By Tarot.com Staff

Scorpio, Libra, Cusp, Astrology

If you were born on the Libra-Scorpio Cusp, from October 19 to October 26, you are one determined drama queen who can pull people in and spit them out just as fast! You were born on the Cusp of Drama and Criticism, and you have quite the flare for both.

Born on this cusp, you are influenced by two alluring and powerful planets. Venus, the ruling planet of Libra, is the planet of love and beauty, while dark and mysterious Pluto, the ruling planet of Scorpio, is known for its depth and passion. The combination of these two intense energies makes you a magnetic individual with the power of seduction, whether you realize it or not!

The Air element (Libra) meets Water (Scorpio) on the Cusp of Drama and Criticism, which can be calm and cool or a dangerous hurricane. No matter if you’re introverted or extroverted, you have an internal storm brewing in both your head and your heart. The only things that can make you feel settled is absolute honesty and learning the truth.

Onlookers are normally captivated and curious about you. There’s an edge of dark beauty to your personality and perhaps even your outer appearance. Many people appreciate your bluntness, even if they seem intimidated. Right and wrong are black and white to you, and you have no problem expressing when something is unjust. You’re intelligent and observant, so it’s easy for you to notice these things, but others may not catch on as quickly. Be patient when expressing your judgment, otherwise you may drive everyone away.

Poised, intense, and secretive, it seems that you don’t need anyone around you, even though they’re all very interested in you. It’s hard for you to let others in because you struggle with trusting people. You hate liars and dishonesty, so you feel it’s best to distance yourself. However, you’re still a highly emotional individual who craves relationships. Trust your intuition when it comes to other people, but don’t be afraid to let them in. You have a lot of loyalty and love to offer!

Being born on the Cusp of Drama and Criticism, you have a charm and magnetism to you that will give you control over any situation! You’re empathetic and desperate for equality, meaning that you’ll dig as deep as you need to learn the truth and get fair results. The ability to instantly see right from wrong can make you judgmental, though. Don’t sacrifice your natural prudence but be gentle and kind when you speak your mind. If you can learn to be open-minded and vulnerable, you’ll attract honest relationships and lead a rich and fulfilling life!

 

Strengths:

Powerful, competent, sexy, charming, intellectual, honest

You’re an intensely caring individual who is blessed with bewitching qualities! While your affection may not be obvious and touchy-feely, you are passionate and care about the equality of those around you. You have a keen intellect and can pinpoint good and evil quickly, and you’re able to firmly draw attention to this when needed. You’re mysterious and graceful, yet blunt and precise, making others swoon over you. Don’t be afraid to show them who you are!

 

Weaknesses:

Cynical, sarcastic, judgmental, isolated, harsh

You don’t have a lot of patience, and those who cross you better watch out for your Scorpion stinger! You have a strong moral code that you believe should apply to everyone, not just yourself. When you see prejudice, bullying, or even acts of immaturity, you place fierce judgment and strike if you feel its deserved. It’s wonderful that we have a vigilante like you watching out for the little guy, but embrace your chill side! Work on patience and tolerance and you’ll be much more approachable.

 

Compatibility:

While many people may get under your skin, you really enjoy being in a committed relationship! You’re a good communicator with a lot of love and emotion to offer a partner. Earth signs will bring a calming presence to your life. They’ll understand your headstrong intensity and offer the loyalty and honesty that you need. Water signs will match the passion and emotional support that you need in a relationship, but you may not be able to reciprocate the affection they ask for.

 

Advice:

Remember that humans are imperfect! If you continue to judge and distance yourself from everyone who acts selfishly or makes mistakes, you will wind up alone. Learn to forgive and try to open your mind. This will relax you and allow you to socialize. People want to get to know the mysterious, intelligent, captivating person that you are! Let them in, build trust, and begin to cultivate relationships with the people around you.

