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October 2020 Horoscope: Predictions for Leo
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Overview for this Month: Leo (All)
October 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
You have a stronger desire than usual to communicate and connect this month, dear Leo. Siblings, relatives, or neighbors tend to play a more vital role in your life. Your curiosity and need for variety can lead to a busy pace. There is a lot to deal with in the short term, but you can also find time for long-term vision and planning. Watch for overstraining on physical, emotional, and mental levels.
October begins and ends with a Full Moon! Around the Full Moon on the 1st, sudden interests can lead you along a new path or motivate you to rekindle an old interest. Be choosy about what you take on now, however, since Mars is retrograde in the same area of your solar chart. The 8-9 and 13th can be especially complicated. It's best to fight impatience and instead take the time to feel, learn about, and understand your desires and drives. Frustration can center on intellectual planes, so do watch for speaking prematurely or making too much of something said. Make safety an important priority, as impatience can lead to errors in judgment. Aim to manage stress through constructive channels, if possible, during this retrograde Mars cycle that lasts until November 13th.
Venus spends much of the month (the 2-27) in your solar second house, encouraging you to enjoy yourself. The focus is on building or enjoying your resources, and attracting the right things to you comes naturally. Getting along well with others can be one way to boost your business or income. There can be relaxing moments to enjoy, explore, and develop your talents. You might also more fully enjoy activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence.
While some key areas of your life can feel slow-moving or up in the air, the motivation to pursue a new or previously shelved health/wellness program can return. Observe and strategize before moving ahead if you can.
You're inclined to enjoy getting comfortable in October, but you want to approach things differently. You're particularly willing to explore a new feeling, idea, or interest related to money, business, or work. New or updated methods can improve your life. You're attracted to unusual solutions and things, and you're taking more interest in your psychological health. Finding moments to detox, relax, and enjoy yourself can improve your productivity once you get back at it. You could find yourself in an excellent position to make your money work for you. There can be promising developments with family, home, financial affairs, or an exciting purchase.
Mercury turns retrograde on the 13th, bringing on more delays and other obstacles or slowdowns. However, there is much to enjoy and learn, even if (and perhaps because) you're waiting. The New Moon on the 16th can usher in a new beginning with your daily affairs, communications, contacts, and personal interests. There can be tensions stirred with opinions and ideas, and disagreements can arise. Social pressures are also on you now. You'll have to do some juggling, but the central focus should be on getting your daily affairs in order.
Domestic matters assume more importance from the 22nd forward. Through new information, musings, conversations, or meetings around the 25th, you may gain further insight into past matters, particularly related to childhood or family and home life. These can ultimately lead to new ideas and directions that are significant for you.
Retrograde Mercury returns to your communications sector on the 27th, just when Venus begins its transit of the same area of your solar chart. Matters surrounding studies, transportation, and essential communications can involve some confusion, delays, or backtracking. However, this can be a good time for doing some catch-up work--you may very well enjoy yourself as you do.
The Full Moon on the 31st can brings some excitement or tension to your public or professional life, reputation, responsibilities, or long-term goals. You might awaken to a new calling or a fresh idea.
See also This Month in Astrology.
Leo (Born July 23 to August 2)
AND Leo Ascendant 0 to 10 degrees Leo:
October 2020 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
October 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until October 22nd:
The Sun continues to highlight your solar third house--a time of the year in which you are most likely to be a "busy bee". Communications, short trips, errand-running, and general busy-ness feature now. You could have a finger in many pies, so to speak, as your curiosity is piqued by a larger variety of things than usual. Used well, this could be a period in which you come up with solutions to a number of problems. You are more inclined to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and/or your ability to socialize and make connections.
From October 23rd forward:
With the Sun spotlighting your house of family and home, these areas are your instinctive focus during this period. Your family, home, property concerns, roots, and heritage come into focus and become a source of pride. You are likely quite preoccupied with feelings of security and your inner experiences. This is a time when you send down roots and seek a feeling of belonging. You could be thrust into a position of leadership on the home front.
