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October 2008 Monthly Forecast

Summary of the Month

The month begins with instinctive center energy in full swing, which will increase in intensity until the nexus on the 13^th.  After that, your instinctive center will stop taking on additional issues and begin to release and heal.  The 13^th through the 22^nd are great times to get some healing work done.  The world begins to stabilize.  After the 22^nd, the energy begins a transition into emotional center energy which continues through Christmas.  The nexus that starts on the 30^th and lasts into November 4^th brings emotional truth into focus for the election.

This will be the most unstable period of the entire year as we discussed back in February and March.  This is a short term event, as the most intense energy will only be around for a week.  People will have a tendency to overreact, panic or take unnecessary risks. These tendencies should be avoided, especially before the 14^th.  But this is not time to expect calamity. This energy will pass and the world will return to a more stable footing by months end.

Monthly Focal Points

The month starts in instinctive center energy.  We said in February and March that this would be a challenging period. We thought that there would be war with Iran, a politician would be incapacitated or the economy would have a traumatic event.  The war with Iran is averted now (that happened in July), and the early bailout of Bear Stearns missed a chance to use a nexus to fix the economy.  It appears that there is not likely to be attempt on Obama or his family and McCain will make it to Election Day.  That shifted after the conventions.

That left the planet to be unnerved about the economy. Now, there was no way to avoid some sort of upset right now.  The planet was going to apply this instinctive energy to something. It was only a matter of what not if it would.

Instinctive periods of energy happen. We had one last October and early November. There have been instinctive center years in this decade. So you must decide how to manage through this time. Your reaction to what is happening is the lesson of October.

Things will be uncovered this month. Mercury is retrograde and will impact Scorpio issues like life and death, sex, politics (especially US national level politics), and secrets. There will be surprises and unexpected events.  So many that we cannot give you certainty on many of them. So many things have the potential to come into view and only a few will.  See the issues and archetype section for more details.

There is no point in blaming anything or anyone.  People will be on emotional overload until the end of the month. It is important to give people and things the space, respect and time they need to cope with this; it will pass. So what are tools you can use to cope?

We will take space first. Your intellect and emotions are not of much use right now. Your body will be extra sensitive and alert. It isn’t being shielded by your other centers.  So people, pets, animals and nature need space. You will physically feel and sense far more than you are used to doing. So will others, and so will animals.  Be cautious with them.  This is a time where physically lashing out, driven by an emotional reaction is more likely than normal.  Expect some road rage. People doing extreme events will have accidents. Be very careful if you are parachuting, climbing mountains, going in caves or driving windy mountain roads.  The edge is less stable than usual. Give space to provide a buffer to cushion yourself from tricky circumstances.  Create a feeling of safety in your home. Let people come and go as they please. Take all the timeouts you need. Others will feel the same strains you do and react differently.

Next is respect. People feel what they feel.  There is no explaining required.  Give people and pets a pass on scolding right now, wait until things seem more stable after the 22^nd at least. It is important not to escalate matters and damage can be done that takes time to heal.  Grudge creation energy happens during times like this.

The reason for that is that damage done now and not healed by the 22^nd will be put into your instinctive center until later.  It will be a new bother that you just don’t need.  Now younger souls will want to escalate and seek to provoke. Let that pass. People will appreciate your support and trust after this passes, and it will pass.

The last technique is the use of time.  This is about more than being patient; this is about understanding that a reaction is always required. You can live right in the now. You do not have to react in a bad way. You can take time to laugh, go to the movies, take time off, get healing, or plan a vacation. This is not the end of days, although just may feel like it from time to time.

Take advantage of time, work when you can, and do what makes sense to do.  Don’t leave people hanging, returns calls, send emails, make appointments as you need to. Budget in off time.  Balance for your instinctive center comes from fun and play.  Time playing golf is time not digging a trench or toiling in any number of other ways. Your instinctive center doesn’t care about anything but now. Make sure it gets some down time.

October 1^st to October 6^th – The instinctive energy builds each day.  There is uncertainty in the air. Things don’t seem balanced and they aren’t. Everyone and every thing seem to be developing an edge to them. Money is tight, people are tense and terse. Let that go. Say kind things instead. It feels like a period of free fall is coming.

October 7^th to October 13^th – It feels like we are stuck on a high wire.  We have our past lives, current learning and love to use as a balance pole.  But we are out on the wire now. We cannot go back. We cannot stay here forever. We must slowly creep ahead, always staying calm and relaxed. We can make it across.