 

Celebrities:

Drake, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, Tom Petty, Kim Kardashian, Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Goldblum, John Krasinski, Pablo Picasso, Hillary Clinton, Seth MacFarlane

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If You Were Born Today, October 24

Although you don’t intend to be, there is something mysterious about you that adds fuel to your considerable, yet quiet, personal magnetism. Your will is quite strong, and you easily hone in on what motivates people. A natural born psychologist, you readily pick up on what makes people “tick”. You are not a combative sort unless you absolutely have to be11 You have a strong sense of the “here and now” and where you are in life. Your sense of direction is also remarkable. Your intuition is powerful, and your dedication to the people you love is notable. Impulsiveness is a trait that you may need to tame. Famous people born today: Kevin Kline, Bill Wyman, Ann Edson Taylor, Bob Kane, Melvin Purvis.

Your Birthday Year Forecast

A Full Moon in your Solar Return chart marks this as a year of great personal significance, when major new beginnings, endings, and activities occur. This period is the culmination of a stage of personal growth and development. Events occurring this year may bring various developments in your emotional, psychological, or spiritual life over the past several years to a head. Relationships are especially important. There can be increased activity in your professional and public life, causing a conflict with your domestic and personal goals. There is little moderation in your life this year. Connections are made or ended, or your job focus may change as one focus fades to make way for a new direction. The year ahead is certain to be a very busy, dynamic, and significant period in your life.

Your mind is often working at top speed and perhaps ahead of itself in the period ahead! You find it easier to assert your desires and opinions. However, there can be times when you’re too hasty or impatient. You might often get frustrated if the results of your actions are not instant, but it’s best to cultivate some patience when it comes to realizing your goals.

Even so, Uranus finishes its transit opposite your Sun in April 2019, and this can help stabilize your life tremendously. Until then, personal freedom issues continue to be in strong focus. Others may seem to be introducing changes into your life, whether you feel ready for them or not. In truth, you are readier than you think! Changes in how you relate to others on a one-to-one level are essential to your personal growth, even if it feels a bit unstable for the time being. Something you have had to give up might now be available to you again, and you need to decide whether you still want it.

With certain projects, you’re willing to go all in, however, and you can feel pleasantly dedicated to your work or ideas. This is a good time for serious and determined study and investigation as long as you’re engaged and motivated. You’re drawn to unexplored topics and ideas as well as looking for truths. You’re persuasive, too! You are inclined to do a lot of “digging,” researching, analyzing, investigating, and getting to the bottom of things. Increased psychological awareness of yourself and others can benefit you greatly, and employing strategy in your decision making is easier than usual this year.

There may be a project, idea, or person that demands much of your attention or occupies much of your thoughts. You are especially resourceful and determined.

You are, for the most part, optimistic, helpful, and ready to share your wisdom with others. It’s an excellent year for guiding, learning, and sharing. Big picture planning and thinking are in strong focus and quite excellent.

This is a year in which you seek out nourishment and naturally nurture and support others. Needs and cravings are in strong focus, and you’re drawn to those things you feel are more wholesome, healthy, and natural. This can be a year in which you make significant lifestyle improvements and/or positive changes to your home and family life.

Excellent energy is with you for imaginative pursuits. You are more sensitive artistically, your imagination is stirred, and you have an increased appreciation for subtleties. You are inspired and could even inspire others with your words. Some of your hunches could be prophetic. You are thinking more creatively, too.

You’re also quite driven to make improvements and effect positive change in the year ahead. This impacts many areas of your life beyond the personal, including relationships and work.

Certain elements of your social life and financial life are stabilized, secured, and more reliable this year. You may solidify a romantic relationship, enjoy stable energies in an existing partnership, or become involved with a mature partner. Circumstances may be such that you need to handle money more carefully this year, or this may simply come naturally to you now. Support from older people or authority figures may come by way of solid advice or more tangible help. Renewed ties to old friends are possible, or a new sense of responsibility in existing friendships, are also highly likely.

Relationships are in strong focus this year, and you can find yourself in high demand! This is a year of initiative and energy, and it’s a period of powerful and enterprising ideas. Focusing will be the key to success. You are exploring new things, interests, places, and situations this year, and it becomes you! Do watch for impatience in both your actions and communications, however. You certainly have more courage than usual now, but rushing through things can unnecessarily complicate your life. Creativity blossoms in the period ahead.

2018 is a Number Nine year for you. Ruled by Mars. This is a year of completion and transition. It is a time when we need to let go of things that no longer serve their purpose, and hold on to things that have a future. It is a time of cleaning out dead wood, not necessarily for new beginnings. It can be a time when a burden has been taken off your shoulders, and it can be a year of giving of yourself. Advice – let go of things that are holding you back, give of yourself and express your sympathetic, compassionate side.

