October 1: Conflict; In America, amidst acrimony, partisan division and an atmosphere of rage and hate, the government shuts down much of its operations. Progressed Sun (in house 11 – Congress) was square birth chart Mars and progressed Moon was parallel progressed Sun and progressed Mars in America’s chart.
October 2: Religious violence: In Manchester, England two people and the assailant are killed in an attack (Mars) on a synagogue (Jupiter). Jupiter was semisquare Mars in the Jupiter cycle.
October 3: Religion: In the UK the Church of England (Jupiter) names Sarah Mullally (Venus) as the next archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be appointed to the Church’s most senior office (Sun). Mullally will become the spiritual head of 85 million Anglicans globally, and like her predecessors will face a Communion divided over several issues, including the role of women in the Church and the acceptance of same-sex couples. Progressed Jupiter was sextile birth chart Venus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Jupiter was opposition and parallel Sun in the Jupiter cycle.
Protest: Following Isreal’s blocking of the Global Sumud Flotilla (Jupiter) on October 2 protests (Uranus) erupt around the world with more than two million people in Italy on strike (Uranus) and protesting ‘in defense of the flotilla’, which was carrying a total of 40 Italians, and to ‘stop the genocide’. Progressed Jupiter was semisquare Mars and trine Neptune in the Jupiter cycle; Mars was parallel Uranus and Uranus was trine Pluto in the sky; and progressed Uranus was parallel Pluto in the Uranus cycle.
October 6: Law: In America the US Supreme Courts fall session begins. It will feature a number of significant cases, including those that will determine the future of free speech, the rights of LGBTQI+ and immigrant communities; election integrity; and the limits of presidential power. The justices using their specialized intelligence and spiritual powers will make rulings that have far reaching implications for millions of Americans.
Politics: In France the country’s latest prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigns after 26 days in the role. He accepted a request to work on a plan for the ‘stability for the country’ for 2 days > on October 10 Macron asked him to return to the position and he accepted.
October 8: Conflict: Doanld Trump is the first to announce that Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives. In the Aquarian Age chart progressed Venus was conjunction birth chart Neptune and progressed Moon was trine progressed Venus and trine birth chart Neptune; and progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle.
Finance: The price of gold (Sun) hits a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places (Saturn) to put their money (house 2) over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world. Progressed Sun was sextile birth chart Saturn in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Saturn was semisextile Sun in the Saturn cycle.
October 10: Trade: The US-China trade-war is back on. Progressed Jupiter was inconjunct Saturn in the Jupiter cycle.
Disaster: In America sixteen people are killed in a Tennessee munitions factory explosion (Mars). Progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle.
October 12: Conflict: Pakistan and Afghanistan claim dozens of their fighters and soldiers (Mars) have been killed in border clashes (Mars) along their frontier; and in Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina says ‘an attempt to seize power illegally and by force (Sun-Mars)’ is under way, a day after soldiers from an elite military unit (Mars) joined a Gen Z youth-led protest (Uranus) against the government. Progressed Mars was parallel Sun in the Mars cycle.
October 13: Conflict: In Isreal and Gaza there’s ‘indescribable happiness’ (Neptune) as Hamas returns all living Israeli hostages (Pluto) while Israel frees (Neptune) almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and Donald Trump says the Gaza war (Mars) has ended. Progressed Moon in the Aquarian Age chart was trine Venus, trine Neptune and sesquisquare Pluto; Saturn was conjunction Neptune – planet of wishful thinking – in the sky; progressed Mars was opposition Sun in the Mars cycle; and progressed Sun was square Mars in the Sun cycle.
October 14: Power shift: In Madagascar an elite military unit (Mars) seizes power (Sun) following weeks of anti-government Gen-Z youth protests (Uranus) and President Andry Rajoelina (Sun-house 10) who fled to a safe place is impeached. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and progressed Mars was opposition Sun in the Mars cycle.
October 16: Philanthropy: Mackenzie Scott makes a $63 million unrestricted donation to Morgan State University. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction progressed Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart.
October 18: Protest: In cities across America ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests (Uranus) draw huge crowds (Pluto). Progressed Pluto was parallel Uranus in the Pluto cycle; and progressed Mars was parallel Uranus in the Mars cycle.
