Venus Returns at Dawn, Mercury Squares Mars: Libra, Pisces & Leo for October 26–November 1, 2026

The Taurus full moon is exact at 12:11 am on Monday, and the Sun squares Pluto eight hours later. Both transits turn on control — who has it, what holding it costs, what letting go would change. 1 2

Venus climbs back into view at dawn on Thursday, after ten days out of sight. Mercury squares Mars on Friday afternoon, the week's shortest fuse. A Leo moon closes it on Sunday night.

The shared sky

The full moon is at 2°46′ Taurus, exact at 12:11 am on Monday, New York time. 1 Its strongest contact is a square to Pluto at 0°19′, followed by a semisextile to Neptune and an opposition to retrograde Venus. 2

Astrology King reads the Pluto square as control, power struggles, forced change, and secrets or habits brought into the open. His way out is to stop needing the control. 2

The full moon's influence runs two weeks, to the new moon on November 9. 2 The new moon that seeded it, on October 10, was read as a love-hate transit, so the fortnight arrives with a shorter temper than usual. 2

By the precession of the equinoxes the moon sits in the constellation Aries, which Astrology King reads, under harsh aspects, as impatience, a quick temper and stubbornness. 2

The Sun squares Pluto at 8:11 am the same morning, in range from October 24 to 28. 1 Astrology King reads that one as ego conflicts and power struggles, with the useful part being the habits and destructive ties you can drop under it. 3

Astrology.com is blunter about Monday: a dark day, so lie low, avoid picking a fight, and let the storm pass. 4

Thursday is the turn. Retrograde Venus has been out of sight since October 19, and the Sun passed it on October 24; Thursday is its first morning back, at 27°36′ Libra. 5

Venus stays retrograde until November 13, when it turns direct at 22°51′ Libra. It is travelling backwards through its own sign now, which is why the week keeps pointing at old friends, old flames and unfinished business. 5

Mercury has been retrograde in Scorpio since October 24 at 20°58′, and turns direct on the same day as Venus, at 5°02′ Scorpio. 6

The two retrogrades overlap for their entire run, which Astrology King reads as relationships and money sharing one cycle. 6 Astrology.com's version is emotional rather than technical: logic overwhelmed by feeling, buttons pushed, karmic people returning. 4

Astrology.com counts only two named aspects across the whole week, and this is the second. Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm on Friday, in range from Thursday to Saturday. 1 4

Astrology King's reading of the square is rushed thinking and a short temper: conclusions jumped to, the wrong thing said, and no good ground for a negotiation. 7 Astrology.com puts the same afternoon as confrontational and impulsive, and prescribes grounding yourself instead of exploding. 4

The Sun is quincunx Uranus at 1:29 am on Wednesday, in range from Monday to Thursday. 1 Astrology King reads that contact as wanting something new and being unsettled by it at once, and his practical fix is to narrow yourself to a single goal so the decision gets easier. 8

The Moon does most of the week's moving. It enters Gemini at 9:01 pm on Tuesday, Cancer at 10:05 pm on Thursday, and Leo at 12:18 am on Sunday. 1 Halloween lands on a Cancer moon, in the middle of that home-and-family stretch.

Sunday closes with two events. The Sun is quincunx Saturn at 11:01 am, in range from Saturday through Monday, and the third-quarter moon is at 9°26′ Leo at 3:28 pm. 1

Astrology King reads the Saturn contact as the gap between what you want to do and what you must do, with the usual cost being one obligation too many. 9

Three slow planets set the backdrop: Saturn retrograde in Aries, Uranus retrograde in Gemini, Pluto direct in Aquarius. Mars and Jupiter are both in Leo. 10 11 12

Libra

Venus rules you, and this week it is back in your sign: retrograde, invisible until Thursday morning, and then the brightest thing at dawn. 5

Astrology King gives you Monday to Thursday for self-discovery. Intuition runs high, confidence rises, and a quirkier side of you wants out — he has you trying something outside your routine and widening your circle with unusual people. 13

Friday to Sunday reverses the weather. He has good cheer, optimism and a lot of affection arriving, and calls the stretch ideal for dating and for mending a stressful relationship. 13

Your card is the Eight of Swords, which he reads as holding yourself back because you are afraid of what a new situation might cost you. 13

