Jupiter enters the sign Scorpio on Oct. 10th, 2017 till Nov. 8th, 2018. The planet Jupiter wants you to go big or go home. Jupiter asks: Where are you holding back? Where are you underestimating yourself? Jupiter expands whatever it touches, whether it needs to or not.

The sign Scorpio wants you look deep into the hidden areas of your life. Scorpio asks: What are you afraid to look at? What are you afraid to deal with? Scorpio points to the things that are no longer working, no matter how painful it is.

If you are feeling stressed or having a hard time, you are not alone. Saturn retrograde is square Chiron affecting all of us on the planet right now. I want to help you understand what these planets are asking of you, so that your actions can be in line with them.

Saturn is retrograde in the sign of Sagittarius in the sky right now. Saturn is the planet that helps you understand structure and how to use it to achieve things and meet your physical needs. Sagittarius is the sign that describes your relationship to what you know and how you seek and disseminate knowledge. Any planet that is retrograde wants you to look inward to understand your relationship with it. It is a good time to get quiet and look within and reflect on what you believe. This planet in the sky right now wants to help you change what you believe about yourself, so you get more of what you want and need to thrive.

We are nearing the end of the Zodiac year. We will soon be moving from the last sign in the Zodiac, Pisces, to the first sign, Aries. It is the time of year to reflect on what has happened and the time of year to prepare to take action on what you want.

Time to tap into this universal principle: Letting go of some things to make room for new things to arrive. The cycles of the moon are a perfect example of this universal cycle. The New Moon is a great time to start something new. The waning Crescent Moon is great time to get quiet and reflect on what you have done.

A friend recently asked me, "What is the purpose of your Life?" I answered, "To Open My Heart and live."

My Capricorn friend just stared at me for a minute or two, then she said that my answer was not the kind of statement she expected. It seems she felt that a life purpose included something I was going to accomplish. I assured her that that Opening My Heart in this world was quite an accomplishment, and that I thought it would inspire others to do the same. After she contemplated that, she said, "Ah, I now see. You have a different path from what I was imagining."

Locational Astrology is important. I learned the hard way. This is a true story that involves personal loss caused by not getting all the astrological information about an area before moving there.

This was a number of years ago. My (then) wife and I were looking for a location to move to that was off her Saturn IC line. There were only hard to read paper maps; Astrocartography was not as available as it is now. We found a location we thought was good based on our Astrocartography.

Do you want to Know the secret to working with the so-called challenging Planets and Aspects? I am here to tell you that you can take the challenge out of any Planet or Aspect in your Birth Chart or transits. Once you realize that every Planet and Aspect wants to be your friend and help you be the best possible you, you're on your way to Astrologic Bliss. Like with any friendship, it is important to take the time to truly understand what your friend needs and to do your best to work with your friend rather than struggle or fight.

I know this goes against everything you have been told, but Saturn retrograde is your friend. If your definition of a friend is someone that helps you get past your self-limiting beliefs and celebrates your special gifts, then Saturn Retrograde in Sagittarius is your Best Friend.

Self-Limiting beliefs are a complex subject. We need to unpack this subject a bit to understand how our friend Saturn can help. Ego's intention is to keep us safe. It often does this by keeping things the same. Ego works through our subconscious to construct barriers (in the form of habits and beliefs) that keep us from changing. Ego figures there is safety in what I know and possible danger in what I don't know. Even if this is not true and what you know is harming you, Ego holds on tight.