October 2016
Times are set in EDT. V/C means the moon is void of course and it is in between signs. It is not the best time to make plans because they rarely turn out as planned.
Saturday Oct 1st:
Sunday Oct 2nd: Moon v/c at 1:43am. Moon enters Scorpio at 3:43pm.
Monday Oct 3rd:
Tuesday Oct 4th: Moon v/c at 9:04pm.
Wednesday Oct 5th: Moon enters Sagittarius at 4:26am.
Thursday Oct 6th:
Friday Oct 7th: Moon v/c at 2:26am. Mercury enters Libra at 3:56am. Moon enters Capricorn at 4:40pm.
Saturday Oct 8th:
Sunday Oct 9th: Second quarter of the moon at 12:33am. Moon v/c at 12:51pm.
Monday Oct 10th: Moon enters Aquarius at 2:33am. Columbus Day.
Tuesday Oct 11th: Moon v/c at 7:49pm.
Wednesday Oct 12th: Moon enters Pisces at 8:43am.
Thursday Oct 13th
Friday Oct 14th: Moon v/c at 3:13am. Moon enters Aries at 11:08am.
Saturday Oct 15th: Full Moon for Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones.
Sunday Oct 16th: Moon v/c at 12:23am. Full Moon in Aries at 12:23am (EDT). Moon enters Taurus at 11:04am. For those who are west of the Eastern time zone the full moon will be on Saturday the 15th. Aries moons are great for taking action and starting projects (full moons are normally about endings) People should be cautious during these couple of days. Mars, Uranus and Pluto heavily influence this moon. There is a need for independence and passion. There is rebellious energy circling around all of us. Children will be very open to this energy, making them more active. They can act out and challenge their parents and authority figures. The key to avoiding trouble during this more is not trying to control others and suppressing emotions. Instead channel these energies into creative outlets. Confrontations and unexpected violence can happen during this time.
Monday Oct 17th: Moon v/c at 10:47am.
Tuesday Oct 18th: Moon enters Gemini at 10:30am.
Wednesday Oct 19th:
Thursday Oct 20th: Moon v/c at 7:17am. Moon enters Cancer at 11:28am.
Friday Oct 21st:
Saturday Oct 22nd: Moon v/c at 3:14pm. Moon enters Leo at 3:34pm. Sun enters Scorpio at 7:46pm.
Sunday Oct 23rd:
Monday Oct 24th: Moon v/c at 8:21am. Mercury enters Scorpio at 4:46pm. Moon enters Virgo at 11:16pm.
Tuesday Oct 25th:
Wednesday Oct 26th: Moon v/c at 2:33pm. Happy birthday to Jo's son Robert! I hope you have an amazing day.
Thursday Oct 27th: Moon enters Libra at 9:51am. Happy birthday to my little sister Kayci! Love you lil sis! I hope all your birthday wishes come true!
Friday Oct 28th: Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins. Reed - The Inquisitor
October 28 - November 24
Reed signs among the Celtic tree astrology signs are the secret keepers. You dig deep inside to the real meaning of things and discover the truth hidden beneath layers of distraction. When there is a need to get to the heart of the matter, most certainly the Reed sign will find the core. You love a good story, and can be easily drawn in by gossip, scandals, legend and lore. These tendencies also make you an excellent historian, journalist, detective or archeologist. You love people because they represent a diversity of meanings for you to interpret. You are adept at coaxing people to talking to you, and sometimes you can be a bit manipulative. However, you have a strong sense of truth and honor so most of your scheming is harmless. Reed people join well with other Reeds, Ash or Oak signs.
Symbolic Celtic Reed Meanings
The Celtic meaning of the reed within the Ogham deals with themes of connectivity, networking and provision.
Although the reed isn't a tree, the druids viewed any large plant with a woody stalk to be a tree, and the reed was considered very important. Therefore, the reed was included in the Celts sacred Ogham because it met their criteria asa sacred organism, it was an extraordinarily useful plant, and it possesses a slew of noble qualities.
In the time of the ancient Celts their landscape held prolific reeds in swamp areas; some growing up to 20 feet tall. With such a presence, it stands to reason the reed held a place among the hierarchy of nature for the Celts.
Symbolic Celtic Meaning of the Reed
- Purpose
- Protection
- Purification
- Clarification
- Communication
All things of the natural world were honored by the Celts, and all things represented the connection with life. In this way, the reed was highly revered for its usefulness in the day-to-day practices of the Celts.
The reed was used for many purposes by the Celts. Specifically, they would weave reeds together to make thatched roofs on their homes - some of which (when properly constructed) last up to a decade or more. This is where the reed obtains its symbolism of protection. It is also a natural insulator, and the Celts honored it highly during cold, wet months.
Reed gives off a faint sweet smell when macerated, and so the Celts were known to lay out pressed reeds as flooring in their homes to deodorize. This was also a practice for cleansing and purifying homes.
Reeds also made good candles, and were viewed as beacons of light during the dark nights. This is another facet of the reed's purposefulness in the life of the Celts.
The reed gets its symbolism of communication from several sources. In the hands of a good craftsman (and there were many among the ancient Celts), a reed would make a fine whistle, flute or recorder. These were highly prized amongst the people, particularly bards. Through these flutes and music the spiritually-minded Celts would communicate fantastic worlds of vision, heroism, and beauty.
Secondly, if you are still enough, you can hear them sing a song when the wind blows through a field of reeds. If you've ever had the pleasure of hearing it, you know it is an eerie experience. The Celts viewed this as an otherworld voice, and considered it a message of powerful importance.
Take the time to incorporate these symbolic meanings of the reed in your life. Gather some up and bring them into the house to open up the energy and clear the air. Or, try fashioning a flute from a reed and take it to your next drum circle to play! Your Celtic ancestors will get such a kick out of that!
Saturday Oct 29th: Moon v/c at 6:09am. Moon enters Scorpio at 10:01pm.
Sunday Oct 20th: New Moon in Scorpio at 1:38pm (EDT). Info coming soon..
Monday Oct 31st: Moon v/c at 10:44pm. Have a blessed Samhain and happy Halloween. The veil between our earthly realm and the spirit realm is at its thinnest at this time. This is the perfect time to remember our ancestors. Light some candles for our passed loved ones tonight.
