Full Moon in Taurus: what to release on October 26
The Taurus full moon lands just after midnight Eastern on October 26, in a tight square to Pluto, with Venus and Mercury both retrograde. A night to let go of what you hold on to out of habit.
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The sky, in plain words.
New and full moons, the transits that matter, and small rituals that take ten minutes. Written by VESTA Editorial.
Sat Oct 3Venus turns retrograde in ScorpioVenus, in review
Sat Oct 10New Moon in LibraNew-moon water ritual
Fri Oct 23Sun enters ScorpioScorpio season
Fri Oct 23Venus meets the Sun in ScorpioVenus begins again
New Moon in Libra: a ritual for October 10
The October new moon falls at 17° Libra while Venus, Libra’s ruler, is retrograde. A month for repairing agreements rather than rushing new ones.
Reading your natal chart: the big three
Your Sun, Moon and Rising sign are the quickest way into your chart. What each one means, how they work together, and why the Rising sign needs a birth time.
What a heavy transit day means, and how to protect your energy
Some days feel like walking uphill. Here is what is usually happening in the sky, what to watch for, and a short protection and cleanse practice for those days.
How to do a new moon water ritual
A glass of water, one honest sentence and a night’s wait. The simplest ritual we know, step by step, with a few variations.