Weekly Horoscopes October 22-28
Welcome to the jungle, astro babes. This week in the cosmos is full of meaty magic and carnal stardust, as Taurus and Scorpio prowl the skies. The message from these two bombshells is that when we liberate our appetites completely, so-called destruction can lead to wild rebirth.
With the Sun’s entry into animal skin Scorpio on Tuesday, and Wednesday’s pleasure-seeking Taurus Full Moon contacting chocolate box Venus and radical innovator Uranus, we’re asked to rub up on our obsessions. Can you make peace with those impulses that still want to live and lust inside of you, while purging the patterns that have you gripping so tightly that it no longer feels good?
The Taurus-Scorpio axis indoctrinates us into cycles of having and losing and learning to desire once again. This is the medicine of phoenix-like rises that weather endless patterns of bottoming out and filling up. So want exactly what you want right now, astro babes. And let your longings remind you that your pumping heart has 9 lives and more...
1/12SCORPIO :: SCORPIO RISING
Magic Words: When I swim out past regret, the tropical islands are infinite.
Power Moves: What are you ashamed of right now, Scorpio? Maybe it’s a decision you’ve recently made where you “tricked” yourself back into an old habit or feeling that you thought was long dead. That toxic lover. That ancient appetite that gets you twisted and self-recriminating. Whatever it is, trust that it is no more and no less than an invitation for total love. Come back to center. Breathe into the self-critique. And remember that you are only, and always, human. And that this is cause for complete celebration.
2/12SAGITTARIUS :: SAGITTARIUS RISING
Magic Words: Finding the light takes small shifts.
Power Moves: You’re big and bold and bombastic, Wild Pony. But this week’s Full Moon in your Virgo-ruled zone invites you into the micro-magic of tiny shifts and adjustments. What have you overlooked in your efforts to race beyond the so-called mundane? There are angels tucked into the pavement cracks right now, Sag, and they’re here to uncover a distinctive perspective on an issue that has become stale. Gather information from brand new sources and start with the signals of your physical body. You can get answers from literally anything. Treat your skin like parchment and follow your literal hungers to revelatory feasts.
3/12CAPRICORN :: CAPRICORN RISING
Magic Words: Slipping out of my shell has never felt so natural.
Power Moves: As the Full Moon makes magic in your Leo-ruled zone of sun-kissed exposure, it’s a week for hitting the metaphorical dance floor. There’s a costume or habit pattern that has been keeping you safe, Cappy, but has actually started to feel stale. You’ve already been in the process of sloughing it off and sliding into a new ball gown, and this week wants you to celebrate just how far you’ve already come. You’re out of the gate and racing, Cappy. Revel in your freewheeling muscles and the open plains unfurling at your feet.
4/12AQUARIUS :: AQUARIUS RISING
Magic Words: Holding space for my feelings is a work of art.
Power Moves: This week’s Full Moon in your clamshell zone of emotion oceans wants you to widen the space you allow for your pulsating feelings, Aquarius. Any compartmentalizing that’s been happening is no longer serving you, and some healthy spilling over is just what the heart is ordering up. You don’t need to manage anything for anyone right now, Aquarius. Instead, your only task is to bow down to your own tenderness like you would the bedside of a beloved. Bring the roses and relish in whatever rises to the surface.
5/12PISCES :: PISCES RISING
Magic Words: Showing up to serve the moment is my silver platter.
Power Moves: This week’s Full Moon in your Gemini-ruled zone of curious collisions wants to remind you that you’re exactly where you’re meant to be, Pisces. Let any regret about the past or anxiety about the future simply wash over you, returning you to the radical present. You’re the zodiac’s most adept allower, and you can use this sensitive skill right now to let yourself rest at exactly the spot you’re standing, without a trace of agitation. It’s a week for getting dazzled by the world as it is. Sink your toes into the sand and feel the sun on your skin, sweet fishy.
