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Sun enters the next Sabian symbol 16/10 at 05:43 h (chart)  Libra 23-24° – Sabian symbol 204"A third wing on the left side of a butterfly" |
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Sabian Symbol:
A marvelously colored and figured butterfly is spread before the eyes; on its left is an extra and third wing.
Sabian Symbol:
All the traditional dignity of West Point is seen in the parade of officers-in-the-making under the setting sun.
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A kindly old professor, from (behind) his battered desk looks out over his eyeglasses at a class eagerly awaiting his words.
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In a pageant of progress a glorious little maid with golden hair enacts the part of the goddess of opportunity.
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It is a hot Sunday afternoon in summer and upon the beach is a milling crowd enjoying precious ocean freshness.
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A big trained bear sitting on a chair especially built for him is waving all four paws in grotesque fashion.
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In a fantasy presented by the children of an exclusive school a huge egg cracks to reveal a cherubic miss.
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Several children are splashing with delight in a receding tide, and at their feet are shellfish groping for shelter.
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A child who is strange to rural life has taken violent fancy to a little white lamb and a Chinese servant smiles.
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The little boys are welcomes to the store of the genial oriental rug dealer for rare fun in piled softness.
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A woman is great with child; the remarkable thing is that she was impregnated by her own spirit or aspiration.
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The president of the republic or the ruler of his country is presented.
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A child and a dog are having all the fun in the world, gravely attending to things in borrowed eyeglasses.
| Planet | Longitude |
| Sun | 23 Lib 23' 35" |
| Moon | 05 Pis 56' 24" |
| Mercury | 10 Lib 31' 50" R |
| Venus | 09 Sag 49' 06" |
| Mars | 20 Lib 38' 02" |
| Jupiter | 22 Aqu 20' 03" R |
| Saturn | 06 Aqu 54' 13" |
| Uranus | 13 Tau 33' 55" R |
| Neptune | 20 Pis 57' 24" R |
| Pluto | 24 Cap 20' 17" |
| Chiron | 10 Ari 04' 36" R |
| Lilith | 09 Gem 59' 20" |
| True Node | 02 Gem 25' 23" R |
16-Oct-2021, 13:13 UT/GMT | ||||
 | Sun | 23 |  | 23'35" |
 | Moon | 5 |  | 56'19" |
 | Mercury | 10 | | 31'50"r |
 | Venus | 9 |  | 49' 6" |
 | Mars | 20 | | 38' 2" |
 | Jupiter | 22 |  | 20' 3"r |
 | Saturn | 6 | | 54'13" |
 | Uranus | 13 |  | 33'55"r |
 | Neptune | 20 | | 57'24"r |
 | Pluto | 24 |  | 20'17" |
 | TrueNode | 2 |  | 25'23"r |
 | Chiron | 10 |  | 4'36"r |
| October 16th, 2021 | |
![[S]](https://www.astrograph.com/images/icons/sun.gif){kind=icon} | The Sun is in Libra |
 | The Moon is in Pisces The Gibbous Moon is in Pisces: 4:22 |
![[Hg]](https://www.astrograph.com/images/icons/Mercury.gif){kind=icon} ![[Rx]](https://www.astrograph.com/images/icons/retrograde2.gif){kind=icon} | Current Mercury Retrograde Period Sep 26 - Oct 18 |
| Planet | Aspect | Planet | Orb |
