#October 7 2023 eclipse 2023

[yhebrew]

Proof ISRAEL is God's Chosen!

Bar Kochba Revolt Pattern 132-136 * Tetrad 2032 2033 * San Remo Forgotten When we talk about ‘the Hand of God’ in our lives, what does that exactly mean? For me, I believe God cares about every hair on our head. He allows testing as Yeshua Jesus was to continue his test even after asking that it would pass from him. Any human being would have anxiety about being scourged to death. Yeshua was…

[breelandwalker]

2024 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!

Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas

March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day

June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌

February 24 - Snow Moon ♍

March 25 - Worm Moon ♎

April 23 - Pink Moon ♏

May 23 - Flower Moon ♐

June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑

July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒

September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓

October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈

November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉

December 15 - Cold Moon ♊

*- Supermoon

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 11 ♑

February 9 ♒

March 10 ♓

April 8 ♈

May 7 ♉

June 6 ♊

July 5 ♋

August 4 ♌

September 2 ♍

October 2 ♎

November 1 ♏

December 1 ♐

December 30 (black moon) ♑

Special Celestial Events

January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak

March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 8 - Total solar eclipse

April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak

August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak

August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon

September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse

October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon

October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak

November 15 - Frost Supermoon

November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak

December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak

December 30 - Black Moon

(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

April 1 - April 24

August 4 - August 27

November 25 - December 15

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree's Lunar Calendar Series

Bree's Secular Celebrations Series

Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024

Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases

Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar

AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons

Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024

Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024

Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024

Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024

DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing

Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)

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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.

EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.

[apod]

2023 September 10

An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski

Explanation: What is this person doing? In 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible over a narrow path that crossed the northern Pacific Ocean and several western US states. In an annular solar eclipse, the Moon is too far from the Earth to block out the entire Sun, leaving the Sun peeking out over the Moon's disk in a ring of fire. To capture this unusual solar event, an industrious photographer drove from Arizona to New Mexico to find just the right vista. After setting up and just as the eclipsed Sun was setting over a ridge about 0.5 kilometers away, a person unknowingly walked right into the shot. Although grateful for the unexpected human element, the photographer never learned the identity of the silhouetted interloper. It appears likely that the person is holding a circular device that would enable them to get their own view of the eclipse. The shot was taken at sunset on 2012 May 20 at 7:36 pm local time from a park near Albuquerque. Next month, on October 14, a different narrow swath across North and South America will be exposed to a different annular solar eclipse, if the sky is clear. Simultaneously, cloud-free observers almost anywhere on either continent will be able to see a partial solar eclipse.

∞ Source: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230910.html

[reality-detective]

Friday the 13th… Of October -

2023, in year “7” which is spiritual transformation -

On the Eve of the “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse on the (14th). 🌑

Literally the “WITCHIEST” season…

A powerful season, to unite w/ the Mother within and intend releasing all that does not serve Love. A transmutational gateway for restoration.

It’s when the passage between “Hell & Heaven” within you are wide open. Allow the density to pass and exit through you ♻️.

STAY IN YOUR BODY!

I’d also stay out of crowded places or spending time w/ spiritually naiive normies during this time. 🤔

[elminx]

Energy Update: Solar Eclipse 21° Libra, 10/14/2023

Note: I've talked about eclipses many times before. I am going to make reference to past posts but try not to cross over too much of the same ground again. Please reference this post for more information.

On Saturday 10/14, we will experience a partial solar eclipse at 21° Libra. This is our first solar eclipse since the lunar nodes switched to the Aries-Libra axis during the month of July. In this way, this is a highly significant lunar event that will set the tone for the eclipse seasons to come over the next two and a half years.

The Set Up

October is an "8" month in a "7" year. During the eclipse, the Sun, Moon, and Mercury will be conjunct in Libra, Venus will be in Virgo, Mars in Scorpio, retrograde Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus, retrograde Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, and Pluto in Capricorn. The asteroid Chiron is sitting in conjunction with our North Node in the sign of Aries. All of our outer planets will be in retrograde motion except for Pluto who stationed direct the Tuesday beforehand.

There are a number of transits in play during this lunar event:

Stellium: Sun, Moon, Mercury, and the South Node in Libra (5° orb)

Solar eclipse square Pluto in Capricorn (6° orb)

Mercury in Libra opposed to Chiron in Aries (01° orb)

Venus in Virgo opposed retrograde Saturn in Pisces (04° orb, exact Tuesday)

Mars enters Scorpio (Thursday)

Mars in Scorpio trine retrograde Saturn in Pisces (01°, exact Friday)

Pluto stations direct 27° Capricorn (Tuesday)

Retrograde Neptune in Pisces sextile Pluto in Capricorn

Chiron conjunct the North Node in Aries (7° orb)

When determining the significance of transits, one should consider the most exact transits and all transits involving the lunar event to be highly significant. Second to that, we take into account aspects to our personal planets. Outer planet aspects will color the general feel of the day but will, for the most part, not impact our individual lives.

In this way, we should note a strong opposition between the stellium of our Sun, Moon, Mercury, and the South Node in Libra and Chiron and the North Node in Aries. Additionally, both Venus and Mars are in aspect with Saturn, our planet of restriction and boundaries.

The Nitty Gritty

This solar eclipse will have mixed energy as it combines the energy of new beginnings from the new moon with endings due to its conjunction with the South Node. There is a lot of pain close to the surface which may be stopping us from stepping forward into the new beginning that we are looking for (Chiron conjunct the North Node). This is your cosmic reminder that pain isn't always the STOP sign that we think it is, but instead is more of a check engine light.

Pain tells us that there is something that needs attention.

You may be holding on to something too tightly. Both Venus in Virgo and Mars in Scorpio will be in tight aspect with retrograde Saturn all week. Saturn is often known as the planet of restriction, but this is because he is Father Time. Saturn, like the lunar nodes, is closely associated with the concept of fate - but fate very rarely means what you think that it does. Time is relentless, always marching onwards. If the old adage is the only inevitabilities are death and taxes, Saturn controls both. Saturn is the reminder that as time goes on, some of the options that we kept on the back burner slip away.

Every opportunity in your life has a limited half-life. We just can't do everything. Eventually, we need to choose.

That's where the lunar eclipses come in. Everything is a choice; but eventually, if you don't make a choice, the world moves on. There is an element of analysis paralysis at play here (Libra's greatest weakness) - somebody needs to shit or get off of the pot, metaphorically speaking.

Eclipses are the Big Hitter transits of the year - they tend to feel so far beyond us that it can be overwhelming. Sometimes it can feel easiest to run from this energy or to disassociate and hide your head in the sand. That's not an option when Saturn is in play - Saturn demands that you put in the work in your own life.

It won't feel comfortable for anyone, but those who are showing up, who are trying to make changes, who are keeping their eyes wide open and witnessing their own life - those are the people who will shine through this lunation.

This isn't to say that they will be able to control how the eclipses show up in their lives. Eclipses are wild card energy; the best we can do is enjoy the ride. But if you've made right in your life, if you know what you need to let go of and what you need to draw in - you may recognize it when eclipses give you what you need.

The same old eclipse advice is in play here: Stay VERY AWARE of what doors open and close for you during the upcoming eclipses and the two weeks between these lunar events. Eclipses have a way of aligning you toward your life path (astrology is, in essence, a study of who you are and what you were born to experience in this lifetime). This isn't as restrictive an idea as people would like to believe: there is no one way to walk your "life path" - you always have free will and choice. Still, the natal birth chart especially does highlight the parts of life where you will find the most rich and meaningful experiences.

As the eclipse falls on the Aries-Libra axis, we all - collectively and personally - are struggling in some fashion with the conflict between being true to ourselves (Aries) versus being part of the collective (Libra). With Chiron so tightly in play, we can see that pain is close to the surface. You may find yourself questioning some things you were taught as a child by your family, religious group, or culture - especially if you are undergoing a Saturn return, square, or opposition.

Aries teaches us that it is right - even holy - to be our own true selves. The pain of this individualization process is being highlighted by Chiron and the North Node's conjunction in the sign of the Ram. Chiron shows us that it hurts while the North Node reminds us that we should do it anyway. The one person that you always need to be accountable to is yourself. (Libras especially may find that idea triggering)

In a very triggery week, it is worth remembering that triggers can be sacred things too - they show us the parts of ourselves that need attention. If you are in a space where it is safe to do so, try leaning into the pain rather than away from it. There is a lot to uncover in the weeds during this time.

There is no easy this week. Life is just like that sometimes. Practice your very best self-care if you need it. This energy will lift at the end of the month after we go through our eclipsed Scorpio full moon the weekend before Halloween.

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[naradivision]

Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part II

Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists.

And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!

*see more notes from the part 1*

Meet the Halloween Shuffle Teams!

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Team R-rated B-Boy

Ren “Vox” Nakashima

Rintaro “Ignis” Himuro

Raiden “Tesla” Otoha

Ryuko “Mista Z.B.” Umemoto

#7 Parade of Horror ☠️

Real title: Bad Monster Original by UraShimaSakataSen Fun fact: This Shima is that same SHIMA who voiced Zen Gaho from paralive...

