The October 2024 horoscope is here – and the thing that it’s going to be telling all of us is that the season of spells has arrived. In this ‘witchiest’ of months, there is often an uptick in people showing an interest in all kinds of magic – and for many readers that includes astrology. But is astrology simply a form of magic? Historically there has always been a connection; how else can you explain the ability to predict the future based on something so inexplicable as the movements of the planets? Celestial magic it may be, but I’ve always preferred a more down to earth approach to the subject that has enchanted me for over forty years.
This month, the celestial magic begins with a solar eclipse in Libra (solar eclipses are always good for bringing rabbits out of hats) and that’s followed by Jupiter turning retrograde, during its lengthy stay in Gemini. We then have a major moment mid-month, as Pluto moves direct on the anaretic degree in Capricorn (29˚ 38′) for the last time. This forward motion precedes one of the most significant moments of 2024, as Pluto will finally enter Aquarius in November. We know it’s coming; all major earthquakes are preceded by significant tremors, so expect the ground to start moving this month.
October 2024 Horoscope: Aries
What magic will the October 2024 horoscope deliver for you Aries? The month begins with a solar eclipse in your relationship sector – and that hints at a new beginning – especially for those of you with your birthdays close to the degree of the eclipse. New moves affect all kinds of relationships, not just romantic ones, so if your life would benefit from reaching out to someone who can help you in any way, now is the time to extend a hand. However, if you can assist someone else, that’s even better. Towards the middle of the month, you need to think hard about how to improve your mental focus; that will be easier when Mercury moves into Scorpio.
In the introduction I mentioned the forthcoming earthquake; that’s going to shake up your future plans, but for now, you’re going to feel the tremors in your career zone. If you’ve been feeling pressure in this area, now is the time to work with the magic and define your aims. There is a calling out there for you, so start listening. Be prepared to kick aside anything that is blocking your path. This is going to be one of the most ambitious times of your life – and only you have the power to shape your future. The full moon in your sign confirms that you need to take the lead – no-one else is going to do it for you.
October 2024 Horoscope: Taurus
Any month that begins with a solar eclipse is going to be magical – the question is, what kind of magic is coming your way? The October 2024 horoscope shows the eclipse falls in your house of work, health and well-being, so any of those issues could be red flagged. Solar eclipses signal a fresh start – and you may feel that your lifestyle needs an overhaul. Taurus is a stubborn and retentive sign, so you may take a lot of convincing that this is the right thing to do. You don’t change course easily, but change you must – the cost of not doing so may be too high. Jupiter retrograde will remind you of what is – or isn’t – worthwhile.
Both Mercury and Venus change signs mid-month, and you may feel quiet and withdrawn. However, this is a great time to start listening rather talking; working your way through some of the exchanges you had earlier in the month may require extreme diplomacy. When Pluto moves direct, you will feel the tremors undermining your sense of perspective. It’s time you looked at life in a different way – as difficult as that sounds. It’s terrifying when you see everything you believe in crash and burn. The magic happens when the smoke clears and you see so many more opportunities than you had before. The only thing stopping you from achieving your goals – is you.
October 2024 Horoscope: Gemini
The October 2024 horoscope for Gemini asks, is failure an option? The solar eclipse falls in your house associated with trial and error. And if you have been making a lot of errors, it may feel as if you are on trial. Of course, what’s really happening is that you’re trying to find the best way to express yourself – and the solar eclipse signals you’re about to push your creativity in a new direction. Creativity comes in many forms, so this could impact on you in a variety of ways. The common thread is that – whatever happens – the process should result in a boost to your confidence, and that may be what is important to you now.
Patience is a virtue, but with Jupiter in your sign you are being pushed to make your mark. So, when Jupiter goes retrograde, it gives you the opportunity to reflect on your next move: one option is to think about where you are now and work out how to make your life better – a little analysis always helps and you will be minded to do that this month. All of this is coming at a pivotal time for you. Pluto has been pressuring you into making some far-reaching changes and I suspect your life has changed radically in recent years. This is the final push; let go of anything that will hold you back from focusing on future opportunities.
October 2024 Horoscope: Cancer
The solar eclipse signals a major new beginning for your home and family. The October 2024 horoscope suggests that something has or will change – and there is no going back. This month will be spent coming to terms with that – however, don’t feel worried at the prospect of change, as it usually implies that life has moved on in a positive direction – and you won’t have an issue with that. A new era may begin. And you may feel that it’s not before time. If you have been feeling a sense of unease or stress lately, Jupiter turning retrograde will help you to accept some of the inevitable changes that are taking place.
