10/23/2026
Something beautiful is unfolding in the sky, loves.
On October 24, Venus passes between Earth and the Sun, at the heart of her retrograde. That same day, Mercury turns retrograde too.
Over eight years, Venus traces a five petalled rose of light around the Earth. Five journeys, five petals, one flower. This pass completes the rose she began in 2018. The ancient Greeks believed she was two different stars, one of the morning and one of the evening, before they understood she was one light all along.
Venus retrograde, October 3 to November 14, asks us to look again at love and what we truly value. Mercury retrograde, October 24 to November 13, invites us to slow down, reread, and leave room for the redo.
So breathe before the big contract. Wait on the dramatic haircut. And if a "hey stranger" lights up your phone, smile, take a breath, and listen to your heart before you answer.
This is not a season to fear, loves. It is a season to listen inward and let the rose complete itself.
With love, Shi