Laurie’s Weekly Astrology Forecast
October 28, 2024 through November 3, 2024
Astrological Highlights This Week
The total knee replacement surgery I had on October 16th is now behind me, and I’m grateful to be on a steady path of recovery. I’m taking a short break from client work but look forward to reconnecting with many of you in the coming weeks. My boyfriend has gone home, my daughter has gone home. I am finally alone.
Synopsis of The Week: October 28, 2024, through November 3, 2024
Monday: The Moon in Virgo encourages productivity and attention to detail. Mars trine Neptune (8:30 am EDT) boosts creativity and intuition, but Venus square Saturn (9:34 am EDT) can bring challenges in relationships or financial matters, requiring patience and realism. Tuesday: The Moon shifts into Libra (12:30 am EDT), highlighting social pleasures and diplomacy. Wednesday: With the Moon still in Libra, Mercury opposes Uranus (6:14 pm EDT), sparking sudden insights, unexpected news, or unusual ideas. Be prepared for the unexpected. Thursday: The Moon transitions from Libra to Scorpio (1:30 pm EDT), deepening emotional currents. Mercury trine Neptune (8:33 pm EDT) adds a dreamy, intuitive flow to thoughts and conversations. Friday: A powerful Scorpio New Moon occurs at 8:47 am EDT, trine Saturn, marking a time to set serious, long-term intentions. It’s a moment to take a stand for powerful change and unwavering commitment. Saturday: The Moon remains in Scorpio, bringing depth and intensity. Mercury forms supportive aspects to Mars and Pluto, aiding in clear, strategic communication. Later, Mercury enters Sagittarius (3:17 pm EDT), expanding thoughts and encouraging open-mindedness. Sunday: The Moon moves into Sagittarius (1:20 am EDT), lifting the mood towards exploration and adventure. However, Mars opposes Pluto (7:37 am EDT), suggesting potential power struggles and /or the need to confront deep-seated issues. Venus opposes Jupiter (11:24 am EDT), which can amplify desires, indulgences, or conflicts in love and values.
DREAM VS. REALITY - Monday, October 28, 2024
The start of the week focuses on practical matters and a desire for predictability and order. Organize your week this morning while tending to any details that will support steady progress. The influence of the Virgo Moon helps you stay grounded, prioritize tasks, and improve efficiency. However, with larger issues at play, the day may present a tug-of-war between your dreams and responsibilities.
Mars trine Neptune (8:30 am EDT) inspires imaginative energy, blending action with creativity. Spend time with your art and spirituality, or develop compassion through understanding. This softens Virgo Moon’s pragmatism, encouraging a more intuitive, sensitive approach.
Venus squares Saturn (9:34 am EDT), brings a more serious tone to relationships and financial matters. This suggests tensions and feelings held back or restricted by love, personal values, or self-worth. You may find yourself confronting feelings of limitation or questioning whether your current relationships or financial structures are sustainable. Face reality and take responsibility regarding your commitments to friends and loved ones. This is the last quarter square to the conjunction that began the cycle in late March 2024. It is time to begin the process of releasing something began at that time.
Questions for Reflection:
How can I embrace inspiration and purpose even as I navigate necessary responsibilities?
What areas of my relationships or finances need more structure, release, or honesty today?
How can I employ my dreams to support practical, sustainable action?
SEEKING HARMONY - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
With the Moon in Libra, the focus shifts to balance, connection, and graceful interaction. Libra invites you to nurture cooperative relationships, prioritizing diplomacy and fairness. It is an ideal day for resolving conflicts, strengthening partnerships, or engaging in activities that call for mutual understanding. You may also feel drawn to create a tranquil atmosphere, whether through your environment, relationships, or creative projects.
While Libra’s influence encourages equilibrium, true harmony often means addressing hidden tensions rather than sidestepping them. Today calls for tact, as well as honesty—consider what genuine balance looks like for you, both within and around you.
Questions for Reflection:
How can I cultivate more peace in my relationships and surroundings today?
Where am I being nudged to find equilibrium, and what steps can I take toward it?
How can I practice pleasing others while honoring my own needs and boundaries?
STABILITY AND CHANGE - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The Moon in Libra continues to emphasize cooperation and pleasure-seeking. You want to smooth out relationship issues, find common ground, and create a calm environment.
Yet, with Mercury opposing Uranus today, this may not be in the cards. Anticipate sudden insights, disruptive conversations, or shifts in plans. Uranus’ influence is rebellious and inventive, pressuring you to hink outside the box, while Mercury seeks clarity. The tension between these energies may highlight the struggle between your desire for stability and the call to embrace change or unconventional thinking.
With the New Moon two days away, this is a time to go inward, untangling patterns of your life and your mind that may hold you hostage. The upcoming New Moon offers a fresh start, but today’s focus is on clearing away mental clutter to make space for new possibilities.
Questions for Reflection:
How can I stay open to new ideas and insights, even if they feel disruptive?
What old mental patterns or habits need to be released before the New Moon?
How can I find the balance between the need for stability and the need for change?
SHADOWS AND INTUITION - Thursday, October 31, 2024
This Hallow’s Eve brings a deep, mysterious vibe. The Moon slips into Scorpio at 1:30 pm EDT, intensifying emotions and drawing you inward at this dark time of the moon. With the Scorpio New Moon arriving tomorrow, this is a final phase of release—an invitation to confront your inner shadows and let go of what is holding you back. Scorpio’s influence encourages you to dig deep, to unearth parts of yourself that have lingered below the surface too long. This introspective mood aligns perfectly with the essence of Hallow’s Eve, where themes of mystery, transformation, and facing the unknown abound.
