We start the month of Scorpio with a conjunction between the Sun and the Moon, which are both in Libra. The energy of this month is full of intuition and extreme emotions, so Libra energy can help calm down that intensity. The Sun itself will be in Scorpio only on November 23rd.
The month of Scorpio is governed by the planet Mars, the planet of war and confrontation, which heats up any sign that is in it. According to Kabbalah, Mars rules two months: one is the month of Aries (the first month of the zodiac year) and the second is the month of Scorpio. In Scorpio, Mars functions differently. The explosion is more calculated. The confrontational energy is colder and more extreme, yet sophisticated. Mars entered the sign of Leo, the sign of kings and leaders, on September 27th, and will remain there until November 25th. Later, it will go retrograde and back to the sign of Leo.
Let’s see how we’re going to be affected this month by the transit of the planets and how we can rise above the influence of their energy.
Leo is the sign of the heart, the sign of love. Its journey is to open the heart and love unconditionally. Leo likes it when everyone around them shines, as it makes them look good. Mars is Leo, the boss, the producer, the manager, but also quick to become angry or offended. Like the tides of the ocean affected by the magnetic field of the Moon, we’re all going to be affected by the magnetic field of Mars spiritually and physically.
We opened a month with a square between Venus, the planet of romance, relationships, and money. Venus in Scorpio is very deep, intense, and extreme. It wants meaningful relationships and loyalty and does not want to be exposed or vulnerable, yet wants people to understand and relate. Venus also represents female energy, while Mars represents male energy, and in a square, it brings tension to all subjects connected to this matter. Check your birth chart to see the placement of Scorpio and Leo and what topics need to be resolved in that area, especially because Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, the sign that Mars rules.
This square can bring issues between the genders in our personal lives, in the news, and on international platforms. Mars is about aggression and war, and Venus is about touch and sensuality. The square in Scorpio means Leo is on a journey of control and opening the heart. Scorpio is all about control and secrecy. Leo wants to be out there and to feel successful.
Our task at hand is to develop spiritual resilience and understand that whatever is happening is meant to help us stretch our vessels into bigger containers of blessings. Adjust your priorities and work to create stability in your life, knowing that stability never comes from the outside—it’s developed only on the inside.
An important skill is being able to cultivate human kindness while also setting appropriate limits. Sometimes we can build walls in our life and be defensive and protective. Do not forget that life is about connection. Mercury, the planet of communication, is also in Scorpio. It will go into retrograde on October 24th, then on the 30th, it will square Mars. Review your personal life and notice how you experienced that day. Was there something that needed to be resolved?
Retrograde Venus will re-enter the sign of Libra on October 26th, which will soothe things with a less intense and more harmony-seeking energy. When Venus goes retrograde, people from the past may reappear. It may be that we need some closure, or there could be something that needs to be done, or perhaps we didn’t end things in the right way and need a redo. In general, it has some difficult aspects in the Scorpio cycle and will bring up situations that need to be resolved.
The energy of Venus is the opposite of the energy of Scorpio. Venus is about love, harmony, and beauty, while Scorpio is about circulation and recycling. But we know that to keep the city clean, we need a good sanitation system. Likewise, in our relationships, to maintain harmony and deepen love, we sometimes have to dig deep and confront all kinds of unpleasant things buried within us. It’s time to dig up and dispose of the refuse that keeps us from truly loving and deepening our relationships.
We could see Venus with the naked eye in the last few months, but in October, Venus will be a morning star, and harder for us to see. On the 24th, when Mercury starts retrograde in Scorpio, we will have five planets in retrograde: Mercury and Venus, which are considered to be more personal, Saturn in Aries, Uranus, and Neptune.
This week, the universe asks us to go deep, especially in the area of relationships, which is the closest thing to the Lightforce of the Creator we can experience. Because relationships hold such enormous Light power within them, challenges and obstacles sometimes seem impossible to overcome. When we tune in and know that each challenge is a blessing, we can deepen our relationships with ourselves and others.
