By Emma Vidgen

Horoscopes October 7–13: The Best Day To Lean On A Friend This Week

A problem shared really is a problem halved. Read your weekly horoscopes with astrologer Emma Vidgen.
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Well, we made it! Eclipse season is officially done for another six months. As we collectively exhale from the back and forth that’s made things feel tenuous and off-kilter, we break for air – sort of. Now we’re learning to live with the changes, and letting the dust settle is likely all you want to do.

It’s a lot to get your head around, and it may well feel like there’s a few aftershocks coming this week. With Pluto’s station (12 Oct GMT) colouring the whole week, it’s the kind of weather where a confession, revelation or surrender could be the plot twist you never saw coming.

It’s a reminder that we are on the home stretch of the year, and even more so, of Pluto’s time in Capricorn. Fears around material security could flare as the final chapters of a very long story that’s been unfolding since 2008 starts to come to a close.

Despite the surprises, there is support on hand on both the emotional and social fronts. Tuesday (GMT) looks good especially to lean on people you trust and talk things out; a problem shared really is a problem halved.

Remember to always read for your rising sign, rather than your sun sign to get the most accurate read. Cast your chart at theastrologyofyou.com to learn your sign.

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ARIES AND ARIES RISING

Annnnd exhale. This past month has been a time. This week, you’re not getting a break, but you are getting a little change of pace. A realisation about what’s been brewing could feel too loud to ignore as the other shoe drops this week. Give yourself the time, space and emotional back up (phone a friend) to let it all settle in. This is big stuff. You don’t have to have all the answers this second, but you can talk it (or cry it out) if you need. Once you know what you want, Venus, Mars and Saturn are on your side to work through how you feel about things. Let “how you feel” be your only to-do.

TAURUS AND TAURUS RISING

There’s a cavalcade of support on hand this week to help navigate what you’re thinking – or how you’re feeling – about the past few weeks. Mars, Saturn and Venus join forces, highlighting the strength you have from friends, extended family and your most precious people. Sometimes it does take an intense time to remind you how loved you are. While the weather isn’t not intense, it’s definitely a moment to stop and admire the support network you have on call – it’s a reflection of who you are as a friend and a human too.

GEMINI AND GEMINI RISING

A nice rush of airy energy courtesy of Mercury, the Sun and Jupiter set the scene for a week of processing. This is the kind of week where you really need to discuss/brainstorm/workshop what’s been going on to help get it straight in your mind – and in your heart. A big, hairy moment of truth around cash could also take your breath away. Don’t be too proud to pick up the phone and tee up a spontaneous catch up with someone you trust. Sometimes these things feel less icky once you’ve given them space to breathe – out loud.

CANCER AND CANCER RISING

It’s a big week for crabs with Pluto stationing front and centre in your personal life. Expect some dramatic developments of the truth-telling kind, as you wrestle with what the past few weeks means for your relationships. “Every ending is a new beginning” will be wise words to carry with you as you navigate lots of big feels. On the plus side, there’s no shortage of emotional support on hand. Mars, Venus and Saturn are all rallying to bring you the boundaries – and softness – you need to work through complex feelings.

LEO AND LEO RISING

With work and wellbeing in focus this week, it’s a good time to take stock of how you’re doing on the balance front. If something has to give, do what you need to, to take a day or two and just let yourself decompress. The big, maybe not so easy, truth around where you’re working or how you’re feeling is a lot to process. Let things unfurl and lean into the emotions as they arise. On the plus side, emotional support is easy to come by this week. Experiment with vulnerability and call on those you can let your guard down with, to navigate what you’re feeling.

VIRGO AND VIRGO RISING

A big flex this week could make you feel a little wobbly. Not a big deal, but wobbles can be enough to send a perfectionist into a spiral. In truth they’re all part of the negotiation. A stumble is not a fall and just because you’re taken aback by the gravity or scale, doesn’t mean you have to follow suit. Take a sacred pause. Seek the advice of someone (or several people) you trust, and don’t be afraid to just have space this week to work out how you actually feel about the whole situation.

LIBRA AND LIBRA RISING

The big, bold realisations are coming in hot this week. How you manage them will be a matter of how prepared you are to call in back up and ask for help. It’s a lot to process, especially where the big, inconvenient truth impacts where you’re living. But this week’s realisation also gives you a chance to dig deep into your network and talk it out. With some very pleasing Air energy in the mix, talking through every potential outcome with someone who can give you an honest but measured opinion will be both rewarding and life-affirming.

SCORPIO AND SCORPIO RISING

There’s big opportunity – but not without big risk – this week as some potent space weather continues to keep things interesting, especially when it comes to commercial stuff. Business, communication and extended family are all potentially affected by Pluto’s station, which puts a dramatic cast over the week. The good news is there’s bucketloads of grit, empathy and sensitivity on offer to help make sense of things as they unfold. The Sun, Mercury and Jupiter are also coming up with the goods, inspiring even the most cagey of Scorps to open up in a therapeutic setting. No therapist on speed dial? This could be an excellent week to try someone out.

SAGITTARIUS AND SAGITTARIUS RISING

Money is front and centre this week as the plot thickens around how you earn and save cash. There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide with the cold hard light of day – or Pluto – forcing you to come to terms with some sobering realisations. The truth is not always an easy pill to swallow, but you do have the support of some pretty epic allies. Don’t be too proud to call on them for counsel as you work through exactly what this new financial piece means for you.

CAPRICORN AND CAPRICORN RISING

You’re in the thick of it this week as the enormity that is Pluto grinds to a halt right in your front yard (metaphorically speaking). Think of it as a test of will or nerve as you’re dealt a reminder – or masterclass – in something you’ve been learning to control. It could be a vice, a compulsion or a secret you’ve been holding back. Whatever it is, pay attention to the situations and conversations that make you want to shrink away or play it small. Now is your chance to stand in your personal power and flex some agency like the true Cap boss you are. You can do hard things – better than most. Don’t forget it.

AQUARIUS AND AQUARIUS RISING

It’s cloudy with a chance of surprise this week with Pluto making a rather unavoidable racket in the shadiest part of your chart. It’s the kind of weather where you’ll be asked to revisit something that makes you uncomfortable – or even scares you. Before you say, “really, this again?” take solace in the fact that this marks the very final pages of this story arc (due to wrap in November). Pay attention to triggers and anxieties – there is medicine to be found in what freaks you out the most. That’s not an invitation to double down on something destructive, but rather a chance to ask, “Why does this situation make me so uncomfortable?”.

PISCES AND PISCES RISING

Did somebody say feelings? They are going around in a big way this week, even when you’re just trying to keep your head down and stay out of things. An interesting blend of “robust” debate and big emotions mean you could find yourself working through some big stuff – most likely with other people. Maybe it’s their drama, or maybe they’re brought into yours, but either way, this is not a week of solitary chill. Expect to be busy and if you reach a point where you just can’t bear to brainstorm one more time, don’t be afraid to turn your phone to “do not disturb”.

This story first appeared on GRAZIA International.

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