Pluto is the planet that governs transformation and the cycles of death & rebirth. It teaches us to use our shadows for healing, discovering how we are our own soul’s alchemist. With Pluto going direct, it shines the light down the path to our darkest demons. Mysteries become unveiled and we find unique solutions to problems.

The volatile nature of Aries brings confrontation and aggravation, but with the inner work supported by Pluto moving direct, this is actually a good time for healing our demons. The abrupt nature of this experience might ruffle our feathers but we need to release control and move on. Full moons are all about culmination and surrender, so what better time to step into the flame?

Saturn, ruler of Aquarius ends its retrograde and goes direct in Aquarius on Oct 22. Saturn is the teacher of hard lessons with its crude practicality and no sugar coating. Its time to take responsibility for the lessons and decisions we have spent the last 6 months reflecting on, while Saturn was retrograde. Hopefully we have integrated those lessons, as Saturn moves direct to ask us ‘How have our challenges shaped us’?

Key words for Scorpio are: depth, intensity, extremes… Scorpio is strong willed and wants to get to the bottom of things. Combined with the alchemical magic of Pluto Direct, this is a time for deep transformative work surrounding our desires. Scorpio’s extremism and passion might pull us toward challenges. With Pluto shining its light on the shadows and Saturn encouraging lessons, we might find this is a good time to work through difficulties and drama.

Eclipses bring note worthy events, and often tie together over “eclipse season”. New moons bring a chance to refresh and revitalize whatever we bring our attention to. The moon is essentially a blank canvas at this stage, full of potential energy. As it eclipses the sun, we can use this dark mysterious moment to gain new perspectives. It is a great time for making decisions and harnessing manifestation energy.