WEEK OF October 17 – 2 3, 2022
The star of the week is Venus, your very own galactic guardian, and she’ll be making a few key connections before the weekend. In a relationship? You’ll get a sweet boost on Tuesday, October 18, when she swings into a supportive trine with fellow love planet Mars and helps you discuss logistics of your connection. From how you share finances and dovetail schedules to deciding when to go to bed are up for (re)negotiation. With Venus in your sixth house of service, you might realize that outsourcing any “erotic buzzkiller” tasks is worth however much it costs! Single? Someone you totally overlooked last week could suddenly catch your eye thanks to their now-obvious stability and common sense. Hmm, maybe a second date IS in order. But hurry, Bull: On Thursday, Venus slams into a tense square with controlling Pluto, which can create the wrong kind of friction. For better or worse, any moves you make then will get amplified on Saturday, when Venus and the Sun team up on the final day of Libra season, putting everything on full display.
The Sun-Venus power duo heats up again on Sunday when both move into Scorpio—the Sun until November 22 and Venus until November 16. With el Sol and vixen Venus embarking on their annual trot through your partnership zone, you want to clear the decks early in the week to make room for more erotic endeavors. So wrap up the last of your administrative or decluttering projects asap! Shred the last of those papers; haul the bags to recycling and Goodwill. Hopefully you made serious progress in these departments last month when the two were in beautifying Libra and your systematic sixth house. For the next four weeks—aka sultry Scorpio season—you’ll be far more consumed with sensual interactions and deep bonding as Venus and el Sol blaze through your relationship house.
All kinds of alliances—from professional to creative to romantic—will simmer with synergistic energy. If you’re single, this magnetizing solar surge will boost your efforts to call in an appropriate partner. While you still need to set a strong intention and put in real effort, you may finally bust through any blocks that previously held you back. Remember: You’re not looking for a clone. Opposites really do attract, so keep your mind open! And when you do meet someone, don’t rush through the sweet courtship rituals. Enjoy the not-knowing and all the sensual tension that builds when you let things develop organically! In an LTR? Make a point to carve out dedicated alone time, even if that means paying for a babysitter and leaving some work till the next day.
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Also on Sunday, Saturn, whose area of expertise is structure, self-discipline and long-range planning, concludes a nearly five-month retrograde and returns to forward motion in your career corner. Ever since he shifted into reverse on June 4, you probably had to pull the emergency brake on an ambitious undertaking, possibly having to abort mission altogether. But hopefully after all the stops and starts, you made the necessary adjustments and gleaned necessary lessons that will help you regain speed. But before you race through that string of green lights, take a minute to sit down and write out your top goals for the rest of the year, following Saturn’s cue to keep it real and manageable!
Identical twin sisters Ophira and Tali Edut (The AstroTwins), have been ELLE.com‘s official astrologers for over a decade. They are the authors of several astrology books, including their popular yearly horoscope guides, and have read charts for celebrities including Beyonce, Karlie Kloss and Emma Roberts. For their spot-on predictions, books and online courses, visit them at astrostyle.com.