Team Heroic Youngsta

Joey “Joker” Kurusu

Saji “Street Dog” Buranka

Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi

Haruto “Pheonix” Hirabayashi

#8 Justice In Action! 🚨

Real title: PANDA HERO Covered by mafumafu x nqrse x luz x soraru | Original by HACHI ft. GUMI Fun fact: HACHI the Vocaloid-P is later known as Kenshi Yonezu

Team SolaLune Fairies

Lola “Aphrodite” Takahashi

Evelyn “SPIRIT” Rose

Moriko “Carnopus” Himawari

Miku “Hex 13” Shirazuki

#9 Who’s the Fairest? 👑

Real title: ECLIPSE Original by Raon x DAZBEE Yeah, sorry again for not making the number of voice casts matched... They just look gorgeous together XD

Team Pop★Teen Sensation

Kanade “Spooky” Alarie

Criss “Paradox” Hiromi

Kirara “Cupid” Suzuki

Ririko “2cute!” Akihara

Makina “Screen Shot” Setsukura

#10 Supa☆Supa☆Halloween

Real title: Happy Halloween Covered by MORE MORE JUMP! ft. Kagamine Rin | Original by Junky ft. Kagamine Rin

[At the moment after the girls have already returned to the backstage, suddenly, the thick and hazy mist from nowhere then emerged into the stage from all directions, fogging over the entire scene as if it was curtain in the theater]

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to the wonderful night of October the 31st,

...At long last, we’re going to reach the finale.

[Starting off with the sound of bells resonating in distants, the prelude music began playing before the hazy mist became dissolved —revealing the obscure figures of people standing there in the midst of stage]

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Team Curtain Call

Queen card

Kunio “Arsene” Kurome

Iwao “TRIXT4R” Masuda

Sanyu “MC Rogue” Inouye

Naoki “Stage Queen” Hamasaki

Mitsuru “Odette” Tenjo

Saigo “Tsukumogami” Fuyugami

Nishio “24/7” Tokishou

#11 To the Final Act 🪄

Real title: Finale Original by XYZ 2019 (luz, senra, mafumafu, soraru, nqrse, meychan, araki, un:c)

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Wait— Wait,

Even if this night is going to end soon, how should we forget something really really important…?

Yeah, we haven’t even got our treats yet!

If you want them, then why don’t we go get some?

C’mon, stand up & sing along~~

Team Bakemono:)

Asahi “SWEET-T” Tomoharu

Kohaku “KANDATA-KUN” Meguno

Taria “Misfit” Chinen

Honoka “Maniakin” Ajisai

Ayaka “Marionette” Kagawa

After Story: Are Ghosts Real?

Real title: 異世界混合大舞踏会 (I Wanna Be Your Ghost) Covered by StarLightPolaris (You Kisaragi, Relu, Coe, Kuni, Kottaro)  | Original by Gen Hoshino Unfortunately, you can only find subtitles in the original video

In this night where ghosts will emerge,

But they’re not all that bad

Ghost are real, you know? 

But they’re not as scary as the living!

They’re always watching from the sidelines, so don’t you forget,

Farewell mortals, and take care :P

🎃 Live Reports & Behind the scenes Pt.2

According to the interview from some audiences after the reveal of 6th’s and 7th’s cast, they thought it’s funny that team Bad Boy felt oddly cool to them, while on the other hand, team Hero were also cool but with even more chaotic vibes than the previous one —Everyone did wonder in unison that what went through the organizer’s head when they decided to put them together. Well, Raiden and Saji were the only exceptions since both of them were naturally pretty dedicated to their team titles.

Raiden got a bit carried away as he started laughing like some maniac by the end of his show. And in consequence of that, his temporary teammates were just… letting him be before all left the scene like nothing happened.

Since the beginning of the 9th show, the ladies of team “SolaLune Fairies” were seen solemnly walking out of the backstage with a dark long veil covering most part of their face and their outfits. Each of them were also noted to hold a bouquet with different flowers. Lola were red tulips, Evelyn were blue roses, Moriko were sunflowers, and Miku were moon orchids. But once the first beat of the song dropped out, they suddenly changed their moods and threw their veils away ...showing off their party dresses which were delicately designed just for each of them (ultimate kudos were given to those from the costume team). Thus, the true catwalk showdown began! 

After all the teasing to throw their bouquets to the audience like in the wedding, it was still unknown who those ladies decide to give their bouquets to at the end. Maybe it was their lover/ bestie or etc. Who knows anyway? But as the show title hinted, they might probably give it to their fairest…

Before the 10th show starts, the camera caught Kanade having a high-five with Lola in the same fashion as those two boys from the first half. 

Despite not being much active around these days, Hana Izanami (@snowmantita) was spotted coming here in secret to cheer for her friends.

The 11th show was obviously one of the best highlights of this event, given 6 of them were actually the famed performers to begin with! In addition, Queen card was the one who planned most details of the performance herself. Besides, some of them were really going all-out to the point where they attempted to compete with each other even. No wonder this show received very loud applause as a result, just like their team’s name implied.

There was one funny moment getting leaked out from the backstage. It was the photo of two gentlemen who literally had no idea why they were put in the same line with other talented showmen in the 11th show. Saigo seemed to be deep in thought about how much the staff have spent on props and special effects, while Nishio… He was caught flirting with other participants —Well, let’s hope that he wasn’t flirting with the wrong person there.

Despite the chill and anti-climax vibe that was very contrast to the intense impression from the previous show, the final show performed by team Bakemono was unexpectedly the children’s most favorite! Why was that? The secret of success not only lied in the lyrics of the song, but also its cute and catchy choreography. Moreover, they had also brought in the massive number of candies to throw into the crowd.

And due to some interviews with the parents, they told that this show truly deserved to be the closing show as it was in fact spoke the moral of this spooky event… 

Before the show started, it was a record of five of them chatting with each other. And although it was all according to the script, Asahi confessed that they had retaken it so many rounds he actually lost count of.

And just as the name of their team indicated, they were all wearing the yokāi costumes! For example, Asahi was the Oni, Kohaku was attempting to look like Kasa-obake (even if it came out rather funny), Taria was Karasu tengu, Honoka had animal ears so maybe she was bakeneko or kitsune, and Ayaka wore triangle headband with a kimono to represent the yurēi ghost.

From what live reports said, despite being the performers of the show, both Asahi & Kohaku were noted to really enjoy their time the most —These two spiritual(?) twins loved throwing candies like they’re playing with snow, while Honoka and Ayaka might seem a bit stiff due to their not so great experiences with people. However, Taria was the one making them warm up and enjoy the moment just like other children did —Who else would understand the kids best if not someone with a children’s heart?

Live reports by

Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo

Verne Publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura 

◀︎ SEE THE RECORD FROM PT. 1

Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:

@kobedivision @katsushika-division @chiyoda-division2 @suginami-division @kanazawa-division @megurodivision @naha-division @nagasakidivision @saitama-division @okinawa-division @gion-division @minato-division03 @kyoto-division @akihabaradivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @akihabara-division03 @kumamoto-division @sapporo-division @fukuokadivision1 @naha-division @nerima-division @naradivision @echizen-division @ota-division @gion-division @sagadivision @tokyo-division (@snowmantita) @hamamatsu-divison

P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.

...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)

[ms-m-astrologer]

The Week Ahead: October 2-8, 2023

Caution: we enter the “shadow of the eclipse” on October 4, and exit it on October 31.

Lunar Phases

Monday, October 2, 18:59 UT - Disseminating Moon, 24°19’ Taurus

The key phrases for the Disseminating lunar phase are “teach, share, communicate;” and “ease up on efforts with your intentions.” We can wax most eloquent, without a lot of difficulty, on our practical wisdom.

Friday, October 6, 13:48 UT - Last Quarter Moon, 13°03’ Cancer

The key phrases for the Last Quarter lunar phase are “turn away” and “tear down old structures that no longer serve us well.” Never easy, especially if we have sentimental attachments to, or are comfortable with, the way things are now.

Void of Course Moon

Tuesday, October 3, 01:20 UT (Taurus) - 05:03 UT (Gemini)

Thursday, October 5, 06:34 UT (Gemini) - 12:32 UT (Cancer)

Saturday, October 7, 19:12 UT (Cancer) - 23:24 UT (Leo)

Retrograde/Direct/Etc.

Pre-retrograde shadow: Vesta/Cancer

Retrograde: Jupiter/Taurus, Saturn/Pisces, Chiron/Aries, Uranus/Taurus, Neptune/Pisces, Pluto/Capricorn, Eris/Aries

Post-retrograde shadow: Venus/Leo (until Saturday the 7th)

Transiting Venus exits her post-retrograde shadow on Saturday, October 7, 09:21 UT, at 28°36’ Leo. The entire Retrograde Zone process still has one remaining piece: Venus’ greatest western elongation on Monday, October 23.

Ingress

Monday, October 9, 01:11 UT - transiting Venus enters Virgo

Not Venus’ favorite place to be, certainly - but if you need to brush up on your artistic techniques &/or do nice things for your loved ones, this is a great time for you.

Et Cetera

There are two Opportunity Periods this week:

Monday, October 2, 20:07 UT - Tuesday, October 3, 05:03 UT. “Trade, communication, and anything that interests you are very favorable at this time.”

Wednesday, October 4, 04:37 UT - 06:34 UT. “This is another good time for connecting with others.”

Not only are we entering the shadow of the eclipse on Tuesday - but it is also a very dangerous and volatile week. People will have very, very short fuses, especially if they’ve been denying or burying their anger and resentment. To prevent violence, give everyone the “kid gloves” treatment, and find a healthy outlet for your own anger and resentment. The pressure doesn’t really start to ease up until next Monday (October 9).

If those aren’t depressing enough, over the weekend we also need to be careful about oversharing. It is always humbling to realize that other people don’t have to care about your latest fixation - so be sensitive about that. If people seem to be only feigning polite interest, back off.

If we can (remember to) be diplomatic, polite, and genuinely loving from our hearts, we’ll finish the week in good shape. We need to cut other people some slack, and ourselves, too.

[saturniandevil]

October 2023 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's October forecast, hosted by Chris Brennan, Austin Coppock, and Nicholas Polimenakos. Notice how the charts look different? Today Chris is using AstroGold for Mac OS instead of his usual SolarFire for PC (same developers). Working title for the month is "the wobbly scales."

September recap: the Venus & Mercury stations have corresponded with new celebrity birth data, including an update for Dua Lipa's birth time and a time for Elon Musk. The WGA strike, which began under Mercury retrograde in Gemini, has come to a tentative resolution just as the Mercury rx in Virgo ended.

