runtime: 10/2001
to: astrofish.net
from: kramerw@astrofish.net
subject: October astrology
"The force of his merit makes his way."
Shakespeare's Henry VIII [I.i.64]
Astrological overview: For once in my astrological career, I will be able
to make certain Scorpio's happy with my bad news. Mercury is going backwards
during the first portion of this month, in Libra. Then, about the same time
Scorpio starts, Mercury lines himself back up and he starts moving forward.
Good news for the Scorpio camp. Other planets to watch? Jupiter is slowing
down, and Mars eventually shifts from Capricorn to Aquarius, near the end
of the month.
Aries: There are big deals, then there are big deals that really matter. Then
there are these huge deals that are so important, you just can't let them
slide. Now, before you get bent out of shape, and as long as that pernicious
little planet of disinformation is doing his thing in the sign opposite you,
assess which fight is the good fight, and figure out that most of this is
just a little test, and not nearly the important thing that you think that
it is.
Taurus: There are some times when you're just better off in bed. There are
some weeks that stretch into months, a time when it's just better off to avoid
everything, if at all possible. Sometimes, the best form of problem resolution
comes from not doing anything at all. The Mercury Retrograde pattern slams
your work situation -- and how you deal with this is up to you. Less time
spent telling your employer, employees, various bosses and clients just what
you really feel about them is better than attempting to tell the truth. It's
not the most sage advice, but a little tongue biting -- especially in the
first couple of weeks when Mr. Mercury is backwards -- that would help you.
Gemini: In the rural portions of Texas, the term "salad" refers
to some Jell-O like substance with a few pieces of canned fruit floating in
it. You're like that fruit right now, and for the greater portion of the month
-- what with the Mercury thang going on. Until it gets corrected, about the
time Scorpio starts, you're frozen in a single position. Deal with it. Mercury
does this, regular as clockwork, about three times a year, and if you pay
attention, then this won't catch you by surprise. The good news is that stuff
you're frozen in? It melts and you hit high gear before the end of the month.
Look for Scorpio to be really good this year.
Cancer: Texas had an abnormal amount of rain this last spring. Houston had
something like three feet of rain while Austin had an extra three inches.
It created a situation where the ground itself was saturated. What looked
like solid, terra firma, turned out to be a sodden, liquid solution. Mud,
in other words. You're feeling like you're stuck in the mud, at first. Spinning
your wheels won't work, not as long as Mr. Mercury is doing his deed. Wait.
By the end of the month, things dry out, and your Cancer self can get going
at a nice pace again.
Leo: If other people just understood you better, there wouldn't be any problems
at all. Unfortunately, not everyone I know is nearly as "Leo-sensitive"
as I am. Regrettably, you're probably going to encounter these non-understanding
types during the first portion of the month. Don't get irritable. Take it
all in stride, and relax. They will all come around to understanding you before
the end of the month, but during the initial two thirds? Keep to yourself
-- it'll help.
Virgo: It's sort of an odd dynamic, while Mercury is retrograde, Venus is
in Virgo. "Can't win for losing," as one bubba suggests. Instead
of arguing with the planets, or arguing with me, or both, why not set yourself
on the front porch for a spell? A little ice tea, or your favorite beverage
adjusted for the seasonal location, as appropriate? More time needs to be
spent with your feet up, and let other folks worry about the ensuing Mercury
Mayhem. Sort out what's your problem, and what's really their problem. Stick
to your own bidness.
Libra: This ain't going to be a fun birthday period due to the perturbations
in the relative position of Mercury. He does his little backward swing through
your sign, just to add a little bit of astrological hilarity to your life.
You're also dealing with a quiz of the cosmic variety. Some people, some where,
wants to see just how far they can push a nice, calm Libra like yourself.
They're just testing the limits of your self-restraint. Looking over the chart,
though, I would wait until after Mercury thing is done with before you answer
their questions.
Scorpio: Mercury won't get through with his characteristic confusion without
at least one little stab at the Scorpio section of the sky. Look: you've been
warned. Why not imitate the action of most of the fish I don't catch? Why
not just look at the bait, see that it looks like a speckled piece of plastic
with a metal barbed hook in it, and why not just think to your perspicacious
Scorpio self, "Self, that looks like bait I really shouldn't take?"
Sagittarius: There's always this persistent problem with Mercury Retrograde
patterns, and it gets really bad during this month. The more we Sagittarius
types keep to ourselves, the better off we are. Quick story: I was in a radio
station, doing a morning show gig with a hot morning show crew. I was sure
that we were on a commercial break, and I suggested something untoward about
a certain sign. Turns out, it was live. No reason for you to repeat my mistake
during the coming month.
Capricorn: There are two ways to deal with the how this month works out, one
route is to hide your head in the the sand. But as a good Capricorn,m you
know that technique will never work. The other method, it's like one of my
Cap friends -- she needs reading glasses, and rather than hide this fact,
she buys the most outlandish, loudest, stylish, garish frames she can find.
Since reading glasses have a half life of about 20 minutes, this is a recurring
theme. Now, likewise, you can hide, but you're avoiding the problem. Go for
the corrections, but do so in stylish, flamboyant way. Like my friend.
Aquarius: I love books. During a month like this one, you should love books,
too. Great deposits of useful information is saved on the printed page. Anything
else, you can't trust your memory -- or the computer's memory -- to get to
the info you need. But a book? It doesn't go anywhere, the data doesn't mysteriously
change. The only hitch during the next 30 days, is that you're going to have
to look up a few facts you used to have committed to memory. Consider that
the books probably didn't change in your sleep, but the way you remember something
might. Go the source for your data.
Pisces: Romance and the concomitant relationships that go with said romance
have been a less than wonderful this year. With Mercury backwards in a sign
that's all about relationships, you guessed it: there's a good chance of problems
with the relationship arena now. Just go slow. Take it easy. Maybe think twice,
or three, maybe four times, before you get on that bull named "Widow-maker"
again. It's the relationship arena that looks a lot like a rodeo arena for
most of the month. If you're slow, and cautious about this, there's a good
chance that you can get a winning ride before the end of the month.
(c) Kramer Wetzel, 2000, 2001
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