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Oct 31 2020

The Halloween Full Moon in Taurus – October 31, 2020

Once in a Blue Full Moon – Hallowe’en and an Illuminating Clear Light Creative Podcast with Chiara Luce and Michelle Gregg

MY HALLOWE’EN THOUGHTS: Hallowe’en marks the turning of the year… it’s time for darkness, stillness, sleep, and honoring the cycles of death and life.

Any way you look at it, we anticipate this day all year long. For some, it’s a fun and spooky children’s holiday, full of costumes, trick-or-treating, and sacks of tantalizing candy (it’s fun to look up the history of this!) For others it’s about full-on adult beverage gatherings and vying for the best or most outrageous or most terrifying costume. And for others it’s a part of our sacred tradition, and the most important holy day of the year. We call it Samhain (sah-win) and this night, All Hallows Evening, which leads to All Hallows Day, is the time to honor our ancestors and our beloved dead and reconnect with them through memory and ritual – a time to begin anew. The ceaseless Wheel of the Year has turned, and we welcome a brand New Year.

For most of us, regardless of the meaning (or lack thereof) with which we hold this dark night of shades and shadows, All Hallow’s Eve is filled with images that are reserved for only this time of year – ghosts, goblins, ghouls, jack-o-lanterns, skulls and skeletons, witches and cauldrons.

We recognize our own mortality through these images, while the Earth and her flora, all the trees and and plants and flowers around us, quietly die and go to sleep until Spring.

Hallowe’en and Astrology 2020

The Hallowe’en Sun in Scorpio

Isn’t it interesting that every Hallowe’en, the Sun is in the dark water sign of Scorpio? Always. Each year, around the 23rd of October, the Sun moves into Scorpio, and the Autumn of the year is well under way. The harvest has ended, the nights are getting longer, the leaves are falling, and the afternoon light has a deeper angle… it just looks like Fall. We’re preparing for the annual “death” of the Earth.

Of all of the astrological signs, Scorpio is the one that honors our deepest desires, our darkest probings, our hidden thoughts, and most profound fears. The color for Scorpio is black – so appropriate for the darkening of life as the days become shorter and shorter, and the nights longer and longer.

At this time of year we enter the realm of Pluto, the Lord of the Dead, the God of Hades, and the astrological ruler of the sign Scorpio. It is through Pluto and Scorpio that we understand death and dying – and that this inevitable experience of loss leads to transformation, regeneration, and new life. Life is a cycle of day and night, of light and darkness, and by Hallowe’en we’re fully engaged in the shadowy side of that cycle.

The Hallowe’en Full Moon in Taurus

Equally interesting is that every time there’s a Full Moon between October 23 and November 22 – and it’s inevitable that there will be one – that Full Moon will always be in Taurus – the opposite sign to Scorpio.

Taurus holds very different meanings to Scorpio – because Taurus is, in fact, Scorpio’s polar opposite – which is what a Full Moon represents. Every full moon, regardless of the two signs involved, illuminates the opposing energies of the ego (Sun) and the emotions (Moon). Across Taurus and Scorpio we have the emotional connection to physical life in opposition to how we understand the necessity of death from an intellectual perspective.

While Scorpio is the depths of our deepest emotions and swims in the deathly, underworld waters of the River Styx, Taurus is about the tangible, physical body that revels in the heat of the Sun shining on its skin. Taurus is driven by the phyisical, tangible five-sense reality of life and truly finds its joy there. It’s not comfortable in the emotional psychology of Scorpio – it wants to plant its roots in the soil of Mother Earth and rejoice in its own form and strength and steadfastness.

The Full Moon in Taurus means that this need to rejoice in the body is at odds with the emotional probings into the abyss that is the life blood of the Scorpio Sun.

We literally have this dynamic of the corporeal (Taurus) meeting its demise (Scorpio.) We must balance physical life with death and the afterlife. And this is the true meaning of Hallowe’en.

We literally have this dynamic of the corporeal (Taurus) meeting its demise (Scorpio.) We must balance physical life with death and the afterlife. And this is the true meaning of Hallowe’en. How do we come to terms with our own mortality? We have to learn to understand and accept death, that of our loved ones as well as our own, as a natural and meaningful part of our journey as spiritual beings having a human, physical experience.

Our Hallowe’en Podcast
on Clear Light Creative

The Full Blue Hunter’s Moon in Taurus on Hallowe’en
October 31, 2020

This Hallowe’en – from the perspective of the Moon – is incredibly special! It’s the Full Blue Moon in Taurus that makes it so… and Chiara and I illuminate it all for this year’s All Hallow’s Eve!

Despite all the images we see every year of a full moon shining brightly over a cemetery full of witches stirring their cauldron, it’s actually a bit rare that we experience the full illumination of the Moon on Hallowe’en. When was the last time that happened? When will it happen again?

And what does it mean that THIS FULL MOON in TAURUS is CONJUNCT THE PLANET URANUS… that’s not subtle or stable…

Find out, and learn SO MUCH MORE, as Chiara Luce and I dive into the depths of this Hallowe’en energy for October 31, 2020.

