Weekly Astrology Forecast for October 16-22, 2022* — Descending to the Underworld — Pluto Has Us Dig Deep

Star-gazers, did last week leave you feeling as if you’re paddling upstream? Struggling with motivation? Or wondering what’s the point?

If you answered yes, then welcome to the effects of the two major squares active in the sky right now: Mars with retrograde Neptune, and retrograde Saturn with retrograde Uranus. This energy may be hitting many of us right now, manifesting as a perception struggle between where we see ourselves and where we want to be. Buckle up, because this will be a very present energy throughout the next few weeks! On the bright side this is our last week of dealing with a retrograde Saturn. Thank goodness for small celestial blessings!

With that, let’s jump right in and baseline the sky.

We start the week with two consecutive trines between the Sun, Venus and Mars, the first hitting on October 17 and the second on October 18.

I like the positive burst of energy we could feel under this transit, giving us a much-needed boost in the area of our self-confidence. Our skills, intellect and capacity to achieve our solar aims may all get a little support through the expansive, Jupiterian energies of this trine, leaving us feeling slightly better about conquering all that lies…