After all the planetary shifts over the past six weeks, we’re definitely in new territory this month. Can you feel it? On top of that, October is Libra season, a time when we look at themes of balance and harmony. As a result, we may be taking a look at what needs to be brought back into alignment our lives or how to bring in more peace.
Even though the Sun is in Libra this month, it’s still all about Virgo. Look no further than Venus’s arrival in Virgo on October 8, which will add an undercurrent of (neurotic) perfection and hard work to this month. After four months in Leo, we’ll feel Venus’s shift like a breath of fresh air. But keep in mind that Virgo definitely is more work than Leo’s playful mentality. And when we blend these Libra/Virgo themes, we’ll bring peace and harmony to our lives through acts of service, diligence, and organization.
It may be a fight for balance as this month, especially around the October 12 new moon. Falling on Uranus and Pluto — your old friends — we’ll be revisiting deep themes of evolution and breakthrough. Uranus is known as the lighting bolt, the flash of insight that propels us forward. It also shows us where we are not being authentic, sometimes bringing sudden changes to get us back where we need to be. Don’t forget Virgo in all of this. Continue to purify your life, clean out the clutter, make a list of what needs to be done — even while the world shakes and shifts around you. And seeing how Virgo is a sign of self care. Book a massage, go to the gym, and eat healthy.
Can’t forget Mercury Retrograde, too. It will turn direct on October 9. Until then, don’t forget to double check everything. It’s more about the past than the future.
Also note that Mars will reach the degree of the September 13 solar eclipse on October 27. If Mars is the spark or catalyst, we’ll really see what the solar eclipse was about after then.
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DATES TO NOTE: 10/6 Mars opposite Neptune, Mercury sextile Saturn, Sun square Pluto; 10/8 Venus enters Virgo; 10/9 Mercury direct; 10/10 Venus square Saturn; 10/11 Jupiter trine Pluto, Sun opposite Uranus; 10/12 Libra New Moon 19 degrees; 10/13 Mercury sextile Saturn; 10/15 Mars trine Pluto; 10/16 Venus opposite Neptune; 10/17 Mars conjunct Jupiter; 10/22 Mercury square Pluto; 10/23 Sun enters Scorpio, Mars opposite Chiron, Venus trine Pluto; 10/25 Mercury opposite Uranus, Venus conjunct Jupiter; 10/27 Taurus Full Moon 3 degrees, Venus opposite Chiron; 10/30 Sun trine Neptune.
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Aries
When the Sun is in Libra, your opposing sign, this is naturally a time for you to form partnerships, collaborate, or even get in a relationship. But with Venus and Mars in Virgo this month, you’ll have your work cut out of you. How will you clean house? How will you use Virgo’s sharp skills of discernment to choose between an ally who has your best interests versus one who doesn’t? That said, Mercury and Venus will be supporting each other this month, especially after October 9. This could be a month when new people enter your life or you have opportunities to strengthen the partnerships you already have — but something will have to change, the new moon on October 12 will demand nothing less. It will trigger the energies of Uranus and Pluto, two heavy hitting planets that have redrawn everything in your life. How will you evolve your relationships? How will you be authentic to yourself while meeting the needs of others? How will you get real about what you want in a serious relationship? A few days later, on October 17, you’ll potentially have one of the biggest days of the calendar year when Mars, your ruling planet, joins up with Jupiter. You may start a journey, go on a retreat, or begin a service project. This will also be a great time to make a commitment to your health. Jupiter will open up new opportunities for vitality and growth. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Relationships, colleagues, collaboration, projects, service, transformation, evolution, breakthrough, breakdown, expansion, growth, order, health, wellness, purity, details, rituals, habits, commitment, responsibility, milestones.
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Taurus
After spending the last four months tucked away in Leo, your sign of home and family, Venus will finally arrive in new territory on October 8. Perhaps you’ve been nesting all summer (or winter) long, focused on getting your home just how you like it or even up and making a move. That said, it’ll be time for Venus in Virgo, a sign that will help you get organized, clean out, and set a schedule. Let’s not forget that Mars and Jupiter have been hanging around in Virgo the past few weeks, too. Maybe you already got a jump on tidying up! Additionally, Virgo is the sign that helps you connect with play, creativity, self expression, and romance — not a bad line up for October. Just keep an eye on the new moon on October 12. Falling in your chart’s sector of health and wellness, you may have to take a serious look at diet, nutrition, and how you take care of yourself. What will need to change? Where could you use a breakthrough? Venus will be squaring Saturn as well and so the middle of the month may have a sobering feel to it. Fast forward to the Taurus Full Moon on October 27. You’ll be in the spotlight. With Venus cozying up with Mars and Jupiter, this may be a natural time for you to take action on a creative project, take a trip, have a celebration, or show off your talents. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Creativity, self expression, performance, leisure, romance, organization, service, purity, health, wellness, diet, nutrition, daily habits, the self, leadership.
