Awareness through Astrology

Cosmic Insights – October 20, 2025 October 20, 2025

By Veronica G. Hartman

The celestial week of October 20th, 2025, begins with the Sun rising in Libra, the airy manager in charge of relating, illuminating an opportunity of the realization that we are not alone, and that there is a spiritual assistance available for guidance and direction.

Venus, the planetary ruler of Libra, is also positioned in Libra,  with an inherent value that truth is in the image of perception and projection, as intuitive visions speaking forth as wisdom. The Sun is positioned at the latest degree of the planets, technically considered void of course, suggesting a time of withdrawing within to seek guidance with no attachment to how the outcomes are accomplished, and yet more of a time of letting go and letting God.

Meanwhile, the Moon is also traveling through Libra, reflecting an emotional, peaceful contemplation of past memories,  when events presupposed adverse concerns, yet worked out for the best, without purposeful interference. As the Moon is in a balsamic lunar phase with the Sun, it echoes the value of the Sun’s purpose to let go of the shadows of emotional worries, and step into the light of the Sun, to absorb the security of its steady course of timeless action, to shine forth even on the darkest of nights. 

Although it may become contentious before the day ends, as the Moon is in Libra, you may feel challenged by the ability to balance emotional relationships alongside huge projects of emotional investments. The balancing act may become confrontational minutes after midnight on October 21, as the Moon in Libra opposes Chiron in Aries, with irritating demands for attention if Chiron feels rejected or abandoned. The key is to calmly reject the premise of the projection, with a soothing emotional tone that allows others to realize they are being triggered by internal wounds of abandonment, and to accept the responsibility to heal them, to experience a greater quality of life and relating.

That exchange of relating will become significant for the new moon cycle in Libra, which occurs before the workday begins. The signature of this new moon cycle is indicative of new illuminations about relating, self-values, and financial resources, in the context of relationships with oneself and others. The key to balancing the process of relating is through interpreting and conveying beliefs and ideas in the calm after the storm,  to establish a movement into a new state of emotional equilibrium and relating.  

The caveat of new moon cycles is that while it is the time to plant new seeds of intention, which will impact the current time until the next new moon cycle in Libra in 2026.  It is also a time of symbolically planting seeds in the dark, as there is no light from the Moon. This is what happens when a physical seed is planted in the ground and covered with dirt. Thus, it is now helpful to plant those seeds in the field of cosmic consciousness, with purposeful awareness and a form of documentation, so that the harvest will be recognized when it comes forth.

For example, several years ago, I was frustrated with the chore of cutting grass with a barely working lawnmower, in the hot and humid climate of  Tennessee, so I would casually think, “I’m done with this, I’m going to get a goat, and it can take care of the lawn maintenance. Forgetting that it was during a new moon cycle, the realization of the casually forgotten thought seed planted showed up this past week. My son and I were outside in the afternoon, and I heard my son taking a deep breath, so I looked up from what I was doing, and the goat across the street had come into the yard and was rambling toward the front porch, where it took up a temporary residence. While I was somewhat amused as the goat looked into the front storm door, I also invited it to leave and find its highest good elsewhere. As it went off down the street, I heard a voice within that said, “That’s what happens when you think a thought without qualifying the intention of the thought in a new moon cycle.” Lesson reviewed once again. 

 Later in the morning, on Oct 21, the Moon slips away from the Sun into mysterious Scorpio to investigate what seems to be hidden in friendships associated with hopes, wishes, and dreams. The moon in Scorpio has an internal radar to emotionally detect incongruencies with a laser-like focus that sends it off to gather evidence to validate those feelings without revealing it has found until it serves a purpose.

The Moon’s first planetary encounter occurs with Neptune retrograde in Aries with an attitude adjustment about ignoring boundaries relative to actions, ( followed by a stern rebuke to Uranus in Gemini retrograde for talking out of school about the Moon’s business. Shortly after, it is Pluto’s turn in Aquarius to be challenged by the Moon in Scorpio over rebellious actions fueled by erroneous information.

In the early hours of October 22nd, Neptune retrogrades back into Pisces to finish up the dreams seeded in February 2012, of a momentous spiritual, artistic nature, aided by Saturn retrograde in Pisces to accomplish them. While Jupiter in Cancer contributes emotions to expand them beyond their wildest imagination, and Mars and Mercury in Scorpio activate energetic actions for a soulful transformation until January 26, 2026, when Neptune blazes back into Aries, and the recent solar eclipse at 29 degrees of Virgo also illuminates the work needed to wrap it up until February 17, 2026.

Before the day ends, the Sun slithers into powerful Scorpio, shining a light on family dynamics that subconsciously shaped a transformational purpose in life for better or worse. Scorpio energy has an attitude of take-no-prisoners that can be the enemy within or a complete surrender to the calling of a higher power. Either way, there’s no gray area. Yes or no, stay or go, survival is the goal. Think about the sting of a scorpion crawling on the ground, the phoenix rising from the ashes, and an eagle soaring above it all, and you get the nature of Scorpio. 

The first order of business is with Uranus in Gemini retrograde and Pluto in Aquarius, as it draws a hard line in the sand over the boundaries that the Moon in Scorpio issued attitude adjustments about.

On the afternoon of October 23rd, Jupiter, the king of the planets, is currently presiding on the throne of Cancer to square off with Chiron retrograde in Aries to get off the train of anger over self-abandonment and get on with utilizing the lessons learned to take a leap of emotional faith and begin anew.

Before the day ends, the Moon jumps into Sagittarius with unbounded emotional enthusiasm as creative projects are gaining momentum behind the scenes.  However, the Moon’s first planetary interaction is in opposition with Uranus retrograde in Gemini, so there may be some negotiations on the table regarding the best direction to take moving forward. The key is to stand firm on priorities and negotiate on what can be lived with for the opportunity.

On the morning of October 24, the Sun in Scorpio shows its mettle in determined Scorpio as it challenges Pluto, the transformational ruler of Scorpio, currently channeling its power through free-thinking, futuristic Aquarius. While Pluto in Aquarius appreciates the irony of the Sun’s challenge, it has no intention of giving it any notable recognition.

Veronica is a professional astrologer with thirty-five years of experience and certified by the NCGR Professional Astrologers Alliance, Master Hypnotherapist and Instructor certified by the American Board of Hypnotherapy, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) with twenty-six years of experience and is certified by the American Board of NLP, Trainer and Master Practitioner of Time Line TherapyTM certified by the Time Line TherapyTM Association, Reiki Master of the Usui Sei Chem Tibetan lineage, with twenty-nine years of experience, and an Ordained Minister by the Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc. since 1995.

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