Mercury & Venus influences this week -- Astrology for the Week, Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2019

Hello Friends,

I am writing this on Sunday, Oct. 27, in the energy of the new moon in Scorpio. The moon and the Sun are in Scorpio and a further aspect today is their opposition to Uranus in Taurus. Big concepts like death, transformation, rebirth and empowerment are all wrapped up in these aspects.

The moon is about the subconscious, the sun sheds light and brings things out into the open, Scorpio is a water sign, asking us to go deep into our feelings and bring up anything that needs to be healed that is in our subconscious. Uranus is also about change and empowerment, but it on the level of  seismic shifts. Taurus grounded in it earth sign power is asking us to look at what we do on a daily basis. So all of these aspects are mixed like a recipe and could mean that you have the opportunity to be aware of behavior patterns that are on the subconscious level. Once aware you have the opportunity to change them perhaps freeing yourself from nasty habits.

There is definitely opportunity for deep thinking and profound change. This energy will last at least 2 weeks.

Mercury is in its shadow period as it slows down to move retrograde starting later this week. So don't be surprised if your thoughts are slow, forgetful or muddled this week. Also I'm personally seeing the effects of retrograde begin early with people and things coming back from the past in my life.

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Mercury and Venus are conjunct, that means they are within 10 degrees of each other. The result is that the two planets give each other a boost of energy. This is good for sales, beauty, marketing, and making a purchase.

For Halloween, Thursday, Oct. 31, Mercury goes retrograde in the sign of Scorpio. Mercury retrogrades give us the opportunity to review or reflect on past decisions. Sometimes we have to redo a project all over again. Things or people from our past tend to return. Something that has been lost may be found. We only focus on the negative aspects of retrogrades like when our technology goes haywire, but there are positive aspects of a retrograde. If you dig deep and bring emotions to the surface, acknowledge them, think about them and heal. What adjustments do you need to make? Retrograde ends Nov 21, but Mercury will be in Scorpio still when retrograde ends. He will complete his transit of Scorpio on Dec. 8, 2019.

On November 1 Venus moves into Sagittarius. She joins Jupiter in Sagittarius where they will expand each other's energy. That may be good fortune for us even during a Mercury retrograde. These two planet promote optimism and taking calculated risks. Have an open mind and learn something new.

Love and blessing to you all...

Joan Barnes
Three Feathers Spiritual Wisdom

Next Saturday, November 2, I will be doing tarot and oracle card readings at the Saturday Healing Sampler from 10 am - 2 p, sponsored by the Lincoln Metaphysical Network. The event is located at Milkweed Yoga and Event Space in Lincoln, NE.

Check out my Facebook page, where I post a daily card and if you want a personal reading, contact me at jmbarnes31@gmail.com

Sun in a new sign and a new moon -- the Astrology of the week of Oct. 21, 2019

Hello Friends,

The Sun moves into Scorpio and a new Moon on the weekend also in Scorpio are the highlights of the week.

We start the week with a trine (positive aspect) between Venus (in Scorpio) and Neptune (in Pisces) on Monday, October 21, 2019. As I've written before Venus rules money and relationships and Neptune rules imagination, mystery, illusion and dreams. Both planets are in Water signs, so prepared for blissful emotions, a boost to creativity and maybe a blessing in money or relationships. A great way to start the week.

By Wednesday, the Sun moves from the sign of Libra into the sign of Scorpio, where it will be for the next four weeks. The Sun joins Mercury and Venus who are already in the sign.

Scorpio is a water sign and ruled by Pluto (god of the underworld). Water signs usually signify emotions, but for the Scorpio, the emotions are down in the depths. But when those emotions surface, there is a lot of passion and intensity. On top of that is its ruling planet, Pluto, that brings seismic transformations into our lives. Pluto is about the ending of one phase and beginning of another.

So for the next four weeks, you have the opportunity while the Sun, Venus, and Mercury in Scorpio to do some in depth examination of your relationships and communications. Dig deep to bring to the surface anything that needs to be healed. You might see some relationships end, but others transform.

By the end of the week, on Sunday, Oct. 27, three aspects are occurring.
1.  Mars (in Libra) squares/challenges Saturn (in Capricorn)
2. New Moon in Scorpio at 4 degress.
3. late in the day, the Sun (in Scorpio) opposes Uranus (in Taurus)

Get some extra rest this day because of the challenging aspect of Mars v. Saturn. The Mars energy of moving forward is being held back by restrictive Saturn. You may feel physically tired. The new moon signs our new beginning on an emotional level if we take advantage of the energy. Moon joining the Sun, Venus, and Mercury intensives the emotional depths. The last aspect of the Sun opposing Uranus starts later in the day and goes into Monday. This one may bring something unexpected that happens or a sudden shift of energy.

The vision I got from Spirit at the end of this examination of the week is that we are all starting out at the shallow end of the pool at the beginning of the week and by the end, we are at the deep end. Don't fight it, go with the flow of the water. Just be prepared to dive below the surface.

Blessings,
Joan Barnes
Three Feathers Spiritual Wisdom

PS. I had a wonderful time at the Grand Island Holistic Expo yesterday. Next up is the Saturday Healing Sampler on November 2, from 10 am - 2 pm at the Milkweed Yoga & Event Space, 6220 Havelock Ave., Lincoln, NE. See the event on Facebook.