Jupiter's transit into Taurus has put him in contact with Uranus, and we've seen an explosive change in laws and rules with other organized labor strikes, such as UAW, airline workers, and fast food/service employees. We've got 7 more months of Jupiter in Taurus copresent Uranus, enabling changes in contrast to Saturn's negating influence from Aquarius & Capricorn over the past few years. Think "delayed revolts." Nicholas predicts labor will be an important factor in this year's election, based off configurations of previous labor actions.

The Full Moon in Pisces conjunct Saturn corresponded to flooding at California's Burning Man festival (symbolically negating the fire for which it is named), and disastrous floods in Europe and Libya.

Auspicious Elections for October: October 1 at 11:25 AM with Sagittarius rising (has passed by time of posting; apologies) October 2 at 12:20 AM with Cancer rising

Around 12:30AM local time you'll have Cancer rising and the Moon exalted in Taurus in the 11th house (whole signs), just after a conjunction with Jupiter and applying to a square with Venus in the 2nd house of finance. This is a good chart for friends, groups, alliances with the Ascendant ruler Moon in the 11th house with Jupiter, and the ruler of the 11th house in the 2nd tying friend groups and finances together. Saturn in the 9th house makes this chart not recommended for foreign travel, education, and publishing.

October will be pretty intense, with the two eclipses and heavy Pluto involvement. Keywords include power plays, transformation, and concealed movements.

October 4th - Mercury enters Libra Mercury, Venus, and Mars all change signs before the middle of the month, giving us a theme of major beginnings and major endings. When Venus moves into Virgo in a few days, she'll be in mutual reception with Mercury. Previously the two planets were on separate journeys, both retrograde but not communicating, so we'll have cerebral and social functions in harmony again. (A/N: Venus is fall in Virgo, but this Mercury contact significantly mitigates that lack of dignity.)

October 8th - Venus enters Virgo, Mars square Retrograde Pluto We've been moving back and forth over the summer, and will now settle into how things are going to be. Early October contains the the tail end of the Venus retrograde, as she finally passes the degree where she stationed & exits her post-rx shadow, as well as the sign overall, where she's spent an inordinate amount of time (she entered Leo on June 5th). We may see events from as far back as 5 months finally reaching a resolution.

Venus also opposes Saturn right after her ingress (Oct. 8th-10th), and in fact both benefics oppose one of the malefics this month (Mars will oppose Jupiter around the time of our 2nd eclipse). Saturn in Pisces has been weighty, highlighting big, sad things we may not be able to change but must bear nonetheless. Virgo Venus, in an awkward but manageable position for practical help, confronts Pisces Saturn's burdens to our souls. Austin compares Venus's recent transits to exothermic reactions in chemistry, which give off heat, but in Virgo she'll be much more endothermic, drawing heat in.

At the same time, Mars reaches 27° of Libra, putting him in a square to Pluto at 27 Capricorn. Mars is conjunct the South Node, and his ruler Venus is opposite Saturn. The solar eclipse a week later will also occur in the third decan of Libra. This may combine to feel like we're trying to juggle too many balls. Even if you're good at spinning plates, you can only keep track of so many. Inner conflicts, intensifying relationships, and a need for caution are all in order. It would do well to put down in one of the plates, as Mars is in no position to power through all of this (detriment in Libra, South Node encouraging release).

If there's an opportunity to use Mars-Pluto constructively, it comes after an honest assessment of the facts. Chris brings the image of not knowing your own strength or needing to exercise restraint, like a gorilla holding a kitten. We need to know the power dynamic--what we can and cannot do--but the square aspect makes it hard to see directly what's going on (A/N: symbolically it's cross-purposes or seeing events in your periphery). We need to know what the scale of conflict is. Austin uses the example of holding a rope around a rampaging elephant: maybe it's best to let go.

With Pluto relating to money and the US (Sibly) chart having Sagittarius rising, our hosts also predict some kind of "market correction" (trouble) in the US economy, and/or a government shutdown over budget. Mars conjunct South Node in Libra has corresponded to economic trouble of varying intensities (every 19 years with some skips), namely the crash in 1987--which was also on this Libra-Aries eclipse axis.

October 10th - Pluto stations Direct The US Pluto return is still happening since the planet regressed into Capricorn, posing questions of whether a certain impeached ex-president will see some success in the 2024 election. We're also raring for Pluto's (second) ingress into Aquarius in January. Our hosts think the AI story is related to the new Pluto sign, and Google is starting to release hints about a major system to compete with or outclass ChatGPT (text, image, and more).

October 12th - Mars enters Scorpio This is one of his home signs, and he'll immediately trine Saturn over at the beginning of Pisces. Mars working with Saturn gives us drive and determination, the union of impulse and staying power. More generally, Mars in Scorpio connotes precision strikes and the patient, persistent hunter. We can identify the point of weakness and direct all our force at that exact spot.

There's also a brooding quality to Mars in Scorpio. Things brew under the surface. The intensity cultivated here can easily turn inward rather than outward. Any planet in its own sign has high standards, so be careful not to take them out on yourself. Famous Mars in Scorpio natives include Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, and Taylor Swift--think raw emotions (literally in the vocal style of the former two).

October 14th - Annular Solar Eclipse at 21 Libra

As soon as Moon conjoins the Sun & South Node, her next aspect is a square to Pluto, bringing Plutonic significations into the eclipse. You've only got two hands; are you holding onto something that's past its life cycle?

In general eclipses signify the end of a major chapter, and with it the start of a new thing. When we let things go they don't just disappear--in fact, they may assume a more natural, harmonious state. Instead of holding onto something that takes a lot of energy, let things fall as they may. Whatever we're concerned about, it won't go away, as in 6 months another eclipse will respond to this call. Don't let the sunk-cost fallacy get you: you've put in a lot of time and effort, but it's time to step back and let things assume their natural shape.

October 20th - Sun conjunct Mercury At 27 Libra, they're also squaring Pluto. Generally Mercury-Pluto contacts correspond to major disclosures. Expect investigative journalists to reveal new evidence around this time, and in light of transits earlier this year Austin says specifically this will be the third part to an ongoing story. Think "deep state," as in, actors behind the scenes or in the foundation of events rather than what we see on the surface.

October 22nd - Mercury enters Scorpio At this time, Venus also trines Jupiter from 12° of Virgo to 12° of Taurus. Jupiter being in Venus's sign strengthens this helpful aspect even more, and the Moon even goes into Capricorn soon after to give us a grand trine in the earth signs. We'll get a brief reprieve from some of the more intense configurations this month. Enjoy the simple pleasures: a nice stew, a hot bath, some tea from the garden.

October 23rd - Sun enters Scorpio

October 28th - Umbral Lunar Eclipse in Taurus

This is our last eclipse in Taurus for the next couple decades. The Scorpio-Taurus axis eclipses (beginning in 2021) have corresponded to major celebrity scandals, as well as the skyrocketing prices of food worldwide. Bitcoin, FTX, and other finance crashes have occurred to the Taurus eclipses, a sign which indicates money and food. The increase in labor activities during Jupiter in Taurus will likely also see developments from this eclipse. Between the eclipses, Uranus, and Saturn, fixed sign people (suns and angles especially) have been getting a beating the last few years, and Nicholas says "congrats, you've made it!" (Though Saturn will retrograde into Aquarius soon, and then Pluto will transit that sign for the next 20 years or so).

Mars conjoins Mercury and opposes Jupiter during this eclipse, bringing even more tension. Mercury-Mars indicates arguments and destroyed or corrupted roads and communications, or on the positive side, incisive remarks we needed to hear. Mercury in Scorpio also loves investigating a good mystery and cracking the code. We can get major investigative journalism, or obsession and seeing connections that aren't there.

This is a Full Moon and a North Node eclipse, making it easy to lose your head in all the excitement. Austin advises trying to keep your head cool. Don't go with the flow, because the flow is crazy! This eclipse is the end of a year-and-a-half long saga in Taurus and Scorpio, bringing the last installment of that arc in our lives. Chris has an episode called "eclipses as transits in astrology" where he goes through people's charts and talks about the two-year sagas that are enacted with the nodes in a particular pair of signs.

October 29th - Mercury conjunct Mars (exact) (not pictured)

October 31st - Venus trines Uranus (not pictured) From 21 Virgo to 21 Taurus. Think "I'm here for a good time, not a long time!" for Halloween. We ended September with Venus squaring Uranus, and now they're finally trining. After all this month's tension, we deserve to let loose a little. Nicholas says there are hidden pleasures inside oft-orderly Venus in Virgo, whereas Austin compares it to ordering a different item off the menu at your favorite restaurant. Mars in Scorpio is great for Halloween, scary movie viewings, and seeing beauty in the dark side of things.

[symbolicliving]

November 2023 Monthly Astrology Calendar Planets Key Dates and Times

Here are a few quick and convenient ways of looking at what's happening in astrology for the month ahead ~ November 2023.

These are some of the key astrological considerations that are interpreted into Your NEW Weekly Astrology Horoscopes for All Signs each week. More specific details about aspects between the planets are shared in the Weekly Key Dates and Times.

I will be updating this post as we continue through the month with links to associated posts.

You can also enjoy more new posts on current trends in astrology for November 2023 here.

Key Dates and Times Astrological Monthly Calendar November 2023

November 4, 2023 Saturn Retrograde in Pisces stations Direct 3:03 am ET

November 8, 2023 Venus enters Libra 4:31 am ET

November 10, 2023 Mercury enters Sagittarius 1:25 am ET

November 13, 2023 New Moon in Scorpio 4:27 am ET

November 22, 2023 Sun enters Sagittarius 9:03 am ET

November 24, 2023 Mars enters Sagittarius 5:15 am ET

November 27, 2023 Full Moon in Gemini 4:16 am ET

Planets Astrological Monthly Calendar November 2023

Here is a list of where the planets are as November begins. This month, The Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn are making moves...

