Mercury goes retrograde Dec. 10

So you are forewarned, the planet Mercury will go retrograde on December 10 at 08:05 Eastern Time. He will go direct on December 30 at 03:21 Eastern Time.

He goes retrograde in the sign of Capricorn and backs into the sign of Sagittarius. This means practical work and career communications and papers can go awry. Now is the time for you to double-check your job applications to make sure they are accurate. If you had applied for a job that did not work out, re-apply until December 17 and you may get that job. When Mercury backs into Sagittarius on December 18 you will want to double-check all travel plans for accuracy. Personally, I would not make travel plans until after December 30 if you can possibly do this. If you are traveling, double-check every detail every day to avoid arriving somewhere and the times were changed.

For those of you with a retrograde Mercury in your horoscope, this is a good time for you to communicate and make plans but please remember that others are operating under the retrograde. You may want to help others now because your communication is in sync with Mercury, the planet of communication.

If you want to have your retrograde Mercury story published, please send an email to Patty.

To have your personal interpretation of the three-week Mercury retrograde time, please contact Patty.

Amazon.com has stories about a Mercury in Retrograde.

Venus went retrograde October 8, 2010

Venus went retrograde on Friday, October 8 in the sign of Scorpio and goes direct on November 18 in the sign of Libra. Hopefully you prepared your finances so you have enough money to cover your basic expenses. Also be aware that there may be bargains in luxury goods between October 8 and November 18. As time goes by, more and more money flees your account because of extra expenses. You could need a necessity like fuel oil and you order more than you usually do because you think the prices is better than it will be after November 18. You are right.

If you are a Taurus or Libra, you may be more affected than people of the other signs. This is because Venus is your patron planet. However Venus is in the sign of Scorpio, meaning Scorpio and Taurus people can experience tense love relationships. Venus in the sign of Scorpio can mean a drop in the money or stock markets because both Taurus and Scorpio are associated with (or rule) money. Taurus may have the feeling of being pushed, this will pass. 


Scorpio may be either more intense and persistent than usual, or absorbed in financial issues and not be amorous at all until after November 18.

Taurus, Leo and Aquarius could experience control issues in financial situations and close relationships. The Scorpio energy with Venus is intense, focused and persistent. 

Cancer and Pisces may have good love relationships with a tinge of feeling controlled or the opposite: your significant other seems not to be interested. This will pass. 


Virgo and Capricorn may be working too hard to notice a lack of affection, but will be acutely aware of any lessening of income and work hard in response. Money will come back to you after November 18. 


Aries and Gemini may need to adjust to their loved ones moodiness or seriousness that comes to the surface; something both signs are not comfortable with. Your loved will not always be this way, so adjust and all will be well after November 18. 


Libra and Sagittarius should be neutral with your love life, but you will notice added expenses that are relieved after November 18.

Saturn -- a personal story

Saturn is the planet of responsibility, duties, durability, older people, truth, fears, supposed limitation, endings or beginnings and sometimes physical death. Edgar Cayce called Saturn the planet of change. Many fear the transist of Saturn over their natal or birth planets. Our story is of  two personal transits of Saturn so you can learn it is not all terrible. Please bear with me, the astrology talk will not be a lot. Astrologese is the last paragraph.

There are several ways a traveling planet relates to your birth planets: an urge to do something, an opportunity, a challenging situation, a need to adjust, a relationship focus and when rewards come to you for deeds well done. Saturn acts in all these ways, in addition to the feared challenges and letting go. Not all letting go is bad, either. It is only when we resist our soul urges that we have difficulty or strife. Saturn repeats its relationship to your birth planets every 29-1/2 years, so it is possible to have an idea of what may happen if you are old enough to have experienced a previous Saturn transit.

Saturn is now traveling through the astrological sign of Libra, one of his favorite signs. In my chart, he is traveling through the area of friends and love received. The past ten days, three of my friends died, thereby ending their long sieges with illness.

A Saturn situation happened this October. A long-time friend had died several months back. (not one of the three mentioned above). Traveling Saturn was in a challenging relationship with the planet of action, men and potential strife. This particular challenge was asking me to let go. A group of us met at the home of our deceased friend to dispose of the contents of the home, coordinating with the executor. For me, the challenge was the realization that this was the final letting go of her. Even though the day could have been diffiuclt, everybody helped each other and the day was pleasant and harmonious. Instead of strife, we all worked together to let go. Saturn and the planet of action (Mars) operating together also indicate the day would be full of physical work, and that it was. We walked up and down three flights of stairs numerous times, packed things, unbolted things and took home what we considered treasures of our friend. Instead of sorrow, we experienced happiness being with each other, with our mutual friend as the glue. People from out of town were there, and stories about the families involved were told, to the edification of all. It was a most pleasant day.

Astrologese: Transiting Saturn was in square to my natal Mars in October. The Saturn return, square to itself and opposition need not be feared. If you understand that Saturn asks you to be responsible, do your duty and hang in there, and you are honest with others, it need not be unpleasant, although you could be working hard or letting go.

For your personal interpretation of Saturn in  your chart, contact Patty the Astrologer.

