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When it comes to travel and fun, October will be a near-perfect Pisces month for you. Foreign journeys will beckon, and if you choose to go, you’ll have an exceptional experience, one that will open you up to many new possibilities. You’ll widen your understanding of cultures new to you. All month your curiosity and sense of discovery will lead you forward. All this comes thanks to the presence of Mars, Venus, Mercury, and the Sun in compatible Scorpio, all shining in your ninth house of foreign travel and higher education, each bent on bringing you fresh insights and enlightenment.

Romance could easily be a byproduct of your journeys, for any trip taken now will seem to be spun by fairies. Jupiter is back in Pisces for his last four months, so in that time, you’ll be the sweetheart of the zodiac and favored above all others. The rare and legendary conjunction of Venus and Mars this month on October 3 in fellow water sign Scorpio will be a blessing too, and doubly so if you were born on or within days of March 4.

If single, your pure optimism and passion for life will act like catnip on anyone you meet that you hope to impress. You may meet a romantic interest on the airplane, on a foreign city tour, or while browsing a museum abroad. If you are attached, you may find that pulling your partner into a new setting will work to fan the fires of love. Kick up your heels - you are now in “Pisces time” of your life.

On another note, financial matters will need tending and you seem to be ready to make new agreements. Do so at the new moon, October 7 and in the two weeks to follow. You may borrow money or agree to a payment plan to pay back taxes. You may want to refinance your mortgage or cut a new business deal. You may review your health or home insurance options or ask your credit card provider if you can qualify for lower interest rates. If you are self-employed, you may be presenting a business plan to venture capitalists.

Be aware that all paperwork you submit will have to be letter perfect, as the other side will study it with a fine-tooth comb. Saturn will want to see you’ve done things by the book, following all regulations. If you do borrow funds, borrow the least amount you feel you’ll need, as it appears your loan will take you longer to pay back than you assume. New agreements will be binding and be in place for quite a while, so make sure you understand the fine print. Still, it’s a good time to get your financial house in order. If you are in a court case and you don’t feel the offer for a cash settlement is sufficient (very likely), try to delay making your deal. Keep negotiating until you get to the full moon.

By the full moon, October 22 (minus two days or plus four days) you will be ready to crystallize an agreement, or you’ll be ready to satisfy a financial obligation or purchase something big. If you are in salary negotiations, you will come to a good conclusion. This full moon will be well angled to Pluto, a financial planet, so if you do feel stressed about money earlier in the month, it appears you will work through the problems by this point, and be happy with the solution you so resourcefully uncover.

You will love the interplay between Mars in Scorpio and Uranus in Pisces on October 24. This day simply brims with excitement and surprise. If you find you are on a trip at the time, so much the better! This should be a standout weekend.

When it comes to love, with Venus and Mars so beautifully supportive, you will have no trouble enjoying romance over your best weekend, October 2-3. While Mercury will be a bit cranky, fighting with Uranus over October 2, the warmth of Venus and Mars in close embrace should act like a balm for any little tiffs that come up Saturday to attached Pisces.

Dear Pisces, you have Jupiter in your sign, considered the very best aspect possible for finding and holding true love close to your heart. This only happens once in 12 years, and you will have Jupiter to yourself until January 22. Make the most of this wonderful time for you by circulating.

Finally, are you invited to a Halloween party? This has to be a Pisces holiday if there ever was one. It has mystery, fun, great creativity - all the elements you love.

Choose to give (or go to) a Halloween party on Saturday, October 30 when the moon will be in Leo (highly entertaining, theatrical costumes). Or, give or go to a party the actual day of Halloween, Sunday, October 31, when the moon is in Virgo. In that case, if you have a partner, you may do a twosome costume that goes together somehow and that will be well made - and wow your adoring friends with your originality.

A note to my readers who live in time zones that are based far (12 hours or more) from the US:

I had a young woman ask me on Facebook if the dates I write each month applied to her, as she lives in Australia. Yes, they do, but you should add one day to the date I give you. The reason is that the dates I give here are for the United States time zones. If you live 12 hours ahead of the USA, then you might need to add one more day to the dates I give you. If I say October 3 will be special, mark your calendar for October 4.

Having said this, you may feel the energy on the dates I mention here as well. All aspects are strongest as they are growing in strength. Once they reach a peak (on the day I give you) they begin to decline. So if you live in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, or Japan, for example, you will see dates mentioned that are still on their way to peaking.

