October starts off with a big New Moon Solar Eclipse in Libra (which occurs on the 2nd of the month). This lunation will likely upset the cosmic balance usually associated with this time of year. Indeed, Libra season (lasting until October 22nd) is governed by the symbol of the Scales of Justice. But eclipses are disruptive transits during which either the Sun (ego, rationality) or the Moon (emotion, intuition) tilts the sky, so to speak, in one direction. When this happens, we tend to feel either emotionally unseen by lovers, friends, and partners (lunar eclipse) or overly emotional (solar eclipse like the one in a couple of days).
Because this Solar Eclipse will be occurring in the sign of Libra (which has to do with relationships, partnerships and negotiating), be not surprised if the next 48 hours feel tense, charged, and emotionally vexed with those close to you. The good news: this lunation only lasts a couple of days.
The other big transit: there is also a Jupiter retrograde on October 9th, which means we may experience a less expansive and optimistic mood about life. Why? Jupiter is kind of like the motivational speaker of the Zodiac, always inspiring us to go big. But, during a retrograde (when a planet appears to be moving backwards relative to us), a planet’s vigour flags a bit. So, be aware that we won’t have Jupiter at full force around the 9th. I guess, you’ll have to rely on yourself rather than the Cosmos then.
Aside from those transits, October is pretty low-key (like seashells). For insights into your own outlook for the month, check on your personal horoscopes below. And, as always, stay starry-eyed!
LIBRA
Until the 22nd of October, the Sun energises your Ego zone. Unlike Aries or Leo (narcissists both), your nature tends to need another to feel complete (the Scales, your symbol, attests to this: they, too, require a counterweight to achieve balance). With the Sun in your sign, however, the Cosmos is inviting you to place more emphasis on your needs and desires over the next few weeks. While others must learn to attune themselves to the frequencies of a partner, your task for much of this month is different: attune yourself to your own inner rhythms. Sometimes these are the hardest ones to hear. On the 22nd of October, the Sun moves into obsessive Scorpio, where it lights up your Money zone. You may feel extra fixated on expenditures then.
SCORPIO
The Libra Sun lays submerged in your 12th House of the Unconscious, Secrets, and Hidden Enemies until the 22nd. While your nature may have trouble letting go of things, transits through this section of the chart usually ask you to do just that. Have you been gripped by a perceived sleight or some faux pas you made at dinner a couple of weeks ago? I get it. But it’s time to move on. Breathe. And keep in mind that we have Libra energy in the air for the first few weeks of October. Libra is all about the Other, so talk with a friend or lover about some hangups to thereby go beyond them. On the 22nd, the Sun enters your sign to inaugurate the Scorpio season. You will be feeling extra Scorpionic toward month’s end: erotic, intense, and strategic.
SAGITTARIUS
Until the 22nd of October, the social Libra Sun transits your Friendship zone. This might be a bit of a challenge for you, however. Why? Your fiery nature can get preachy and/or professorial. Sagittarians love to opine…but listen? Not so much. Libra energy, on the other hand, loves to listen to and deliberate with others. Your task over the next few weeks, then, is to become Libra-esque, especially when you’re out with your friends. Everyone gets a turn to talk. On the 22nd, the Sun dips into obsessive Scorpio, where it lights up the shadowy zone of Secrets in your chart. An introspective transit, where you may feel fixated on keeping untoward details hidden from others.
CAPRICORN
The Libra Sun energises your Career zone until the 22nd. Libra is all about building consensus, forging partnerships and furthering dialogue. For your Capricorn nature, which can be somewhat solitary and calculating, this Libra vibe might require some adjustments on your side–but adjusting to transits is the essence of astrology. Focus on your team in the office more than usual, therefore. What are they thinking? Success through multilateralism indicated. On the 22nd the Sun moves into Scorpio, where it lights up your Friendship zone. Scorpio energy is fiercely loyal but also jealous. Don’t freak out if a friend brings a new co-worker out for drinks after work. They still love you–just maybe not as much now.
AQUARIUS
Lucky Aquarius, your Travel zone gets a nice blast of Libra energy until the 22nd. Seeing that Libra’s Scales function best with a counterweight, the next few weeks might be a good time to get on the phone with a buddy and take a little weekend jaunt somewhere quiet. If travel isn’t in the cards for you, consider that the Travel zone also pertains to expanding horizons through knowledge. Again, keep the theme of partnerships in mind and learn about things that come in twos–McCartney and Lennon, the double helix, etc. On the 22nd, the Sun shifts into strategic Scorpio, where it activates your Career zone. Hostile takeovers indicated.