*Sun in Scorpio October 23 to November 22, 2023 ~ enters Sagittarius

*Mercury in Scorpio October 22 to November 10, 2023 ~ enters Sagittarius

*Venus in Virgo October 8 to November 8, 2023 ~ enters Libra

*Mars in Scorpio October 12 to November 24, 2023 ~ enters Sagittarius

Jupiter in Taurus, Retrograde September 4, 2023 to January

*Saturn in Pisces, Retrograde June 17 to November 4, 2023 - Direct in Pisces

Uranus in Taurus, Retrograde since August 28, 2023

Neptune in Pisces, Retrograde since June 30th, 2023

Pluto in Capricorn Direct since October 10, 2023

The Moon in the Signs, New Moon, Full Moon and the Moon's Conjunctions with the Planets November 2023.

November begins with a waning Moon from the Full Moon in Taurus Lunar Eclipse on October 28, 2023. This month we have:

The New Moon in Scorpio November 13, 2023, and

The Full Moon in Gemini November 27, 2023 4:16 am ET.

November 1, 2023 Moon enters Cancer 5:31 pm ET

November 4, 2023 Moon enters Leo 3:21 am ET

November 6, 2023 Moon enters Virgo 2:39 pm ET

November 8, 2023 Moon enters Libra 3:08 am ET

November 9, 2023 Moon-Venus conjunct in Libra 5:22 am ET

November 11, 2023 Moon enters Scorpio 1:39 pm ET

November 13, 2023 Moon-Sun conjunct in Scorpio 4:27 am ET *New Moon in Scorpio

November 13, 2023 Moon-Mars conjunct in Scorpio 7:18 am ET

November 13, 2023 Moon enters Sagittarius 9:23 pm ET

November 14, 2023 Moon-Mercury conjunct in Sagittarius 9:03 am ET

November 16, 2023 Moon enters Capricorn 2:42 am ET

November 18, 2023 Moon-Pluto conjunct in Capricorn 3:27 am ET

November 18, 2023 Moon enters Aquarius 6:28 am ET

November 20, 2023 Moon enters Pisces 9:29 am ET

November 20, 2023 Moon-Saturn conjunct in Pisces 10:44 am ET

November 22, 2023 Moon-Neptune conjunct in Pisces 3:44 am ET

November 22, 2023 Moon enters Aries 12:20 pm ET

November 24, 2023 Moon enters Taurus 3:29 pm ET

November 25, 2023 Moon-Jupiter conjunct in Taurus 4:42 am ET

November 26, 2023 Moon-Uranus conjunct in Taurus 3:02 am ET

November 26, 2023 Moon enters Gemini 7:40 pm ET

November 27, 2023 Moon opposite Sun in Sagittarius 4:16 am ET *Full Moon in Gemini

November 29, 2023 Moon enters Cancer 1:54 am ET

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[breelandwalker]

2023 Witch's Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2023 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 23- Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 6 - Wolf Moon ♋

February 5 - Snow Moon ♌

March 7 - Worm Moon ♍

April 6 - Pink Moon ♎

May 5 - Flower Moon ♏

June 4 - Strawberry Moon ♐

July 3 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 1 - Sturgeon Moon ♒

August 31 - Blue Moon ♓

September 29- Harvest Moon ♈

October 28 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♉

November 27 - Frost Moon ♊

December 26 - Cold Moon ♋

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2023, as in 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 21 ♒

February 20 ♓

March 21 ♈

April 20 ♈

May 19 ♉

June 18 ♊

July 17 ♋

August 16 ♌

September 14 ♍

October 14 ♎

November 13 ♏

December 12 ♐

Special Events

February 20 - 2nd New Moon in lunar month

April 20 - Solar Eclipse

May 5 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

August 30 - Blue Moon

September 29 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 14 - Solar Eclipe (Annular)

October 28 - Lunar Eclipse (Partial)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

Dec 29, 2022 - Jan 18, 2023

April 21 - May 14

August 23 - September 15

Dec 13, 2023 - January 1, 2024

SOURCES:

Moon Info - Full Moon 2023

Calendar-12.com - Moon Phases 2023

Full Moonology - Full Moon Calendar 2023

Moon Calendar - Full Moons and New Moons in 2023

Yearly Horoscope - Mercury Retrograde 2023 Dates and Times

Your Zodiac Sign - 2023 Astrology Calendar

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

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EDIT: Updated Jan 6, 2023 to correct full moon signs and include additional celestial events. Enjoy!

[july-19th-club]

READ IN 2023

TOTAL LIST LENGTH: 532 BOOKS LONG (jesus)

NUMBER OF BOOKS READ:  52, but like 18 of them were Animorphs books

The dates are from when I started the book to when I finished it, so sometimes there’s a considerable gap if I picked the book up, took a break, and put it back down again. Sometimes the gap is two or three years. Don’t worry about it.

TITLES & DATES:

Last Smile in Sunder City (Sunder City #1) – Luke Arnold (July 2020 – BREAK – February 2023)

Practical Magic – Alice Hoffman (reread; September 2022 – January 2023)

The Farm – Joanne Ramos (December 2022 – January 2023)

Leech – Hiron Ennes (December 2022 – January 2023)

Late Eclipses, October Daye #4 – Seanan McGuire (December 2022 – February 2023)

Close Range – Annie Proulx (reread; January)

A Head Full of Ghosts – Paul Tremblay (January)

The Pallbearer’s Club – Paul Tremblay (January)

“Red Ballooning,” short story – Aimee Pogson (reread; January)

The Visitor, Animorphs #2 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Encounter, Animorphs #3 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Message, Animorphs #4 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Predator, Animorphs #5 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Capture, Animorphs #6 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Stranger, Animorphs #7 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Andalite’s Gift, Animorphs #7.5 – K. A. Applegate – (January)

The Alien, Animorphs #8 – K. A. Applegate – (February)

The Secret, Animorphs #9 – K. A. Applegate – (February)

The Android, Animorphs #10 – K. A. Applegate – (February)

The Forgotten, Animorphs #11 – K. A. Applegate – (February – March)

The Reaction, Animorphs #12 – K. A. Applegate – (March)

Dark Places – Gillian Flynn (January – March)

Gather the Daughters – Jennie Melamed (January – February)

The Woman in the Wall – Patrice Kindl (reread; February)

“Through This House,” October Daye short story – Seanan McGuire (February)

The Dream House – Carmen Maria Machado (February – March)

Bunny – Mona Awad (February – March)

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead – Tom Stoppard (March 23)

Let The Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty – Maurice Chammah (March – April)

Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie (March – April)

Feast Your Eyes – Myla Goldberg (March – May; skimmed to finish)

One Salt Sea, October Daye #5 – Seanan McGuire (March – December)

When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead (reread; April)

The Twyford Code – Janice Hallett – DNF April

Screams From the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous – ed. Ellen Datlow (April – June)

Sex Cult Nun – Faith Jones (April – July)

Some Desperate Glory – Emily Tesh (April – July)

American History – Alexandra Petrie (June)

The Andalite Chronicles, Animorphs #12.5 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Change, Animorphs #13 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Unknown, Animorphs #14 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Escape, Animorphs #15 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Warning, Animorphs #16 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Underground, Animorphs #17 – K. A. Applegate – (June)

The Emperor of All Maladies – Siddhartha Mukherjee (June – August)

Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings – Shirley Jackson (July)

The Well of Sacrifice – Chris Eboch (July – August)

Plato & A Platypus Walk Into A Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes – Thomas Cathcart & Daniel Klein (July – August)

Babel – R. F. Kuang (July – October)

Boredom, Death Note #1 -Tsugumi Ohba/Takeshi Obata (reread; August)

Confluence, Death Note #2 – Tsugumi Ohba/Takeshi Obata (reread; September)

Hard Run, Death Note #3 – Tsugumi Ohba/Takeshi Obata (reread; October)

I Sing the Body Electric – Ray Bradbury – DNF October

Nickel & Dimed: On Not Getting By in America – Barbara Ehrenreich (October – December)

i actually can't find the ask game i thought i'd had last year and i might have just made that up in my head but if you want my opinion on any of these books please throw it in the ask box and i will do my best to answer :D

[evansblues]

Annual Profections and Transits:

Each year we have a profection. It’s similar to karma, it’s some aspect of life we are meant to work on. It it the year of our age, not the calendar year. The profection tells us what area of life will be the focus for the year and what planet will be our yearly ruler. You can google ‘annual profection (your) rising’ to find yours. 

Chis is 41 currently and a Scorpio rising so his annual profection is in 6th house Aries ruled by Mars. 

Profections are Hellenistic astrology and because he has an interception his Hellenistic Aries is in the 6th house while in Placidus it’s in the 5th. The 6th house is your daily life and coworkers, the 5th is your creativity, and it’s also recreational sex. In Hellenistic astrology Mars also rules Scorpio. I talked about his Scorpio placements in his natal reading, know that they will be affected this year. The significance of Mars in his profection is what I will briefly get into.

As you recall his natal Mars is in his 7th house Gemini in Placidus, which is what I’ll discuss. Hellenistic (whole sign astrology) is more literal and Placidus is more psychological. By way of example, the area of his life affected in whole sign is his coworkers and daily routine, the places he feels are is his creativity, specifically performance since he’s an actor, and his sex life. I spoke before about how his Mars is a very big driving factor in his search for his wife and also in his passion for social interactions, being a Gemini, and also his hookups. This planet leads this year. So does transiting Mars and where is that? Well it uncharacteristically spent seven months -between August 20, 2022 and March 25, 2023- in Gemini with his natal Mars and Sun-the two driving factors in his social life, partnerships, and sense of self. Just banging around his 7th house. It was retrograde between October 30th and January 12th. So for those 7 months his yearly ruler was lighting up his need to find his person, to party, to be liked and seen, to engage his passions and to be himself. 

