General
October 2023 is an auspicious month for Leo.
This month the focus is on communication, finances, career and private life.
There are great opportunities for career growth, money, recognition and respect. Of course you have to give the planets a helping hand by being flexible and using your charms!
From the second week of October 2023 things will become a bit more difficult due to the shift from Mars to Scorpio.The Solar Eclipse in Libra of October 14, 2023 in your third House influences how you communicate with your environment. An idea becomes reality, useful information or long-awaited news about your career arrives. Let your inner Leo roar!
Love and Relationships
Venus in Leo is again direct in the 1st House of Personality. Venus will remain in Leo until October 9, 2023. The first half of October 2023 is therefore a favorable period to take the next step in love or start dating. In the permanent relationship there is mutual trust and love. The second half of October 2023 is more intended to take everything in properly.
Not all that glitters is gold. With Mars in Scorpio, Leo will have to deal with emotional issues such as jealousy and illusion from October 13, 2023. Before confusion arises or you say the wrong words, it is good to seek distraction. Be patient, Leo.
Retrograde Saturn in Pisces also brings up issues related to trust, intimacy, power and control in the areas of sexuality and shared financial resources in October 2023. A strong spiritual, emotional, and physical bond can develop when intimacy and trust issues are resolved.
Family and Home
Red planet Mars will transit through Scorpio October 13 to November 24, 2023, supported by asteroid Ceres in Scorpio. This period is extra supportive for your family or people you consider family. Family ties can be restored or Leo can welcome new family members. There may be a joint trip or wedding or the birth of a child or grandchild, buying a house, changing your interior or a creative makeover of your house or garden. Mars in Scorpio brings energy and drive, so a favorable period for domestic activities, work in and around the house, repairs, renovation or moving and getting everything organized. Due to the influence of Mars in Scorpio, Leo can react more defensively and protectively at home and in the family. Scorpio is connected to Pluto, so there is a downside too. Serious disagreements may arise in the family, there may be financial tensions or the house or interior may be damaged.
Career
The Full Harvest Moon of September 29, 2023 fell in the ninth House of Philosophy, Wisdom and Spirituality. With this cosmic force you have started a study or you are on a journey, physically or on a journey to grow as an individual and develop your spiritual and philosophical side. October 2023 is favorable for study, coaching and training. Taurus symbolizes the 10th House of Career and Destiny. Retrograde Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus bring career opportunities, recognition and influential people who will help you on your way.
The Lunar Eclipse in Taurus of October 28, 2023 is the cosmic gateway to changes in your career. This cosmic event shows the possibility of progress and success, but only if you put your heart and soul into it. This Lunar Eclipse shows that projects are coming to completion or being moved forward. Profound career changes such as a reorganization or change in company policy, other government regulations or management changes are possible.
Finances
Venus in Leo until October 9, 2023 gives you a wonderfully invincible feeling and provides sufficient financial resources for expanding existing businesses and starting new ones. Overall, October 2023 is a month of financial growth and this is mainly due to social contacts.
Especially Leo, who works in the creative sector, makes good profits.
Mercury in Libra from October 6 to 22, 2023 is a tempting time to go shopping or invest. However, it is advisable not to rush into financial adventures too quickly, nor to trade or spend money blindly.
By dealing consciously with money, it becomes possible to save costs and thus improve the financial situation.
Health
Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Pisces in the 12th House of Cosmic Consciousness and Letting Go helps you connect with your subconscious, let go of and process the past and release old unprocessed emotional baggage.
The theme of farewell and letting go as a cosmic preparation for the period of Saturn in Aries (from February 15, 2026) in which your inner development will take off.
Retrograde Chiron in your own sign Aries makes you think a lot about recent experiences that have made you doubt yourself or that have affected your self-confidence. Now it’s time to take a step back to make improvements.
A sensible and varied diet, sport, yoga, meditation and outdoor exercise are also necessary in October 2023 to remain mentally and physically fit.
Advice
The Full Moon in Aries on September 29, 2023 was about self-reflection. In the first half of October 2023 you will find out exactly what it takes to overcome emotional blocks for inner growth. Letting go, both internally and externally. Aries has already had a lot to choose from in 2023… There is good news, because your ruler Mars will travel through Scorpio from October 13, 2023 to November 24, 2023. Mars feels right at home in Scorpio!
In mid-November 2023 there will be a conjunction of Mars with the Sun in Scorpio. After all those struggles, Aries can look forward to a cycle of trust and positive change, and this mainly applies to your financial position through a new job, pay increase, profit in your company or acquisition of funds.
