October 2025
October begins with the autumn equinox kite pattern still echoing in the heavens, the three transcendental planets — Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — highlighted as if holding the stage lights on transformation itself. Intentions may be strategically laid out and, with the help of technological tools and streamlined methods, capable of being set in motion.
Yet the month opens with a caution: don’t let emotional entanglements or the weight of the past drag your feet when the momentum is asking for forward motion.
As the classic Tim Hardin lyric reminds us: “Don’t make promises that you can’t keep.” This refrain rings true on October 1st, when Mercury squares Jupiter. Words and intentions may be plentiful, even generous, but talk is cheap if not grounded in reality. Sympathy might tug at us, urging us to take on burdens that are not our own. Here the cosmos whispers wisdom: you can help someone lift their burden, but you cannot carry it for them. The balance between compassion and personal responsibility defines the day.
On October 6th, Mercury exits Libra and enters Scorpio [12:41 PM EDT], lending sharper edges to our thoughts and communications.
Later the same day, the Aries Full Moon unfolds [11:48 PM EDT] with the Moon opposing the Sun. Here we feel a surge of clarity, incisive and cutting, with little room for niceties. The energy favors concise truth-telling, but diplomacy may be in short supply. It can be a profoundly creative day, one that directs our focus more toward shaping the future than dwelling on the past, with an emphasis on stripping away the superficial to reveal only what is essential.
The sharpening of thought intensifies the following day. On October 7th, Mercury squares Pluto, a configuration that demands discernment in speech and restraint in tone. A careless word could cut too deeply. Relationships may be tested, and diplomacy — though wise — is likely to be disregarded. We may peer deeply into plans and ambitions, uncovering truths that dash certain hopes while illuminating others.
If the sting of recent interactions has left wounds, October 8th offers a soothing balm. Venus sextiles Jupiter, the two “good guys” of astrology, inviting indulgence in pleasures, comforts, or small luxuries. This is a cosmic reminder that self-care is not selfish but restorative, particularly in volatile times. Yet swings of mood may remain dramatic — excess one day, restraint the next, elation followed by sober reality. Balance, that elusive Libran gift, is needed now more than ever.
This is underscored just days later. On October 11th, Venus opposes Saturn. Where the 8th tempted with exuberance and extravagance, the 11th offers sober reflection, sometimes through encounters with the past — old friends, old loves, old reminders of where we have been. What once felt expansive may now feel limited, as if Saturn himself is trimming excess with his steady hand. The emotional swing from October 8th to 11th may be stark, with indulgences reconsidered or commitments reevaluated. Purchases might be returned, promises scaled back.
Mid-October revives the Air Grand Trine that has danced on and off since August, this time with Venus as the trigger. On October 13th, Venus exits Virgo to enter Libra [5:19 PM EDT], its home sign, where Venus immediately opposes Neptune. On this same day, Pluto ends its retrograde motion and turns direct [10:54 PM EDT]. Whenever Pluto shifts direction, the earth and the collective tremble. Explosive events — geophysical, political, or emotional — often accompany these shifts. Earthquakes, violent storms, and eruptions mirror the inner quakes of the human psyche. This time is no different: extremes arise, demanding release.
And yet, the entry of Venus into Libra simultaneously strengthens the relational field. The next day, October 14th, Venus perfects its trine to Uranus in Gemini and its trine to Pluto in Aquarius, forming a kite pattern with Neptune’s opposition. Relationships may be extraordinary now: some are serendipitous encounters, others deeply karmic unions.
What matters is openness — stepping outside the narrow field of “me”to allow startling revelations to enter. Insights can be breathtaking if we’re willing to set aside self-absorption and engage curiosity.
The sense of marvel is tempered on October 17th, when the Sun squares Jupiter. Even as the miraculous feels tangible — thanks to the Air Grand Trine triggered by Venus — we are reminded that excess can undo balance. Overconfidence or exaggerated enthusiasm may distort clarity. The cosmos urges moderation: wonder is real, but it must be grounded.
The energy intensifies again on October 20th, when Mercury conjuncts Mars in Scorpio. Both planets reside in the second decanate, blending the determination of Scorpio with the visionary reach of Pisces.
Thought and action align in laser focus. There is conviction, even a sense of destiny guiding us forward. Yet conviction can blur into stubbornness, and the danger of running full speed on the wrong track looms. Fortunately, this alignment occurs just before the Libra New Moon, allowing course corrections before momentum locks in.
The New Moon arrives on October 21st [8:25 AM EDT], its influence stretching into early November. Though positioned in Libra, the Moon swiftly enters Scorpio three hours later, followed by the Sun’s ingress into Scorpio the next day [October 22nd]. This shift draws us deeper, away from airy visions of innovation and into the waters of feeling, intuition, and intensity. From here, the Water Grand Trine gains strength, carrying us into November. The equinox’s airy clarity yields to emotional depth, asking us to not only imagine transformation but to embody it.
Although early August through mid-October has graced us with Air Grand Trines that awakened the technological revolution with significant advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and other innovative developments of technology, we are now feeling the influence of a Water Grand Trine. Our mind and thoughts may have stirred since early August; now our moods and feelings are likely heightened through November.
Neptune retrogrades back into its own Sign of Pisces on the 22nd [5:48 AM EDT], and the Sun exits Libra to enter Scorpio [11:51 PM EDT]. We have a Stellium of three planets in Scorpio as the Sun joins Mercury and Mars in the Fixed Water Sign and we have six planets in Water Signs. We can go deep into ourselves, withdraw from the business of the world, and reflect on our inner growth.
The 24th triggers the Water Grand Trine by Mercury in Scorpio trine Jupiter in Cancer, followed on the 25th by Mercury trine Saturn in Pisces. The complimentary but often conflicting energies of Jupiter [expansion] and Saturn [contraction] are in play but in a harmonious manner where we can broaden our interests, all the while that we are whittling down to the most essential.
The 24th of October also has the Sun square Pluto. Combined with the Mercury Grand Trine, this is a time when we can rid ourselves of the extraneous, dispel plans more ego driven than purposeful, and concentrate on the truly meaningful. It is a time for us to get real, harness our inner strength, and determine where we shall place our attention and our determination.
While the Mercury Grand Trine on the 24th – 25th may have sharpened our wits, we can implement plans made and force various issues as Mars triggers the Water Grand Trine with the Scorpio Mars trine Jupiter in Cancer on the 28th, followed by Mars trine Saturn on the 29th. The 29th is a highly active day. Not only do we have the Mars Water Grand Trine operational. Mercury trines Neptune just before Mercury exits Scorpio to enter Sagittarius [7:02 AM EDT] where today Mercury opposes Uranus, my least favorite energy configuration for air travel, computer issues, traffic difficulties, and misunderstandings.
On the 29th of October, we might feel as though we are operating on a wing and a prayer. Our faith and sense of personal destiny might be strong, but our way forward could be convoluted with various hiccups impeding our way.
Fortunately, we can get a grip on the 30th when Mercury sextiles Pluto. Clarity returns with the ability to sort through confusing mixed messages we might have received the day before. Our mind is sharp and incisive, and we are able to cut through the static to get clear signals. If communications were off on the 29th, they are concise, succinct and to the point on the 30th.
October 2025… from Air into Water…