In simple words
This is a general horoscope for everyone whose Sun sign is Aquarius (born 20 January – 18 February). It looks at where the planets are this month and how they meet the middle of Aquarius.
Read Love, Work and Mood for the tone of the month. "Why" says which planets are behind it. For a reading made from your own full chart, add your birth date.
Thu 1 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
Others push. Stand steady.
This month's turning point is 24 October. Mars is opposite your natal Sun, so other people's drive confronts yours.
Love
24 Oct: Disagree respectfully. 8 Oct: Romance or friendship feels uncomplicated.
Work
24 Oct: Do not let others set your pace. 8 Oct: A good window to start something that matters to you.
Mood
24 Oct: Rest after confrontation. 8 Oct: Gratitude comes easily.
Why
- 24 Oct. Mars is opposite your natal Sun, so other people's drive confronts yours.
- 8 Oct. The Sun forms a flowing angle to your natal Sun. Your energy and identity are well supported for a few days.
- 13 Oct. Mercury is at a sharp angle to your natal Sun, so your thinking may clash with your goals or with other people's views.
Best days
For love: Sat 10 Oct and Thu 1 Oct. For decisions: Thu 1 Oct and Fri 2 Oct. For rest: Mon 26 Oct and Tue 27 Oct.
Moon
New moon on Sat 10 Oct. Full moon on Mon 26 Oct.
About Aquarius
Aquarius is the water-bearer, sharing what it carries with the whole community. You think independently, read people well and care about making things better for many.
Your mind is clear, original and steady once it settles on an idea. You see people with unusual accuracy, often understanding them better than they understand themselves. Convention does not impress you; what works and what is fair do. You are friendly to strangers and loyal to friends, and you often find yourself at the centre of groups, causes and new ways of doing things.
Aquarius in love
You love through friendship and freedom. You need a partner who is also your equal and your ally, who gives you room to be yourself. Your feelings run deeper than you sometimes show. Letting someone in to your inner world, not just your ideas, turns a good partnership into a lasting one.
Aquarius at work
You thrive in technology, science, invention, social causes, community work, design and anywhere a fresh approach is needed. You are good at seeing what a group needs and building systems that serve it. Rigid hierarchies frustrate you; collaborative, forward-looking teams energise you.
Growing as an Aquarius
Your gift is vision for the many. Your growth is in warmth for the one: letting people close, saying how you feel, and remembering that independence and intimacy can coexist. Fresh air, movement and good conversation keep your bright mind in balance.