Happy Scorpio season! If there’s any sign equipped best for the local, national, and global ramifications of the upcoming election, it’s Scorpio and her discerning and determined nature. This season we are going to be disappointed no matter what comes to pass electorally, but we might find solace in bearing witness to the global solidarity movements that continue to gain traction. The advent of the internet has drastically exposed the harm of colonialism to our collective humanity over the centuries. Scorpio’s ruling planet Pluto, planet of destruction and rebirth, has a very long journey around the sun, and thus its movements through the signs are felt generationally. Pluto’s movement from rational, materialistic Capricorn into Aquarius on the 19th will be the start of a 20-year cycle, wherein Aquarius’ creative, humanitarian solutions to transforming the global order will be required and (god willing) implemented. The more shadowy aspects of this transit will amplify growing inequality caused by technological advancements, and their direct (and indirect) influence on America’s monolithic geopolitical influence and descent into fascism. Mercury, planet of intellect and communication, will enter eternally optimistic Sagittarius on the 2nd; and Mars, planet of anger and action, will enter dedicated Leo on the 3rd. These two fiery transits are here to keep us inspired and driven, despite the mounting terrors. Mid-month, we will need to harness this inner passion for material goals, starting with Venus’ movement into earthy Capricorn and the full moon in Taurus on the 15th. The sun will enter fiery Sagittarius on the 21st, pushing us to take up the centaur’s arms of philosophical knowledge, physical prowess, and timeless wisdom.
ARIES
You are likely a naturally dynamic person. From your career to your relationships to your personal growth, no stone goes unturned if there is a promise of truth or justice to be found underneath. The sun’s transit through your 8th house of death, commitment, and intimacy might find you digging particularly deep in these sectors of your life. Your ruling planet Mars’ movement into fellow fire sign Leo on the 3rd could bolster (or call into question) your bravery in this regard. Though the quest for truth is a noble pursuit, you might want to be careful to not lift any rocks that are too heavy.
TAURUS
There is a storytelling trope with a “dark” sister and a “light” sister, who, though they are raised on the same values, take polar opposite approaches to life. As your sister sign, Scorpio would often occupy the dark sister role—brooding, secretive, perhaps even resentful. The sun will transit your 7th house of friendship and partnership this month, and this shadow sister allegory might expose you to the ways you are overly self-protective in your relationships. If you do not dedicate time to seeing and loving your own shadow, your personal evolution could stagnate, and potentially cause harm to the relationships you care most about.
GEMINI
Your nervous system is likely a bit of a wreck right now. Compounding global traumas, in addition to whatever grief and fear we experience in our personal lives, can do a number on your already high-key anxious nature. The 6th house is associated with our capacity to care for and heal our bodies, and the sun’s transit through yours this month will ask you to slow the fuck down. This might be easier said than done, especially because the beginning of the month will be marked by your ruling planet Mercury’s movement into your ride-or-die party-boy sister sign Sagittarius on the 2nd. Try to embrace healthy outlets like exercise or researching something you are passionate about before diving headfirst into the escapism pool.
CANCER
The sun’s transit through your 5th house this month is likely to feel uplifting. Your fellow water sign Scorpio’s rulership of this house means that you find freedom and joy when given the space to investigate and express your feelings freely. The new moon in Scorpio on the 1st will bring you clarity, and the rest of the month will be a great time to start a new art project, shoot your shot with your crush, or to simply embrace a more self-assured approach to life.
LEO
Much like yourself, Scorpios are loyal and devoted in relationships and within their family structures. Fixed signs (and seasons) can represent opportunities to examine our commitments. The sun will be transiting your 4th house of home and family, and aggressive Mars will be entering your 1st house (and sign) starting on the 3rd. Both transits will be happening in angular houses, marking swift, necessary changes. It’s up to you if they are constructive or destructive, and either way you will come out the other side with renewed senses of self and responsibility.
VIRGO
Though there are certainly those who know otherwise, Virgo isn’t often stereotyped as being “too much fun.” This month the sun’s transit through your 3rd house of play and exploration will provide you with many opportunities to showcase your sharp wit and creative capabilities. Fun doesn’t always have to be boisterous, and this month you are invited to reinvent yourself in whatever ways bring you the most joy. Your ruling planet Mercury will be entering fellow mutable sign Sagittarius, adding fuel to the flames of your glow up.
LIBRA
Your soul will crave stability and self-nurturing this month, and you will likely seek (or be led to) environments that satisfy these desires. The sun will be transiting your 2nd house, which looks after our material needs and our physical vitality. Your ruling planet Venus will enter fellow earth sign Capricorn on the 11th, bringing grounded clarity around what you need out of your surroundings in order to feel safe and happy in your body.
SCORPIO
Happy You season, Scorpio! The world is in flames, but it is also your oyster! You are resilient like a scorpion and mysterious like a swamp, and these traits will be to your utmost advantage this month. The new moon in your sign on the 1st, and the movement of your traditional ruler Mars into fellow fixed sign Leo on the 3rd, will set in motion a month of regeneration, and by the end of the month you might have discovered new ways that you can be elegantly forceful in asserting who you are and what you need.
SAGITTARIUS
The approach of your season means that a new dawn is emerging as you prepare for another cycle around the sun. The sun’s transit through your 12th house this month will be a time for deep spiritual inquiry, bringing about more introspection than usual. This time of year is a time of gestation for you, and it could be wise to pursue methods like meditation or plant medicine, or to simply rest and contemplate your existence until the sun enters your sign on the 21st.
CAPRICORN
Pluto will exit your sign on the 19th, and on (or around) this day—and more broadly for the upcoming year—you will likely observe significant changes in how you view your life. For the last 18 years, Pluto has transited your 1st house, and every darkness you’ve experienced in this time has likely caused some soft parts of you to harden as a means of self-preservation. This new era could have more ease, where you feel less plagued by ambition, and more capable of finding joy in both the mundane and the profound.
AQUARIUS
The combining of Aquarius’ and Scorpio’s shared fixed nature might make you feel unfuckwithable this month. The intensity with which both signs approach their passions is quite formidable, and Scorpio’s influence this month as the sun transits your 10th house of career/legacy will provide the kind of emotional clarity to understand your values and how you plan to act on them. Your ruling planet Saturn will turn direct on the 15th, providing additional support to those who are committed to their visions.
PISCES
Pisceans can struggle to know when to prioritize intellect or emotion, and it can lead to both internal and external dysfunction. This month is an opportunity to better understand the methods to your madness and make corrections as needed. The sun will be transiting your 9th house of exploration, and Scorpio’s influence will encourage you to seek stimulating experiences and new knowledge, while honoring the emotions that guide these pursuits.
illustrations by Anneliese DePano
