October 2021 I Ching Horoscopes

Pisces

Your October trigrams are K’an (Water) over K’an (Water) and the hexagram is called K’an or The Abysmal. The word ‘Abysmal’ here refers to an abyss – which can feel pretty abysmal if you are trapped in it. K’an represents a danger of some sort. October is a month when you need to suppress your instinct to try to escape from reality by trying to find something – ANYTHING to do to change the situation. The way out lies not in doing but in being. You have to keep on being true to your principles, and your beliefs. There is something here you need to understand. When you do the way out will be clear. You may need to let go of something when you realise it no longer serves you well. K’an rules the ears. Develop active listening to help you hear and understand what this situation is all about.

Aries

Your October trigrams are K’an (Water) over Tui (Lake) and the hexagram is called Ch’ieh or Limitation. ‘The man who never made a mistake never made anything’. October is a month when your natural enthusiasm may lead you into an unintended mistake. Don’t get too hard on yourself. Sometimes mistakes can teach us a lot about the best way forward – provided we can acknowledge the error. Your good intentions can be carried out – just not the way you planned or maybe not just yet. Tui is all about innocence and truth and rules the mouth. Choose your words carefully – not thinking about what you want to say but what you want the other person to hear and K’an is suggesting you honour them by really listening to what they want to say to you.

Taurus

Your October trigrams are K’un (Earth) over Ken (Mountain) and the hexagram is called Ch’ien or Modesty. This hexagram is almost pure yin/earth energy that makes you feel very comfortable. It may make you feel so comfortable you feel you can do more than is really practical and over reach yourself. If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. October is not the month for unnecessary changes however helpful they may seem. K’un is asking you to guard against emotional responses even if everyone (including you) feels it is a good plan. K’en is reminding you of the value of staying still. Stubbornness and patience are two sides of the same coin. Make sure you understand which is which and chose wisely.

Gemini

Your October trigrams are Ch’ien (Heaven) over Chen (Thunder) and the hexagram is called Wu Wang or The Unexpected. Your natural adaptable nature will help you cope well in October. The subheading of this chapter is ‘maintain a blank mental screen and be alert to the unexpected’. I often advise people to treat each day as a blank slate that can write on what they wish. This is very true for you in October and there will be opportunities to write very unexpected things that may take you and your life in a very unexpected direction. Don’t be afraid to grasp the opportunities. Ch’ien rules wisdom – trust your inner wisdom. Chen is dynamic and rules electronic communication so watch for something in the media or via the internet that gives you a totally new perspective on something. There are lessons to learn in October – but not all lessons are bad or unpleasant.

Cancer

Your October trigrams are Ken (Mountain) over Ken (Mountain) and the hexagram is called Ken or Keeping still. Ken is about stillness of the mind and your highly imaginative mind is not easily stilled. When there are lots of competing things you need to balance it is easy to become overwhelmed trying to do everything. The image that comes to mind is a juggler trying to keep plates spinning on poles. Meditation could be a very useful practice to help you see what is truly important – that if some
plates fall off and break it won’t be the end of the world – whatever your imagination tries to tell you. Focus your energies on what can be changed – some things just have to be accepted and meditation may help you see which is which. The good news is you are on the right path but you need to accept things can only happen in the right time frame.

Leo

Your October trigrams are Chien (Heaven) over Ken (Mountain) and the hexagram is called Tun or Retreat. Sometimes you need to step away from a situation and see what happens. Your input may not be needed. However much you want to do something you need to remember ‘fools rush in where angels fear to tread’. And you may find stepping away relieves a lot of stress that you may not even realise you are carrying. Chien indicates support from a dynamic energy that is flowing your way. Let it take the strain. Chien rules wisdom and there is wisdom in just waiting to see what happens. Ken is warning you against stubbornly carrying on because your ego demands action. Self care is never selfish and self care is necessary to avoid becoming burnt out. Take a break.

