Libra Horoscope for October 2018


Posted on September 30, 2018 by Henry Seltzer of ASTROGRAPH.COM
 

This month brings several sets of issues to a head for you, Libra. You might feel under pressure to resolve matters relating to inner process, most particularly with respect to important partners, and even issues of your own sense of identity, and where your are headed in this phase of your life. You have been feeling an increased awareness of unconscious process in the lead-up to this current month, bringing issues of relationship and identity to the fore. Partners are important to you now, and have much to contribute as you attempt to find your most sincerely authentic pathway forward. It is possible that old wounds, the residue of early childhood trauma, will arise to be dealt with in your more adult context. With Venus in retrograde as well this month, you will experience a great deal of introspection, with review and revisioning of all your values, and a deepening urge to express these in the form of concerted action.


The following was written by this month's guest columnist Adam Elenbaas of The Nightlight Astrology School


The month begins with a square from Mercury in your home sign of Libra, on October 1st and 2nd, to Pluto in Capricorn in your fourth house of home and family. Although you are generally a peacekeeper, you may need to make an important personal statement right now, or you may need to tip the scales and take a risky stance in public. It’s also possible that things are weighing heavily on your mind in relation to your home, family, or family of origin. It’s a great time to explore the ways in which your own personal patterns of behavior or health are connected to your family history or home life. You can really get to the bottom of core issues right now, so long as you’re not afraid to dig deep.

On October 5th, your home planet Venus will turn retrograde in Scorpio in your second house of values, resources, and finances, announcing a long period of very deep and very personal transformation. Is it time to shift your diet, your spending habits, or change your financial strategy' Beware of how your desires might be controlling you and watch for issues from the past to resurface in relation to your time, money, energy, and resources. It’s a wonderful time to purge or let go of unhealthy attachments, or to make changes on the material level that better reflect your inner values and self-worth. Just remember, that shifting things around externally rarely satisfies you internally, whereas when you address your inner life, then the changes you need to make to the outer, material things come very naturally.

On October 8th, the New Moon lands in your home sign and first house of Libra, placing an emphasis on your sense of calling, purpose, and direction, health, well being, and inner life. It may be time to start something new, or to reprioritize your time and energy so that you are taking care of yourself a little better. Again, with your home planet also retrograde, all signs point to a period of personal rebirth. Don’t be afraid to take a little extra time to be alone with your thoughts and to really get clear with yourself about what you’re feeling and thinking, and what you need to do to become the best version of yourself.

On October 10th Venus retrograde in Scorpio in your second house of resources and values will square Mars in Aquarius in your fifth house of creativity, and at the same time, Mercury enters Scorpio in your second house and will oppose rebellious Uranus in the sign of Taurus in your eighth house of death and rebirth, and “other people’s money.” Whatever personal changes you are going through this month, they may very well involve the topics of money and relationships, or personal material values and how your values agree with or differ from those you are closest with. You may need to break free from unhealthy business arrangements or contracts, or you may need to defy the norm and take an exciting, creative opportunity that presents itself.

On October 11th, the Sun in your home sign of Libra will then exactly square Pluto in Capricorn in your fourth house of home and family, suggesting that you are learning how to embody a deeper level of personal authority and power. This transit could also bring up issues related to your family or ancestral karma, perhaps especially men, fathers, or father figures.

On October 19th, Mercury in Scorpio in your second house of finances and values will square Mars in Aquarius in your fifth house of creativity. It’s a great time for editing or revising something, or to analyze or scrutinize the details of a creative project, financial strategy, or business proposal. It’s also a great time for creative and playful banter, sporting and sparring with others mentally, or fine-tuning a craft or skill. Beware of the tendency for sharp or cutting thoughts or conversations, but once again, don’t avoid the deep stuff this month because it has come up in order to help you grow into a more authentic version of yourself!

Lastly, the Full Moon of October 24th will conjoin Uranus in Taurus in your eighth house and oppose Venus retrograde in Scorpio in your second house. With Venus in Scorpio also set to oppose Uranus in Taurus on October 30th, followed the next day by Venus moving backward into your sign, the end of the month packs a punch. What value are others bringing to your life right now, and what changes are you being inspired to make based on what you are learning from those you are closest to' You are ready to break your own personal mold, and yet the way in which you do things matters. You aren’t one to rush into something if it threatens to create discord with others, and yet sometimes, in order to break the mold, a deeper conflict of values has to be exposed for just what it is.