The first half of October was dominated by air—mental stimulation, conversations, big ideas, busyness, and brainstorming. Many of us have been flooded with insight, yet stuck in that frustrating gap between vision and execution. That’s not just the air element at work—it’s also because 4 out of 5 outer planets are still retrograde, slowing momentum and making it harder to land the plane.
Around October 17-18, a shift begins. Air’s dominance starts to wane, and Water’s begins to rise. They are equally strong for the New Moon on October 21. Then, by October 22, when the Sun enters Scorpio, we’re fully immersed in water energy.
The invitation is clear: slow down, go inward, and feel. This is the time to listen—to your body, your emotions, your instincts. Ask the hard questions. Sit with what’s real. Dig for truth beneath the surface.
But here’s the thing: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune remain retrograde through late October. So even as we shift from air to water, from mind to emotion, we’re still not quite ready to land the plane. Implementation will continue to feel challenging. You may find yourself circling the same themes or replaying old conversations.
It’s not you. It’s the cosmic setup. And like all astrology lessons, you’ve got a choice:
You can lean into the energy that’s here—accept the ideation and feeling phases as essential, trust that implementation will come later.
Or, if something can’t wait—if you need to launch the thing, sign the deal, start the job—just know it’s not impossible, but it will require extra vigilance.
Triple-check emails. Expect miscommunications, no-shows, and hiccups. Move slowly. Respond, don’t react.
Key Dates
Set your intention | New Moon in Libra – October 21
The New Moon in Libra comes with a beautiful opportunity to reset our relationship dynamics. As with all New Moons, this is a time for intention setting—and the themes this moon presents offer suggestions of what that intention could be. Libra asks:
What does balance look like now?
How do I stay in harmony without losing myself?
Granted, this New Moon is about civility, grace, and truth in how we relate—but it’s not all surface charm. Three powerful planetary forces are interacting with this lunation, adding layers of complexity and depth:
Pluto in Aquarius represents powerful revolutionary energy, inviting us to step into our authenticity and break free from outdated relationship patterns or social expectations.
Eris and Chiron in Aries activate our deepest wounds around belonging and worthiness. Eris stirs righteous anger when we’ve been excluded or dismissed. Chiron asks us to heal by speaking up, even when our voice shakes. Together, they remind us: real balance requires courage, not just compromise.
The net-net:
This isn’t about keeping the classic Libra “peace at all costs” strategy. It’s about bringing what’s been hidden—repressed, suppressed, or pushed to the edges—into the light of relationship. It’s about standing in your full power while staying in connection.
The questions this New Moon asks are profound:
- Can you speak your truth and stay in a relationship?
- Where are you ready to break free from outdated relationship patterns or social expectations?
- Can you show up fully as yourself without sacrificing harmony—or sacrificing yourself for harmony?
Whether it’s with a partner, a colleague, a family member, or even with yourself, this is your invitation to find a new kind of balance—one that honors both connection and truth, both grace and grit.
Look below for suggestions for setting your intention for this New Moon by rising sign.
Get Ready to Go Deep | Scorpio Season Begins – October 22
The next day, Scorpio Season begins—and the mood shifts dramatically. Where Libra flirts, Scorpio probes. Where Libra wants peace, Scorpio wants truth. This is a season of deep feeling, emotional honesty, and transformation. It’s not always easy, but it’s always real.
Scorpio’s medicine is shadow work, intimacy, and psychic strength. We’re all invited to explore what’s hiding beneath the surface—especially in the area of life Scorpio rules in your birth chart. This is where the call for depth, truth, and conscious power is strongest.
But here’s the shadow side: if Scorpio energy gets off balance—if you’re having a bad day, overstressed, or depleted—it can tip into brooding, moodiness, jealousy, and seeing the worst in everything. Watch for the telltale signs you’ve been probing the darkness too long: when soul-searching turns into navel-gazing, when truth-seeking becomes suspicion, when processing pain morphs into strategizing against an enemy. That’s your cue to come up for air.