Virgo

Your October trigrams are K’un (Earth) over Sun (Wind) and the hexagram is called Sheng or pushing upwards. As a mutable earth sign, this hexagram fits with your nature. K’un embodies a gentle feminine, nurturing creativity that comes naturally to you. Sun is equally gentle and is asking you to reflect and to concentrate. Sun is bringing a touch of fiery yang energy to help promote further growth and development. Sun rules the intellect and you are being asked to use yours to see the
possibilities in what is happening round you. K’un rules the abdomen. Listen to those gut feelings. Things are moving in a good way for you – all you need to do is take advantage.

Libra

Your October trigrams are Li (Fire) over Chien (Heaven) and the hexagram is called Shih Ho
or biting through. Sometimes confrontations cannot be avoided and it would be wrong to look the other way when you can see something or someone is going wrong – just to keep the peace. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and speak up. If you get ignored don’t hold a grudge. Experience is the best teacher – if painful at times. And if it goes badly wrong, resist the temptation to say I told you so or refuse to offer support. Sometimes it is too easy to see a desire for justice morph into a need for revenge against the cause of any injustice . Li asks you to use your intelligence – to look at things clearly – using all your natural wisdom. Chien rules wisdom so trust your inner wisdom to help you not only look, but see and understand what those around you need.

Scorpio

Your October trigrams are K’an (Water) over K’an (Water) and the hexagram is called K’an The Abysmal. As a water sign you might expect this water trigram means you are in for a easy time in October. Sadly you may well find yourself feeling discontented and doubtful. This hexagram is warning against starting to doubt yourself. Also don’t be tempted to focus on why or how you are in the situation. Learning is for later. For now, you are where you are and you just have to be patient. You also need to remember truth is not absolute. There are facts but your personal truth about what those facts mean may be very different to some else. It won’t hurt you to see things from their perspective. The good news is things are changing – you are not as stuck as you may feel but remember when change is needed it almost always needs to start with yourself.

Sagittarius

Your October trigrams are Chen (Thunder) one Tui (Lake) and the hexagram is called Kuie Mei or The marrying maiden. It has the subheading ‘Wanting empowers evil’. It can be very frustrating when things don’t go as we expect or think they should go. But just because you want something doesn’t mean it can or should happen. Chen indicates a change and in October you need to see below of the surface of things or people. And if what you see makes you think, well you need to accept that maybe you need to learn something, to change something in yourself. Tui is about innocence and speech. In October you need to be careful not only what you say but how you say it. Sometimes NOT speaking is the best option. Chen indicates a dynamic energy, a change for the better. So while there may be uncomfortable times ahead, if you can let go of the idea of what you want, you will get what you need.

Capricorn

Your October trigrams are Chen (Thunder) over Sun (Wind) and the hexagram is called Heng or Duration. Things may be changing around you but you need to keep on as you have been. You are naturally disciplined so hold onto that. If things have gone well, don’t give in to the temptation to relax. If things have gone badly, don’t start worrying that you have done something wrong. Chen’s thunder may come in abruptly but it is bringing a dynamic energy that will change things for the better. Sun rules the intellect – use yours. Don’t start doubting yourself or start catastrophising. While Chen brings abrupt change, Sun is much gentler and slower. So improvements may be slow to become obvious but they will happen. It might not feel like it but things are going your way.

Aquarius

Your October trigrams are K’an (Water) over Li (Fire) and the hexagram is called After completion. You have achieved a lot and you deserve to feel good, but don’t feel there is nothing else to do. Ka’n is about restriction and you may well feel the need to push against something that you feel is holding you back. Resist the temptation. Li rules the eyes and intelligence. You are being asked to look properly at the situation and use your intelligence to see realise that not all causes are worthy of being fought for. Don’t jump to conclusions and don’t rush to action to fix something that in reality, isn’t broken. K’an represents something hidden. You don’t have the full picture. Just go with flow and see what happens. K’an is also about letting go – maybe letting go of the idea that compromise is a bad thing.