Cosmic Insights – October 4, 2026 October 4, 2026
Posted by Veronica Hartman in Uncategorized.Tags: astrology, full-moon, horoscope, spirituality, sun-in-libra, venus-retrograde-in-scorpio, zodiac
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by Veronica G. Hartman
The celestial week of October 5, 2026, begins with the Sun rising in socially relationship-oriented Libra, highlighting an opportunity to spend some time being creative with a childlike spirit, caring only about the moment at hand. However, Venus is the queenly CEO of Libra and is retrograde in emotionally mysterious Scorpio, with an agenda to review and renew internal self-values about trusting oneself to reveal the shadows within and transform hidden fears about bearing one’s soul to another.
As Venus continues to move backwards in relation to the Sun’s movement, relationships from the past may surface to be re-evaluated for what didn’t work. Thus, Venus retrograde in Scorpio is a profound opportunity to look deep into relationships as a mirror of oneself, projecting values onto others to recognize what surfaces to be healed and transformed subconsciously, to avoid attracting the same relationship dynamics over and over again.
Whereas Mars in heartwarming Leo is receiving the informative values that Venus retrograde in Scorpio is uncovering, with a plan of action to assist Venus. The caveat is that Venus and Mars are the feminine and masculine energies of relating, and are currently in the determined signs of Scorpio and Leo. So, Venus, the feminine energy, may be resistant to the charms of the masculine energy of Mars in Leo if she feels pushed beyond the boundaries of self-protection. Therefore, patience and persistence in equal balance have the potential to melt a heart encased in ice with the gentle warmth of a fireplace of caring and understanding.
Meanwhile, the Moon in Leo has already lit the fire with a slow burn of emotions to bypass feminine resistance with heartfelt devotion of authentic behaviors and expressions of caring, after handling the detachment of Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. Although the Moon in Leo will have its work cut out to charm challenges presented by Mercury in Scorpio about the evidence of emotional and romantic intentions.
On the evening of October 6th, Mercury joins Venus retrograde in Scorpio in a new cycle of honest communication about relationship values, which has the potential to transform and repair relationships with forgiveness of self and others. The key lies in having the courage to accept responsibility for the willingness to initially commit to oneself, with a desire to do so.
Shortly after, the Moon in Leo goes void of course and balsamic to the Sun in Libra, offering a few days to release the emotional past through self- and other-forgiveness and begin relating anew during the new moon cycle in Libra on October 10th. The key is to come from the heart instead of the ego.
A couple of hours later, the Moon travels into conscious Virgo to connect with a romantic interest, in which there is a magnetic attraction associated with the power of soulful emotions. The key is to communicate honestly with heartfelt emotions to clarify intentions; otherwise, trust issues may subconsciously occur with a lasting impact.
In the early hours of October 9th, the Moon moves into relationship-oriented Libra, with an opportunity to review self-values about relating, financial resources, and emotional intimacy to transform them with honesty to attract powerful connections with commitments.
On the mid-morning of October 10th, a new moon cycle in Libra occurs with an opportunity for unique relationships to develop from friendships and/or like-minded others with similar values and emotional depth. Venus is the planet of relating and is retrograde in Scorpio, so there is a compelling quality of attraction, destiny, and deja vu.
Later in the afternoon, Venus retrograde in Scorpio challenges Mars in heartfelt Leo to take actions based on emotions without knowing how the outcome unfolds, relative to relationships or joint financial partnerships. The caveat is that Venus is retrograde, so there needs to be congruent values communicated before actions can be taken with confidence and the details required about whether both are on the same page of commitment.
Veronica is a professional astrologer with thirty-six 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 thirty 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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Cosmic Insights – August 10, 2026 August 9, 2026
Posted by Veronica Hartman in Uncategorized.Tags: astrology, cats-cradle, full-moon, horoscope, leo-solar-eclipse, mercury-retrograde, venus-in-libra, venus-retrograde-in-scorpio, zodiac
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by Veronica G. Hartman
The celestial week of August 10, 2026 begins with the Sun rising in magnificent Leo, illuminating an opportunity to use alchemy to transform the bare core metal of a heart of gold into a spiritual blueprint for inner awakening by stepping outside the usual rules and taking a risk. The caveat is the consideration of a deep unconscious desire of the ego to actualize the awakening with the Midas touch, to experience the lesson that gold cannot replace living things, bypassing the true opportunity to change their soul and, ultimately, its purpose.
