october astrology-yoga overview
October 2025 Overview — “Say it with feeling. Feel it with care.”
Whereas Virgo season was all about precision and mental judgment (positive and otherwise), Libra season is all about assessing our networks and connections.
Virgo tells us to weigh and evaluate, cutting out what is unnecessary and extraneous. Virgo, ruled by Mercury, is about the give and take of information. Knowledge is power. Virgo sees what is logical and expects us to be governed by that.
Libra, ruled by sensual Venus, is about beauty and connection. Libra season wants to teach us about the give and take of our relationships. If we don’t give, we won’t be able to take later. Libra is better at seeing subtext, the backdrop of our interactions.
Therefore, October’s medicine is to balance communication and emotion. Words are waves this month—carriers of truth, charge, and change. Early October asks for sensitivity and patience: name what’s real without weaponizing it. Mid-month, relationship matters step into the spotlight as your longing for self-realization grows louder. The Libra New Moon (Tue, Oct 21) invites devotion to beauty, balance, and right relationship—not as décor, but as a daily spiritual practice. The month is building toward a very important crescendo: a grand water trine (Oct 24–28) which will set deep currents in motion. Once the tide turns, events can pick up unstoppable momentum. Translation: surf, don’t fight the sea. As they say in my favorite Tame Impala song: “Let it Happen”….
“All this running around
Tryin’ to cover my shadow
A notion growing inside
All the others seem shallow
All this running around
Bearing down on my shoulders
I can hear an alarm…must be morning…”
The current quality of time
Outer planets sit on thresholds—Pluto turns direct mid-month, Neptune slips back into Pisces (Oct 22), while Saturn and Uranus remain retrograde. We re-meet old themes to review, integrate, and mature them. With water signs emphasized, feelings become the medium of every conversation. Any planet changing signs this month does so “under the eyes” of the outers—ingresses are extra charged, liminal, meaningful.
The month in movements (with soul notes)
Wed, Oct 1 — Mercury □ Jupiter (22° Libra/Cancer).
Big ideas are bringing even bigger emotion. Media, commerce, and convo volume up and the divisions between different groups may get magnified if we don’t choose our communication approach carefully. Our intentions are positive and harmonious, but the loving influence of Cancer in magnifying Jupiter may cause us to over-promise in a moment of wild generosity. So give yourself this spiritual cue: Qualify your “yes” by stepping back, and considering what it really means for you and your life. Ask yourself, “If I promise this, what promise to myself must change?” The point is – don’t over-extend yourself just to seem kinder, easier or more acquiescent.
Fri, Oct 3 — Mercury ☍ Chiron (Libra/Aries).
A loose T-square with Jupiter sensitizes messages; raw spots react fast. Healing mantra: I can be honest and kind at the same time. Chiron is the “Wounded Healer”, but in Aries, he medicine he serves can feel like pouring bitter lemon onto our wounds. We are called to heal, but also to be kind and – to borrow a phrase – be intentional as we make our way forward in the world.
Mon, Oct 6 — Mercury → Scorpio.
Mind turns x-ray; curiosity becomes courage. Listen for what the body knows. Scorpio is a water sign – intuitive and deep. However, there’s that Shadow Side of Scorpio, which is all about seeing the dark side of people’s behavior, and imagining all kinds of dark undercurrents that may (or may not) be there. Hell let’s face it, sometime they will be there!
But while Mercury is in Scorpio, let’s not yield to a tendency to see the negative in all that others say or do. While we know that human nature is inherently selfish, let’s also remember that there is *some* good in others, as well. Mercury in Scorpio can be too quick to throw out the metaphorical baby with the bathwater.
**Tue, Oct 7 — Mercury □ Pluto (Scorpio/Aquarius) + Mercury at the apex of a Yod (with Neptune/Pisces + Uranus/Gemini) + Full Moon in Aries (14°08′).
Words can be catalysts. Guard against impatience, cynicism, and performative activism. Aries Full Moon: choose self-authenticity without abandoning connection. Ritual: belly breathing, cut cords to appeasement, bless the lesson.
Sat, Oct 11 — Venus ☍ Saturn (Virgo/Pisces).
An opposition between Venus and Saturn brings a reality check around love/money. Devotion becomes grown-up. while Venus is the sign of income, beauty, and love, while going through Virgo, she can be rather stingy. Meanwhile, while in Pisces, Saturn also becomes uncharacteristic to its usual style. That is to say – the taskmaster Saturn becomes softer, more forgiving. So it’s down to your own chart as to whether you have been too parsimonious (that Virgo influence) or if you have allowed yourself to be led astray by dissolving barriers (Pisces is the master of illusion and nuance).
