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Oct 8

October Cosmic Energies ~ Intensity & Transformation

The following is a brief analysis of the astrological transits and cosmic insights of October 2025 and beyond. Please note that I am a Jyotishi and work with the Vedic Sidereal system of Astrology which is astronomically accurate and also takes into account the 27 Nakshatras, or lunar zodiac, as well as the more commonly known 12 sign solar zodiac.

Several interesting transits and conjunctions along with deeply potent Full and New Moons this month make for an October many of us will remember.

Mars & Mercury conjunct in Libra Oct. 3-24th
Full Harvest Lakshmi Moon in Pisces Oct. 6/7, Revati Nakshatra
Venus moves out of Leo & into Virgo Oct. 9 - Nov. 2nd (debilitated)
Sun moves into Libra Oct. 17 - Nov. 16th (debilitated)
Jupiter moves into Cancer Oct. 18th (exalted) - Dec. 5
Saturn still Retrograde in Pisces until Jan 20th, 2026
New Moon in Libra Oct. 21st, Chitra Nakshatra
Mars & Mercury conjunct in Scorpio Oct. 27 - Nov. 23rd

OCTOBER FULL MOON ENERGY: Every Full Moon is an opportunity to reflect, purify and surrender. A time when energies culminate to a fullness, heightened emotion and self-awareness arise, offering us the opportunity to surrender our egoistic tendencies and elevate our consciousness. This Lakshmi Full Moon in Pisces, Revati Nakshatra is symbolic of truth coming to light and certain chapters in life coming to a close.

Pisces is that liminal space between material and ethereal realms and Revati symbolizes finality, travel and transition. This Full Moon is setting the stage for a month ahead that may find many of us feeling as if we are dancing between different worlds or realities. Many of us may start to feel (or already be feeling) the need to shift, transform and transcend things and people with which no longer feel aligned.

Maybe you are releasing old patterns of behaviour or thought. Perhaps you are realizing new things about yourself or your own beliefs. There may be people leaving from your life ~ break ups, deaths or even finding a new sense of peace with a previous loss and finding ways to release pain you may have been carrying ~ this is a potent time for letting go of heavy burdens and debilitating patterns so many of us carry.

Remember that Full Moon energies last for several days after its peak and set the tone for the month ahead. The Full Moon is not a singular day’s event but the peak of an energetic cycle cosmically designed to shift things in our lives. The energies reflected by the Moon are received by the waters of every earthly body, including humans.

🌕 The same way that the Moon is illuminated by reflecting the Sun, in Vedic Astrology, the Moon represents our reflective mind, or manas, and the part of our mind that is conditioned by and reflects the external world. Therefore, the Moon represents our memory, as well as our emotions and, when elevated, our intuition.

Full Moon in Pisces, in Revati Nakshatra brings a lot of energy to endings of all kinds ~ from paradigm shifts in perspective to physical death. Pisces is the final sign in the solar zodiac and Revati is the final sign of the Lunar zodiac and the Moon is all about transition, change, the mind and emotion. At the same time in India, it is an auspicious Full Moon ripe with abundance and blessings associated with Goddess Lakshmi. We celebrate the end in order that the cycle of life may continue, otherwise energy stagnates and nothing grows. This is a Moon that celebrates the evolutionary nature and cycles of life for that is the greatest abundance.

THE INVITATION ~ turn inward and take some time to reflect and consider what patterns, beliefs and relationships are no longer serving you. Intentions are very powerful at this time, especially around letting go of things that may be holding us back. Remember that letting go is a natural and necessary part of the cycle of life on Earth where everything that exists in the physical was once created and will eventually dissolve. Some things, like the mountains for example, live much longer in linear terms than a human being, but not forever. The dissolution of the physical form is something we all must face, to pretend otherwise is sheer madness. The invitation is to awaken within and connect with the part of ourselves and each other that is eternal in nature. To know and embody our soul fully is to live alive in the great ‘Lila’ (play of life) of this world without identifying with it. When we understand this, there is a joy in suffering that is difficult to explain. To know that we are all here for the briefest of moments in time gives whole new meaning to the journey and invites celebration, learning and growth into our lives. To know and live this truth embodied is ultimately liberating for it allows the one who chooses to awaken to experience enlightened living along the evolutionary path.

LIVE FROM THE HEART

Mercury and Mars will be dancing partners for some time ahead as they are conjunct first in Libra and then move together into Mars’ own sign of Scorpio towards the end of October. When Mercury and Mars are together like this, the mind and how we express can become rather intense and heated. Opinions are likely to get even stronger on key issues as the energy from Mars ignites the intellect, communications and commerce-related issues during this time.

Mercury is intellect and thought. Mars is the planet of action and confrontation; therefore mental energy increases and the way we talk to one another can be more tough or harsh than usual. There may be a propensity toward arguing, or speaking one’s truth in a more aggressive manner than is helpful. Therefore, self-awareness is key to smooth sailing over the month ahead. It reminds me of one of the things Anand Ji once said during a training in India. We were discussing the nature of the mind and as always, students had many questions for such an enlightened being. Someone asked about “the state of the world” and who is “right” and what to do about it when Anand Ji serenely responded that we could liberate ourselves from much pain and suffering by releasing our opinions about everything. “Opinions,” he said, “make the mind a very cluttered and noisy place.” Light struggles to find its way in to such a busy mind.