Life does go on. Find your normal routine and follow it. If you go out on the second Thursday of the month to dinner, do that in October. You will do better with predictable things, putting your fretting aside as much as you can by keeping yourself busy. Repair things now and only throw out things that are truly broken.

October 13^th to October 22^nd – The 13^th is a nexus that closes off the bringing in of more instinctive energy. Now is the time to get healing. Adopt a child-like innocence rather than being judgmental. People are hurting and their pain is real. Support them in getting relief and don’t ignore yourself. You can heal long buried wounds now.  Pick the release and healing approach that works best for you, there is no common prescription. Massage may work better for you than acupuncture.  Healing can mean a trip to the beach or a long bath every day. Find ways to restore and soothe your mind, body and spirit.

October 23^rd to October 30^th – Now you slide into emotional awareness. The edge that everyone had is weakening. It feels like the smoke is clearing and it is safe to come out and mingle again, and it is.  There are holidays coming up. Trick or Treaters will be here soon.  What will we eat and who will be coming to Thanksgiving, Hanukah and Christmas this year.  I have presents and lists that I really have to start. So start calling, visiting or connecting. Check in and send your best. It is easy to listen and talk from your heart now.

October 30^th to November 4^th – Now we are in the election nexus.  Now you want emotional honesty and truth. People will be seeking their true feelings about many things, not just about voting one way or another. Because now you want to know how you feel about all aspects of yourself. Votes are just reflections of your opinions. This year, it is about what feels TRUE to you.

Issues and Archetypes this month

Stones, Crystals and Colors

The stone of the month is Leopard Skin Agate.  Use it to help soothe your instinctive center and reduce free floating anxiety.  It helps you quell emotions and connect you to lifetimes that helped you get through survival issues.  Other stones that help are Flint, Obsidian, gray Jade and black Coral.  Later in the month use Malachite and Turquoise for relief. Each will provide emotional stability for the shift to emotional energy. 

As far as colors, we see lighter browns as calming and grounding early in the month with the emergence of yellow greens being a soothing energy by mid-month.  Burgundies and some lighter reds appear right at months end as the nexus begins to help cushion the impact of emotional energy.  Be very careful with black, wearing it now energizes the instinctive center, not something anyone needs more of right now.  Switch to gray rather than black, but a light brown is best.

Politics

This instinctive energy shifts the focus on the elections away from resumes and towards what the job description requires. Up until now, this has been a battle of capability and credentials. By the end of the month people will want to know who can help them move towards what feels like the right approach.

We said back in March that Obama would win.  That is still the case. The universe has chosen that we work on financial issues now. It could have been war or a constitutional crisis.  It looks like some sort of rescue will pass, although less than 700 billion asked for.

So mid-month there will be a period of suspension.  It really doesn’t matter if the bill passes or not.  There will be a period of tremendous unease, focused most on financial issues. So who is best qualified to find answers to this question and questions just like it going forward?

McCain made a huge mistake in stopping his campaign; it will be the turning point in retrospect.  He would have lost anyway, but now we can point to something.  Every election needs that.  McCain will rally late but it won’t be enough. We see Obama with between 312 and 330 electoral votes, many more than the required 270.

The Palin debate is early in the month and we just don’t see her doing well.  Biden is so much more qualified, knowledgeable and experienced than Palin.  What will really hurt is the notion that Palin can’t get there from where she is.  She just won’t seem to be capable of filling the role.  That perception is where the debate shifts away from resumes and on to what matters; skills and capabilities to be President.

Last, we expect some real surprises emerging out of Washington this week. The DC scene is very Scorpio and Scorpio gets unveiled this month. This is about both sides of the aisle, current and future Administrations. It should hit incumbents harder. It will create a huge rush of energy around the issue of being fed up with the current players, especially the experienced players that should have acted earlier to prevent the spate of recent emergencies.

You will end the month wondering who you like the most.  It won’t be explainable.  It will be difficult to nail it to two or three things.  People will like McCain because he represents what they need whatever that may be.  The same holds true towards Obama. People will vote with their heart this year.

Animals and Nature

All animals will sense the instinctive energy just like you do.  Expect all your pets to be more on edge, need more love and space.  The rules we suggested above for humans applies to them as well.  Make sure that you treat an injury of any kind.  Pets will look up to you and seek support.  Be there for them and keep them well tended and treated. It would be wise to steer clear of wild animals, especially until the 22^nd. They will be feeling more on edge than usual and won’t hesitate to react if they sense you are a threat. Treat them respectfully and give them plenty of space, they will be seeking it. Don’t be surprised to see more than the usual “wild animal meets human, human gets beat up” type stories. 

