Tuesday<\/strong>, the Moon remains in creative, sensitive Pisces<\/strong><\/em> all day<\/strong> (see Monday late morning for details).<\/p>\n

Tuesday very early morning, at 1:11am EDT<\/strong>, Saturn comes to a halt in 25.5 degrees of Capricorn<\/strong><\/em>, and begins the process of turning direct — after being retrograde for 4.5 months.<\/p>\n

As best as you can during the course of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, bring flexibility and open-mindedness to any sources of frustration. If you can also bring commitment and maturity to what you believe to be true about yourself, others and life, you will feel more grounded in reality.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the past four-and-a-half months, we’ve had a chance to reassess our limits and boundaries, reclaim our authority, and become more realistic and responsible. It\u2019s time to move forward now — and our progress will be in direct proportion to the amount of \u201cinner work\u201d we\u2019ve done since early May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturn represents our structures, responsibilities, commitments — and also our ability to “do” life on life’s terms. When this planet comes to a halt, we get to see where we need to create or renew commitments. It may also seem like our physical realities have come to a compete halt: Take a deep breath whenever you can, as often as you can (especially today and tomorrow).<\/p>\n

Moving forward with our long-term goals will be easier now, as we have more clarity: We can integrate what we have learned over the past 4.5 months and more easily align our inner commitments and goals with the outer world.<\/p>\n

Capricorns, Aquarians<\/strong> (whether by Sun-sign or Ascendant) and people with personal planets in 23-28 degrees of Capricorn<\/strong>, Cancer<\/strong>, Aries, <\/strong>or Libra<\/strong> will feel a particularly strong sense of relief as Saturn starts to slowly gain speed<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Tuesday afternoon<\/strong>, a Sun\/Chiron opposition<\/em> becomes exact at 4:44pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from last week Saturday evening <\/strong>(Sept. 26th) on; it will remain strong until this Friday evening.<\/strong> This aspect asks us to create a balance between two poles: on the one hand, our ability to create harmonious connections while remaining aware of an inner and outer balance — and on the other, being able to bring compassion and understanding to our insecurities and what we actively identify with.<\/p>\n

Our confidence might not be at its strongest at this time. Oppositions can be acted out within relationships: one person embodies one of the energies, while the other person “holds” the energy of the other pole. When this happens, we sometimes experience the opposition as something that the other person is triggering in us.<\/p>\n

In the case of this particular opposition, it may be someone poking at our wounds, or pointing out our shortcomings — which brings up our insecurities or secret shame. This may cause us to spin into anger, impatience, or frustration that is connected not only to what is happening at that moment but also to our past — especially our childhood.<\/p>\n

If this happens, as best as you can, locate the original pain or wound — and bring compassion, love, understanding and forgiveness to yourself (and towards your younger Self). Healing can only take place if we are willing to embrace our sensitivities and love our most vulnerable places.<\/p>\n

Blaming, shaming, attacking and justifying will not heal us faster — it will cause more pain and suffering, within us and around us. How quickly would you like to heal?<\/p>\n

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in degrees of 4-10 Libra, Aries, Cancer<\/strong>, or Capricorn<\/strong>? If so, you will feel this opposition quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo<\/strong> (the Sun rules Leo).<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday early evening<\/strong>, a long-term challenging Mars\/Saturn aspect<\/em> becomes exact at 5:50pm EDT. We started to feel this aspect from Aug. 15th on; it will remain strong until Oct. 9th<\/strong> (the\u00a0 unusually long duration is due to Mars’s Retrograde phase). This is a “stretch” aspect — it’s characterized by inner conflict — as well as a maturity process that requires adjustments and flexibility on our part.<\/p>\n

On the one hand, we want to pursue personal goals and move fast — we probably feel impatient about any projects connected to something we feel passionate about — and we want our physical bodies to be active (e.g. working out).<\/p>\n

On the other hand, we also feel the need to focus on our long-term goals — taking it one step at a time, building something solid that can last. in other words, we are also being asked to take a realistic and mature approach to our long-term aspirations. As best as you can, make space for both of these desires.<\/p>\n

We also tend to be more cautious now. We may experience a temporary loss of enthusiasm — or setbacks<\/strong> could be part of that, and if they are, we may doubt our ability to win in life. We are learning to live life in moderation; this might be frustrating at first.<\/p>\n

Pushing too hard (or too fast) doesn’t always get us the results we want: It might be time to slow down a little and catch our breath<\/strong>. That way, we can come back later, with a stronger, more mature and focused approach.<\/p>\n

We’re asked to stretch and grow beyond what we have previously known ourselves to be;\u00a0our commitments and responsibilities are calling us to get out of our comfort zone.<\/p>\n

Find creative ways to honor both yourself, your passions, your own personal goals or new beginnings, and your desire to focus on your long-term goals or the social structures we currently have in place; allow for a direct and courageous approach even if life puts up roadblocks or throws some curveballs.<\/p>\n

What if you simply knew that you could handle whatever shows up? Would you rather have old structures in place, or a more passionate, courageous way to achieve things? Would you rather achieve status or have self-realization? What if you just decided to bring maturity and self-responsibility to the table when moving ahead with your own passions and goals, no matter what?<\/p>\n

Think back to late March (2020),<\/strong> when Mars aligned with Saturn in 0\u00ba of Aquarius<\/strong>: What got started around then? With Mars squaring Saturn now, we can start to make important adjustments and move forward with issues or things that got seeded in late March. What has emerged since late March of this year that needs your attention? What actions can you take that will move things to the next level?<\/p>\n

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or any personal planets) in 22-28 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Libra<\/strong>, or Cancer<\/strong>? If so, you may be more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our\u00a0Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in Aries<\/strong> or Capricorn<\/strong> (Mars rules Aries; Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn).<\/em><\/p>\n

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