Career

Both of your money planets are running backwards. Venus rules your sign and your income and stays retrograde until November 13; Mercury is retrograde on top of it. Astrology.com's instruction is to go with the flow, especially on earnings and expenses. 4

Its work note puts business development first on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday turn exploratory: you are out looking for new business. 14

Monday is the day to keep the numbers small. The Sun squares Pluto at 8:11 am, and the full moon from eight hours earlier sits quincunx your first decan until November 9. 1 Astrology King reads that quincunx as mood swings and a hard time relaxing, which is a poor base for a big call. 10

Friday is the other day to watch. Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm, and the mistake that transit produces is the message sent while angry. 7

Re-read the pitch before it goes, and put the number in writing.

Relationships

Astrology.com hands you one outstanding day. Monday is, in its words, casually romantic, cute and exhilarating, and nothing else that week compares. 14

Tuesday and Wednesday are the opposite: as far from romantic as the week gets. 14

Thursday to Saturday are the real window, and the route is conversation. Astrology.com's picture of the ideal date is a long, wandering talk about nothing much, in comfortable chairs. 14

Astrology King lands on the same days from the other side, calling Friday to Sunday good for dating and for repairing a strained relationship. 13

Vogue's line for you is about things coming back. Someone finally returns the jewellery you lent them, or a friend you lost touch with turns up with an apology, and a debt gets settled. 15 It calls the week a strong one for tying off loose ends and getting clear on what you actually value. 15

How Libra meshes this week

Harmonizes well with Leo: Venus, back in your sign, sextiles Leo's last decan from October 23 through December 5, which Astrology King reads as new openings in love and money, with gifts and compliments attached. 12
Gets useful grounding from Aquarius: Pluto is in Aquarius and trine your decan through 2030, which he reads as confidence, influence and real achievement. 10
May hit friction with Taurus: Monday's full moon is in Taurus, quincunx your first decan until November 9 — mood swings, rising tension, and trouble settling into your own balance. 2 10

Your social week starts on the wrong foot. Astrology.com's dating note has you stuck on your own needs on Monday, then finding a workable balance between your people and your projects midweek. 14

The weekend is the part worth protecting. Astrology King's Friday-to-Sunday stretch is warm and welcoming, and he says it makes you more popular. 13

Vogue's returned friend belongs here too: a face you lost track of, back with an apology, in a week that wants your unfinished business closed. 15

Day by day

Day	Lean into	Avoid
Mon, Oct 26	The full moon day, and Astrology.com rates it your most romantic of the week. 1 14	A fight about money or control; the Sun squares Pluto at 8:11 am. 3 4
Tue, Oct 27	Business development, Astrology.com's priority for Monday and Tuesday. 14	Romantic plans; Astrology.com calls Tuesday and Wednesday the least romantic days of the week. 14
Wed, Oct 28	The exploratory conversation about new business. 14	Wholesale changes; the Sun is quincunx Uranus at 1:29 am and Astrology King recommends a small variation over a radical one. 8
Thu, Oct 29	The long wandering chat; Astrology.com's romantic window opens. 14	Expecting Venus to behave; it is visible again at 27°36′ Libra and retrograde until November 13. 5
Fri, Oct 30	The warm, honest conversation, with Astrology King's affectionate stretch opening. 13	The sharp reply; Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm. 7
Sat, Oct 31	Tie off the loose end Vogue names — the lent thing, the unpaid debt, the unsent message. 15	Reopening an old argument; the Mercury–Mars square is still in range. 1
Sun, Nov 1	Take the apology if it comes; the Moon enters Leo at 12:18 am. 1	Agreeing to one more obligation; the Sun is quincunx Saturn at 11:01 am. 9

Pisces

Astrology King splits your week at Thursday. Monday to Wednesday raises your sensitivity and your empathy, and he ties it to a wider understanding of where you fit in the world. 16

One line in that block is worth keeping: you may realise you have to reach your own goals before you can help anyone else. 16

Thursday to Sunday turns dutiful. He has you taking on extra responsibility, acting as a guide for someone, and picking up recognition for it, promotions included. 16

Your card is Justice, which he reads as cause and effect, with a caution attached: some of what lands on you is the result of someone else's actions, so do not carry the blame for it. 16

