I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers

And my favourite month has arrived, I love September, but I really do love October. And this month is a busy, busy month!

Full Moon, New Moons and planets coming out of retrograde, plus the veil is thinning so that means the barriers between our physical realm and the realm of spirit are becoming easier to move between, making spirit easier to contact and meaning they also have more contact with us. So, it will be important for us to ground, keeping our root chakra in tip top shape will be important, in order for us to navigate these energies without being overly affected by them.

And with all of that in mind, let’s dive in deep to see what is happening cosmically over the month of October.

At the start of October there are 6 planets in retrograde, come the end of October there will only be two planets left in retrograde, bringing a lot of shifts particularly in the pace of our lives. Mars and the Sun also come in conjunction this month, which they do every year, when this conjunction happens it brings a lot of motivation, high energy, but it can lead us being irritable, angry, and prone to becoming burned out as this high energy leaves us feeling like we can keep pushing and moving forward. This is another reason why it will be imperative to stay grounded, allowing us to become present with our energy levels, our emotions and check in with what we need.

On 6th October is the new moon in Libra and also Pluto goes direct after being in retrograde since April. In addition to Pluto going direct and the new moon in Libra, we also have a Stellium, this is where cosmic bodies line up, we have the sun, the moon, mars, and mercury all in a line in Libra. This is super-charging those Libran energies, and this means we are being supported to bring things into balance with a much greater sense of ease. If you are being faced with tense energies or challenges at the moment, there will be a resolution or a truce coming. And with Pluto going direct, this is providing us with an opportunity to reflect on what regenerations and rebirths are in your life. This is a really fertile time for change and for things to be spring forth from.

On October 7th the sun and mars conjunction allowing us a needed energy boost giving us this extra boost of motivation. With this in mind it will be important for us to remain grounded and do some healing on our root chakra, wear red colours, eat red foods, in mediation chant mantras such as Lam, I am safe, I am secure, I am powerful, I am strong, I am healthy, I am abundant, I am successful. Pick whichever phrase most resonates; you may want to combine some of these. Go where your intuition takes you. And while this is when this conjunction is at its most powerful, this energy will be a strong theme for this month. So keeping yourself grounded is key this month.

October 10th Saturn goes direct but we also have the activation of the 10/10 portal. Saturn has been in retrograde since May, and this now takes the number of planets in retrograde from 6 to 4. Saturn is the Lord of Karma, and while the planet is in retrograde, we are often asked to review our boundaries and review and revisit our lessons. This should mean things start to become easier to navigate, and our soul lessons are could be getting a serious upgrade! And with the 10/10 portal activating the energy that lines up with this is infinite potential, creation, and new beginnings. This will give us a wonderful opportunity to remind ourselves that we are connected to everyone and everything. Use this day to connect with yourself and participate in a Tonglen meditation. In the practice of Tonglen, this Buddhist meditation practice is known as “giving and taking or sending and receiving.” On the inhale, you take in the pain and suffering of yourself and others and on the exhale, you give space, compassion and healing to yourself and others. As such it is a training in selflessness. The function of the practice is to reduce selfish attachment, increase a sense of renunciation, purify karma by giving and helping .and develop and expand loving-kindness. “Peace comes with the souls of men when they realise their oneness with the universe, when they realise it is really everywhere, it is within each one of us.” Black Elk.

On October 17th Jupiter goes direct, it has been in retrograde since June, while this huge gas giant is in retrograde it is a time of expansion, wisdom and growth. So with that in mind we are being called to look to beliefs, knowledge and thoughts which are starting to become outdated for ourselves and for our growth and soul expansion. What do you need to let go of? On this date the sun also comes into alignment with the star Arcturus, this is allowing a stream of high frequency energy to pour in love, compassion, abundance, prosperity and psychic energies.