PISCES
Until the 22nd, the Libra Sun lights up your Intimacy zone (fantasies, shared finances, and sex). Ultimately, this part of the chart has to do with merging and coming together as one. Your mutable, watery Pisces nature inclines toward this kind of hippie stuff anyhow, so it’s a good transit for you. But, rather than expecting others to merge with your elaborate fantasies, Libra Sun in the Intimacy zone will be pushing you to find balance and harmony with another by weighing their needs. In the end, that’s what real intimacy is about. On the 22nd, the Sun then moves to Scorpio, where it powers up your zone of Knowledge and Travel. Scorpio can be an obsessive sign, which isn’t such a bad thing when it comes to learning about something new.
ARIES
Relationship month, Aries. Until the 22nd, the Sun-in-Libra dallies in your 7th House of Partnerships. Then, the Sun makes a jaunt to Scorpio, activating your Intimacy zone. Libra energy in your 7th House will ask you to bracket your unilateral Aries nature. Why? Libra is about listening and consensus-building: harmony through many voices rather than the wild guitar soloing of your Aries nature. On the 22nd, your Intimacy zone gets lit up by solar energy in the sexual sign of Scorpio. Except, ask for, or demand more kink-infused sessions in the boudoir. Scorpio is the freak of the Zodiac (the kind you don’t take home to mother).
TAURUS
With the Libra Sun lighting up your Health and Diet zone until the 22nd, it would do you well to remember that this sign’s keyword is balance. When it comes to working out and eating right (which are your two themes to start the month), I know that it can be hard to reach this state of harmony. Sausage links in the morning are very tempting, as is the couch, after a long day on the grind. So, if you opt out of what the great novelist Vladimir Nabokov called “the sadness of balanced meals,” it’s understandable. The only downside, of course, may be that the Cosmos quietly disapproves of your choices. On the 22nd, the Sun skips into Scorpio, where it highlights your Relationship zone. Some jealousy is indicated (Scorpio is known to be that way).
GEMINI
Until the 22nd, the social Libra Sun shimmies through your Fun and Romance zone. This part of the chart pertains to nightlife and its pleasures–taverns, concerts, red light districts, imbibing and trysts. Accordingly, be in the mix more than usual, if possible. Consider, too, that Libra is the sign most associated with partnerships (unlike solo Aries, it finds satisfaction through coupledom). That means, if you’re involved with someone, this is a great three weeks to deepen bonds with them out on the tiles. If single, a great time to buddy up potentially. On the 22nd, the Sun works its way into obsessive Scorpio, where it illuminates your zone of Routine, Diet, and Health. A good transit to fixate on eating better and working out.
CANCER
Until the 22nd, the harmonious Libra Sun lighting up your Home zone. Good news for you. Why? More than any other sign, you derive fulfilment from the pleasures of the hearth. Therefore, mobilise this auspicious Libra Sun transit to add some balance and beauty to your place. Hint: it’s amazing what repainting the trim a crisp white can do for a home and mood. On the 22nd, we have a big shift from the private to the public, as the Sun moves into kinky Scorpio, where it lights up your zone of Fun and Romance. This part of the chart is about the nightlife and its cheap thrills. If your Cancer nature must stay home, align with Scorpio by bringing some erotic red light district to your boudoir.
LEO
With the fair and just Libra Sun highlighting your Communication zone until the 22nd, you may find that you’re adopting a more balanced tone in conversations, memos, emails, texts, and other missives. But if you’re not finding this to be the case, adjust your attitude and actions somewhat. Imagine yourself, say, as a stern judge with a little white wig and ponytail, as you write your emails over the next few weeks. Sometimes we need to be fiery and aggressive in our modes of speaking and writing in order to get stuff done, but not at the moment. Judiciousness is key. On the 22nd, the Sun moves into erotic Scorpio, where it activates the Home zone, a very private part of the chart. Ooh la la. Methinks I hear the sultry saxophone of desire emanating from the boudoir toward month’s end.
VIRGO
The Virgo nature can be a little fussy. So, perhaps, you’ll welcome the news that the balanced energy of the Libra Sun will be activating the Money zone of your chart until the 22nd. Treat your financial outlays as you would your prim Virgo closet: everything is neat, folded, and orderly. On the 22nd, the Sun does a bee-line into intense and strategic Scorpio, where it activates the Communication zone of your chart. A very good transit for digging into details at work and communicating ideas clearly. Why? Scorpio is a fixed sign (unlike, say, a mutable one like Gemini). This means that we tend to get more fixated on stuff during Scorpio season. Writing and thinking should feel extra sharp by the end of October.