October 20: Big deal: The US and Australia sign an agreement on rare earth and critical minerals (Saturn) as China tightens control over global supply. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
October 22: Sanctions: The US announces new sanctions (Saturn) targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies (Neptune) in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in Ukraine. The oil companies – Rosneft and Lukoil – fund the Kremlin's ‘war machine’. Watch the price of oil. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
October 23: Religion: History is made in the Sistine Chapel as Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III pray side by side, marking the first time since the Protestant Reformation that a reigning British monarch and a pope have prayed together during a royal state visit to the Vatican. Progressed Jupiter was conjunction progressed Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart.
Trade: In America Donald Trump terminates all trade talks with Canada following what he called a fraudulent (Neptune) television advertisement in which the late President Ronald Reagan spoke negatively about tariffs. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
Fraud: In America more than 30 high profile sports people (house 5) are charged in connection with two separate but related federal gambling investigations (house 12) that involve the league and the Mafia (Pluto). The schemes (Neptune) – one of them focused on insider sports betting (Neptune) and another that rigged poker games (Neptune) nationwide – spanned years and involved tens of millions of dollars in illicit gains (Neptune) from wire fraud (Neptune), money laundering (Neptune), extortion (Neptune) and gambling (house 5). In America’s chart progressed Sun was parallel progressed Mars in house 5; progressed Moon was parallel progressed Neptune in house 5; and Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
October 28: Disaster: Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm (Saturn) – the storm of the century with wind speeds of up to 175mph (282km/h) – barrels into Jamaica causing catastrophic flooding. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury (wind) in the Saturn cycle.
Law enforcement: In Rio de Janeiro more than 132 people are killed in the deadliest law enforcement (Mars) operation by police (Mars) in Brazil’s history. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian Age chart; and Mars was opposition and parallel Uranus in the sky.
Conflict: In Gaza at least 104 Palestinians are killed in a wave of Israeli strikes (Mars) in response to violations by Hamas of the US-brokered ceasefire deal. Mars was opposition Uranus in the sky; and progressed Mars was opposition Jupiter in the Mars cycle.
October 29: AI: Chipmaker Nvidia (Neptune) makes history by becoming the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value (Neptune) cementing its place at the center of the global artificial intelligence boom (Neptune) and turning CEO Jensen Huang into a Silicon Valley icon. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky.
October 30: Trade: Donald Trump agrees to trim tariffs (Saturn) on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentanyl trade, resuming US soybean purchases (Saturn) and keeping rare earths exports (Saturn-house 9) flowing. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn in the Uranus cycle
Defense: Donald Trump instructs the Department of Defense (Mars) to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons (Pluto) on an equal basis with other nuclear powers. On Wednesday October 29 Vladimir Putin said Russia had successfully tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered super torpedo that military analysts say is capable of devastating coastal regions by triggering vast radioactive ocean swells. The United States last tested a nuclear weapon in 1992. Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian age chart; progressed Sun was square birth chart Mars in America’s chart; and Mars was opposition and parallel Uranus in the sky.
Conflict: In Sudan United Nations officials condemn mass killings (Pluto) by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher and warn the UN Security Council that the city has ‘descended into an even darker hell (Pluto)’. The situation is horrifying with credible reports of mass killings, summary executions (Mars) and house-to-house searches as civilians attempted to flee (Saturn). Progressed Mars was sesquisquare progressed Uranus in the Aquarian age chart; and Mars was opposition and parallel Uranus in the sky.
Fall from grace: Britain’s King Charles strips his younger brother Prince Andrew of his royal titles (Sun) over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (Pluto) and removes him from the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor to private accommodation. He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and not as a prince. See Andrew’s chart here
October 31: Protest: In Tanzania hundreds of people have been killed in three days of protests (Uranus) following the general election on October 29. Demonstrations (Uranus) have been taking place in major cities with young protesters denouncing the vote as unfair. Key opposition figures were barred from running against President Samia Suluhu Hassan (Sun). There’s a nationwide internet shutdown (Pluto). Mars was opposition and parallel Uranus; and progressed Uranus was inconjunct Saturn in the Uranus cycle.
Exodus: In Sudan more than 60,000 people have fled (Saturn) the city of el-Fasher since its capture by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following an 18-month siege (Mars) marked by starvation (Saturn) and heavy bombardment (Mars). It’s estimated that more than 150,000 people are still trapped in el-Fasher with every child suffering from malnutrition. Saturn was conjunction Neptune in the sky; and progressed Saturn was semisquare Mercury in the Saturn cycle.
Astrology for Aquarius – sharing our knowledge