| Sun | Conjunction | Mars | 2.76 |
| Sun | Trine | Jupiter | 1.06 |
| Sun | Quincunx | Neptune | 2.44 |
| Sun | Square | Pluto | 0.95 |
| Mercury | Sextile | Venus | 0.71 |
| Mercury | Opposition | Chiron | 0.45 |
| Mercury | Trine | Lilith | 0.54 |
| Venus | Sextile | Mercury | 0.71 |
| Venus | Sextile | Saturn | 2.91 |
| Venus | Trine | Chiron | 0.26 |
| Venus | Opposition | Lilith | 0.17 |
| Mars | Conjunction | Sun | 2.76 |
| Mars | Trine | Jupiter | 1.70 |
| Mars | Quincunx | Neptune | 0.32 |
| Jupiter | Trine | Sun | 1.06 |
| Jupiter | Trine | Mars | 1.70 |
| Saturn | Sextile | Venus | 2.91 |
| Neptune | Quincunx | Sun | 2.44 |
| Neptune | Quincunx | Mars | 0.32 |
| Pluto | Square | Sun | 0.95 |
| Chiron | Opposition | Mercury | 0.45 |
| Chiron | Trine | Venus | 0.26 |
| Chiron | Sextile | Lilith | 0.09 |
| Lilith | Trine | Mercury | 0.54 |
| Lilith | Opposition | Venus | 0.17 |
| Lilith | Sextile | Chiron | 0.09 |
Paris
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| Sunrise 08:11 |
| Sunset 19:03 |
| Twilight ends 20:47 begins 06:27 |
82%
10 days old
10th Lunar Day 
17:56
This Lunar Day is propicious to energetic, ambitious ventures, building work, decorating but also delusions of grandeur.
Waxing Moon
A good time for long-term partnership and for starting the implementation of far-reaching plans.
Moon in Pisces 
12:11 ( 0
4:21)
Suitable energy for sailing, swimming, day dreaming, escapism, falling in love, creative writing, especially of poetry, theatre, performances, movies, concerts, music, crowds, solitude, remembering. Charity, water scrying, astral travelling, past life experiences, psychic awakening, bliss. Purchase of swimming gear, boats, surfboards, pets, alcohol, shoes.
| Rise | Set | |
| Mercury | 07:03 | 18:36 |
| Venus | 12:42 | 20:34 |
| Moon | 17:59 | 04:21 |
| Mars | 07:59 | 18:58 |
| Jupiter | 17:00 | 02:42 |
| Saturn | 16:18 | 01:15 |
| October 16, 2021 | Sa |
VOC 00:00 - 04:21 
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| October 17, 2021 | Su |
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Oct 16 2021 15:33 Sam
12° / 17°
Risque de pluie : 0% - Humi. : 73%
Vent :Nord-Est - 8 km/h
Lever : 08:12 - Coucher : 19:01
Partiellement nuageux
| Planet | Starts | Ends | Planet | Starts | Ends |
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 | 08:12 | 09:06 |  | 19:01 | 20:07 |
 | 09:06 | 10:00 |  | 20:07 | 21:13 |
 | 10:00 | 10:54 | | 21:13 | 22:19 |
 | 10:54 | 11:49 | | 22:19 | 23:25 |
 | 11:49 | 12:43 | | 23:25 | 00:31 |
| 12:43 | 13:37 | | 00:31 | 01:37 |
| 13:37 | 14:31 | | 01:37 | 02:43 |
| 14:31 | 15:25 | | 02:43 | 03:50 |
| 15:25 | 16:19 | | 03:50 | 04:56 |
| 16:19 | 17:13 | | 04:56 | 06:02 |
| 17:13 | 18:07 | | 06:02 | 07:08 |
| 18:07 | 19:01 | | 07:08 | 08:14 |
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Sun enters the next Sabian symbol 16/10 at 05:43 h (chart) Libra 23-24° – Sabian symbol 204"A third wing on the left side of a butterfly" |
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Sun enters the next Sabian symbol 17/10 at 05:55 h (chart) Libra 24-25° – Sabian symbol 205"Information in the symbol of an autumn leaf" |
Another window occurs from Saturday, October 16th, from approximately 6:00 PM EDT, until Sunday, October 17th, at approximately 7:20 PM, while the Moon is in Pisces.
Caveats: note that Mercury is retrograde during these windows. Mercury’s direct station occurs on October 18th.
