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Happy October, Scorpio — your season is finally upon us! At the end of September, you fought desires to doom scroll through former lover’s Instagram during dreaded Mercury retrograde. Thankfully, those destructive ways end this month as the planet goes direct, providing you smooth sailing just in time for the start of Scorpio season. But first, Wednesday, October 6, brings a fresh new moon in romantic Libra and your 12th House of the Unconscious. This area of your chart rules sorrow, and honey, you have to release all of those fears and regrets you’ve been bottling up for far too long. Practice deep breathing under the darkness of the new moon. Inhale the future, and exhale worries.
On this same date, Wednesday, October 6, one of your ruling planets, Pluto, the god of the underworld, goes direct. The planet of death and rebirth has been retrograde since Tuesday, April 27, and asked you to make friends with your demons. Instead of stewing in jealousy, turn it into a poem. Take up a dance class or martial art to channel your anger into something more productive. Your dark side can be your superpower, Scorpio, you just have to channel it positively.
The next day, on Thursday, October 7, Venus, the planet of beauty, abundance, and beauty, enters outgoing Sagittarius and your 2nd House of Possessions. Mark this date on your calendar, and get ready to treat yourself — your bank account is about to have an amazing day. Perhaps invoices are finally paid, you get that raise you’ve been after, or you find a forgotten $5 bill in your jacket pocket.
Strict Saturn, the planet of time and rules, goes direct on Sunday, October 10. Since the day it went retrograde on Sunday, May 23 in Aquarius and your 4th House of Home and Family, your task has been to set up boundaries between you and your family members. The holidays are quickly approaching, and with COVID-19 still a threat, you may not be comfortable with your usual travel plans. Now that Saturn is direct, you must share the terms and conditions for what will make you most comfortable. Standing up to family is hard, but you can do it, you passionate Scorpio, you.
The lucky planet Jupiter also goes direct on Sunday, October 17. When the planet went retrograde on Sunday, June 20, you experienced a creative block. Stepping away from what you’re working on can be the key to getting your groove back. But now, you feel invigorated and full of ideas. Go ahead and blow off your weekend plans to work on that book, sew that Halloween costume, or finish writing the epic love poem you’re been meaning to get to. You will feel less stressed when Mercury also ends its annoying retrograde on Tuesday, October 19.