The week opens under the influence of the Sun-Saturn opposition carried over from last week. The Sun, in fall in Libra, and retrograde Saturn, in fall in Aries, stand face to face; this aspect, in which both planets are weak, is still tight on Monday and then slowly dissolves. At the start of the week tiredness, the weight of a responsibility or a sense of facing a limit may be pronounced; from Tuesday onwards this pressure eases.
On 6 and 7 October Mercury conjoins Venus, which is moving retrograde in Scorpio. Mind and values meet at the same point, but because Venus is retrograde this meeting looks backwards rather than forwards; an old relationship, a matter thought to be closed, or something left unsaid about a person may come up. By the nature of Scorpio, conversations do not stay on the surface but go deep. Throughout the Venus retrograde, the classical approach advises not rushing into a new attachment, a decision to marry, an aesthetic procedure or a large purchase; the period does favour repairing and understanding.
At the centre of the week is the New Moon on Saturday evening, 10 October, at 17°21' Libra. This is not an eclipse, just an ordinary lunation; it has the quality of a genuine beginning in the field of relationships, partnerships and balance. But because the Sun is in fall in Libra, this beginning moves forward not by shining alone but by reaching agreement with the other side. In the same days the square between Venus and Mars reaches its exact point; Venus, retrograde and in detriment, and Mars in Leo are at odds, and a mismatch appears between wish and desire. In the background the Sun-Jupiter sextile and the Mars-Saturn trine are tightening, and both are preparing the constructive ground of the following week.
♈ Aries House: Relationships, partnerships
The week opens with the opposition between retrograde Saturn in your sign and the Sun in your 7th House; your relationship axis is still tense on Monday, and a demand or a limit coming from the other side may feel heavy. Because Saturn is in fall in your sign, you tend to feel more tired and inadequate than you are; this feeling is temporary.
On Saturday evening the New Moon takes place directly opposite you, in your 7th House, and opens a new page in the field of relationships. A partnership, an agreement or the renewal of a bond can be born through this window. Your ruler Mars travels in your 5th House, in Leo, and it has been a week since it left its fall; your energy is lively on the side of creativity and pleasure. Venus is retrograde in your 8th House, so do not enter a new commitment in shared financial matters.
♉ Taurus House: Daily routines, health, work environment
Your ruler Venus travels retrograde in your 7th House and conjoins Mercury this week; a backward-looking review becomes pronounced in your field of relationships. An old bond may come up, and something left unsaid may be spoken. Try to understand rather than to bring the discussion to a conclusion; as long as Venus is retrograde, the picture does not become clear.
The New Moon falls in your 6th House and offers a practical beginning in the field of work routine and health; it is suitable for renewing your routine or settling a health habit. Mars travels in your 4th House, in Leo, and your energy on the home front has increased. Saturn is retrograde in your 12th House, and the tiredness at the start of the week eases after Tuesday.
♊ Gemini House: Creativity, romance, pleasure
Your ruler Mercury travels in your 6th House and conjoins retrograde Venus on Tuesday and Wednesday; a relationship at work, an old matter with a colleague, or something about your daily routine that you need to rethink comes to the fore. Your mind goes deep in Scorpio, and you are not satisfied with superficial explanations.
On Saturday the New Moon falls in your 5th House; a new page opens in the field of creativity, love and pleasure, and it is favourable for starting a project or opening your heart. Mars travels in your 3rd House, in Leo, and feeds your power of expression. Saturn is retrograde in your 11th House, and your long-term goals are quietly being re-evaluated.
♋ Cancer House: Home, family, roots
The Sun-Saturn opposition between your 4th and 10th Houses is still in effect at the start of the week; the classic tension between home and career is sharp on Monday, then eases. When both sides make demands at once, moving forward one at a time is the most practical way.
On Saturday evening the New Moon takes place in your 4th House and brings a genuine beginning in the field of your home, your family and your roots; an arrangement, preparations for a move, or a bond repaired within the family can be born through this window. With the influence of autumn too, drawing inward does you good. Mercury and retrograde Venus come together in your 5th House; an old love or an unfinished creative project may come up again. Mars is in your 2nd House, and energy has increased on the financial side.
♌ Leo House: Communication, immediate environment, learning
Mars and Jupiter travel together in your sign; your energy, initiative and visibility are high, and since Mars left its fall it can use its strength directly. This week the Sun's sextile to Jupiter is also tightening, so both drive and expansion come into your personal field. The climate is right for starting a piece of work or taking the initiative.
The New Moon takes place in your 3rd House; a new beginning is possible on the side of communication, learning and your immediate environment, and it is favourable for starting a piece of writing or a course. Mercury and retrograde Venus come together in your 4th House; a backward-looking matter concerning home and family may be discussed. Saturn is retrograde in your 9th House, and distant plans require patience.