Don't forget that I've got a Facebook page and you can also contact me at my email address: jmbarnes31@gmail.com if you want to book a reading.

Astrology of the week, Oct. 14-20, 2019

Hello Friends!
As the week begins we are still under the influence of the full moon in Aries energy. It is a very action-oriented moon but was in conflict with Pluto creating the potential extreme mood swings.

On Monday, Oct. 14, the Sun squares Pluto. This is not the greatest or best aspect to start the week unfortunately. There may be chaos in the environment that you will wish to try to control. Some things are not under control and happen so that we may be pushed towards transformation or spiritual evolution. Try to let go of that which you cannot control.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the planet Mercury is in a trine with Neptune. Thinking and communication are in harmony with the creative idealistic Neptune. You may be especially sensitive since the chaos the day before and your psychic powers are firing on all cylinders. Tap into your creativity today. That will help relieve the stress of the last few days with the difficult conflicts at the full moon on Monday.

Next weekend, Mercury is in a sextile with Pluto on Saturday (Oct 19) and Venus is in a sextile with Saturn on Sunday (Oct 20). For the Mercury-Pluto aspect, transformation may come when you dig for answers or information. Reassess the emotions your dealt with over the past week, what patterns and emotions did you experience? What tripped your trigger? Think about how you can change this.

The Venus-Saturn aspect signals a constructive course of action moving forward either in the workplace or in a relationship. Our values are grounded at the end of the week and as you look back at this past week, what is not working for you? What do you need to let go of in order to bring in something better? Big reassessment time for the weekend. Find quiet  time to think.

Blessings for a positive week!
Joan Barnes
Three Feathers Spiritual Wisdom

EVENTS:
On October 19, I will be at the Grand Island 2nd Annual Holistic Expo at the Heartlands Event Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island, NE. I will be doing 20 minute Tarot/Oracle card readings for $30.

November 2 -- I will be a practitioner at the Saturday Healing Sampler, from 10 am - 2 pm located at Milkweed Yoga and Event Space, 6220 Havelock Ave., Lincoln NE. There will be a reiki healer, a pendulum whisperer, tarot readers, mediums, and others at this event. You are welcome to sample our services for 20 minutes at $20 (each service).

Check out my Facebook page, where I post a daily card and if you want a personal reading, contact me at jmbarnes31@gmail.com

Relationships & Money, Themes of the Week in Astrology, October 7-13

Dear Friends

The planetary aspects over the next week will center around a couple of different areas for everyone -- personal resources and personal relationships. Love & Money! The other thing to know about this is that some of the other planets that hung out with the Sun in Libra are beginning to move into Scorpio. Libra is about balance and diplomacy, but Scorpio wants you to go down into the deep depths of your being (yeah the dark places inside) and really work on your issues by bringing them up and out into the light.

So we start off the week  (Sunday/Monday) Oct 6-7, with Mercury (at 5 degrees Scorpio) opposing Uranus (retrograde at 5 degrees Taurus). This is about unexpected or out of the blue communication. It could be about a fast moving situation or multiple messages coming one right after the other. Because Uranus is in Taurus, that communication may be about money, resources, or the financial system. Hmmmm

Also on Monday, the Sun (which is still in Libra) is in a square/challenging aspect to Saturn (in Capricorn). This may lead to feeling like obstacles or challenges are being imposed that need to be overcome. This aspect lasts until Oct. 14.

On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Venus moves from Libra into Scorpio. Venus rules both personal resources and relationships and as she enter Scorpio, we are going to be asked to go below the superficial. We may need to dig very deep when it comes to issues within our relationships or resources. Scorpio wants you to get at the root of the matter. Why are you still working in the same patterns?  For example, if you are struggling financially, what is the deeper issue going on?

On Saturday, Oct. 12, Venus opposes Uranus. Something in your love life/relationships or finances may suddenly change. Uranus rules sudden and fast change (like a flash of lightning!) and as mentioned above Venus rules relationships and finances. It is important to stay focused on your relationships and resources today.

The week closes on Sunday, Oct. 13 with a full moon in Aries. Full moons are about completion or endings and Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac (where it begins). Aries also symbolizes new beginnings. This moon will also be in a square/challenging aspect to Pluto and a trine aspect to Jupiter.

The Moon - Pluto aspect may produce extreme emotional reactions to changes. Buried feelings of an unpleasant nature may surface. Jealousy, racism, fears, phobias, etc. may arise. Luckily the other aspect, the Moon in trine to Jupiter mitigates some of the energy of the the Moon/Pluto square. The energy of the trine is optimism and open-mindedness. So the buried feelings within a relationship can be shared instead to transform a relationship for the better. My advice is to navigate these energies with care. The full moon can be powerful at uncovering what needs to be healed in a relationship, but the square can potentially ruin the process if emotional reactions push others into a defensive posture. Try to be open minded and listen with compassion.

Good Luck this week and many blessings.
Joan Barnes
Three Feathers Spiritual Wisdom


On October 19, I will be at the Grand Island 2nd Annual Holistic Expo at the Heartlands Event Center, 700 E. Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island, NE. I will be doing 20 minute Tarot/Oracle card readings for $30.

Check out my Facebook page, where I post a daily card and if you want a personal reading, contact me at jmbarnes31@gmail.com