Having opinions makes the ego feel very self-important, but when we honestly analyze most of the opinions we keep, we start to realize that we don’t even really know why we have them. We realize that most of them do not serve us in living a more peaceful and joy filled life. In fact, they weigh us down and often create meaningless conflict. Releasing the need to have an opinion about “everything” is a radical act in today’s world but, it is extremely liberating and transformative.

THE INVITATION of course is to LIVE FROM THE HEART and free up our minds by letting go of the conditioned need to have an opinion about everything, especially the things that have nothing to do with us. The opportunity is to lean into the energy of Mercury and Mars together as a way to energize the mind in learning, expanding consciousness and elevating our minds by releasing the weight of overly critical thinking.

However, Venus moves into Virgo on October 9th - November 2nd. Venus is debilitated in Virgo and we have to be careful to not become even more critical than usual… particularly of ourselves ~ and our closest partners. Venus in Virgo can put relationships to the test and make it more challenging to express how we feel both emotionally and creatively.

THE INVITATION is to use this energy for making positive, healthy changes in our lives. Virgo is excellent at noticing details and when this energy is directed in a positive way (instead of picking ourselves or others apart) then it can really support us in creating new rituals, daily practices and routines than help us grow and transform in ways we wish to evolve. Virgo is a terrific organizing energy and together with Venus can help us bring more beauty and flow into our lives.

The SUN moves into Libra during the middle of the month where it is also debilitated. This can be a time where our immune systems are weaker than normal and we may feel our sense of confidence and overall energy wane some. Depending on where Libra is in your natal chart, the Sun’s transit her may bring some challenges over the next month until the middle of November that require taking a step back before knowing how to move forward once again.

THE INVITATION is to surrender. Spend some time in active solitude. Daily meditation, extra sleep, walks in nature and pranayama practices that will help to cleanse and clear energy channels offer profound healing and support during this transit. Energy levels can feel much lower than usual and that can be because stuck and stagnant energies are looking for ways to release. Pranayama, mantra and yogic meditation techniques are among the most potent and transformative technologies for moving these energies and transmuting darkness into light.

Saturn Retrograde in Pisces with the Full Moon offers us the qualities that will benefit us the most during the current times and ahead ~ turning inward in meditation and anchoring into that calm, still centre is of most benefit at this time. It may not be comfortable to sit with the energies that arise in discomfort, but when we do, just the act of observing “what is” changes it. Yogic wisdom and quantum physics teach us this is true, but the only way to know it is to experience it for oneself.

THE INVITATION is to slow down and be present with our lives. So often it is said, “I don’t have time to meditate”, but time is all we really do have to spend while we are here and the moment we truly no longer have it, we are done with this incarnation. Time is our greatest currency and it passes through every moment as we pass through it. One of our greatest inherent powers is to be present with it ~ in the NOW ~ and witness how this simple (and challenging) practice transforms our lives completely.

Jupiter is briefly exalted in Cancer from October 18 - December 5th. This transit offers us a glimpse into next year when Jupiter will return to Cancer for a full year after retrograding back into Gemini for a few months. Depending on where Cancer sits in your natal chart will determine a lot of how these energies play out for you, but the invitation is to observe and pay attention to where in our lives we are feeling the call to expand and explore more deeply as this will give us a clue of things to come… Jupiter offers expansion, abundance, wisdom, learning and grace but of course, one’s chart needs to be explored for full understanding of how this upcoming transit is likely to play out. Ultimately, Jupiter’s energies call us forward into our own evolution ~ our “Swadharma”, or primary purpose for existing at all ~ to evolve as a soul.

Rahu in Aquarius & Ketu in Leo ~ the Karmic Nodes ~ we are continuing to see social and civil unrest, protests and government conflict and changes around the world. People don’t know what to believe or even what is really happening. Chaos is evident in the world but remember that out of perceived chaos, the entire universe emerges. These times in our lives when things seem to be falling apart, are also the times when the cosmos is creating space for the new and the only way to do that is to let go of the old.

The rulers of Aquarius (Saturn) and Leo (Sun) are directly opposite each other on this Full Moon as well, adding another layer of intensity where ego and strong energies may conflict; however, Saturn in Pisces adds great depth and offers potential for new insight into life’s challenges.

My wish for all of humanity at this time is to remember that we are ALL interconnected and interdependent. The sign of true progress and evolution is not that one side will win, but that we have learned how to live in true harmony and alignment with each other, Natural Law and the Divine.

May we all surrender to the moment, move with intention, make conscious choices and live with loving self-awareness and compassion for all (no matter what their opinions may be ;-)

Moving with patience, grace and gratitude in our hearts will benefit us greatly in the weeks ahead.

If you are looking for greater insight into your personal astrology and soul’s life path, please contact me to book a reading.

If you are seeking to cultivate a daily spiritual practice with pranayama, mantra or meditation, please get in touch as I have several offerings coming up ~ online and in person ~ and remember that personal 1:1 initiation into your own daily Sadhana (daily practice) or personal mantra is always available.

In gratitude and infinite prayers for love & peace,

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
Hari Om Tat Sat