The Vibrational Astrology Diary,
by Linda Berry
At 8:25 AM EDT on October 21, the New Moon occurs with the Sun and Moon in Libra.
On October 21 Mercury enters its Shadow with its Retrograde Period being between November 9 and November 29.
For the last two days and today, Tuesday (10/21/2025), the strongest vibrational influence comes from Mercury and Mars joining with Pluto (1*). This Vibrational Energy Pattern is exploratory interacting with the aspects of the world around you that you are attracted to. Your experience brings an organic understanding of your interests. You feel a compelling need to learn and develop new connections, new ways of experiencing the world around you. For VA Students (5, 10, 15)
For three days now this vibrational energy pattern is better and more effectively implemented by opening up to your curiosity and letting yourself explore whatever you are interested in. Here you can effectively reach out into an amazing adventure that can explore the fantastic. There is a strong element of curious exploration here and the importance of forming networks where each person does their particular job is emphasized.
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
19 (2*) Internal Pattern recognition and analysis of conceptual frameworks which may be shared with others
17 (2*) Interest in other’s stories that inclines to many possible outcomes, such as involvement in theater, literature, counseling or personal performance.
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Mercury, Mars, Pluto >>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are opening up to awareness of two dark areas within you that you realize you must face and learn to deal with in order to be whole. You are experiencing sudden unexpected awarenesses, crashing into your mind sharply, illuminating the hidden realms within the current reality.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are blindly proceeding on the path you have been following without any evaluation of what the alternatives may be. You are losing control and exploding emotionally without warning, lashing out with the backlog of emotions that you have bottled up inside yourself.
20 Scorpio = Mercury merging with Mars [A woman drawing two dark curtains aside] You are opening up to awareness of two dark areas within you that you realize you must face and learn to deal with in order to be whole and/or you are blindly proceeding on the path you have been following without any evaluation of what the alternatives may be
2 Aquarius = Pluto [An unexpected thunderstorm] You are experiencing sudden unexpected awarenesses, crashing into your mind sharply, illuminating the hidden realms within the current reality and/or you are losing control and exploding emotionally without warning, lashing out with the backlog of emotions that you have bottled up inside yourself
The Two Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them.
There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of a couple of hours either side of the exact time o fthe aspect. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}.
Oct 18 – Oct 21 (exact Oct 20) Mercury in Scorpio is joining with Mars in Scorpio. This energy is decreasing fading out around 8 PM on Oct 21. This vibrational energy pattern brings a strong burst of energy into your mental functioning. You are very good at connecting ideas together at this time. This is an excellent time to learn something new.
Aug 11 – Oct 27 (not exact) Uranus in Gemini is flowing freely (trine) with Pluto in Aquarius. They do not become exact, but this energy will be felt for the 2 ½ months. This vibrational energy pattern brings an intense need to be free and able to act spontaneously and genuinely. At this time you cannot tolerate a feeling of restriction and control.
Aug 2 – Dec 17 (exact Aug 28 and then Nov 20) Uranus in Gemini is sharing freely (sextile) with Neptune in Aries. This energy is decreasing fading out around 7 PM on Dec 17. This vibrational energy pattern brings a high level of sensitivity to the energy flows around you even if you can’t really describe what you are feeling. This sensitivity can result in sometimes unexplainable reactions to things that happen around you.
The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}
Starting at 10:28 PM yesterday, peaking at 12:28 AM early October 21, the Moon in Libra is acting and agitating (square) with Jupiter in Cancer. In this 4 hr period your emotions will tend to expand. If you are feeling good, this can be great. If you are not feeling good, then this can be difficult. See if you can direct your feelings and thoughts to things that are pleasant and positive and you will be rewarded with some really good feelings.
At 8:25 AM, the Moon in Libra is joining with the Sun in Libra. This is the New Moon, See the Cyclic Patterns Diary.
At 11:42 AM the Moon enters Scorpio For the next 2 ½ days the Moon in Scorpio can tend to get very emotionally intense. The desire is to merge with the people you are involved with and with the projects you are working on. This can be uncomfortable for those not used to it as you can feel like you are being swallowed up. If it gets too much, just step back for a couple of minutes and take a breath, or even take a walk around the block to help you temporarily disconnect.
