Horoscopes for October 13 - 19 2008

ARIES: This week brings the annual Full Moon in your sign – a once a year event that might just jump the weirdness to a whole new level. The Full Moon spotlight will show you very clearly where you absolutely need to take a step forward. Aries always dreams large, but lately your fantasies are getting a little too big for even your britches. The solution is to act on something rather than just sitting back and whiling away. This is the week something shows you for sure that you’re the one person who can best push yourself forward. But you’re absolutely not alone: Venus moves into Sagittarius, a fellow Fire Sign this weekend, bringing you much bigger doses of the love.

TAURUS: Your Venus ruler leaves Scorpio, your opposite sign, and moves on to philosophical, thoughtful and well traveled Sagittarius. Do your best to be around people and take advantage of the things she’s trying to show you out in the world. You’ve learned a lot about accepting other’s differences since late September. This is your week to put those lessons into use. The difference between what you want to see and what is actually out there is about to give your own situation a very elevated meaning. You’re able to show everybody else what you really want to show, and have compassion for the things you want to see that go missing.

GEMINI: Your Mercury Ruler turns direct on Tuesday, bringing back energy, clearer thinking and you own forward motion. The last three weeks have shown you something about doing what you’ve gotta do, and you’ve learned to accept your responsibilities in a way that’s about to become a lot more characteristic. Venus moves into Sagittarius, your opposite sign, this weekend, bringing you even more chances to prove what you’ve processed about duty to the people all around you. Show them what you’ve got and they’ll get to know (and respect) this brand new side of you.

CANCER: Ambition is in the air. The Full Moon in Aries has us thinking about what we can start and when we can make it happen. You’re not at all above keeping up with the Jones’s, and this energy has you worrying a little too much about shoulds and oughts. This is a pattern that can lead to feeling discouraged, but it doesn’t have to be that way at all. Checklist your ambitions, stick to the plan, and make plenty of time out for rest and relaxing at home. The Sun moves into Scorpio, a fellow Water sign next week, bringing you an extra dose of support for what you’re trying to accomplish.

LEO: The Full Moon in Aries, a fellow Fire sign, brings back the warmth and the light – both things that represent your basic essence. Mercury’s return to forward motion the very next day is all about giving us the chance to use the thoughts we’ve been collecting. Now is the time to get started on projects you’ve been letting escape you. Venus moving into Sagittarius, also a Fire sign, over the weekend brings much nicer vibes in the love and creative departments, and you’ll be feeling better about your place in this crazy world. Neptune turning direct in your opposite sign of Aquarius next week will amplify the creativity to an even louder level. Now is the time to get started.

VIRGO: The Full Moon plays opening act to Mercury’s return to forward motion this Wednesday. Look closely to see how your ruling planet’s Retrograde has been affecting you for the past three weeks. Have you filled a void from your past you thought was irreplaceable? Have you rediscovered ideas or projects and started working them out in a new way? Now is the time to go with the new ways of thinking that have surfaced in the past month. You’re experiencing some adjustments in your social or romantic life. Remember that the only person you can control is you and nobody else’s flakiness will be able to throw you off course.

LIBRA: This week’s Full Moon is all about how you’re fitting in. It’s a good time to think about how and where you’re letting other people’s opinions of you affect your behavior. Are you spending too much energy trying to be liked? This could be making you afraid of exposing your differences. Mercury returning to forward motion in your sign could be bringing on the déjà vu. Take note of every situation that feels like you’ve been there before and consider what it’s trying to show you. Your Venus ruler leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius: any shadows you’ve been dealing with lately are about to make a whole lot more sense.

SCORPIO: The Full Moon in Aries sheds a light on exactly what we need to do for ourselves. This is an especially potent Full Moon for Scorpio, since Mars, the planet that rules Aries is hanging out in your sign. All that energy has the potential to become anger or aggression, but this is easily avoided if you keep moving: pushing forward and getting a million things done will help you avoid confrontation. Mercury’s return to forward motion and Venus leaving your sign for Sagittarius will help turn down the drama in your personal life. This is the week to take your mind off relationships and put it back on you.

SAGITTARIUS: What’s behind Door Number Three? You’ve been trying to find a brand new direction for a while now and this week there’s a light shining right on the option you should choose. The Full Moon in a fellow Fire sign and Mercury turning Direct both help you to find the right footing. You’re about to cross new frontiers that expand on all you’ve achieved in the past. Venus moving into your sign for the next four weeks is the best news of all. Venus brings a bigger dose of love and grace to your everyday, take any chance you find to use these gifts.

CAPRICORN: The Full Moon in Aries brings everything to a climax, and Mercury returning to forward motion the next day brings the everyday back to normal again. Aries and Libra are both Cardinal signs, like Capricorn, and Cardinal signs are all about leadership and setting our very best example. You’re demanding recognition, but make sure it’s for the things you’ve actually accomplished and not just for things you only value in the moment. There’s definitely a place where you’re the one in charge, make this the week you recognize that.

AQUARIUS: You’re in the middle of a process that’s all about learning what you can do for yourself that helps you be more to the people all around you. This is the perfect week to get out in the world and prove what you’ve mastered so far. The Full Moon in Aries shines bright on what you’ve accomplished, right before Mercury returns to forward motion. By the end of the week you’ll have confirmation that you’re on the right road. Venus moving into Sagittarius brings more opportunities in the social and the love departments. Ways you feel you don’t fit in are about to make you the life of the party.

PISCES: The Full Moon right before Mercury turns direct is bringing strange vibes to everybody around you and that could be bringing out the angst in the pants. If people seem self-centered try to remember the reasons they’re acting this way: chances are they’re mostly concerned with getting their own mess cleaned up so they can get back to a new sense of normal. This is a good idea for you too, no matter how much you’re used to letting the details escape you. Venus leaves Scorpio your fellow Water sign for challenging Sagittarius – watch for small irritations that lead you to avoiding the very people who have the most to teach you.