Astrology for The New Age
Inner-Outer Patterns
he Sun enters Scorpio on October 23, and Venus enters that sign on October 8, staying there until November 1. Mercury enters Scorpio on October 3 and, due to its October 31 retrograde, remains there until it goes direct on November 20, finally entering Sagittarius on December 9. The Sun begins the month in Libra, at a time when astrologers would say it is in its fall (or detriment), with polar-opposite Aries as its exaltation (or dignity). Scorpio is of course Venus’ detriment, with polar-opposite Taurus as her dignity. In similar fashion, Mars moves through Libra between October 3 and November 19. Astrologers consider that sign as Mars’ detriment, with polar-opposite Aries as the dignity, but when Mars leaves Libra he moves into one of his two dignities: Scorpio. Many astrologers maintain that Mercury doesn’t work so well in Scorpio, as they would say intense emotionalism may cloud or otherwise obstruct the clarity of thought that Mercury purportedly revels in. Finally, both Jupiter and Saturn find themselves in signs considered their dignities: Sagittarius and Capricorn respectively, places they will tenant for a bit more time, with Jupiter remaining there until December 2, 2019, and Saturn remaining until December 17, 2020, though with a brief stop in Aquarius from March 21 to July 1, 2020.
