October Energies: Transformation, Reflection, and the Thinning of the Veil
October is a month of powerful transitions, where deep reflection meets the mystical energy of the season. As the days shorten and the air turns crisp, this month encourages us to look inward, reassess our path, and connect with energies beyond the physical. From Libra’s balancing influence to the thinning of the veil on October 31st, this is a time for profound transformation, clarity, and honoring our spirit.
Here’s how you can work with these October energies to realign with your deepest intentions and let go of what no longer serves you.
October 2: New Moon in Libra with Solar Eclipse – Rewriting Your Inner Story
This New Moon in Libra, enhanced by a solar eclipse, invites you to revisit the intentions and goals you set in April. Libra, the sign of balance and reflection, acts as a mirror, showing us how our inner state is reflected in our outer world. This is a potent time to take an energetic inventory—what aligns with your values and goals, and what feels like it’s no longer yours to carry?
This eclipse energy also encourages you to go deeper within, to understand how you’ve reached your current place, and to consciously decide where you’d like to go from here. This month-long theme provides the support to shift old stories and create a new, empowered path forward.
Reflective Practices:
Mirror Meditation: Spend a few quiet moments looking into a mirror, reflecting on what areas of your life mirror your inner beliefs and values.
Journaling Prompt: What stories from your past are ready to be rewritten? How can you realign with what feels true to you?
October 9: Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini – Rethinking Your Voice and Vision
Jupiter’s retrograde journey through Gemini offers an ideal time to reflect on your beliefs and how you express them. Gemini rules communication and curiosity, while Jupiter represents expansion, making this an opportunity to reevaluate the messages you put out into the world and how you wish to impact others. Take this time to assess whether your words, actions, and beliefs are aligned with your authentic self.
This is also a great time to contemplate the deeper implications of your communications. Is there a message you wish to share that you haven’t yet expressed? Or perhaps there’s a part of you ready to redefine what truth means to you.
Reflective Practices:
Voice Awareness: Speak aloud a few words or intentions that feel authentic to you and notice how they resonate in your body.
Journaling Prompt: What message do you truly want to share with the world? How can you use your voice to express this with integrity and clarity?
October 17: Full Moon in Aries – Embracing New Beginnings
The fiery energy of this Full Moon in Aries is perfect for initiating new possibilities and releasing anything that keeps you tethered to the past. Aries encourages us to forge new paths, while the full moon’s illumination helps bring awareness to patterns or attachments that no longer serve. Aries energy is assertive, bold, and passionate, making this a wonderful time to set clear boundaries and let go of what no longer aligns with your higher self.
Venus in Sagittarius adds a playful, adventurous energy to this period, encouraging time with friends, creativity, and spontaneity. This full moon reminds us that we are not defined by our past—now is the time to release lingering attachments and invite fresh, expansive energy into your life.
Reflective Practices:
Release Ritual: Write down anything you’re ready to release on small pieces of paper, then safely burn or bury them as an act of letting go.
Journaling Prompt: What’s something you’ve outgrown? How can you create space for something new to emerge in your life?
October 31: Thinning of the Veil – Honoring Ancestors and Embracing Transformation
October 31, traditionally known as Samhain, is a sacred day when the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest. This is a potent time for transformation, for stepping into your empowered self, and for connecting with ancestors and spirit guides. As we reach the halfway point between the Autumn Equinox and Winter Solstice, this day marks the end of the harvest season—a time to honor both what you’ve reaped and what you’re ready to release.
This thinning of the veil allows for greater communication with the spirit realm. It’s an ideal time for rituals of gratitude and release, honoring both the cycles of life and death and the ancestors who came before you.
Reflective Practices:
Ancestral Offering: Set up an altar with pictures or items that remind you of your ancestors, offering gratitude for their lives and wisdom.
Journaling Prompt: What shadow aspects of yourself are ready to transform? How can you honor both the light and the dark within you?
New Offerings from My Practice
Atelier Shaman – Coming in October
Atelier Shaman is a creative space where I’ll share earth-based wisdom teachings, practices, and energy management techniques to support you in everyday life. The first offering, Tending Your Inner Garden, is a self-guided audio download designed to help you connect with the intentions, projects, and relationships that are the seeds of your life. You’ll be able to nurture, protect, and realign with your own growth process.
Tending Your Inner Garden: $22 (self-guided audio download)
One-Hour Guided Journey with Intuitive Counseling via Zoom: $140 (contact me to schedule)
Intuitive Counseling Sessions
In response to clients seeking continued support, I now offer Intuitive Counseling sessions that are ideal for integration after a shamanic healing or for guidance in other areas. These sessions provide you with energetic tools and personalized support to help you move forward.
30-Minute Session: $60
60-Minute Session: $120
Journey to the Guides
This one-hour journey session provides clarity and guidance on specific questions you may have, allowing you to connect with spiritual guidance tailored to your path.
Journey to the Guides Session: $140
Contact me at info@annettefrostjensen.com to book a session.
Upcoming In-Person Sessions – November in New York City
I’ll be offering in-person sessions for shamanic healing, energy balancing, and counseling in New York City on November 12 and 13. Reach out if you’d like to schedule time, or stay tuned to my website for booking details.
This October, may you find balance, deepen your connections, and embrace the beautiful transformations awaiting you. From the New Moon to the thinning of the veil, allow this month’s energies to support you in reflecting, releasing, and creating anew.