I am excited to tell you about my two appearances, first in October at the New Life Expo on Saturday, October 27, in New York City, and then in Carlsbad, California where I am doing a full weekend of yoga and astrology from November 2-4, 2018. In both cases, I will tell you all about the Year Ahead 2019. All the details about my two appearances are on my website. Check my homepage of AstrologyZone.com. Here is the short version of what I will do, and I hope you can come!

This certainly has been a year to scrub clean your life and to delete people or projects that no longer held your fascination, so that you could build a stronger foundation to support your future goals. This year, from the end of June onward, was filled with speed bumps that may have continually slowed you down and forced you to look at your current projects and relationships in a new light and to see if you could go back and polish them to make each project even better.

Mars was retrograde from June 26 to August 27, so trying to get people and projects to perfectly click into place during that time took a lot of effort, as everything was taking longer and exacted more energy from you to complete. Mercury was retrograde during that period too, July 25 to August 18, so that was a double whammy, making people of every sign want to pull their hair out with three steps forward, two steps back. Gemini in particular felt this more than most, as Mercury is your ruler (and Virgo’s ruler, too.)

Yet the universe is about to have another slowdown planned, for Venus will now go retrograde from October 5 to November 16. On the same day as Venus goes direct, Mercury will go retrograde again, from November 16 to December 6. The good news is that once we get to December 6, you will enter into a happy time, with clear blue skies and an open road. You will be done with the obstacles that slowed you down for so many months. This nearly guarantees a joyous December, with plenty of time to enjoy the holidays that year-end brings.

In the meantime, Venus rules good looks, so when she’s retrograde, you should stay with your present looks and not make any changes for now. Keep your hairstyle and color as is, and don’t schedule Botox or a surgical face-lift. Avoid new dermatological treatments, and do not order cosmetic work on your teeth, take any other actions to change your looks, not only on your face but your entire body, or take any actions in love, such as to get engaged. When Venus is sleeping in retrograde, you won’t have access to her greatest powers, so you can do regular grooming, such as hair trims. Without the planet of affection working hard for you, if you begin a relationship, emotions may cool off later, because Venus will have been retrograde when you gave birth to the relationship, which would lower the desire and affect your new relationship for its entire term. Venus also rules the natural fifth house of love for Gemini, so that’s another drawback. It is a good time to reflect on your relationship (if in one) to see if you can improve it, or if very unhappy, make plans to leave it.

Venus is currently in your sixth house of work projects, so you might have a crush on someone you work with, but if so, keep your feelings silent. It’s not the best time to reveal your emotions, and because Venus is in Scorpio, a possessive sign, you may feel you can’t hold back because you fear someone else will steal the heart of the person you are secretly admiring. You must hold back, though, or risk coming off as a little nutty or worse, desperate. If that person is meant for you, waiting is not going to change anything, so relax.

The new moon will arrive on October 8, in Libra 16 degrees, so you may be working collaboratively on a creative project with a partner, such as with a writing partner, or in the way an art director works closely with a writer. Libra is a partnership sign, so working with a person who can add to your effort will be favored. Mars will be beautifully oriented to this new moon, so you should be energized, and working hard together this month will lead you to great results. Indeed, creative projects will produce dazzling results in the ten days following the new moon. Normally this new moon would bring love into your life, but alas, I am not happy with Venus being retrograde, so for now, if you are single, take a rest from dating.

    When any planet turns direct, the planet needs a little time to wake up to be functional. Little Mars had to have time to eat and become stronger, read the newspaper to get caught up on current events, have a cup or two of coffee to become alert, and generally get into the swing of things.

The fifth house, Libra, also rules leisure activities, hobbies, and vacations, so by all means, plan for a little time off to become recharged and relaxed. Drive or fly to the part of the world that has fall foliage and marvel at the beauty nature has designed for you. Even though Venus is retrograde, it does not mean you have to crawl into a straight jacket. The new moon is energizing this area, and Mars is doing all he can to help.

Speaking of Mars, it is such a blessing that Mars is now reaching full power. When any planet turns direct, the planet needs a little time to wake up to be functional. Little Mars had to have time to eat and become stronger, read the newspaper to get caught up on current events, have a cup or two of coffee to become alert, and generally get into the swing of things. Although Mars went retrograde on August 27, it takes time to get to full power, and that will happen from October 8 and beyond. Yes, it takes Mars that long, but each day, action Mars was getting stronger, and now, coincidentally on the date of the new moon, October 8, he will be in tiptop shape. Mars will not be retrograde again until September 9 to November 13, 2020.

As a result of Mars’ swift orbit through space this month, you will start see to see progress in all corners of your life, particularly in international working relationships, import-export of ideas, goods and services, and matters related to immigration, green cards, visas, and passports. Distant travel done for any reason will bring sensational results now, and other areas to benefit by moving swiftly along include publishing and broadcasting projects, legal matters, and actions related to getting a college or graduate degree. If you are about to defend your thesis, you will go through the process more easily, for Aquarius (where Mars is) blends beautifully with your Gemini Sun, and Mars will stay in this sign until November 16.

