Technically, the Sun went into Scorpio on Sunday. But this week there is a New Moon in Scorpio, which tells us that the Scorpio period really begins on Wednesday at the New Moon. This is usually indicative of an intense time, a time to begin any new inner work, soul searching, time to get deep with one’s life. It gets dark earlier, we are now going into the period of hibernation in the Northern Hemisphere. We may sleep longer, dream more deeply, study more intensely. We are looking for something to take us for a ride into the underworld for the next 30 days. That may come in the form of a person, a life situation or deep emotional healing work. This is the time of the year when we are not satisfied by the superficial. There is a longing for a deep connection with oneself or others. 

We do need to be a little careful in our dealings this week, as many of the planets are in intense conversation with one another. In that longing to be satisfied by a deep experience, we may encounter some resistance. The inner planets are all in Scorpio, headed in one direction, on a roll. With the exception of Mars, the warrior, which is in Leo and at odds with the Scorpio planets. It’s a bit of a snag, but it’s not a disaster. It can make things uncomfortable and make us push when we shouldn't. So, a word to the wise: use the reason of Saturn, before you take a potentially volatile situation to a place that it shouldn’t go. Saturn is in happy aspect to Mars these days, so use your intelligence before reacting.