Mars has now moved into Cancer with his Venus and Mercury in the 8th house and he will be very focused on finding transformation through love and beauty. It will be lighting up his mind. Venus is now in his 7th house, the planet of love and beauty bringing gentleness and love to his partnerships. Chiron and Jupiter are conjunct in Aries, his profection sign. This can be soothing to wounds or expansive to them. I think it is the latter for him because they square his Cancer placements and because Aries is where the eclipse happened April 20. He also has Juno, Mercury, and Uranus on his natal Chiron in the 6th speaking to unordinary thoughts on society and marriage and his daily internet presence. I fully expect him to go dark for a while. His Chiron squares transiting Lilith in Leo, his desire for rebellion is in direct conflict with his need to maintain his day-to-day lifestyle, self care, and look good to coworkers. Maybe he won’t go dark. He’s impulsive and rebellious over planning. The wisdom is to go dark and heal. The eclipse trines his first house Neptune so going into hiding or focusing on creative things support the public’s imagination of who he is. It supports his self image as well. He can imagine nice things.

We are now in eclipse season. This eclipse season will jettison the old to make way for the new. Both the solar eclipse on April 20th and the upcoming lunar eclipse in Taurus on May 5th will affect him greatly. The lunar more-so I think because it brings in the new for Scorpio placements and closes the cycle. It will help rework his Scorpio feelings to align with his new purpose. Until then the energy is very chaotic. Keep your eyes peeled. 

[rubys-domain]

Personal Enstars Event Roadmap (Made By A 2winkP)

🚃 SS Arc／6th Stage Sanctuary (Tour Event)

5★ Wataru Hibiki | fine | Pf

5★ Tomoya Mashiro | ra*bits | Da

🔖 Fruitful OCTOBER (Scout) (11/24/2023 →25)

5★ (Awaiting the Day of Harvest) Yuta Aoi | Da

EXCEED - Eden (- 11/20/2023)

(11/21/2023 - 11/~26/2023)

🚃 SS Arc／7th Stage Sudden Death (Tour Event) (10/15/2021 - 10/23/2021) (11-26-2023 - 12-04-2023)

5★ Kohaku Oukawa | Double Face | Pf | Glitter Pf

5★ Tsukasa Suou | Knights | Da | Brilliant Da

(12/5/2023 - 12/10/2024)

4 unrelated events

Gekkou Kitan - Akatsuki (10/31/2021 - 11/08/2021) (12/10/2023 - 12/18/2023)

5★ (Moon of Fresh Blood) Keito Hasumi | Akatsuki | Vo | Glitter Vo | N/A

4★ (Blood Tide of the Moon) Souma Kanzaki | Akatsuki | IR Total 57,236

(12/19/2023 - 12/24/2023)

FORBIDDEN RAIN - Undead (11/15/2021 - 11/23/2021) (12/24/2023 - 1/1/2024)

5★ (Beast and Ambassador) Adonis Otogari | Undead | Da | Sparkle Da↑ | Large Red Gem Drops

4★ (Beast and Artist) Koga Oogami | Undead | IR Total 57,369

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(1/2/2024 - 1/~6 7/2024)

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Nekketsu☆Ryusei Ninpouchou - Ryuseitai (11/30/2021 - 12/8/2021) (1/7/2024 - 1/15/2024)

5★ (Ninpou, Modern-ize) Shinobu Sengoku | Ryuseitai | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | All Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Ninpou, Hardworking-ism) Tetora Nagumo | Ryuseitai | IR Total 56,364

4★ (Ninpou, Yuru-style) Midori Takamine | Ryuseitai | IR Total 58,577

(1/16/2024 - 1/20/2024)

Noir Neige - La Mort (Ritsu, Rei, Nagisa, Mayoi, Kohaku) (12/15/2021 - 12/23/2021) (1/21/2024 - 1/29/2024)

5★ (Eternal Reaper) Ritsu Sakuma | Knights | Da | Glitter Total↑ | Large Red Gem Drops

4★ (Freezing Reaper) Mayoi Ayase | Alkaloid | IR Total 58,520

4★ (Half-Reaper Boy) Kohaku Oukawa | Crazy:B | IR Total 56,752

(1/30/2024 - 2/~5/2024)

🚃 SS Arc／Final Stage SS (Large-scale Tour Event) (12/31/2021 - 1/8/2022) (2/~6/2024 - 2/~13/2024)

5★ (Red that Sings for the Advent of Morning) Eichi Tenshouin | fine | Pf | Brilliant Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

5★ (Red that Pierces Through the Clouds) Tori Himemiya | fine | Da | Flash Da↑ | N/A

5★ (White that Sings for the Break of Dawn) Nagisa Ran | Eden | Pf | Flash Pf↑ | N/A

5★ (White that Illuminates the Darkness) Hiyori Tomoe | Eden | Vo | Sparkle Total↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Sky-Clearing Red) Wataru Hibiki | fine | IR Total 55,405

4★ (Meditating Red) Yuzuru Fushimi | fine | IR Total 55,854

4★ (Sprouting White) Ibara Saegusa | Eden | IR Total 57,227

Feathers of Ark - fine

Deep Eclipse - Eden

(2/~14/2024 - 2/~21/2024)

🔖 Hinata Feature Scout (Scout) (01/10/2022 - 01/25/2022) (2/~22/2024 - 3/~8/2024)

5★ (Colors Mixed Together) Hinata Aoi | Da

3★ (Gamer Pride) Yuta Aoi

Finder Girl - Trickstar (01/15/22 - 01/23/22) (2/~21/2024 - 2/~29/2024)

5★ (Reminiscing on the Four Seasons) Mao Isara | Trickstar | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Snapshotting the Four Seasons) Makoto Yuuki | Trickstar | IR Total 58,748

(3/~1/2024 - 3/~7/2024)

1 unrelated event

Believe 4 leaves - Alkaloid (01/31/22 - 02/08/22) (3/~7/2024 - 3/~14/2024)

5★ (Phantom Ship of Hope) Mayoi Ayase | Alkaloid | Vo | Sparkle Total↑ | All Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Phantom Ship of Dreams) Aira Shiratori | Alkaloid | IR Total 58,881

(3/~15/2024 - 3/~21/2024)

Chocolat♥Love Letter Covered in Hearts* (Unit Event) (2/15/2022 - 2/23/2022) (3/~21/2024 - 3/29/2024)

5★ (Heartfelt Love Letter) Yuta Aoi | Pf | Sparkle Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Authentic Love Letter) Hinata Aoi | IR Total 58,671

Swee2wink Love Letter - 2wink

*+ Valentine's Day Campaign...? idk unclear if it already happened or not from the wiki

(3/~30/2024 - 4/~5/2024)

1 unrelated event

Brilliant Smile - Switch (2/28/2022 - 3/8/2022) (

5★ (Steadfast Carat) Tsumugi Aoba | Switch | Vo | Brilliant Vo↑ | N/A

4★ (Skilled Carat) Sora Harukawa | Switch | IR Total 55,405

FUSION LIVE: Crazy:B × 2wink (Mini Event) (3/9/2022 - 3/14/2022)

1 unrelated event

Acanthe - Valkyrie (03/15/2022 - 03/23/2022)

5★ (Sealed Display of Specimens) Mika Kagehira | Valkyrie | Da | Flash Da↑ | Large Red Gem Drops

Ensemble Tag Team Mission Run 1 (Campaign) (3/15/2022 - 4/18/2022)

5★ (Tag Team Challenge) Yuta Aoi | Da | Brilliant Total↑

First Bloom＊A Spring Evening's Brief Respite (Unit Event) (03/31/2022 - 04/08/2022)

3★ (Evening Song) Hinata Aoi

No name yet - Double Face

5★ (Cherry Blossom-Colored Evening) Kohaku Oukawa | Crazy:B | Da | Brilliant Da↑ | N/A

🔖 Puffy☆Bunny (Scout) (04/15/2022 - 04/23/2022)

5★ (Sunny Bunny) Hinata Aoi | 2wink | Pf | Flash Total↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

Paradigm Reversi! - Puffy☆Bunny (Wataru, Hinata, Mika, Hiiro, Shinobu)

5★ (Lively Bunny) Wataru Hibiki | fine | Pf | Sparkle Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Smiley Bunny) Shinobu Sengoku | Ryuseitai | IR Total 58,416

Ensemble Tag Team Mission Run 2 (Campaign) (4/28/2022 - 5/31/2022)

5★ (Tag Team Challenge) Yuta Aoi | 2wink | Da | Brilliant Total↑

🔖 Band BB (Scout) (04/29/22 - 05/14/22)

4★ (Singing Keyboardist) Yuta Aoi

3★ (Harmonizing Bassist) Hinata Aoi

5★ (Howling Guitarist) Koga Oogami | Undead | Pf | Glitter Pf ↑ | Combo

Reminiscence＊The Obbligato Played by Iridescence (Tour Event) (04/30/2022 - 05/08/2022)

5★ (Shards of a Brilliant Display) Tatsumi Kazehaya | Alkaloid | Da | Glitter Total ↑ | N/A

5★ (Shards of a Desired Brilliance) HiMERU | Crazy:B | Pf | Flash Pf ↑ | N/A

3 unrelated events

Daydream×Reality - Trickstar (5/15/2022 - 5/23/2022)

5★ (Games and IRL) Makoto Yuuki | Trickstar | Pf | Brilliant Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

Sustain Memories - Undead (05/31/2022 - 06/08/2022)

5★ (Bride of Blessings) Kaoru Hakaze | Undead | Vo | Glitter Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Warm Bride) Adonis Otogari | Undead | IR Total 57,107

Natsudori no Uta -Summer Bird- - Akatsuki (06/15/2022 - 06/23/2022)

