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An update for 13th October 2025, by Patricia Godden
For a few days in the middle of October, there is an interesting mixture of earnestly wanting to combine a love of harmony, justice and fairness with compassion while, at the same time, envisaging new ways to transcend boundaries. This relate to Venus in Libra being opposite retrograde Saturn in Pisces and retrograde Neptune in Aries.
This interaction may work out in many different areas of life. At the physical level, it could be people moving across the boundaries between different countries with profound consideration of what this means for all people. At deeper levels, it may reflect finding balance between logic and compassion as well as the material and spiritual planes of life.
During this time, emotions and emotional reactions could be prominent. Deep-seated feelings may be accompanied by a strong desire to care for and protect people. Looking at what is happening superficially is not enough. There is an urge to get to the bottom of things, to delve into the core of the issues involved. This relates to Jupiter in Cancer and both Mercury and Mars in Scorpio interacting with Saturn and Neptune.
A discernible impulse to find the clear, logical and impartial truth, no matter what that might be, balances the intensity of emotional reactions. Seeking what is right and fair for the collective from the depths of consciousness may become more apparent particularly as Pluto re-establishes its direct motion during the third week in October. At this time, Pluto interacts harmoniously with retrograde Uranus in Gemini and Venus in Libra.
These two balancing energies, the feelings or emotional ones alongside the logical and rational, are prominent for much of the period covered by this update. It is a fine interplay that, when perfectly balanced, can be used to integrate the mind and feelings, the intuition with thinking. It may be possible to intuit the right course of action and then use the logical mind to decide how best to bring that about.
This is very much part of this stage of human evolution. People are moving from centuries of mainly focussing on their physical and emotional bodies towards use of the mind and how it can be applied to the welfare of the whole of life. During this change-over period that necessarily takes some time to happen, people are learning how to integrate the mind and the emotions.
Balancing so many different facets of life is highlighted by the new Moon in Libra on 21stOctober. This new Moon is at the apex of an interaction with three of the outer planets: Uranus in Gemini, Saturn in Pisces and Neptune in Aries. These planets are retrograde indicating searching at an inner level for truth, understanding, wisdom, harmony and compassion.
This interaction between the new Moon and these outer planets highlights the energy of Aries to find resolution of ongoing situations. As this sign has the soul lesson of love in action, energy and attention might be directed towards new and innovative actions that are based on unconditional love. While this is not always easy from a human perspective, all things are possible.
The following day, 22ndOctober, Neptune moves back from Aries into Pisces where it will be until the end of January 2026. This is the last time Neptune will be in Pisces for about 150 years. The next three months are an opportunity to look at compassion on a global scale. It is also an opportunity to consider the interconnectedness of many different planes of life including the physical, emotional and spiritual.
On the next day, 23rd October, the Sun moves into Scorpio joining the Moon, Mercury and Mars in this sign. Life might seem more intense or dramatic. There might be strong feelings and urges but this is an opening to find deep inner peace: a peace that is always present at an inner level, below the happenings in the outer life. Another facet of Scorpio is searching below the surface of life to find the mysteries of life.
In the last week of October, there are many harmonious interactions between the planets. Much could be made of the available energy particularly if it is not taken for granted. An opposition between Mercury in Scorpio and retrograde Uranus in Gemini provides the tension necessary to make the most of the harmonious interactions. This opposition highlights searching for the deep truth of life.
Keep well, stay happy.