WEEK OF October 10 – 1 6, 2022
Home, sweet, crab shell. You’ll be happy to hear that this Monday, October 10, social Mercury nestles into Libra and your nurturing, compassionate fourth house until October 29. Let the hygge season bonding begin! Chateau Cancer could become the cozy hub for dinner parties, movie nights, or simply cuddling on the couch (with your boo, your kid, your Siamese cat, whoever!). Just keep the guest list small so you can go deeper in conversations. It doesn’t matter whether you’re waxing philosophical on a designer’s fall collection or repairing a relationship rift—perhaps one that broke down when Mercury turned retrograde in Libra from September 9 to 23. What’s essential is that you create a safe space for soulful bonding as you explore whatever topic’s on the (vintage pedestal) kitchen table.
Caveat: You might not feel “of soundest mind” on Wednesday, when hazy Neptune battles with high-octane Mars in Gemini and your unconscious twelfth house. It’ll be hard to stay rational and objective under this clash of titans, and some Crabs might veer into anxious or paranoid thinking. While it’s entirely possible that you’re picking up on something sketchy, it’ll be hard to get solid confirmation (or denial). Rather than pursue and try to get answers that may not be forthcoming, turn your attention to people and situations that are easier to read. And throughout the day, if anyone makes promises that sound way too good to be true, turn heel. Things are probably not what they seem, and you can’t risk getting suckered in.
On Friday, you could almost get swept away by a flood of warm fuzzy vibes emanating from the supportive alignment of tender Venus in your sentimental fourth house and stabilizing Saturn in your house of intense emotions. Whatever you HAD been doing may take an immediate back seat to giving your full and undivided attention to your inner circle, especially anyone living under your roof. This grounding Venus-Saturn connection can give you a greater sense of security with your closest people. Want more engaged conversation? Go first: Share something about your day that you might normally keep bottled up. And don’t wait for others to magically say what you’re hoping to hear. Ask their opinion or thoughts about what you just revealed. For all you know, they might think they’re being more respectful by only listening and not commenting. And thanks to Saturn’s future-orientation, you might have an easy entry into mundane (yet important!) topics, like how to handle a large expense or what kind of holiday plans to at least start thinking about.
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