Ego confrontations with family members are possible now, but the best way to handle this energy is to do your best to strengthen your relationship with your family and your home base. This is a time to do what you can to build trust in your family life and a strong foundation within yourself so that regardless of what you meet in the outside world over the next months, you have a secure place to return to. Besides spending more time tending to domestic affairs, the focus can be on cultivating and nourishing the inner foundations that support you and your growth. This is a time to collect yourself--to fill your well, so to speak.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort, Pleasure
Until October 2nd:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From October 3-27:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
From October 28th forward:
With Venus moving through your solar third house during this period, you are mostly cheerful in your approach to others, and perhaps somewhat intellectual, during this transit. Essentially, you are quite companionable now. You enjoy talking about what interests you, and you find great value in the exchange of ideas. Sometimes this transit brings benefit through siblings, communications, or short trips. During this period, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport. You are especially good at mediating conflicts. Smoothing over differences using your diplomacy skills figures now.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
Until the 27th:
Mercury continues to transit your solar fourth house. Your thoughts tend to revolve around personal matters, especially family, home, and domestic issues. You enjoy, more than usual, discussions and stories about the past and about family.
You are more rational and objective when it comes to your relationships with those close to you, so it is, in fact, a good time to open up discussions with family. There can be increased activities in and around the home during this cycle. You are not as interested in worldly matters and career as you are in your personal life for the time being.
Mercury is retrograde from October 13th to November 3rd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Occurring in your solar third and fourth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, phone calls, and family relations. Be as non- judgmental as you can with family members. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit-chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from September 9th to November 13th:
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of faith, wisdom, perspective, personal philosophy, higher education, travel, and adventure in general because Mars rules your solar ninth house. You could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in adventurous ways. Your outlook on life in terms of the "bigger picture" could be a little more cautious, and you might find that you temporarily have less faith.
Occurring in the sector that Mars rules, all of these themes are magnified. See Mars Retrograde for more details.
Note that Mars sticks around this area of your solar chart for much longer than usual–until January 6th, 2021, but is only retrograde here until November 13th.
Overview Horoscope:
October 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
You have a stronger desire than usual to communicate and connect this month, dear Leo. Siblings, relatives, or neighbors tend to play a more vital role in your life. Your curiosity and need for variety can lead to a busy pace. There is a lot to deal with in the short term, but you can also find time for long-term vision and planning. Watch for overstraining on physical, emotional, and mental levels.
October begins and ends with a Full Moon! Around the Full Moon on the 1st, sudden interests can lead you along a new path or motivate you to rekindle an old interest. Be choosy about what you take on now, however, since Mars is retrograde in the same area of your solar chart. The 8-9 and 13th can be especially complicated. It's best to fight impatience and instead take the time to feel, learn about, and understand your desires and drives. Frustration can center on intellectual planes, so do watch for speaking prematurely or making too much of something said. Make safety an important priority, as impatience can lead to errors in judgment. Aim to manage stress through constructive channels, if possible, during this retrograde Mars cycle that lasts until November 13th.
Venus spends much of the month (the 2-27) in your solar second house, encouraging you to enjoy yourself. The focus is on building or enjoying your resources, and attracting the right things to you comes naturally. Getting along well with others can be one way to boost your business or income. There can be relaxing moments to enjoy, explore, and develop your talents. You might also more fully enjoy activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence.
While some key areas of your life can feel slow-moving or up in the air, the motivation to pursue a new or previously shelved health/wellness program can return. Observe and strategize before moving ahead if you can.
You're inclined to enjoy getting comfortable in October, but you want to approach things differently. You're particularly willing to explore a new feeling, idea, or interest related to money, business, or work. New or updated methods can improve your life. You're attracted to unusual solutions and things, and you're taking more interest in your psychological health. Finding moments to detox, relax, and enjoy yourself can improve your productivity once you get back at it. You could find yourself in an excellent position to make your money work for you. There can be promising developments with family, home, financial affairs, or an exciting purchase.
