Weekly horoscope for 5–11 October 2026: Venus retrograde and the New Moon in Libra bring changes in love, relationships and major decisions.
October is moving into one of its most intense phases. Venus remains retrograde and begins the week alongside Mercury, a combination that encourages us to look much more clearly at what is happening in our relationships, which desires are changing and which parts of our lives no longer feel as satisfying as they once did.
This is not necessarily the time to make definitive decisions. Venus retrograde favours reflection rather than haste. Some answers may emerge precisely when we stop trying to find them immediately.
On Wednesday, Mars forms a favourable connection with Uranus, bringing a much bolder energy. An unexpected idea, opportunity or simply the desire to do something completely different could emerge. Following our intuition may prove far more interesting than acting according to what other people expect from us.
The biggest moment arrives on Saturday with the New Moon in Libra, an especially powerful lunation for beginning new chapters connected to balance, relationships, agreements, self-worth and harmony. However, Venus and Mars will be in opposition, creating tension between what we desire and what we truly value.
The big question of the week is simple, although not necessarily easy to answer: what do you really want when you stop thinking about what you should want?
♈ Aries
A new relationship, collaboration or commitment could begin to take shape. An unexpected conversation may also change the dynamic with someone who is already part of your life.
The New Moon activates your relationship sector and encourages you to build more balanced connections. The key will be combining fun with depth. A genuine connection needs lightness, but also vulnerability.
Don’t be afraid to reveal what you usually protect too carefully.
🔮 Tarot card: Two of Cups.
🌙 Lunar advice: Notice which relationship needs a more honest conversation before moving forwards.
✨ Mantra: “I allow myself to connect deeply without losing my own identity.”
♉ Taurus
Venus, your ruling planet, is retrograde, so it is only natural that you are examining certain relationships very closely. The risk lies in trying to find an explanation for absolutely everything.
This week, redirect some of that energy towards yourself. Your goals, routines and needs deserve attention too.
When you begin taking better care of yourself, many external dynamics naturally find greater balance. You do not need to solve every relationship immediately.
🔮 Tarot card: The Empress.
🌙 Lunar advice: Do something this week that improves your wellbeing without expecting it to benefit anyone else.
✨ Mantra: “Investing in myself also transforms the way I relate to others.”
♊ Gemini
It is becoming increasingly clear that your way of living does not need to look like anyone else’s. You may be changing routines, interests or priorities that other people do not fully understand. You do not need to justify it.
The weekend’s New Moon activates your creativity and could bring a particularly inspiring idea. Make room to experiment without immediately wondering whether it fits within what is considered “normal”.
🔮 Tarot card: The Fool.
🌙 Lunar advice: Try something creative you have never done before simply because you feel like it.
✨ Mantra: “My differences do not need explanation to have value.”
♋ Cancer
Something from the past could begin heating up again. It may be a creative project you abandoned, an unfinished conversation or even someone with whom there is still undeniable chemistry.
Venus retrograde turns these returns into opportunities to observe what has changed since then. Do not confuse familiarity with destiny. Just because something comes back does not necessarily mean it should stay.
The New Moon encourages you to seek refuge in whatever makes you feel emotionally secure.
🔮 Tarot card: Six of Cups.
🌙 Lunar advice: Before bringing something back from the past, ask yourself whether it still fits the person you are today.
✨ Mantra: “I can remember fondly without repeating what I have already outgrown.”
♌ Leo
Certain memories may resurface with surprising intensity, but this time you will see them from a completely different perspective. You are not the same person who lived through those experiences, and that changes their meaning.
Sharing what you are beginning to understand with someone you trust could bring even greater clarity. The weekend particularly favours conversations, encounters and social connections.
🔮 Tarot card: Judgement.
🌙 Lunar advice: Ask yourself what you can learn now from an experience that once only caused you pain.
✨ Mantra: “I transform my memories into wisdom that helps me move forwards.”
♍ Virgo
You will receive plenty of opinions this week. Some will be intelligent, others well-intentioned and a few simply unnecessary. Your natural tendency will be to analyse every one of them, but remember that nobody has exactly the same information you do about your own situation.
The New Moon helps restore confidence and connects particularly strongly with your self-worth and values. Before searching for another answer elsewhere, check what you think first.
🔮 Tarot card: The High Priestess.
