"To navigate this challenge, we must let go of our need for everyone to like us. Astrologer Demetra George, in her book Asteroid Goddesses, writes that with Ceres and Pluto in hard aspect, we must learn "that return and renewal follow letting go, that every death is followed by a birth, and that every loss is replenished by a gain. A real understanding of this truth permanently erases the fear of loss from one's subconscious mind and replaces it with trust, acceptance, and joy."

VENUS is also square Mars and Black Moon Lilith in the New Moon chart, exacerbating the tension between the feminine and masculine, and exposing new layers of the shadow self.

If you are unfamiliar with Lilith, Darkstar Astrology provides these insights:

"Dark Moon Lilith is the lunar apogee. It does not exist as a physical point in space, but is a point that describes the distance between the earth and the moon, the empty focus. Lilith is about the power, politics, and psychology of se(x)."

And from astrologer and writer Valerie Mesa:

"Black Moon Lilith represents a person’s primitive impulses and behavior in their rawest form. It reveals our repressed se(x)uality, together with what makes us feel most vulnerable; it expresses the dark side of one’s personality, buried deep in the subconscious realms of our psyche. "

Although mythology tends to paint Lilith in very dark tones, calling her "a night demon," Mesa also includes this uplifting observation:

"The story of Lilith has evolved tremendously in the past century; in much contemporary writing, she is no longer portrayed as an evil, child-eating deity but rather as a feminist icon who stood proudly against male domination."

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NorthPoint Astrology Journal: Your weekly guide to planetary influences October 8 to 14, 2018 by Pam Younghans by ForeverUnlimited

NorthPoint Astrology Journal

Your weekly guide to planetary influences

October 8 to 14, 2018

by Pam Younghans