Sagittarius Horoscope for October 2014

This is a month of inner work, Sagittarius, and in many ways a continuation of what has been going on all this year. You are looking ahead to a future painted in brighter and bolder colors, corresponding to a self-concept that more fully reflects your emerging sense of who you really are. Whatever you sincerely wish for now is very likely to become your new reality and you therefore benefit by exercising caution and choosing wisely. Your transformation continues apace; your changes suit you and you might be reveling in a better feeling of psychological security. You are this month even more invested in exploring your depths, seeking clues to the patterns that have been driving you. There might be a block, just below the surface, that you need to somehow move past. You now have the inspiration to do just that.

As the month begins, you are a little more than a week into the current lunar cycle initiated by the Libra New Moon. It is therefore quite useful to consider the energies of this September 23rd configuration, as you look ahead toward the upcoming month. The sign of Libra represents the search for balance, and in your case you are also turning more of your attention to thoughts of the future. You could experience a fresh sense of mission and desire to move toward your goals in a way that is grounded in a greater sense of stability, attempting to keep an even keel even as your Sagittarian spirit lunges onward towards fulfilling to the very last drop all your dreams and schemes. In any case this is a month to contemplate your next stage, and to invest yourself in forging a better match between your deepest desires and your emerging future self. Whatever you genuinely want will be able to happen, although it is important to remember that the keyword is your underlying sincerity.

Because Mercury turns retrograde on October 4th, inviting your awareness inward — beginning in the Water sign of Scorpio representing your sector of unconscious process — you are looking within and seeking a graceful amalgam with outer work and plans. It might also be in the area of future planning that you will eventually be doing some deep reflecting as the monthly cycle continues to unfold.

While all of this excitement will likely be incredibly satisfying for you, there is a degree of trouble and confusion that could come up in this monthly cycle, as well. With all your thoughts and schemes for a bright future may also come hefty fears of the possibility of pain from the past repeating itself, or perhaps even fears of additional responsibilities and burdens (real or perceived) that could accompany fulfilling your dreams. Your imaginative nature can be an incredible ally, and simultaneously a sneaky factor of counter-production. Becoming lost in illusion is also a distinct possibility right now. As you think into the plethora of possibilities and scenarios, you could very well fantasize your way into a place where you become disconnected from practical matters in a way that is not entirely beneficial. You can benefit from following your impulses of desire and love, while gently dismissing those based solely in fear. Your mind can paint a beautiful, bold picture, and as well a frighteningly grim one, so that discrimination must be applied.

Fortunately, in this monthly cycle, along with its Mercury Retrograde period, there is another aspect to note that could turn out to be incredibly juicy for you. At the New Moon timing, Jupiter, your ruling planet, made a near exact trine to Uranus in your creativity sector. This indicates that your capacity to expand your mind is on full throttle right now; you are likely to be finding innovative, unique approaches to crucial life problems virtually everywhere you turn. Whatever way you choose to express yourself creatively, it is bound to take you on exciting adventures: exploring new places within your own mind and spirit, or traveling to a new destination in the world. You meet opportunity with enthusiasm and unbridled optimism, and may even find yourself exhibiting erratic and impulsive behaviors, as you follow the irresistibly magnetic tug of your own intuition.