Let’s Talk About the Mid-October to mid- November Astrology Slump (2026)
I hope this message finds you well and settling into the change of season. Here in Paris, the weather channel keeps promising a cold winter, yet it’s still unfashionably warm, and I’m getting really tired of my summer wardrobe. Those dresses truly need a break. Now; let’s talk about the astrology for the month ahead, and why there’s something sluggish in the air this October and November.
October Vedic Astrology October 3rd > Venus Retrograde Oct 9th-10th > Sarvapitri Amavasya (the New Moon of the ancestors) Oct 10th-Oct 21st > Navaratri (9 nights of Divine Mother) Oct 17th Sun > Libra (debilitated) Oct 24th Mercury > Retrograde Oct 25-26th Full Moon, Sharad Purnima (healing) Oct 31st Jupiter > Leo Oct 18th-Oct 27th Venus retrograding into the Sun (cleansing) Nov 8th New Moon, Diwali Nov 13th Mercury > Forward Nov 14th Venus > Forward Nov 16th Sun > Scorpio Nov 22nd Venus > Libra Nov 23rd Full Moon in Taurus, exalted November 22nd to 28th is a lovely week to plan something fun or to push an in person project forward. Date night; start a pottery class; book a girls weekend away; launch a new project. December 11th > Saturn Forward December 13t > Jupiter retrograde |
The Month in review
This october is calling for us to spend time inwards and be reflective as we transition away from summer. The Sun is marking its yearly transit through its sign of debilitation, Libra. The Sun rules over government, our overall sense of vitality and confidence and gold. When planets are debilitated they have a hard time expressing their outwards essence, meanwhile they teach beautifully their opposite inner qualities, the Sun can give great confidence but it can come across boastful at times, in this way natives with libra Sun will often experience deep inner qualities of humility... Meanwhile they will struggle with self confidence and being seen, which can create difficulties in achieving their goals and moving forward through the world.
Debilitated planets have a heaviness to them, in this way we call them "fallen." They may be acompanied with regrets and wishing things were different. Try not to dwell too much on the past or the stuck circumstances in your life this Fall. Good times are coming trust that and how much there truly is to look forward to. In essence this heaviness is what we call the presence of Tamas the consistuent of reality which can be described as heavy; dark and sluggish. Keep moving your body and pushing forward and don't get discouraged this Fall. The Sun is the planet that rules over our rhythm and it gets happy when we keep our lives on a schedule, rising at the same time, eating at fixed hours and repeat.
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With both Mars and the Sun debilitated while Venus and Mercury move through their retrograde cycles this mid October to mid November is calling for readjustments, patience and the strength to not let our minds go into the everything is falling apart my life is shit cycle. Things will shift be patient count your blessings, stay strong and keep moving.
Lets Talk about Venus
Oct 18th-Oct 27th Venus retrograding into the Sun (cleansing)
October and your love life might be looking like a series of obstacles but not for nothing. Venus will be retrograding into the stars of Libra and Virgo, but most significantly in the last ten days of October Retrograding into the Sun. The sun just has a way to push us to see things in a new light, the Sun illuminates our shadows, our blind spots, the places in our hearts where we may be lacking truth honesty and goodness. The Sun is always calling us to do the right thing, so when Venus will retrograde close to its light expect major Aha moments in your love life. This does not always mean a breakup although it might especially if you are with a misaligned partner or in a situation that is lacking commitment, truth and overall goodness (Sattva). Remember letting go is emptying the cup that can receive fresh water... We call combustion a deep cleansing, this could force us to find further maturity in our approach to love and sensuality and our ability to take care of ourselves and our bodies. Expect things to come to light good and bad.
For anyone happily coupled this could bring very deep healing and a gentle reset in your connection so do the work this month. If there are old resentments lingering about this is the time to write it down and walk together hand in hand and offer it to the fire.
A lesson in consideration story time,
Once I met a beautiful man I really wanted the opportunity to get to know. Sadly, we met through work that put a clear line between us, and there was truly no way forward for us at the time. One day I found myself really wanting him to do something about the situation we were in. I wanted him to speak up, to handle it, to figure out a way. Then I saw my selfishness reflected in his eyes. This man was full of honour and goodness, and I was asking him to put that aside for me. Then I felt that love inside, not the kind that wanted him, but the kind that simply cared for him as someone I deeply admired and respected. As you know, in my tradition everything runs on karma, and I thought to myself: what about his Dharma? Won't you be the guardian of his dharma? It cliked, and for the first time I just let it go. When I think of love in its own mature form, I think about this story. I think about consideration, and the fact that it's a verb. I think about what it means to truly care for someone beyond what we want from a situation and finding our own well of love inside our hearts by doing so. Which becomes so fulfilling we end up simply as Ram Dass put it being "in love" as in inhabiting the energy of love.
So this Venus retrograde; take some time to reflect on your own relationship to love as an action. Invoke the light of Sun to guide you to do the right thing in partnership and in your love life.
Sun Mantra click
One on one readings will open again in November,
With love, Aurelie
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