Have We Forgotten to Look for the Silver Lining?
This week with the Full Moon in Taurus (Oct 26-Nov 1, 2026)
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I can still vividly recall my first astrological reading. It was a disaster.
I went to someone who claimed to be an astrologer, hoping to gain some insight into my life. Instead, I walked away with disturbing predictions about my future and advice that defied logic and went against my morals and values.
With my background in the medical and pharmaceutical industry, I was accustomed to questioning claims and looking for evidence. Naturally, I wanted to understand what those predictions were based on.
The experience left such a bad impression that I decided to investigate astrology myself, initially with every intention of disproving it.
Well, that didn’t quite go according to plan.
More than a decade later, here I am, practicing astrology professionally, teaching it, and advocating for its careful study and ethical application.
Looking back, there’s a certain irony in how it all turned out. An experience that initially put me off astrology eventually led me to make a career out of it.
And that brings me to something I’ve come to appreciate over the years: what appears to be a terrible development at one point in our lives doesn’t necessarily tell us how the rest of the story will unfold.
Oftentimes, there’s a silver lining we simply haven’t seen yet.
A Major Development Isn’t Necessarily the Final Outcome
We often hear Full Moons described as endings. Sometimes they are, but culmination doesn’t necessarily mean finality.
A culmination can be an announcement, an accomplishment, a breakthrough, or a turning point that changes how a situation develops.
Even an ending isn’t always the end of the larger story.
The Taurus Full Moon: Keeping Up Appearances
It’s Halloween week, when we can put on costumes, dress up as someone else, and pretend to be whoever we want. Some of us, however, have become rather good at keeping up appearances all year round.
The perfect relationship. The successful career. The comfortable life that looks considerably better from the outside.
There’s a saying commonly attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
Have We Forgotten to Look for the Silver Lining?
Had I accepted that first astrological reading without question, I might never have pursued astrology at all. Instead, my determination to prove it wrong eventually led me to a profession I never imagined entering.
That’s why I’m wary of sweeping predictions about difficult planetary configurations. Even when we correctly anticipate a challenging development, we don’t necessarily know what may follow.
There’s a difference between identifying a problem and concluding that nothing good can possibly come of a situation.
I don’t expect every disappointment to turn into a success story. But I also refuse to assume that our present circumstances represent every possibility available to us.
Whatever this Taurus Full Moon brings, whether it’s an achievement, a revelation, a difficult ending, or an unexpected turn, culmination isn’t necessarily finality.
A Full Moon illuminates. It doesn’t only expose what’s wrong.
There’s More to This Week’s Astrology
Venus, the ruler of the Taurus Full Moon, has just returned to Libra. It’s still retrograde, and matters involving relationships, agreements, fairness, and compromise may need reconsideration. But revisiting something doesn’t automatically mean we’re going backward. Sometimes a different perspective changes what we’re prepared to accept or pursue.
Toward the weekend, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, potentially making discussions contentious, particularly when pride, suspicion, or strongly held convictions are involved.
These developments deserve attention, but they don’t tell us everything. A person’s birth chart provides context that a general forecast cannot, and the same planetary movement can have very different implications for different people.
This is also where experience and judgment matter. Knowing planetary placements and their meanings is one thing. Weighing the different indications, recognizing what matters to the person seeking guidance, and knowing how to communicate it responsibly require wisdom.
And that matters enormously when people are making decisions based on what you tell them.
There may still be something worth looking forward to. And I’d hate for us to miss it because we were too busy expecting the worst.
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This week’s Taurus Full Moon may make it harder to maintain those appearances.
On October 26, at approximately 12:12 p.m. Philippine Time, the Full Moon in Taurus opposes the Sun in Scorpio, with Pluto in Aquarius forming a powerful T-square.
Money, security, trust, and control could become particularly sensitive issues. Something we’ve worked hard to maintain may come under pressure. A relationship or financial arrangement might reveal complications we hadn’t anticipated.
But Full Moons can also bring welcome developments.
A project finally succeeds. A major announcement is made. A relationship becomes official. An agreement is finalized, or months of hard work begin producing tangible results.
And that’s something worth remembering when everyone seems preoccupied with the difficult aspects.
A business closes. That’s a significant development, perhaps even a devastating one. But it doesn’t mean the person behind it will never succeed again.
Likewise, a long-awaited achievement may be the beginning of opportunities that weren’t previously available.
We tend to judge events based on what we know at the time. Understandably so. But life doesn’t stop at one announcement, one disappointment, or one accomplishment.
And neither does astrology.
I’ve always liked the thought behind it. Life doesn’t stand still, and neither do we.
Think about something that once had an enormous impact on you. Perhaps someone’s rejection, a professional disappointment, or a situation that left you feeling powerless.
Would that same experience affect you in exactly the same way today?
Perhaps not.
You may have developed greater confidence, acquired more experience, or simply realized that some things aren’t worth the emotional investment you once gave them.
The circumstances may be familiar, but their impact can be very different.
That’s evolution. Not simply experiencing the same patterns repeatedly, but developing enough understanding to respond differently, and sometimes to move beyond them altogether.
Of course, experience doesn’t automatically translate into wisdom. We can also spend years repeating the same mistakes.
But that possibility of change is precisely why I don’t believe we should treat any one difficult period as though it defines everything that follows.
Life Is All About Evolution and Balance
When I applied for my ISAR scholarship, I shared a philosophy that I still take to heart, one that has become a cornerstone of how I approach life: “Life is all about evolution and balance.” I’d like to think that this perspective had something to do with why I was selected.
Astrology operates through cycles. Planets return to familiar positions, and certain themes resurface throughout our lives.
But we’re not necessarily the same people each time.
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Author Bio
Monica Morales is the founder of OM.MNL, a professional astrologer, wellness advocate, speaker, and strategic consultant. Internationally trained in both traditional and modern astrology, she has interpreted more than 1,500 charts and has advised entrepreneurs, executives, business leaders, professionals, and public figures.
Drawing from over a decade in corporate leadership within the medical and biotechnology industries and her background in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Monica brings a uniquely holistic and practical perspective to her work. Passionate about her advocacy of real astrology and mind-body-spirit wellness, she is committed to teaching astrology beyond superstition and Sun signs alone - bridging ancient astrological wisdom with practical, modern application to help people make more informed decisions and better understand life’s timing.
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