October 2012 forecast - Virgo

I follow the sidereal calendar; this forecast is for birthdays from 17^th September to 16^th October

The big news this month is that Saturn finally leaves your sign this month after a 2.5 year stay! And aren’t you a different person now! Virgos just ended a phase of complete restructuring and discipline that might have affected all areas of life. When Saturn moves over the Ascendant or the Sun, the time of letting go of the old and eliminating what is not needed anymore has come. This can be a painful process but it is often not unexpected. Saturn has travelled through Virgo since late 2009 and when Saturn hits the Sun and / or Ascendant, certain issues have been dealt with out in the open. Virgos got rid of aspects in life that no longer played a vital part and were no longer needed for their growth process. This might have concerned relationships, your living situation or your professional life. Crucially, this was a time of internal and personal growth with Saturn in the first house or going over the Sun. A time of great maturing and personal achievement after the hard work is done. As a lot of people, I used to fear Saturn transits until I began to understand them better. Now, the attitude is ‘Bring It On!’. All the delays and responsibilities felt under a Saturn transit will be worth it in the end.

For those with Moon in Virgo, the past two years signified the peak of what Vedic astrologers call the 7.5 year Sade Sati period. Sade Sati starts when Saturn enters the zodiac sign immediately before the Moon sign and ends when it exits the sign after the moon sign. During this time, emotional maturity takes place which is why it is often one of the most painful periods in life (also depending on the age of a person). For Virgo-Moons, this was a time where changes in the home might have taken place, perhaps even a long awaited move that now feels like a fresh start. For others, the relationship with their mother or other females may have undergone profound changes.

Now in the 2^nd house, the North node will follow Saturn in January 2013 to stay there for 18 months. In Vedic astrology, the North node or Rahu is said to show one’s deepest desires and where one is prepared to take the biggest risks – so the spotlight truly remains on the 2^nd house for quite a while. At the same time, this transit shines it’s light onto the 8^th house of joint finances, loans, tax, insurance and your partner’s income. Over the next 2.5 years while Saturn resides in the 2^nd house and is joined by the North node and other faster moving planets, the focus firmly remains on being more disciplined around money – not that this is an issue for Virgos but it’s likely that there is a shake-up and change in these areas of some sort. Watch out of the eclipse times to see then changes are likely to happen or situations that became stagnant move to the next phase. With an eclipse coming up in November, how you earn money or ways you always have been earning money might change. Saturn and Mercury together will help give this process some structure. Saturn is joined by Mercury from 1^st October, so your mind and communication is focused on all these things. 

The 25^th is an interesting day as Saturn and the Sun are conjunct and Mercury is conjunct the North node in the 3^rd house – pay attention to developments around agreements, communication, selling, interactions in your immediate environment – perhaps around your finances or those of your partner. Whatever is discussed and agreed then is likely to have long-term value.

Jupiter is going retrograde on 4^th October in your house of long-distance travel, higher education, legal matters, media and publishing, teaching and spirituality. There might also be more contact with foreigners, travel and everything global. Since the summer, Jupiter has brought abundance, opportunities and expansion to all 9^th house activities. However, often the effects of this transit are not felt until it’s over and there has been some time for everything to sink in. So it’s important not to miss - the right – opportunities. Jupiter now going retrograde means what was experienced so far, new lessons learnt or new opportunities if not taken at least spotted, are now being integrated, seriously considered or new knowledge is taken on board and applied.

The full moon rounds off the month shining across your solar 2^nd and 8^th houses, reinforcing the reoccurring theme for Virgos around your income and that of your partner, bank loans, tax or insurance and bringing issues around that to the surface. This area will most certainly experience profound transformation over the next 2.5 years with Saturn and the North node transiting here.