The Week Ahead: 26 October to 1 November

This week opens with a Full Moon and closes with a new month.

Today, Monday 26 October, at 12:10 Perth time, the Moon is full at 3 degrees of Taurus.

Taurus is Venus’s own sign, the sign of the body, of money, of comfort and of what is enough. With Venus walking backwards, this Full Moon shines a light on what you value, and on what you have been holding on to past its use. I will write about it tomorrow.

Tonight, at 8:10, the Sun in Scorpio squares Pluto, so the evening can carry a power struggle, or a truth that will not stay buried. Let it come up, and do not force it.

Mercury has been retrograde since Saturday afternoon, and Venus has been retrograde since 3 October.

Two planets walking backwards at once.

The words and the heart are both under review, and they turn direct within nine hours of each other in mid November.

Venus walked back into Libra yesterday afternoon, so the second half of her review is about the other person, and what is fair.

Early on Saturday morning, at 1:19, Mercury squares Mars in Leo. Saturday is Halloween, and the day can run a bit sharp, so count to ten before you answer anybody.

Mars is in Leo all week, still asking to be seen.

Chinese: the last full week of the Dog month, so finish what you promised while loyalty is still the theme.

Numerology: the last week of October’s 11 month, and on Sunday, 1 November, the 3 month begins. I will write about it on Wednesday.

The theme for everyone: let the Full Moon show you what you value, say it carefully while Mercury is backwards, and begin November lighter.

Read for your Sun sign, and your rising sign if you know it.

Aries

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of money and worth, so something about what you earn, what you own or what you are worth comes to a head. Look at the numbers plainly, and decide what is enough. Mercury retrograde in your house of depth and shared resources brings back an old money arrangement or an old trust, so read the fine print twice. Venus in your house of partnership says the relationship review is in its second half, and the question now is what would be fair to both of you.

Taurus

Today’s Full Moon is in your own sign, so this one is about you, your body, your worth and your patience with yourself. Something you have been carrying since May comes to its peak, so let it go or let it be seen. Mercury retrograde in your house of partnership brings back an old conversation with a partner, so finish it properly this time. Venus, your own planet, in your house of work and health asks you to look again at how you treat your body day to day.

Gemini

Today’s Full Moon lights up your quietest house, so something that has been working away out of sight comes to the surface, often as a dream or a feeling you cannot shake. Give it a quiet evening. Mercury, your own planet, turns backwards in your house of work and health, so double check the work, back up the files, and rest more than you think you need. Venus in your house of joy and creativity asks you to go back to something you used to love doing.

Cancer

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of friends and community, so a friendship or a group comes to a head, and you will see clearly who is there for you. Mercury retrograde in your house of joy and creativity brings back an old romance or an old creative project, so it is worth a second look. Venus at the base of your chart says the home and family review runs on, and the question is what would make home feel fair to everybody in it.

Leo

Today’s Full Moon lights up the top of your chart, so a work matter or a question of reputation reaches its peak this week, and people notice. Stand behind what you have done. Mercury retrograde at the base of your chart brings back an old family conversation, so have it at the kitchen table. Mars is in your sign all week, and on Saturday morning it squares Mercury, so watch the temper on Halloween.

Virgo

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of horizons, so a belief, a course or a far away plan comes to a head. You will know by the weekend whether it is still yours. Mercury, your own planet, turns backwards in your house of words and daily connections, so messages go astray and old ones come back. Say it twice, and say it kindly. Venus in your house of money and worth asks you to look again at what you charge and what you spend.

Libra

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of depth and shared resources, so money or trust held with another person comes to a head. Look at the arrangement squarely. Mercury retrograde in your house of money and worth asks you to check every bill and every invoice this week. Venus, your own planet, walked back into your sign yesterday, so the review is now about you, who you are in your relationships, and what you are no longer willing to give away.

Scorpio

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of partnership, opposite your own sign, so a relationship comes to its peak and you see the other person clearly. Say the true thing gently. Mercury turned backwards in your own sign on Saturday, so your own words come back to you, and an old promise to yourself asks to be kept. The Sun is in your sign and squares Pluto tonight, so if something deep surfaces this evening, let it rise and do not argue with it.

Sagittarius

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of work and health, so a routine, a job or a health matter comes to a head. Your body will tell you what it needs, so listen this time. Mercury retrograde in your quietest house brings back an old memory or an old regret, and the job is to make peace with it, quietly. Venus among your friends and community asks you to look again at a friendship that has gone uneven.

Capricorn

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of joy and creativity, so a romance, a child or a creative project reaches its peak. Enjoy it, and let yourself be seen enjoying it. Mercury retrograde among your friends and community brings back an old friend, or an old plan you made with a group. Venus at the top of your chart asks you to look again at the work you do and whether it still reflects what you value.

Aquarius

Today’s Full Moon lights up the base of your chart, so a home or family matter comes to a head this week. Clear one thing you have been tripping over for months. Mercury retrograde at the top of your chart brings back an old work matter or an old application, so expect a reply you had given up on. Venus in your house of horizons asks you to look again at a belief you inherited and never checked.

Pisces

Today’s Full Moon lights up your house of words and daily connections, so a conversation, a sibling or a neighbour comes to a head. Say what you mean, once, and then listen. Mercury retrograde in your house of horizons can delay travel or study, so leave room in the plans. Venus in your house of depth and shared resources asks you to look again at what you share with another person, and what you have quietly been paying for.

Whatever your sign, the week has one shape.

Monday the Full Moon shows you what you value.

All week the words and the heart go back over old ground.

Sunday, November begins.

What is the Full Moon showing you that you would rather not see?

There is more teaching like this in The Library, and every daily post is in Daily Posts. If you would like guidance on your own path, see Readings.