Astrology Forecast for October 26 - November 1, 2026

💫 Overview of the Week:

The week starts off on an emotionally tense note: the Full Moon sets off a volatile T-square as the Sun, Moon and Pluto butt heads. Later in the week, Venus Retrograde opposes Chiron, perfect for healing romantic wounds and working through negative body image.

The Full Moon, in Taurus this month, peaks on Oct. 25 at 9:12 p.m. PDT. If you work with the Lunar Cycle for manifestation, it's not too late to set your intentions on Monday! Read more here.

We're now in the deepest part of this year's retrograde season. Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio, joining Venus, also retrograde. And we're in Scorpio Season, too! While so much retrograde energy is not the greatest for new beginnings, it has a huge silver lining. It's the perfect time of the year to examine repeated patterns in your life that may be holding you back.

Read more about the current Venus Retrograde here. And I share 7 tips for making the most of the current retrograde energies + Scorpio Season here.

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio:

Mercury Retrograde gets blamed for everything from missed appointments to technological meltdowns. And to be honest with you, I have seen a fair share of glitches that tend to cluster around Mercury Retrograde!

(If you're in IT, I used to track software migrations and platform upgrades at work. They did seem to go off the rails more often when Mercury was Retrograde! But it's not like I could tell our VP of IT, “Hey, you know Mercury is Retrograde. Could you delay this by three weeks?” 😀)

But every Mercury Retrograde also offers interesting opportunities to look a little deeper.

Scorpio is associated with what lies beneath the surface: shared resources, private information, unspoken concerns and the things we'd sometimes rather not examine too closely.

So, where might you direct your attention during this retrograde?

The usual advice is to keep your phone charged and leave yourself plenty of time to get to important appointments. But in this day and age, cybercrime is on the rise (the dark side of Pluto currently travelling through Aquarius 😡).

So, here is a modern take on Mercury Retrograde:

🔏 Check your digital privacy.

This is a particularly timely reminder. When did you last review which apps have access to your data, who can see your personal information, or which devices are logged into your accounts? It's easy to share more than we intend to, and to forget just how much information we've handed over.

🔎 Investigate your energy drains.

What consistently leaves you feeling depleted? What restores you? You might discover that something you've accepted as part of your routine is costing you more than you realized.

💬 Revisit a conversation.

If something someone said has been bothering you, ask what they meant rather than filling in the blanks yourself. An assumption isn't the same as an answer.

💰 Review shared finances.

Subscriptions, insurance policies, joint expenses and financial agreements deserve a closer look. Are the arrangements still working for you?

📃 Read the fine print.

Before committing to an agreement, make sure you understand the details, including the bits you might normally skim.

To make the most of this week:

• Avoid power struggles and drama on Monday. If you work for or live with a control freak, today is not the best day to challenge them. (But eventually you'll need to stand your ground.)

• On Tuesday and Wednesday, spend some time journaling, especially if you need to put romantic disappointments to rest. The energies are very healing. They bring a celestial reminder that you're worthy. And that you're beautiful, exactly as you are 🌸 (Venus opposite Chiron).

• An Opportunity Period arrives on Thursday (details below 👇🏼)  But keep in mind that misunderstandings and conflict can arise easily on Thursday and Friday as well. Check your assumptions and, as clichéd as it is, think before you speak.  (Mercury square Mars).

• For all of you with kiddos, or if you're a big kid at heart, Saturday brings just the right Halloween vibes. A family-oriented vibe earlier in the evening switches to a social, exciting mood later at night (the Moon shifts from Cancer to Leo).

• Sunday is a mixed bag. It's a good day for arts and creativity. But do your best to avoid people with inflated egos (the Moon in Leo trines Saturn and Neptune in Aries, but forms yet another T-square with Pluto and the Sun).

Opportunity Period:

OCTOBER 29, 9:17 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. PDT

If you're new to Opportunity Periods, think of them as “electional astrology lite.” If you don't have the knowledge, time or energy to construct a full electional chart to find the best date and time to start something important, do it during an Opportunity Period.

It's not as precise as an electional chart, but it'll help.

This Opportunity Period features a waning Moon in Gemini forming a lovely trine to Venus Retrograde in Libra.

Best for:

✅ Networking
✅ Social connections

Avoid:

Because Venus and Mercury are retrograde, there are a few things this Opportunity Period is NOT good for:

⚠️ First dates
⚠️ Big financial decisions
⚠️ Buying electronics, appliances or vehicles
⚠️ Signing a contract
⚠️ Starting an e-commerce business

🕰️ Moon Void of Course

Here is a quick summary of this week's void-of-course times. Avoid starting anything new that you want to succeed during these periods:

• October 27, 7:51 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. PDT
• October 29, 2:43 p.m. to 7:06 p.m. PDT
• October 31, 3:00 p.m. to 9:18 p.m. PDT

What’s Ahead for You in 2027?

2027 is just as impactful as 2026!

What can YOU look forward to, and what do you need to prepare for?

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