5★ (The Aspiring Star-in-Waiting) Souma Kanzaki | Akatsuki | Vo | Glitter Vo↑ | All Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Ever-Watching Moon) Keito Hasumi | Akatsuki | IR Total 54,812

Ensemble Tag Team Mission Run 3 (Campaign) (6/24/2022 - 7/9/2022)

5★ (Tag Team Challenge) Yuta Aoi | Da | Brilliant Total↑

🚃 Yumenosaki Divided／The Tanabata Festival that Bridges Hope (Tour Event) (06/30/2022 - 07/08/2022)

5★ (Gazing upon the Tanabata Sky) Adonis Otogari | Undead | Vo | Flash Total↑ | N/A

5★ (Wishing upon the Tanabata Sky) Arashi Narukami | Knights | Da | Brilliant Da↑ | IDOL PIECE DROP RATE

4★ (Shouting Song during Tanabata) Koga Oogami | Undead | IR Total 55,405

4★ (A Night to Enjoy Tanabata) Ritsu Sakuma | Knights | IR Total 55,840

🔖 Polka Dots (Scout) (7/14/2022 - 7/29/2022)

4★ (Polka Dot Heart) Hinata Aoi

Romancing Cruise - Switch (7/15/2022 - 7/23/2022)

5★ (Cruise of Encounters) Natsume Sakasaki | Switch | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | N/A

4★ (Cruise of Planning) Tsumugi Aoba | Switch | IR Total 57,597

1 unrelated event

Coruscate Breeze - Knights (7/31/2022 - 8/8/2022)

5★ (Sunshine in a Foreign Country) Leo Tsukinaga | Knights | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Contest in the Sunshine) Izumi Sena | Knights | IR Total 58,898

🚃 Battle of Yumenosaki! The Sports Festival to Declare Your Presence (Tour Event) (8/15/2022 - 8/23/2022)

5★ (Bewildered Sports Festival) Aira Shiratori | Alkaloid | Vo | Sparkle Total↑ | EXP Ticket Drop Rate

5★ (Optimistic Sports Festival) Tomoya Mashiro | ra*bits | Pf | Brilliant Pf↑ | N/A

4★ (Sports Festival Plans) Makoto Yuuki | Trickstar | IR Total 56,389

4★ (Sports Festival Specialty) Sora Harukawa | Switch | IR Total 56,597

3★ (Advantageous Sports Festival) Yuta Aoi

1 unrelated event

FIST OF SOUL - Butou-kai (Kuro, Madara, Jun, Tetora, Adonis) (8/31/2022 - 9/8/2022)

5★ (Flame Within the Fist) Kuro Kiryu | Akatsuki | Pf | Sparkle Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Fighting Spirit's Flame) Tetora Nagumo | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,250

4★ (Gallant Flame) Adonis Otogari | Undead | IR Total 57,831

COVER SONG SERIES: Switch & 2wink with Hatsune Miku & Kagamine Rin・Len (Mini Event) (9/9/2022 - 9/14/2022)

3★ (Tell Your Song) Hinata Aoi

3★ (Tell Your Rhythm) Yuta Aoi

(ik eng isn't getting this, i just put it here anyway for torture to see wtf else is going to happen at the date this is supposed to happen)

🔖 MIRAGE (Scout) (9/14/2022 - 9/30/2022)

5★ (A Figure Like a Mirage) Yuta Aoi | Vo | Glitter Total↑ | All Blue Gem Drops

3★ (Mirage and Hesitation) Hinata Aoi

VERMILION - Alkaloid (9/15/2022 - 9/23/2022)

5★ (Determined Card) Hiiro Amagi | Alkaloid | Da | Flash Da↑ | Large Red Gem Drops

4★ (Observing Card) Mayoi Ayase | Alkaloid | IR Total 58,192

🚃 Wandering Yumenosaki／School Trip to the Mainland! (Tour Event) (9/30/2022 - 10/8/2022)

5★ (Land and Continent) Midori Takamine | Ryuseitai | Da | Glitter Da↑ | Interesting Live Skill | Large Red Gem Drops

5★ (Land and Sun) Mitsuru Tenma | Ra*bits | Vo | Sparkle Total↑ | IDOL PIECE DROP RATE

4★ (Land and Journey) Tetora Nagumo | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,295

4★ (Land and Foreign Country) Hajime Shino | Ra*bits | IR Total 55,863

3★ (Separated Land) Hinata Aoi

2 unrelated events

Ghostic Treat House - fine (10/15/2022 - 10/23/2022)

5★ (Ghostic Phenomenon) Yuzuru Fushimi | fine | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Ghostic Experience) Tori Himemiya | fine | IR Total 56,763

Helter-Spider - Crazy:B (10/31/2022 - 11/8/2022)

5★ (Panic-Stricken Spider) Kohaku Oukawa | Crazy:B | Vo | Flash Total↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Sweet Spider) Niki Shiina | Crazy:B | IR Total 57,222

🔖 BLEND+ (Scout) (11/14/2022 - 11/29/2022)

4★ (Easygoing Blend) Yuta Aoi

5★ (Specialty Blend) Shu Itsuki | Valkyrie | Vo | Brilliant Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

Heart aid Cafeteria - BLEND+ (11/15/2022 - 11/23/2022)

5★ (Affectionate Blend) Tsumugi Aoba | Switch | Da | Sparkle Da↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Relaxation Blend) Koga Oogami | Undead | IR Total 57,382

🚃 Vowing Yumenosaki／The Final Mystery and StarFes (Tour Event) (11/30/2022 - 12/8/2022)

5★ (StarFes of Bonds) Shinobu Sengoku | Ryuseitai | Da | Flash Da↑ | EXP Ticket Drop Rate

5★ (StarFes of Mystery) Mayoi Ayase | Alkaloid | Vo | Brilliant Vo↑ | N/A

4★ (Compassion and StarFes) Souma Kanzaki | Akatsuki | IR Total 57,165

4★ (Magic and StarFes) Natsume Sakasaki | Switch | IR Total 55,841

6 unrelated events

Have you been naughty or nice? - Flambé! (12/15/2022 - 12/23/2022)

5★ (Igniting Motivation) Rinne Amagi | Crazy:B | Da | Flash Total↑ | Large Red Gem Drops

4★ (Flame that Ignites Sensitivity) Yuzuru Fushimi | fine | IR Total 57,451

HELLO, NEW YEAR! - MaM (12/31/2022 - 1/8/2023)

5★ (Scenery of New Color) Madara Mikejima | MaM | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Scenery of Colored Memories) Arashi Narukami | Knights | IR Total 56,317

Harenohi Sugar Wave - Ra*bits (1/15/2023 -mde 1/23/2023)

5★ (Off to my Future Self!) Hajime Shino | Ra*bits | Pf | Sparkle Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Off to Search Possibilities) Nazuna Nito | Ra*bits | IR Total 55,486

Colors Arise - Ryuseitai (1/31/2023 - 2/8/2023)

5★ (Unlimited Power Struggle) Tetora Nagumo | Ryuseitai | Pf | Flash Pf↑ | All Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Unlimited Effort) Shinobu Sengoku | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,322

4★ (Unlimited United Front) Chiaki Morisawa | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,066

Melting Rouge Soul - Adam (2/15/2023 - 2/23/2023)

Ruby Love - Eve

5★ (A Fragment of Fixation) Ibara Saegusa | Eden | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

Meikyuu Denshi Kairou - Valkyrie (2/28/2023 - 3/8/2023)

5★ (Creator of Machina) Mika Kagehira | Valkyrie | Vo | Glitter Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

🚃 Beyond Turbulent Dreams／A Graduation Standing With You (Tour Event) (3/15/2023 - 3/23/2023)

5★ (Passion Beyond Dreams) Hokuto Hidaka | Trickstar | Pf | Glitter Total↑ | IDOL JEWEL DROP RATE

5★ (Brilliance Beyond Dreams) Subaru Akehoshi | Trickstar | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | Interesting Live Skill | N/A

4★ (Data Beyond Dreams) Makoto Yuuki | Trickstar | IR Total 56,016

4★ (Trust Beyond Dreams) Mao Isara | Trickstar | IR Total 57,635

Expression of Gratitude! The Ebb and Flow of the Big Ocean (Unit Event) (3/31/2023 - 4/8/2023)

5★ (Challenging the Big Ocean) Hinata Aoi | Vo | Sparkle Total↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Crossing the Big Ocean) Yuta Aoi

🚃 Origin★Singing the Starry Sky Altered (Tour Event) (4/15/2023 - 4/23/2023)

5★ (The Origin of Desire) Rei Sakuma | Undead | Da | Brilliant Da↑ | Interesting Live Skill | Large Red Gem Drops

5★ (The Origin of Legend) Eichi Tenshouin | fine | Vo | Glitter Vo↑ | EXP Ticket Drop Rate

4★ (The Origin of Change) Kanata Shinkai | Ryuseitai | IR Total 56,794

4★ (The Origin of Mastery) Nagisa Ran | Eden | IR Total 55,808

Twilight Pentagram - Altered (Five Eccentrics)

Dawning Angels - fine-O (past fine)

1 unrelated event

Or the Beautiful Golden Drop - Knights (4/30/2023 - 5/8/2023)

5★ (Mad Party Where Dreams Come True) Izumi Sena | Knights | Pf | Brilliant Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Watching Over the Mad Party) Leo Tsukinaga | Knights | IR Total 57,146

4★ (Stirring up the Mad Party) Ritsu Sakuma | Knights | IR Total 56,641

🚃 Bridegroom Training?／Wedding March! (Tour Event) (5/15/2023 - 5/23/2023)

5★ (Burning Bridegroom Training) Chiaki Morisawa | Ryuseitai | Da | Sparkle Total↑ | EXP Tickets Drop Rate