At 8:33 pm EDT, Mercury trine Neptune adds a layer of intuition, imagination, and spiritual insight. This enhances your ability to connect with your inner world, offering a glimpse beyond the veil. You may experience vivid dreams, heightened sensitivity, or a sense of profound psychic awareness. Watch for communication that may feel wildly inspired. Reflect on your deepest essence and express yourself through creative, spiritual, or healing pursuits.
Questions for Contemplation:
What hidden facets of myself am I ready to confront and release on this Hallow’s Eve?
How can I use today’s heightened intuition to gain deeper insights or clarity on a lingering issue?
What do I need to let go of to create space for new beginnings with the approaching New Moon?
SCORPIO NEW MOON: SEEDS OF EMPOWERMENT - Friday, November 1, 2024
The Scorpio New Moon at 8:47 a.m. EDT marks a potent time to set intentions for deep, emotional empowerment and change. Scorpio’s energy is intense, ruthless, and focused on truth. This is a powerful moment to plant seeds that will spark profound inner growth. This isn’t about surface-level change—it’s about unearthing what’s been buried, healing old wounds, and beginning over with self-awareness and authenticity.
Scorpio governs cycles of death and rebirth, urging you to reflect on what is coming to an end. Perhaps it is a relationship dynamic, a habit, or a mindset. By releasing what is no longer working, you make room for renewal and empowerment. The emotional intensity of Scorpio may feel vulnerable and raw, but within that vulnerability lies true power. Set intentions today that align with what is most true to you, beginning a new cycle that nurtures emotional depth and resilience.
Consider the house that holds Scorpio in your natal chart. This is where empowerment and change are necessary, as well as the area of your life where you can harness Scorpio's strength for powerful growth in the months ahead.
Questions for Reflection:
What deep emotional patterns or fears am I ready to release and transform?
Where do I need to plant seeds of renewal, empowerment, and emotional strength?
How can I embrace vulnerability as a catalyst for profound personal growth during this New Moon cycle?
THE POWER OF WORDS - Saturday, November 2, 2024
Today, Mercury takes center stage, forming aspects that bring both drive and depth to your thoughts and communication. The morning begins with Mercury trine Mars, adding energy, confidence, and assertiveness to your voice. Your mental focus is sharp and clear, perfect for direct and impactful conversations. Anything that demands decisiveness or quick thinking, you’ll be able to handle with ease. This encourages boldness. Don’t hesitate to speak about what is true for you.
Later, Mercury forms a sextile to Pluto, offering opportunities for mental intensity. Explore complex ideas, engage in powerful conversations, and say what is true. Don't avoid anything, get to the core of matters. This is great for research, investigation, or discussions that require emotional depth and honesty. Your words carry weight, and today’s exchanges may shift perspectives or lead to personal breakthroughs.
By evening, Mercury enters Sagittarius, shifting the mental energy toward exploration and optimism. After the intensity of the trine to Mars and sextile to Pluto, now your perspective broadens. Mercury in Sagittarius encourages open-minded communication, curiosity, and the pursuit of new ideas. Your mind and interests become more adventurous, setting the stage for open discoveries in the weeks ahead.
Questions for Reflection:
How can I use these aspects to speak truth with clarity and confidence?
What deep insights am I uncovering, and how can I use them to create powerful change?
As Mercury moves into Sagittarius, where can I expand my thinking and embrace new perspectives in my life?
POWER AND CHOICE - Sunday, November 3, 2024
Today's Sagittarius Moon brings optimism and a spirit of adventure, encouraging you to look to the future with an open mind. Your attention is on freedom and a desire for exploration and expansion. You may turn to thoughts of travel, learning, or philosophical reflection. Yet, there are powerful dynamics at play that require navigating deep emotional and relational dynamics.
Mars opposes Pluto at 7:37 a.m. EDT, setting the stage for potential power struggles, conflicts, or intense inner and outward battles. Feelings of frustration, control issues, and deep-seated anger are stirred. Mars, the planet of action and strength, clashes with Pluto's power force, pushing you to confront very difficult dynamics—internally and externally. Being only 2 days from the US election we feel this in every cell of our bodies. Try to channel this intense energy constructively, focusing on personal empowerment and awareness rather than reacting impulsively or getting entangled in power struggles.
Later, at 11:24 a.m. EDT, Venus opposes Jupiter, revealing tension and possible excess or overindulgence. There are two days before the U.S. election. Expect heightened rhetoric, exaggerated promises, and attempts to charm or bully undecided voters. A tendency to overpromise creates a clash between lofty aspirations and practical realities. Vote as though your brother is gay, your house is on fire, your skin is not white, your parents need medical care, your spouse is an immigrant, your water is unsafe to drink, and your daughter is a sexual assault survivor.
The Moon in Sagittarius encourages a broad perspective and a search for deeper understanding amidst these powerful days.
Questions for Reflection:
Where am I being asked to assert power constructively, without falling into power struggles?
How can I balance the desire for expansion with realistic boundaries in relationships and finances?
What broader perspective or wisdom can I apply to today’s challenges to help me grow?