Horoscopes: October 24th thru the 31st

For the week of October 24th thru the 31st, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well: 

Aries

So complex. Between that distracting sense of compelling urgency and utter exhaustion that can come when so many planets are retrograde or about to station, and/or in water signs. It’s all you can do to keep that inner Aries flame from being extinguished. In some way you are being asked to trust the process, even if you have no idea where all this will lead you. The past is being invoked, and it can be filled with all sorts of mixed feelings: regret, sorrow, sadness, but also joy, and perhaps eventually a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. Go with it, even if it feels like it is taking you away from where you think you are supposed to be going and doing. In fact, let go of some of the ‘shoulds’. Think of this as the preparation phase, including all the feelings, the exhaustion, the distraction, the immersion in what once was. It’s like taking a few steps back before you come running out of the gate, the way you always do, when push comes to shove. Just know, that in order to get through the divide, you are going to have to slough off the old, before you embark on the arduous journey of beginning anew next February. Some things are needing to be laid to rest, processed and assimilated before you even know where that next journey is going to be taking you. Trust the process. Even if it feels like you are going nowhere, or stuck in reverse, sometimes we need to go back a ways, before we can proceed. 

Taurus

Before you go about shifting your routines and moving things around, give yourself some pause, if you haven’t done so already. We’re all being asked to pay attention to the sensations, the feelings that are coming to the surface, the dreams and premonitions that are trying to speak to you and show you something important about yourself, and who you are, and all that you have accomplished these past 7 years. These were all essential for you becoming the person you are now, and will be going forward. In some way we are being asked to remember those things that previously invested your life with meaning. You are going to want to bring these with you. For the next 13 years that Neptune will be in Aries you are going to be asked to open your heart to the divine. Neptune will be beckoning you to connect with that inner sanctum we sometimes refer to as soul, Spirit, the Higher Self. But in order to do that well you are first being asked to reconnect with those highest ideals, truths, and hopes for the future that you have b been so invested in. In the months to come you are being led in a certain direction that will help you to fulfill the behests of the soul. And you will want to bring those altruistic yearnings with you. For it is these that will lead you in the direction that you are needing to go. 

Gemini

What a crazy complex week filled with the sublime and the emotional, and the intriguing, and perhaps even the compellingly urgent. Your ruling planet, Mercury, is currently in the shadow of its upcoming retrograde phase. For the duration of this shadow period, Mercury is traveling with Mars. Currently in the sign of Scorpio, this is a place in which you are likely to see yourself looking within, with the sharp sword of discrimination. This is not a time for small talk. Perhaps you are a little on edge. Perhaps you are so obsessed with an idea to the exclusion of all else it is hard to turn away. But there is also something important to be learned here. Something is being shown to you that can no longer be denied. And armed with the truth, you are going to find yourself embarking on a journey of discovery over the next several weeks. On Wednesday Mercury enters the sign of Sagittarius, which will find you asking bigger questions, wanting to learn more, wanting to understand. What you learn, what you discover just opens up even more questions. Don’t be surprised if you find your attention turned towards others and the outside world. Perhaps you are more concerned with the judgments and opinions of others. But before taking others opinions too seriously, or jumping to conclusions, sit with it, process what you are actually hearing and seeing. For things may not be quite as urgent as they appear to be.   

Cancer

Don’t be surprised if feelings seem to be larger than life these days. Now that Neptune has returned to Pisces, we have a total of 6 planets in the emotional water signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. And even though you may find yourself at times awash in feelings, it can also bring some significant insights and understanding of who you are at the core of your being. There is a certain amount of emotional intelligence that the water signs can bring. An inner knowing. And with Neptune retrograde and now back in Pisces, that inner knowing may not be loud, but it will bring a lot of memories and emotions to the surface that in some way are important to you, who you are. This can happen by reminding you of those things that have invested your life with meaning up until now. This is important because you will want to bring these with you as we cross the threshold into 2026 and beyond. For the many years that Neptune was in Pisces it was compelling you to seek some sort of higher meaning. Whether that was through a spiritual quest, through some sort of creative or mystical study that resonated with your idealistic notions, through travel in the world at large, or discovering your own brand of solace and refuge. Now it’s time to gather all of these to you, and bring their essence with you on to the next leg of your journey. 