Generally you can add one day to the dates I list each month, but sometimes the dates I give you will be precise to the day. There are always mathematical tolerances, because astrologers use bell curves. Full moons, no matter where you are located, will have a plus or minus of four days on either side. It all sounds complicated, but it is actually not. You will enjoy your forecast, dear reader, as long as you realize all aspects have a bit of plus or minus associated with all of them, and that includes my readers in the US.

Dates to Note

When it comes to travel and relationships with those abroad, you’ve got a dazzling month in store. You may go abroad or work with foreign people.

Alternatively, you may use this expansive influence to begin to seriously interview with college officials for undergraduate or graduate work. With Jupiter and Venus shining at the top of your chart October 3, you will make a fine impression during October’s first week.

Romance and travel will be linked closely, either to spark love from a tired and too predictable relationship or to find love with someone new. If you can’t travel, you may find love in a classroom setting.

If you work in publishing or broadcasting, you will find plenty of opportunities this month - you’ll be a puppy in clover.

By month’s end, when Mars enters Sagittarius on October 28 to December 7, you will enter the most important phase of your career in 2010. You need to be ready to push hard!

Your chart also shows a need to streamline your finances. You may be talking with a bank about a loan, mortgage, or refinancing plan, or you may be presenting to a venture capitalist. You might apply for college financial aid or ask your credit card company about the possibility of getting better rates. Creditors will be demanding and look closely at your paperwork. Make it perfect. You will be in a serious, thoughtful mood.

If you need to negotiate with a creditor or the government about back taxes, you can do so after October 7. Again, talks will be weighty, so have your facts ready.

The full moon October 22 will also emphasize money. You may pay off a large bill or buy something expensive. If you are in a dispute about money, you may see a happy resolve - and get paid!

In love, with Jupiter back in Pisces, you will have an extraordinary chance to meet the person for you from October through most of January. Everyone wishes they were you!

A gorgeous weekend for romance could be October 2-3 when Venus dances with Mars, in the wildly compatible sign of Scorpio.

Venus, planet of love but also money, will retrograde from October 8 to November 18. This may not only cause havoc in matters of the heart, but also in regard to money. You may find that checks due to you run late. Keep sending reminder notices.

Venus rules our efforts to embellish our looks, so when this planet retrogrades it’s not the time to schedule plastic surgery or to try any brand new dramatic hairstyle, for you won’t have this planet of beauty’s full support. You just need to wait until a few days after the date Venus goes direct November 18.

Do go to a Halloween party if you are invited. You are a highly creative sign and you will be very inspired by the other costumes at the party.

Best romantic dates for you (realizing that Venus will be out of phase from October 8 and therefore less powerful) include: October 3 (gold star), 8-9, 14, 23-24 (gold star), 28, and 30-31.

You seem to be thinking of setting up a relationship with people abroad, perhaps to work together on a project or to do an import-export initiative. Alternatively, you may have decided to go back to college as an undergraduate or graduate student, full time or part time. There seem to be a number of complex steps you will need to know how to do to get ready.

No matter how others may try to deter you from moving head on into this endeavor - all eager to point out all sorts of obstacles that they assume you’ve not considered - keep your own counsel and do as you please. You seem far more prepared than the clueless but well-meaning critics assume. You are an independent spirit anyway, so don’t give them access into your head, dear Aquarius.

If you are employed, or if you are interviewing for a job, you will rise head and shoulders above the rest this month, for Venus and Mars meet at the very top of your chart, creating a beacon of light there. Together these highly magnetic planets will help you to galvanize VIP favor for your dearest projects if you need approvals, or to choose you for the position if you are interviewing for a new one. All eyes will be on you all month, so you can give your career a major push forward in a way that’s not been possible in any other month this year.

With Jupiter back in your earnings sector, your outlook for nailing a very generous salary during the coming months of 2010 has never been better. When news comes that your income is about to rise, as it might anytime between October and in the first three weeks of January, you will be quite surprised, considering how hard it’s been to get employers and clients to pay you a generous salary or fee!

One day when Jupiter will flex his muscles for you will be October 20, when the world will be clamoring for your services and be willing to pay a high price to get you in their corner. Gosh, if only every day could be as wonderful as October 20! Use this day for key interviews where money will be discussed!

When Mars and Uranus trade signals, you’ll have another red-letter day for earnings and for scaling new heights in your career. This will occur on Sunday, October 24, but you will feel the good energy for plus or minus two days in the workweek. This day could give you the jolt of luck you’ve been hoping to receive. Remember, your ruling planet is Uranus, so when he’s involved, he really will go to bat for you!

