In the penultimate week of October, the astral climate will be completely dominated by a cluster of planets in the intense sign of Scorpio, opening a period of deep review in the realm of relationships. The days ahead invite us to a retrospective, to look at the shadow of our bonds without filters and to question the dynamics of our closest partnerships.
We will kick off on Tuesday the 20th under an atmosphere of high emotional intensity. The square between Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Pluto in Aquarius will bring latent tensions, power dynamics or old resentments in the couple, partners or legal agreements to light. It will be a litmus test to evaluate whether the bonds we maintain are balanced or if they are sustained by the need for domination and control.
From Friday the 23rd, the Sun entering Scorpio will officially mark the start of a introspective and transformative season. On Saturday the 24th, the most potent energetic core concentrates: on one hand, Mercury will begin its retrograde motion in this same sign. The mood is to investigate what has not been said, so that the hidden information surfaces once Mercury goes direct.
On the other hand, we will experience the Venus Star Point, the inferior conjunction of Venus retrograde with the Sun. This milestone acts as a heart lunation: a true reset of our desires to heal toxic patterns and to rethink from where we choose to love.
To close the week, on Sunday the 25th Venus retrograde will step back and enter Libra. After days of Scorpio density, this change will allow re-evaluating commitments with a more equitable, serene and mental perspective. It is a key moment to process the revealed information and seek a middle ground from maturity, putting aside overflowing emotions.
ARIES
You can expect a week of very intense emotions. A perfect phase opens to connect with someone special or to start getting to know a person from scratch, without holding back anything for fear of losing. To take this step you only have to release old fears. Even if the mood feels heavy, Mercury retrograde is coming to clear things up: it helps you clarify what you feel so you can speak with total sincerity, relate from honesty, and show yourself as you truly are.
TAURUS
There could be movements in your professional life this week. It will be something very discreet —no drastic overnight shifts—, but something decisive could happen in your daily work life. That said, watch out for tensions with colleagues or bosses, because the tension between Venus and Pluto can heat the atmosphere a bit. The big moment arrives with the Venus Star Point, which invites you to change your mindset in how you relate. And with Mercury retrograde, you should pause and look to see if you are getting the place you deserve, both in love and at work.
GEMINI
It’s time to review how you take care of yourself, what you eat, and how many hours you work. With the Venus Star Point, a perfect phase begins to put your day in order and give priority to your body. At the same time, with Mercury retrograde, you’ll need to review conversations with your colleagues that will make you rethink things. It’s time to go slowly to organize your day, eat better, and incorporate healthier habits, building a routine that truly isn’t hard to maintain. Time to loosen your self-imposed demands!
CANCER
This week opens a new cycle in love or in the bond with your children. The Venus Star Point in Scorpio invites you to value your creative projects, connect with a real and deep love, and, above all, to give yourself the place you deserve, dedicating quality time to those you love. Mercury retrograde in this same sign reinforces this process, paving the way for a review of relationship matters and pending conversations, whether with your children or with that special someone. Take this moment to redefine what you want to create in the future.
LEO
At the start of the week, an event with a karmic undertone — marked by the Sun and the North Node — activates something important in your relationships. From there, attention shifts toward your more intimate world, the home and the family. With the Venus Star Point you begin a new cycle in this area, which could translate into a move or a new personal beginning. Additionally, Mercury retrograde in this same sign will open a period of reflection — and some confusion — in the family, but it will help mature decisions among everyone.
VIRGO
This week is key to learning to assert yourself when you speak, loosen up with what you tell yourself and pay more attention to your intuition. With the Venus Star Point and Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, issues you had kept hidden will surface, which may bring uncomfortable conversations or frictions with siblings and close people. Don’t take it as drama, but as an opportunity to communicate better. Take advantage of it to scrutinize how you say things and learn to express yourself without holding back when something bothers you.
LIBRA
In the realm of love, something will move. Don’t expect a big visible earthquake, but inside you will feel how a piece that had been loose for a long time fits into place. On the other hand, the tension between Venus and Pluto can make you overthink and question your place with someone you like. The key moment will arrive with the Venus Star Point: you begin an eight-year phase focused on truly asserting yourself. Added to this, Mercury retrograde at the end of the week asks you to think carefully about what you deserve and what you are contributing, laying the groundwork for important conversations in the future.
SCORPIO
This is a key week for you. With the Sun entering your sign, your season begins, renewing your energy completely. The most important moment arrives with the Venus Star Point retrograde also in your sign: a kind of Venusian ‘new moon’ that invites you to plant the seeds of what you want to build eight years ahead. It’s time to purge, review how you connect and value yourself. Additionally, Mercury retrograde also in your sign adds to the week toward the end, which, though it may bring some confusion, will mark the beginning of a reflection on what you want now.
SAGITTARIUS
A few days of a lot of inner turbulence are coming. Both the Venus Star Point and Mercury retrograde call for pure introspection, so this is the perfect time to look inward, perhaps starting therapy or reviewing family memories that need to come to light. It’s normal to feel a lack of clarity or some muddiness, but descending into those shadows is part of the path. Do not try to understand everything with your head; the answers will come to you on their own later.
CAPRICORN
Your friends and projects with people will give plenty to talk about. With the Venus Star Point, you begin a phase where a friendship becomes more intimate or is renewed entirely, forcing you to see whether you stay on the same wavelength or head in different directions. You need to scrutinize whom you trust and what kind of alliances you want to build from now on. Also, with Mercury retrograde this weekend, you’ll have to touch on thorny topics to readjust the organization of the projects and the team’s direction.
AQUARIUS
This week the sky gives you a nudge with the activation of the North Node in your sign. There may be tension or power struggles at work due to the square between Venus and Pluto. Additionally, with the Venus Star Point in Scorpio, a new start is marked in your professional life: a key phase begins so that you are finally recognized for your value and you take a leap in your career. Toward the weekend, with Mercury retrograde, you will need to carefully review your agreements and contracts to have your terms clear and to speak plainly about things later on.
PISCES
The Venus Star Point opens an eight-year cycle focused on your expansion and on seeking a deeper purpose. This new beginning could lead you to undertake an important training, undertake a truly transformative journey — where you might even connect with love — or rethink your finances and your values. On the other hand, with Mercury retrograde also in Scorpio, a period of deep reflection opens. It is time to open your mind, reprogramming beforehand everything you hold in the unconscious that needs to be released.