OCTOBER 16
Venus harmonizes with Chiron and retrograde Mercury today. There are two days left in the Mercury retrograde cycle, and the Mercury-Venus sextile helps ease this sometimes rocky transition. Today, we may get an opportunity to heal our relationships through openness to learning from one another. We more readily see the beauty in human imperfection. It’s a vital time for building trust in relationships and seeing potential in one another. We recognize the value of the people, relationships, and pleasures in our lives more clearly. We can benefit from interacting with others in fresh ways, with more authenticity and sincerity. Retrograde Mercury periods tend to send us looking to the past for further or previously hidden information. It’s a good time to see an issue in a new light. We feel the most challenging side of Mercury retrograde around the time it changes direction, which happens on the 18th, so we might want to avoid complicated decision-making for the time being. There may be too much happening now to think clearly. However, today’s Mercury-Venus sextile stimulates a desire to cooperate, compliment, encourage, and express our affections. We’re also inclined to analyze our relationships, particularly past ones, as well as our preferences and feelings. Connecting with people from our past is also possible. A Mars-Neptune quincunx transit is also active now, and we can feel a little stuck — uncertain what we truly want and where to head — until we get in touch with the spiritual or emotional needs we may have been overlooking. The Moon spends the day in Pisces.
When the Moon is in Pisces
We may not want to face reality while the Moon is in dreamy, impressionable Pisces. It can be a wistful, sensitive, intuitive, and compassionate time. We are especially imaginative, and our intuition reigns under this influence. Boundaries and walls come down, as Pisces energy merges and blends. It's a time when details are overlooked and feelings defy description.
The Moon in Pisces generally favors the following activities: Imaginative undertakings, mystical or spiritual pursuits, inner development, music and drama, going on a retreat, activities involving water.
Sun in Libra Meeting yourself in another person is the keynote of a new cycle which begins for you now. Relationships – romantic, business, social – are the arena where this drama is played out. In coming to know the other person, forging ties that bind two people, you come to a better understanding of yourself. It’s easy in theory, but it’s only in practice that it comes to mean anything real – so practice until you get it right!
Mercury in Libra A new cycle begins for you, signaling a greater than usual interest in relationships, social connections, and the arts – on a more intellectual level than in the past, most likely. Seeing both sides of an issue, and figuring out resolutions to opposing views: these things take on more importance in your life.
Venus in Sagittarius A yearning for adventure and far horizons stirs in you now. To roam, to wander and wonder, to seek freedom and go where no one has gone before – these things are deep and powerful longings. A time of romantic crusades, a universal love that might not be too particular.
Mars in Libra “I’m giving you a definite maybe” – that’s the motto of the cycle you’re now entering. It’s a time of refinement and tact, of an urge to please others that is so strong as to make it hard to decide or act for fear of offending someone. You’ll quickly learn to balance this out, or you’ll discover that there is no peace in compromise – and this can be tough on close relationships. The trick is to find the win-win solution to the no-win situation – and if anyone’s ever up to it, you are now.
Jupiter in Aquarius Innovation, reform, and idealism are your paths to growth and gain now. New, futuristic ideas are part of this, but it’s much more than that: putting them into practice is essential because this is much more than empty idealism. A break from the past, a willingness to flaunt convention.
Saturn in Aquarius Ideals are in for a period of testing, as a new phase begins in your life. What are principles worth, unless they are put into practice? That’s an important question for you now. This could mean you may be disappointed by causes you believe in – but if you abandon your principles, you lose.
Uranus in Taurus Practicality and ingenuity combine as powerful drives in your life now that you have begun a new cycle. Taking innovative concepts and making them real and practical is your strong suit; getting stuck in the mud is to be avoided at all costs. Financial savvy, inventiveness, worldly genius.
Neptune in Pisces Things spiritual and psychic take the driver’s seat of your imagination as you begin a new cycle. The fine arts and all manner of fantasies assume a larger-than-life importance. Surrendering to fate, karma, and other powers greater than merely mortal may be seen as the ultimate liberation. If all is Maya (illusion), what is the reality that gives rise to the world of appearances?
Pluto in Capricorn As this new phase dawns for you, the pursuit of social/political power and status has a way of seeming necessary and inevitable – and let nothing stand in its way. It starts out small but has bigger consequences than you’d think. Ambition, responsibility, a place for everyone, and everyone in their place…
Oct 12, 2021, 11:25 PM, Sun Square Moon (First Quarter Moon)
Oct 20, 2021, 10:57 AM, Sun Opposition Moon (Full Moon)
Oct 28, 2021, 4:05 PM, Sun Square Moon (Last Quarter Moon)
Nov 4, 2021, 5:14 PM, Sun Conjunct Moon (New Moon)
LIBRA STRONG
Even-handed, harmonious, artistic, diplomatic, balancing, a strong sense of fairness. Can be over- compromising, appeasing, judgmental.
PISCES STRONG
Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.
Today’s Elemental Balance
FIRE WEAK
We are not very goal-oriented right now, or motivation to pursue our goals may be waning/lacking. Changes feel overwhelming. Enthusiasm may be low, we argue less, and we think more than we take action.
EARTH WEAK
There can be a lack of desire, interest, or skills regarding practical affairs. We may not be very much in touch with reality. Difficulties concentrating, grounding ourselves.
AIR STRONG
Air signs are Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. We tend to favor rational, objective thought over emotions, impulses, and feelings at this time. We are more intellectual, fair-minded, and logical in our approach, Ideas flow easily and quickly, we are more communicative and guided by principles, and also somewhat dispassionate or impersonal.
Today’s Modal Balance
The modes are balanced today.
Today’s Lunar Phase
LUNAR PHASE: FIRST QUARTER
Moon from 90 to 135 degrees ahead of the Sun.
We are motivated to take action, perhaps due to a clash, conflict, or stress, as we are more aware of problems and differences now. Plans are beginning to take off or turn a corner. We should watch for pushing too hard.
- The Moon is in Pisces.
- There is no void Moon period today.
- The Moon is waxing and in its First Quarter phase until 2:05 PM, after which the Moon is in its Waxing Gibbous phase.
- The First Quarter Moon occurred on the 12th, and a Full Moon will happen on October 20th.
Today’s Transits (Eastern Daylight Time)
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 0:00 am
Event: Moon in Pisces
Description: The Moon in Pisces
A time to observe, feel, and process. We may pay special attention to our dreams, both of the night and day variety, and the subtle areas of our lives. Focusing on creativity, philanthropy, spirituality, and artistry can be beneficial. Build your intuition, slow down and rest.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 2:23 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Ura
Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Uranus
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 2:49 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Nod
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting North Node
This is the trigger for out with the old and in with the new. We could feel at odds with others on an emotional level. Public relations are not as favorable now. Plans could need reworking. We could feel temporarily out of the loop.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 4:09 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Jup
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Jupiter
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 8:37 am
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Mar
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Mars
We can overreact and exhibit impatience. However, this can also be a time of self-motivation.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 2:05 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Sun
Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Sun
What we feel and what we think we should do can be at odds with one another temporarily. There can be discontent or indecisiveness. We could be feeling out of sorts. Tensions will pass.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 3:28 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Plu
Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Pluto
Deeper feelings emerge suddenly, and possibly in a disruptive way. We may be over-reacting or going to extremes. Wait for the tension to subside before taking action.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 4:59 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Ven
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Venus
Romantic matters can be unsettled, or we can be a little insecure in our relationships. It can be difficult to show restraint. An indulgent, moody time. Hypersensitivity.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 5:26 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Qnx Mer
Description: Transiting Moon Quincunx Transiting Mercury
It can be difficult to be objective at this time. This can be a “foot in mouth” time. We should think before we speak, or there could be hurt feelings.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 5:52 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Pal
Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Pallas