Starting at 12:28 PM, peaking at 2:28 PM, the Moon in Scorpio is acting and agitating (square) with Pluto in Aquarius. In this 4 hr period you may feel a need to act based on deep feelings within you that may come to the surface at this time. Ask yourself whether you are responding to the past or the present. Try to not put ancient feelings on the people you are currently interacting with.
The Cyclic Patterns Diary {These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
At 8:25 AM EDT on October 21, the New Moon occurs with the Sun and Moon in Libra. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next New Moon on October 21, 2025. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings a strong emotional need to develop a greater awareness of the beauty of the connections we all have to each other and how to share gentle energy with each other. There is a growing awareness that we are impacted internally by the way we relate to others. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “Humanity seeking to bridge the Span of Knowledge”. This is about are reaching out to span the generations, being open to the transfer of knowledge from others and seeking to transfer your knowledge to others. There is a warning here about keeping your knowledge as a secret and refusing to share with others for the good of all.
On September 22, the Sun entered Libra. This is the Fall Equinox. This Vibrational Pattern will be influencing us until the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2025. This Vibrational Energy Pattern shows the potential for either deception and betrayal or increased spiritual awareness. There is an underlying awareness of the importance of personal growth and development and a need to have this expressed more effectively in your culture. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun to Moon distance is “The President of the Country” which has to do with you claiming the authority of your position and accepting responsibility to act in ways that benefit all. There is danger of distortion if you are focusing on a sense of privilege, power and personal aggrandizement.
On September 21, the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred with the Moon and Sun in Virgo. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next Solar Eclipse on February 17, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern brings an evaluation of emotional patterns and responses seeking to separate deception and betrayal from the seeking of deep spiritual truth. If you listen clearly in your heart you will know which is which. This is a time for people to focus inside themselves and explore the deeper aspects inside seeking to get past any barriers that keep you from connecting into your unique self and your gifts. You are encouraged to project the current patterns into the future and see what will bring the best results for everybody involved. The Sabian Symbol for the Eclipse is “A False Call unheard in attention to immediate service”. This is about the importance of totally focusing on the immediate project or development in which you’re engaged, ignoring all distractions, operating from a state of personal completion and fulfillment. There is danger in you being pulled away from critical tasks, responding to outside interruptions and losing your sense of yourself and your ability to pursue the opportunities available to you.
On September 7, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with Moon in Pisces and the Sun in Virgo. This Vibrational Energy Pattern will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse on March 3, 2026. This Vibrational Energy Pattern encourages us to see beyond our emotional reactions to the truth of this moment that we must learn to embrace that which we have previously excluded. We are challenged to adjust our visions of the future to see more clearly the possibilities for sudden insights into the deep archaic patterns that are holding us back from realizing our dreams. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “An Orangutan” which involves sensing powerful primitive distortions deep within you and recognizing the need to refine and guide those forces into more mature expression. It is dangerous in this energy pattern to take for granted your right to do whatever you feel like in life without considering its effect on other people. The Symbol for the Moon is “The Flow of Inspiration” which brings the potential for you to connect into the flow of spiritual inspiration moving through you and out into the world, If you close up and get caught in a cycle of negativity you will find your perceptions limited which will shut you off from others.
