Horoscopes for October 20 - 26 2008

**If you know your Rising Sign, read for that too!**

ARIES: You’ve been dealing too much with other people’s problems and not giving yourself enough attention. But the Sun moves out of Libra, your opposite sign midweek and Mercury is soon to follow, bringing an end to most of the drama. The next chapter is all about taking a step back and staying put in a place where you can solidify your intentions about the people you love and trust for sure. Think back two weeks, to when something you’re dealing very much with right now first surfaced. Chances are you’ve uncovered new information that’s enabling you to take care of the situation in a way that’s better off for everybody involved.

TAURUS: The Sun enters Scorpio, your opposite sign, putting your focus more on the outside world for the next four weeks. Mars, the planet that represents aggression, is also hanging out in Scorpio, which could lead to possible confrontation between you and another. Accept what the people around you are throwing your way without fighting too hard against it and you’ll be able to see possibilities in places you’d formerly considered dead ends. But remember: ignoring problems, or doing nothing about them, is just a passive form of fighting against. Now’s the time to be proactive.

GEMINI: What was the big issue for you two weeks ago? Chances are it’s about to pop up all over again, but in a way that’s more solid and understandable than it was before. It’s all about processing your previous experience in a way that helps you make sense out of all the things that are constantly changing. This week’s events bring you confirmation about how much you can trust your intuition. Take some time to really study your perspective. The more you know exactly how you process the world around you, the better you’ll know yourself and this is a tool you can use for a million lifetimes

CANCER: The Sun’s move into a fellow Water sign brings nicer energy your way. For the next four weeks people will be thinking with their hearts not just their minds, about compassion more than just the facts, and in terms of safety – not just stabilization. This makes everything a whole lot more palatable for you and you’re liable to feel like you can accomplish what you’ve set out to do more than you have since midsummer. Look for echoes of something you were going through about 2 weeks ago to repeat their confrontation. If you weren’t ready to resolve the situation then, by now you’re completely prepared.

LEO: You’re feeling the mystery. Your Sun ruler contacts Pluto right before moving into Scorpio, the sign that planet rules. Scorpio energy is magnetic, much like your own, but while you attract the pretty things, Scorpio attracts the shadows and all the things we keep buried in our backyard. Look for these themes to represent themselves in your world in the next few weeks. Exploring the darker side can put an important spin on your current projects, very possibly just the thing they’ve been needing in order to get to the next stage. The more you can move with this energy, the more you’ll be ready to make a fresh start in the right place during next week’s New Moon in Scorpio.

VIRGO: The Sun moves into Scorpio this week, bringing the shadows up for all of us. You’ve come to a stronger position in your life where you’re better able to handle the dark and the downs. Think about where you stretched past your limits at the beginning of the month. You’re going through a similar situation this week and you’ll be passing with flying colors. It’s all about being self-assured and right now you’re nothing but. Acknowledge this in yourself and you’ll come up with a thousand ways to use your creativity during next week’s New Moon.

LIBRA: The Sun leaving your sign for Scorpio slows down the action and helps you balance your time. Look at where you’ve been testing your boundaries since the beginning of the month and how that strategy’s been working out for you. Something happens this week that helps you see whether you’re learning to get past the wall or just banging your head against it. There’s a good chance you’re being sentimental for something to the point that it’s blocking you from getting to where you really need to be. It’s all about making the choice to move on.

SCORPIO: Happy Birthday! The Sun entering your sign this week marks the beginning of a brand new chapter. Your year ahead will be full of extra energy and plenty of conversation: look to be a lot more sociable than you’re used to in the coming months. Scorpio is one of the best listeners of the Zodiac but this year you might be expected to give your own side of the story more often than you’d like. Watch for being caught off guard by a very forward question this week, and remember it’s ok to be creative with your answer.

SAGITTARIUS: Resolution. Blatant clues to whatever you’ve been trying to figure out show their faces in one way or another this week. Accept what gets discovered and don’t give yourself too hard of a time for not having seen it before. You’re in the process of making a major change and this is always a two steps forward, one step back kind of dance. Look for a chance to prove yourself in ways you weren’t able to even two weeks ago. You’ve reached a new level of expression and diplomacy. As much as you feel like it’s taking way too long to get to the place you need to be, the more you look the more you’ll see it’s all happening in its own time. Stay with your intentions.

CAPRICORN: Capricorn gets a lot from feeling needed, and these days you’re needed all over the place. The Sun leaves challenging Libra for Scorpio, a friendly Water sign. Remember why you’re doing what you’re doing and keep it up - but be careful of getting on the savior trip. A repeat confrontation between communicative Mercury and Jupiter in your sign gives you another opportunity to prove that you can fit the shoes you’re wearing. If the work you’re doing for others is coming from a sincere place the next few weeks will push your progress forward by leaps and bounds.

AQUARIUS: You’re thinking about all the things you could absolutely be doing better. And you’ve got the distinct feeling everybody else is thinking the same thing. Shadows and gossip are getting in the way of your perfect community. You’re starting to see the dark underbelly of a certain situation but remember – you can only get what you’re looking for if you understand the good and the bad about yourself and whoever else is involved. Next week brings things back to normal, when Neptune returns to forward motion at the height of your sign, having been Retrograde since late May.

PISCES: We’re all in this together. The Sun’s move into a fellow Water sign makes you more able to find compassion from the people all around you. You’re feeling much more capable and less like a victim of circumstance. But something you swept under the rug a few weeks back could be popping up to haunt you all over again at the end of the week. Try to remember exactly what was said and how the facts have changed since then, and use that information to explain yourself to someone who’s thinking you mislead them on purpose.