The Pause is On. Retrogrades Still Active
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all still retrograde through late October, which means it’s still difficult to bring ideas into form. You may find yourself circling the same themes or replaying old conversations. That’s okay. Not everything is meant to move forward just yet.
If you’re trying to “make it happen,” and feeling frustrated, pause. Revisit. Reflect. Reset.
This time is not wasted—it’s gestating something deeper.
✨ How to Work with This Energy
- Set your Libra New Moon intention in the area of life that’s being activated in your chart (see sign-by-sign guide below)
- Slow down, go inward as the energy shifts from air to water—let the ideas gestate.
- Be honest with yourself and others. Truth builds trust
Sign-by-Sign Guide to Setting Your Libra New Moon Intention
The New Moon in Libra on October 21 invites a fresh start in how we relate—with ourselves, with others, and with truth. Each rising sign will feel this differently. Use this guide to explore where the New Moon lands in your chart and what kind of intention might feel aligned.
♈ Aries Rising
New Moon in Your 7th House of Partnership
This New Moon illuminates your most intimate one-on-one relationships—romantic partnerships, business collaborations, and close friendships. With Pluto in your 11th house of community and social networks, you’re being called to bring revolutionary authenticity to how you show up in both intimate partnerships and wider social circles. Eris and Chiron in your 1st house of self are highlighting wounds around asserting your identity—where have you abandoned yourself to keep the peace? Consider setting an intention to speak your truth in partnership without apologizing for taking up space. Can you be fully yourself AND deeply connected?
♉ Taurus Rising
New Moon in Your 6th House of Daily Work & Health
This New Moon offers an opportunity to restore balance in your daily routines, work relationships, and approach to wellness. Pluto in your 10th house of career is revolutionizing your professional identity and public role, while this New Moon invites you to align your day-to-day practices with this bigger transformation. Eris and Chiron in your 12th house are revealing hidden resentments or wounds around rest, spiritual practice, and what you’ve been sacrificing behind the scenes. Consider setting an intention to create daily rhythms that honor both your ambition and your need for sacred solitude. What would change if your routine reflected your truth?
♊ Gemini Rising
New Moon in Your 5th House of Creativity & Romance
This New Moon lights up your creative self-expression, romantic life, and relationship with joy. Pluto in your 9th house is dismantling old belief systems and pushing you toward a more authentic philosophy of life, while this lunation offers a chance to bring that truth into your creative and romantic world. Eris and Chiron in your 11th house of friendship and community are surfacing wounds around belonging—where have you dimmed your light to fit in with the group? Consider setting an intention to express yourself creatively and romantically without editing your truth for acceptance. What wants to be created when you stop performing?
♋ Cancer Rising
New Moon in Your 4th House of Home & Family
This New Moon offers a chance to reset your relationship with home, family, and emotional foundation. Pluto in your 8th house is transforming how you handle shared resources, intimacy, and vulnerability, inviting you to step into your power in merged relationships. Eris and Chiron in your 10th house of career and public life reveal wounds around your right to be seen, to lead, and to take up professional space. Consider setting an intention to create emotional safety at home that supports your public power—not one that requires you to stay small. Can you be both tender and mighty?
♌ Leo Rising
New Moon in Your 3rd House of Communication & Learning
This New Moon offers an opportunity to reset how you communicate, learn, and connect with your immediate environment—siblings, neighbors, and daily conversations. Pluto in your 7th house of partnership is revolutionizing your closest relationships, demanding authenticity and depth over performance. Eris and Chiron in your 9th house of beliefs and meaning-making are surfacing wounds around whether your voice and perspective truly matter. Consider setting an intention to speak with both grace and guts—to say what’s true even when it disrupts the harmony. What needs to be said that you’ve been editing out?
♍ Virgo Rising
New Moon in Your 2nd House of Money & Self-Worth
This New Moon offers a chance to recalibrate your relationship with money, resources, and what you value—including how you value yourself. Pluto in your 6th house of work and service is transforming your daily habits and relationship with productivity, inviting you to reclaim your power from perfectionism. Eris and Chiron in your 8th house of intimacy and shared resources are revealing wounds around worthiness—do you give more than you receive because you don’t believe you deserve support? Consider setting an intention to establish boundaries around your energy, time, and resources that reflect your true value. What would you charge, ask for, or claim if you knew you were worthy?
