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Horoscope:
Sagittarius (November 23-December 21)
October 2008
October is all about balancing “me” time with “we” time, Sagittarius. The planets cluster in two contrasting houses of your chart: the light, social eleventh house of friendship, and the private, reclusive twelfth house of deep healing. These energies are in stark contrast to each other. So you’ll need to carve out time for mingling and going into your own private world. Seeing friends and enjoying group activity is important—not to mention a favorite pastime for your outgoing sign—but you'll need to know when to say “when” and call it a night. Rest, healing and some major emotional clearing are in your stars for October. It may be necessary to get a few extra hours of sleep, or even spend time journaling and working through old emotions.
This all starts on October 5, when energizing Mars goes into your twelfth house of healing, activating your subconscious mind at a rapid pace. The twelfth house is where all our memories live, as well as our creativity and karma. It's a deeply mystical sector of the zodiac wheel, and as the zodiac's last house, it's also associated with endings. Sagittarius, you're the sign of the hunter, and you love to chase or pursue a goal. With Mars in Scorpio, you'll attract more success by staying deeply attuned to your core. Rather than reach and strive, go inward and become a whirling magnet pulling abundance and opportunity toward your powerful inner force field.
In mythology, Mars in the god of war, so this planet is known for sounding the battle trumpets within. Consider Mars' arrival a wakeup call: it's time to let go of old pain. This period will last until November 26, so consider it a window of opportunity to heal some wounds. Afterward, Mars will enter Sagittarius, revving you up for all things new. Use the coming weeks to remove anything that could possibly block your prosperity or happiness.
You may notice during this Mars cycle that you have trouble sleeping at night, or that an unusually high level of anxiety surges up. Don't freak out, Sagittarius. Imagine that the stars have replaced your clunky old emotional hardware with a lightning-fast Intel processor. Your new system is speeding through the “data” (your feelings and old patterns) at the speed of gigaHertz. If you find yourself tossing and turning, try journaling, meditating, or even moving around physically to distribute the energy that's being worked through by your own divine intelligence. It may sound funny, but a jumprope or small trampoline could be your new best friend. Mars is all about kinetic energy, and movement will really make a difference.
You can also minimize the tension that you allow in your environment, which Mars will make you plenty aware of now. Friends could be the biggest “carrier pigeons” of stress—a trend that started last month when Mercury, planet of communication, went retrograde (backward) in your eleventh house of groups and friends. All sorts of misunderstandings or breakdowns could happen as a result. Hang in there until October 16, when Mercury goes direct (forward) again.
Sagittarius, if you have friendships that feel out of balance or draining, you need to reconfigure the dynamics now. You may discover that you're feeling a little extra “needy” this month, but friends don't have the space to support you. Don't go on a tirade or cut them out of your life. You need more than they can offer. Instead, call in the big guns (healers, coaches, therapists, mentors) to provide expert guidance. Leaning too heavily on your social circle for counsel is never the best idea anyhow. You'll be glad you worked with a trained expert or professional once you get to the other side of your situation.
With romance planet Venus in Scorpio through the 28th, some of this turmoil could center around your love life. Perhaps there's an ex you're still stubbornly holding onto, or more likely, some old fears about intimacy. Sagittarius, have you forgotten that relationships and love are supposed to be about fun and fulfillment? Yes, they can also trigger old wounds, but is that what you want to focus on? Fortunately, on October 29, Venus will enter Sagittarius. You’ll lighten up significantly—and your romantic interests will be as relieved as you are.
You may also need to stand up and face a bully (or your own “inner bully”) head-on. If someone's been sabotaging you, don't run away. Turn and face this person head-on. Picture Sagittarius Brad Pitt in Troy, wearing all his armor. Grab your spear, guard your Achilles heel, and fight back fiercely 'til the enemy withdraws! The great news is, by the end of November, Mars, Pluto and Uranus will all work together to help you make a bold, incredible new start once you let this old stuff go. So get started today.
Whew! All that aside, there's fun, juicy news in the stars this month, too. On October 14, the Aries full moon illuminates your fifth house of romance and creativity. If there ever was a day to revel in love, this is it. Parties and dates are stellar on this night, so go and release all that heavy-duty stress and have a blast. News around a creative project could thrill you, and you may complete a major piece of an artistic project. You're pregnant with possibility...and that could be literal or figurative. The fifth house rules fertility, so if you're trying to conceive, there's no better day.
Your final challenge between now and Thanksgiving? Balancing between career, home, family and time for yourself. From October 9 until December 2, Saturn and Uranus will form a T-square (90-degree angles) to your sun. You could feel pulled between erratic energy on the homefront and demands at work. You might move, renovate or have ups and downs with your family—all at the same time that a major work project is due or your responsibilities increase. Sagittarius, hang in there! Make it until December, and the round of planetary shifts will bring relief from all the madness at last. It's smooth sailing ahead from there, so put in the time and it will all pay off.
