FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH
Down-To-Earth Astrology ~ October & November 2010

By Tim Gunns

Following is a general overview of how the planetary trends apply to each sun sign.

If you know your rising sign (Ascendant), read that, too, for additional insights.

Aries (March 20—April 19)
A key relationship may have presented you with numerous challengers for some time, but now you have an opportunity to resolve the most significant stumbling blocks, particularly if they are of a financial nature, and restore balance and harmony to this troublesome area of your life, by being open to fair and balanced negotiations, without power plays in an attempt to gain the upper hand. With Venus and Mars, your sign's ruler, currently aligned in your solar eighth house of shared assets, there can be much emotional intensity attached to this situation, so you will need to exemplify the epitome of tact and diplomacy. If you're successful, you will feel yourself to be in a much better position to take advantage of an exciting new opportunity to obtain a long sought after goal or ambition that could come your way in the near future. Remain optimistic about the possibilities, and lift your sights to new horizons.

Taurus (April 19—May 20)
New developments in the workplace in the coming weeks could bring about a fundamental change in your outlook on life, particularly your prospects for the future. An increase in your responsibilities is possible, which may include planning, and more involvement in team management and work assignment. It's also possible that you may reconsider your current employment situation, and the viability of a partnership or alliance. Don't be surprised if you hear from a former partner or lover, quite unexpectedly, at some point during this forecast period, which may give you pause for thought about the status of that relationship. Like it or not, significant others may play leading roles in your life's drama at this time, lifting your spirits with their love, laughter and encouragement. One relationship in particular could inspire you to consider new career or professional possibilities.

Gemini (May 20—June 21)
It's time to be more disciplined in your approach to creative activities and ventures, particularly those that have a bearing on your career or professional prospects. While you may be focused to a certain extent on securing sufficient resources to meet your ends, it may be necessary to overhaul your approach to such matters, to be more in alignment with current financial trends and market needs. Work activities can take up a great deal of your time and energy now, yet it may also be possible to make it fun and enjoyable, perhaps because of pleasant colleagues or associates that help to lighten the mood in the workplace or on the job. There may be some new developments on the employment scene before this forecast period is over, which gives you hope for a brighter future.

Cancer (June 21—July 22)
While there may be challenges to overcome that affect the very foundations of your life, seeds for new growth and possibilities are also being sown during October, courtesy of the Libra new moon in your solar fourth house, that could have a positive bearing on an important relationship in the weeks ahead. Your prospects for the future are poised to change, and very possibly for the better. The conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus—a rare cosmic alignment that occurs just once every thirteen years—in your solar ninth house could bring a stimulating new work assignment your way during the fall that would allow you far greater freedom to express both your creative ingenuity and your abilities as a highly competent and effective communicator, while providing the opportunity to travel more widely. It's also possible that love may bloom anew, or that you may discover a new and absorbing interest, bringing much needed healing to a very fragile part of your psyche.

Leo (July 22—Aug 22)
You've been thinking hard and long, of late, about ways of transforming your avocation or work activities into a more powerful market force, one that will allow you to be completely financially independent, while providing greater job satisfaction, and a career path that is more in alignment with developing trends and business models. You may feel strongly that you need to move with the times, and to redefine your professional image in ways that better reflect your background, expertise, and that satisfies your deep emotional needs. For much of this forecast period, Venus, ruler of your solar tenth house of career and worldly affairs, enters a rare retrograde phase—from Oct 8 to Nov 18—when it may seem as though professional activities are in limbo. However, during this period, it's possible that you may hear from a past associate or partner who could provide some valuable information that would help you to redefine your career path.

Virgo (Aug 22—Sept 22)
With Saturn now firmly ensconced in your solar second house of earnings for the next two years, it may seem clear that it's time to bring stability to the area of personal finances. After the severe personal and professional challenges you've endured during that last three years, while the ringed planet transited your sign and solar first house, you will now feel more free to apply your energies to this currently more pressing area of concern. To help you in this important quest, October's Libra new moon on the 7th joins Saturn and Mercury—your sign's ruler—in your solar second house of personal income, encouraging you to focus your considerable powers of creativity on innovative ways of increasing your cash flow. It's possible that a friend, colleague, or former professional associate could provide the catalyst that ignites a dynamic new cycle of growth and opportunity, to launch you into an entirely new field of endeavor—one that is more in alignment with your heart's desires—that is also conducive to your spiritual development.


