Astrology Forecast for October 20-26, 2025

by Daria Rowe October 15, 2025

Note: the dates in this forecast are for Pacific to Eastern time.

Unless I provide a specific timeframe, we’ll feel the energies 24-72 hours in advance of the date I mention (the date when the planetary alignment is exact). They will be gaining in strength as they approach the date. We will also feel them for 24-48 hours after, but they will be losing strength with each passing hour.

💫 Executive Summary

This week brings three highlights - wow! First, the New Moon in Libra helps us call in the relationship of our dreams.

Then, Neptune re-enters Pisces, for the last hurrah in the sign it rules, in our lifetime! We won't see Neptune in Pisces for another 160 years.

And! A Grand Trine - a harmonious energy flow - forms in the skies.

But, pay attention to the challenging Sun-Pluto square this week....

To make the most of this week's energies:

Block some time in your calendar to set your intentions on the New Moon on October 21 (30 minutes is plenty).
If you need to start something new that you want to grow (such as opening a savings account), take advantage of the Opportunity Period on October 23!
Stay out of power games on October 23-24. If you feel triggered, pause and ask: What is this really about? The answer may lead you to profound healing.
If you have a contract to sign or an important presentation to make, time it for October 24-25, when Mercury makes a Grand Trine with Jupiter and Saturn!

🪄 Highlight: Neptune Re-Enters Pisces

Neptune and Saturn have been chasing each other through Pisces and Aries, staying in the same sign since 2023. And this week Neptune retrogrades into Pisces on October 22, following Saturn. This is Neptune's final visit before it leaves the sign for good in January 2026.

Expect themes around spirituality, illusion, escapism, and compassion to resurface — especially if you’ve been avoiding something that needs closure.

If you have planets or Angles (Ascendant, Descendant, MC or IC) between 24–29° Pisces, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius or Capricorn, this is a time to revisit dreams, creative projects, or emotional patterns that need resolution.

Neptune (dreams) and Saturn (bringing dreams into reality) BOTH are activating your natal chart. They are close to one another in the skies. How cool is that.

And, just in case - Saturn and Neptune in combination can bring a major reality check. But, once illusions and untruths fall away, you will be able to create something truly beautiful if you work with the potent magic of Saturn and Neptune.

🪞 If You’re Working with the Lunar Cycle for Manifestation:

This week brings a New Moon in Libra, on October 21! The New Moon is the time to set intentions for what you want to attract into your life.

Maybe there is a sprinkle of magic that is born at the time the Sun and the Moon come together. Or maybe it's just easier to program your own mind toward your goals at that time. Regardless, setting intentions on a New Moon works, even though it might take a few months.

The key power ingredient, as always, is your intention: that you're ready and open to a new, fulfilling, happy relationship that reflects your worth. Write down your desires, light a candle, and visualize the kind of connection you’re ready to receive.

If you are new to working with the New Moon, it's the simplest way to manifest with astrology, easy to learn and quite impactful, too. I teach it in my digital mini-course, Working with the New Moon.

Key Astro-Happenings This Week:

✨ October 21, 5:25 a.m. PDT: New Moon in Libra

It's THE day of the year to set intentions to attract a happy romantic relationship, or for a deeper connection in the current relationship.

It's also a great New Moon to ask for a balance of assertiveness and collaboration in your life, especially if you feel that your needs are not being met. And if you need success in negotiations, this is your New Moon as well.

This New Moon is square both Jupiter and Pluto — so while it’s a fresh start for relationships, diplomacy, and balance, it comes with a caution: don’t overpromise or manipulate to get your way.

Please note that the Moon is void of course until 8:42 a.m. PDT. Set your intentions after the void of course periods ends.

✨ October 22: Neptune Re-Enters Pisces, and the Sun enters Scorpio

Happy Birthday to my Scorpio readers! Scorpio Season is one of the best times of the year to work on such profound themes as:

Facing your shadow traits
Working on self-limiting beliefs
Releasing such deep emotions as resentments, guilt and shame (Scorpio is ruled by Pluto, after all)
Reducing debts, if you need to
Connecting with your inner power, on a deep level.

Read more tips on tapping into the powerful energies of Scorpio Season here.

✨ October 23, 3:55 a.m. to 9:14 p.m. PDT: Opportunity Period!

Opportunity Periods are those magical times in the Lunar Cycle when the Moon makes positive connections only, before she leaves the sign she is in. And this Opportunity Period is both powerful and versatile.

When I need to do something that I want to succeed, I look for an Opportunity Period. Do they always work? From experience, no....but they do tend to stack the odds into your favour. Just saying... 😊

Best For:

Initiating new undertakings you want to grow, from romance to work projects.

Avoid:

Don't spend Opportunity Periods doing laundry or other mundane chores! They don't come along every day,

✨ October 24: the Sun square Pluto

OK, I'm not going to lie to you....this energy is challenging. The Sun (identity, ego, vitality) clashes with Pluto (transformation, power).

This can stir up ego battles, obsessive thinking, or manipulative dynamics, especially in relationships or leadership roles.

If you feel triggered, pause and ask: What is this really about? The answer may lead you to profound healing.

Best For:

Shadow work and journaling around control, fear, or jealousy
Deep psychological insight or therapy

Avoid:

People with oversized egos
Power plays, ultimatums, or emotional manipulation
Trying to “win” at all costs—especially in conversations or negotiations
Obsessive thinking or spiraling into worst-case scenarios
Pitching something big to your boss (they may not be in the mood to listen)

✨ October 24-25: Mercury forms a Grand Trine with Jupiter and Saturn!

A Grand Trine is when three trines combine into one big cosmic love-in. Three or more planets all align in a harmonious energy flow, positively reinforcing one another. How nice!

And this Grand Trine is hugely supportive of Mercury-related pursuits, such as contracts, negotiations, presentations, planning, writing and editing.

It's like having a cosmic project manager AND visionary coach in your corner.

Best for:

Strategic planning that blends big dreams with realistic steps
Writing, editing, and messaging that needs both polish and punch
Teaching, mentoring, or sharing your wisdom with clarity
Signing contracts or making commitments that require long-term thinking
Launching educational content, travel plans, or spiritual offerings
Consulting with mentors or elders for grounded advice

Avoid:

Overpromising or assuming others share your enthusiasm
Rushing decisions or skipping over important details
Emotional venting or impulsive communication
Glossing over red flags in contracts or negotiations
Trying to do everything at once—Saturn rewards focus and pacing

Next week, Mars will repeat the Grand Trine with Jupiter and Saturn. Stay tuned for the next week's forecast.

🕰️ Moon Void of Course

Avoid starting anything new you want to succeed during these windows:

October 21, 5:25 a.m. to 8:42 a.m. PDT
October 23, 9:14 p.m. to 9:19 p.m. PDT (yup, just 5 minutes)
October 26, 9:42 a.m. to 9:53 a.m. PDT (another short one)

Curious to Learn How to Manifest With the New Moon?

We all have the ability to draw what we desire to us, the ability to manifest the future we want. We don't always use it, because we don't know how!

My popular New Moon workshop is now available as a digital mini-course. You can take it at the time convenient for your time zone.

I recommend taking it right before you start setting your New Moon intentions: the workshop ends with a powerful visualization that takes you straight into your intention setting.

Participants Say:

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- I. from Chicago, USA

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