October 19 2023

Thursday, OCTOBER 19

Mercury is heading toward a conjunction with the Sun. Today, it aligns with the True South Node of the Moon and forms a quincunx with Neptune. We may feel stuck on a mental plane today, and the tendency is to overthink, overexplain, or overanalyze, which can be a form of procrastination or emotional avoidance. Instead, we can waver with uncertainty, or we’re inclined to daydream at the expense of productivity and clear communication. There can be some mental disorganization to manage now.

However, as we head toward the Mercury-Sun alignment, sudden awareness or clarity spurs us on. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or worse! It’s an excellent time to fill in the details of recent ideas and turn recent discoveries into something valuable and workable. There can be an epiphany, illumination of a matter, or a clearing of the air. Still, we should watch for intellectualizing issues that require sensitivity.

The Moon is void from 3:03 PM EDT, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to the Sun), until the Moon enters Capricorn at 9:56 PM EDT.