This is a time of imagination and intuition, when we can draw upon our internal wisdom. There is a good ability to successfully combine logic and intuition, and to understand problems taking into account the human element. There is sensitivity to people’s issues now. Cooperation. Effective, sensitive decision making.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 6:32 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Ves
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Vesta
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 6:32 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Jun
Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Juno
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 8:15 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Cer
Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Ceres
There can be conflicts with loved ones, or we could be feeling unsupported. People could seem insensitive or uncaring, or our own needs seem to be at odds with the needs of family and friends.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 11:14 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sxt Ura
Description: Transiting Moon Sextile Transiting Uranus
We are open to new ideas. A break in the routine is pleasing now. We could be experimenting with new ideas or feelings.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 11:36 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mon Tri Ves
Description: Transiting Moon Trine Transiting Vesta
We can derive a nice feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment from tending to our responsibilities, work, or other commitment. We are more able to make sacrifices or put our emotions aside in order to get something important done. Alternatively, we can bring more sensitivity to our practical affairs. This can be a good time to commit fully to something – especially health and healing matters. It’s also a strong time for taking care of domestic matters.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 9:23 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mer Sxt Ven
Description: Transiting Mercury Sextile Transiting Venus
Flowing social conversation. Spirit of compromise and agreement. Harmonious interaction. Clarity. Appreciation of beauty.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 2:48 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Ven Tri Chi
Description: Transiting Venus Trine Transiting Chiron
Opportunities for relationships or socializing can arise now. Interactions are open, warm, and supportive of growth.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 1:51 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mar Sxt Jun
Description: Transiting Mars Sextile Transiting Juno
Social skills benefit from validating one another’s opinions and input. We find it easier to express our desires with one another. We may want to be active with a partner now. There can be a satisfying sharing of power and mutually beneficial pursuit of desires.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 8:31 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Mar Qnx Nep
Description: Transiting Mars Quincunx Transiting Neptune
We can feel vaguely discontented and without direction under this influence. The tendency to be careless is also strong now. Poor judgment or laziness can prevent us from realizing our plans.
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 3:15 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Ura Opp Ves
Description: Transiting Uranus Opposition Transiting Vesta
Date & Time: Oct 16 2021 5:56 pm
Event: Tr-Tr Ves Pll Jun
Description: Transiting Vesta Parallel Transiting Juno
THE MOON IN PISCES
A time to observe, feel, and process. We may pay special attention to our dreams, both of the night and day variety, and the subtle areas of our lives. We may have difficulties defining emotional boundaries. We might deal with stress through avoidant or escapist behavior. Focusing on creativity, philanthropy, spirituality, and artistry can be beneficial. Build your intuition, slow down and rest.
8TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Left talus
Sabian Symbol: A girl blowing a bugle.
ASPECTS OF THE MOON
SQUARE VENUS Orb 2°29′ Applying
There could be clashes between the desire for familiarity and the need for pleasure. Overindulgence or overspending possible.
THE SUN
THE SUN IN LIBRA
This is the time of year for seeking out more harmony and balance, and paying special attention to our close relationships.
24TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Blood vessels of renal cortex
Sabian Symbol: A third wing on the left side of a butterfly.
ASPECTS OF THE SUN
CONJUNCTION MARS Orb 2°47′ Separating
We are more direct, spontaneous, and impulsive now, but can also be too self-focused and impatient.
TRINE JUPITER Orb 1°10′ Separating
There can be a nice, healthy feeling of optimism and confidence now. We might promote, publish, advertise, or market with greater success. We are generous and tolerant, giving people the benefit of the doubt, expecting the best from others and from ourselves. We can see the big picture.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 0°49′ Applying
We may be tempted to control or manipulate events and people, and can have difficulty reaching a compromise. We might need to reevaluate expectations, face our fears, manage power struggles, and deal with urges to control others and situations.
