Your Weekly Horoscopes: October 25-31, 2026

Get comfortable. Then get uncomfortable

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The week ahead is a culmination and a turning point.

Venus, our retrograde star, our healing heart, moves back into her home sign of Libra on Sunday morning. In Libra, she is more able to find comfort and pleasure. She can smooth rough edges and understand the value of compromise. The second half of her retrograde is likely to be the easier one. Back in her home sign, she can begin to find the solutions that eluded her in Scorpio.

It is not a moment too soon, either, because Sunday evening the moon moves into Venus’s other sign: Taurus. And by the time the moon rises, she’ll be full.

The Taurus full moon is the empress in full regalia. The Taurus full moon is a harvest feast. She is sensuality and the robust feminine. She is the triumph of effort to create enough food to survive the winter. We need this moment terribly in the current climate, but while we lean into momentary comfort, it feels fragile. It rests on an ancient faultline, and that line is Pluto.

This particular moon challenges Pluto. Pluto is the illusion of power and security, and the certainty of its eventual failure. Pluto is the crack in the veneer of our own security and importance. It whispers all this could be taken away in a moment and forgotten for all eternity. Pluto is the fear of our own ultimate insignificance. So the moon is playing a daring game.

Thus, the full moon has us simultaneously empowered and vulnerable, willing to take risks to feel ourselves gloriously alive.

We’ll feel the echoes of the full moon throughout the early part of the week, until the moon shifts into Gemini on Tuesday evening. She’ll move peacefully through the Twins’ sign until Thursday evening, when she enters Cancer’s emotive waters.

Friday, the emotional hum of the moon may stir up some drama as Mercury and Mars tussle once again. Mercury has turned back, resolved to make Mars eat his words. This is the second of three showdowns between the planet of communication and the planet of personal will. Fighting words and strong language are likely to ensue.

By the close of Saturday, the moon moves into Leo for a Halloween evening filled with loud costumes and preening.

(Horoscopes follow for each sign. If you know your rising sign, reading for that sign too will provide further insight.) 

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Aries (March 21 - April 19)

You’ve been a bit distracted, but the full moon puts a spotlight on your available resources. Whatever your financial assets look like, you need to take stock of where they are and what they allow or prevent you from doing. Venus returns to your relationship house to smooth things over and make amends. Humble pie doesn’t mean losing face, just owning who you are in the light of new feelings. Spill your heart.

This week’s mantra: “solo”

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

The full moon is in your sign, which means you better stand up when your name is called. I don’t care if your legs shake and you’re teeth chatter; stand up for the work you’re called to do in the world. Nothing changes until you claim your place and honor your gifts. If you need to set the record straight, don’t mince words on Friday.

This week’s mantra: “spotlight”

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Hit pause on your weekend and spend the full moon in a solo retreat. The moon highlights the material reality of things, an annoying detail that gets in the way of your voracious imagination and creativity. What tasks are you avoiding? The purpose you seek lies there. The best way to deal with anxiety is to do the simple things that you’re worried about. When Mercury confronts Mars on Friday, do the most annoying thing on your to-do list.

This week’s mantra: “turn around”

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Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

The full moon lights up the space of the friends you’ve been too busy for during this year of intense career focus. Remember when community was a defining value? You need it again. Reach out, set something up or even offer to host. You have enough to share, and others miss your presence as much as you miss them. When Friday rolls around, put your money where your mouth is.

This week’s mantra: “center”

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Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Your career is in a massive transition, true, but the full moon offers a new path if you’re brave enough to take the risk. You cannot free-solo this climb, and that’s where the vulnerability comes in. Rely on your partner for support and step into the unknown in pursuit of a more beautiful work. Take a much-needed break at the end of the week but step out in full regalia on Halloween night.

This week’s mantra: “clear-eyed”

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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

The full moon asks, “What is it all for?” and then stares you down while you search for the answer. If you can’t think of one, then that’s your work for the next several weeks. You must find meaning in what you do so that your heart can sincerely apply itself to tending the world. If your daily life feels hollow, try shifting your schedule around while Mercury is retrograde until there are moments of joy built into the busyness.

This week’s mantra: “consider”

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Libra (September 23 - October 21)

Venus, your ruling planet, returns to your sign, and she has some work to do. But first, a full moon pulls you outside of the humdrum and into a more existential stance. Find a friend for deep, heart-centered conversation on Sunday night. You need the chance to reorient and feel deeply seen. By Friday, you can redraw some plans to balance current priorities and cut loose some connections no longer in alignment.

This week’s mantra: “counsel”

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Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

A new dawn rises on your relationships. My god, they’ve changed so much in such a short time. Venus calls you into divine counsel on matters of the heart, and don’t feel like you need to explain yourself to anyone. You can and will change all the structures of this earth to build a home for love. You are a fighter with a lover’s heart, and this week you remember that. Rebuke whatever else you feel you have to be to embrace the new you emerging from the ashes.

This week’s mantra: “see who is at the door”

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

Your mind has been a hotbed of activity as you go through all the Scorpio retrogrades in the deeper landscape of your psyche. But this full moon, she looks to your body. How are you supporting your flesh vessel to handle such intensity? Plan a girls’ dinner and engage in connection and good, nourishing food. When Friday comes around, change the weekend plans if they don’t feel right.

This week’s mantra: “absorb”

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Remember what fun felt like? You need it. You need to prioritize fun like you need sunlight and exercise. The full moon begs you to do something fun just to see how it feels. The obligation and work will always be there, but your heart needs more than simply fulfilling your duty. Let beauty and creativity move you if they can. It doesn’t have to mean anything, but joy is not frivolous.

This week’s mantra: “seek pleasure”

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

The siren song calls you home and out of the public eye. You’ve worked hard to stabilize your foundation; now celebrate the home you’ve built. Remember what it was all for, and don’t be afraid to retreat for a while. Enjoy the midweek break while the Moon travels through your house of fun and take a step back from your professional relationships on Friday. Spend the weekend with your sweetheart.

This week’s mantra: “brake”

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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

It’s back to the basics for you, Pisces. Drop the long-term plans and just worry about the next week. The people around you now can offer stability and care, so ground yourself in community and the present moment. You’ll learn soon enough what sacrifices you might have to make, but you’ll adjust to them when they actually come up. For now, stay grounded and soft.

This week’s mantra: “close to home”


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Whitney Will

Contributing Editor, Astrology

  • Astrologer and writer with ten years of experience
  • Consulting astrologer at Starhearth Astrology based in the PNW
  • Host of the astrology podcast “Dually Noded”