On November 9th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 16° Scorpio. The New Moon is square to its own ruler, Mars, now in Leo – so in a way, the New Moon goes against itself. But this is not a sabotaging, self-limiting, or defeatist New Moon. On the contrary.There’s a delicious irony to this … Read more
In November 2026, we have a much-deserved change of pace. October has been INTENSE. November looks much, much better. Uranus is exactly trining Pluto, we have a Venus-Jupiter sextile and a Venus-Mars sextile active pretty much the entire month, a Fire Grand Trine, and more. Venus and Mercury are still retrograde in the first half … Read more
On October 25th-26th, 2026, we have a Full Moon at 2° Taurus. To say this Full Moon is intense is an understatement. The Full Moon in Taurus is conjunct Chiron, and it’s exactly square Pluto. In fact, the Full Moon is part of a larger T-square: the Moon at 2° Taurus, Chiron at 28° Aries, … Read more
On October 23rd-24th, Venus retrograde is conjunct the Sun at 0° Scorpio, and a new Venus cycle begins. This is the midpoint of the Venus retrograde and the moment when Venus crosses over from evening star to morning star. This is the last Venus cycle to start in Scorpio for a very long time. Venus’ … Read more
Each evening, Venus retrograde has been sinking lower and lower toward the horizon after sunset. Any day now, she slips into the glare of the setting Sun and disappears from the sky. Venus is entering the underworld. This is the last phase of the Venus cycle – the last stretch before she rises again, this … Read more
Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, approaching her conjunction with the Sun at 0° Scorpio, on October 23rd, 2026. Everyone who’s been paying attention knows that Venus retrograde is one of the most intense retrogrades there is. This is when we make or break relationships, when people from the past come back, and feelings we thought … Read more
On October 10th, 2026, we have a New Moon at 17° Libra. The New Moon applies a sextile to Jupiter. The universe wants to remind us that in the midst of transformation, there’s still something holding us. But this shouldn’t detract from the hard work ahead of us. The New Moon’s ruler, Venus, is exactly … Read more
October 2026 is a big month astrologically. The most important event is Venus going retrograde on October 3rd. Venus is the planet that spends the least time in retrograde (just 7%), so when she does, we all feel it. And if Venus’s 40 days of retrograde weren’t enough introspection and rumination, Mercury also goes retrograde this month. Mercury … Read more
One of the most important transits of the year is approaching: on October 3rd, Venus goes retrograde at 8° Scorpio. Venus turns direct on November 14th, 2026 and leaves its retrograde shadow on December 15th. 2026. Venus retrogrades are always intense, but Venus retrograde in Scorpio tends to be particularly intense. 1st, because it’s Scorpio … Read more
You already know the right thing to do. The problem isn’t knowing what to do; it’s finding the courage to make yourself do it. Once you recognize what this calling actually means – something greater than yourself, something existential, something non-negotiable – then acting on it stops being optional. The Full Moon in Aries on … Read more