Leo

The week begins with lingering notes of intensity from last week’s New Moon that finally come to a crescendo on Friday. This could have felt like there were tremendous challenges to be overcome, or that there were tremendous demands and expectations being made of you by others. Watch for power plays and shifting alliances as karmic seeds are ripening. This could even be the thing that seals the deal, and convinces you that enough is enough. It could also be making you that much more aware that we are gradually entering a new reality which will require certain adjustments and new ways of doing things. It may even require you to go in a whole new direction eventually. But in the mean time, as Neptune has now moved back into the last degree of Pisces where it will remain until the end of January, it is asking you to connect with something still, present, and meaningful from your life. Something that has invested your life with all sorts of mystical and magical meaning. It is likely that your life had changed in subtle and meaningful ways over the past 15 years, and coming to fully appreciate what those changes have wrought, is what you are going to be bringing with you into the next leg of your life. These may have involved issues surrounding power, who has it, how it is used, and eventually learning to take greater control over your own life and destiny. 

Virgo

Intensity with a bit of chaos thrown in, as well as an over-riding desire to find ever deeper meaning. That’s what we have to look forward to this week as your ruling planet, Mercury, emerges from the dark waters of Scorpio to allow you to see things from a higher perspective. This is important. Because it aims to briefly show you something about yourself that you may not have been ready to see up until now. Mercury is currently in its shadow, traveling with Mars until it reaches its retrograde station on November 9th. This is a complex relationship, filled with a myriad of emotions, perhaps even laced with a bit of anger and resentment. You’ll be better able to process all of this during the retrograde phase of Mercury in November. But in the mean time you are needing to go through all of the feelings. Something is being shown to you that can no longer be denied. And armed with the truth, you are going to find yourself embarking on a journey of discovery over the next several weeks. On Wednesday Mercury enters the sign of Sagittarius, which will find you asking bigger questions, wanting to learn more, wanting to understand your place in the world, and your role in it. This is also about gaining a deeper perspective of all of the important relationships in your life and the impact that they have had on you and the choices that you have made. This too can be complex, but also points to something deeply meaningful. Your life is going to be changing in subtle but meaningful ways over the years ahead. And the impact that others have had on you can explain a lot about the direction your life will be taking from here. 

Libra

It may seem that you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Just know that it may not drop. Nonetheless this is a week that calls for a modicum of flexibility and adjustment. Take each day as it comes, one day at a time. Even if it is not entirely what you had expected it to be. There are other things brewing here, and in some ways it can even feel a bit like groundhog day as events seem to be running on a loop, repeating themselves all over again. What you are really wanting and needing is a more peaceful and bucolic life and lifestyle. And with Neptune entering Aries next year this is possible. However in order to get to that place, you are probably going to be required to tie up a few loose ends, that can not and will not be ignored. Like a lingering responsibility, or a promise that you can’t quite wrangle yourself out of, you are needing to step up to the place. And to do so in an environment of uncertainty. This means not really knowing what to expect from day to day, making it doubly difficult to make plans, or know which way to turn. In order to navigate these uncertain times, turn within. Connect with your inner knowing. There is a part of you that can see the bigger picture as well as the purpose of all this. As you are going through it, it may often seem as if there isn’t any purpose. But this is where faith comes in. Faith that you are being brought precisely where you are needing to be in order to find that place of serenity waiting for you at the farther shore. 

Scorpio 

All the feelings are coming home to roost now that Neptune has moved back into Pisces again. And they will be hard to avoid, both at the outset and in early November when your ruling planet Mars reaches the final degree of Scorpio. Strong and resilient in your sign, it can help you to navigate all of those emotions bubbling up to the surface that can occur when so many planets are in water signs, and are, or are about to be, retrograde. This not only washes our hearts in the murky depths of our feelings, but also allows us to connect with those things that bring ever greater meaning into our lives. This is about getting back to the things that really matter. Scorpio is not a superficial sign by any means, and this week dares you to dig even deeper, not only finding inner meaning, but perhaps some sort of understanding. Whatever glimpses you may gain in the fog that is settling about us, can be instrumental in leading you through this time of uncertainty and to the farther shore. It is nothing less that understanding your own value and worth in the scheme of things. And what you have to offer others and the world at large. But first you are needing to reflect on those things that have brought you the most meaning in your life over the past 15 years. And if you were to take the essence of all of your experiences thus far, what would that be? What would that feel like? And how can you take the essence of that with you on the next leg of your journey?  