Mercury turns retrograde on the 13th, bringing on more delays and other obstacles or slowdowns. However, there is much to enjoy and learn, even if (and perhaps because) you're waiting. The New Moon on the 16th can usher in a new beginning with your daily affairs, communications, contacts, and personal interests. There can be tensions stirred with opinions and ideas, and disagreements can arise. Social pressures are also on you now. You'll have to do some juggling, but the central focus should be on getting your daily affairs in order.
Domestic matters assume more importance from the 22nd forward. Through new information, musings, conversations, or meetings around the 25th, you may gain further insight into past matters, particularly related to childhood or family and home life. These can ultimately lead to new ideas and directions that are significant for you.
Retrograde Mercury returns to your communications sector on the 27th, just when Venus begins its transit of the same area of your solar chart. Matters surrounding studies, transportation, and essential communications can involve some confusion, delays, or backtracking. However, this can be a good time for doing some catch-up work--you may very well enjoy yourself as you do.
The Full Moon on the 31st can brings some excitement or tension to your public or professional life, reputation, responsibilities, or long-term goals. You might awaken to a new calling or a fresh idea.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
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romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2020 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2020 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 3 to 12)
AND Leo Ascendant from 10 to 20 degrees Leo:
October 2020 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
October 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
All month:
The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.
Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.
You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.
Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until the 10th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From October 11th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
From October 1-8 and October 19th forward:
Mercury continues to move through your solar third house. Mercury feels right at home in the third house. Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, or information overload. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects.
As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress. It's a great time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when required to stick to routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project. You might spend a lot of time in your car making short frequent trips, running errands, communicating with siblings and neighbors, and visiting friends and relatives.
Mercury is retrograde from October 13th to November 3rd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Occurring in your solar third and fourth houses this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, phone calls, and family relations. Be as non- judgmental as you can with family members. New initiatives surrounding home and property are best left for a better time. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit-chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from September 9th to November 13th:
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of faith, wisdom, perspective, personal philosophy, higher education, travel, and adventure in general because Mars rules your solar ninth house. You could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in adventurous ways. Your outlook on life in terms of the "bigger picture" could be a little more cautious, and you might find that you temporarily have less faith.
Occurring in the sector that Mars rules, all of these themes are magnified. See Mars Retrograde for more details.
Note that Mars sticks around this area of your solar chart for much longer than usual–until January 2021–but is only retrograde here until November 13th.
Overview Horoscope:
October 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
You have a stronger desire than usual to communicate and connect this month, dear Leo. Siblings, relatives, or neighbors tend to play a more vital role in your life. Your curiosity and need for variety can lead to a busy pace. There is a lot to deal with in the short term, but you can also find time for long-term vision and planning. Watch for overstraining on physical, emotional, and mental levels.
October begins and ends with a Full Moon! Around the Full Moon on the 1st, sudden interests can lead you along a new path or motivate you to rekindle an old interest. Be choosy about what you take on now, however, since Mars is retrograde in the same area of your solar chart. The 8-9 and 13th can be especially complicated. It's best to fight impatience and instead take the time to feel, learn about, and understand your desires and drives. Frustration can center on intellectual planes, so do watch for speaking prematurely or making too much of something said. Make safety an important priority, as impatience can lead to errors in judgment. Aim to manage stress through constructive channels, if possible, during this retrograde Mars cycle that lasts until November 13th.
Venus spends much of the month (the 2-27) in your solar second house, encouraging you to enjoy yourself. The focus is on building or enjoying your resources, and attracting the right things to you comes naturally. Getting along well with others can be one way to boost your business or income. There can be relaxing moments to enjoy, explore, and develop your talents. You might also more fully enjoy activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence.
While some key areas of your life can feel slow-moving or up in the air, the motivation to pursue a new or previously shelved health/wellness program can return. Observe and strategize before moving ahead if you can.