2019 will be a Number One year for you. Ruled by the Sun. This is a year of action. The seeds you plant now, you will reap later. Others might find you less sociable, as you are busier than ever and you focus on your activities and your needs. Still, you are outgoing and your initiative is stronger than ever. Advice – Stand alone, take action, start fresh, express independence.

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Your Daily Cosmic Calendar for Wednesday, October 24th

While the moon remains void in Aries until the lunar orb enters Taurus this morning at 7:34am, tune into the asteroid Juno retrograding back into 30 degrees of Taurus (12:57am), Venus forming a constructive, 60-degree alliance with Saturn (5:53am), and the sun making an inspirational, 72-degree connection with Vesta (6:08am). While the Venus-Saturn and sun-Vesta alignments are definitely encouraging regarding sensible business and investment plans, taking any actions can be detrimental during any void lunar cycle. Individual and group meditations are recommended during the monthly enlightening full moon phase (energizing 2 degrees of Scorpio and Taurus at 9:46am). Send out your healing thoughts and prayers to humanity and the kingdoms of nature. Rise above any lower-level desires to live up to your higher destiny.

[Note to readers: All times are now calculated for Pacific Daylight Time. Be sure to adjust all times according to your own local time so the alignments noted above will be exact for your location.]

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Moon Diary: Hunter’s Moon – Full Moon in Taurus, 24th October 2018

Stubborn, innovative, yet sensuous, October’s full Moon astrology promises an unconventional atmosphere. This Hunter’s Moon rises at 1 degree of fixed, earthy Taurus, and sets the tone for the next two weeks. People will surprise us, but they’ll be almost impossible to persuade or cajole.

The heart of this Moon is in security-minded Taurus. Across the zodiac is the Sun in possessive Scorpio. Both signs value loyalty, love, and financial security. Neither likes to compromise, let go, or offer wiggle room. So situations involving love, sex, money or promises of security could be intense. Few are in the mood to back down.

Electric, erratic Uranus in Taurus joins the Moon – there’s a rise in emotional impulses and spontaneous actions that signals break-ups, love at first sight, and unusual tales of love, art, and music emerging. It’s about couples, but also families and people we think of as ‘family’. We question the way things have always been, or what society seems to expect. There’s the potential for reshuffles, fresh points of view, experimental ways of being in a relationship, family group, or working with others.

Many of us will feel like creating new traditions and rituals, or we’ll look to the past for inspiration and revive forgotten ceremonies and celebrations. Older, established artists and musicians could surprise people with their ideas, beliefs, or love stories.

Venus in Scorpio is still reviewing what we’ve already experienced in love and other alliances. Venus, ruler of the full Moon, works with old-school Saturn in Capricorn to say that if we work hard and are patient, we can build lasting changes. Budgets and restrictions now can seem very disappointing, but eventually something valuable can be created so try not to waste energy being resentful.

There’s more than a whiff of karma and the forces of destiny around too. Those energy portals, the Moon’s nodes, create a solid fixed pattern with the Sun and Moon – all our associations and links with other people are vitally important. Notice who you meet, or who crosses your mind or pops up in your dreams. Certain people will be catalysts for emotional release, or can help you with contacts, advice, or even by challenging your ideas. If you’ve got planets and points at around 1 – 4 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius in your own horoscope, you’ll certainly notice Lady Luna’s magic this October.

This powerful, uncompromising full Moon and her aspects shine on various national horoscopes. Places worth watching include:

Mexico – Moon at 1 degree Taurus

Quebec, Canada – Pluto at 1 degree Taurus

UK House of Commons – Jupiter at 2 degrees Taurus

Vatican City – Venus at 2 degrees Taurus

The United Nations – Sun at 1 degree Scorpio

Source

The Astrology Room

Moon in Aries

We’re motivated by a strong desire to start fresh. A gut instinct to start something new is with us now, as well as the gumption to do so. Our pioneering impulses are strong, and we feel energetic, spontaneous, and enthusiastic. We may also be tactless and impulsive now. Excess energy is best channeled into physical activity.