Sagittarius

Your ruling planet, Jupiter is making two important transits that will last for the duration of the year. One is the transit that perfected last week, the square to Chiron, riddled with elements of guilt and judgment, that can feel overwhelming at times due to the rampant emotions that have been picking up this week. It can be a lot to process what with Jupiter also slowing for its upcoming retrograde on November 11th, and deeply entrenched in the watery depths of Cancer. The other transit that Jupiter is making is a trine to Saturn which is an aspect of guidance and understanding. Something that is much needed in these uncertain times. Especially when you are feeling a bit drawn and quartered. Wanting to be in one place while compelled to be in another. The trine to Saturn can help you to connect to your guides. Whether that be someone outside of yourself, a counselor, a teacher, a healer or someone who simply has your best interests at heart. Or it could also be some sort of inner guidance system that aims to keep you on track with your own path and destiny. Know that whatever guidance you are receiving now can serve you well for months, perhaps even years to come. 

Capricorn

With your ruling planet slowing for its station next month, it has returned to Pisces for some unfinished business. And as of last week so has the Planet Neptune, which will linger in the very last degree of Pisces for the next several months. Like a sloughing off, these plants are releasing all that will not be arid into the next Saturn cycle, which has been imminent since the Summer months. In February Saturn will finally enter Aries for good, culminating with an exact conjunction to Neptune on February 20th. This can feel like something in your life is fading. And yet also guided. And that is true even if you cannot see the final destination. However, at this point, in the core of your being you just know that you are being guided in a certain direction. And there is no other option but to proceed. If you have done your homework well during the past few years that Saturn has been in Pisces, then all of the meaningful moments and the deep well of inspiration that was yours for the taking, will be carried forward into the next cycle. In the mean time this may require you to pause and turn down some of the noise in your life, in order to reconnect with all of that. For it is this that will guide you through this time of uncertainty, and quell any doubts about the direction that your life is taking. 

Aquarius

With Saturn retrograde in the last degrees of Pisces, and now Neptune returning to Pisces as well, it could feel as if you are closing out an era of your life. There are still things to be tied up and sorted out. But ultimately what and where this will bring you is to a deeper understanding of your place and role in this grand new world that is emerging. But in the mean time, with so many planets either retrograde or about to station retrograde it could feel like you are swimming upstream towards your destination, while navigating a myriad of emotions and feelings. And maybe even a few fears. What is being asked of you is to connect with something much deeper inside of you. Something that has to do with how much you have grown over the past several years, and what you have since accomplished on your own merit. Coming to appreciate your own worth, even in the face of extraordinary uncertainty, should tell you a thing or two. And that’s also what faith is all about. Trusting that you are going to be brought precisely where you need to be in order to fulfill your destiny. As Saturn slows it is also applying to a trine to Jupiter, which can serve as something of a guidance system. This can be literal as in someone serving as an advisor, or receiving a teaching from a trusted source. But it can also be about trusting yourself, and your own inner knowing. As a result a plan could eventually begin to unfold. 

Pisces

Saturn has been wending its way back into your sign, as it is now beginning to slow as it approaches its retrograde station at the end of November. This can cause us all to want to pause and stand still. And this can serve us all well. For we are being asked to pause for a number of reasons. Neptune too has returned to the very last degree of your sign, where it will remain until the end of January. In this final anaretic degree of Pisces, it could feel like a release, a sloughing off, and a final farewell. But it can also be an opportunity to reflect on the past 15 years of your life, and what these years have taught you. There can be a certain sadness for what once was, while also recognizing that there is also a natural order in this process. Along with this comes the trust that guidance will be there as it is needed. For the next several months, your traditional ruling planet, Jupiter, will be trine Saturn, who serves as a bastion of wisdom, gathering all of the experiences, and distilling from these the wisdom that one gains from a life well lived. Guidance can come from outside, from a trusted advisor, but it can also come from our own experiences, the choices we have made and the ramification of those choices. And knowing that this too is all part of the human experience we call life.