6/12ARIES :: ARIES RISING
Magic Words: Sitting down at my own table has never tasted so sweet.
Power Moves: When was the last time you truly celebrated all you’ve created, without leaping directly into the next fire of initiation? This week’s Taurus Full Moon wants you to feast and fête what’s ripe on the vine, Aries. And this means pausing deeply. Gathering your fruits and letting their juices drip down your chin. Let yourself have some solitude, like an actor in a dressing room after an epic performance. Gift yourself the sumptuous space for gazing into the mirror and just resting with the sweet sensation that you deserve to harvest joy.
7/12TAURUS :: TAURUS RISING
Magic Words: I am right-sized and ready to rule.
Power Moves: This is your ripe Moon, Taurus, and it invites you back to the seat of your power without even having to seize it. More than any other sign, you can find majesty in your own physical presence and this is a week for considering how you’ve been walking through the world lately. Are you taking timid steps? Is your spine bent over with the anxious feeling that you don’t deserve to strut with delicious self-centeredness? Build your body back from the ground up, knowing that the way you move broadcasts a potent message about your readiness for rulership.
8/12GEMINI :: GEMINI RISING
Magic Words: Ungripping from inherited beliefs uncovers new fantasies.
Power Moves: As this Full Moon lights up your zone of surrender to the irrational mind, you’re asked to leave logic far behind right now, Gemini.. You’ll be able to sense what inherited beliefs are ripe for renovation by noticing how tightly you grip to them. Anything you’re defending to the death is up for review and release. There is beauty in buoyancy. There is pure life force in liberating the loose edges. Let yourself dissolve just a little bit, Gemstone. And let this process of dissolution return you to the mysterious sense of surprise twists and innovations that feeds your curious life force.
9/12CANCER :: CANCER RISING
Magic Words: I can undo the laces at any moment.
Power Moves: This Full Moon is here to remind you of the perpetual possibilities that are available, even when you feel backed up against the wall. It’s a week for taking responsibility, Cancer, and letting this sense of self-sufficient liberation feel damn good. Where have you been tying yourself up in knots? While there are certainly situational constraints in your life, remember all of the power and force you have to make shifts, however subtle. Make this week feel like a magic trick, Cancer, and slip out through trap doors with ease and grace.
10/12LEO :: LEO RISING
Magic Words: The love pours down when I open wide to receive it.
Power Moves: As it fills up your Capricorn-ruled zone of kingdoms and goblets, this Full Moon offers you a new way to receive what’s already yours, Glitter Kitten. This starts with pure and simple availability, Leo. Where have you blocked new flows of feeling through your magenta heart? Where do old stories and hurts keep you feeling dry and shut? This is a week for lubricating yourself in every sense of the word, little fluff ball. Like receiving an award or opening for a bite of something delicious, all you have to do is raise your head and open your lips.
11/12VIRGO :: VIRGO RISING
Magic Words: I commit to the belief that life is on my side.
Power Moves: There are moments when we start to harden, Virgo, believing that everything and everyone is out to get us. As this Full Moon magnifies your zone of open road faith, how can you recapture the credo that you are supported and held completely, and that it’s all happening for and not against you? If this seems like too wild a leap to make right now, start with even one juicy, sparkling thing that crosses your path on a given day. And then slowly let it echo and amplify until you remember that your life is pulsating with passion and possibility.
12/12LIBRA :: LIBRA RISING
Magic Words: I can find delight in creative destruction.
Power Moves: It’s a lava-lit week for you, sweet Libra, as we shift from your season of rainbows and into the Scorpio trenches. But rather than fearing these deep dives, you’re more than ready to see the infinite creative possibilities in intense waves of feeling. Tantrum if you need to, Libra. Growl and paw at the doors. And then let what needs to die get composted, knowing that it’s a shifting of form rather than a permanent loss. Any pain you’re feeling right now is simply a new shade of paint for your precious palette.
