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This lunation chart was drawn up at the exact moment of the Sun / Moon conjunction on October 16, 2020, it gives the “general” astral trends for the coming month mainly based on the Aspects and Signs of the zodiac.
This study must be nuanced by bringing it closer to your birth chart, and to your Transits and Progressions for Forecasts.
Think, to help you, to read my interpretation article of the New moon and Full moon in houses.
Stumbling Tensions in the Cardinal Cross
This new moon really throws a lot of light on the Mars retrograde as it transits in direct opposition in the 3rd decan Aries.
It’s been close to a month now since this planet went retrograde at the time of this new moon, and it so finds itself back here in a position that it initially passed specifically around the beginning of August, and where it was already pressing on this same square, which could reactivate some events already encountered during the spring, and this is still the case here.
This opposition of the luminaries can come along with a particular charge of revelation, highlighting and objectivity for Mars, which is particularly important and powerful, but also quite violent and exhausting, we can see that it tends to fully activate a T-square in the Cardinal cross with the Capricorn stellium, forming some sort of “stumbling block”, these signs are still and always sensitive in the medium term (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn).
Mercury has also just begun its retrograde, at the beginning of Scorpio, the planet will thus also contribute to stretch the Cardinal Cross in the mean term by going back to the end of Libra 3rd decan especially from late October/early November, thus around the full moon…
We still remain on a logic of setbacks, and the year 2020 will definitely have had it’s fair share of retrogrades motion, the need to hone the patience, to hold back…
On the other hand, this new moon may indicate that you might face difficulties in coming to an agreement, with quite a bit of nervousness, tension and confrontation, which are necessary on a personal and social level above all, but also potentially on an emotional level : it may be a more “demanding” sky for example (where you have expectations and ideals), but mediation and conciliation will still take some time (all this lunation could be used to adjust them) and it will therefore also have to stand the test of reality.
I’d like to refer you to my article on Mars retrograde, which still represents the mean-term influence that will mark a large part of the end of this year, and it therefore forms a relatively incompressible time that we will unfortunately not be able to speed up…
You should beware about October 22nd, when the Moon forms the first quarter, and comes directly in contact with the Capricorn stellium, which can translate into a rather powerful triggering factor, the increasing square always having a symbolic charge of trial (ordeal), a step to overcome, a challenge, a disruption of the status quo.
Especially if you have the feeling of being abused by another, that they seem to take advantage of your kindness, your devotion and your sacrifice, this phase could lead to a rupture into the lunation ! (including at the relational level)
For example, there may be unexpected new developments that change the course of events, that call into question values and relationships, or demand that we take a more unusual, original turn…
It’s likely in any case that from this phase, the Uranian energies become more and more at play, not only on this lunation especially with the full Moon of October 31st, 2020 which will directly highlight the transit of Uranus in Taurus, but also more globally where what is at stake there could have repercussions on the whole end of the year and the beginning of 2021 !
We can see that the Black moon over this period, initiates the ascension of Taurus, coming to very directly highlight the transit of Uranus in this sign in the mean term, you’d be smart to pay attention to this one, as it could be revealing concerning the current coronavirus pandemic, and why not this time with elements related to a vaccine or treatments, the Uranian forces may be quite related to these concepts, but at this stage it will still take several months for it to build up (mid-January 2021 will be very powerful on these points, at least they’re possibilities for interpretation, not idiotic compared to what’s being announced).
During the decreasing hemisphere, Mercury will resume direct motion, around November 3rd, one hurdle off the table, and we’ll have to wait another ten days for Mars to pick up the rythm (finally, direct motion), at the next new moon almost exactly a little before mid-November, and where many things can therefore begin to unblock, to find a more frank and productive dynamic at the end of the year, where the Cardinal signs in particular will be able to flourish a little better…