The Moon in Aries generally favors the following activities: Quick actions that yield immediate results. Undertakings that involve the self and the personality. (Staying power may be lacking). Self-assertion, taking on challenges, beginning short-term projects

The sky this week for October 24 to 28

The Orionid meteor shower, a slew of bright planets, and an asteroid for good measure, all in the sky this week.
By Richard Talcott

Wednesday, October 24

Full Moon officially arrives at 12:45 p.m. EDT, but it should look completely illuminated all night. You can find it rising in the east around sunset and peaking in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. It dips low in the west by the time morning twilight starts to paint the sky. The Moon resides in the northern part of the constellation Cetus. October’s Full Moon also goes by the name “Hunter’s Moon.” In early autumn, the Full Moon rises about a half-hour later each night compared with a normal lag close to 50 minutes. The added early evening illumination supposedly helps hunters track down their prey.

Thursday, October 25

Saturn continues to be a standout object in the early evening sky. The ringed planet stands about 20° above the southwestern horizon an hour after sunset and remains on view until nearly 10 p.m. local daylight time. The ringed planet shines at magnitude 0.5, more than a full magnitude brighter than any of the background stars in its host constellation, Sagittarius. If you own a telescope, there’s no better target than Saturn. Even the smallest instrument shows Saturn’s 16″-diameter disk surrounded by a dramatic ring system that spans 36″ and tilts 26° to our line of sight.

Friday, October 26

The waning gibbous Moon rises in the east around 8 p.m. local daylight time. Wait about an hour for it to climb well clear of the horizon and you’ll see it perched just west of the Hyades star cluster in the constellation Taurus the Bull. Binoculars will deliver the best views of this pretty conjunction. If you keep watching throughout the night, you’ll see the Moon pass in front of the V-shaped Hyades.

Venus reaches inferior conjunction at 10 a.m. EDT. This position places the inner planet most nearly between Earth and the Sun (precisely 6° south-southwest of our star), so it is lost in the glare. But the brilliant world orbits the Sun quickly, and it will return to view before dawn in about 10 days.

Saturday, October 27

This week offers evening skywatchers a final chance to see Jupiter before it disappears in the Sun’s glow. Use binoculars to locate the giant planet some 6° above the southwestern horizon 30 minutes after sunset. Jupiter shines brightly at magnitude –1.7 and should stand out if you have a clear and unobstructed horizon. As a bonus, you might also catch a glimpse of Mercury. The innermost planet lies 3.4° (about half a binocular field) below Jupiter. At magnitude –0.2, Mercury appears about one-quarter as bright as its companion.

Sunday, October 28

Mars continues to put on a great show these October evenings. The Red Planet appears more than 30° above the southern horizon once darkness falls. The world shines at magnitude –0.7, significantly brighter than any star visible on October evenings, against the faint backdrop of Capricornus. A telescope reveals a disk that spans 12″ and shows several subtle surface features.

The Astronomy Magazine

Daily Overview of Your Stars & Planets for October 24

Venus forms a sextile to Saturn this morning, which can be grounding and practical-minded. We prefer to see one another and our relationships realistically under this influence. This can also be a time for placing a higher value on security, steadiness, and loyalty.

The Moon ends its transit of independent Aries at 10:34 AM EDT, when it enters Taurus, and then reaches Full shortly after midday. The Full Moon in Taurus is fertile and potent and can serve to awaken us to our feelings and desires, as well as to a new approach to enjoying ourselves. This lunation occurs just after a Sun-Uranus opposition, suggesting some surprise or abrupt elements to our epiphanies. Full Moons always pit opposite signs of the zodiac against each other but also invite us to work to achieve a balance between the opposing energies. The contrast between earthy, practical, peace-loving Taurus and emotional, transformative, crisis-oriented Scorpio comes full bloom now. This is a passionate and creative Full Moon, ripe with possibilities and learning experiences. Intimate relationship matters, such as personal comfort levels, sexuality, and values, figure prominently now. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which began at the New Moon.

There can be a strong urge (or need) to break free from old patterns in our relationships. Our feelings about a lingering problem or matter can become very clear now. While there can be a tug of war between closeness and independence, we might discover ways to interact while honoring both needs.

The Moon continues its void period until 10:34 AM EDT when it enters Taurus.