MERCURY
MERCURY IN LIBRA
You are a diplomat and peacemaker, often acting as a go-between in relationships. You a good communicator, putting others at their ease. Arguments may upset you, as you prefer harmony in communications.
11TH DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Nerve supply to kidney and renal pelvis
Sabian Symbol: A professor peering over his glasses.
ASPECTS OF MERCURY
SEXTILE VENUS Orb 0°32′ Applying
We are sociable, making connections, diplomatic, and ready to negotiate. Expressions of affection or clarifications of feelings.
TRINE SATURN Orb 3°34′ Applying
We are cautious, careful, tuned in to details, and rely on common sense at this time.
OPPOSITION CHIRON Orb 0°24′ Applying
There can be insecurity about our own ideas or decisions, or we may not know who/what to believe. Words, or lack of, can hurt right now. There is greater sensitivity to what is being said, choice of words, and syntax.
VENUS
VENUS IN SAGITTARIUS
You want to share adventure with your partner, ranging from sharing adventurous ideas to hiking in the mountains. You may also enjoy relating with foreigners, and dining out with your partner at foreign restaurants.
10TH DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Left lymphatic vessels
Sabian Symbol: A stage symbolization of the “goddess of opportunity”.
ASPECTS OF VENUS
TRINE CHIRON Orb 0°07′ Applying
Opportunities for relationships or socializing can arise now. Interactions are open, warm, and supportive of growth.
MARS
MARS IN LIBRA
You have a strong desire for diplomacy and justice, and a strong creative urge. You may become indecisive when opposed.
21ST DEGREE OF LIBRA
Part of Body: Renal hilum
Sabian Symbol: A crowd upon a beach.
ASPECTS OF MARS
TRINE JUPITER Orb 1°37′ Applying
You are enthusiastic with an endless source of energy. You could direct your energy to achievement in sports, politics or travel.
QUINCUNX NEPTUNE Orb 0°14′ Applying
We can feel vaguely discontented and without direction under this influence. The tendency to be careless is also strong now. Poor judgment or laziness can prevent us from realizing our plans.
SQUARE PLUTO Orb 3°37′ Applying
We may be looking for the upper hand and resisting others’ control. Resentments come to the surface.
JUPITER
JUPITER IN AQUARIUS
You are a seeker of the new and inspirational. You hold racially-inclusive values, and are a humanitarian.
23RD DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Left gastroscnemius muscle
Sabian Symbol: A big bear sitting down and waving all its paws.
SATURN
SATURN IN AQUARIUS
You have an ability to work well in groups. Your work is often original and innovative.
7TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS
Part of Body: Right saphenous veins
Sabian Symbol: A child born of an eggshell.
ASPECTS OF SATURN
SEXTILE CHIRON Orb 3°10′ Applying
You have the opportunity through perseverance to face emotional pain in your life and discover your own natural sense of authority.
URANUS
URANUS IN TAURUS
(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).
14TH DEGREE OF TAURUS
Part of Body: True vocal cords
Sabian Symbol: Shellfish groping and children playing.
NEPTUNE
NEPTUNE IN PISCES
A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)
21ST DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Left fibula muscle
Sabian Symbol: A little white lamb, a child, and a servant.
PLUTO
PLUTO IN CAPRICORN
Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).
25TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN
Part of Body: Connections between femur and tibia
Sabian Symbol: An oriental rug dealer.
**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on October 16, 2021.**
Aspects to Sun 23°Li30 -09°07′
conjunct 24°Li08 SPICA*** The potential for brilliance.
Aspects to Venus 09°Sg56 -25°01′
conjunct 10°Sg03 ANTARES *** Success which can be obsessive
Aspects to Vesta 13°Sc29 -12°07′
conjunct 12°Sc35 ALPHECCA Fruitfulness
Aspects to North Node 02°Ge24 +20°38′
conjunct 02°Ge23 MIRFAK Challenge-oriented.
