October 16th New Moon: 3:30pm EST-29 degrees Virgo, Chitra

The October 16, 2020 New Moon takes place at 3:30pm EST at 29.44’ Virgo, Chitra nakshatra, which means “the bright one”. The symbols are a bright jewel, or a pearl. The deity that rules this lunar mansion is Vishvakarma, the celestial architect that designed the universe. This is the “Star of Opportunity” and the star Spica belongs to this nakshatra, it is the bright star in the wheat shaft of the constellation Virgo. It is one of the most auspicious stars signifying success, wealth, and a love of the arts.

The Mythology and Chitra in a Birth Chart

Vishvakarma, also known as Tvashtar, was the celestial architect who created the universe by blowing the creatures into existence and fanning them with his wings. He was the Master of maya and magic representing regenerative power and longevity. People born with this nakshatra prominent in their charts are very charismatic, fashionable, and glamorous. Their eyes are very beautiful, they have lovely figures, and they love to wear bright colors. These natives are very spiritual and possess a depth of wisdom. They have the rhythm of Mars who rules this lunar mansion, love to have intelligent conversations, and their impeccable sense of timing makes them always say the right thing at the right time. These people love art and architecture, jewelry, and are often artists of some kind. They must overcome delusional ungrounded thinking and learn how to use Maya, or illusion, and not get trapped.

Fixed Star Spica

Spica, 23°50′ tropical Libra, 0 degrees sidereal Libra, Chitra

Venus and Mars

• shameless, vain, self-indulgent, abandoned, violent passions, danger of seduction, riotous living but often self-respecting and decent

Fixed star Spica, Alpha Virginis, is a blue giant star in the ear of wheat of the Maiden,  Virgo constellation. It is the brightest star in the constellation and the 15th brightest star in the night sky. The name Spica derives from Latin spīca virginis which means Virgo’s Ear of Grain.

It gives success, renown, riches, a sweet disposition, love of art and science, unscrupulousness, unfruitfulness, and injustice to innocence. One of the most auspicious stars of all for success, fame, honors, wealth, and love of arts and sciences. Spica is also noted for its spiritual and religious qualities, as we must expect after all we have seen about Virgo, and indeed people with this star strong in their horoscopes do very often gain high place in those fields of life. Psychic awareness is also above average in such people, especially if the more sensitive planets, Moon, Venus, Neptune, or Lilith are conjunct Spica; to Spica are ascribed honors and fame. Spica is of marked good fortune for scientists, writers, artist-painters, sculptors, and musicians.

Transit Analysis

Navaratri

This New Moon initiates Navaratri, the 9 Nights of the Goddess Durga.  Navratri is one of India’s most significant festivals that is celebrated with full fervor and enthusiasm. It is a 9-day long festival, and in this festival people worship different avatars of Goddess Durga. This festival is celebrated four times in a year- Chaitra Navratri, Magha Gupt Navratri, Sharad Navratri and Asadha Gupt Navratri, but only two of them, Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri, are celebrated widely. Sharad Navratri falls in the month of October-November.

This year, the festival is going to be special as it is going to commence right after Pitru Paksha. The meaning of Navratri is nine-night and this time it will be observed from October 17 and will last till October 25th. On October 25/26, Dussehra will be celebrated. During Navratri, people worship nine forms of Goddess Durga: Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri.

This October 16th, 2020 New Moon is taking place in Washington DC’s 9th house of higher education, law, spirituality and philosophy, and the father. Knowing that we have been going through the Confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and it looks like she will most likely become our next Supreme Court judge. This new moon is in the last degree of Virgo, and this is ruled by Mercury, seeing that transit Mercury is retrograde right now in the sign of Libra, denoting law, we see that this decision has some push back. Mercury retrograde is making the difficult 6/8 quincunxes aspect to Mars retrograde in Pisces right now, so we see that this is not an easy road to get her into The Supreme Court seat. We know that we are very close to an election and the accusation is that trump is pushing this nominee through so that she will help to overturn the Affordable Care Act put forth by President Obama during his terms. Judge Barrett’s style is very indicative of Libra and Swati, very philosophical and yet can apply what she knows in a practical manner. The moon and sun are surrounded by Venus and Mercury retrograde right now, not exactly a shuba katari yoga as the Sun is there, but it is indicating protective feminine energy. Judge Barrett keeps cool under pressure and is able to answer questions in a very logical manner, also it is clear that she has nothing to hide and has a platinum character.

Seeing that Mars retrograde is in opposition to the new moon and in the 3rd House of Washington DC indicates that speech is angry, and against this nominee. Mars is in Pisces, ruled by Jupiter, and transit Jupiter is conjunct Pluto still in the 12th house for this new moon day. This indicates dark manipulative people that are enemies standing behind you that you cannot see, and as it is in Sagittarius, it is indicating The Democratic Party, as their symbol is a donkey, and Sagittarius is a centaur. Indeed, the Democrats are doing everything they can to stop this nomination.

Saturn is in the 1st house on this new moon day in Washington DC, and this indicates because it is in his own sign of Capricorn that the government that is already in power is going to have the upper hand. Saturn is making his third aspect to Mars retrograde, and this indicates The Republicans winning this fight of the nomination. Saturn is making his 10th aspect to Mercury retrograde in the 10th house, so this indicates difficulty with government and the law as it is in Libra, but the retrograde means that things will not be easy, and a decision may be overturned. We will see what happens when Mercury goes direct.

Rahu is making his fifth aspect, a trine, to the new moon today, and also to Saturn. Rahu in Mrigashira nakshatra gives more power to the Libertarian cause, and Trump is more of a Libertarian than he is a true Republican. This is indicating perhaps that the more established traditional Republicans are not happy with him and during this new moon this energy is coming out. One thing is for sure, though, all Republicans seem to love Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Rahu is in the 5th house and this indicates putting energy into education and having Ketu in Scorpio in the 11th house is showing that we are racing for the vaccination so that it can be distributed to the masses.

Neptune retrograde in the second house for this new moon is indicating that speech that has been used for lying and deceiving is now being revealed for the deceptions, and the truth is coming out. It is in Saturn’s sign of Aquarius, and this indicates giving power to the workers and the masses. Uranus retrograde is in the 4th house and this indicates accidents in the Homeland, and in Aries which is ruled by Mars we see that Mars retrograde in the third is indicating putting our foot into our mouth and causing big problems.

Perhaps our saving grace today is that Venus is in Leo, and in Purva Phalguni which is ruled by Venus. It is in the 8th house for Washington DC, and so this shows powerful women behind the scenes bringing transformation. Leo is ruled by the sun and the sun is 2 places from Venus, but Venus is 12 places from the new moon, so this indicates money from foreign lands, but also good luck and women supporting you behind the scenes. I’m hoping that this indicates that Judge Cody Barrett’s nomination won’t be the scary thing the Democrats are fear mongering about, but actually that she will help to bring people together, as her track record has shown this indicates she is good at doing. We certainly need a figure of high intellect and excellent oratorical skills to bring this country together. She may just surprise everyone after all and be the one to do this. Venus and Jupiter are both in fire signs making a trinal aspect to each other, and even though they do not get along they are both gurus. I think this indicates a transformation as they are both in moksha houses. The third planet in this trinal aspect is Uranus retrograde in the fourth, and I also think this is a foreshadowing of the election coming up and the changes to come in the homeland.