On October 18th Mercury goes direct! Hallelujah! I hear you cry. Mercury went retrograde at the end of last month, and this will take us from 6 planets in retrograde to 2 and is the last Mercury in retrograde of the year, so it is bringing things to a close energy wise as it’s closing the loop for this year. However just a little bit of advice, these energies may still be a little bit tricky where communication is concerned for the two weeks prior to the planet going direct, meaning we won’t be fully out of the woods til next month. And just a quick lookahead for you, Mercury goes in retrograde four times next year, and three of the retrogrades start in air energies, like they have resided in this year, but they will end in earth energies and the last mercury retrograde of next year is solely in an earth energy – Capricorn. Now back to the present moment. This is a time of heightened intuition and awareness, this is also a time of anything that need to be uncovered or even recovered, will come to your awareness.

On October 20th the Full Moon is in Aries, this is heightening the intensity of the sun and Mars being so close and to add into the mix that the moon and pluto are very active under this full moon. This is going to help you bring awareness to what has been lying under the surface, have you been acting out of love or fear, is the fear acting as brick wall or is it your safety net? Usen this full moon to overcome and release your fears, using the love to illuminate the shadows. For this full moon I would recommend working with the fire element to release what is keeping you stuck in fear.

And on 22nd October we enter into Scorpio season, leaving behind the air element and moving into water. Scorpio is considered a season of rebirth within the zodiac wheel, as like the scorpion we are shedding our skin, and allowing ourselves to be renewed, to be reborn.

And then finally we hit 31st October – Halloween a time of honouring death, rebirth, the harvest, and our ancestors who are in the spirit realm. You can read more about Halloween and its traditions here. We also have a conjunction between Venus and the asteroid Juno, Venus is the Goddess of Love and Beauty, and Juno is the Goddess of marriage and soulmates. This is beautiful energy for connecting with those around us, and will be shining a light on our relationships, any issues or challenges you may be facing but also helping you to find a loving solution to them.

So, as you can see a busy month ahead cosmically, but this month is also a busy month ahead for me.

I am running sleep workshops again for WeCan Cumbria, each week has a different theme. The next weeks will be as follows

🌟 4th October Breathing techniques for sleep

🌟 11th October Mindfulness for sleep

🌟 18th October Crystals for sleep

🌟 25th October Chakra Scan for sleep

🌟 1st November Affirmation/Oracle cards

These workshops are completely free. If you would like to book your space, please click here .

On 7th October I am running another Card Reading Circle, last months was so popular, so please book your space now! Once again there will be spaces available face to face and online via Zoom. This month’s circle there will be some Halloween and Samhain and spreads plus some mercury in retrograde spreads, exciting! If you would like to book your space for this month’s circle, click here

On 13th October (it was originally 14th October but my mum is going to hospital that day so I need to be with her that day), I am holding a spiritual development circle, this will be focusing on Seeing and Sensing energies. If you would like to book a space for this event, click here.

On 20th October I am holding a connecting to spirit meditation, this meditation will be available online or face to face, in this meditation you can connect with spirit guides, ancestors, angels, elementals. Dimensional beings, ascended masters etc. If you missed last months spiritual development circle this will be a good opportunity to connect with spirit. If you would like to attend and book a space for the event click here.

On 22nd October myself, Dave, and Sheila Thomas are offering card readings at the Green Room in Carlisle to help raise money for them. If you would like to attend this event and have your cards read, please click here.

Then on 27th I am holding a Samhain Meditation, this meditation we will be focusing on connecting with spirit to heal ancestral wounds, such as feminine wounds, mother or father wounds, witch wounds and claiming our birth right. This session is face to face but there is an option to join online. If you would like to book your space please click here.

And then finally, on 28th and 29th October I am offering tarot readings at a reduced rate, appointments are limited, and most be booked in advance. If you would like to book for a reading, please click here.

So there’s a lot going on next month and it is very exciting, I am also offering mini new and full moon rituals in my private Facebook group, if you would like to watch and follow along ask for access.

I hope you have a blessed October, bringing abundance, love and peace.

Love and Light

Marie