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The on Wednesday, the Full Moon occurs in the sign of Taurus. Full Moons always pit opposite signs of the zodiac against each other but also invite us to work to achieve a balance between the opposing energies.

The contrast between earthy, practical, peace-loving Taurus and emotional, transformative, crisis-oriented Scorpio comes full bloom today. The Moon in Taurus wants us to find emotional fulfillment through the simple, tangible things in life, while the Scorpio Sun draws our attention to complexities, intangibles, and mysteries. The Full Moon illuminates this conflict between form (Taurus) and transformation (Scorpio), and between collecting (Taurus) and sharing (Scorpio). This is a passionate and creative Full Moon, ripe with possibilities and learning experiences. Intimate relationship matters, such as personal comfort levels and values as well as sexuality, figure prominently now. The Full Moon is a time of culmination and the promise of fulfillment of that which was started at the New Moon. It is an emotional time—a time of romance, fertilization, and relationships.

The Sun aligns with retrograde Venus and the Moon with Uranus around the time of the Full Moon, and there can be a strong urge, or need, to break free from old patterns in our relationships. Our feelings about a lingering problem or matter can become very clear now.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 1 degree and 13 minutes of Taurus forming an opposition with the Sun at 1 degree and 13 minutes of Scorpio, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 27 to 30 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) and 0 to 5 degrees of the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius) most significantly. Moon is Full in Taurus on October 24, 2018, at 12:45 PM EDT.

Astrology of Today – Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Today’s Moon:

The Moon is in Aries until 10:33 AM, after which the Moon is in Taurus.
The void Moon continues until 10:33 AM (since yesterday at 2:17 PM).
The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Gibbous phase until 12:45 PM, after which the Moon is waning and in its Full phase.
The Full Moon occurs today in the sign of Taurus at 12:45 PM.

Retrogrades/Stations:

Venus is retrograde (Venus is retrograde from October 5th to November 16th). We have a little over three weeks remaining of the retrograde Venus cycle.
Current retrogrades: Venus Rx, Uranus Rx, Neptune Rx, and Chiron Rx.

Ingresses:

The Sun spends its first full day in the sign of Scorpio (the Sun transits Scorpio from October 23rd to November 22nd).

About Tonight’s Full Moon, The Hunter’s Moon

What is the Hunter’s Moon?

Every Full Moon is given a name based on the month in which it falls and October’s is known as the Hunter’s Moon.

Many of the names given to full moons can be traced back hundreds of years to the Native Americans and were passed on to colonial Americans when they arrived in North America.

“The Algonquin Native American tribes referred to October’s moon as the full Hunter’s Moon because it signalled the time to go hunting in preparation for winter,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac said.

“Since the harvesters have reaped the fields, hunters can easily see the fattened deer and other animals that have come out to glean and the foxes that have come out to prey on them.”

This is just one of many names given to October’s Full Moon over the centuries by cultures all around the world.

Across southeastern Asia, October typically marks the end of the monsoon and has influenced the nickname for the month’s Full Moon.

“For Hindus, this full moon is Sharad Purnima, a harvest festival marking the end of the rains.

“For Buddhists, this full moon is Pavarana, the end of Vassa – sometimes given the English names ‘Rains Retreat’ or ‘Buddhist Lent’ – the three-month period of fasting for Buddhist monks tied to the monsoons,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac said.

Occasionally, October’s Full Moon can also be the famed Harvest Moon, the name given to the Full Moon closest to the Autumn equinox.

However, in 2018, the Harvest Moon fell on September 24, just days after the autumnal equinox.

People heading outside to gaze at the Hunter’s Moon may also spot a few meteor streaks across the sky.

Why Does It Look So Big?

The full moon appeared so large in the sky as it is near the horizon, but it’s not actually bigger, in fact it is an optical illusion.

When the Moon is near the horizon, it also tends to look brighter or more orange.

The orange colour of the Moon near the horizon is a true physical effect, and stems from the fact when you look toward the horizon, you are looking at a greater thickness of Earth’s atmosphere than when you gaze up and overhead.

You can test this by just holding an aspirin at arm’s length, the aspirin will exactly cover the Moon when it’s by the horizon and it will do the same when you hold it up to the sky when the Moon is higher up but appears smaller.

Source

The Express