Career

Astrology.com's work note for Monday and Tuesday is a warning. Undercurrents, upheaval and a general air of uncertainty, so stay on guard and keep your own counsel. 17

By Wednesday and Thursday the atmosphere settles, and you can see who your allies actually are. 17

Astrology King's Thursday-to-Sunday block is where the recognition sits, and he has it arriving with the extra responsibility. 16

The Sun is trine your first decan from October 22 to November 3, which he reads as superiors appreciating your attitude and initiative. 11

Mercury is retrograde and still trining your second decan until November 6, which he gives tact, diplomacy and better terms in a negotiation. 11 Put the difficult request in writing before Friday, because Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm and Astrology King calls that no time to negotiate anything. 7

Relationships

Astrology.com opens your week with a disagreement, possibly about money, and the instruction is to stay even and fair without letting anyone walk over you. 17

It extends that through Tuesday and Wednesday, when it says people are trampling over each other on all sides. 17

The Taurus full moon is sextile your first decan from October 26 to November 9. Astrology King reads that sextile as self-confidence and emotional bonding, with intimate relationships growing through mutual respect. 2 11

Vogue's line is a communication breakthrough under that same full moon: a clear answer arriving, in place of one you would have had to intuit. 15

Astrology.com's romantic window is Thursday to Saturday, with a condition. It calls those days lucky, and says the right sentence at the right moment is what opens someone up. 17

How Pisces meshes this week

Harmonizes well with Scorpio: Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio and trine your second decan until November 6 — tact, diplomacy, and better terms than you would get elsewhere in the week. 6 11
Gets useful grounding from Taurus: Monday's full moon is in Taurus, sextile your first decan until November 9 — inner balance, emotional bonding, mutual respect. 2 11
May hit friction with Gemini: Uranus is retrograde in Gemini and square your first decan from April 2026 to June 2028, bringing disrupted routines and an urge to break free of them. Wednesday's Sun–Uranus quincunx lands on the same pressure. 8 11

Astrology.com's dating note is gentle with you. Monday is fuzzy in a good way if you let it stay quiet, the middle of the week asks you to go beyond the call of duty for someone, and the weekend is spent getting your people to wherever they are going. 17

Astrology King's sextile from the full moon has you keen to socialise even while you look calm about it. 11

The Moon is in Cancer from 10:05 pm on Thursday until just after midnight on Sunday, which makes Halloween a night for close friends and a small room. 1

Day by day

Day	Lean into	Avoid
Mon, Oct 26	Let the room talk; Astrology King's sensitivity stretch is open. 16	The money disagreement Astrology.com flags; the Sun squares Pluto at 8:11 am. 3 17
Tue, Oct 27	Even and fair, Astrology.com's instruction carried into the day. 17	Taking the undercurrent personally. 17
Wed, Oct 28	Ask who your allies actually are; Astrology.com says the atmosphere settles. 17	A sudden urge to change everything; the Sun is quincunx Uranus at 1:29 am. 8
Thu, Oct 29	The right sentence at the right moment; Astrology.com's lucky window opens and Venus shows at dawn. 5 17	Opening a negotiation; hold it until the square passes. 7
Fri, Oct 30	Being the steady one; Astrology King's duty block has you acting as someone's rock. 16	The confrontational message; Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm. 7
Sat, Oct 31	A small night in with the people you actually like; the Moon is in Cancer. 1	Agreeing to a number; Mercury is retrograde in Scorpio until November 13. 6
Sun, Nov 1	Simplify one thing; Astrology King's closing note for your week. 16	One more obligation; the Sun is quincunx Saturn at 11:01 am. 9

Leo

Mars and Jupiter are both in Leo, and Astrology King's Monday and Tuesday are turbulent: buried feelings surfacing, compulsive behaviour, and power struggles running through guilt, jealousy or sex. 18

His way out is awareness. Bringing the feeling into view is what turns it into a change you chose. 18

Wednesday to Sunday is the good stretch: love, money and harmony arriving without a struggle, paid for by work you already did. He calls it an excellent time for dating. 18

Your card is the Five of Wands, which he reads as competition — usually at work, sometimes for someone's attention — and his advice is to compete rather than to stand down. 18

Career

Mercury retrograde is falling in your home-and-family sector. Astrology.com has your emotions especially consuming, family members on different sides of an important issue, and things breaking down at home. 4 That is the background noise under every workday this week.

