Your Weekly Horoscopes: September 27-October 3, 2026

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Published Sep 24, 2026

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How to explain everything that happens this week?! Safety first, everyone: Put your helmets on because this week is fast-paced and dangerous. The good news? It will likely fly by.

Mars goes into Leo on Sunday. When Mars leaves Cancer for Leo, it leaves emotional waters for the warrior’s heart. What Mars fights for in Leo is the authenticity of identity, leadership, pride and power. Both bravery and bravado abound, and the flames of Leo stoke power struggles already lit. So Mars’s time in Leo (from September 27th to November 25th) will likely see much higher conflict, but it will also be more decisive and champion causes with fortitude and brilliance.

The work week begins with the moon moving into grounded Taurus on Monday. This gets the week off to a solid and calm beginning, so allow yourself slow and steady movements to set the tone as things get more hectic later in the week. Morning stretching or meal prepping for later in the week fit Monday and Tuesday’s vibe.

On Wednesday, Mercury leaves diplomatic Libra for obsessive Scorpio. Focus becomes sharper, questions more piercing and secrets more valuable. Mercury will also turn retrograde in Scorpio later in the month, so prepare for your thoughts to ruminate in the Scorpio area of your chart from September 30th to December 6th. Shortly after Mercury's ingress, the Moon enters cerebral Gemini, and the pace of things picks up.

If you haven’t put your helmet on, it is an absolute requirement for the end of the week.

There’s fighting words on Thursday as Mercury, the planet of communication, wrestles with Mars, the planet of will and conflict. This is the first of three such verbal throwdowns they will have over the coming months, so look at the subtext as well as the explicit content, as we’ll need to revisit later.

The fallout may come on Friday as Mercury then engages potent Pluto in the same combative stance. This combination usually portends the revelation of powerful secrets and changes the psychological landscape with new information. On the heels of Mercury-Pluto, Mars gets caught up in Neptune and just runs with it—a dangerous thing with Neptune’s deceptive intel. We can certainly make decisions with too little or the wrong information, with serious consequences.

Finally, Venus stations retrograde on Saturday. For the next 40 days, she’ll rearrange the furniture in our hearts and the Scorpio/Libra houses of our charts, revealing fresh longings and new aesthetics. If you stay present with yourself and follow the instructions of your heart, you’ll find a refreshed sense of love on the other side.

BUT ALSO—Saturday, Mars faces down Pluto and things are likely to get triggered and take the nuclear option. I tell you this not to predict doom, but because if there is any way to not engage in the drama this weekend, sit this one out. Take your feelings to the gym and your words to your journal until the storm blows over.

In the first three days, the major storylines of October have been set, and lots of the month will focus on unpacking what happened here. So maybe keep that helmet on, just to be safe.

(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)

Cut your losses and do what you love. On Sunday, it seems that simple. On Wednesday, it gets a little more complicated as Mercury tries to negotiate the implications of doing that with those closest to you. Your passion has gotten you so far, but this week your conviction gets tested. How much will you allow others to influence you? It’s the question of the season, and it gets asked so many ways this week.

This week’s mantra: “turning point”

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Work begins on the home front, discussions deepen in your relationship, and Venus pivots her take on the role relationships play in your identity. Let the games begin. This week resets the storylines in all major areas of your life. It’s a lot all at once, but a transformation that is guiding you towards a richer and more meaningful life. Boldness will get you farther than politeness this week, so don’t be afraid to make big moves.

This week’s mantra: “everywhere, everything”

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Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Communication gets edgier this week and this season when you need to put a finer point on things to get the message across. It might ruffle feathers but is likely appropriate and somewhat overdue. How you spend your days is how you spend your life, and if you’re not doing something personally meaningful, what are you doing? These and other questions of weekly schedules and daily habits are the focus of the retrograde ahead.

This week’s mantra: “immaculate”

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

Mars finally leaves your sign, wrapping up a productive but exhausting seven weeks there. It’s on to deal with your finances, risking self-promotion and asking for what you’re worth from the higher-ups. Meanwhile, your life is craving fun. How can you pursue more pleasure and playfulness to balance out how many hours you’ve put in this year? The next couple months will use retrogrades to reorganize your priorities, so you don’t miss out on the sweeter things.

This week’s mantra: “harmony”

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Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Oh man, Leo! What a week to walk into! Mars enters your sign, bursting with purpose and motivation. Mercury dives deep into family history and home stuff, looking for secret threads of identity and purpose that may need to come back to light. The tension between focus and action, being seen and being invisible while you do deep personal work has you strained. Venus stations retrograde and your foundations crack. Not like an earthquake, but like an egg, with new life emerging.

This week’s mantra: “looking”

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Virgo (August 23 - September 23)

Motivation becomes elusive as Mars disappears behind the scenes on Sunday. Your ruling planet moves into the sector of your weekly schedule and social calendar, looking for deeper, more meaningful connections for the next several months. There’s an internal conflict between wanting to connect and needing solo time. Take cues from your body: What do you physically feel up for?

This week’s mantra: “soma”

Libra (September 23 - October 21)

You can take a step back from professional accomplishment as likely some of the biggest projects are wrapping up at work. This may leave you with the sense of ‘what next?’ You’re in a period of changing your relationship with money, what you do to acquire it, and what you put it towards. All of these things are connected. Use your heart to discover what is truly meaningful to you at this point in life.

This week’s mantra: “reinvest”

Scorpio (October 22 - November 21)

Your boldness is on fire starting with Mars moving into Leo on Sunday, and when Mercury enters your sign on Wednesday, you’re fully in control of your own destiny. There are challenges ahead, but you are your own greatest adversary and ally. It all comes down to how much you believe in yourself and how far you’re willing to go. This is the week to stop holding back and make the boldest of moves. The Venus retrograde will rewrite how others see you, so give them a great starting-off point.

This week’s mantra: “fearless”

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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

The travel bug hits hard this week and you’re off on the next adventure, or at least planning it. Mercury plumbs deep questions while you wrestle with doubts as to what you’re putting all your energy into currently. Everything feels like a big deal this week, but it’s impossible to know what to take action on and what decisions need more information. If you’re feeling stuck, find a trusted friend and talk it out.

This week’s mantra: “hold”

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Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

There is some relief that comes this week as Mars moves into a place of more respite and Mercury looks towards larger friend groups and the future before you. How to balance your goals with your financial reality has been an important question this year already and will continue to be, but the plan is taking shape in unexpected ways. Cautious optimism while things are in flux is not out of the question.

This week’s mantra: “look ahead”

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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

You’ve been working so hard solo, but this week you need to lean on partnership and teamwork. Your career and legacy projects all depend upon who’s in your corner and how well you work towards a shared goal. There may be some difference of opinion that seem hard to navigate on Friday, but they are setting the scene for a more profound personal transformation over the course of the Venus retrograde.

This week’s mantra: “we”

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Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

To quote Rihanna, show me how you work work work work work work! Mars enters your daily labor house and begins a multi-month journey of hyper-productivity. You are very locked in and increasingly focused on what you need to learn to elevate your game professionally. Use all the forward momentum to set goals for the rest of the year. Even if you adjust them later, it’s a great jumping-off point.

This week’s mantra: “lock in”

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”

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