October starts among the shadow of the Eclipses, with a Lunar one in late September, and a Solar one in the first few days of the month. Along for the ride, we have Jupiter turning retrograde and Pluto turning direct in early October.
Starting with the Eclipses, let’s look back on what I’ve said on the Lunar Eclipse:
The fiery influence of Mars, combined with the already hectic energies of the Eclipse tend to indicate violence.
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Some environmental issues can come forward with this Eclipse. Specially in regards to fires and forest preservation.
With another assassination attempt towards Trump. As well as fires in Brazil, fires in Portugal, and similar issues in other countries. I believe my prediction rings true. Issues with forest fires and violence can similarly remain prominent throughout October.
With Pluto turning direct on the 10th, it will be stationary for most of the month, this puts a focus on Pluto issues. Pluto deals with power, control and big institutions. So issues with rulers and bureaucratic boards can be prominent this month.
Events in October 2024
- 02/10/2024 14:45 Solar Eclipse in Hasta 15°50′ Virgo
- 09/10/2024 02:38 Jupiter retrograde 27°08’07” Taurus
- 04/02/2025 04:54 Jupiter direct 17°04’13” Taurus
- 10/10/2024 01:50 Mercury in Libra
- 11/10/2024 22:59 Pluto direct 05°26’21” Capricorn
- 02/05/2024 12:20 Pluto retrograde 07°54’30” Capricorn
- 12/10/2024 20:31 Venus in Scorpio
- 16/10/2024 22:13 Sun in Libra
- 17/10/2024 07:26 Full Moon in Ashwini 00°22’52” Aries
- 20/10/2024 04:52 Mars in Cancer
- 29/10/2024 13:08 Mercury in Scorpio
Jupiter will turn retrograde on October 9th, remaining retrograde until February next year. Jupiter retrograde always signals a time where we have less hope, less trust or confidence. Being the planet of luck and fortune, his retrograde cycle shows that we can’t solely rely on Lady Luck.
In the sign of Taurus, that deals so intimately with security and finances, the next few months can be a bad time for economies around the world. I don’t quite see a major crisis, although it’s always a possibility. But downturns and blockages will tend to come out of this transit.
Specially early in October, disappointing numbers or reports can show a time of contention and downturns.
The Solar Eclipse this month happens on Hasta nakshatra. Taking from my prediction on this eclipse:
Issues regarding heavy handed measures by those in power can be a focus, as Pluto will be stationary during this Solar Eclipse. Overall, this Eclipse deals with deception past and future. Lies of the past can be revealed and torn down now. But newer deception can similarly arise.
This Solar Eclipse can bring some kind of revelation about the past, in regards to some manipulation or strong measure by a leader. These revelations will tend to create chaos and anger.
The Full Moon this month happens in Ashwini nakshatra. This is an interesting one. It happens just a few hours after the Sun enters Libra, so it is a gandanta Full Moon. Gandanta means drowning, and it can indicate issues akin to drowning, like fires or disasters. This recalls some of the issues I highlighted with the Lunar Eclipse, so again, those problems should be noted in October.
But the gandanta Moon also shows a very emotional and erratic time ahead. Shocking events are possible, and people could be in hectic moods.
Another important point this month is the shift of Mars, going from Gemini into the sign of Cancer. Mars is debilitated in the sign of Cancer, being weak and somewhat dysfunctional in this sign.
I wrote a full text on Mars in Cancer last year, but to summarize it, Mars in Cancer tends to show a person that doesn’t have a middle ground. They either don’t deal with a problem, and just bubble up their anger inside. Or they explode attacking and fighting dirty against others. 0 or a 100, with no space for peaceful resolution or more productive problem solving.
A big difference between Mars in Cancer last year and now is that Mars will turn retrograde in Cancer.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Mars in Cancer | 20/10/2024 |
| Mars retrograde | 06/12/2024 |
| Mars in Gemini | 20/01/2025 |
| Mars direct | 23/02/2025 |
| Mars in Cancer | 02/04/2025 |
| Mars in Leo | 06/06/2025 |
By the table above, we will have Mars in Cancer for about 5 months, between now and mid-2025. This is a very long transit, specially considering the delicate position of Mars in this sign. I will talk more about this transit later on. For now, I say that this can be a time of conflict and trouble, specially after February next year.