Its work note leans on your intuition Monday and Tuesday, with the warning not to accept the first answer you are given. Wednesday and Thursday you spend answering questions rather than asking them. 19

The Sun squares your first decan from October 22 to November 3, and Astrology King reads that square as authority figures testing your goals. 12

Mars is in your sign as well, through November 5 for that first decan. He gives it energy and courage with a short fuse attached, and one clean instruction: put it into something physical. 12

Friday is where the fuse burns down. Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm, and with Mars in Leo the argument feels like yours from the first sentence. 7 12

Relationships

Astrology.com has one clear instruction this week: a date on Monday night goes exceptionally well, whichever version of Monday night you are having. 19

Then it warns you about your own replay. Tuesday and Wednesday go into revisiting what was said and how it went, and over-analysing it. 19

Thursday to Saturday, it says, are romantic to an extreme that defies analysis. Sunday is for resting. 19

The Taurus full moon squares your first decan from October 26 to November 9. Astrology King reads that square as simmering relationship tension coming to the surface, and one annoyance that keeps nagging until you deal with it. 2 12

Vogue adds the practical version of the same square: the full moon puts you in the spotlight and gives you a chance to clear up a miscommunication. 15

How Leo meshes this week

Harmonizes well with Libra: Venus is in Libra and sextiles your last decan from October 23 through December 5, which Astrology King reads as new openings in love and money, gifts and compliments included. 12
Gets useful grounding from Aries: Saturn is retrograde in Aries and trine your first decan from October 8 to February 8, which he reads as steady progress built on patience and duty. 12
May hit friction with Aquarius: Pluto is in Aquarius, opposite your first decan through 2030, and the Sun squares it on Monday. Astrology King's warning is power struggles and the urge to control. 3 12

Astrology King's Wednesday-to-Sunday stretch has beautiful things coming to you and your standing rising in a room. 18

Vogue's spotlight line lands the same way: the full moon puts you where people can see you. 15

The week ends in your own sign. The Moon enters Leo at 12:18 am on Sunday, and the third-quarter moon is at 9°26′ Leo at 3:28 pm. 1 Astrology.com's note for Sunday is to rest, which is the one instruction worth taking literally. 19

Day by day

Day	Lean into	Avoid
Mon, Oct 26	Monday night's date; Astrology.com rates it the best of the week. 19	A test of who is in charge; the Sun squares Pluto at 8:11 am with the full moon hours old. 3 18
Tue, Oct 27	Trust the first read on a person; Astrology.com has your intuition working. 19	Replaying Monday frame by frame. 19
Wed, Oct 28	Answer the questions straight; Astrology.com's note for the day. 19	Restructuring anything; the Sun is quincunx Uranus at 1:29 am. 8
Thu, Oct 29	Romance; Astrology.com's three-day window opens and Venus is visible at dawn. 5 19	Deciding what it all means; Venus is retrograde until November 13. 5
Fri, Oct 30	Physical work; Mars in Leo needs somewhere to go. 12	The fight; Mercury squares Mars at 1:20 pm. 7
Sat, Oct 31	The miscommunication Vogue flags — say the clarifying sentence. 15	Weighing in on the family disagreement; Mercury is retrograde in your home sector. 4
Sun, Nov 1	Rest, and let the Leo moon carry the day. 1 19	One more commitment; the Sun is quincunx Saturn at 11:01 am. 9

The week at a glance

Sign	Career	Relationships	Social life
Libra	Business development Monday and Tuesday, exploration Wednesday and Thursday, and small numbers while Venus and Mercury both run backwards. 4 14	Monday is the day, Thursday to Saturday the window, and the returned friend arrives with an apology. 14 15	Off your own needs by midweek, then the warm stretch from Friday to Sunday. 13 14
Pisces	Guard the early week, then take the extra responsibility — that is where the recognition sits. 16 17	One money disagreement early, then a bond that deepens through mutual respect. 11 17	Fuzzy Monday, useful midweek, and a Halloween night at home. 1 17
Leo	Your intuition is the asset Monday and Tuesday, and Friday is the day to stay quiet. 7 19	One exceptional Monday date, three excessive days from Thursday, and one annoyance to name out loud. 12 19	Visible from Wednesday, and the week closes on a moon in your own sign. 1 18

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