235: October 2026 Astrology Forecast: Venus & Mercury Retrograde in Libra + Jupiter in Leo

October 2026 astrology isn't going to let you look away, my friend. With Venus retrograde and Mercury retrograde both in Libra, Pluto stationing direct, a charged Full Moon in Aries, and Jupiter entering Leo on Halloween/Samhain, this month brings things to a head before it breaks wide open.

In this sidereal astrology forecast, I walk you through every major transit, lunar cycle, and planetary shift for October 2026, so you know how to work with the energy instead of getting swept up in it. If pressure has been building, or the question of what you actually want keeps showing up, the sky has some answers for you.

✨ Key October 2026 dates (Sidereal)

Oct 3: Venus retrograde in Libra

Oct 8: Sun sextile Jupiter

Oct 10: New Moon in Virgo (10:49 AM CT), sextile Jupiter

Oct 17: Sun enters sidereal Libra

Oct 20: Sun conjunct Venus Rx + Sun square Pluto (through Nov 1)

Oct 23: Mercury retrograde in Libra

Oct 25: Full Moon in Aries, conjunct Chiron, square Pluto, opposite Venus

Oct 31: Jupiter enters Leo, conjunct Mars

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