Between the Veil and the Flame
- Shannyn Rhodes
- Oct 1
- 5 min read
October is one of those months where the cosmos pulls no punches. Mercury and Venus are dancing wildly, the Moon anchors us with two powerful lunations, and the outer planets whisper of deeper shifts in the collective. This is not a quiet season. It’s alive, fiery, and deeply transformative. Think: old patterns breaking down, new insights flooding in, and invitations to balance the head and heart before the veil thins at Samhain. Lets take a quick look at each of the cosmic events happening this month and then we can dig a little deeper as the weeks roll on.
1 Oct – Mercury Square Jupiter
Energy Overview: Expansive ideas but scattered thinking. Words can fly faster than wisdom.
Collective Impact: Expect big opinions, bold declarations, and mental overload.
Most Affected Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces.
How to Work With It: Slow down. Let enthusiasm fuel vision boards or journaling, but don’t sign contracts you haven’t read twice.
3 Oct – Mercury Opposition Chiron
Energy Overview: Words cut or heal. Old wounds may resurface in conversations.
Collective Impact: Collective triggers rise, especially around identity and self-worth.
Most Affected Signs: Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn.
How to Work With It: Practice compassionate communication. Ask: Am I speaking to defend my wound or to invite healing?
4 Oct – Venus Opposition True Node
Energy Overview: Fated crossroads in love, money, or values.
Collective Impact: Relationships highlight destiny themes; karmic ties can surface.
Most Affected Signs: Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius.
How to Work With It: Notice repeating patterns in love or money they’re pointing you toward soul growth.
6 Oct – Mercury enters Scorpio & Harvest Super Full Moon in Aries
Energy Overview: Depth meets fire. Scorpio’s intensity fuses with Aries’ raw independence.
Collective Impact: Emotional truths rise to the surface. Courageous endings arrive.
Most Affected Signs: Aries, Libra, Scorpio, Taurus.
How to Work With It: Rituals of release. Write down what holds you back, burn it under the Full Moon. Let Scorpio’s depth guide inner shadow work.
7 Oct – Mercury Square Pluto
Energy Overview: Power struggles in words and thoughts.
Collective Impact: Secrets, hidden truths, or manipulation exposed.
Most Affected Signs: Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus, Leo.
How to Work With It: Speak truth with integrity. If control dynamics appear, step back instead of escalating.
8 Oct – Venus Sextile Jupiter
Energy Overview: Sweet blessings, opportunities in love, art, and abundance.
Collective Impact: Collective optimism lifts we feel generous, hopeful, and inspired.
Most Affected Signs: Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius, Pisces.
How to Work With It: Say yes to joy. Treat yourself or share gratitude. Great day for creative projects and dates.
11 Oct – Venus Opposition Saturn
Energy Overview: Limits and responsibilities in love and money.
Collective Impact: Collective reality checks in relationships or finances.
Most Affected Signs: Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo.
How to Work With It: Balance desire with commitment. Boundaries are love too.
13 Oct – Venus enters Libra, Venus Opposition Neptune & Pluto Direct in Aquarius
Energy Overview: Venus softens into Libra’s harmony, yet illusions (Neptune) and fated transformations (Pluto) swirl.
Collective Impact: Love and partnership themes get intense what’s real vs fantasy? Meanwhile, Pluto Direct accelerates collective shifts in technology, power, and society.
Most Affected Signs: Libra, Aries, Pisces, Virgo, Aquarius, Leo.
How to Work With It: Clarity in relationships is key. Pluto’s direct motion reminds us to step into authentic collective power.
14 Oct – Venus Trine Pluto & Uranus
Energy Overview: Deep love, sudden breakthroughs. Liberation through heart energy.
Collective Impact: Collective healing around intimacy and freedom in love.
Most Affected Signs: Taurus, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius.
How to Work With It: Say yes to transformative love and creative innovation.
17 Oct – Sun Square Jupiter
Energy Overview: Overconfidence vs expansion. A tug between ego and growth.
Collective Impact: Collective overpromising, yet opportunities still shine.
Most Affected Signs: Leo, Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius.
How to Work With It: Dream big but ground your steps. Avoid burnout by pacing yourself.
18 Oct – Mars Trine True Node
Energy Overview: Aligned action with destiny.
Collective Impact: Collective courage to step into soul-aligned paths.
Most Affected Signs: Aries, Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius.
How to Work With It: Take action on something that feels fated.
20 Oct – Mercury Conjunct Mars
Energy Overview: Words are sharp and fast.
Collective Impact: Heated debates, passionate speech, decisive thinking.
Most Affected Signs: Aries, Scorpio, Gemini, Virgo.
How to Work With It: Use the fire to write, present, or advocate but avoid verbal sparring.
21 Oct – New Moon in Libra
Energy Overview: Seeds of peace, love, and balance.
Collective Impact: Collective fresh starts in partnerships, justice, and beauty.
Most Affected Signs: Libra, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn.
How to Work With It: Set intentions for harmony. Rituals of balance (candles, breathwork, affirmations of love).
22 Oct – Sun enters Scorpio & Neptune retrograde enters Pisces
Energy Overview: The season deepens Scorpio’s intensity meets Neptune’s spiritual seas.
Collective Impact: Collective plunge into mystery, spirituality, and hidden truths.
Most Affected Signs: Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo, Gemini.How to Work With It: Trust your intuition. Shadow work and dream journaling are potent now.
23 Oct – Jupiter Square Chiron
Energy Overview: Growth hits wounds. Healing feels uncomfortable but expansive.
Collective Impact: Collective spotlight on where overconfidence masks insecurity.
Most Affected Signs: Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Libra.
How to Work With It: Lean into discomfort the wound is where the wisdom lives.
24 Oct – Mercury Trine Jupiter & Sun Square Pluto
Energy Overview: Inspired ideas, optimistic thinking (Mercury–Jupiter), with an undertow of power struggles (Sun–Pluto).
Collective Impact: Collective breakthroughs in communication but tension in leadership or authority.
Most Affected Signs: Sagittarius, Pisces, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus.
How to Work With It: Capture the ideas, but stay humble. Avoid ego clashes.
28–29 Oct – Mars Trine Jupiter & Saturn, Mercury enters Sagittarius, Opposes Uranus, Trines Neptune, Sextiles Pluto
Energy Overview: Action feels blessed, stable, and aligned. Mercury expands into Sag’s fire while weaving between chaos (Uranus), dreams (Neptune), and depth (Pluto).
Collective Impact: Collective momentum builds breakthroughs, shakeups, and insights all at once.
Most Affected Signs: Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo, Pisces, Aries, Libra.
How to Work With It: Bold communication + grounded action = major progress.
31 Oct – Samhain (Halloween)
Energy Overview: The veil thins. Sacred time of endings, remembrance, and ancestral connection.
Collective Impact: Collective honouring of cycles death, rebirth, and the unseen world.
Most Affected Signs: Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer.
How to Work With It: Light candles for ancestors, meditate on endings and rebirths, journal on what you’re ready to release before the year’s final turn.
Closing Thoughts
October is not just another month it’s a passage. With fiery lunations, intense Mercury activity, and Venus weaving destiny into our relationships, the cosmos is asking us to get real: about love, about truth, about where we’re headed. The veil thins as Samhain arrives, reminding us that endings and beginnings are forever intertwined.
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