The Retrograde Diary: DEGREE CHANGES TODAY: Mercury enters its Shadow >> Introductory Period for Jupiter: Reworking of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune: Turning Forward of Pluto {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!!!”}
Mercury {Oct 21, 2025 !Oct 27! [Nov 9 – !Nov 20! – Nov 29] !Dec 10! Dec 16} 20, 28 Scorpio, 6 Sagittarius → Oct. 21 – 22: (21 Sco – 22 Sco) Introductory: Are you joining with others moving into new territory and gaining new understandings, constructively using your aggressive energies in beneficial ways, learning to cease taking advantage of those who are more vulnerable than yourself and engaging in mindless violence [Hunters starting out for ducks]
Venus clear of any shadow (May 17, 2025 – Aug 30, 2026)
Mars clear of any shadow (May 3, 2025– Nov 4, 2026)
Jupiter {Aug 17, 2025 !Sep13! [Nov 11 – !Jan 10, 2026! – Mar 11] !May 8! Jun 6} 15, 20, 25 Cancer → Oct. 15 – Nov. 1: (24-25 Can) Introductory: Are you opening to a connection that overshadows you, a greater authority that is calling on you to transcend ego and logical rationalization, open to spiritual power and learn to assume responsibility for using the power that has been given to you wisely and with humility, learning to cease claiming this power as your own and operating from a sense of personal superiority and divine right; potentially abusing your power [A dark shadow or mantle thrown suddenly over the right shoulder]
Saturn R {Apr 6, 2025 !May 7! [Jul 13 – !Sep 21! –Nov 28] !Jan 30, 2026! Mar 2} 25, 28 Pisces, 1Aries → Oct. 11 – 27: (27-26 Pis) Reworking: Working on celebrating the abundant fullness of the harvest within your soul, guided by the divine, recognizing that you have a responsibility to preserve that which you have gathered for the future, learning to cease being surrounded by abundance and wastefully neglecting to properly care for the bounty you have been given, leaving it to rot and be wasted [A harvest moon]
Uranus R {May 20, 2025 !Jun 25! [Sep 6 – !Nov 21! – Feb 4, 2026] !Apr 15! May 21, 2026} 25, 27 Taurus, 1 Gemini → Oct. 9 – Nov. 7: (1-30 Gem) Reworking: Working on perceiving hidden realms and your dual levels of operation when your emotions are stilled so that you can see past the usual emotional turmoil, learning to cease being unable to quiet the emotions and failing to become aware of the deeper patterns beneath them [A glass-bottomed boat in still water]
Neptune R {Mar. 13,2025 !Apr 20! [July 3 – !Sep 23! – Dec.10] !Feb 20, 2026! Mar. 30} 27, 28, 29 Pisces → Sept. 14 – Oct. 22: (1-30 Ari) Reworking: Working on opening up to the initial tentative pulse of creative energy within you, feeling it on a primal level of awareness, embracing it and allowing it to rise up in a flow within you, learning to cease failing to open up to the tentative pulse of creation that you feel within you because of a lack of commitment to the process or being too weakly connected or being too fearful and insecure [A woman rises out of water, a seal rises and embraces her]
Pluto {Jan 10, 2025 !Feb 18! [May 4 – !Jul 25! – Oct 14] !Dec 27! Feb 4, 2026} 1 Aquarius, 2 Aquarius, 3 Aquarius → Aug. 20 – Dec. 5: (2-1 Aqu) Turning Forward: The Challenge is experiencing sudden unexpected awarenesses, crashing into your mind sharply, illuminating the hidden realms within the current reality, learning to cease losing control and exploding emotionally without warning, lashing out with the backlog of emotions that you have bottled up inside yourself [An unexpected thunderstorm]
Next Cycle Diary:
Mercury {Oct 21, 2025 !Oct 27! [Nov 9 – !Nov 20! – Nov 29] !Dec 10! Dec 16} 20, 28 Scorpio, 6 Sagittarius
Pluto {Jan 12, 2026 !Feb 20![May 6 – !Jul 27! – Oct 16] !Dec 29! Feb 6, 2027} 3, 4, 5 Aquarius
Neptune {Mar. 16, 2026 !Apr 23! [July 7 – !Sep 25! – Dec.12] !Feb 23, 2027! Apr 2} 1, 3, 4 Aries
Saturn {Apr 20, 2026 !May 22![Jul 26 – !Oct 4! –Dec 10] !Feb 11, 2027! Mar 15} 7, 11, 14 Aries
Uranus {May 25, 2026 !Jun 30! [Sep 10 – !Nov 25! – Feb 8, 2027] !Apr 19! May 25, 2027} 1, 3, 5 Gemini
Venus {Aug 31, 2026 !Sep11! [Oct 3 – !Oct 23! – Nov 14] !Dec 5! Dec 15} 22 Libra, 0 Scorpio, 8 Scorpio}
Jupiter {Sep 16, 2026 !Oct 15! [Dec 13 – !Feb 10, 2027! – Apr 12] !Jun 11! Jul 10} 17, 22, 27 Leo
Mars {Nov 5, 2026 !Nov27![Jan 10, 2027 – !Feb 19! – Apr 1] !May 16! Jun 8} 20 Leo, 0, 10 Virgo
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.