Hi all

Welcome to those of you who are subscribers as well as those who are reading my newsletter for the first time. If you missed the last newsletter you can read it here conta.cc/3ujcg2A. In the last newsletter I talked about the six planets that were retrograde. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and assured that in October four of those go direct and so I apologize for this newsletter's lateness, but was on some level waiting for them to go direct, which are Pluto on the 6th, Saturn on the 11th, Mercury and Jupiter on the 18th. So I have been telling all my clients, and even friends and family who do not necessarily follow astrology, to wait until after October 18 to do anything that requires electing a date. Of course if something needs to be done and cannot wait, by all means go ahead. But if it is not something that is not urgent wait until after the 18th. Below there is a little bit more about the planets moving direct, and their stationary degrees, which means that if you have a planet, point, or angle there, then the direct station will be powerful in allowing you to start moving forward with the meaning of that area of the chart.

Please scroll down for the conferences and gatherings where I will be presenting in the coming weeks. Please note that the British Astrological Association conference will be hybrid which means you can attend online or in-person if you cannot be there. And you will be able to get the recordings after. I will be unable to attend the British conference, but I am thrilled that they are having many international speakers who can speak online. It is an amazing conference if you can make it in-person having attended at least five times as both an attendee and a presenter.

And if you missed my lecture on The Magnificent Venus Cycle which I presented for NCGR on May 16, I will repeat it for the NCGR Wisconsin Chapter (with some slight changes) on Monday evening November 29 from 7-9 PM CST. . Information on how to register will be available in the coming weeks, but for now put the date aside.

Please mark off the date of the annual 2022 Sensitive Degrees webinar which will take place on Sunday December 12 from 12 -5 PM EST, with VERY EARLY BIRD appearing after October 18 when Mercury and Jupiter station direct so look for that in a separate newsletter. I will be sending this out this week and there will be a two week period when you can register at very early bird rates if you are subscribed to this newsletter or you have taken the Sensitive Degrees webinar in previous years. Look for it in a separate newsletter.

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All good wishes
Ronnie
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October Direct Stations

The month of October began with six planets retrograde: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Although we know that Jupiter through Pluto retrograde once each year, and Mercury about three times each year, it is not always common for them to be retrograde at one time, which began when Mercury went retrograde on September 27. The rest were already retrograde since their retrograde cycles are longer. It is important to look at the days that the planets station retrograde and direct, since often in the world, especially with the outer planets major things often take place in the world that have the nature of that planet.

This month four out of the six planets move direct--Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury---in that order, and that is why this month, which is already more than half over is a time of quick changes since retrograde planets moving direct mean they gain their normal speed. Below are their retrograde and direct stations. Oftenin the world there are meaingful events around the stations, but also remember that especially with the slow-moving planets they have already stationed about a week prior, and events that happen around that time are quite memorable. If on the retrograde station, they will be events that we have to come back to, and that will hover over us for a time until we can review and revise. If on the direct station then sometimes what happens around that time will herald events that will progress but because the planet is speeding up we need to grab it while we can. These apply on a personal level if you have any planets, points or angels on those stationary degrees since that whatever is being affected will be activated and must be paid attention to. Then if you have any points, planets, or angles in between the degrees of the retrograde and direct stations, they will be hit three times between the dates of the retrograde and direct stations. Those degrees of each of the direct planets are listed below because anything in between those degrees will be hit one more time. I list them in order that they go direct.

Pluto Stations Retrograde. April 27, 2021. 15:01. Tropical. 26° Capricorn 48’. Sidereal. 2° Capricorn 45'.uttaraṣādhā
Pluto Stations Direct. October 6, 2021. 13:28. Tropical. 24° Capricorn 18’. Sidereal. 00° Capricorn 15’. uttaraṣāḍhā  

Saturn Stations Retrograde. May 23 2021. 9:18 GMT. 13° Aquarius 31'. Sidereal. 19° Capricorn 27'. śravanā
Saturn Stations Direct. October 11, 2021. 2:16 GMT Tropical 6° Aquarius 52'. Sidereal.  12° Capricorn 49'. śravanā

If you have any planets, points, or angles between Tropical 6° Aquarius 52'-13° Aquarius 31'; or sidereal 12° Capricorn 49'-19° Capricorn 27' you will have already received two hits of Saturn and will receive one more hit between now and around January 14. If you have anything at the degree of the exact station, it will be on a deep and sustained level since Saturn like Pluto moves slowly. Think about what has been affected by Saturn if it conjoins anything within the station over the last few months, or where you have tropical Aquarius or sidereal Capricorn. This is where you have slow movement forward, and it does not mean you will be left behind or things do not move, but slow and steady is the motto.

