The Cosmic Connection
Rising sign horoscopes for Oct. 29 – Nov. 4
♈ Aries: You have the personal power and capacity to create the future of your highest hopes and dreams. The key is to set the bar high for yourself and for those with whom you choose to partner.
♉ Taurus: All that you have imagined and thus imprinted upon yourself within your cocoon has taken form. As you are drawn back out into the world, retain your balance and remember to let your wings dry before you fly.
♊ Gemini: Knowledge becomes wisdom through practice and experience. Courageous expression, received by the right audience, creates positive reinforcement. Have fun discovering your stage!
♋ Cancer: Your journey in mastering the ideal balance between the demands of your public life and private life is resurfacing. As the layers continue to unfold, remember that leaning on others you trust is an option.
♌ Leo: Changes in perspective often accompany chapters of deep personal transformation. The people who are your closest support system can be a great resource. Find the words and have the conversations.
♍ Virgo: Your connection to unrealized parts of yourself is amplified. Periods of rest and retreat can create space to turn your attention inward. Your well becomes deeper when you bring more of yourself online.
♎ Libra: Be gentle with yourself. The path toward restoring inner peace is balanced by having ample time alone and with others. Realizing the benefits of both can be a liberating and joyful process.
♏ Scorpio: Be mindful of your energetic output. You may be motivated to stick with a familiar pace in your work; however, your attention is being called inward and home. Follow the lead and avoid overexertion.
♐ Sagittarius: The breadth of your explorations and networks becomes more near rather than afar. Put your efforts and creative energy into the connections you’ve made with the local community.
♑ Capricorn: The rebalancing occurring in your work is creating space for more autonomy and authenticity. As you adapt to the changing landscape, go with the flow and recognize the positive effects.
♒ Aquarius: Ahoy! Another chapter of your self-discovery journey is beginning. This one is encouraging a review of your new knowledge for even better application. Trust your inner compass.
♓ Pisces: Finding a more suitable and fair flow between yourself and those with whom you’re intimately connected is within reach. The key is to lessen your daily commitments and replenish your own cup.
Weekly astrology summary:
There’s an important cosmic pattern that will persist from the end of October into the first week of November. As we cross the threshold of this mystical time of the year, the cosmos mirrors the mystery back to us. Value-focused Venus, now in the Libra chapter of the current retrograde, will face off once again with crafty Chiron in late Aries. The first of this series of three face-offs occurred around Sept. 10. This week’s opposition is accompanied by a formation known as a mystic rectangle, which involves graceful connections between Venus, Chiron, and the nodes of the moon in the late degrees of Aquarius and Leo. The pattern invites exploration into a deeper review of how we may be clinging to something because it’s familiar or a well-established comfort zone. Now is the time to sit with what’s percolating and to allow the growth path forward to emerge into awareness and consciousness. This path will ultimately be the choice that will also be the path toward liberation and deep, transformational growth. Surrender to the mystery, be curious, be aware of what’s to be released, and invite the energy of this unique cosmic formation into your heart. The personal and collective call to action will arrive over the next few months.
The mid-point of the current Mercury retrograde will also occur this week. Magical Mercury reaches the heart of the sun in Scorpio on Nov. 4, creating the beginning of a brand new, three-month journey infused with its own mystery and affinity for that which usually lurks hidden in the shadows. Mercury’s refresh should be helpful with investigating and discovering the secrets the mystic rectangle holds for us all. Trust your instincts and natural spidey senses! This week’s horoscopes are focused on the mystic rectangle; see the above horoscope for your rising sign for more specific insight and guidance. If you’re unsure what your rising sign is, you can email me at ursaalchemy@gmail.com, learn more in my tutorial video on my Ursa Alchemy YouTube channel, or cast your own birth chart for free on astro.com.
Ursula Duffy is a Professional Astrologer, Certified Aromatherapist and founder of Ursa Alchemy. www.ursaalchemy.com or ursaalchemy@gmail.com.
