YOUR October Monthly Horoscope

Your guide to the month

     So, what’s the vibe of October? Transformation, emotional intensity, and a maybe some relationship drama. But if you lean into the changes—especially the tough ones—you’ll come out the other side stronger and more aligned with where you’re meant to be. Libra, Scorpio, Aries, and Capricorn, this is your month to shine (and sweat a little). Regardless of your sign, embrace the shake-ups—they’re pushing you toward something greater.

• Oct. 1 – Sun conjoins Mercury (Cazimi), 8°

• Oct. 2 – Solar South Node Eclipse in Libra, 10°

• Oct. 4 – Venus in Scorpio trines Saturn Rx in Pisces, 14°

• Oct. 6 – Mercury in Libra squares Mars in Cancer

• Oct. 8 – Venus in Scorpio trines Mars in Cancer, 18°

  • Mercury in Libra trine Jupiter Rx in Gemini, 21°

• Oct. 9 – Jupiter Retrograde in Gemini, 21°

• Oct. 11 – Pluto direct in Capricorn, 29°

• Oct. 13 – Mercury enters Scorpio

  • Mars in Cancer square Chiron in Aries

  • Sun in Libra trine Jupiter Rx in Gemini

  • Sun in Libra squares Mars in Cancer, 20°

• Oct. 17 – Full Moon in Aries, 24°

  • Venus in Scorpio sextile Pluto in Capricorn, 29°

  • Venus enters Sagittarius

• Oct. 22 – Sun in Libra squares Pluto Rx in Capricorn, 29°

  • Sun enters Scorpio

• Oct. 24 – Mars in Cancer sextile Uranus Rx in Taurus, 26°

• Oct. 28 – Venus in Sagittarius squares Saturn Rx in Pisces, 12°

  • Mars in Cancer trines neptune Rx in Pisces, 27°

• Oct. 30 – Mercury in Scorpio opposes Uranus Rx in taurus, 25°

• Oct. 31 – Mercury in Scorpio trine Neptune in Pisces (8:33 pm ET)

     As the lengthy list of planetary transits imply: October is a loaded month, astrologically speaking. (Truthfully most months are like that, but still October seems more so.) Packed with eclipses, squares, retrogrades, trines, and even more shifts—not to mention Scorpio season and Halloween—October is definitely a month for growth, forward progress, and facing some long-overdue changes. Kind of. The “growth” and “forward progress” will likely be more mental than material; as in, it’s a good month to think about what you want your next steps to be, to ruminate and reflect–i.e.e face the changes you want to make for yourself head on—as opposed to acting and implementing anything. (You can thank our four retrograde planets for that.) Anyway! Whether you're ready for it or not, October is here, and here’s what’s going on: