The Imperative First Stage

Overview

The heavy emphasis on retrograde planets to one side of the celestial zodiac, with the Moon transiting from the conjunction with Uranus  forming a T-square aspect with the Venus/Saturn opposition aspect late Saturday. The Moon ingress Cancer on Sunday, as Venus moves into a position for a Grand-trine configuration on Monday. The Moon makes a conjunction aspect with Jupiter in Cancer and a T-square with the Sun opposition to Chiron. The Moon ingress Leo on Tuesday and opposition aspect to Pluto, as many issues become resolved. On Wednesday, a rare aspect, Thor’s Hammer materializes as we all have work to do.

Summary of major and minor aspects of the week

Wednesday, October 8^th

The Moon ingress Taurus and makes an opposition aspect to Mercury in Scorpio soon after the ingress 01:24 EDT; 05:14 UTC; 08:14 EEDT.  Intensive work on details as financial arrangements are worked out. Pluto in Aquarius forms the focal point of the T-square configuration, for a do or die effort. Venus in Virgo is partile sextile aspect to Jupiter in Cancer, indicating that friends can indeed work together to achieve a compromise. Sun in Libra is sesquiquadrate aspect to Uranus in Gemini, putting the radical intentions on hold, to maintain an equilibrium. Jupiter doubly approaching square aspect to Chiron in Aries while Venus is doubly approaching quincunx aspect to Chiron. Despite differences, the two sides are working within a historical context, and finding common ground. The Moon opposition aspect to Mars in Scorpio evening hours US time zones, as a transformation is initiated.

Thursday, October 9^th

The Moon in Taurus makes a trine aspect to Venus in Virgo and sextile aspect to Jupiter in Cancer, as the fortuitous sextile aspect from Venus to Jupiter persists. Implementation of proposals with practical Virgo  and Cancer’s instinct for self-preservation, encouraged by frugal Taurus gains and a hope for peace. Ceres  in Aries quincunx aspect to the degree of the midpoint of Mercury and Mars in Scorpio. Jupiter is sesquiquadrate aspect to Uranus, encourages innovation with Uranus the dispositor of Pluto, and Uranus trine aspect to Pluto  in Aquarius, the innovation triggers responses in the basic power structure that has held the world captive. The Moon sextile aspect to Saturn with Saturn sesquiquadrate aspect to Mars could indicate a reactionary violent act, or an attempted reversal.

Friday, October 10^th

Moon ingress Gemini 01:12 EDT; 05:13 UTC; 08:12 EEDT conjunction aspect to Uranus  and triggering the Minor Grand-trine configuration, the power of the government to put the squeeze on individuals and institutions is radical. The Moon is quincunx aspect to Mercury in Scorpio, while inadequate communication may restrict progress. Mercury doubly approaching quincunx aspect to Ceres in Aries produces a Yod formation for a better connection with the detained, possibly with the hostages, as the Moon transits to the sextile aspect with Ceres.  Venus in Virgo is quincunx aspect to Chiron and semi-square aspect to the midpoint of Mercury and Mars in Scorpio. This might indicate an amount of maliciously distorted communication, pure dis-information, and a cynical use of messaging as a weapon. Venus doubly approaching the opposition aspect to Saturn  in Pisces may indicate a rejection of terms.

Saturday, October 11^th

The Moon in Gemini is trine aspect to the Sun in Libra, as an hour of rapid progress is initiated, possibly with an understanding reached. Venus separating partile opposition aspect to Saturn  secures a deal. Mercury in Scorpio partile quincunx aspect to Ceres  indicates communication concerning the hostages with the hope for imminent release.

Sunday, October 12^th

The Moon in Gemini makes a T-square configuration around midnight (US time zones) early morning hours UK, EU, and ME time zones with square aspects to Venus and Saturn  , reinforcing the opposition aspect of Venus to Saturn and prior to the lunar ingress to Cancer 02:38 EDT; 06:38 UTC; 09:38 EEDT. Uranus in Gemini is separating trine aspect to Pluto in Aquarius and approaching sextile aspect to Neptune in Aries, Neptune sits on the cusp of Aries, will bring a burden into Pisces before any resolution. More dismissals along with a lack of recourse make for a dismal landscape, the Moon square aspect to Neptune. The Moon transits to the square aspect to Ceres in Aries as disagreements arise. The Moon’s trine aspect to Mercury in Scorpio follows with the force of allies to improve the situation.

Monday, October 13^th

The Moon reaches the trine aspect to Mars in Scorpio pre-dawn US time zones, early morning hours UK, EU, and ME time, indicating that humanitarian actions such as resurrecting the hostages, living and dead, held in captivity for two years are finally on the path home. Venus in the anaretic degree of Virgo forms a Grand-trine major configuration with Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini for ease in progress and a celebratory mood. The Moon transits to the conjunction aspect with Jupiter and Venus ingress Libra 17:30 EDT; 21:30 UTC; 00:30 EEDT on Tuesday. Venus in opposition aspect to Neptune in Pisces seems to be a moment of great emotional release, stressful yet overwhelming gratitude. The Moon and Jupiter conjunction aspect in Cancer is at the focal point of a T-square configuration, with Sun in Libra in an opposition aspect to Chiron in Aries, indicating a hard-fought battle for reunion.

Tuesday, October 14^th

The Moon ingress Leo 06:47 EDT; 10:48 UTC; 13:48 EEDT, trine aspect to Neptune in Aries, sextile aspect to Uranus in Gemini, and opposition aspect to Pluto in Aquarius, as the living, the dead and the nearly dead are resurrected at last from the dungeons. It is a time of universal awe and celebration. Mars in Scorpio is sesquiquadrate aspect to Neptune with hope for medical treatments to revive the nearly dead. Venus in Libra is opposition aspect to Neptune, Neptune sextile aspect to Uranus and Pluto indicating a fragile emotional celebration.

Wednesday, October 15^th

The Grand-trine major configuration in air signs persists, the T-square with Jupiter at the focal point, and the opposition aspect of Sun in Libra to Chiron in Aries strengthens the hope for retribution. The Moon in Leo square aspect to Mars in Scorpio, Mars and Moon are both sesquiquadrate aspect to Neptune in Aries, as a challenging rare configuration called Thor’s Hammer is manifest. Pluto in Aquarius returns to direct transit. As the long road to recovery, a journey for peace and reconciliation begins.

Looking ahead

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Lunar aspects are typically in effect for a few hours, while aspects involving outer planets may persist for several days or weeks. While I no longer post the readings on Facebook each day, the week’s review is posted each Tuesday.

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Gimelstar
October 6, 2025
Safed, Israel