Why We're In For An Astrologically Intense October + How To Plan Accordingly

For starters, October is a "once in a blue moon" month, because it will be bookended by two full moons. The first, in fiery Aries, lights the skies on October 1, charging into the month like a headstrong Ram. Here in the U.S., as we count down to the historic and nail-biting November 3 Election Day, the race to the polls (and hopefully the mailbox) will be on.

Then on Halloween (October 31), a second full moon arrives in Taurus, astride changemaker Uranus at an exact degree. Who needs a costume and a mask? With Taurus, what you see is what you get, and in the spotlight of the full moon, that could be a whole lotta in-your-face energy, mixed with curveball plot twists served up by Uranus.

Transformational Pluto turns direct on October 4, ending a retrograde backspin through Capricorn that began on April 25. The icy dwarf planet will zoom ahead in good company, traveling alongside expansive Jupiter and structured Saturn, which both ended long retrogrades last month. With this trio powering up the zodiac sign of governments, hierarchies, business, and the economy, there's even more intensity ahead.

As if that wasn't enough, Mercury—the planet that rules technology, communication, and the postal system—will turn retrograde from October 13 to November 3, splitting his backspin between Scorpio and Libra. That's right, folks, in a year when many voters will use mail-in ballots to avoid COVID exposure, the planet governing the USPS is gonna go wonky on us. 

Scorpio season will tighten the screws and put us all on the edge of our seats. Will mysteries be solved? We may have to wait for the Halloween full blue moon to treat us to a view of Trickster Mercury's true intentions.