The week of October 18 to October 24 begins with a First Quarter Moon that, according to the forecast, pushes people toward whatever they have been circling since the New Moon. Tuesday intensifies as Pluto's square to Venus peaks, a transit the forecast says could bring buried wants to the surface. Wednesday's Pisces Moon then offers warmth and a measure of perspective. Scorpio season opens on Friday, and Venus meets the Sun that night, a pairing the forecast describes as making the world somewhat obsessive. On Saturday, Mercury turns retrograde, squared by both Jupiter and Mars, a combination the forecast warns could resurface an ex or disrupt plans.
Aries faces a test of patience as Mars begins squaring Mercury on Thursday, making slow replies feel personal. Mercury's retrograde turn on Saturday brings crossed wires and at least one misread message. By evening, a Moon trine to Mars supplies a burst of energy the forecast suggests spending on a long run or a dance floor rather than an argument. For Taurus, Venus pairs with Haumea, the dwarf planet of instinct, from Sunday through Tuesday, and Pluto's square to Venus peaks Tuesday, pulling a relationship's power balance into the open. Wednesday's Moon trine to Venus eases calm conversation, and Friday's Venus-Sun meetup in Scorpio, Taurus's opposite sign, makes inner-circle members easy to identify.
Gemini may hear from a name unseen in years, as Mercury stations retrograde in Scorpio on Saturday and the preceding days tend to drag old connections back into view. Jupiter's square to Mercury can make the past look rosier than it was, and Mars adds its own square on Thursday, so old arguments could flare. A late-night Moon trine to Mercury helps Gemini sense whether a reunion has a future or only a past. Cancer is prompted by Sunday's First Quarter Moon in Capricorn to make a call about holiday plans rather than letting others decide. Wednesday is billed as the best day to share the plan, with the Moon in Pisces trining the Sun and Venus, and Saturday morning's Moon-Saturn conjunction helps Cancer stand firm.
Leo should brace for people convinced they should be calling the shots, as Pluto begins squaring the Sun while the Sun slides into Scorpio on Friday. The forecast advises charm over confrontation, noting Friday's Venus-Sun conjunction makes Leo magnetic, with Wednesday's Moon trine to the Sun as a warm-up. Virgo, meanwhile, is described as entering a championship season while others panic about Mercury's retrograde, with Jupiter's square to Mercury tempting scope creep. Details on anything important should be double-checked before Friday, and Tuesday's Moon-Mercury square could leave Virgo frazzled if every request is accepted.
Libra may feel an urge to purge possessions that no longer match, as Pluto's square to Venus peaks Tuesday. Wednesday's Moon trine to Venus makes the cleared-out space feel fresh, and Friday's Sun move into Scorpio with Venus resets what Libra values most. Scorpio's season opens Friday, with Pluto squaring both Venus and the Sun in the sign, and an overnight Moon-Pluto conjunction early Monday possibly costing sleep over someone. Tuesday's Pluto-Venus square pushes toward letting someone see past the armor, and Friday night's Moon-Pluto sextile makes opening up feel safer.
Sagittarius is warned that Jupiter's square to Mercury fuels every opinion this week, with Tuesday night's Moon-Jupiter opposition deepening soapbox territory. Mercury's Saturday retrograde could bring scorching takes back with witnesses, and Jupiter's sextile to the Sun wrapping up Friday means charm may not provide an exit. Capricorn reaches a decision point with Sunday's First Quarter Moon in the sign, which the forecast says favors giving a long-probationed person a fair shot, aided by Monday evening's Moon-Saturn sextile. Saturday morning's Moon-Saturn conjunction puts that person's reliability in plain view.
Aquarius is encouraged to rebel against self-imposed rules while Uranus is retrograde, picking one rule to break on purpose Monday while the Moon sits in Aquarius and trines Uranus. Pisces sees escape fantasies grow vivid as the Moon enters the sign Wednesday, and the forecast notes that daydreams are where some of Pisces' best plans begin.
