Astroview Weekly Column
Planetary Transits October 17 — October 23
(Interpretations based on the Systemsʻ Approach to Vedic Astrology)
Note: Jupiter is in its debilitation sign, Capricorn, until November 20th. This indicates weakness with law, banking, religion, morality, education, publishing, teaching and consulting.
Sun transits out of Virgo and into its debilitation sign, Libra, October 17 at 2:42 a.m. CDT. Sun remains debilitated until November 16. This is not ideal for presidents, physicians, administrators and governments. Be patient with father and authority figures. Watch your stomach, digestion, heart, blood, bones and immune system.
Moon is waxing/waning and transits Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, and into Taurus. The full Moon is in Aries, at 9:56 a.m. CDT on October 20.
Mars transits out of Virgo and into Libra, October 21 at 3:32 p.m. CDT. Mars is weak in degrees until October 29. The military, police, athletes, surgeons, and executives should get extra rest. Be patient with real estate and property matters.
Mercury transits Virgo, from 16:09 to 18:35°. Mercury is out of retrograde motion and is in its exaltation sign, in good strength. This should be favorable for stocks, finance, business, technology, communications and intellectual property.
Jupiter transits Capricorn, from 28:10 to 28:13°. Jupiter is in its debilitation sign under November 20. Be patient with law, banking, religion, education, teaching, and consulting.
Venus transits Scorpio from 16:21 to 23:41°. Venus is outside the orb of influence of other planets and is in good strength. This should be favorable for women, luxuries, medicine, entertainment, and the fine, healing and performing arts, etc.
Saturn transits its own sign, Capricorn from 12:45 to 12:51°. Saturn moves away from the ninth aspect of Rahu, where it has been since mid-March. This should be an improvement for the masses, the elderly, the poor and needy, working-class persons and immigrants. (Note the decline of Covid-19 cases and the announcement of a Social Security increase for the elderly.) Manufacturing, agriculture, and the oil, gas and minerals industries may also improve.
Rahu and Ketu transit their exaltation signs, Taurus and Scorpio, respectively, from 08:11 – 07:44°. People, companies and countries with a rising sign between 9 to 5 degrees — or with any planets in even signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces) in these same degrees, should be careful and patient.
The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)
Aries: Expect relief with health, finances, conflicts and legal matter starting October 21. These have been under stress since September 6. Connect your children, education and investments with partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands through mid-November. Be patient, however, with delays and setbacks through October 29. Teach, publish and advise. Expect gains, income, friendships and good fortune in the workplace through November 20.
Taurus: Be patient for one week with losses, expenses, and separations — relative to children, education and investments. Be careful with property, vehicles, fixed assets and home life through mid-November. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes, health or legal issues. Similar stress may be seen with marriage, partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands through October 29. Your best bet is with your career. There may also be a windfall, inheritance or settlement before November 20. Father and religious figures, however, remain vulnerable.
Gemini: Connect your health and entrepreneurial ventures with pets, children, education and investments through mid-November. Be patient, however, as these may also involve debts, disputes, health or legal issues through October 29. Work out of your home on stocks, finance, writing, business, technology and intellectual property through November 1. Be patient with joint ventures, partnerships, and life abroad through November 20. Father and religious figures — and long-distance travel — remain vulnerable through next mid-April.
Cancer: Expect an improvement with property, vehicles and home life associated with children, education and investments. Study the fine, healing or performing arts. Connect your career with independent projects and entrepreneurial ventures involving writing, business, technology, communications and intellectual property. Be vigilant with partnerships, joint ventures, and foreign lands to manage debts, disputes, health or legal issues through November 20.
Leo: Decorate your living quarters and work out of your home on entrepreneurial projects. Shift your attention to property, vehicles and home life. Expect a lift with your wealth, status and family life – associated with writing, business, technology and intellectual property. Stay rested through mid-November. Take care of your children, education and investments through November 20. These may be vulnerable to debts, disputes, health or legal issues.
Virgo: Work on independent projects involving women, entertainment and the fine, healing or performing arts. You have a favorable (Bhadra) yoga in your first house through October. This gives intelligence, rational thinking, good speech, skills in business, and efficiency in solving problems. You can excel in media, finance, accounting, business, editing, publishing, sales, marketing, and in the diplomatic and political fields. Focus on writing, business, finances, technology, communications and intellectual property through October. Connect property, vehicles, fixed assets and home life with your children, education and investments through November 20.
Libra: Expect a lift with your wealth, status and family life. Speak softly and focus on the fine, healing or performing arts. Take a leadership position through mid-November. Income and friendships are forefront. Be patient for a few days with partnerships and joint ventures. There is some protection from losses, expenses and separations – and success with ashrams, institutions and foreign lands through October. Enjoy your children, education and investments, and work out of your home on independent projects through November 20.
Scorpio: Get a haircut, buy new clothes and consider a health spa. Be patient, however, with expenses and separations. Women, ashrams, institutions, and foreign lands may be forefront. Be careful for a few days to manage debts or disputes with income and friendships – and then expect a lift with same through the end of the month. Focus on writing, business, technology, communications and intellectual property. Work out of your home on independent projects connected with law, religion, education, publishing and consulting through November 20.
Sagittarius: Be patient with women, income and friendships through October 29. These are vulnerable to expenses and separations. There may be both gains and losses connected with father/authority figures, and large, spiritual, medical or government organizations. On the other hand, there is a favorable, (Bhadra) yoga in your house of career. Focus on writing, business, finance, technology, communications and intellectual property. Work on independent projects, as a teacher, publisher, consultant or religious advisor through November 20.
Capricorn: Gain from women, fashion, design, and the fine, healing and performing arts. Take a leadership position at work and focus on research and knowledge – but be patient with delays and setbacks. There may be a windfall. Good fortune is with you and your home life. There may be travel or a visit with your guru. Focus on business, technology and communications. Teach, publish and advise. Consider a retreat, relocation or foreign land, and/or connect with institutions – such as schools, prisons, and hospitals through November 20.
Aquarius: Be patient with entrepreneurial setbacks for a few days and then expect a lift. There may be good fortune with joint ventures and foreign lands — connected with your professional life. Connect your career with women, design, and the fine, performing or healing arts. Focus on research and knowledge. There may be a windfall, inheritance, legal or insurance settlement. Be patient with expenses and separations with income, friendships and siblings through November 20.
Pisces: Expect good fortune connected with women, luxuries, marriage, entertainment, and the fine, healing or performing arts. You have a favorable (Bhadra) yoga in your house of partnerships, joint ventures and foreign lands. Connect relationships with writing, business, finance, technology, communications and intellectual property. There may be modest gains and income, along with friendships, connected with law, religion, teaching, publishing and advisory roles through November 20.
Note: Planetary remedies add a protective covering to life. Strengthen your favorable planets (with color and gemstone therapy and/or the mystical pendant known as the kavach: (https://planetarysara.com/mystical-pendants-kavaches/) and do “Bhoota” and “Deva” “Yagyas” (charities and chants) for the planets that cause adverse effects in your horoscope.
Health Video of the Week:
The Three Most Important Meridian Points (with English subtitles; really worth watching!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAohIiImu8o&ab_channel=93a
(With special thanks to Desmond Liew)
Astrology Video of the Week:
Analyze a Horoscope in 3 Minutes – Practical Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A_T1LRnAjM&ab_channel=YourNetAstrologer
Music of the Week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agkTtiELx9g&ab_channel=Buddha%27sLounge
Awakening Video of the Week:
Are Your Thoughts Making You Unhappy? | Eckhart Tolle Teachings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgHttkEtVuo&ab_channel=EckhartTolle