Mercury, the planetary messenger, has also just entered into the heart of the lion with a mandate to discover the truth of what lies hidden within the heart as Jupiter in Leo heralds a new sunrise after the dark night of the soul with a glorious display of generosity or a parade to show off its grandeur.
Meanwhile, the Moon is sitting at 17 degrees of Cancer with an emotional feeling that small beginnings can lead to a beautiful flowering as seeds grow into knowledge and light. The 17th degree of Cancer is the same degree that Mercury went retrograde on June 29th so communication of feelings since then is being reflected now to either release or nurture them into an emotional garden of caring, nurturing, and support throughout the coming year
As the Moon in Cancer is balsamic to the Sun in Leo, both are positioned in their strongest ruling signs and the companion phase to the recent full moon in Leo/Aquarius. Thus, what was illuminated under the full moon then is available for the inherent gold of love within to be supported now. The key is to receive the best, and release the rest, instead of holding on to misunderstandings with false pride.
There are also three configurations in the sky at sunrise as two kites are formed with a five-point star contained within them. Looking at the star first represents the destiny of potential through triumph of spiritual power over mundane materialism. It emerges through the highest point of the star, which is Uranus in Gemini, with a message to contemplate whether the pursuit of material or spiritual wealth leads to experiencing financial success and the freedom that accompanies it, or becomes a potential fall from grace as the winds of change occur.
Uranus in Gemini is aligned favorably with Neptune retrograde in Aries, with the symbology that creative imagination may be the path to travel to discover the truth of what Mercury in Leo is illuminating. Whereas, Venus in Libra points to potential collaborations that could result in financial prosperity, as Pluto retrograde in Aquarius backs it with the faith of transformation.
The caveat is that Venus will go retrograde on October 3rd, so collaborations that are being made now, or partnerships, could undergo an unraveling when Venus goes retrograde in Scorpio this fall. The key is to trust your gut instead of the surface of what it appears to be.
The two kites encompass the same planets as the star, yet the difference lies in the awareness and understanding of how to get the kites off the ground. The tail of the first kite is in the area of financial resources and relationships anchored by Venus, the queen of relating in Libra. Therefore, Venus, the planet of self-values, provides the aerodynamics and stability by adding drag and weight to the end of the planetary kite, through congruent self-values and win-win solutions to get it in the air. However, Venus in Libra opposes Neptune retrograde in Aries in the area of financial support, or liability through partnerships. The key is to determine any covert agendas of partners, and whether they are committed to investing resources without a guaranteed return.
The tail of the second kite lies in the area of daily work routines, with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius holding down the fort. The caveat is Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is currently consolidating internal power until it goes direct on October 15th, and by then Venus will be retrograde in Scorpio. Thus, the wisest option now could be to utilize the resources of Venus to create harmonious relationships before she becomes uncooperative in the fall.
Minutes after midnight on August 10th, challenges may arise in communication as Mercury in Leo unwittingly tugs on hidden relationship wounds personified by Chiron retrograde in Taurus about self-values. While Mercury in Leo may attempt to salvage the damage with a know-it-all egotistical attitude, communicating a heartfelt apology and understanding will be a healing path of forgiveness.
On the afternoon of August 10th, Venus in Libra and Neptune in Aries oppose each other with an opportunity to negotiate differences of values and behaviors with honest, direct communication, and could be the saving grace of relating if Neptune retrograde in Aries takes responsibility for elusive behaviors, and Venus in Libra holds boundaries to support the foundation of relationships.