You're inclined to enjoy getting comfortable in October, but you want to approach things differently. You're particularly willing to explore a new feeling, idea, or interest related to money, business, or work. New or updated methods can improve your life. You're attracted to unusual solutions and things, and you're taking more interest in your psychological health. Finding moments to detox, relax, and enjoy yourself can improve your productivity once you get back at it. You could find yourself in an excellent position to make your money work for you. There can be promising developments with family, home, financial affairs, or an exciting purchase.
Mercury turns retrograde on the 13th, bringing on more delays and other obstacles or slowdowns. However, there is much to enjoy and learn, even if (and perhaps because) you're waiting. The New Moon on the 16th can usher in a new beginning with your daily affairs, communications, contacts, and personal interests. There can be tensions stirred with opinions and ideas, and disagreements can arise. Social pressures are also on you now. You'll have to do some juggling, but the central focus should be on getting your daily affairs in order.
Domestic matters assume more importance from the 22nd forward. Through new information, musings, conversations, or meetings around the 25th, you may gain further insight into past matters, particularly related to childhood or family and home life. These can ultimately lead to new ideas and directions that are significant for you.
Retrograde Mercury returns to your communications sector on the 27th, just when Venus begins its transit of the same area of your solar chart. Matters surrounding studies, transportation, and essential communications can involve some confusion, delays, or backtracking. However, this can be a good time for doing some catch-up work--you may very well enjoy yourself as you do.
The Full Moon on the 31st can brings some excitement or tension to your public or professional life, reputation, responsibilities, or long-term goals. You might awaken to a new calling or a fresh idea.
See our Time Line Forecast report for a personalized forecast for the year ahead.
Get your unique Personalized Horoscope for the year ahead—over 100 pages long—for a detailed guide to your best days and your most challenging days for attracting love, career success, communication, and more.
Know More About Yourself and Others
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
birth chart reports, relationship reports, future forecasts, and more.
Love & Romance Forecast Report
Love outlook for the year ahead. Try our Love & Romance Forecast report.
Romantic Compatibility Reports
Try Cafe Astrology's in-depth
romantic compatibility reports, including the Synastry and Love Ties reports.
See also 2020 Leo Preview Horoscope and the detailed 2020 Leo Yearly Horoscope.
Leo (Born August 13 to 22)
AND Leo Ascendant from 20 to 30 degrees Leo:
October 2020 Leo Horoscope: Love, Career, & General Trends
October 2020
The Sun this Month: Central Focus, Consciousness
Until October 12th:
The Sun continues to transit your solar second house. This is the most "financial" period of the year for you. You might have a more materialistic view of life for the time being, or you have an increased interest in your own possessions, during this cycle. You are more attracted to objects and possessions that give you a sense of comfort, status, or luxury now.
You probably should be on the lookout for a tendency to create your own financial stress due to extravagant spending habits. At this point in the year, you are unlikely to take many risks, however, and you can be quite resistant to change. This is a time when "comfort zones" are more important to you than usual--you value the familiar.
From October 13th forward:
The Sun is illuminating your communications sector now, suggesting "busy-ness" and movement. You are exploring and searching, making connections, and paying more attention to your immediate environment. Social interaction is in emphasis during this period, and is, for the most part, light-hearted.
Give other people a little extra time and attention, notice their efforts on your behalf, and strengthen your connections. You are more curious and alert than usual, and you could be quite busy with errands, paperwork, phone calls, and light socializing. Much energy is expended in understanding and adapting to your immediate environment. Siblings, neighbors, close relatives, friends, and co-workers may play a more important role than usual in your life during this cycle.
You are more interested in exploring your own neighborhood than you are of something entirely new. This is not a time of big adventure-seeking! Rather, it's a time of little adventures close to home.
Neither is this a time when you are especially focused. In fact, you could have a finger in many pies right now. You are especially resourceful, and you could find yourself enjoying (or seeking) attention for your intellectual know-how. The ability to express and communicate your ideas is extremely important to you at this time. You are eager to investigate new things, whether scientific or technical.
