Halloween is upon us, and the astro weather is seasonably scary. Our annual celebration of the thinning of the veil, the overconsumption of candy, and the strange impetus to make even the most modest of characters into a sexy costume (looking at you, Pikachu) will be governed by strange stars indeed. “This Halloween follows some … Read more
On October 22, Neptune, our planet of drugs, dreams, and delusions, re-enters Pisces for the final time in our lifetime. “Neptune brings fantasy and romanticism with it wherever it travels, and now it is traveling back into Pisces, where it has spent the last 14 years and where it will remain until it leaves for … Read more
Happy return of the sun to you, Scorpio! In honor of the sun moving into the cardinal climes of your sign, author and tarot reader Kerry Ward has prepared a tarot spread for your year ahead, featuring her The Light In The Dark Tarot & Oracle deck. As a fixed water sign ruled by Pluto, the planet of sex, death, and … Read more
On October 22, Neptune, our planet of dreams and delusions, re-enters Pisces retrograde for the final time in our lifetime. This closes a 14-year Neptune cycle that made astrology, intuition and spirituality part of mainstream culture, and this last gasp gives us one last window for waking up to our own potential. This is the … Read more
Beginning October 21, we’ll all be under the influence of Mercury retrograde’s pre-shadow or retroshade. This two-week period is a precursor for the main event of Mercury retrograde, which begins on November 9 in the free-wheeling, free-speaking sign of Sagittarius. “The countdown to chaos is on as mix-ups, misplaced items, and messy energy start creeping in,” … Read more
We’re going back to black and back to balance, my babies. The new moon in Libra arrives on October 21 at 8:25 AM EST, and this Venus-ruled lunation ain’t afraid to get ugly. This new moon officially closes the eclipse portal we’ve been white knuckling our way through as of late, but the exit shan’t … Read more
While Mercury, the wily planet of communication, doesn’t officially station retrograde until November 9, we’re locked and loaded to experience a lovely little preview of its hijinks courtesy of the retrograde pre-shadow, or retroshade — which begins October 21. Mercury retroshade refers to the two weeks immediately preceding the transit and the two weeks following it. Known … Read more
It’s about to get volatile, my friends. On October 20, Mercury, our planet of communication, and Mars, our planet of war, are tag-teaming in Scorpio — sign of sex, death, and power struggles. “This alignment cuts straight to the truth, stirring confrontations, confessions, and long-term consequences,” Rachel Ruth Tate, certified astrologer at Casinos Analyzer, told The Post. … Read more
Let’s get lucky, folks. Jupiter, our planet of fortune and plenty, is dipping back into the cardinal tides of Cancer this month, bringing with it a brimming cup of good good. “On October 18, Jupiter enters Cancer, the sign of feelings and home-centered energy. This is a significant event, as Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, … Read more
Pluto, our planet of profound change and ultimate reckoning, is going direct in Aquarius, and the energy of the dwarf daddy of death’s transit will have a weighty effect on all of us. Like a skin suit, Pluto takes on the thematic energy of the sign it moves through. Enter Aquarius, ruled by sideways-spinning, lightning-wielding, structure-upending … Read more
Where there’s smoke, there’s fireworks, folks. After months of speculation, the newly single Scorpio singer Katy Perry and policy-pushing Capricorn prime minister Justin Trudeau have allegedly taken their relationship to a new level, or nautical depth, as it were. The problematic, high-on-spite scorpion and the headstrong horned sea-goat were photographed making out and grabbing a– … Read more
On Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, Venus, our planet of attraction and attachment, leaves the finicky fields of Virgo for the love-drunk, sweet-stoned punch bowl of Libra. “When Venus enters the sign of Libra, cuffing season sentiments arrive earlier than expected as the need for harmony and partnership bliss becomes center stage and front of mind,” … Read more
On Monday, Oct. 6, the full harvest supermoon will rise and rage in the Mars-ruled, impulse-prone sign of Aries. The full moon will peak at 11:48 p.m. EDT at 14°08 Aries. Full moons have a habit of intensifying emotions and illuminating that which has been hidden and is in dire need of addressing, what can … Read more
Messenger planet Mercury enters the dark heart of Scorpio on Monday, October 6, where it will toil and boil before moving into Sagittarius on October 29th. Mercury rules communication of all kinds, from sonnets to sexting, trolling to extolling. Under the influence of intense and intensely suspicious Scorpio, our discourse takes the form of investigation. During this transit, we are called to … Read more
That’s showbiz, baby. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has been delivered unto us. Because sometimes we get nice things — and because this gal is nothing if not an Easter egg birthing, number-venerating architect of her own mythos — 12 tracks happen to perfectly align with the dozen signs of the … Read more
Ushered in by the equinox, ruling the skies from September 22 to October 22nd and riding the line between fastidious Virgo and brood-heavy Scorpio is armed with charm Libra. A Cardinal Air sign, Libra is symbolized by the scales and balances, the only sign under the big top of the zodiac wheel represented by an inanimate object. As … Read more
This year, ruling the skies from September 22nd to October 22nd and riding the line between fastidious Virgo and brood-heavy Scorpio is armed with charm Libra. A Cardinal Air sign, Libra is symbolized by the scales and balances, the only sign under the big top of the zodiac wheel represented by an inanimate object. As such, … Read more
The autumnal equinox arrives on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 2:19 P.M. EDT, bringing with it the end of summer, the beginning of fall and the onset of Libra season. Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator. The term combines the Latin word aequi, meaning “equal,” with nox, meaning “night,” as on this day of … Read more
The autumnal or fall equinox arrives on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 2:19 P.M. EDT, bringing with it the sound of dead leaves, the rich rot of pumpkin spice and the distant echo of frost. What is the autumn equinox? An equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator. The term combines the Latin word aequi, … Read more
Happy return of the sun to you, Libra! In honor of the sun moving into the cardinal climes of your sign, author and tarot reader Kerry Ward has prepared a tarot spread for your year ahead, featuring her The Light In The Dark Tarot & Oracle deck. As an air sign ruled by Venus, the planet of pleasure and plenty, Libra … Read more