October 2023 astrology forecast
October is a pretty chaotic month as far as astrology goes, with eclipse season and a few different planets wandering around. Mars moves into Scorpio, Venus moves into Virgo, and there are two eclipses.
Here are the important astrological dates this month:
Mars in Scorpio - October 12th
Venus in Virgo - October 9th
Solar eclipse in Libra - October 14
Lunar eclipse in Taurus - October 28
This will be the last Taurus/Scorpio based eclipse for a while, as the nodes officially move into Libra/Aries! So this will be the end of a long 1.5 year cycle, and the beginning of a new cycle of intense change and transformation.
It's fitting with Mars in it's home of Scorpio: and frankly, the malefic Mars is holding everything down right about now! Mars is going to be the most powerful and happy planet in the sky during this time, finally getting a break after being in Libra for so long.
Working during Mars hours and days can actually be incredibly favorable, powerful, action oriented! But breaks should be taken while the eclipse is happening, because eclipses do tend to create chaotic worldwide energy.
Venus in Virgo isn't the happiest place for Venus: but at least we're getting closer to Venus in Libra, and it's finally moving at it's usual pace! Venus matters may be stifled, uninterested, or full of perfection and refinement this month.
It's a great time to look at your relationships and refine them rather than starting new things, or trying "too hard". That try hard energy is very present with Venus in Virgo, but should definitely be avoided.