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As the Sun enters Scorpio (Tuesday, October 23), both the Sun and Mercury are at 0 degrees Scorpio. The Sun is entering Scorpio, while Retrograde Mercury is traveling backwards OUT of Scorpio and into Libra. (The Sun is always direct). So, as the Sun goes forward into Scorpio and Mercury goes backwards into Libra– are you coming or going? Are you ready to delve deeper into secrets and mysteries or do you NEED approval to feel balanced?

Are you authentically being YOU, or do you act and speak to get the approval of others? Listening to feedback is not the same as needing approval. Feedback is a decision to WANT to know what other people think of you. We all like to think of ourselves as good-natured, happy, fabulous, but do others agree? Have all your interactions, today, been positive, uplifting? Or did you give someone a “piece of your mind” and blame them for their inferior inadequate, incompetent whatever. While Mercury is Retrograde in Libra, we are reminded that our communication works best when it is considerate. We need to remember that we are all human, that we have things in common. And that before you can feel genuinely intimate with anyone, it helps to be friends. Retrograde Mercury in Libra wants to find out what you have in common, what makes you equals.

At the time the Sun enters Scorpio, the rulers of Scorpio– Mars and Pluto– are both making easy-flowing (sextile and trine) aspects to the Sun and Mercury, and Pluto will be making a challenging square aspect to the Moon today, Mars tomorrow. Emotions may be intense— yet, you can be the one in control. You can FEEL your emotions, and choose your actions. This takes courage, and you may be feeling more of that now!

To live in your power, you need to feel emotionally connected. Yet, emotions can be intense and judgments can be harsh, which can make you feel closed and paranoid. What pushes your buttons and “makes” you feel jealous, resentful, or angry? Negative feelings and (secret) insecurity can come up when you project your feelings on other people. The negative emotions you feel are all parts of yourself that you have rejected. They have become your “shadow” self. Instead of acknowledging these qualities you don’t approve of, you see them in others, where you CAN reject them. This gives you someone to blame, someone who is at fault, a situation which is beyond your control. But this makes you the victim of a terrible person or situation. And this will continue, the terrible people and the bad situations, until you decide to reclaim your (displaced) shadow. Projection can help you SEE what you don’t want to admit is part of you, but unless you can reclaim the projection (as part of you), the bad situation continues….

It’s really a great process because that’s where find your own talent and gifts. That talent you see in someone else that makes you jealous is also in YOU. Perhaps you have not developed it, perhaps you have not educated and informed your talent. Yet, you feel negative emotions towards people who are successful doing what you’d like to do. When you feel these kinds of inner stirrings, it’s a clear sign that you have found a subject to learn, practice, and pursue. If you see something that moves you emotionally, there’s something in it for you. Take notes and find ways to make it your own, even if that requires time, patience, and dedication. You can decide to allow your development, or you can let self-sabotaging thoughts continue to keep you held back by your (hidden) fears.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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