5★ (Determining Bridegroom Training) Jun Sazanami | Eden | Pf | Flash Pf↑ | Interesting Live Skill | N/A

4★ (Heartening Bridegroom Training) Nagisa Ran | Eden | IR Total 57,120

3 unrelated events

Crazy Anthem - Crazy:B (5/31/2023 - 6/8/2023)

5★ (Number Carrying a Dream) Rinne Amagi | Crazy:B | Pf | Sparkle Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Number of an Unreasonable Demand) HiMERU | Crazy:B | IR Total 57,118

Parallel Maze - Ra*bits (6/15/2023 - 6/23/2023)

5★ (Genuine Possibility) Tomoya Mashiro | Ra*bits | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Greatest Possibility) Mitsuru Tenma | Ra*bits | IR Total 57,192

RELAX PARADISE - Ryuseitai (6/30/2023 - 7/8/2023)

5★ (Yuru Star Paradise) Midori Takamine | Ryuseitai | Pf | Brilliant Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Individuality Paradise) Shinobu Sengoku | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,753

4★ (Reborn Paradies) Kanata Shinkai | Ryuseitai | IR Total 56,717

🚃 Cooking Showdown／Drifting? Island (Tour Event) (7/15/2023 - 7/23/2023)

5★ (Pursuit Island) Niki Shiina | Crazy:B | Vo | Flash Vo↑ | Interesting Live Skill | N/A

5★ (Acquisition Island) Nazuna Nito | Ra*bits | Pf | Glitter Pf↑ | EXP Ticket Drop Rate

4★ (Rivaling Island) Mao Isara | Trickstar | IR Total 56,433

4★ (Wise Planning Island) Rei Sakuma | Undead | IR Total 57,119

3★ (Miscalculation Island) Hinata Aoi

3 unrelated events

Bye-Bye Buddy - Double Face (7/31/2023 - 8/8/2023)

5★ (Guardian of Dawn) Madara Mikejima | MaM | Pf | Brilliant Total↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Guardian of the Way Home) Kohaku Oukawa | Crazy:B | IR Total 57,152

Dreaming Ocean - fine (8/15/2023 - 8/23/2023)

5★ (Crown of the Blue Sea) Tori Himemiya | fine | Vo | Flash Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Clown of the Blue Sea) Wataru Hibiki | fine | IR Total 57,174

Le temps des fleurs - Valkyrie (8/31/2023 - 9/8/2023)

5★ (Speaking Love Story) Shu Itsuki | Valkyrie | Pf | Flash Total↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Speaking Artist) Mika Kagehira | Valkyrie | IR Total 57,194

🚃 Riddle・Solution／Escape Mansion (Tour Event) (9/15/2023 - 9/23/2023)

5★ (Moonlight Escape) Koga Oogami | Undead | Vo | Flash Vo↑ | IDOL JEWEL DROP RATE

5★ (Victory Escape) Tsukasa Suou | Knights | Da | Sparkle Da↑ | Interesting Live Skill | Large Red Gem Drops

4★ (Quick-Wit Escape) Midori Takamine | Ryuseitai | IR Total 57,103

4★ (Temptation Escape) Kaoru Hakaze | Undead | IR Total 56,554

Two Sides◆2×2 of Lies And Truth (Climax Event) (9/30/2023 - 10/8/2023)

5★ (The Back Road to Center Stage) Yuta Aoi | Pf | Flash Pf↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

4★ (Presenting Secret Tricks) Hinata Aoi | 57,142

Love×me⇄monsteR - 2wink

Banquet Beneath the Clouded Moon (Scout) (10/14/2023 - 10/30/2023)

3★ (Banquet of Reflecting Everyday Life) Yuta Aoi

UNDYING HOLY LOVE - Alkaloid (10/15/2023 - 10/23/2023)

5★ (Eternal Holistic) Tatsumi Kazehaya | Alkaloid | Pf | Sparkle Total↑ | Large Yellow Gem Drops

An Earnest Swordfight／Chanbara Night (Tour Event) (10/31/2023 - 11/8/2023)

5★ (Earnest Chanbara Night) Mao Isara | Pf | Flash Pf↑ | Interesting Live Skill | N/A

5★ (Moonlight Chanbara Night) Ritsu Sakuma | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | EXP Ticket Drop Rate

4★ (True Ability Chanbara Night) Yuzuru Fushimi | fine | IR Total 56,488

Split Paths＊The Admired Figure and Flashback (Unit Event) (11/15/2023 - 11/23/2023)

5★ (Path of Ascertaining) Rei Sakuma | Undead | Vo | Glitter Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Unwavering Path) Koga Oogami | Undead | IR Total 57,150

Sublimation＊The Grand Stage of the Rumbling Heavens and Earth (Unit Event) (11/30/2023 - 12/8/2023)

5★ (Grand Stage Under the Heavens) Keito Hasumi | Akatsuki | Vo | Sparkle Vo↑ | Large Blue Gem Drops

4★ (Grand Stage Filled With the Heavens) Kuro Kiryu | fine | IR Total 57,164

[elminx]

Energy Update: June 2023

June is a "4" Universal Month [6 (June) + 7 (2023) = 13 = 1+3 = 4] in a "7" Universal Year. The number 4 is considered stable or stabilizing and months that carry 4 energy are much the same. Where in your life do you need to slow down to make sure the pieces are fitting right? We are coming out of a rough two months that involved two intense eclipses that overlapped with Mercury's second retrograde of the year. Things got stirred up. June is the month to let the dust settle and get back to it, whatever "it" is for you.

The Set Up

We begin the month of June with the Sun in Gemini, Mercury playing catch-up in Taurus, Venus in Cancer, Mars in Leo, Jupiter Uranus and the North Node in Taurus, Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, and retrograde Pluto in Aquarius. By month's end, the Sun will have entered Cancer, Mercury will have moved through Gemini and on to Cancer to join the Sun, Venus will have entered Leo, and retrograded Pluto will have re-entered Capricorn from the back-end. Additionally, Saturn and Neptune will station retrograde this month, and Venus will enter her pre-retrograde shadow period. That's a lot of change for a month where we are supposed to pick up the pieces, but it's where we are. All we can do is live in it.

The Nitty Gritty

We come into June under the energy of the waxing moon that will peak on 6/3 or 6/4 depending on your timezone. The full moon in Sagittarius is traditionally a time for excitement and newness, as is represented by Sagittarius's ruler, Jupiter. This year will be no exception as this will be further augmented by Venus in Cancer's watery trine with Neptune in Pisces (a sweet aspect of togetherness on 6/2) and Mercury's annual conjunct with Uranus at 20° Taurus on 6/4. This is a great time to start a new project - especially one that is creative in nature (Venus) or some sort of higher learning (Sag). If you don't know where or what to start, this is a great time to ask Mercury and Uranus for inspiration. Mercury and Uranus have a close relationship with one another and can be seen to be two sides of the same coin - Mercury awakens in the human realm, and Uranus is the awakening of the beyond.

On 6/5, Venus enters our fixed fire sign Leo where she will remain for the next three months. This is an exceptionally long time as she normally moves through a sign in two to three weeks. We are gearing up for another Venus retrograde. Venus last retrograded at the beginning of 2021 in the sign of Capricorn so we may see some of the same themes start to arise from June-October that we experienced them. Because Venus is one of the personal planets, her retrogrades are always felt deeply both by the collective and in our individual lives.

Interestingly, Venus in Leo immediately meets up in opposition with Pluto in Aquarius who has already entered their retrograde cycle. When Venus last went retrograde, she did so in direct conjunction with Pluto. This again shows this recurring theme - something about our way of drawing in and getting what we want (themes heavily ruled by Venus) needs to change. Whereas last time, while the planets were in conjunction, the change may have had to be personal - we may find that this time, with the opposition, the change needs to come from or be helped by our closest Others. Venus will not make an aspect with Pluto during her retrograde cycle, so this is something that has passed us, even if we need to momentarily revisit it.

This is likely an old ego story that needs revising. Venus and Pluto's opposition will align with our lunar nodes that are just barely hovering on the line between Taurus/Scorpio and Aries/Libra to create a fixed grand cross. This may highlight an area where you feel very stuck in your life. Even though Venus will move quickly on Pluto and the nodes will hold this as a t-square throughout the month which shows that it is an ongoing situation. If you identify the problem, great. But be aware that the energy to shift and move through it may not come until Pluto reenters Capricorn (6/11) and the nodes switch to Aries/Libra (7/17). Aries, Libra, and Capricorn are cardinal signs, after all, and cardinal signs NEED to move. Use that to your advantage when you can.

The weekend of 6/9-6/11 will likely be eventful. The sun in Gemini meets up in sextile with Chiron in Aries so we can assume our core wounds are close to the surface. Additionally, Mercury and Pluto meet up in trine with one another as they each change signs. Mercury is moving forward into its home sign of Gemini where it really likes to be. Pluto is moving backward into Capricorn, a transit that has been shaking up the old bones of our financial systems for the last 14 years. Additionally, Venus in Leo squares off with Jupiter in Taurus. This is a week to lie low if you can, or accept what comes up if you can't. Watch out for excesses, particularly excessive spending or overindulgences fueled by a hedonist Jupiter in Taurus. This would be a great weekend to do work towards ending addictive cycles as the energy of the waning moon will support you in these endeavors.

On 6/15, Mercury in Gemini squares off with Saturn in Pisces - this is our regular reminder that words have power, and with great power, comes great responsibilities. (thanks Uncle Ben) If you've been speaking out of turn, you may need to eat your words or fess up. In general, communication may just feel heavy through all of this week.

