Mars Squares Jupiter - Venus & Mercury in Scorpio

Mars moves through a square to Jupiter in the first week of October. Jupiter is the energy of the new king, young and enthusiastic. His influence expands the energy of anything he contacts. In this case, he is expanding the power and strength of Mars, the warrior king.

Under this transit your energy is more accessible. The tremendous energy you have at your disposal now should be used constructively or you might find you are just spinning your wheels. You may be a little too forward-looking, forgetting or ignoring important details. Your ideas or plans may be too big. You may be excitable and competitive. You have more enthusiasm and motivation available to take bold steps toward your goals. Your actions could be triggered by exasperated impulse more than by a sense of what is right for that moment. Impulses are likely to become easily amplified, but also more difficult to control. This includes anger, sexuality, aggression and assertiveness. If you find it difficult to bring out these qualities in yourself, they may come spurting out in a way that might be frightening or intimidating. But once your energy has emerged, you are in a better position to learn how to harness it, use it, work with it and summon it at will.

Venus is the planet of relationships, interaction, beauty, pleasure and material resources. She struts through Scorpio on October 9th (until Nov. 2). As a result, we may experience sensuality, sexuality and intimacy in a more intense, in-your-face kind of way. You might feel the need to establish a better balance of power with others that is pleasant and even-handed on the surface but also deals with the more gritty or intense energy that tends to lurk under the surface. It may be easier to attract what (or who) you want now, by focusing your intent and interest on the object of your affection and desire. However, there can also be a danger of becoming manipulative, controlling or devious to get what you want.

After spending a while in Libra, Mercury is moving into Scorpio on October 13th (until Nov. 2). Now we'll get some decisions! When the planet of reason moves into the keenly perceptive sign of Scorpio, you can bet that knowledge will pour in through your skin as if by osmosis. You will become so absorbed in your mental comprehensions that the earth could fly out of it's orbit and you would miss the event.