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Gemini
Who are you? How do you express who you are? How do people see you? With Mercury, your ruling planet, rewinding through Libra in September, you’ve had a few weeks to reexamine your talents and what you have to share with the world. It’s admittedly been a little bumpy as Mercury spent a few weeks grinding up against Pluto — something had to change, uncomfortably so. Now you’re in October and the big news is that Mercury will turn direct on October 9 right on the north node of the Moon. It’s a new season in your life. What new opportunities are you ready to welcome in? What’s your destiny? The new moon on October 12 will drive this point home further. If you’ve been reworking through something since September, the new moon may give you your big debut. The coming four weeks — aka the lunar month — will have more than a few twists and turns. You may have an opportunity to push through something big, connect with what is truly authentic in you, but you must confronting the shadows lurking within. As much as you like to keep it light, Gemini, you’re in a larger stretch of time where it’s all about stepping up, growing up, and taking on responsibility. Growth often comes through looking at the parts of ourselves that we’d rather not look at. With that in mind, the full moon on October 27 will turn the spotlight on the quieter side of life. You may feel as though you’re coming to the end of a road or a need to retreat from life. Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Creativity, self expression, identity, choice, talents, performance, children, authenticity, power, control, shadow, transformation, release, retreat, recuperation, spirituality, meditation, prayer, service.
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Cancer
As a Cancer, you’re naturally a sign that needs stability and security. And with the Sun lighting up the bottom of your chart, this is a natural time of the year to nest, spend time with family, and connect with the people closest to your heart. You may need it after September’s rocky lunar eclipse in your career sector, which may have brought something swiftly to an end on a public or professional level. With that in mind, spend time making your foundation solid this month. When Venus trades signs on October 8, you may feel it like a breath of fresh air — especially at home. The square with Saturn on October 10 will mean that you will have a decision to make about the home, family, or where to live around the middle of the month — just in time for the new moon on October 12. Keep an eye on that one. It will make waves in the form of an opposition to Uranus and a square to Pluto, two of your old cosmic buddies who have been responsible for many shifts and rebirths over the past few years. If new moons are new chapters, this one will prompt you to turn over a new leaf in the realm of home and family. Is it time to move? Time to leave something behind and start fresh? What is way past its sell by date? By the end of the month, with the full moon on October 27, you’ll be ready to break free from your shell, turning an eye toward friends, community, and travel. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Home, family, connection, foundation, roots, past, memories, travel, learning, communication, class, the neighborhood, movement, friends, community, social causes, the future, authenticity, break through.
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Leo
It was nice while it lasted, right Leo? After a solid four month visit, Venus will finally say goodbye to Leo and move onto greener pastures. When she was around, Venus gave you a much needed boost. Mind you, she spent August in retrograde, but brought some much needed sweetness to Saturn’s bitter finish in Scorpio. So, now what? October will turn your attention toward two major areas — material stability and your direction in life. First, with Mars, Jupiter, and now Venus in the sign of Virgo, much of the action will be centered on income and the resources available to you. You may be spending more money than usual, especially anything that will bring security to the home or strengthen your foundation. There may even be an urge to splurge when Mars and Jupiter join up on October 17. Also, money and career are two things that work in tandem and the full moon on October 27 will turn the spotlight on your ambitions and place in the world. Good thing Jupiter is in your money sector. If you’ve needed to make a professional change or get a new job, at least you’ll have an opportunity to make more money or bring in other resources. Keep in mind that there will be a narrative around career and direction that will build all month. What do you want for the future? What will really sustain you? How can you get paid for doing what you love? What is more in alignment with your spiritual truth? The full moon may bring a resolution or decision. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Money, income, salary, material stability, resources, stuff, purchases, career, direction, profession, title, status, ambition, sacrifice, spirituality, communications, voice, writing, learning, classes, workshops, movement, travel, siblings.