♍ Virgo House: Money, income, self-worth
The New Moon falls in your 2nd House and offers a concrete beginning in the field of income and self-worth; it is a suitable window for renewing your budget, moving to a new income arrangement or redefining what your work is worth. Your Virgo nature already likes this kind of careful accounting.
Your ruler Mercury conjoins retrograde Venus in your 3rd House; an old matter with those close to you or with a sibling may come up, and words may grow heavy with Scorpio's tone. In these days what you leave unsaid speaks more than what you say. Mars is in your 12th House; your energy is behind the scenes but now strong. Saturn is retrograde in your 8th House, and shared financial matters are being re-evaluated.
♎ Libra House: Identity, self, personal energy
On Saturday evening the New Moon takes place in your sign, in your 1st House, and opens the most personal window of beginning of the year for you. You can open a new page concerning yourself, your appearance and the direction of your life. But because the Sun is in fall in your sign, this beginning does not give you unlimited power; do not forget to put your own needs on the table too, otherwise the new page will again be written on the other side's terms.
Your ruler Venus travels retrograde in your 2nd House and conjoins Mercury; a deep review continues concerning money, your possessions and what you value. For a large purchase or an aesthetic decision it is wiser to wait for the retrograde to end. Saturn is retrograde in your 7th House, and responsibilities in relationships are being weighed again.
♏ Scorpio House: Inner world, release, the unconscious
Venus travels retrograde and in detriment in your sign, in your 1st House; this week Mercury also arrives and conjoins it. You are in a period of intense inner accounting about yourself, your appearance and your values. An old relationship or a person from the past may come up. Do not make a permanent change to your appearance in this period; reassess it once the retrograde is over.
The New Moon falls in your 12th House; in the quiet period before your birthday, the seed of a closure and an inner gathering is planted; this beginning is not visible, but it works in the depths. Your classical ruler Mars travels in your 10th House, in Leo, and your energy in your career has increased markedly. Saturn is retrograde in your 6th House, so do not overtax your body.
♐ Sagittarius House: Friendships, communities, future plans
Your ruler Jupiter travels in your 9th House, your natural field, and this week its sextile to the Sun is tightening; the ground is being prepared on the side of education, travel and broad plans, and next week this aspect will reach its exact point. Mars is also in the same house, so both drive and support come to your horizon.
The New Moon falls in your 11th House; a new beginning is possible in the field of your social circle and your future plans, and it is favourable for joining a group or giving a long-term goal concrete form. Mercury and retrograde Venus come together in your 12th House; an old emotional matter may come up again behind the scenes. Saturn is retrograde in your 5th House, and patience is needed in creative work.
♑ Capricorn House: Career, public image
Your ruler Saturn travels retrograde and in fall in your 4th House; at the start of the week its opposition to the Sun in your 10th House is still tight, and your home responsibilities and career demands collide head-on on Monday. This has been the most tiring aspect of recent weeks and it is now dissolving; after Tuesday there is room to breathe.
On Saturday the New Moon takes place in your 10th House and offers a genuine beginning in the field of career and public image; a new goal, a position or a step that increases your visibility can be born through this window. Mars is in your 8th House, and your energy is strong on the side of shared resources. Venus is retrograde in your 11th House, and an old friendship may come up.
♒ Aquarius House: Education, travel, big picture
The New Moon falls in your 9th House and brings a new beginning in the field of education, travel and your outlook on life; enrolling in a course, planning a journey, or a decision that will broaden your horizons fits this window well.
Mercury and retrograde Venus conjoin in your 10th House; a relationship in your career, an old work connection, or a matter concerning your professional worth comes up again. In this period it is more appropriate to review what already exists than to commit to a new work agreement. Mars travels in your 7th House, in Leo; energy has increased in relationships, and you will set its tone. Saturn is retrograde in your 3rd House, and patience is needed in communication with those close to you.
♓ Pisces House: Shared finances, transformation
Your classical ruler Jupiter travels in your 6th House and Mars is in the same house; your work routine and your health receive both support and drive, and the months-long tiredness is behind you. This week the Sun's sextile to Jupiter is also tightening, and the running of your daily life recovers markedly.
The New Moon falls in your 8th House; a beginning is possible in the field of shared resources and transformation, and it is suitable for restructuring a debt or putting a shared budget in order. Mercury and retrograde Venus come together in your 9th House; an old matter concerning distant places or a belief is being reconsidered. Saturn is retrograde and in fall in your 2nd House, so do not read a financial difficulty as personal inadequacy.
These interpretations have been prepared according to your Sun sign using the solar whole sign system. For a more personal analysis, your natal chart needs to be examined.
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