Mon, Oct 13 — Venus → Libra; Last Quarter Moon (Cancer 20°40′).
When Venus finally floats into Libra, we may find our desire for sensuality and beauty reaching an alltime high. We may even cover up all kinds of unpleasantness in our own minds, feeling that there’s no need to bring up sour grapes when we could all just be getting along. Emotional editing + relational elegance is our goal here. Rebalance labor (emotional + practical). Harmony through clarity.
However – remember the piper must be paid sometime. The last quarter moon in Cancer (the moon’s ruler) implies that the truth – no matter how ugly – will need to be acknowledged, and resolved, at some point.
**Tue, Oct 14 — Venus ☍ Neptune (Libra/Aries) + Venus △ Uranus (0°) + Venus △ Pluto (1°) → a Kite pattern; Pluto stations direct (Aquarius 1°22′).
The keyword is longing. What wants to be realized? Vision meets innovation and power. Discuss dreams inside real partnerships; some will renew, some will evolve. Watch the Venus–Neptune fog: don’t confuse fantasy for devotion.
Fri, Oct 17 — Sun □ Jupiter (24°); Sat, Oct 18 — Sun ☍ Chiron.
The Jupiter–Chiron story ripens (their exact square perfects Oct 24, but this is a primer). Around this date, do your best to create with heart; what you radiate returns multiplied. Lead with sincerity. Chiron, as I’ve mentioned, is all about healing. We can’t afford to keep glossing over past hurts; some will have to be confronted head-on if we want to truly move forward and grow into the best version of ourselves.
Tue, Oct 21 — New Moon in Libra (28°21′) within orb of the Jupiter–Chiron T-square.
Beauty and balance as spiritual activism. Maintain your detachment when navigating every issue; it’s up to you to be the voice of reason. Libra energy is all about understanding relationship dynamics and finding the “best possible outcome” – the fair, just outcome – for everyone in the room. And if we can do that while also looking gorgeous, all the better! Bring art to the altar of daily life—concerts, museums, poetry, the good book you’ve been saving. Peace with boundaries beats peace at any price.
Wed, Oct 22 — Neptune → Pisces (retrograde).
Neptune, which has been Retrograde since the 4th of July (2025!) has now retrograded from Aries back into its home sign of Pisces. Expect to be more in tune with your spirituality and creativity (albeit in a more internalized way, as the planet is still traveling retrograde). You may feel as if you are crossing the “cosmic gap” again. If energy dips, rest in silence. Return to a healing practice you paused.
Thu, Oct 23 — Sun → Scorpio; the transition forms a Yod (Uranus/Neptune). Fri, Oct 24 — Sun □ Pluto; Jupiter □ Chiron perfects.
Ah, the Dark Warrior has finally arrived. As a perfect complement to Neptune in spiritual Pisces, the Sun has crossed over into deep, intuitive Scorpio.
Freud once said “When you name your disease, you take away its power.” If we can latch on to that kind of radical authenticity, we can live in the realm of the Dark Lord Scorpio. But it’s n ot for the faint of heart, is it? We need to have some kind of deep confidence and security of Self to be that courageous. Overall: our Shadows named become our Power reclaimed.
Oct 24–28 — Grand Water Trine: Mercury/Mars/Lilith (Scorpio) △ Saturn/Neptune (Pisces) △ Jupiter (Cancer).
Dense, sweeping currents: when feelings move, they move. Suppressed emotion may surface with force—personally and collectively. Because Jupiter’s involved, the arc trends positive, but chaos → clarity is a real sequence. With Saturn/Neptune in Pisces, boundaries blur; with Mars–Lilith–Mercury in Scorpio, small slights can escalate. Skill: let the wave carry you until it’s safe to steer.
Wed, Oct 29 — Mercury △ Neptune; Mercury → Sagittarius; Mercury ☍ Uranus; Mars △ Saturn.
Revelation + responsibility. Receive the download; ground the plan. Quick changes possible—respond, don’t react.
Timing mantra for the month:
Early month: Gentle truth.
Mid-month: Longing named, values negotiated.
Late month: Feel fully, move wisely.
Sign-by-Sign Playbook (with yoga asana)
Read Sun, Rising, and Moon. Each has a theme aligned to the month’s “communicate ↔ feel” axis. Poses balance throat/heart (expression) and water element (hips/low back).
Aries ♈
Theme: Say it straight, then soften the landing.
Why now: Full Moon in your sign + Mercury’s hot angles—your truth wants air.
Try: Draft the message; speak it after movement or a walk.