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Virgo
Virgo, it’s all about you this month. (And you thought your birthday was long over.) How could it not with Mars and Jupiter activating your sign. (Mars is courage and action. Jupiter is faith and growth.) Plus last month’s Virgo solar eclipse? The heat is on! Mars and Virgo have all the makings of giving you a big burst of energy, especially around October 15-17. How will you take action this month? What are you doing with the new beginnings that the solar eclipse seeded back in September? True, with Mercury retrograde for most of September, you couldn’t really move forward. But, after October 9, you will have the all clear from the cosmos. Mercury will also pivot on an sensitive degree called the cardinal axis, so you may feel as though you’re starting a new season in your life, one that will be armed with the enthusiasm and forward motion of Mars and Jupiter. Also, keep in mind that Venus will enter Virgo on October 8 and remain until early November. Venus is grace, charm, beauty, and style; she’ll give you a little sparkle and magnetism this month. You may need that grace under pressure toward the end of October when Mercury, your ruling planet, will tangle with Uranus and Pluto. Here’s the thing to keep in mind. Yes, Uranus and Pluto can make for bumpy astrology, but use the days around October 22-25 to be conscious of what you want to transform in your life and how you want to do it, especially your career or position in the world. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Self, personality, vitality, action, movement, money, salary, income, material stability, security, travel, philosophy, higher education, new beginnings, career, ambition, direction, status, reputation.
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Libra
Feeling like you’re straddling two worlds? With Jupiter and Mars winding their way through the last stretches of your chart, you may have been feeling a pull to retreat from the world and look within. After all, Jupiter and Mars are in Virgo, a sign that will urge you to get your spiritual life in order and look at the deeper energetic roots of your physical health. October will be a month to purge as well as wrap up loose ends, especially after Venus arrives in Virgo on October 8. And Virgo will finally give you something new to work with after four months of back and forth action in your chart’s sector of friends, group connections, and community. So, with that in mind, don’t be surprised if you feel low on energy or a need to sleep more. But at the same time the Sun in Libra this month (happy birthday, BTW!!) will put the spotlight on you! The new moon on October 12 will open a dynamic lunar month that will focus on awakenings, breakthroughs, relationships, and powerful shifts. The new moon will say, It’s go time! Then again, Venus will be hiding away in the last sector of your chart, so it may feel like a new beginning wrapped up in an ending. Plus you’ll have a major check in with Saturn, the planet entrusted in making sure you stay on track. How have you been honoring your commitments? Does something need to change? Or is your faith stronger than ever? Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Endings, retreat, withdraw, spirituality, meditation, prayer, recuperation, release, purity, purging, new beginnings, renewal, vitality, action, the self, siblings, communication, classes, travel, money, wealth, finance, debt, legacies, power, control, the psyche, intimacy.
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Scorpio
It’s almost your birthday, Scorpio! With that in mind, you’re coming to the time of the year where it’s about tying up loose ends, looking toward the future, and making plans for the next trip around the sun. Mars opposite Neptune won’t be the most comfortable way to open up the month; you’ll be feeling more sensitive than usual as your ruling planet, Mars, makes a rendezvous with the planet of forgiveness and spiritual longings on October 6. As a Scorpio, you’re a professional at purging old layers, but do you ever really let go? Use Neptune to wrap up this solar year on a note of total surrender. I know, Scorpio, not something you do lightly. Trust me (or Neptune). It’s for your own good. The new moon on October 12 will open up a lunar month focused on retreat, reflection, meditation, prayer, and recuperation. Before you think that October will push the pause button, keep in mind that the month will have two major power days for you — October 15 when Mars and Pluto harmonize and October 17 when Mars and Jupiter join up in your chart’s sector of friends, networking, and community. In fact, Mars and Jupiter in that part of your chart will mean that by the time it’s time to celebrate your birthday, you’ll have lots of people around to help you blow out the candles. Additionally, the full moon on October 27 will light up your relationship sign. With Venus cozying up to Mars and Jupiter, time for action. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Friends, community, groups, connection, the future, wishes, hopes, service, the collective, surrender, spirituality, compassion, forgiveness, redemption, retreat, recuperation, dreams, rest, endings, relationships, partnerships, collaboration.
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Sagittarius
The pressure is on, Sag. As of last month, you’ve got Saturn unpacking his bags, looking around your life, and making a list of what needs to get done. Oh, you know, no big deal. Saturn is will be your cosmic life coach for the next two years. So this is a time to really start thinking long term and defining what success means to you, especially with Jupiter riding high in your chart into next year. You may be feeling the weight of Saturn right now, but his push — plus a lot of hard work on your end — will bring a major life milestone. And you only get lucky Jupiter in your career sector once every 12 years. Don’t waste this opportunity! With that in mind, October will center much of its focus on career, direction, and your place in the world. The main players this month, Mars and Jupiter, will be a driving force toward achieving an ambition or gaining recognition, especially around October 15-17. In fact, September’s solar eclipse opened up a major new chapter in your professional life. This month, especially around October 27, will activate that story. Pay attention to what comes up! In the meantime, Mercury will finally turn direct on October 9, bringing forward movement in relationships and in career. And a powerful new moon on October 12, will set the stage for major breakthroughs in a friendship or group connection. But with Venus and Saturn squaring off, you’ll have a serious decision to make about the future. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Career, success, ambition, profession, reputation, status, title, definition, recognition, responsibility, milestones, growing older, getting organized, planning, the future, goals, friendships, groups, community, humanity, collective, social causes, relationships.