Venus this Month: Love, Romance, Social Life, Comfort
Until October 19th:
Venus continues to grace your solar first house now. Something about how you present yourself, your image, and your manner boosts your personal magnetism during this cycle. It's a good time to attract who and what you want into your life experience. You're more charming and you are likely to want to attract things to you indirectly rather than forcefully now, perhaps through charm and playfulness. You have a stronger need to be good to yourself, although a negative expression of this placement can be excessive attention to pampering oneself or taking the easy way out. You especially enjoy making a good impression on others, and peace-making. You might also be paying more attention to beauty and style now.
From the 20th forward:
Venus transits your solar second house and, as the natural ruler of the second house, Venus feels right "at home" here. This is a rather content position for Venus, although there can be some restlessness when it comes to money and spending it—you are more inclined to want more things around you! Financial security and enjoyment of the good things in life are important to you, although you also value simple pleasures. The ability to relate well with others might enhance your own personal finances during this period. You may find yourself in a position in which there is a blending of financial matters with social or public affairs. This is a stable position for love matters and close relationships. You value those who make you feel comfortable, and familiarity is more important to you than someone new during this cycle.
Mercury this Month: Communications, Learning, Connections, Transportation
This month:
Mercury continues to move through your solar third house. Mercury feels right at home in the third house. Your mind is especially inquisitive during this cycle, when learning, short trips, and other forms of communication and making connections, appeal strongly. Some are fidgety or nervous during this cycle, perhaps due to increased errand-running, phone calls, or information overload. Others enjoy the challenge of tackling a variety of subjects.
As well, talking, writing, and studying can be good ways to handle stress. It's a great time to pick up information from your environment and the people in it. Your mind is often distracted, particularly when required to stick to routine, so this is not the best transit for focusing on one task or project. You might spend a lot of time in your car making short frequent trips, running errands, communicating with siblings and neighbors, and visiting friends and relatives.
Mercury is retrograde from October 13th to November 3rd:
All Mercury retrograde cycles particularly affect you in terms of personal finances, as well as communications with friends or groups, because Mercury rules these areas of your life. Major financial initiatives should be avoided. Remember that friends don't mean what they say and don't say what they mean, and take what you hear with a grain of salt. Group meetings may be delayed or cancelled.
Occurring in your solar third house this time, extra care should be exercised when it comes to composing letters, emails, making phone calls, and with communications in general. There may be the need to revisit old, nagging issues with siblings or neighbors, errands could go wrong, you might have trouble getting from point A to point B (example, transportation problems), emails or letters get lost, and so forth. Idle chit- chatting during this period may have repercussions! People might be misunderstanding your words. You may be forgetful during this cycle, and it makes sense to allow yourself extra time to get to appointments, if they are not cancelled in the first place! It would also be wise to double-check your work and communications before sending them off.
Mars this Month: Energy, Drive, Courage
Mars is retrograde from September 9th to November 13th:
All Mars retrograde cycles affect you in the areas of faith, wisdom, perspective, personal philosophy, higher education, travel, and adventure in general because Mars rules your solar ninth house. You could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in adventurous ways. Your outlook on life in terms of the "bigger picture" could be a little more cautious, and you might find that you temporarily have less faith.
Occurring in the sector that Mars rules, all of these themes are magnified. See Mars Retrograde for more details.
From the 17th forward: Occurring in your solar eighth house during this date range, enthusiasm for intimate and sharing matters, in general, may wane, perhaps due to some problems or setbacks in these areas of life. Intimate matters may become more intense and complicated. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. A lover or yourself may especially intense or obsessive. Ambiguity with finances, particularly debts and shared money or resources, could dominate now. There can be the magnification of fears and phobias, unexplored desires, and addictions now. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended. You could be exploring anger and assertion over deeply buried matters, and learning to better manage your life on an emotional level.
Mars will continue to transit these areas of your solar chart for longer than usual–until February 2021 but is only retrograde until November 13th.
Overview Horoscope:
October 2020 Monthly Horoscope Overview for Leo:
You have a stronger desire than usual to communicate and connect this month, dear Leo. Siblings, relatives, or neighbors tend to play a more vital role in your life. Your curiosity and need for variety can lead to a busy pace. There is a lot to deal with in the short term, but you can also find time for long-term vision and planning. Watch for overstraining on physical, emotional, and mental levels.