The good news in the world is that there may actually be clarity but there will still be restrictions on how much you want to expand and go back to your natural rhythm. Saturn direct is a bit different than Jupiter direct since Jupiter makes us pick up things that have been slowed down with enormous enthusiasm, passion, and opportunity. Saturn and Pluto make us also pick up things that have been slowed down, but these things might be gone and finished, and not merely delayed, and in order to get things moving again, you still have to do it cautiously and methodically. The lessons from Saturn are great, and as long as you do not take wild steps forward you may be able not merely to retrieve things that were lost, but you may even create something new. But you must be patient. The keyword is "restructuring," which affects the planets, points, or angles Saturn and Pluto hit, and if you have none, then look to which house they are travelling through. There should be something that you have already started to rebuild or left behind for something more positive.

Jupiter Stations Retrograde. June 20, 2021. 15:04. Tropical. 2° Pisces 11. Sidereal. 8° Aquarius 07. śātabhiṣaj
Jupiter Stations Direct. October 18, 2021. 5:29. Tropical. 22° Aquarius 19'. Sidereal. 28° Capricorn 16'. dhaniṣṭhā

I always use the once a year 4-month retrograde sojourn of Jupiter to revise and revamp projects that I am enthusiastic about but due to the retrograde might not find its voice or audience. So now that Jupiter is moving direct, go back to whatever you started to work on before it retrograded last June. You could also start something new. But in general, like all retrogrades, Jupiter, the Greater Benefic, stations direct and so many things that may have been languishing will start to take shape. Projects that you may have thought were finished may get revived, and if you want to sell a home, or apply for a new position, or begin something new this is now the perfect time to do so. Oc course always remember that reality trumps astrology, meaning that realities of what happens in the world could prevent the positive forecast from going as smoothly as you like. Jupiter brings abundance, prosperity, opportunity, and social engagements so we may be getting some good news after all.

During Jupiter's retrograde and direct station, it travelled through two signs and will be changing signs in the coming months. Jupiter went through tropical Aquarius and Pisces and will now go back into Pisces where it will remain through May 2022 when it moves into Aries. If you practice tropical astrology see which house is comprised of Aquarius and Piscess in your chart since Jupiter should bring some good news to that area.

Jupiter went through sidereal Capricorn and Aquarius and will move back into Aquarius until it moves into Pisces in April 2022. If you practice Indian astrology see which house is comprised of Capricorn and Aquarius since Jupiter should bring some good news to that area. And if Jupiter conjoins a planet, point or angle in your chart that will also receive good vibrations.
 
Mercury/Budha enters Retrograde Arc or Shadow. September 6, 2021. Tropical 10° Libra 07'. Sidereal. 16° Virgo 03’. hastā
Mercury/Budha Stations Retrograde. September 27, 2021. 5:10. Tropical. 25° Libra 28'. Sidereal. 1° Libra 24'. citrā
Sun/Surya-Mercury/Budha inferior conjunction. October 9, 2021. 16:18. Tropical. 16° Libra 35'. Sidereal. 22 Virgo 31'. citrā
Mercury/Budha Stations Direct. October 18, 2021. 15:16. Tropical 10° Libra 07'. Sidereal. 16° Virgo 03’. hastā
Mercury/Budha Leaves Retrograde Arc or Shadow. November 3, 2021. Tropical. 25° Libra 28'. Sidereal. 1° Libra 24'. citrā

Mercury stations direct
In the last newsletter (conta.cc/3ujcg2A) I talked about Mercury stationing retrograde so in this one I want to talk about it actually going direct. With Mercury, there is a shorter period of retrograde where you may have something in your chart hit whereas with Jupiter and Saturn, the transits will extend over a longer period of time and that is why the outer planets can be more transformational in the long-term, because they move slowly. But Mercury's stations can be just as intense though they can create havoc, that is often fleeting, though if combined with other major transits it can have intense effects as well. It is also noteworthy to note the retrograde arc of shadow, which as I have said in the past begins on the degree where the planet eventually stations direct, and ends on the degree where the planet stationed retrograde.