Travel, most likely for business, seems very likely at or near the full moon October 22. If you hop in your car and go, you’ll complete your goals and come back with a bounce in your step and an order in your pocket.

Need a weekend away? You can have that too over the same weekend October 23-24, or you can plan to stay home. With Uranus and Mars so beautifully angled over October 23-24, anything you do will bring serendipity and some thrilling experiences.

By month’s end, on October 28, Mars will enter Sagittarius and begin to pour its energy into your fairytale house of house of fun / friendships and hopes / wishes, giving you needed balance and lightness in your life, a sign that fun awaits you in November!

A note to my readers who live in time zones that are based far (12 hours or more) from the US:

I had a young woman ask me on Facebook if the dates I write each month applied to her, as she lives in Australia. Yes, they do, but you should add one day to the date I give you. The reason is that the dates I give here are for the United States time zones. If you live 12 hours ahead of the USA, then you might need to add one more day to the dates I give you. If I say October 3 will be special, mark your calendar for October 4.

Having said this, you may feel the energy on the dates I mention here as well. All aspects are strongest as they are growing in strength. Once they reach a peak (on the day I give you) they begin to decline. So if you live in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, or Japan, for example, you will see dates mentioned that are still on their way to peaking.

Generally you can add one day to the dates I list each month, but sometimes the dates I give you will be precise to the day. There are always mathematical tolerances, because astrologers use bell curves. Full moons, no matter where you are located, will have a plus or minus of four days on either side. It all sounds complicated, but it is actually not. You will enjoy your forecast, dear reader, as long as you realize all aspects have a bit of plus or minus associated with all of them, and that includes my readers in the US.

Dates to Note

Foreign people and places, travel, and international trade all may be on your mind at the new moon October 7. Alternatively, you may decide to go back to college or graduate school, or begin to take qualifying tests. It’s the right time to begin these types of endeavors.

If you hope to become a citizen in a foreign country, you can set your sights on that goal now, too.

Do you work in the media? From October 7 to 22 you will uncover many opportunities - all of them exciting. Any new job or assignment would come with plenty of responsibility and authority, and it would certainly be a position that would offer a future.

Career-wise, you are doing very well, a fact you should see quite clearly as the month opens, October 1-3, when Venus and Mars will meet in your reputation sector. You will easily garner the favor of a VIP.

Not only is your reputation on the rise, but your income is, too! Jupiter is back in your earnings sector from now until January 22. Don’t be afraid to name your price.

Travel - most likely for business - is very possible within four days of the full moon, October 22. It’s a happy full moon. Whatever your reason for the trip, you’ll come back with a feeling of accomplishment.

At month’s end your ruler, Uranus, will receive superb energy from Mars on October 24. Career and money will go hand-in-hand and lift you to a whole new place - unexpectedly.

Venus will retrograde from October 8 to November 18. Hold back on making decisions about changing your appearance. When Venus retrogrades, she withholds her best powers, so you may not be pleased with the results of a radically new haircut or of plastic surgery.

When Mars enters Sagittarius October 26 to December 7, friends will begin to play a larger role in your life, and your career emphasis will simmer down. This will be your time to kick up your heels and let go for a nice change!

Your most romantic dates (realizing that Venus will emit a weak signal most of the month) will be October 11, 15-17, 20-21, 23-24, 25-26, and 30-31.

The eclipses in 2010 have caused changes within your closest relationship and also likely completely changed the way you view yourself. Sometimes we keep an old image of ourselves in mind, but that’s where the eclipses come in - the recent ones in Capricorn have brought you up to date. On top of that, at the same time that the eclipses were going on, Saturn has been working on changing the nature of your career, and Jupiter is aiming to change (and improve) your living situation. There has been no area of life that has remained untouched, so that’s a lot of adjustment to ease into. Life may have seemed quite strenuous lately, especially if you are a December-born Capricorn.

October brings more decisions to bear, but mainly having to do with the planning of your new career path. If this sounds weighty, it is. Saturn only comes by two or three times in this house in your lifetime and Saturn is now tutoring you on how to reinvent your career, a process that will take two years but that will bring big opportunities in October if you look for them. Keep in mind that Saturn rules your sign, so you are capable of absorbing Saturn’s tests and lessons better than most.

If you find that saying goodbye to your familiar career path makes you sad, you haven’t yet grasped how much bigger - and more relevant - your new professional incarnation will be. The new position in your industry that you will soon accept (or already did recently) won’t be easy, as there will be many new elements to learn and master, but your effort will be rewarded in a big way in time. You seem to already know this, which is why you will be attracted to this opportunity in the first place.

