Whitney's Whirl: Your Weekly Horoscope for October 17-23, 2011

This week starts off with the Moon conjunct the Part of Fortune both in Gemini trine the Sun and Saturn. Put your good ideas to work this week, as it will pay off. Others will appreciate the versatility of your ideas and decide to stand beside you. This will draw a lot of new faces in to help you work on ideas.

With Venus and Mercury conjunct in Scorpio, you will be drawn to conversations that are sensual and inquisitive. The Sextile from Venus and Mercury to Pluto in Capricorn will allow you to move ahead as you make changes and powerfully transform your life. As Pluto represents personal empowerment, your good ideas and discussions are sure to bolster your ideas.

With the Sun and Saturn Trine Neptune, this will be a glamorous, imaginative and musical or creative week. As the Trine allows the energies to flow, we must be especially cautious with this as it can make people easily gullible. It makes it hard to resist alcohol, drugs or any act of escapism. This will help us all on a spiritual path, just stay away from addictive substances.

ARIES: Mars, your ruler is trine Uranus, and powerfully impacts your ability to reach out and entertain people. With Jupiter in your 2nd house opposite Venus you might be too financially self indulgent so keep spending to a minimum. This should; however, bring an overall happy time and celebrations. The Sun in your 7th conjunct Saturn in Libra puts a focus on partners and love.

TAURUS: Jupiter in your 1st house brings good luck, through the own abilities. Your optimistic attitude will assist you in many ways. The Sun and Saturn are conjunct in your 6th house of work and service, so be sure to advertise. Venus and Mercury conjunct in Scorpio in your 7th house of partnership brings good will and excellent communications this week. Family get-togethers work out well this week.

GEMINI: Your ruler, Mercury is conjunct Venus in your 6th house of work so put your best foot forward as you could get a promotion or a new position now. With the Part of Fortune and the Moon in Gemini at week's start your good ideas are sure to impress others. The Sun and Saturn in Libra in your 5th house of love and play brings a new partner, maybe older, wiser and one who decides to stay.

CANCER: The Sun and Saturn are conjunct in Libra in your 4th house while Venus and Mercury in Scorpio bring sultry and romantic conversations. Take advantage of the love that comes your way this week, as you may settle down and hearts may bond. With Neptune in your 8th house you will find that you are opening up psychically and your dreams are incredibly accurate.

LEO: Mars in Leo in your 1st house gives you the gumption to go after your dreams this week. Jupiter in your 10th house will help you find that job you've been looking for and with Uranus in Aries in your 9th house, why not start your own business or adventure? Don't sit back and wait, but use these planetary energies to make it happen now.

VIRGO: With the Sun and Saturn transiting your 2nd house of income and Sextile Mars in Leo, you will find it easy to create new avenues of financial gain. Classes on line will bring new friends and opportunities, and the Part of Fortune and Moon in Gemini open career options this week.

LIBRA: The Sun and Saturn in Libra show a more mature side of your self, and others pick up on this. Venus and Mercury will help you to express your values, while bringing in better finances this week. Change in your home environment could see you moving someplace warm, while bringing you a better life style.

SCORPIO: This week with both Mercury and Venus in your 1st house you will feel the need to express yourself, perhaps while doing some research. Someone from the past may offer to take you away, and you go. With Jupiter in your 7th house partnerships evolve and your financial picture is sure to move you ahead as well.

SAGITTARIUS: Your ruler, Jupiter, in your 6th house of work and service puts new opportunities in your hands. New partnerships start to gel with the Part of Fortune and the Moon, both in Gemini in your 7th house. Your creative and writing talents get a boost this week while finances find your pocket.

CAPRICORN: Saturn your ruler, is conjunct the Sun, in your 10th house of career, so this week showcases your talents, and with Venus and Mercury both in your 11th house of income and socializing, it's going to be a busy week indeed. Pluto in your 1st house talks about self empowerment, and major transformations for you. With Uranus in Aries in your 4th house, you may find that a move will put some pizzazz in your environment.

AQUARIUS: The Sun and Saturn in your 9th house bring educational opportunities, travel plans, perhaps new plans for your future. Both Mercury and Venus in Scorpio in your 10th house of career showcases your talents in multiple ways. Neptune in your 1st house allows others to see your spiritual side, which helps you to make plans to help others world wide.

PISCES: With Mercury and Venus both in Scorpio and in your 9th house, it's time to return to an educational path. You may also find some time to travel this week, while focusing on your financial plans to get there. A new entrepreneurial idea can drive your finances this week, and put you in charge of your income.

Whitney Boyd lives in Kittery, Maine, and works from Scallops in Portsmouth, NH. at 65 Daniel Street. Call 603-205-2001 to schedule your appointment. Whitney is a professional Astrologer as well as a medium, and tarot card reader.