Whatever happens, your mind will be creatively engaged and you will feel happy at the way things are working out. And that’s good news, as Pluto is going to be tying up any loose ends that have emerged in your partnership sector. The way you relate has been evolving in recent years, and even your primary relationship will be unrecognisable from the way it began. Pluto reminds us that things evolve or die, and as Pluto moves forwards you will find yourself working through some fundamental issues. Major financial decisions, long term needs and obligations will soon start to manifest – the tremors begin this month, so try and preempt the earthquake.
October 2024 Horoscope: Leo
The month starts with the solar eclipse in Libra in your house of contacts and communications. A meeting or conversation you have now will set a train of important events in motion – and that train will take you forwards. If you feel like you have been stuck in the sidings, that’s welcome news – and news may be a theme in your life at the start of this month. From mid-month, the tone changes; your mind is occupied by your home life, and your heart wants to have fun – so there is the potential to combine both in the form of a celebration, especially as the second half of the month has the feel of things ‘opening up’ for you.
If Jupiter retrograde is going to make you optimistic about what you want from the future, the full moon in Aries is going to make you realise that there are opportunities to be taken. If that sounds too good to be true, this will bring you back down to earth. Pluto’s tremors are going to be felt in your house of health, work and wellbeing. You are unlikely to be ill, but this is a final reminder that you must take care of yourself. You owe it to yourself to keep your mind, body – and life – in good working order. But you know that; this month, focus on necessary improvements – and leave bad habits behind.
October 2024 Horoscope: Virgo
Certain questions arise in the October 2024 horoscope: do you need to get into a new place financially? Does your self-worth need a reset? The solar eclipse at the beginning of October suggests either of those situations may apply to you. Events around the time of the eclipse may provide you with the opportunity to do either – or both – of the above, and whatever occurs, there will be no going back. That’s the magic of a celestial intervention; however it manifests, you will be busy and communicative in the second half of the month. Fortunately, happiness comes not only from domestic contentment, Jupiter retrograde may bring expansive new career opportunities to your attention.
If that’s what you’re looking for, that’s good news – especially as the full moon in Aries suggests it’s time to initiate some major changes across a whole spectrum of life experience. This month could be a real evolutionary moment for you; Pluto has been putting your confidence and creativity to the test. The final tremors and aftershocks will be felt this month, so the best way to deal with them will be to ensure that you are certain of who you are and what you are capable of being. Being your authentic self will stop you from being exposed to forces that are trying to undermine you.
October 2024 Horoscope: Libra
The October 2024 horoscope for Libra is significant because the solar eclipse in your sign makes this a major month for you – and if the eclipse happens on or close to your birthday, it will signal the beginning of a milestone year. So, as the month begins, questions concerning your sense of who you are – and who you want to be – are set to arise. For many of you, those questions will include matters of self-worth or self-esteem – particularly as the month progresses. There is also likely to be a material bias; issues around money and ownership are going to be themes for you this month. Jupiter retrograde hints at the possibility of less being more.
All of the above in unlikely to be a solo process; you are a relationship person and the full moon in Aries later in the month suggests some vigorous debate and discussions are going to take place, as you decide whether to move some situations forwards or leave them behind. And that’s what Pluto moving forwards is going to bring up – particularly in the domestic arena. In it’s final moments in Capricorn, you need to be putting the final touches on any restructuring and radical change that has been such a feature of your life for some time. Do you leave things as they are, or not? it’s your call.
October 2024 Horoscope: Scorpio
Before every new beginning, there needs to be an ending. As a Scorpio you know this better than most people do – and the solar eclipse signals the beginning of this process once more. In the most positive sense, this month sees you clearing out anything that is undermining your effectiveness – and that dynamic may be applied to any part of your life that is suffering from junk overload. At a profound level, however, that clear out needs to be internal as well as external; emptying that closet is going to benefit you in more ways than one and, in that sense, this month may come as a welcome moment of release. After you’ve done the work.
