Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological overvuew based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; Add 7 hours for Universal Time (UT).

Aspects of Note this Week:

Monday: No major aspects are exact today
Tuesday: Venus trine Mars, Mercury trine Jupiter, Mercury opposite Chiron
Wednesday: Jupiter stations retrograde
Thursday: Venus quincunx Jupiter, Venus quincunx Chiron, Mercury opposite Eris
Friday: Mercury quincunx Uranus, Pluto stations direct
Saturday: Jupiter sextile Chiron, Mercury quincunx Neptune, Mercury sesquiquadrate Saturn
Sunday: Mercury square Pluto, Saturn sextile Ceres, Mercury enters Scorpio, Mars square Chiron, Sun opposite Chiron, Sun trine Jupiter

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JUPITER & PLUTO:  We are feeling the influence of Jupiter and Pluto very strongly right now. Both planets come to a standstill and change direction this week: Jupiter stations retrograde on Wednesday (October 9) and Pluto stations direct on Friday (October 11). The date of a planet's station is significant because its impact on our lives is magnified for at least a week before and after that date.

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