Libra (Sept 22—Oct 22)
With the advent of autumn, your time in the sun has arrived, revving your engine, and infusing you with the vim and vigor to pursue new personal objectives. While Saturn's presence in your solar first house for the next two years will undoubtedly bring some stern challenges your way, to test your metal, your staying-power, and your self-confidence, you will feel more inspired than ever to root out any remaining personal demons—whichever form they may take—that would inhibit your emotional growth and development, and which, indirectly, may also be preventing you from providing for yourself more fully with the financial resources you need and desire, in order to further your personal ambitions. As your confidence grows, so, too, will your career or professional aspirations dramatically improve. Take the initiative now—if you feel the timing's right—and seek work or a vocational path that truly inspires you, and that will also provide you with a dependable revenue stream.

Scorpio (Oct 22—Nov 21)
The thoughts of many Scorpion-clan members are currently focused with great intensity on innovative ways to rejuvenate your career aspirations, and to take advantage of developing popular trends to give yourself a stable and lucrative foothold in the ever-changing commercial marketplace. Make time for periods of reflection on past experiences and the challenges you've had to overcome to arrive at the point you now find yourself in life. Then envision or redefine your goals and ambitions for the future, based upon your present needs and personal or professional aspirations. Tune in to dreams and meditations for guidance and timely insights. During this period, Venus will twice cross your solar ascendant, due to a rare retrograde phase (from Oct 8th to Nov 18th), lifting your spirits, while increasing the possibility of some good fortune to come your way during the fall. Allow your creative enterprise free reign in November, as you pursue new personal objectives.

Sagittarius (Nov 21—Dec 21)
Ever future-oriented, Archer-clan members are now more focused on wealth production for the long haul, seeking ways to ensure a substantial and reliable cash-flow—ideally, into perpetuity! You have a strong emotional need to feel secure, and this longing can permeate your thoughts, giving rise to some highly imaginative ideas, which spur you on to redouble your efforts to shore up the financial foundations of your life in progressive and innovative ways. To this end, you set new goals and objectives, and may enlist the help of friends or sympathetic organizations to support you in your quest. Your dreams could be particularly vivid and colorful now, and may also be a rich source of inspiration. Dynamic Mars will transit your sign and solar first house from Oct 27th to Dec 7th, infusing you with an extra measure of self-confidence, vim and vigor during this period, with which to accomplish everything on your "to do" list.

Capricorn (Dec 21—Jan 20)
You are especially ambitious and goal-oriented in the early weeks of fall, when the sun and Saturn align in your solar tenth house of worldly success, while Venus and Mars are conjunct in your solar chart's eleventh house of goals and professional associations. You're keen to get ahead now, and may take the initiative to connect with friends or organizations who might be of help to you in your quest. Your thoughts often stray beyond the confines of the proverbial "box", for the tried and true approach to advancing your professional agenda may no longer be sufficient to get you where you feel you need to go. Being unconventional does not necessarily come easily to serious-minded Capricorns—except, perhaps, where finances are concerned— but you're willing to push the envelope now and embrace novel and progressive concepts as you plan a strategy that will be foundational to your future growth, and upon which to build new career potential.

Aquarius (Jan 20—Feb 18)
You're keen to advance your career goals in the early weeks of fall, while Mars and lucky Venus travel together through your solar tenth house of worldly success. And your efforts may, indeed, bring you a modicum of good fortune, so don't be shy about blowing your own trumpet if the opportunity arises. You never know who might enjoy the tune! It's important that you stay emotionally strong, and maintain a high degree of self-belief, for this will shine through for others to see and take note of. Your dreams and meditations could provide a rich vein of insights, which you can mine for guidance and inspiration in your quest to expand your horizons and survey uncharted territory. Your efforts could be rewarded in November, when new doors can open for you, and the financial picture brightens.

Pisces (Feb 18—March 20)
You feel happier and more optimistic about the future than you have for some time, and are keen to explore new options to improve yourself, and your life. Inspiration and keen instincts are your long suit at this juncture, so be sure to make good use of these transient gifts, and play them to your advantage, as you seek to transform or revivify your career prospects. Friends and significant others may prove to be a dependable resource upon which to draw as you move toward your goals, providing support and encouragement when you may need it most. This expansive trend continues throughout the fall, when a yen to travel could bring you into contact with kindred spirits, or long-lost friends, with whom you may enter into an innovative co-creative venture. Your confidence is soaring now; coupled with self-belief, you could make significant progress in your professional affairs.

Tim Gunns is an astrological consultant, conference coordinator, new age market and speaker consultant to the entertainment industry, and formerly program director of the national Whole Life Expos.

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