Aspects to Black Moon 10°Ge00 +22°31′
conjunct 10°Ge05 ALDEBARAN *** Success through integrity
CHIRON IN ARIES
Your sense of being has been violated in some way and you may fear asserting yourself. You may also over-compensate by attempting to be the first at everything. Physically you may suffer head wounds. You may become a pioneer in a way that will be of service to humanity.
11TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Optic nerve
Sabian Symbol: The president of the country.
VESTA IN SCORPIO
You are intensely committed to your work. Dedication and the ability to focus are keys to your work. Sexual morals may feature strongly as you seek to either break existing sexual mores or repress sexual urges behind a strict code of ethics.
14TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO
Part of Body: Foreskin
Sabian Symbol: Telephone linemen at work.
PALLAS IN PISCES
You have a meditative mind, the ability to merge in your mind with the universe. You desire to heal the world through words, and may be involved in some form of artistic expression.
11TH DEGREE OF PISCES
Part of Body: Lymph vessels of foot
Sabian Symbol: Men seeking illumination.
JUNO IN SAGITTARIUS
You would like a partner with a common belief system or vision. You want to be free explore the world, literally and philosophically, with your partner.
21ST DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Head of left femur
Sabian Symbol: A child and a dog with borrowed eyeglasses.
CERES IN GEMINI
You like those close to you to share their feelings and thoughts and to listen to you. You share information with your loved ones to show them you care. You will suffer when others refuse to talk.
12TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Tracheal mucosa
Sabian Symbol: A slave demands their rights.
THE BLACK MOON IN GEMINI
11TH DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Thymus gland
Sabian Symbol: Newly opened lands offer virgin realms of experience.
ERIS IN ARIES
25TH DEGREE OF ARIES
Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.
THE NORTH NODE
THE NORTH NODE IN GEMINI
This is a quest to learn to see life from other people’s point of view and to become adept in the art of communication. You have a tendency to be restless and scattered. You need to develop focus and the ability to communicate your ideas in a way that helps the many people in your life.
3RD DEGREE OF GEMINI
Part of Body: Upper right pulmonary lobe
Sabian Symbol: The garden of the tuileries.
THE SOUTH NODE
THE SOUTH NODE IN SAGITTARIUS
This is a quest to learn to see life from other people’s point of view and to become adept in the art of communication. You have a tendency to be restless and scattered. You need to develop focus and the ability to communicate your ideas in a way that helps the many people in your life.
3RD DEGREE OF SAGITTARIUS
Part of Body: Ischia
Sabian Symbol: Two men playing chess.
Bitcoin tops $60,000 on US fund approval hopes
Oct 16 2021
Bitcoin has had an eventful year, reaching a record high and becoming legal tender in El Salvador
New York (AFP) - Bitcoin breached the $60,000 mark for the first time since April on growing optimism that American regulators will greenlight the first US futures exchange-traded fund for the cryptocurrency.
The digital currency was up more than 40 percent from a month ago, reaching $62,253 at 2050 GMT, according to Bloomberg News data, which reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission could allow the ETF to trade next week.
The SEC has rejected attempts to create a Bitcoin ETF since 2013.
“An SEC Bitcoin ETF approval is a watershed moment for the crypto industry as this could be the key driver for getting the next wave of crypto investors,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at OANDA.
An ETF is a financial instrument that can include different assets and be traded on an exchange like other securities. A futures ETF means the product will be bought or sold at set price at a later date.
The SEC fuelled speculation of the imminent approval after writing the following advice on one of its accounts on Twitter: “Before investing in a fund that holds Bitcoin futures contracts, make sure you carefully weigh the potential risks and benefits.”
The ETF would add to an eventful year for the world’s leading cryptocurrency, which hit a record high at $64,870 in April and became a legal tender in El Salvador, the first country to adopt it officially.
China, meanwhile, has cracked down on trading and mining cryptocurrencies, which are created through solving complex equations – an endeavour that consumes enormous amounts of energy.