October begins and ends with a Full Moon! Around the Full Moon on the 1st, sudden interests can lead you along a new path or motivate you to rekindle an old interest. Be choosy about what you take on now, however, since Mars is retrograde in the same area of your solar chart. The 8-9 and 13th can be especially complicated. It's best to fight impatience and instead take the time to feel, learn about, and understand your desires and drives. Frustration can center on intellectual planes, so do watch for speaking prematurely or making too much of something said. Make safety an important priority, as impatience can lead to errors in judgment. Aim to manage stress through constructive channels, if possible, during this retrograde Mars cycle that lasts until November 13th.
Venus spends much of the month (the 2-27) in your solar second house, encouraging you to enjoy yourself. The focus is on building or enjoying your resources, and attracting the right things to you comes naturally. Getting along well with others can be one way to boost your business or income. There can be relaxing moments to enjoy, explore, and develop your talents. You might also more fully enjoy activities that soothe, comfort, and boost your confidence.
While some key areas of your life can feel slow-moving or up in the air, the motivation to pursue a new or previously shelved health/wellness program can return. Observe and strategize before moving ahead if you can.
You're inclined to enjoy getting comfortable in October, but you want to approach things differently. You're particularly willing to explore a new feeling, idea, or interest related to money, business, or work. New or updated methods can improve your life. You're attracted to unusual solutions and things, and you're taking more interest in your psychological health. Finding moments to detox, relax, and enjoy yourself can improve your productivity once you get back at it. You could find yourself in an excellent position to make your money work for you. There can be promising developments with family, home, financial affairs, or an exciting purchase.
Mercury turns retrograde on the 13th, bringing on more delays and other obstacles or slowdowns. However, there is much to enjoy and learn, even if (and perhaps because) you're waiting. The New Moon on the 16th can usher in a new beginning with your daily affairs, communications, contacts, and personal interests. There can be tensions stirred with opinions and ideas, and disagreements can arise. Social pressures are also on you now. You'll have to do some juggling, but the central focus should be on getting your daily affairs in order.
Domestic matters assume more importance from the 22nd forward. Through new information, musings, conversations, or meetings around the 25th, you may gain further insight into past matters, particularly related to childhood or family and home life. These can ultimately lead to new ideas and directions that are significant for you.
Retrograde Mercury returns to your communications sector on the 27th, just when Venus begins its transit of the same area of your solar chart. Matters surrounding studies, transportation, and essential communications can involve some confusion, delays, or backtracking. However, this can be a good time for doing some catch-up work--you may very well enjoy yourself as you do.
The Full Moon on the 31st can brings some excitement or tension to your public or professional life, reputation, responsibilities, or long-term goals. You might awaken to a new calling or a fresh idea.
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Our detailed monthly horoscopes are designed to reveal and interpret the current transits of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in your solar chart. Because these energies or transits do not unfold neatly into any given calendar month (many transits carry forward from one month to the next), you will find some of the energies continue from the previous month. For example, the Sun might transit the second house of your solar chart from June 21 to July 22, so that you will find a similar interpretation for this transit in both June and July’s horoscope. This is normal and expected. While new months can hold new energy, transits don’t abruptly change because the calendar month changes.
These monthly horoscopes also include an overview paragraph, as well as other energies specific to the month, such as retrogrades, eclipses, or major outer planet transits.
The Highlights section reveals lunar cycle dates. Lunar cycles repeat themselves approximately every 28 days, so it is normal to see the same lunar peaks, such as “Your Personal New Moon” and “Monthly career peak” repeat themselves from month to month, but with different dates. They serve as a helpful guide to cycle peaks in different areas of life, such as financial, career, romance, and partnership.
The horoscopes are divided into three groups or decanates, and the differences between the groups are subtle in parts and large in other parts. For those who prefer a whole sign approach to horoscopes (classic), simply read the first decanate regardless of your birthdate.
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