HERE’S THE LINK TO LISTEN

https://www.clearlightcreativepodcast.com/podcast-episodes/episode-10-halloween-full-blue-moon

You’ll also find my Samhain Ritual at the link above… it’s a beautiful, perfect way to use this energy and connect with your ancestors and the loved ones who’ve gone on before you.

Here’s the breakdown of the entire podcast, to make it easy for you!

SHOW NOTES

(1:30) Episode Intro

(2:07) Where to find the Samhain – Halloween rituals (link to it)

(3:11) What’s making Chiara happy 

(3:36) Episode Corrections

(5:19) Astrology Interview Starts

(5:50) About Michelle’s Transit Support Group

(7:48) How Chiara got Libra New Mooned + Mercury Retrograde woes

(10:24) What happens when Venus is on your Ascendant 

(13:53) The definition of a Blue Moon 

(15:17) The astronomy of Full Moons

(15:50) The zodiac signs that will be most affected by this Full Moon

(16:28) Strange things that happen during the Full Moon

(17:35) What happens when the Moon is conjunct Uranus 

(19:46) The Psychology of Opposites – Moon vs Sun – Taurus vs Scorpio

(23:01) The origins of Halloween + Practicing Samhain Rituals + Full Moon Rituals and their importance

(25:25) Aha moments to watch out for this Saturday

(28:34) Comparing the energy of this Full Moon and the Taurus eclipse cycles in 1994-95, 2003, 04, 05, and 2012, 13, 14

(33:25) Where to find a real Pagan Samhain Ritual + A Ritual to honor and communicate with your ancestors.

The Halloween 2020 Chart – Oct. 31, 2020 at 10:49 AM Eastern / Atlanta, GA

Sep 9 2020

Mars Retrograde in Aries Begins Today – Have a listen on how to navigate!

Mars Retrograde Begins on
Sept. 9, 2020 at 6:22 PM Eastern

Unlike Mercury Retrograde, which happens three times a year, and Venus and Jupiter Retrograde, which both occur once a year, Mars Retrograde only happens every two years. This means we’re not quite as accustomed to, or as comfortable with, the energy of Mars (forward motion and determined action) stopping, and then heading backwards. It might take some adjusting.

Mars Symbolizes ACTION and Forward Motion

Mars symbolizes initiating action. He is very much about connecting to your own will and your own desires, and then taking action to get those desires met. When Mars goes Retrograde, that need to get the party started and the ability to push for what you want loses steam. Mars Retrograde is less about taking action and more about figuring out what you really do want, and how you go about getting it. How DO you take action to get what you want? Do you take action on your will positively? With self-mastery? Or could you elevate your consciousness and ultimately your actions in this arena?

How to Navigate Mars Retrograde

For the next several weeks, until Mars goes Direct on November 13, if you use the Mars Retrograde period optimally, you’ll have the opportunity to answer those questions. With this planet retracing his steps, we’re also meant to retrace ours. We’re meant to recover the ground we’ve been actively covering since since the last full week of July.

Give some thought to how you’ve been taking action on your desires since that time. And think about what you got excited about in mid-August… with Mars Retrograde you now have the opportunity to align your actions more consciously. If your pet project begins to flag, this is a clue that you’ve got some tweaking to do. The idea is to get a little introspective about how you do what you do, why you do these things, and your motivation behind them.

Energy is Pulled Back from Forward Motion, Often Leading to Frustration or Anger

While Mars is Retrograde we may find that our “push” becomes ineffective, or our interest wanes, or due to circumstances we didn’t foresee, we can’t move forward any longer the way we’d like to.

Try not to despair… with conscious navigation of this time, when the Retrograde is over in November (or more likely when we get beyond the shadow of the Retrograde in early January 2021) we’ll have uncovered what we need to change about how connect with our desires, how we take action, and will have learned what we need to do to align the two appropriately.

Frustration is often the hallmark of Mars Retrograde periods, but knowing that we’re meant to be retracing our steps and re-imagining our desires can be SO helpful in ameliorating that frustration. For many, pushing forward unchecked and without introspection ends not only in frustration, but in anger – and taken to extremes, rage.

This Isn’t Just Any Mars Retrograde – Pluto, Saturn and Jupiter Are Involved. Extremes Are Probable.

This particular Mars Retrograde definitely has the potential to go to extremes. Between now and early January, Mars is in an explosive conversation with the planet Pluto. And Pluto is everything extreme and intense… Mars is also throwing out a dare to Saturn and Jupiter during much of the Retrograde period, further complicating the energy and adding to the potential for frustration.

So please proceed with caution. Understand the need to engage introspectively – to recognize your motivations and re-align with your desires. And practice empathy for those around you who haven’t been educated on how best to use this time. They’re probably going to need it.

