{"id":48021,"date":"2011-10-28T00:19:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T04:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=48021"},"modified":"2011-10-30T11:01:22","modified_gmt":"2011-10-30T15:01:22","slug":"weekend-astrology-tricks-and-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/weekend-astrology-tricks-and-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Astrology: Tricks and Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Day of the Dead skull at El Rayo Taqueria, Portland, Maine. Photo by Amanda Painter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today is Friday, Oct. 28, 2011<\/a><\/strong>. The Moon begins the day in Scorpio, ingressing Sagittarius at 10:45 am EDT. It stays in that fire sign most of the weekend and connects with the Galactic Core, which hangs out at 26 degrees Sagittarius, at 5:48 am EDT Sunday. Could we ask for two more fitting signs than Scorpio and Sagittarius for the Moon to be in this weekend? Scorpio brings the \u2018dark and deep\u2019 to get us in the mood for Halloween\/Samhain (pronounced sah-wen); then the Moon conjunct the GC opens up the cosmic spiritual channel as the veil between worlds thins. The Moon then enters Capricorn Sunday Oct. 30, at 12:38 pm EDT.<\/p>\n

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There are still some tense aspects in the air. Mercury in Scorpio is about to make a square to Mars in Leo today, and that has been brewing all week. This is a caution against being angry at yourself, and in particular, about letting that anger get snagged on an emotional level.<\/p>\n

Mercury square Mars also says: work out your mental blocks. Most people’s self-denial of the sex they want is a head-trip. It’s possible to get caught in maintaining the illusion of self-image, or some idea that prevents you from even expressing what you want. Sometimes there is an apparent conflict between two desires. Note the level on which this is all a mind game. Work it out; use analysis. Be honest with yourself first. Remember that \u2018what people think’ usually verges on meaningless (or is a figment of your imagination), and what you think is the most meaningful thing to you.<\/p>\n

Also today, Jupiter in Taurus trines Pluto in Capricorn. How often do we see a Pluto aspect and release a sigh of relief? Well, Isabel Hickey calls this one, \u201ca wonderful blending of the extrovertedness and optimism of Jupiter with the caution and subtlety of Pluto.\u201d It carries vitality, insight and perhaps a touch of the metaphysical \u2013 perfect for this time of year, when more people than usual get curious about the spirits of the dead and all things occult. Let yourself get enthusiastic, but keep your expectations realistic.<\/p>\n

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The emphasis on insight will help with both the Mercury-Mars square and the Scorpio Sun\u2019s opposition to Jupiter tomorrow. Sun-Jupiter comes with a caution to beware of exaggeration this weekend. Keep your perspective and a sense of scale. This will be helpful while buying candy for anticipated trick-or-treaters. It\u2019s perhaps even more important if you do happen to get angry with yourself or feel caught between conflicting desires and ideas about yourself. You can let Scorpio take you deep, just remember to step back and get a wider view once in a while.<\/p>\n

Monday is Halloween, though most people who have to work the next day will likely do most of their costumed celebrating over the weekend. What\u2019s notable is that while we\u2019re all disguising ourselves and letting alter-egos and shadow selves out to play, Venus in Scorpio will be moving into a square with Neptune in Aquarius. The aspect is exact Monday just after 5:19 pm EDT. Despite whatever cosmetic alterations and masquerading we play with that day, Venus square Neptune is calling out for emotional honesty. The square says be honest with yourself. Mainly, don’t try to convince yourself of anything, especially that you’re a ‘bad’ or a ‘good’ person. Keep any of those ideas to your costume, not your core.<\/p>\n

And should you happen to have fun playing in all the sexy Scorpio energy this weekend while exploring an alter-ego of yours \u2013 and there\u2019s chemistry with the hot masked crusader at a party \u2013 keep things light and just real enough to stay hot without getting heavy. Venus square Neptune cautions against thinking you have to be ‘in love’ to have sex with someone — or that sharing sex means you’re in love. Kindness and consideration are enough. Don\u2019t get hung up on wanting love; this aspect asks us to be Love<\/em> instead. How\u2019s that for a Halloween costume?<\/p>\n

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Today is Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. The Moon begins the day in Scorpio, ingressing Sagittarius at 10:45 am EDT. It stays in that fire sign most of the weekend and connects with the Galactic Core, which hangs out at 26 degrees Sagittarius, at 5:48 am EDT Sunday. Could we ask for two more fitting signs … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}