Pose: Warrior II — Virabhadrasana II, then Seated Forward Fold — Paschimottanasana to cool the fire.
Taurus ♉
Theme: Boundaries are how love becomes believable.
Why now: Venus (your ruler) runs the Kite; hard talks heal (Oct 11–14).
Try: One clear request + one clear resource you’ll offer.
Pose: Supported Bridge — Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (block), for heart-opening with steadiness.
Gemini ♊
Theme: Curate your inputs; your heart will thank you.
Why now: Social T-square lights up friends/feeds; Venus blesses romance/joy.
Try: 48-hour news/scroll fast—notice what emotions return.
Pose: Twist — Ardha Matsyendrasana, to integrate head ↔ heart.
Cancer ♋
Theme: Let career truths land; tend the nest after.
Why now: Aries Full Moon at the top of your chart; Venus brings home harmony mid-month.
Try: Name the milestone or the ending; plan a domestic ritual to settle the system.
Pose: Sphinx — Salamba Bhujangasana, gentle visibility; then Child’s Pose — Balasana.
Leo ♌
Theme: Teach what you’ve lived, not what you’ve read.
Why now: 9th-house activation; Mercury–Mars asks for precise messaging.
Try: Publish/announce after a reality-check edit (Oct 17–18).
Pose: Camel — Ustrasana (supported), to open message + courage; exit with Thunderbolt — Vajrasana to ground.
Virgo ♍
Theme: Money conversations, soul standards.
Why now: Debt/earnings shifts + Venus in your 2nd; New Moon favors fair deals.
Try: Price from self-respect; write terms you can keep on a low-energy day.
Pose: Goddess — Utkata Konasana for worth + receptivity; Figure-Four to unclench.
Libra ♎
Theme: Peace with boundaries (your superpower this month).
Why now: Full Moon in your partnership zone; New Moon in your sign.
Try: Two-column list: What creates harmony / What keeps me whole.
Pose: Tree — Vṛkṣāsana, balancing grace with firm roots.
Scorpio ♏
Theme: Edit your inputs; conserve your sting.
Why now: Mercury + Mars in your sign, laced into the water trine—your words move worlds.
Try: “Three breaths before send.” Repair > win.
Pose: Boat — Navāsana for core truth; finish with Crocodile — Makarasana to downshift.
Sagittarius ♐
Theme: Make your heart public—carefully.
Why now: Full Moon in true love; New Moon boosts your networks; late-month tides favor brave joy.
Try: Share one honest desire with someone safe.
Pose: Bow — Dhanurāsana to open front body; Puppy — Uttana Shishosana for tender courage.
Capricorn ♑
Theme: Let go at home, level up in public.
Why now: Full Moon in your home sector; Venus crowns career; water trine carries momentum.
Try: One release ritual (closet, contract, or caregiving pattern) → one brave ask at work.
Pose: Mountain — Tādāsana (hands at heart) for poise; Low Lunge — Anjaneyasana to step forward.
Aquarius ♒
Theme: Clear the channel, widen the map.
Why now: Contracts complete; study/publish/travel activations; Pluto direct in your sign.
Try: Sign the next-chapter deal only if it serves both purpose and nervous system.
Pose: Triangle — Trikoṇāsana for perspective; Supported Fish — Matsyasana on blocks to open voice.
Pisces ♓
Theme: Value, vision, and vows.
Why now: Income pivots; Neptune back in Pisces restores spiritual stamina; water trine amplifies feelings.
Try: Choose one passive-income or royalty path aligned to your calling. Rest when the tide drops.
Pose: Fish — Matsyāsana for self-belief; Reclined Bound Angle — Supta Baddha Konasana for surrender.
Libra-to-Scorpio season “communication × emotion” practice
To-Do: Before hard talks, move your body (5–10 min), drink water, and write a 3-line intention: truth, tenderness, outcome.
Watch-outs: Early month reactivity; mid-month idealization; late-month emotional rip currents.
Timing tip: Align initiations to Oct 21 New Moon; let big currents play out before decisive pivots Oct 24–28.
Mantra: Kind and clear. 💜
Mini-flow to support clear speech + calm feeling (all levels)
Cat/Cow — Marjaryasana/Bitilasana (1 min)
Low Lunge — Anjaneyasana (6 breaths/side)
Warrior II — Virabhadrasana II (8 breaths/side)
Seated Forward Fold — Paschimottanasana (10 breaths)
Supported Fish — Matsyasana on blocks (8–12 breaths)
Supine Twist — Jathara Parivartanasana (8 breaths/side)
Savasana (3–6 min)
Breath: Bhramari (humming bee) for 5 rounds before conversations; it soothes water, clears voice.