Going a little bit back, the Sun is also debilitated in October. With the Sun in Libra between October 16th and November 15th, this is a time of double weakness. Both Mars and the Sun will be weak in transit.
This month long period, between October and November, can show a time where people lack energy. It can show a time of sickness. But specially, it will show heavy-handed (yet unsuccessful) actions by leaders and people in power. Both of these placements deal with wanting to show strength, but lacking the means to do it.
Summary
As I’ve said in last month’s predictions, September and October are hectic months, with a lot going on and bubbling up.
October will specially show issues in regards to rulers and those in power, as Pluto always highlights this, and many other factors this month have a similar indication. Issues with past misconduct, manipulation or deception can be revealed now, creating trouble.
An interesting trend this month, specially in the first week, will deal with flip-flopping or reversals in issues. People going back on decisions, things being reversed or past stories being exposed as false.
The Solar Eclipse this month deals with deception, past and future. Past issues can be revealed and revised now, on the positive, with the truth being uncovered. But newer deception can arise, to rile people up and create trouble.
Jupiter retrograde in Taurus will tend to show trouble in regards to economies. People will be less hopeful, and some downturns will be possible.
The month will end on a odd note, with both Mars and the Sun debilitated. Those are the planets of energy, strength and disposition. Their simultaneous weakness shows a time where we lack these qualities. This influence, again, goes back to the theme of rulers and those in power. With the strength lacking, this can be a time of unhinged, ineffective and erroneous actions.
Overall, a trend this month deals with heavy-handed actions being ineffective or creating further trouble.
Personal
On a personal level, with the end of Eclipse season, it becomes a time to reevaluate things. Fresh insights and ideas can lead us into a new direction. The big things about these Eclipses deals with releasing inhibitions, letting go of fear, and freeing ourselves of limitations. For many of us, this can be a time of taking risks, maybe doing something we’ve always wanted to do.
Jupiter retrograde puts our feet on the ground, and it tends to promote more realistic plans and ideas. So we have freedom without burning bridges.
Overall, this month is a good time to rethink things and make plans.
Editorial
As I’ve said in last month’s editorial, I’m focusing mostly on mundane matters for now, specially longer term trends. Why? Because that gives us a better view of the world than just parroting the current topics.
In September, I published a long feature on the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. I was working on that text since July, and it is a very important one. This conjunction happens about every 36 years, and it deals a lot with the mythos and the culture behind society.
It affects a lot about the world, as it deals with the dream or the illusion behind the masses. The years around this conjunction always tend to show political and social shifts. The latest conjunction, in 1989, saw the globalized world rising.
This aspect will be in effect between 2025 and 2026, making the next two years a transitional moment. 2027 and beyond will be a new era, with a new culture and new goals in the world. On the full text, I made some predictions about this new era.
My next big feature will be on Uranus trine Pluto. This aspect has a somewhat irregular frequency, but it last happened about 100 years ago, in the 1920s. That was when Hitler and Stalin were rising to power.
The aspect puts Uranus, the planet of revolution and change, energizing Pluto, the planet of power and control. So it is an aspect about change in the world, change in leaders, change in how the world is organized. This aspect will be in effect from 2025 to 2029, marking a strong moment of change.
I have other mundane features coming, but from these two aspects, I’m able to show you that the world is changing. We live in a very transitional time. A lot will change in the coming decade.
2024 reminds me a lot of 2019, right before that uprooting in 2020. Looking at the big stories, the big discussions of 2019 is risible nowadays, considering the amount of change we’ve been through. The change coming with these two aspects is much bigger than anything in 2020.
2025-2027 are key moments of change in the world. As such, a lot is uncertain now. There are many twists, turns and surprises coming our way. A lot of what seems important now, might not be in the long run, and this is the perspective I want to give you.