- SEC U-turn -
Bloomberg, which cited unidentified people familiar with the matter, reported that unlike past Bitcoin ETF applications that the SEC rejected before, the proposals made by financial firms ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts.
The proposals were filed under mutual fund rules that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has said provide “significant investor protections”, the news agency reported.
“This is a key development for the crypto space as it would allow many investors who were on the fence to enter the market in more traditional ways,” said Walid Koudmani, analyst at XTB online trading.
An ETF would reassure investors “about previously associated risks such as lack of regulations and the possibility of having their wallet hacked”, Koudmani said.
There are ETFs that include Bitcoin in other countries but getting one in the United States would take the cryptocurrency to another level.
“In America’s case, it’s the largest, most important market. To date, they (traditional investors) haven’t had a simple vehicle in which to invest in Bitcoin,” Charlie Erith, CEO of ByteTree Asset Management, which specialises in cryptocurrencies, told AFP
Erith cautioned that “the impact on the market might be overblown. You might see a short selloff but it won’t be meaningful”.
But, he added, “long term, it’s an important development. It signals that authorities are getting more comfortable with people owning cryptoassets”.
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NASA launches Lucy probe to explore Jupiter asteroids
Oct 16 2021
Lucy will be the first spacecraft to return to our planet's vicinity from the outer solar system
Washington (AFP) - NASA launched a spacecraft called Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids for the first time on Saturday, gathering new insights into the solar system’s formation.
The Atlas V rocket responsible for propelling the probe took off at 5:34 am local time (0934 GMT) from Cape Canaveral.
Named after an ancient fossil of a pre-human ancestor, Lucy will become the first solar-powered spacecraft to venture so far from the Sun, and will observe more asteroids than any probe before it – eight in all.
Lucy will also make three Earth flybys for gravity assists, making it the first spacecraft to return to our planet’s vicinity from the outer solar system.
“Each one of those asteroids, each one of those pristine samples, provide a part of the story of the solar system, the story of us,” Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission, told reporters on a call.
Lucy will become the first solar-powered spacecraft to venture so far from the Sun
Lucy’s first encounter will be in 2025 with asteroid Donaldjohanson in the Main Belt, between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid is named after the discoverer of the Lucy fossil.
Between 2027 and 2033, it will encounter seven Trojan asteroids – five in the swarm that leads Jupiter, and two in the swarm that trails the gas giant.
The largest of them is about 60 miles (95 kilometers) in diameter.
Lucy will fly by its target objects within 250 miles (400 kilometers) of their surfaces, and use its onboard instruments and large antenna to investigate their geology, including composition, mass, density and volume.
- Diamond in the sky -
The Jupiter Trojan asteroids, thought to number well over 7,000, are leftover raw materials from the formation of our solar system’s giant planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Scientists believe they hold vital clues about the composition and physical conditions in the protoplanetary disk from which all the Sun’s planets, including Earth, formed.
Lucy is carrying a diamond beam splitter into the sky -- the Lucy Thermal Emission Spectrometer (L'TES)
They are broadly grouped into two swarms – the leading swarm is one-sixth a lap ahead of Jupiter while the trailing swarm is one-sixth behind.
“One of the really surprising things about the Trojans, when we started to study them from the ground, is how different they are from one another, particularly with their colors,” said Hal Levison, the mission’s key scientist.
Some are gray, while others are red – with the differences indicating how far away from the Sun they might have formed before assuming their present trajectory.
Lucy the fossil was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974 and helped shed light on human evolution. The space mission’s name was chosen with the hope that it will shed light on the solar system’s evolution.
The paleoanthropologists who discovered the hominin remains named her after the Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, which they were playing loudly at the expedition camp.
Lucy the probe is carrying a diamond beam splitter into the sky – the Lucy Thermal Emission Spectrometer, which detects far infrared radiation, to map asteroid surface temperatures.
By measuring the temperature at different times of day, the team can deduce physical properties such as how much dust, sand or rock is present.
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