{"id":4470,"date":"2018-09-29T22:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T22:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2018-09-29T22:00:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T22:00:46","slug":"october-2018-horoscope-everyone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/2018\/09\/october-2018-horoscope-everyone-else.html","title":{"rendered":"The October 2018 Horoscope For You (And Everyone Else)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/files\/2014\/01\/beliefnet-astrology-matthew-currie-incompatible-signs1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-610 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/360\/2014\/01\/beliefnet-astrology-matthew-currie-incompatible-signs1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"beliefnet astrology matthew currie incompatible signs\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/em><strong>A typical horoscope lays out what you can expect for yourself in the next week or month based on your Sun Sign.<\/strong> That sort of thing is great, sure\u2026 especially if you happen to be the only person on your planet. Astrology, like life in general, is a lot more complicated than \u201cthere are twelve types of people, and here\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen to them today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This \u201choroscope\u201d is a listing of the major planetary aspects, ingresses, and events for October 2018.<strong> Each aspect is described below, with the date the aspect is exact and a \u201c+\/-\u201d which indicates the number of days that aspect will be most in effect.<\/strong> Generally, the closer to the exact date, the more pronounced the effect of the transit. And of course, as with everything else in life: your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n<p>But first, a word about aspects in general. <strong>Conjunctions, squares and oppositions can all be difficult.<\/strong> They generate the sort of energy that can get all up in your face and is hard to ignore, but it\u2019s hard to get much done in life without the raw energy they supply. <strong>Trines and sextiles<\/strong> are helpful and constructive, but it\u2019s easy to miss out on the opportunities they provide unless you make an effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 3 \u00a0 \u00a0Mercury square Pluto<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Try to maintain control of harsh words and disruptive thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 5 Venus retrograde<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 8 New Moon in Libra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 9 Mercury enters Scorpio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 10 \u00a0 Mercury opposite Uranus<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Find new and unusual ways to express yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 11 \u00a0 \u00a0Venus square Mars<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 4 days) Sex drives and the urge to socialize are both amplified, but not necessarily in a comfortable or practical manner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sun square Pluto<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) People\u2019s egos maybe a little wounded, and they might cross some lines shoring up their personal defenses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercury sextile Saturn<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Now is a good time to structure your thoughts and communications and get your act together with your work routine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 15 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercury conjunct Venus<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Creative thoughts and ideas flow more easily now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 19 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercury trine Neptune<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) A good time for creativity and meditation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 19 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercury square Mars<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Do you really have brilliant insights to share with the world, or are you just ion a mood to shout at someone? Try to know the difference\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 22 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercury sextile Pluto<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) \u2026because those thoughts and words of yours are particularly powerful, and used properly they could be brilliant. Misused? You\u2019re just handing out a tongue-lashing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 23 Sun enters Scorpio<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 24 Full Moon in Taurus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 24 \u00a0 \u00a0Sun opposite Uranus<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Energy comes and goes in unexpected surges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 24 \u00a0 \u00a0Venus sextile Saturn<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 4 days) Sweetness and light are great, but they never seem to last long enough, do they? This time, maybe you can make something more solid come of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 26 \u00a0 \u00a0Sun conjunct Venus<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 4 days) A good time to feel good about yourself and others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 28 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sun sextile Saturn<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Set aside some time to treat yourself with kindness, in a more structured and constructive manner than usual.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 29 \u00a0 \u00a0Mercury conjunct Jupiter<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 3 days) Big plans, big ideas, and a sense of order to your Universe can all happen now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 31 \u00a0 \u00a0 Venus opposite Uranus<\/strong><br \/>\n(+\/- 4 days) Strange new affections develop. \u201cTo each his own, the woman, said, as she kissed her cow\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 31 Venus (retrograde) enters Libra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oct 31 Mercury enters Sagittarius<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Want to know how to work with the current and future energy to get maximum benefit? <a href=\"mailto:astrologyshow@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">Feel free to write me about it!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ohmystars\/about-matthew-currie.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CLICK HERE to find out how you can get a personalized, informative, life-changing consultation that will help you take charge of your life in the next year!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/matthewtheastrologer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CLICK HERE to join the OH MY STARS Facebook Fan Page, and get exclusive content, an additional discount on a reading, and more material on blog entries!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A typical horoscope lays out what you can expect for yourself in the next week or month based on your Sun Sign. That sort of thing is great, sure\u2026 especially if you happen to be the only person on your planet. 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