This is especially true for insects this month.  There will be plenty of swarming attack stories.  The bee colony failures will be played up again as winter approaches. Insects feel the energy of the planet which will be stressed. This applies to raw nature as well. Trees, plants and other living things all pick up the strain of this month. If you have a garden, watch it carefully.  If you live near a park, take time to appreciate it and use it safely.  Use nature energy responsibly to help calm you and get you through this month.

Weather and Travel

The weather will be wilder than usual this month.  We expect a couple of hurricanes in the Atlantic/Caribbean region, along with abnormally cold weather at the end of October.  We also expect these factors to combine and create thunderstorms and tremendous rain and wind in the heartland, especially Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and southern Illinois. At this point, it looks to be a colder fall and winter than normal. Bundle up with loved ones early and often this fall.

The whole planet is under stress, so expect a decent size earthquake to happen and volcanoes to go off.  There really isn’t one place favored right now.  It could be Indonesia, the Pacific Northwest, Missouri, Alaska, Japan, Turkey or other places. The planet needs to vent. The pressure is pretty uniform, so it could be anywhere. These won’t be cataclysmic but they will be locally impactful.

Travel by water is most at risk in October although travel on the ground is tricky if you get too close to the edge.  It will be safer to fly than any other method of transportation.  Expect to see people get lost in caves or while backpacking, or fall on mountain climbing exploits.  More than the usual amount of cars will go over an embankment or edge of the road. Be very careful on back roads and other places where there isn’t a wide shoulder. Use traditional travel methods and avoid extreme methods like sailing your own boat across an ocean.

Health and Exercise

Your health is fragile this month, so watch it closely.  Your kidneys, liver and digestive tract will be under the most stress, especially early in October.  That will transition into heart and lung issues later in the month. But be careful with your entire body.  It will be on red alert for at least two weeks which is extremely fatiguing to all systems.

Your bones, muscle and skin are also strained.  Keep up the health regimen and eat as much raw food as you can, cut back on stressful food like beef, alcohol, smoking and other things that remove energy from you. You will be highly reactive to stimulus, so don’t ignore warning signals that your body gives you. Get some healing after the 13^th, do something that makes you feel regenerated.  It really doesn’t matter what it is, as long as it restores you. Soak, soothe, ease away your fatigue and strain calmly, thoroughly and slowly.

Exercise in moderate amounts is key for October.  Use techniques that you know well. Now is not a great time to increase your workout level or try a new diet or exercise plan.  You are also prone to overdoing it now, even if the levels you use don’t go up.  Watch for signs of fatigue and overwork and slow down before your body collapses. Practitioners of extreme sports like hand gliding, parachuting and the like, are at much higher than normal risk levels, even for them. Save that big jump for November if you can.

Love and Relationships

Well, the good news is that all the advice we gave you for the other areas of your life also applies here. Give people space, respect and time this month. This really breaks down well into age ranges.

People under the age of 21 will be feeling the need for guidance more than usual. They haven’t been through many of these events and it will be unnerving for some.  If you can, lean in and mentor these people.  Tell them they are loved and they are contributing.

If you are between 21 and 35, there will be a tremendous urge to “take advantage” of the circumstances. This isn’t a great time to prove yourself and you may end up over your head, especially if you are between 21 and 29. Go slowly and hold up your end. That is all that is required of you right now.  That may be tougher to accomplish than you think at first.

If you are between 35 and 63, the pressure comes at you from people older than you and younger as well.  It may feel as though the walls are squeezing you like a sandwich. Be in the moment as much as you can. Take things at face value and give respect to all.  You are keeping everyone else out of fear more than you think by doing that.  Your emotional growth after this will be tremendous. It will feel like a coming into your own over the holidays.

If you are over 63, ask for help if you need it.  Now is not the time for false bravery. You may need extra help or you may not this month.  But know that systems and people will help you.  We just don’t see them breaking down.  All services will be there for you when you need them, so use them.  You have more than earned the right to do so.

Business and Money

Wow, what a month. No matter what happens with the bailout, times will seem strained and fearful.  Our advice is to stay put unless you have to pull money out.  Use Federal monetary instruments where possible but don’t sell out to get to them now.

