WEEK OF October 17 – 2 3, 2022
Venus is the star of the week, making a few key connections before the weekend. On Tuesday, October 18, celestial lovebirds Venus and Mars align in a harmonious trine, helping you dovetail your energy with others’, whether romantically or otherwise. Rash Mars is in your third house of collaboration and flirtation while Venus is lighting up your partnership sector. Could an existing dynamic duo solidify into a legit partnership? Or might you find strong enough common ground to support joining forces? Explore!
What NOT to do? Fail to address the synergy or attraction. Be inspired by spark-plug Mars and test the waters. Should you get the warm, positive reaction you’re hoping for, let loving Venus guide you to make the appropriate offer or pitch. The activation of your communication and connection houses makes an auspicious day for all kinds of social outreach, from networking with new people to swiping right on dating apps. “Carpe DM” and send a direct message to someone you’d like to get to know better. Simply commenting on their post or retweeting them can work magic.
But hurry: On Thursday, Venus swings into a tense square with controlling Pluto, which can create the wrong kind of friction. For better or for worse, any moves you make then will get amplified on Saturday, when Venus and the Sun team up and put everything on full display during the final day of Libra season.
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The Sun-Venus power duo heats up again on Sunday, when both move into Scorpio—the Sun until November 22 and Venus until November 16. Get ready for life to sizzle! With el Sol and vixen Venus embarking on their annual strut through mysterious Scorpio and your eighth house of seduction and intimacy, your boudoir will be hotter than July over the next four weeks! Your animal magnetism will be off the charts, so it’ll be worth your while to stay in sync with bae, perhaps taking things to the next level.
Single? Double-down on efforts to find someone who can keep up with you. Luckily, it won’t take much more than a knowing smile or lingering eye contact to spark an attraction. But don’t get carried away with this superpower, Ram. To prevent sending the wrong message, make sure your intentions are clear from the get-go. Now, should you meet someone with keeper potential, don’t act blase. Get vulnerable and real and see if they can meet you on that level. This is a great month for all Aries to be honest about what turns them on—and off—and to be direct about getting your needs (and maybe your fantasies) met.
All hands (back) on deck! Also on Sunday, structured Saturn resumes forward motion after retrograding through Aquarius and your eleventh house of tech and teamwork. Finally, you’ll have a cosmic tailwind to help you get back to the important business of leading an efficient and loyal team. Hopefully during this four-and-a-half-month reversal you learned a few lessons and are savvier and more strategic as a result. Accept that there are likely to be some disappointments and setbacks along the way, but you should be better prepared—and have gained enhanced wisdom and discernment—to advance with appropriate speed and vision.
Identical twin sisters Ophira and Tali Edut (The AstroTwins), have been ELLE.com‘s official astrologers for over a decade. They are the authors of several astrology books, including their popular yearly horoscope guides, and have read charts for celebrities including Beyonce, Karlie Kloss and Emma Roberts. For their spot-on predictions, books and online courses, visit them at astrostyle.com.