So even though Mercury goes direct on October 18, remember that it will not be completely out of the retrograde arc until after November 3. This simply means that if you have a planet, point, or angle, in between Tropical 10° Libra 07'-25° Libra 28'. or Sidereal. 16° Virgo 03’-1° Libra 24' Mercury will hit it one last time and will then officially end its influence in your chart. It will however have gone direct on the 18th, though I do know some astrologers believe it is still potent until November 3rd. My advice is to look at it in your chart and see which house it is travelling through and if it touches something in your chart. You may find it a complete relief and also will wrap up something that got distracted or detoured during the Mercury retrograde period only to begin to soar. Lack of clarity and the after effects of communication slowdowns could still bog you down, though the good news is that planet does move forward past its retrograde arc on November 3. So once again as we said last month if you have anything at those degrees above you should quickly move forward on those things in which you may have lagged behind, and those areas of the chart are below. From the political perspective there are so many bills that are waiting to be passed and negotiated and that may start to happen, and in your own lives things that have stalled will now move forward. In the world in general there may be less confusion, clearer communication, and more speed with which things get done. You may in fact have an opportunity that may have languished or was on hold. So keep an eye out for the next two weeks and don't let an opportunity pass you by. Pay attention to anyone who tries to communicate with you or get in touch, since this time in the next two weeks there might be something important that will be offered to you or a message about someone that will be significant.

If you use Indian astrology. If Mercury retrograde, between 16 Virgo and 1 Libra conjoins a planet, point or angle in your chart, this is what may be awakened, activated, and transformed.

Sun.  power, vigor; Moon. maternal, mind; Mars. strength, courage; Mercury. speech, learning; Jupiter.  knowledge, wealth; Venus. love, happiness; Saturn. sorrow, fear; Rahu. intensity, compulsion; Ketu. extremes, spirituality; Lagna. destiny, vitality. If you want to use Uranus, Neptune and Pluto you can look below at tropical Western astrology for their keywords.

If you do not know which houses sidereal Virgo and Libra occupy, look at your ascendant, or Moon, or even your Sun, and just count from there. General descriptions for bhavas (houses) are as follows:  

1. appearance, destiny, temperament, personality, constitution; 2. Money, family life, food, speech, early childhood; 3. Siblings, Fine arts, courage, desires; 4. Mother, happiness, real estate, vehicles; 5. Children, romance, investments, speculation; 6. Open enemies, work, competition, obstacles, illness; 7. Marriage, partners, contracts, passion; 8. Life and death cycle, research, accidents, other's money, inheritance; 9. Father, teacher (guru), religion, higher learning, opportunity; 10. Career, status, public recognition, reputation; 11. Profits, rewards, gains from work, awards, older siblings; 12. spiritual practice, secret enemies, foreign travel, debt, confinement.

If you use tropical Western astrology

If Mercury retrograde between 10-25 Libra conjoins a planet, point or angle in your chart, this is what may be awakened, activated, and transformed. Sun.  vitality, individuality, ego; Moon.  emotions, habits, conditioning; Mercury.  communication, intelligence; Venus.  love, beauty, creativity; Mars.  physical energy, aggression, courage; Jupiter.  expansion, abundance; Saturn.  limitation, disciplined, fear; Uranus.  originality, independent, rebellious; Neptune.  spiritual, immaterial, imagination; Pluto.  intensity, power; North Node. power, place where you must strive; South Node. place where it is easy, habits; Ascendant. personality, destiny; IC. home, family, mother; Descendant. partnerships, contracts; MC. career, father

