Week of October 20 – 26, 2025:
The week opens with Mercury conjunct Mars in Scorpio, setting a sharp, driven tone that can bring fast, practical solutions and focused communication. By Wednesday, the Moon joins them, adding emotional intensity. Think before releasing sharp or heated words.

A New Moon in Libra occurs on October 21, closing one lunar cycle before Scorpio season begins as the Sun enters Scorpio on October 23 – happy birthday to all Scorpios.

The Sun squares Pluto on October 24, following last week’s Sun (in Libra) square Jupiter (in Cancer) and Sun (in Libra) opposition Chiron (in Aries).

Neptune retrograde re-enters Pisces, where it remains until late January 2026. With both Saturn and Neptune once again in Pisces, the stage is set for their major conjunction at 0° Aries on February 20, 2026, one of the most significant astrological events of 2026.

Meanwhile, Mercury enters its pre-shadow phase on October 21, ahead of its next retrograde is in Scorpio and Sagittarius, forming trines to Jupiter and Saturn along the way.