October Horoscopes: The Love of Power

A spy in foreign land is trained to measure her moves.

Pallas Athena (Rembrandt) c. 1657

This October is a martial month. The skies study the art of war with Pluto stationing direct, Mars coming home to Scorpio, and Venus leading the cosmic charge in her morning star form. This is Athenian magic.

Lovely Venus rules both fated events this eclipse season: the solar eclipse in Libra on the 14th and the lunar eclipse in Taurus on the 28th. She governs from Virgo, her fallen position, thus her strength takes on a new face. If you’ve ever held court in hostile territory or built something beautiful with unfamiliar tools, you know this story. A spy in foreign land is trained to measure her moves.

Eclipses bring revelations, so prepare to watch vast energies unfold in matters of the heart, wallet, and law. Mars and Pluto aggravate each other on the 8th just before Pluto stations direct on the 10th and Mars returns home to Scorpio on the 11th. These transits can spur drive and stamina or surface long-simmering aggressions. Observe the states of power – possessed, aspiring, and declining - and how people (especially our world leaders) behave when their hands are full of each.

All the benevolent goddesses of war, Inanna, Durga, and Oya among them, feel great love for the power they wield. It suits them quite naturally, as your gifts and influence suit you. Enjoy them with intention.

— October Horoscopes —

Aries

Your gift is coming, in a bicycle basket, wrapped in cheesecloth, and tucked into gingham. Your love is coming, unhurried, steady, and surefooted. Your life is blooming, a strong oak tree growing from seedling state. You need not worry.

Taurus

A cycle completes this month as you are eclipsed and illuminated by your own hand. The shadows you cast have a power of their own, cooling and obscuring. Palm the back of your neck and release your jaw. 

Gemini

Swallow your inner child whole. A mental integration is no longer enough - you must let them dissolve into your every cell. A new era of love begins, and your youngest self deserves to come along. 

Cancer

The flowers bloom, the rain falls…the clichés of metaphor persist for a reason. This is the language of elemental spirits in unending conversation. Bask in ancient tales of triumph to know, truly, how far you’ve come.

Leo

Venus spent four glorious months in your sign and hopefully the last few weeks of her journey have been a psalm. Embody the goddess to rule your life with a green, glowing heart. Seek comfort and yield when it’s found.

Virgo

Huntress, your abilities of perception and influence are mighty, your instincts sharp and your mind cunning. Let your eyes dart across the room observing truths and falsehoods. Bring your bounty home.

 Libra

Rebirth is imminent. It’s been 18 years since the last solar eclipse in your sign, and this month heralds a new phase of life. Celebrate your closing chapter for all it has brought you and all it has brought out of you. Welcome to new.

Scorpio

You are asked to contemplate – the world, the mysteries of life, your daily, existence, the sound of your fingers across a keyboard. Possess a clear mind and allow the swelling energy to steer you. Be both the vessel and the wave.

Sagittarius

Dance through the changing tides. Faith is asking you to float downriver, for the life you desire may change from bend to bend. Your ruler Jupiter stations direct at years end – until then, hold steady.

Capricorn

Be intimidating as a drum heard over the horizon, echoing off mountains and reverberating through valleys. Pluto stations direct in your sign and awakens fierce determination. Bring your full might.

Aquarius

A lingering past, some years-long matter, finally comes to a close at month’s end. This may bring rumination or surface ancient memories - allow these thoughts to rise and clear. Your ambition will steer you anew.

Pisces

Don a garland of autumn leaves – this is a time for sacred ceremony. Gather with peers and with kin, in the hearth and under the stars. Intimacy is born in small moments, so pour your soul into the crevices of time.