If you do not know which house tropical Libra occupies, look at your ascendant, or Sun, and just count from there. General descriptions for houses are as follows: 

 Tropical Houses.
1. personality, body, appearance; 2. finances, possessions, values. 3. communication, siblings, short journeys, learning; 4. family, mother, home; 5. children, recreation, entertainment; 6. health, service, pets; 7. marriage, contracts, partnership; 8. business transactions, sexuality, life and death matters; 9. higher education, travel abroad, publishing, law; 10. profession, status, father; 11. gains, friendships, hopes, dreams; 12. compassion, spirituality, limitations, solitude
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Horoscope Consultations

I am available for phone or video chat (I will send a gotomeeting link) consultations at the prices below. I am no longer doing in-person consultations in New York City for the immediate future. I record the consultation with a digital recorder, and email you the mp3 file, which you can easily download onto your computer or device and listen to it. If you wish to give a horoscope reading as a gift, please make sure the person you are gifting would like to have one done. Please email me if you would like a reading at ronniegaledreyer@gmail.com. I will then reach out to you with dates and times I am available and will send you a paypal invoice.

My next opening is Thursday November 11, but they go quickly so contact me if you would like to book a reading. I accept credit cards, or checking account with the paypal invoice that I send. I can also accept Zelle and Venmo. I accept payment upon booking.

. Phone or Video Initial Consultation. $295 (up to 90 minutes with opportunity for questions after).
. Phone or Video Update for the year ahead. $200 (60 minutes with opportunity for questions after). This reading is for those who have already consulted with me.
. Additional people you want to look at in the context of your reading. $30 for each additional chart.
. Compatibility reading for an hour. $200. (60 minutes) This is NOT an individual reading but a look at the relationship and timing for the relationship. Opportunity for email questions after the reading.
. Choosing an Auspicious Date for an event. $200 for research and consultation.
. Astro*Carto*Graphy or locality readings or "Where in the World?" $200. (60 minutes) This is NOT an initial reading but only a look at location and timing for moving. Opportunity for email questions after the reading. You must provide places you are interested in.
. Answering one specific question or examining one topic or area. $160. (60 minutes) This is NOT a horary chart but examination of only one specific area or question. Only for people who have had an initial reading.
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Celestial Events. October 2021
Lunations 
October 6, 2021. New Moon. 11:05. Tropical. 13° Libra 24’. Sidereal. 19° Virgo 21’. hastā
October 20, 2021. Full Moon. 14:56. Tropical. 27° Aries 26’. Sidereal. 3° Aries. 22'. aśvinī

Planetary Stations
October 6, 2021. Pluto stations direct. Tropical. 24° Capricorn 18’. Sidereal. 00° Capricorn 15'. uttaraṣāḍhā  
October 11, 2021. Saturn stations direct. Tropical. 6° Aquarius 52'. Sidereal. 12° Capricorn 49'. śravanā
October 18, 2021. Jupiter stations direct. Tropical. 22° Aquarius 19'. Sidereal. 28° Capricorn 16'. dhaniṣṭhā
 October 18, 2021. Mercury stations direct. Tropical. 10° Libra 07'. Sidereal. 16° Virgo 03'. hastā

Tropical Ingresses
October 7, 2021. Venus enters Sagittarius. 
October 23, 2021. Sun enters Scorpio.
October 30, 2021. Mars enters Scorpio.

Sidereal Ingresses
October 2, 2021. Venus enters Scorpio.  
October 2, 2021. Mercury eners Virgo.    
October 17, 2021. Sun enters Libra. 
October 21, 2021. Mars enters Libra.  
October 30, 2021. Venus enters Sagittarius.

The times above are all noted in GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) & the Krishnamurti Ayanāṃśa is used for sidereal calculations.
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Lectures and Upcoming Conferences.
To sign up for my classes and webinars go to my website www.ronniedreyer.com
To register for all other events and conferences, use the links below.