On Saturday, Saturn retrogrades at 07° Pisces. When considering Saturn, one should always remember that it is always somewhat looked at in its relationship with Jupiter. Where Jupiter expands, Saturn contracts. In this way, as our two intermediate planets, they are the inverse of one another. And when one of the two retrogrades, it takes on some of the natural energy of the other as often works with inverses. Saturn retrogrades start out like you got hit with a ton of bricks but tend to lighten considerably. When Sky Daddy Saturn's not home, all bets are off. Do you even need to follow the rules? Do you even need to do your homework? Because Jupiter is still moving in a direct motion, we've got the energy of Jupiter (expansion) now combined with the energy of retrograde Saturn (expansion/contraction) to contend with. It can be a bit unbalanced if you've sensitive to Saturnian movements.

The next day we will experience a new moon at 27° Gemini which will form a tight square with Neptune in Pisces. Gemini and Pisces have a lot in common with each other. For one thing, they are both mutable signs. They are also both twin signs - Gemini is literally the sign of the twins and Pisces is represented as two fish swimming in opposite directions. Both also like to live in a fantasy world of their own creation and have a tendency to (at times) lose track of reality - a trait that will further be enhanced by Neptune, the planet of secrets and illusions. All that glitters is almost certainly not gold during this time - in fact, it's probably a mimic and not gold at all. If it looks too good to be true, it certainly is. Save your decisions for another day and practice your very best self-care if this energy is too much for you.

Venus enters her pre-retrograde shadow the very next day at 12° Leo. Venus will retrograde at 28° Leo on 7/23 and remain in retrograde until the beginning of September, casting the second half of our summer in pallid tones. It can be really hard to find love or compassion when Venus retrogrades and this will be doubly so while Venus is in the ego-drive sun-ruled sign of Leo. This is just the warm-up, though - she needs to pass through her pre-retrograde steps first. Remember that from here on out, every aspect Venus makes will be made thrice: once in forward motion, a second time backward while in retrograde, and a third time again in forward motion. If you work astrological energy to mollify the effects of personal planet retrogrades, now is the time to start planning your strategy for this transit.

On 6/21, the Sun enters Cancer and Summer officially begins. Happy Summer Solstice! The Sun immediately meets up in sextile to our North Node in Taurus and in trine to our South Node in Scorpio. We are almost at the end of this lunar node story which may be triggering for some. Mars in Leo trines Chiron in Aries the same day which shows that old pains may lie close to the surface.

Mercury enters Cancer on 6/26 and Mars in Leo squares off with Uranus in Taurus. Mars plus Uranus is pretty intense no matter the aspect and the square creates a lot of tension - watch out! Stay away from explosives in general, including but not limited to explosive conversations. This is break-up weather - watch what you say because you may not be able to take it back. The Sun in Cancer sextiles retrograde Saturn in Pisces two days later so consequences may be swift and swampy. On 6/29, Venus in Leo trines Chiron in Aries to activate those old wounds. Try to use it to heal them rather than wallowing in the pain, if you can.

On the last day of the month, Mercury trines retrograde Saturn which is another day when consequences may be close to the forefront. Pay the piper for your mistakes if you need to. Own up to your part in things. Look at it rather than away from it.

I can see how some of you after reading this would be going: Minx, how is this a break from all of this intense astrology we've been having?

I assure you that it is. Venus is going to retrograde through the second half of the summer - make amends while you can now. This is the easiest most that we will have for a hot minute, so try to enjoy it. Okay?

The Details

6/2 - Venus in Cancer trine Neptune in Pisces 6/3 - Full moon 13° Sagittarius (11:41 EDT so may be 6/4 for some) 6/4 - Mercury conjunct Uranus 20° Taurus 6/5 - Venus enters Leo, Venus in Leo opposed retrograde Pluto in Aquarius 6/7 - Venus in Leo square North Node/South Node 6/9 - Mercury in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces 6/10 - Sun in Gemini sextile Chiron in Aries 6/11 - Retrograde Pluto enters Capricorn, Mercury in Taurus trine retrograde Pluto in Capricorn, Mercury enters Gemini, Venus in Leo square Jupiter in Taurus 6/15 - Mercury in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces 6/17 - Mercury in Gemini sextile Venus in Leo, Saturn retrograde 07° Pisces 6/18 - New moon 26° Gemini, Sun in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces 6/19 - Venus enters her pre-retrograde shadow 12° Leo, Jupiter in Taurus sextile retrograde Saturn in Pisces 6/21 - Sun enters Cancer, Mercury in Gemini sextile Mars in Leo 6/22 - Sun in Cancer sextile North Node in Taurus, trine South Node in Scorpio, Mars in Leo sextile Chiron in Aries 6/25 - Mercury in Gemini square Neptune in Pisces 6/26 - Mercury enters Cancer, Mars in Leo square Uranus in Taurus 6/27 - Mercury in Cancer sextile North Node in Taurus, trine South Node in Scorpio 6/28 - Sun in Cancer trine retrograde Saturn in Pisces 6/29 - Venus in Leo trine Chiron in Aries 6/30 - Mercury in Cancer trine retrograde Saturn in Pisces, Neptune retrogrades 27° Pisces

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[foxboidrew]

My 2023 line up! Most of these were drawn on paper first, but they're my favorites. December has the most art ironically. October has the least-

This doesn't look the best, but I used a collage maker since I didn't know how to do this :(

Characters under the cut:

January~ Black Garlic Cookie

February~ (7 Deaths AU) A

March~ my take on the cover art for 'Lights On' by Kyle Allen Music

April~ Mimzy (first appearance!!)

May~ (tsams Guilt AU) Eclipse

June~ A

July~ ayyy-imma-ninja' Fairy Moon, a scene from 'The Vault' on AO3

August~ Funko's Eclipse plush

September~ an angel with hand/eye wings

October~ me! with faint parts of my sona

November~ humanized tsams Solar (minus the goggles bc I forgot them)

December~ tsams Ruin with his new body

[ms-m-astrologer]

Welcome to the Shadow of the Eclipse

October 4-31, 2023

Some introductory notes

The “shadow of the eclipse” is a time period lasting from 10 days before the first eclipse, to three days after the final eclipse. It is recommended not to start anything new, or schedule anything important, during these days - as usual I refer everyone to the 1981 wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to the Prince of Wales, as an example.

Of course we live in a place/time which scoffs at letting astrology help with the timing of events - therefore don’t lose hope if something falls unavoidably within the eclipse shadow. Just be prepared.

I wanted to take a more thorough approach to delineation, this time. I hope it’s helpful.

South Node Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse happens when the New Moon lies close (in the Zodiac) to either the North Lunar Node, or to the South one. It occurred to me to do a little research on whether which Node is involved, makes any difference - and yes, it does.

Astrologers call the South Node “the dragon’s tail” - Steven Forrest calls the South Node, “the dragon’s butt” - because here we are “pooping out” what we don’t need and can’t use. (One person’s poop, however, is another person’s fertilizer.)

Eclipses conjunct the South Lunar Node, like the October 14 one, have an outflowing (outpooping?) of energy. They tend to feature external events which we have to “rise up to.”

If you’d like to note how these have affected you in the past (always a good idea to check “what happened last time”), here is a list of the previous South Node solar eclipses in this century:

December 14, 2001, 22°56’ Sagittarius

December 4, 2002, 11°58’ Sagittarius

November 23, 2003, 1°14’ Sagittarius

October 14, 2004, 21°06’ Libra

October 3, 2005, 10°19’ Libra

September 22, 2006, 29°20’ Virgo

September 11, 2007, 18°25’ Virgo

August 1, 2008, 9°32’ Leo

July 22, 2009, 29°27’ Cancer

July 11, 2010, 19°24’ Cancer

June 1, 2011, 11°02’ Gemini

July 1, 2011, 9°12’ Cancer

May 20, 2012, 0°21’ Gemini

May 10, 2013, 19°31’ Taurus

April 29, 2014, 8°52’ Taurus

March 20, 2015, 29°27’ Pisces

March 9, 2016, 18°56’ Pisces

February 26, 2017, 8°12’ Pisces

February 15, 2018, 27°08’ Aquarius

January 6, 2019, 15°25’ Capricorn

December 26, 2019, 4°07’ Capricorn

December 14, 2020, 23°08’ Sagittarius

December 4, 2021, 12°22’ Sagittarius

October 25, 2022, 2°00’ Scorpio

October 14, 2023, 21°08’ Libra

Going down that list was a very uncomfortable trip down memory lane for me. When those South Node eclipses affected me, it was generally a harbinger of some difficult “external event” which I had little to no control over - which is not the same thing as saying “it wasn’t my fault.” I brought some of it on myself due to bad decisions. Some karma chickens coming home to roost, in other words. Not all of them were dire, though. One in particular gave me something of a respite from what had been happening in my life - it was conjunct my natal 12th House cusp.

Saros Series “7 South”

This eclipse is part of Saros Series “7 South.” Bernadette Brady writes,

The individual experiencing this series will find that huge obstacles will suddenly and easily clear or, on the negative side, a pending potential crisis will suddenly manifest and move through his or her life very rapidly. Either way the individual will feel that everything is moving at great speed. (The Eagle and the Lark)

Previous Saros “7 South” eclipses in Ms M’s lifetime:

September 11, 1969, 18°53’ Virgo

September 23, 1987, 29°34’ Virgo

October 3, 2005, 10°19’ Libra

Not quite as depressing for me personally.

Whatever Shall We Do?

1) Determine which of your natal houses this eclipse falls in.

2) Determine whether the eclipse makes an aspect to anything in your chart. Use a 1° orb. In my case, the conjunctions, squares, sesquiquads (135°), inconjuncts, and oppositions made the most obvious impacts.

3) If there is a close aspect to a planet, check to see which house(s) that planet rules. One South Node eclipse was conjunct the ruler of my natal 4th House, and I moved three months later.

4) Avoid strenuously negative thoughts. If you put a lot of energy into anticipating that something is going to be horrible and painful and disastrous, well, guess what - that’s exactly what’s going to happen. If you catch yourself falling into a panic, try to refocus the energy into “the best possible outcome.”