Astrology Guide for October 2022: Balance and Relationships
This is your guide to the astrological transits for October 2022 (the cosmic movement of the planets, sun, and moon). Curious to know what the stars have in store for you? After clearing up stagnation throughout September, October is a month for unfolding and evolution. Read on for predictions, insight, and inspiration on how you can nurture your relationships and create a balanced lifestyle this month based on the cosmos.
October 2022 Astrological Transits
October 23: Sun and Venus enter Scorpio
October 25: New Moon x Solar Eclipse in Scorpio
October 27: Jupiter re-enters Pisces
October 30: Mars retrograde in Gemini
October 2: Mercury stations direct in Virgo
October 8: Pluto stations direct in Capricorn
October 9: Full Moon in Aries
October 10: Mercury enters Libra
October 22: Saturn stations direct in Aquarius
October 2: Mercury stations direct in Virgo
After a sedate month of September, it is time to get back to business. Pick up your activities where you left them, and resume your usual train of thought. If you've used September's energy correctly, you now have a clearer picture of your destination and the map to get there.
With the retroshade phase still ongoing (aka the post-shadow of Mercury retrograde) until October 16, it would be best not to rush anything. Remember, slow and steady wins the race!
October 8: Pluto stations direct in Capricorn
Another big 2022 retrograde comes to a halt. This week's theme will be confronting Pluto's shadows unearthed during its Capricorn retrograde journey.
Pluto will stay in Capricorn until March 24, 2023. Then, from March 2023 until November 20, 2024, Pluto will re-enter Capricorn on a few occasions for the collective to fully experience the shredding of the structures that are no longer working.
Global change and the re-balance of power are on the horizon. Are you well prepared? We invite you to take a closer look at your finances, reconsider your career path, and commit to implementing more self-discipline and healthy boundaries.
October 9: Full Moon in Aries
Full moons are always opportunities to express, release and bring to the light what has been brewing behind the curtains. So think back to the new ideas, choices, or plans that sprung up during the New Moon in Libra on 09/25. While these ideas aren't fully formed, use this time to check in and reflect. What's working? Where do you need to go back to the drawing board?
In the warrior's sign, the Moon invites you to let go of your silent resentment, pent-up anger, and accumulated stress. However, don't shy away from your rage. This frustration you feel could help you pinpoint what is out of alignment in your life.
For the past six months, you may have felt a strong urge to become your own boss, to push past blockages and limitations, book that flight for your next destination, or finally tell your crush how you feel about them.
It's time to face your thoughts and fears head-on:
Channel your rage and frustrations in healthy ways
Late night soul-searching convos
Therapy
Listen to music that makes you feel bold
Do the things that set your heart on fire
Challenge yourself to do something scary
October 10: Mercury enters Libra
With Mercury in the sign of Libra until the end of the month, embracing harmony and beauty in your relationships become recurring thoughts.
Libra is the sign of the diplomat. So over the following days, your words and conversations may become sweeter, friendlier, and kinder. Sometimes, at the expense of speaking your truth and standing up for your values, ideas, and beliefs.
Find a sweet spot between being a peace-keeping envoy and a people-pleasing namby-pamby.
October 22: Saturn stations direct in Aquarius
In a post-2020 world, the global system is rebooting, and it sometimes felt quite contrasting compared to the state of the world just a couple of months ago. This is partially due to Saturn's retrograde in Aquarius.
Saturn represents restrictions, authority, and the inner self-discipline needed to move beyond difficulties. Aquarius stands for the free-spirited rebel who doesn't like complying with other people's expectations and regressive social constructs. As you can imagine, Saturn can be stiff and Aquarius reckless.
It's time to take all the life lessons you've mastered since June and implement them to restructure your life uniquely. But moderation and wisdom are your allies; use them to your advantage.
October 23: Sun and Venus enter Scorpio
Things get dark and intense when the Sun moves through Scorpio's territory. Like the seasonal transformation of the approaching winter suggests, our identities are asked to shed leaves and explore depths.
With Venus also entering Scorpio territory, you may find yourself digging for the truth. So don't resist the urge to explore your relationships in ways you haven't before.
This is an excellent period for deepening your bond with your love partner or close friends, as emotional vulnerability and true intimacy will be mutual desires.
A few tips for Scorpio season:
Keep your circle close
Don't tell your secrets to the wind
Offer yourself a seasonal cleansing bath
Sage your house
Unfollow the people who aren't supportive of you on social media
Indulge in some cozy at-home true crime Netflix-and-chill with your friends or partner
Reconnect with your ancestors
October 25: New Moon x Solar Eclipse in Scorpio
In astrology, eclipses are cosmic hands that help redirect our path and re-align our destiny in ways that most benefit our highest growth and expansion. Either you want to or not.
On October 25, resistance may be a theme for you as the eclipse may bring unresolved issues and lingering emotions to the surface. But amidst the emotional disarray, surprising news, shocking encounters, and new beginnings are waiting for you.
Stay tuned to learn more about this Solar Eclipse and how to best benefit from its hidden opportunities based on your zodiac sign. Here's a clue: energy flows where attention goes.
October 27: Jupiter re-enters Pisces
Since May 2022, the planet of opportunities, joy, and expansion was mainly trotting through the fiery sign of Aries. Adventure and "moving forward at all cost" momentum were our hidden motivators.
On July 28, Jupiter began its retrograde in Aries. This lasts until October 27, when the Grand Benefic re-enters the Piscean waters. And this transition may feel like a hangover. Snapping back to reality (or entering an alternative dimension) can feel dizzy indeed!
Allow yourself to spend more time alone and explore your spirituality and fantasies until November 24, when Jupiter stations direct in Pisces.
Remember those issues you thought you worked through last spring? Well, they may also be back on the menu for round 2.
On the bright side, Jupiter rules over the mystical Pisces. The lessons you will learn during these introspective months will spark your imagination and re-enchant your entire being. Like remembering fragments of a dream, patience, and groundedness will be your allies.
To put this transit in one sentence: oneness, love, and empathy (Pisces) are now expanding beyond measure (Jupiter), and the starting point is your inner world (retrograde). Exciting, huh?
October 30: Mars retrograde in Gemini
Just in time for Halloween, action-oriented Mars retrogrades in the sign of the twins, Gemini. A potentially dramatic period where the Council of Europe's slogan "Many tongues, one voice" will probably be swallowed amongst many tongues and, without a doubt, too many voices.
Mars stays in Gemini until March 2023, flavoring the next six months with delays, missteps, and potential dispersion.
Mars retrograde in Gemini is here to teach you the value of facing your fears. Use the rest of 2022 to review your goals, wants, and needs. Find your unique voice and tone. Speak up when you can, but stay silent when needed. We can build or destroy with the gift of thoughts and words, so pick wisely. So, what will it be: trick or treat?
Fatima-Zahra, the face behind Living Simplyy, is a Holistic Evolutionary Astrologer and Spiritual Mentor who desires to guide people to the sacred remembrance of their true divine nature. You can follow her work on her website livingsimplyy.com, YouTube, or Instagram where she shares cosmic wisdom for daily life.
