EDT (12:58:38 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
-- Sun square Crantor at 11:10 pm Oct. 26 PDT / 2:10 am EDT (06:10:21 UTC).
-- Sun trine Nessus at 9:20 am PDT / 12:20 pm EDT (16:19:58 UTC).
-- Venus square Pluto at 8:21 pm PDT / 11:21 pm EDT (03:20:41 Oct. 28 UTC).
-- Mercury sextile Pluto at 8:25 pm PDT / 11:25 pm EDT (03:24:40 Oct. 28 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Oct. 27
(The Day of Impulse) | Scorpio Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may not know where your energy is coming from, though you have plenty of it. And you alone have the power to choose what you do with your precious time, energy and spiritual gifts. If you want to be certain that family and household matters don't distract you from your larger goals, you'll need to be disciplined and organized, and get support.
Written in the Planets
With Venus in Libra square Pluto in Capricorn, you might find yourself needing to recognize, accept and work with emerging changes in a relationship. Yet another way to take this aspect is on the level of sex and power. Are you aware of the power dynamics at play in your sexual relationships? Yes, there's the blatantly obvious and imbalanced, as evidenced by current news events. Yet sexual power dynamics can be surprisingly subtle and complex -- such as when someone avoids expressing what they want, thereby making the other person guess and assume the responsibility of the desire, and of taking action. The part of the equation that seems to get dropped in our culture is often 'pleasure'. What brings you pleasure sexually? And what prevents you from asking for or allowing it, if anything? Mercury in Scorpio sextile Pluto could help you figure things out.
Introducing the 20th Annual Edition of Planet Waves
Growth Is Inevitable. Becoming Is an Art Form.
Dear Friend of Planet Waves:
Here's the thing: Life goes on. No matter how crazy the world is, we who are alive must keep on living. And that means we must keep growing and becoming.
The more chaotic the world becomes, the more we need a tool that can help us spot the patterns in the chaos -- and that would be astrology. I have long considered astrology just one resource among many potentially useful ones, though with each passing day, the gift of pattern recognition, and how these patterns relate to our lives, is a service that astrology is uniquely suited to provide.
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I have begun preparing THE ART OF BECOMING, the 20th annual edition of Planet Waves. This letter will tell you more about the project, which, if all goes reasonably well, will be delivered during the month of January.
Brief note on pricing policy: we offer the best price for those who purchase sooner. The lowest price point will hold through late Saturday night EDT, and increase in $11 increments till we reach the final pre-order price.
My annual readings provide not only insight but spiritual and psychological leverage. I am not here to predict the future, but rather to help you design your future. The project began as an extended January monthly horoscope; it's now more like an astrological novel, written with the pacing and detail of well-crafted fiction writing.
My focus is on love and work: your relationship to yourself, followed by your relationship to others; your professional activities, financial matters and tapping your creativity.
In the end, I consider myself a motivational presenter. I see my job as helping you get excited about your own potential, and describing the specific ways you can manifest your desires into reality.
In the next section, I will describe some of the transits I'll be writing about in THE ART OF BECOMING. I present these events in human language, using technical terms only as necessary -- and explaining everything as I go. As a journalist, I write to be understood.
This is astrology written for humans, in human language, using concrete examples and images.
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Daily Horoscope for October 27, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
If Today is Your Birthday
You may not know where your energy is coming from, though you have plenty of it. And you alone have the power to choose what you do with your precious time, energy and spiritual gifts. If you want to be certain that family and household matters don't distract you from your larger goals, you'll need to be disciplined and organized, and get support. You share a birthday with Ruby Dee, Sylvia Plath, and John Cleese.
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- Be cautious of people who feel like you owe them something, and be equally aware when you feel people owe you something. Let every transaction begin at zero, and test the waters for a while before deciding what to do. Others may come on strong; sidestep any over-direct approach.
"Self-awareness, both of your thoughts and of your conduct, is your most powerful tool to influence your experience of growth into the new forms that you are. This includes reaching deep enough into yourself that you make some contact with the aspect of you that is timeless and changeless."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- One of your most vital professional assets is your ability to coordinate groups. You can do this because you're so fiercely individual. You don't like to be told what to do, and you prefer if people work together. Take charge, set that process in motion, and teach the trick of cooperation.