My online lecture: The Power of Eclipse Cycles. Sunday October 31. 2:45 PM GMT. Astrological Association of Great Britain Conference: Potions for the Future. Friday October 29- Sunday October 31. Eclipses are the most important predictors of life-changing events especially when planets reach and activate the eclipse degree. We’ll uncover amazing examples of how eclipse cycles work in practice, and how the upcoming ones in November and December affect you on a deeply personal level. So many amazing astrologers and you can attend in person or online. This is one of my favorite conferences and I have spoken there a few times and am sorry I cannot attend in person. Info and reg. www.astrologicalassociation.com/conference-2021. You can attend this conference in person or online.

Kumbha Mela 2021. Three weekends online. Sat-Sun. November 6-7; Sat-Sun. November 13-14; Sat-Sun. December 4-5. Thursday November 18-Monday November 22, 2021. I was asked to speak this year but I had to respectfully decline. But I will still be there listening to many great lectures an presenters. Info and reg. www.jyotish.com

Sedona Vedic Astrology Conference. Sedona AZ. Thursday November 18-Monday November 22, 2021. This conference takes place in magical and beautiful Sedona AZ. I will not be there this year but if you wish to learn from some great teachers and meet other like-minded people, think about attending. Info and reg. www.sedonavedicastrology.com

Lecture: The Magnificent Venus Cycle. Venus, which alternates as a morning and evening star, has fascinated astronomers, astrologers and storytellers for millennia. We will examine its astronomy, mythology, and astrological cycles. More specifically, we will see what happens on a natal and mundane level when Venus forms inferior and superior conjunctions with the Sun, and when it goes retrograde and direct. Attention will be given to the next Venus retrograde cycle between December 19, 2021-January 29, 2022. This lecture is for all levels and zodiacs. NCGR Wisconsin. Monday November 29, 2021. 7:00-8:30 PM. CST. Link for registration will be provided soon.

2022 Sensitive Degrees Webinar (according to sidereal Indian and tropical Western). Sunday December 12. 12-5 PM EST. Put aside the date if you want to attend the webinar live, but you will always get the recordings and presentation right after. 2022 will be a very important year. In addition to the usual lunations, eclipses, retrogrades, ingresses and aspects, the Nodes will be changing signs in both systems and Venus and Mars will be retrograde. Details to be sent after October 18 and watch for VERY Early Bird pricing.

Lecture on Saros and Metonic Eclipse Cycles. Sunday January 30, 2022. 3-4:30 PM EST. ISAR Star Club. History and explanations of these cycles, with a focus on the eclipses of 2022 and how they repeat from the years 2004 (Saros) and 2003 (Metonic). Info and reg. www.isarastrology.org

New Jyotisa classes at all levels starting in 2022.
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Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy

Purchase a signed copy of The Psychology of Astro*Carto*Graphy, by Jim Lewis with Kenneth Irving, priced at $24.95 including postage. The book, which was first released in 1997 was re-released in 2012 with added notes, and revisions and additions, including a new foreword and epilogue and larger print. The book was taken from Jim's notes, and was compiled, edited, and added to by Kenneth Irving after Jim's death in 1995. It is now published by Words and Things, a publishing venture by Kenneth Irving and myself. Allow 7-10 days for delivery. If you wish to receive copies outside of the U.S. there will be additional mailing charges so it may be a good idea to see how you can purchase the book from Amazon or other booksellers where you live. You can order only domestic copies at www.wordsandthings.com. To get certified in Astro*Carto*Graphy please go to www.continuumacg.net
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Quick Links
Ronnie's Website (including my schedule and my books for purchase) www.ronniedreyer.com

TAG (The Astrology Gathering). Lily Dale NY. Sept. 23-26, 2021. www.theastrologygathering.com

AAGB (Astrological Association of Great Britain). Conference October 29-31, 2021. www.astrologicalassociation.com/conference-2021

AFAN (Association for Astrological Networking). www.afan.org
 ISAR (International Society for Astrological Research). www.isarastrology.org
 NCGR (National Council for Geocosmic Research).www.geocosmic.org 
 ISAW (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World). www.nyu.edu/isaw
ASP (Astrological Society of Princeton). www.aspnj.org
ACVA Online  (American College of Vedic Astrology). www.acvaonline.org
ASC (Astrological Society of Connecticut). www.myasc.org
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