♎ Libra Rising
New Moon in Your 1st House of Self & Identity
This is YOUR New Moon, landing directly in your 1st house of self, body, and how you show up in the world. Pluto in your 5th house of creativity and self-expression is revolutionizing how you shine, pushing you to create and love from a place of raw authenticity rather than approval-seeking. Eris and Chiron in your 7th house of partnership are surfacing the wound of abandoning yourself to maintain relationship harmony. Consider setting an intention to embody a new version of yourself—one who stays in connection without losing their center. Who are you when you stop managing everyone else’s comfort?
♏ Scorpio Rising
New Moon in Your 12th House of Spirituality & Release
This New Moon offers an invitation into the deep waters of your inner world—dreams, spirituality, and what’s ready to be released. Pluto in your 4th house of home and family is uprooting old emotional patterns and ancestral wounds, inviting you to rebuild your foundation on truth rather than loyalty to the past. Eris and Chiron in your 6th house of daily life and service are revealing wounds around being used, overlooked, or taken for granted in your daily work. Consider setting an intention to release the parts of yourself that over-function, over-give, and hide your needs. What resentment is ready to be composted into a boundary?
♐ Sagittarius Rising
New Moon in Your 11th House of Community & Vision
This New Moon offers an opportunity to reset your relationship with friendship, community, and your vision for the future. Pluto in your 3rd house of communication is revolutionizing how you think and speak—you’re learning to share your truth without softening it for the sake of palatability. Meanwhile, Eris and Chiron in your 5th house of creativity are revealing wounds around being celebrated for your authentic self-expression. Have you dimmed your fire to avoid triggering others? Have you edited your truth to fit in with the group? Consider setting an intention to find or create community that celebrates your full, unedited expression—your bold ideas, your uncensored voice, your brightest flame. Where do you belong when you stop performing belonging?
♑ Capricorn Rising
New Moon in Your 10th House of Career & Legacy
This New Moon shines a light on your professional life, public role, and the legacy you’re building. Pluto in your 2nd house of money and self-worth is revolutionizing what you value and how you generate resources, inviting you to claim your worth without apology. Eris and Chiron in your 4th house of home and family are surfacing wounds around the cost of your ambition—have you been told you’re too much, too driven, too unavailable? Consider setting an intention to build a career and public presence that doesn’t require you to abandon your needs or your softness. What becomes possible when success doesn’t mean self-sacrifice?
♒ Aquarius Rising
New Moon in Your 9th House of Beliefs & Expansion
This New Moon offers an opportunity to reset your relationship with learning, travel, belief systems, and what gives your life meaning. Pluto in your 1st house of self and identity is revolutionizing who you are at the core—you’re shedding old versions and stepping into your most authentic self. Eris and Chiron in your 3rd house of communication are revealing wounds around being heard and taken seriously—have you learned to stay quiet to keep the peace? Consider setting an intention to speak your evolving truth even when it challenges the status quo. What do you believe now that you didn’t have permission to believe before?
♓ Pisces Rising
New Moon in Your 8th House of Intimacy & Transformation
This New Moon takes you deep into the realm of intimacy, shared resources, psychological depth, and transformation. Pluto in your 12th house of spirituality and the unconscious is dissolving old identities and inviting you into profound spiritual rebirth—you’re releasing who you thought you had to be. Eris and Chiron in your 2nd house of self-worth and resources are surfacing wounds around receiving, asking for what you need, and believing you deserve support. Consider setting an intention to merge with others—emotionally, financially, spiritually—without losing yourself in the process. What becomes possible when you’re both vulnerable AND boundaried?
💫 What’s Next
As we move deeper into Scorpio season, the intensity builds. The invitation to go inward, to feel deeply, and to honor what the shadows reveal will only strengthen.
Until then: slow down, feel deeply, and trust what the truth reveals.
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