"There is a genuine skill in creative mastery that involves standing back from judging what you’ve created. You might listen to what other people say; you might work until what you’re doing feels good; you might take a swashbuckling attitude and not care; you might trust the fact that you always strive to do better (or any of these at the right moment)."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- You must take care of yourself, and you know it. It is in fact true that when you have your health, you have everything, because your wellbeing is the key that turns the lock of the universe. Therefore, focus on being well. Take care of your body. Take care of your soul. We need you.
"You're the one who has to negotiate between your potential and what you do with it. This is an active, everyday challenge being a Gemini. The world can seem so much bigger than you are, and in one way it is -- but your mind is the thing that encompasses the world, all the world’s people and all your experiences there."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You would benefit from some social time, among people you're close with. Get beyond the one-on-one and shift your energy into a small group. However, make it the kind of cabal where you can talk about anything, and where honesty is encouraged, and check out the community vibes.
"Notice your true feelings for people and make peace with the fact that you feel that way. You may have had a habit of resisting intimacy, and now you have little choice but to yield and open up to allowing others to touch your soul. In this way, you will come to the direct experience of growing into the soul dimension of your life."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- It's essential that you get the help you need, and not live like you must go it alone. Perhaps the most serious debility of Leo is the stubborn refusal to be open to the assistance of others. The people in your life care about you, and they will be happy to help you, if you let them.
"Rather than thinking of yourself as the entity that holds all the planets in orbit, think of yourself as someone who grounds the Sun into the Earth. This is actually what you do in the physical and spiritual sense, and it grants you some relief from the much larger responsibility of providing all the power and all the gravity."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- To increase your cash flow, it will help if you decrease your expectations. Then, rather than slogging it out on your own, work with others as a team. This may be in your existing work or business, or a new venture. In any case, cooperation is the keynote, and you're the one coordinating.
"There comes that time in any growth or improvement project where you have to ease back, have a glass of wine or even smoke a cigarette. Radical, I know. However, you’re at a stage of your life where you must follow your own rules, and to do that, your rules must be practical and workable."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- You don't have to go blowing alone. You'll have more fun with others. True, there are those times when you need to disappear into the night and fly solo. At the moment, though, you'll have the most fun with a few close companions. Skip the chat room and hang out in an actual room.
"Rather than being a clear mirror, relationships can often feel like a house of smoke and mirrors. This is especially a concern due to the experience of projection: ascribing to others feelings that are actually your own. Anais Nin is credited with saying, 'We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are.'"
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Scorpio Birthdays 2017-18
What Will You Do with Your Astonishing Potential This Year?
Dear Scorpio Friend and Reader:
With today's Sun-Jupiter conjunction in your sign, your solar year is beginning with astonishing potential. That might feel ironic, given the state of the world around you: there's a lot of pain, destruction and chaos out there. But who better than a Scorpio to transmute that energy with pure passion, to get the emotional waters flowing again -- both within yourself and, as it ripples out, in those closest to you?
Depending on how your year is going, that might feel exciting or it might feel daunting. Either way, you can have a trusted guide by your side in the form of Eric Francis and your 2017-18 Scorpio Birthday Reading.
Eric will be covering the truly fortunate transit of Jupiter through your sign for the next year (you'll want to tap into that big ball of goodness as consciously as possible while it's there!) -- as well as several other major-planet sign changes in the coming months. With Saturn, Uranus and Chiron on the move, your environment will be shifting.
In particular, Uranus entering your opposite sign and 'relationship house' -- Taurus -- could bring some surprises over the next few years. As a fixed sign, you may do better at handling the unexpected (and your partners) with a little heads up. It gives you time to get oriented on the inherent creative potential, and to channel your energy and emotion in deeply productive ways.
Your reading will include two astrology segments of at least 30 minutes each, plus a tarot reading using the Voyager Tarot by James Wanless (you also get an extended description of your sign). Recorded in pro-quality audio, you can listen as many times as you like.
