Aries
The Full Moon on 19 October stresses the balance between self and others.
Inequality in close relationships needs addressing and undressing under this
cycle. The Mercury-Jupiter link indicates uplifting and honest conversations
with a brazen and animated Air type who looks good in scarves and red lipstick.
You’ll be stalking that fop in Fcuk, thanks to the loopy Venus-Uranus combo. Holiday
romances are possible after 7 October, so pack a thong and a bong for that trip
to Hong Kong.
Aries Goddess: Athena
Taurus
Mercury retrogrades through your relationship zone from 20 October. Take a
cosmic step back from your lover, especially if they’ve ordered quince aioli
for lunch, and give them breathing space and mouth wash. Act on your passions
under the Mars transit from 16 October by hooking up with a skank who brings
out the animal in you like a cheap aftershave commercial. Too hot or what?
Taurus Goddess: Aphrodite
Gemini
Your hips and lower back transform into penetrating erogenous zones
when Venus occupies your house of romance from 8 October. Peeps can’t get
enough of your lascivious love handles, so share the lovin’ around. Mars whips
your home in order from 16 October with a turbo-charged hand vac that doubles
as a motor scooter. Cool. You’ll be shooting the shit with some fully-sick hip
hop dudes under the Lunar Eclipse of 19 October in a desperate attempt to score
street cred. Stick to accounting.
Gemini Goddess:
Saraswati
Cancer
The big lollapalooza concerning your domestic life this year is the Lunar Eclipse
on 19 October. Observe how the private sphere influences the public domain and
vice versa. Divide your time and energy equally by fixing healthy boundaries
between work and home life. Embrace compartmentalisation. Contrary to commercial
television, life isn’t a Yuppie vanity show. The reality for you, my Cancerian
friend, is more Housos than Man Men.
Cancer Goddess: Ceres
Leo
Mars boosts your money house from 16 October. Take charge of your
finances by demanding a pay rise in an uncompromising Damages kinda way. Pursue new income streams by exploring
opportunities along The Silk Road. Your actions will have a direct effect on
your economic position, so expect to spend time in Long Bay. You act like a
fruit on synthetic drugs when Venus visits your recreational zone on 7 October.
Unwind from the daily grind by impersonating a police officer. Why should
Chopper Read have all the fun?
Leo Goddess: Hera
Virgo
Virgos will be busy bees from 16 October under the industrious Mars
transit. As you have a knack for handling a variety of tasks simultaneously,
you’ll take on numerous DIY projects and accomplish them proficiently. Expect
ebbs and flows in your social circle from 20 October under the Mercury
retrograde motion. Communication difficulties are likely, so shift your
schedule according to who better fits your agenda. Entrepreneurial ideas have
the opportunity to germinate under the New Moon of 5 October, so expand your
sources of income and show the world that you’re not a Born Loser (what a great zine, I thoroughly recommend it).
Virgo Goddess: Vesta
Libra
Sometimes all you need is love. The John Lennon New Moon on 5 October
symbolises the need for relationships based on peace, harmony, and soaking Mung
beans. Uranus opposes this transit, prompting you to break free from tired and
useless traditions and explore what’s right for you. Review your bank account
for cyber fraud and other catastrophes from 20 October. A close friend reveals
their true colours when they wipe off that high performance line-smoothing foundation
under the Eclipse of 19 October. Gross. Mars activates your spirituality sector
from 16 October. Avoid self-criticism; that’s Virgo’s job.
Libra Goddess: Themis
Scorpio
Mercury retrogrades in your sign from 20 October. Listen to the subtle messages
from deep within your gut generated by last night’s meal consisting of green
curry, a crate of Belgian beer, a block of Gouda, and a box of Choo-Choo bars.
OMG! Get your fat arse moving on that sorry zine by 16 October if you want to
avoid artistic obscurity. You’ll be in a gregarious and laidback mood now that the
year is winding down. Put on your cape and go batman all the way to Christmas.
Scorpio Goddess: Durga
Sagittarius
With Venus occupying your sign from 8 October, you’ll be hankering to expand
your range of experience through a significant other. Sombre nine-to-five types
bore you now. Who cares about negative gearing and the price of eggs when
there’s a world out there waiting to be explored with someone hot and willing? Mercury
animates your mystery zone from 20 October. You ask life’s big questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? Do I have
spinach on my teeth? Deep. The Lunar Eclipse of 19 October demands that you
express yourself authentically. Emotions peak under this transit. Accept them
as cues from your inner self to create more and dawdle less.
Sagittarius Goddess: Epona
Capricorn
Lifetime learning, teaching, or writing ambitions need attention
under the Mars transit of 16 October. If you have supressed these passions, now
is the time to act on them. Keep your promises to your mates on 7 and 29
October when Mercury aligns with Saturn. Deepen your spiritual side through daily
ritual practises from 7 October: zine-making in bed (horizontal); typewriting while
standing in your bathroom (vertical); and note taking during painful episodes
of The Bachelor (tilted).
Capricorn Goddess: Diana
Aquarius
Mercury retrogrades through your career zone from 20 October. Review how f^%*@d
your job is, and make plans to progress to something less s@#t. You’re unlikely
to see the truth about financial dealings between 18 and 21 October, when a convict
in a bomber jacket spikes your Martini and pilfers your watch collection. Despite
the tribulations, you’re more diplomatic than usual, thanks the Venus cycle on 7
October. Remaining slightly detached from the dramas of the month will keep you
sane to say the least.
Aquarius Goddess: Lakshmi
Pisces
Mars in your relationship sector from 16 October demands that you
take charge and make things happen on a romantic level. From 7 October, Venus
offers you the opportunity to spit and polish your talents before promoting
them to the world. The Eclipse across your money axis on 19 October helps rebalance
income and expenses. Review DIY projects
under the Mercury retrograde from 20 October. Must you create that zine on
performance air filters and intercoolers? Really?
Pisces Goddess:
Mary
