On October 23rd, the Sun will enter Scorpio.
Key Characteristics of Scorpio’s Yin Energy:
- Polarity: Negative or Yin (as the 8th sign of the zodiac, an even number)
- Element: Water (intuitive, deep, emotional, and reflective)
- Modality: Fixed (focused, enduring, and steady)
- Qualities: Receptive, introspective, mysterious, and transformative.
- It is associated with Mars and Pluto.
Scorpios tend to want emotional ownership of their partners.
Mercury retrograde begins on October 24th and runs through November 13th. This is the time to review and redo projects; however, by the end of the retrograde period, we generally have something much better than we anticipated.
From October 3rd through November 22nd, Venus is retrograde. On October 26th, Venus retrograde will enter the sign of Libra, and it finishes the cycle in Libra.
Venus retrograde is a time to look back, and old friends or old relationships may resurface.
If you can remember what happened in October and November of 2018, or in the same months but in 2010, you can see the pattern.
This is an 8-year zodiac cycle. This is the last Venus retrograde in Scorpio for many years. We are starting an air-sign Venus retrograde cycle. Scorpio is a deeply passionate sign; therefore, emotions run high, and women’s issues become the focus point.
During this period, you will reconsider your values and what truly brings you joy, as Venus retrograde often reveals what’s out of balance in love, beauty, and finances. You may decide to change your appearance during this cycle.
Pluto in the 4th house brings big changes in your home,and because Hades, otherwise known as Pluto,is known as the god without pity and lives in the underworld, it is associated with taboo subjects. Pluto is the collective shadow, the whole generation of suppressed ideology that can’t be swept under the rug anymore.
Pluto’s influence can make your home or childhood memories feel either overwhelming or very limited, often bringing up strong emotions. This is an ideal time to consider therapy to address unresolved childhood issues or past trauma. It is a purging or crisis.
Pluto will be square to the Scorpio Sun; this aspect is tense. Something demands your attention, usually pushing you toward self-improvement, and the behavior can become obsessive. It usually involves a father figure.
Venus retrograde squares Pluto in Aquarius. This is a highly charged, fated relationship, and jealousy or control issues can become a factor. This is a money and power combination, like real estate or banking.
This aspect was exact on October 19th.
The North Aquarius and South Leo are in the 4th and 10th houses.
The North Node is asking you to evolve and change something you create, or a relationship, perhaps something within the family dynamic.
Saturn and Neptune are both in Aries in the 5th house of creativity and children. Children may need more attention than usual. Relationships become more mature, and you seek a mature connection. It may also take longer to find the connection you desire.
There may be a spiritual bond or, in some cases, issues with substance use within relationships or involving children. It’s important to seek out the truth and gain clarity about the situation.
However, Saturn and Neptune form a positive aspect in 2026 with Uranus, Jupiter, and Pluto, helping open the portal to change.
We are either open to change, or the planets can disrupt our lives.
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in the 5th house encourages you to nurture your creative pursuits, recognizing that what you create cannot be possessed—it is a gift to the world.
With Uranus in the 7th house, expressing yourself freely and being as authentic as possible in a relationship is vital. You need space to expand and a desire for freedom in relationships and partnerships. This placement can lead to unconventional connections or sudden shifts in how you relate to others.
The legal system can cause you trouble.
Jupiter in Leo in the 10th house turns your attention to your career and social status. Promotions at work are possible, but an inflated ego or arrogance can cause problems.
Leo thrives in careers that allow for creativity, leadership, and self-expression. Roles in the arts, entertainment, management, or any position where they can be in the spotlight and inspire others suit Leo’s natural confidence and charisma. The 10th house is associated with the law and medicine.
The Nodes are transiting through the 10th house in Leo and the 5th house in Aquarius. The South Node is in the 10th house, asking you to release the need to be in the spotlight and instead focus on the 5th house’s collaborative efforts and the North Node in Aquarius, meaning contributing to the community.