And, you'll want to: Eric designs these readings to combine the best of his motivational life-coaching skills; the best of his therapy training; and the most down-to-Earth, practical, jargon-free astrological insights you'll find anywhere on the internet.
If you'd like to secure your full reading at the lowest possible price of $33, you'll want to pre-order the 2017-18 Scorpio Birthday Reading here. And you'll want to do it soon: the price will increase as publication nears, and then will increase again upon publication of the full reading.
How will you use the blessings of Jupiter in your sign this year, Scorpio?
Yours & truly,
Amanda Painter
P.S. If you know and love anyone with a Scorpio Sun, Moon or rising sign, the 2017-18 Scorpio Birthday Reading makes an incredible gift.
 "The self-esteem theme, described by the union of your 1st and 2nd houses, is the claiming back of your natural desire as a birthright. If you are in doubt about what you want, or if you consider it a potential moral affront, it’s difficult to feel good about yourself. For you, taking possession of desire is integral to your respect of yourself."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- It's OK to have a public version of your story, and a private version. Not every fact or opinion is everyone's business. Certain things are strictly for your own information, and you know what those are. Honor a policy of appropriate sharing for a few days, and you'll see the wisdom in it.
"The overwhelming message of this series of South Node eclipses is that you must get beyond your own past, and find the present. Finding the present means sorting out your emotional reality to the point where you understand what happened, and what it means – and use it as a source of strength rather than of weakness."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You will find the deepest companionship with people whose values you share. This goes far beyond your favorite color or pop star. What actually binds you to people are your deepest priorities, such as taking care of children, the importance of doing good work, or your ethical views.
"If you're worried about your reputation, this is merely another way of assigning power over yourself to others. You cannot control what anyone thinks, and no matter how pure, sinister, friendly, loving, raunchy, talented or slothy you might be, people will think what they want. What they might think is not your business."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) --
Play a clean game. You have so many factors working for you that you have no need to cheat or skim an advantage. It can be inconvenient having a conscience, and it may take more time and effort to make decisions. It's always worth it, because winning is sweeter when it's honest.
"It looks to me like you need to call an end to a certain line of conduct or thinking that has been in your family for a while. The opportunity you have is based on the fact that you can actually see this issue for what it is. It’s normally difficult to discern, and it’s been masked or veiled recently by its prevalence in society. Once you have it in your sights, address it on the spot."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You have the strength to be yourself, no matter what other people may think. Not everyone does; there's a risk involved, whether to one's ego, or an actual risk of being misunderstood. That takes courage, and it also helps cultivate your soul. You are who you are, so boldly be that person.
"You mean a great deal to the people close to you, and though they may not say anything about it, they certainly know it. If it ever seems that people benefit from you more than you benefit from them, rejoice in that fact. You need less than they do; you are more complete in yourself than most people around you; and anyway, that self-completion is the major theme of your astrology."
-- From your 2017 annual reading by Eric Francis, The Book of Your Life -- which you can read here. Eric's beginning work on the 2018 annual edition -- you may pre-order that here.
Monthly Horoscopes and Publishing Schedule Notes
Your extended monthly horoscopes for November are published below in this issue. We published your extended monthly horoscopes for October on Thursday, Sept. 21. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Friday after the Sun has entered a new sign.
Planet Waves (ISSN 1933-9135) is published each Tuesday and Thursday evening in Kingston, New York, by Planet Waves, Inc. Core Community membership: $197/year. Editor and Publisher: Eric Francis Coppolino. Web Developer: Anatoly Ryzhenko. Astrology Editor: Amanda Painter. Client Services: Amy Elliott. Eric's Assistant: Ellen Dockery. Astrology Fact Checker: Len Wallick. Copy Editor and Fact Checker: Jessica Keet. Media Consultant: Andrew Ellis Marshall McLuhan. Music Director: Daniel Sternstein. Bass and Drums: Daniel Grimsland. Additional Research, Writing and Opinions: Amy Jacobs, Cindy Ragusa and Carol van Strum.
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