Episode 365 | Libra New Moon, Venus in Scorpio: Can You Relate?

Episode 365: Libra New Moon, Venus in Scorpio: Can You Relate?

This week: Mercury and Venus come together in Scorpio for honest, healing conversations, while Mars and Uranus form a supportive sextile for creative action. The Libra New Moon offers a fresh start for relationships, with a Jupiter sextile for opportunities and a Saturn opposition adding a note of caution. Venus retrograde squares Mars, stirring up old grudges and passionate disputes. And a listener question about how to work with transits you’d really rather avoid. Plus: Under arrest, the nitty-gritty, and a wrecking ball!

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Timestamps

[1:27] — Mercury conjuncts Venus in Scorpio (Oct 6, 5:10 PM PDT, 8°13′). A time for straight talk and healing conversations, especially around taboo topics in relationships. Sabian symbol: “Dental work.”

[3:26] — Mars sextiles Uranus (Oct 7, 3:41 AM PDT, 5°24′ Leo/Gemini). Great for creative projects needing originality—but guard against saying the wrong thing to the wrong person.

[5:38] — Libra New Moon (Oct 10, 8:50 AM PDT, 17°21′ Libra). Set intentions for all relationships. Saturn opposition calls for boundaries; Jupiter sextile brings opportunity. Sabian symbol: “Two men placed under arrest.”

[8:24] — Lunar Phase Family Cycle: First Quarter — July 10, 2027, 18°17′ Libra. Full Moon — April 9, 2028, 20°5′ Libra. Last Quarter — January 7, 2029, 17°32′ Libra.

[10:15] — Tue. Oct 6th — Moon conjunct Jupiter – VOC begins at 3:22 AM, ends at 7:53 PM when the Moon enters Virgo (16 hours, 31 minutes). Host a gathering.

Wed. Oct 7th — Moon sextile Mercury – VOC begins at 11:57 AM, ends at 1:10 AM on Friday, Oct 9, when the Moon enters Libra (1 day, 13 hours, 13 minutes). Dig deep, heal and transform.

Sat. Oct 10th — Moon sextiles Jupiter – VOC begins at 4:07 PM, ends at 8:21 AM on Sunday, Oct 11, when the Moon enters Scorpio (16 hours, 14 minutes). Practice kindness.

[14:11] — Venus squares Mars (Oct 10, 2:31 PM PDT, 7°21′ Scorpio/Leo). Old grudges and familiar fights resurface with Venus retrograde in Scorpio. Previous square July 29, last square Jan 16, 2027.

[16:00] — Listener question about how to work with transits you’re really not looking forward to.

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