The new moon October 7 will provide the path, and if you choose to take the first steps by accepting the interview, you will be on your way. If not, other opportunities will come up later, in April, but the ones in October seem very special.

Once you chose a career and commit to a new position, the die will be cast - with Saturn so prominent now, you will be choosing a direction that will be long lasting. We rarely realize the true import of what we are doing when we are doing it. That comes later, in hindsight, and this seems true for this situation, too. By the end of 2012, your learning process will be over, and by then you will be a force to be reckoned with in your industry. The times call for courage - show it!

Your home will bring good news within days of the full moon, October 22. If you want to buy, sell, lease, or refurbish, this will be your moment in time to act! With Jupiter and Uranus in your house of negotiation, you will be at your most articulate best. If you need to sell property, take bids - one will please you near October 22.

This will be the only time in a long time that all conditions regarding a home situation will be absolutely perfect for success. Don’t delay - make those home-and-family related goals a reality. No matter what you hope to do, you will see a finish to that home-and-family endeavor at the full moon of October 22.

Your love life should be incredibly strong over October 2-3, a four-star weekend. Venus rules your house of true love and remarkably, Mars will link with Venus and light up the night sky in a way you’ve not seen in years. Capricorn, in all ways, your life seems brand new. Live it to the hilt!

Venus will go retrograde from October 8 to November 18. Because Venus will be looking back over your recent past, if you felt a new romantic relationship has galloped forward too quickly, you can use this phase to adjust and slow the pace.

If you suspect the person you are dating is not for you, later this month you will announce you both need to go your separate ways. This whole year has been about clearing the decks and sticking with all that is strong and vital in your life.

A note to my readers who live in time zones that are based far (12 hours or more) from the US:

I had a young woman ask me on Facebook if the dates I write each month applied to her, as she lives in Australia. Yes, they do, but you should add one day to the date I give you. The reason is that the dates I give here are for the United States time zones. If you live 12 hours ahead of the USA, then you might need to add one more day to the dates I give you. If I say October 3 will be special, mark your calendar for October 4.

Having said this, you may feel the energy on the dates I mention here as well. All aspects are strongest as they are growing in strength. Once they reach a peak (on the day I give you) they begin to decline. So if you live in South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, or Japan, for example, you will see dates mentioned that are still on their way to peaking.

Generally you can add one day to the dates I list each month, but sometimes the dates I give you will be precise to the day. There are always mathematical tolerances, because astrologers use bell curves. Full moons, no matter where you are located, will have a plus or minus of four days on either side. It all sounds complicated, but it is actually not. You will enjoy your forecast, dear reader, as long as you realize all aspects have a bit of plus or minus associated with all of them, and that includes my readers in the US.

Dates to Note

You are in the process of making a whole new life for yourself as a result of recent eclipses. The new moon October 7 will help you make a long-lasting decision about a new direction your career will take shortly.

You have a remarkable opportunity to make a difference to others now, for Saturn is giving you depth and a serious sense of purpose. This cycle only comes ’round every 29 years.

When Saturn meets with Mercury on October 8, watch carefully for signs of anything not working in your career, let go of that, and try something else.

On October 12, the Sun will move over a sensitive mathematical spot that is tied to the last July 11 eclipse, so you may notice important news emerge on or within a day of that date. This may have to do with your spouse, steady romantic partner, or a business partner. See what comes up.

Soon you will make changes regarding your home and in regard to a steady partner (romantic or business in nature), if you haven’t already done so.

Your home, other property, or a family matter will bring exciting closure on the full moon, October 22, plus or minus four days. If you want to wait, you will have the first five months of 2011 in which to act - with April your best month.

Your most romantic date of the month will be when Venus, the ruler of your solar fifth house of love, meets her sweetheart Mars on October 3. This will be a sensational weekend!

Venus and Mars will meet in conjunction in your house of quick, short travel on that weekend, so choose a sweet place to go together for a romantic rendezvous.

If you are not sure the person you are dating is for you, later this month you will announce you both need to go your separate ways.

Venus will retrograde between October 8 and November 18. At that time you can adjust or leave a relationship if you feel it’s necessary. During that phase, Halloween, with the moon in Virgo, will be your most fun date night, October 31.

Realizing that love may be a bit up and down in October, here are your best romantic dates (no promises!): October 3 (very best), 9-10, 13, 18, 19, 23-24, and 31 (Halloween fun).