🌙 Lunar advice: Reduce the number of people you consult about an important decision.
✨ Mantra: “I listen to advice without abandoning my own judgement.”
♎ Libra
The New Moon takes place in your sign, making you one of the main protagonists of the week.
An opportunity may arise to redefine who you are, what you want and what you are prepared to accept. But Venus, your ruling planet, remains retrograde, so you do not need to have every answer right now.
What matters most is not selling yourself short. If you know you deserve something better, stop negotiating with yourself to settle for less.
🔮 Tarot card: Justice.
🌙 Lunar advice: Write down one personal intention that depends entirely on you.
✨ Mantra: “I trust my worth and stop accepting anything that fails to honour it.”
♏ Scorpio
This week calls for introspection. Not because there is something wrong with you, but because you are going through a period of transformation and need to listen to what is changing.
Avoid analysing yourself as though you were a problem that needs solving. You are a person evolving. The New Moon activates a particularly private area of your chart, favouring rest, intuition and emotional closure. Reducing external noise may help you hear yourself more clearly.
🔮 Tarot card: The Hermit.
🌙 Lunar advice: Spend a few hours completely disconnected from other people’s opinions and external stimulation.
✨ Mantra: “I allow myself to change without demanding an immediate explanation.”
♐ Sagittarius
You can have a packed schedule and still be processing a great deal emotionally in the background.
Instead of trying to rationalise every feeling, seek connection with other people. This week, being part of a community could help you get out of your head and regain perspective.
The New Moon favours friendships, collective projects and new social circles. An apparently casual conversation could end up becoming far more meaningful.
🔮 Tarot card: Three of Cups.
🌙 Lunar advice: Accept a social invitation you would normally turn down because you are tired or short on time.
✨ Mantra: “Sharing my energy with the right people also helps me heal.”
♑ Capricorn
This week will make it quite clear which people genuinely make you feel part of something. Your social circles may come under review, and you could discover that certain connections no longer fit as they once did. That does not need to become a drama.
Pay particular attention to the people who do show up when you need them. Feeling supported could give you the confidence to take much bigger professional or personal risks.
🔮 Tarot card: Three of Pentacles.
🌙 Lunar advice: Directly thank someone who has shown that they are genuinely there for you.
✨ Mantra: “I recognise and nurture the relationships that support me too.”
♒ Aquarius
Career and relationships could bring enough developments to keep you busy all week. A professional conversation, a romantic decision or even both may help you see more clearly what you want to build over the coming months.
The New Moon activates your desire to explore. You may become interested in studying something new, travelling, pursuing a different idea or considering a path you had never previously taken seriously. Do not dismiss something simply because it was not part of your plans.
🔮 Tarot card: The World.
🌙 Lunar advice: Explore a possibility that intrigues you, even if it still seems unconventional.
✨ Mantra: “A new perspective can open the door to a completely different future.”
♓ Pisces
You have big dreams, but some of them may begin to change shape this week. That does not mean you have lost your way. You may simply be gaining a clearer understanding of what you truly want.
The New Moon encourages you to examine fears, insecurities or emotions that occupy mental space without you fully realising it. Letting go of some of that weight could restore clarity to your goals. Sometimes we do not need to visualise the future more clearly; we simply need to remove what is preventing us from seeing it.
🔮 Tarot card: The Moon.
🌙 Lunar advice: Write down the fear that immediately appears when you imagine achieving what you want.
✨ Mantra: “I release what clouds my intuition and allow my desires to evolve.”
Cosmic key of the week
This week may leave you with a strange feeling: wanting to move forwards while simultaneously discovering that certain decisions still need a second look. Venus retrograde places relationships, desires and expectations under the microscope, while the New Moon in Libra opens a window to reorganise all of this with greater balance.
The clash between Venus and Mars may make it particularly clear where chemistry exists without compatibility, where pride is keeping us invested or which desires no longer align with our current values. Not everything that attracts us is necessarily good for us, and stability does not automatically have to mean boredom.
Meanwhile, the connection between Mars and Uranus rewards the unexpected. Changing a plan, trying a different approach or daring to make an unconventional decision could unlock a situation that has been stagnant for far too long.
Saturday’s New Moon works best as a reset rather than a grand declaration of intent: fewer promises, more decisions you can genuinely sustain once the emotion of the moment has passed.