In the early hours of August 11th, Mars settles down in a smouldering pond of emotional energy, opening a six-week window of pressure cooker energy regarding family, home and childhood. Mars has a tendency to demonstrate knee-jerk reactions when emotional boundaries are activated, and it won’t take much to trigger them as Neptune retrograde in Aries provides the matches to light the emotional fuse. Pluto retrograde in Aquarius doesn’t help either, with a detached, whatever attitude, as Mercury in Leo opposes it with an attitude of entitlement. Lastly, Venus in Libra is available to mediate and soothe the ruffled waters of Mars in Cancer, Neptune retrograde in Aries, and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius; if they are prepared to be accountable for emotional feelings that trigger behaviors, and the transformation of them.
On another note, the energy of these cosmic challenges is ripe ingredients for potential incidents of road rage, domestic violence, and family disputes. A few minutes later, the Moon blazes into warm-hearted Leo to join Mercury, Jupiter, and the Sun in Leo with an opportunity to demonstrate genuine love from the heart for oneself and others through the sharing of romantic feelings to sustain the fire of love, or throw cold water to put it out with the icy emotional detachment of Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.
Before the day ends, Mercury in Leo opposes Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, and the gloves may come off for an end-of-the-day drama as Mercury in Leo confronts the detached facade of Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, “I don’t care” attitude regarding romance, creativity, children, hopes, wishes, and dreams of the future.
For the grand cosmic finale of the week, a total eclipse in Leo occurs and is visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, and will be viewed as a partial solar eclipse with coverage in the northern states of Alaska and parts of the northeast. Solar eclipses also appear to occur as a solitary event, when in actuality they are part of a much larger cycle of approximately 1226 to 1550 years or 12 to 15 centuries. During the total lifespan of a Saros Series Cycle, it will produce 69 to 87 individual solar eclipses which repeat sequentially at intervals of one NASA Saros Series Cycle of 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours. (1)
This eclipse began March 10th, 1179, at the south pole and will not complete until August 13th, 2423, when it reaches the north pole. South node eclipses are relationship-oriented, requiring compromises for balance. Each subsequent eclipse from the beginning to the end carries a similar pattern of energy that began at the initial eclipse.
Due to the visible attraction of eclipses, the astrological meaning is often overlooked relative to the energy of the next six months. Thus, the Leo solar eclipse of 2026 is indicative of breaking free of a negative situation where no hope can be seen to a more positive space containing many options. The solution is shown by the cosmos and needs to be taken up without too much delay. (2)
The last eclipse in this particular series occurred August 1st, 2008, indicative of what occurred then, could happen again now as a similar echo from the past into the present. For instance, at the Libra new moon in September of 2008, the eclipse in August was a catalyst to trigger a global financial crisis as a US credit and housing system became a toxic, suffocating gridlock. Thus, there may be shifts coming with the economy during these next six months.
On a personal level, the solar eclipse occurs in Leo along with Mercury and Jupiter. The key to moving through the next six months lies in the awareness of what is truly gold in your life and may be reminiscent of events that occurred in 2008. The caveat is that all that glitters is not gold, and the awareness of what or who is truly valuable in life will be the difference that makes a difference until February 2027, and the next 18 years!
In the early hours of August 13th, the Moon moves quickly into logical thinking Virgo, offering an opportunity to process emotional feelings in an effort to make sense of them. However, Mercury, the CEO of Virgo, is moving through romantic Leo, so attempting to analyze feelings instead of feeling them may be a futile exercise between the head and the heart, with the heart winning out.
(1) https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEsaros/SEsaros.html
(2) Brady, Bernadette. The Eagle and the Lark. P. 322 Samuel Weiser, Inc.
Veronica is a professional astrologer with thirty-six 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 thirty 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.
To make appointments regarding personal cosmic insights on what 2026 holds for you, personal empowerment sessions using the techniques of hypnosis, Time Line TherapyTM, and NLP to create the quality of life you deserve and desire, astrology classes and workshops, Reiki training, energy healing sessions, Certification training’s and workshops in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis and Time Line TherapyTM, or wedding officiant services, contact Veronica at 615-355-4983 and/or vghart2@cs.com.
For additional information on these services, visit www.awarenessthroughastrology.com, www.alternativelearningtechnologies.com, and/or www.rainbowsofenlightenment.com.
NOTE: Rainbows of Enlightenment is under construction.
DISCLAIMER: The astrological information shared in this post does not constitute advice to anyone in any context whatsoever.