Full Moon Oct 22

The full moon is Friday, October 22. If you look up in the sky, it is beautiful. The planet Jupiter is close enough to be seen as a bright star close to the moon. The Moon is in the sign of Aries opposite the Sun in the sign of Libra. (for you astrology buffs, the degree is 29.) This means the signs of Cancer and Capricorn can be involved in the crisis. This time the challenge is in leadership and competition. You know that the full moon stimulates bizarre behavior and crisis in the emergency room and with the police. This full moon indicates guns, fires, injuries to the head and possibly partnership violence. On a more gentle note, the crisis can be with partnerships, with one person wanting to go it alone, touching off arguments with the one who prefers being together. In your workplace and dealing with groups, there could be challenging or testy leadership issues. The leaders could each be going their own ways, nobody paying attention to the other, resulting in confusion. Since these are leadership situations, there can be impulsive, explosive reactions to what otherwise would be minor irritants. Stay out of the way, tomorrow will be better.

The positive side of this is that if there is an emergency, the leadership signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn rise to the challenge and act quickly to begin whatever needs to be done. Expect them to be barking orders, which will be necessary. The stable signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius (believe it or not!) can execute the orders and stabilize the situation. The communicator signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces can communicate the orders and progress back and forth to make sure everyone is understood.

An emergency room nurse told me recently that the hospital has stopped scheduling surgeries during the full moon because it gets crazy in the ER and they need all the doctors there.

Enjoy the high energy and be sure to look up at the beautiful moon. When I look up from my back yard, the moon has a beautiful halo around it.

Meteor shower Thurs & Fri

ORIONID METEOR SHOWER:  Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, and this is causing the annual Orionid meteor shower.  Bright moonlight is reducing the number of visible meteors; nevertheless, sky watchers are reporting some bright Orionids.  The best time to look is during the hours before local dawn on Thursday, Oct. 21st, and again on Friday, Oct. 22nd.   Check http://spaceweather.com for a sky map and more information.

Books Patty is reading

I just finished reading The Magdalene Diaries by Rob Grant.This is a story told through eyes of Mary Magdalene of her healing by Jesus and her time with Him. It brings the story of the New Testament alive in easily read prose that will give you chills and renew your commitment to following Jesus teachings.Search Amazon.com Books for Robert j Grant

The latest C.S. Lewis book being read is his treatise on Miracles where he argues Naturalist and the Supernaturalist. The discussions are weighty but for anyone who doubts miracles, this is worth a read. C.S. Lewis is a Christian converted from atheism and is Christianity's most respected writer. Search Amazon.com for c.s. lewis miracles

Patty read the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. The Senior Devil instructs his nephew how to tempt humans - us. You will be surprised that the most successful temptations are quite easy and are through our habits. Search Amazon.com for screwtape letters.

Patty loves anything Graham Hancock writes. His latest book is fiction (supposedly) and is called Entangled. This is a story of good and evil that involves two young women and spans two different ages: ours and the Stone Age. It is fascinating. Search Amazon.com for graham hancock

Astrology group meets in ?Delaware

Astrology discussion group

Middletown, Delaware

Sunday, December 5 at 1:30 pm.

Dress is casual

$20

If you live in Delaware or the Eastern Shore of Maryland, you are welcome to join our monthly astrology group. Please contact Patty for the first meeting date and compensation.

This will be fun astrology group talking about astrology. You are not expected to know a lot about astrology except your own sun or astrology sign. Each month there will be a topic to focus on, but knowing how discussions go, there will be a lot of interesting talk in addition to the topic.

The November group talked about the meaning of each sign and its patron planet. The December meeting will review the signs and talk about the houses.

Please bring a notebook and writing utensil so you can save the interesting and valuable information that comes through. If you want, you may bring your favorite astrology book. Search Amazon.com for astrology books

Aurora and Asteroid Watch

Space Weather News for Oct. 11, 2010

http://spaceweather.com

AURORA WATCH: The solar wind is stirring up geomagnetic storms around the Arctic Circle. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras after local nightfall on Oct. 11-12th.  Tip: the hours around midnight usually produce the brightest displays.

ASTEROID FLYBY: Newly-discovered asteroid 2010 TD54 will fly by Earth on Tuesday, Oct. 12th, about 46,000 km above the planet's surface. At closest approach, the 7-meter space rock will shine like a 14th magnitude star as it races through the constellations Pisces and Aquarius. There is no danger of a collision.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for ephemerides and more information.

New moon in Libra

Today, 7 October, there is a new moon in Libra. Today is the day for Libra to begin new projects for success. Gemini and Aquarius can easily help with good ideas and people. Cancer, Aries and Capricorn can expect a challenging day, but you enjoy challenges, so that is okay. Leo may have an opportunity to manage Libra's project and Sagittarius can promote it. Pisces adjusts to a lot of activity and may feel pushed; Taurus adjusts to requests for inclusion and can help keep things on budget. Virgo and Scorpio are neutral. 

The project can go forward to the quarter moon on the 14th when it will be good to focus on the essentials and discard what is not working.

Venus went retrograde October 8, 2010

Venus goes retrograde on Friday, October 8, only the day after tomorrow. Prepare your finances so you have enough money to cover your basic expenses for the coming month. Also be aware that there may be bargains in luxury goods between October 8 and November 15 to the 18th.

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If you are a Taurus or Libra, you may be more affected than people of the other signs. This is because Venus is your patron planet. However Venus is in the sign of Scorpio, meaning Scorpio and Taurus people can experience tense love relationships. Venus in the sign of Scorpio can mean a drop in the money or stock markets because both Taurus and Scorpio are associated with (or rule) money.