Astrology of Now: Shake That Gloom Off

John Singer Sargent: sketch for Atlas

If you have felt especially oppressed, depressed or lonely over that last week or so – rest assured, we've just had an especially gloom-inducing Full Moon. It took place a week ago, but I, for one, am still recovering.

The Sun (life force) was joined by Mr. Gloom himself, Saturn, on the day so if you felt an eruption of dread, you weren't alone. The feeling peaked at the Full Moon itself (Oct 13) but in the two weeks following the vibes are still pretty strong.

I've spoken to so many people in the past few days experiencing a kind of nameless darkness that I just wanted to tell you that this will pass.

The upside? Well, it's a good time to some practical life plans.

If you haven't felt the gloom then, hey, Saturn is your pal. Lucky you!