Jupiter is going to support that aim. It’s in the part of your chart related to crisis, but that usually signals that you have to make an important decision. Being a Scorpio means you will usually keep that decision to yourself – and this month is no different. It’s a power thing – and you know it. The full moon mid-month signals it’s time to start getting your life back together – mentally and physically – and you need to reorganise your workload in a way that suits you. Most of all, Pluto moving forwards is going to complete the reorganisation of your headspace – for many of you, this will mark the welcome end of a long and painful process.
October 20234 Horoscope: Sagittarius
You’re one of the zodiac’s social animals. Free-spirited and adventurous, you are one of the world’s great travellers – but where do you belong? The solar eclipse is going to foreground that question, and you are going to be thinking about what you really want at a deep level. This includes what you want from your closest relationships. Jupiter is currently cruising through this sector and when it turns retrograde, you will be doing some deep thinking about what the future holds for one relationship in particular. That applies to both personal and professional partnerships.
Mid-month, the new moon in Aries is going to signal a creative new beginning. We need joy in life and if that has been lacking of late, you need to ask yourself why. Sometimes it’s connected to an inability to be yourself, so spend some time doing what you want to do and ignore the naysayers. Exploring your options may preoccupy you in the second half of the month – but not as much as your finances will. The two things may be linked, but whether that’s the case or not, Pluto moving forwards sends its tremors through your house of values. This is it. What you want now is not what you wanted a few years ago.
October 2024 Horoscope: Capricorn
Saturn rules Capricorn and the tenth house, at the top of your chart. That’s exactly where the solar eclipse will occur as the month begins. If you weren’t ready for a major career change, you will be now. Everything changes with an eclipse – and your feelings about your direction in life may change – starting this month. From mid-month, you’ll be thinking seriously about your future aims and aspirations and what you really want in a much more spiritual sense. This month may be the time to start getting yourself together. Jupiter retrograde is going to add to that process; if your workload is too heavy, reorganise it around the things that bring you the most benefit.
Mid-month, the full moon in Aries is going to kick-start some new beginnings at home. It’s an energetic full moon and it tells you that you need to take the lead in getting things done. Whether that’s a domestic project or a family occasion, it won’t happen unless you make it happen. You take naturally to being ‘the boss’, so use that skill to drive things through. Pluto is going to help you there; as it moves forwards, you are going to find it easier to be focused, powerful and driven. The magical thing is, those qualities were always there for you – you simply needed to recognise them and make them your own.
October 2024 Horoscope: Aquarius
Life is a learning process, and the solar eclipse contains some advanced lessons for Aquarius. One of those lessons – and perhaps the most important one – involves your perspective on life. You can be an obstinate soul and set in your ways – which seems so contradictory for someone as future focused as you. However, ‘contradictory’ is also an Aquarius superpower – and it’s one that will be exposed after the solar eclipse. Fortunately, it’s a lesson you are willing to learn, as you want to move forwards in harmony with those around you. Jupiter retrograde helps here; you are willing to swallow your pride and act magnanimously this month.
The Full Moon in Aries lights up your mind in the middle of the month. You’re a cerebral soul, but this month, ideas appear relentless. It’s going to be hard to slow your head – or your mouth – so be prepared for some ‘vigorous’ dialogue or debate. It’s also a busy full moon – and busy you will be; you may feel as it it’s now or never and you have a one time only opportunity to transform a particular situation that you have been avoiding for too long. If that resonates with you, you will know what to do. Pluto is not going to pass this point again for 248 years. You really do have only one chance.
October 2024 Horoscope: Pisces
The October 2024 horoscope contains some major changes for Pisces. The solar eclipse occurs in your house of crisis – and while some of you may meet with a crisis of some kind, in most cases that will mean your life has reached a particular fork in the road. That involves making a decision – and that’s not necessarily your strong point. My advice? Feel your way. Your intuition is better than your logic. Jupiter retrograde is going to stir things up at home – but that may be helpful. if you have been extravagant with the family fortunes, a you may now have the wisdom to correct the situation, or benefit from knowing where to draw the line.
If that sounds as if there are financial overtones this month, you would be correct to assume that. The full moon in Aries mid-month may illuminate your bank account more than you would like it to. Financial action is required – and starting to take your finances seriously is never a bad thing. That’s especially so when we look at the Pluto situation. The final tremors are shaking your house of goals and dreams. It may become clear to you that things cant go on as they are if you want to transform your future prospects; someone has to pay for things in the long term – and that someone is you.
Further Reading
The Big 2024 Horoscope: The Year Ahead
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