CANCER (June 22 or 23 to July 22 or 23).
Difficult days come on October 9, 10, 11, 24, 25
Smoother sailing comes on October 2, 3, 12, 13, 21, 22, 29, 30
The moon is in your sun sign on October 2, 3, 29, 30.
The big picture in a nutshell . . . Two words, Cancer. You're having a good month but it's: Show Time. With Mars in your sign (making a sweet angle to Mercury, which is retrograde after October 12, but, “oh well...”), No One Can Stop You. Any kind of action (new job? New mate, however reluctant) you wanted to take got thwarted, plain and simple. Lots of Cancers I know had health issue stuff – you guys coddle your stomachs and digestive processes, but it ain’t enough. This month through February. Muy differente. You’re in control. Honest. No coy little sideways glances, and “I really don’t think I’m up for THAT” murmurings. Ask and ye shall receive. Grab and you get to keep. This month, Junebugs are dynamic through october 25. June 1-3 Gems are unstoppable October 15 through early November.
LEO (July 23/24-August 23).
Difficult days come on October 12, 13, 14, 25, evening, to 27, evening
Smoother sailing comes on October 5, 6, 14, 15, 24, 25
The moon is in your sun sign on October 4, evening, through 6.
The big picture in a nutshell . . . Leo should be breathing a big purr of relief this fall after two and a half intense years of growth. Look back to July, 2005. Look back to September, 2007. Your entire life should be different and you should have taken on a lot more responsibility.
The first week of October features Venus in Leo, so others will be giving you those moist looks ranging from those of the gazelle about to get the big Leo clout, to another lion sizing you up. Virgo could be an intense sign for you – let them do their crazy thing. The new moon, October 11 to full moon, October 26 is a time for you to move forward carefully and be very mindful of defensive personalities who could be reluctant to share your joy.
VIRGO (August 24-September 22/23).
Difficult days come on October 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29
Smoother sailing comes on October 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 25, 26
The moon is in your sun sign on October 7, 8, 9
The big picture in a nutshell . . . Virgo, if you got some life- or career-changing news in September, make sure everything’s completely inked and stamped. Saturn in your sun sign is giving you more endurance to deal with new and uniquely challenging planets, and just to make things easier, Venus moves into your sun sign just before the October 11 new moon. So if you're in the market for a lover, friend or helpful boss, this is the time to impress all with your versatility, ingenuity and sticktoitiveness. Because you DO stick to things. (Just sometimes because you've tripped and spilled the glue pot, but still....). If you think you’ve got love troubles, talk to a Capricorn, Aries or Libra – they’re super-stressed, and not likely to be thoughtful with you.
LIBRA (September 23/24-October 23/24).
Difficult days come on October 2, 3, 17, 18
Smoother sailing comes on October 9, 10, 19, 20, 28, 29
The moon is in your sun sign on October 9, 10, 11
The big picture in a nutshell . . . My annual confession: Happy birthday to me. Yes, I'm a Libra. And none of you ever asks – it’s always “hey-Symboline-fix-my-problem,” but every now and then this diplomatic scales person says ENOUGH. And October is the first month in a five-month sequence in which Libra says “enough” or “let's go someplace new.” Those born September through October 5 will feel this acutely all month, particularly after the Mercury retrograde starts just after the new moon on October 12. The good news is that this particular transit will be just as painful to Aries (a sign you enjoy) and Capricorn (a sign you respect), so gather forces and collaborate with them.
SCORPIO (October 24-November 22).
Difficult days come on October 4 to 6, 19 to 21
Smoother sailing comes on October 2, 3, 12, 13, 21, 22, 29, 30
The moon is in your sun sign on October 12, 13, 14.
The big picture in a nutshell . . . Scorpio – I love you, but you drive me crazy. You’re straightforward when I expect you to wiggle, and wigglesome when a little candor would be welcome. And you’re about to enter a month where you’ll be going with the flow that no one ELSE can see. Scorpio responds to different prompts -- underground streams far beneath the earth’s surface say, or the dust from asteroidal belts. This month, with Mercury in your sun sign and Mars in similar-element Cancer, plus Venus in Virgo just before the new moon, you'll be in a mood to try all kinds of new (erotic? Neurotic? Exotic? Artistic?) activities. You'll have that Scorpionic magnetism at full-strength, and others may fall at your feet. If you only give them a FUCKING clue what you’re THINKING. Heh. Thought that would make you laugh. Scorpio is a sign that shows up a lot in the newspaper business, and with a ton of planets rolling around the 8th house ruler myself, I “seem” to “understand” how you people work. Most of the time. All I know is, never try to make a Scorpio feel guilty when the moon is in a fixed sign (Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio). You either go overboard in defensiveness or don’t even hear it.