The key is that this month we get to learn how the economy really works and where it is systematically broken.  This will require some level of bailout, some additional insurance protection and additional actual regulation created.  That won’t all happen this month.  In fact, the best bailout right now is a smaller but short term one.  This can be examined again in the spring.

The repair is best attempted in the spring as well and it will be enacted.  We see a new regulatory agency that manages all the parts of the economy being possible, rather than regulation being spread amongst many agencies of government. That may take a commission and a year or two to do but seems likely now in 2010.

Be very careful with personal finances as well.  Use known institutions and avoid smaller or weaker companies for financial transactions. That doesn’t mean put money in a mattress.  That actually is silly to dangerous.  Most very large institutions as well as the federal government are safe.  Gold and silver are really safe as well. They are primal energies for money and having some may be soothing for you.

Last is the fact that other economies and currencies are under stress as well. The US economy is still the dominant market. It is the dog right now and not the tail. But you will see later that this was one of several events that shifted economic power more broadly across the globe.  The mere fact that congress wanted to complete their work before Asian markets opened is proof of the increasing spread of wealth globally. Realize that a decent portion of the money the US economy makes is sent to Asia and the Middle East and is building their economies. Is wasn’t that long ago, maybe 10 years, that only professional money people had heard of the Nikkei, Hang Seng or FTSE indexes.  Now your taxi driver has heard of them and wants to know how they are doing.

This isn’t the end of the world.  This isn’t the start of a depression.  This is a restructuring to provide more speed and greater monetary security globally.  Most companies will weather this.  We will understand who can pay a loan off better because of this.  We won’t sell loans as assets after this. There will be new rules and we will remember why we had them for many years after we enact them. This situation should improve greatly by spring.  It will be a colder winter than normal, so watch the squirrels and store a few extra nuts away if you can. Just expect some roller coaster riding for the next 12-18 months.

Impact on Roles or Overleaves

This month we look at Roles and how the moving center influences how you go about achieving your goals.

Server

You have a tendency to feel a bit panicky.  You want stability and you want stability for people you love.  Go find things that ground you this month and provide you with calm.  It is easy for you to fret early in the month. Be available for the end of the month; people will need your emotional stability as a gift throughout the holidays.

Priest

Aren’t you the busy bee right now?  You know change periods when you see them.  The planet is leaning on you to provide mastery of change skills.  You will be the most competent of roles, but pacing is the key to lasting success. Be extra careful to not overdue or over indulge.  It will be easy to get injured or exhausted this month if you say yes to everyone and everything.  Save some energy for the end of the month.

Artisan

Wow, this is a stressful time.  You probably want to hide away in a cave until all this noise passes by.  You can do that as long as you don’t go into isolation.  Do what you normally do at work. Keep the air moving with fans or breezes. Get into some fire energy with candles or a fire in the fireplace. Take some time off if you need it.  You can find fun things to do at home if you need to just be away. You will emerge fresh for the end of the month and the holidays.

Sage

You provide the fun and distraction everyone needs this month.  Make sure to get out and about. You will be most informative for everyone. People want reminding that the world is more than work, work, work, sleep and repeat.  Suggest lots of things and then let others choose.  You don’t care as long as fun is at the center.  Be careful to respect space this month.  You may be over the top at first. Go into situations slowly and warm them up rather than enter with guns blazing.

Warrior

No surprises, but you are the grounded ones this month. You want to keep the planet moving.  You have interest in work and politics, but only to help you through.  Get some good food, company and play each night. You want to make sure everyone is stable and productive so you can be stable yourself.  Like servers, you do realize that many folks are out of sorts right now.  The end of the month provides respite and connection.

King

You will be the repair person this month.  Look at the systemic causes to problems rather than describing symptoms. It is time to be insightful rather than just a reference source. Keep your cool and take notes for future reference. You cannot make the changes you want right now.  You will spend a lot of time just reassembling what’s broken for your family, friends, and at work.  The changes you want take time and collaboration.  That starts over the holidays for you.

Scholar

Be extra careful with taking on too much in October.  You will want to be the sponge as all of this opening and revealing provides new insights for you. So many in fact that you can easily get overwhelmed physically as well as intellectually.  Your body can only hold so much. You are the most likely to get sick or injured this month.  Watch your internal organs and do some limited physical activity to keep the energy flowing calmly through you.

Have a great October. We will see you again at the beginning of November.

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