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Capricorn
With so much happening in your chart around questions of faith, belief, and spirituality, you may be having a bit of an existential crisis. It’s not always easy to delve deep into the soul, to seek out revelation, and to look for signs. There will be a pull this month between searching within for answers and putting your faith into practice. With Mars and Jupiter stirring up your chart’s sector of long distance journeys and wisdom, you may be traveling very far in October. And even if you can’t get on a plane, you can always take a journey of the mind through books and travel documentaries. In short, you’re really trying to figure some things out this month and maybe even going back to school to make that happen. Additionally, a powerful new moon on October 12 will set a new course in your career. An opposition to Uranus and a square to Pluto will demand nothing short of a total rebirth and awakening. Before you get nervous, October will have all the makings of a very public breakthrough for you — or at least one that will redefine your profession goals and place in the world. If you’re looking for a new career path, this will be the month for you. Looking ahead to the full moon on October 27, you may be thinking of a vacation, a little rest and relaxation after a the bumps and shifts you’ve been through. You’ve earned it, Capricorn. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Faith, belief, spirituality, endings, reflection, withdraw, retreat, journeys, travel, quests, the world, status, reputation, profession, direction, career, ambition, breakdown, breakthrough, talent, self expression, creativity, children, leisure.
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Aquarius
Libra season is a natural time for you to stretch out into the world, to travel, explore, and form meaning in your life. As October opens, you may have a trip planned or feeling the itch to journey to distant lands. Keep in mind that Mercury will wrap up its retrograde on October 9 and the days around that time may not be the most ideal for travel. If you do have your bags packed for somewhere exotic, don’t panic. Just double check everything and allow for extra time. On the other hand, Mercury is the planet of ideas and information. You may have spent September working through questions of faith and belief; Mercury direct on October 9 may give you the answer. And Venus’s arrival in Virgo the day before will certainly give you a new perspective. A powerful new moon on October 12 will set your ideas in motion. With strong currents of Uranus and Pluto, it will be time to break free from the past, innovate, and make a serious commitment. A few days later, on October 15–17, will put the spotlight on money, income, and finance. This will be a great time to ask for a raise, demonstrate your worth, and align yourself with people who have the resources you need. Alternatively, you may be looking to make a major purchase for the home around this time. The full moon on October 27, will bring a matter to a head on the home front. If you’re looking to move, this may be the time when you find a place or purchase a new home. Similarly, use this energy to create a solid foundation to support your worldly endeavors. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Travel, journeys, foreign travel, philosophy, belief, education, publishing, money, income, finance, salary, benefits, resources, spending, gain, bounty, debt, legacies, estates, wills, the psyche, hidden, intimacy, breakthrough, innovation.
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Pisces
Pisces, it’s all about other people this month. After all, ever since Jupiter arrived in Virgo on August 11, you’ve been reaching toward relationships, making connections, collaborating, and maybe even getting in a serious partnership. With Mars heating up this area of your chart this month, too, you’ll be seeing forward movement on the relationship front. On October 8, Venus will join the party, giving your one-on-one connections a bit of charm and flirtation. But really the heart of the matter this month will be intimacy — as in what you share with only a trusted partner. The new moon on October 12 will drive this point home, giving you a breakthrough with a lover. But you will have to confront your fears first, looking at deep themes of loyalty, power, and control. Venus in aspect to Saturn during the new moon will say, do your connections have what it takes to go the distance? A line up of Mars and Jupiter and Pluto over October 15–17 will bring a surge of energy in a one-on-one relationship. What do you two value? What are you trying to build together? Are you both on the same page philosophically? Keep an eye on the days around October 27; Mars will activate the September 13 solar eclipse. If a new chapter opened up in a relationship with the eclipse, Mars will be a catalyst for a story that will unfold over the coming months with a partner. Want to learn more about how the astrology of October will affect you? Book your consultation now.
Key Themes: Relationships, partnerships, collaboration, cooperation, marriage, other people, intimacy, sexuality, sharing, secrets, behind closed doors, money, income, finance, debt, legacies, benefits, taxes, estate planning, trust, rebirth.