Listen to My Conversation with Chiara Luce about the Astrology of the Fall Season and Mars Retrograde

(YOU CAN ALSO LISTEN ON SPOTIFY!)

Chiara Luce, host of the Clear Light Creative Podcast, and I had a discussion about the astrological weather of this coming Fall Season. Where we landed had everything to do with the Mars Retrograde.

We talked about both the personal implications of Mars Retrograde, with respect to the pandemic, as well as what it may mean socially and politically.

Hope you’ll click below and listen for a deeper understanding of the times in which we live.

https://www.clearlightcreativepodcast.com/podcast-episodes/marsrx-covidastrology

This is what we cover in the podcast.
The Astrology segment begins at 15:07.

15:07] Astrology interview begins.

[18:28] What happens when Jupiter goes direct.

[20:09] All about Mars Retrograde.

[23:22] How to see how Mars Retrograde will affect you.

[24:49] Listen up if you’ve got personal planets in cardinal signs.

[25:48] What to do during Mars Retrograde.

[30:41] How Mars interacts with the COVID clump/conjunction planets.

[34:39] More things to do in order to have a successful Mars Rx.

[36:10] What the transits of the fall mean for the pandemic.

[37:08] Jupiter+Pluto conjunction – Nov 12th a spike in fatalities? Soooo SOCIALLY DISTANCED HALLOWEEN PEOPLE.

[48:00] Oxygen mask on first. Practice personal development during this time.

Aug 10 2020

Looking for an Astrology Podcast? I’m Guest Podcasting about Astrology with Chiara Luce on Clear Light Creative!

Clear Light Creative Podcast with Host Chiara Luce and Astrologer Michelle Gregg
Clear Light Creative Podcast with Chiara Luce and Michelle Gregg

Astrology Podcast: Very Cool & Topical Astrology Topics on CLEAR LIGHT CREATIVE PODCAST with CHIARA LUCE and MICHELLE GREGG!

If you’re interested in hearing some full-on consciousness streaming (and consciousness raising) conversation about astrology, how to use it now, and how it’s significant to the times in which we live, I invite you to join me, Michelle Gregg, on Chiara Luce’s new podcast, Clear Light Creative!

The last 15 to 20 minutes of each of her podcasts we get together and dish on some incredible astrology topics like:

  1. Debunking Sun Sign Astrology
  2. George Floyd, The 13th Amendment, and Black Lives Matter
  3. The 27 Club: Suicide at 27 from an Astrological Perspective
    (we look at Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, & Kurt Cobain)
  4. Uranus in Taurus – What this Shift Means for Us Now (Money/Earth)
    (and a look at it historically, politically, financially, ecologically)

And that’s just the first four! We’ll be talking about many more topical astrology subjects throughout the coming months, as it applies to the current state of our culture and government, as well as how you can use astrology for greater understanding and fulfillment in your life.

Besides Astrology, the Clear Light Creative Podcast is All About Inspiring You Creatively!

The first hour-ish of each of Chiara’s podcasts are interviews with amazing, creative, and inspiring humans.

Clear Light Creative Podcast is a new and expansive resource for:

  • Aspiring Artists
  • Wellness Seekers
  • Astrology Enthusiasts

Chiara interviews creatives in every field, from all walks of life, who provide their stories, unique experiences, and guidance on how they achieved their professional and artistic success. These artists and professional creatives inspire and motivate with every episode!

There are also episodes with Chiara deep diving with guest experts from all branches of the healing modalities, covering beliefs from Eastern and Western viewpoints, as well as esoteric traditions.

Who is Chiara Luce?
(And there’s a bit about me at this link too!)

Well, first – her name. In Italian, Chiara means “clear” and Luce means “light.” So it seems that in creating this amazing platform called Clear Light Creative for artists, creatives, wellness seekers, and astrology enthusiasts, she’s living up to her name in a gorgeous way!

Otherwise, Chiara is a copywriter and career creative who has explored and experienced many facets of the artist’s life. From creating and directing for Cirque du Soleil, acting off-Broadway, to singing in the Notre Dame Cathedral and helping create some of the coolest sets in Hollywood, Chiara has left her mark and garnered quite a bit of wisdom along the way… and she loves to share it all…

And to top it all off, she has a full-on passion for astrology!

Astrology every episode!

The last 15 to 20 (and maybe even 30) minutes of each episode of Clear Light Creative focuses on a specific topic in astrology that Chiara and I are excited to explore, and to bring to you to contemplate and engage with. We’ll be sure to keep every episode juicy, relevant, fun, and fascinating!

Where can you listen to this awesome podcast?

Clear Light Creative (and our exciting astrology chats) can be heard on:

Follow Me and Clear Light Creative on Instagram!

@michellegreggastrologer

@clearlightcreative

Hope to see you on the Gram!

I hope you’ll give us a listen!

I’m really SO EXCITED to be bringing all this exciting astrology info to you with Chiara on her motivating and inspirational new podcast, Clear Light Creative!

Give us a listen and let me know what you think!

As always, be well,
Michelle