We have a difficult full moon coming up October 24 in Taurus, one degree, and it will affect everyone of every sign, but each sign will be affected in different ways. This full moon will light your twelfth house of secrets and behind-the-scene matters, including things that go on without your knowledge. This full moon will make sure you get full disclosure about what someone has concealed from you.

It is alternatively possible that you, or a female who is very close to you, may not be feeling well and will need quick attention, such as to go into a hospital, rehab center, or other care facility that, astrologically, we call a place of confinement.

Uranus strikes suddenly and without any warning, and because Uranus is conjunct the moon, this full moon is set up for tension. The moon is the tender repository of your feelings and memories, so this adds up to an emotional full moon that may be jarring and bring news you never expected. Related to this full moon, in Gemini’s chart, the moon also rules your second house of money, so it appears you will need to dip into your bank account to write a check to fix a situation that suddenly comes up.

On top of this, while conjunct the full moon, Uranus will oppose the Sun, possibly giving you problems with communication, such as in regard to a writing or speaking assignment. Be sure to back up your work as you write, or you may be rewriting your work several times if your software crashes. Uranus will also oppose Venus, which could create errors at work that you will have to address. This full moon brings a big show of planetary artillery, so don’t have too much on your calendar at the time. Before you freak out, I do have some good news about this full moon, too.

Saturn will be standing quietly in your eighth house watching all the commotion going on below between Uranus conjunct the moon and opposed to the Sun and Venus. He will want to help, and being in your house of finances, his first order of business will be to stabilize your finances. You may receive good news about money at the same time all these wild events are taking place. Saturn will stabilize the situation the best he can and give you a realistic, practical, and objective view of the situation.

In addition to this full moon, plus or minus four days, there another day this month I want you to avoid doing anything of major importance—October 10. Uranus, planet of unexpected developments, will harshly challenge Mercury, your ruling planet, giving you problems with communication, contracts, commerce (buying or selling things), or with matters related to travel.

October 29 will be a far better day for any of these activities. It is worthy of five stars, for benefic Jupiter will conjoin Mercury, your guardian planet. Both planets are strong and moving direct. What a great day for all the areas mentioned above, including signing an agreement! Shop for electronics or for other valuable items for yourself or as a gift. Travel, and have fun.

The past months have been crazy jumbles of a heavy workload combined with confusing crosscurrents from people you depend upon. You may have been wondering whom to trust, for the picture kept changing. The pressure has been considerable, so in early October you will have a chance to unplug and exhale.

The new moon on October 8 is full of leisure possibilities and bushels of giggles, especially if you spend time with little children. This new moon is coaxing you to find time to play at anything that gives you pleasure—sports, movies, a creative pastime, cooking, even a vacation or short weekend trip to admire fall foliage. You decide. Taking time off might be a good idea, even though you do have plenty of projects. You seem to be thinking about a creative assignment at the top of your list—being away will give you time to daydream a number of fresh ideas you can try out when you return to work.

You have one hard day coming when Mercury, your ruler, receives an opposition from Uranus, planet of unanticipated news, on October 10. This will be a tough aspect, so you may detect underlying tension you can’t quite shake. Don’t plan any interviews, launches, presentations, or talks with anyone important to you in your personal life on October 10. Of course, signing an important paper would be a disaster.

Venus rules your fifth house of true love, and this month Venus will go into a deep sleep, from October 5 to November 16, withholding her sweetest power from us mortals on earth. Venus does not retrograde often and didn’t go out of phase at all last year, but this is one of those times, so we have little choice but to deal with it. Venus rules Libra, the sign of the new moon, so matters of love seem to be moving into limbo for her usual retrograde of 40 days. Don’t rail against delays but go with them, for trying to change matters won’t work.

If you are single, you might become smitten with someone in your office that works on your level, or, if you are self-employed, someone you interact with and who is a supplier or person you hired to advise you in some capacity. Go slowly into a new relationship, for you might regret moving too fast. With Venus retrograde, this is not the time to start a new relationship, so hold back for now.

Venus is currently moving through your day-to-day work sector and receiving beams from Neptune, the planet of creativity. Clearly, VIPs are impressed with your imaginative work and your original approach to problem solving. One project you do will stand out, so much so that the media may come to interview you about all you did to make it a success.

A troublesome full moon is due on October 24, and you will feel its effects within four days of this date. Uranus will conjoin the moon in your twelfth house, your privacy sector. You may hear of a secret that someone held from you, and when you find out, you may be upset. Keep in mind that having truth is always better than being in the dark, as painful as hearing the truth might be. Alternatively (or additionally), you may feel very much in need of privacy and rest. If on or near the full moon you feel you are not well, go home and do not attempt to power through the day. Your resistance may be down, and you could wind up getting the flu. However, you may need to go to the hospital or a rehab center to see a female relative or to give a friend a cheery boost. It’s also possible you may check into a hospital for something that requires attention.

This full moon, under siege, also represents your domestic condition, and you may suddenly need to make a residential move that you had not planned, and so whatever comes up, you will want to be responsive; but the good part is, once you do attend to things, it will be over. Full moons rarely bring drawn out situations.

Uranus will oppose the Sun at the same time, which could bring news that your sister or brother may be in distress. This is such a wild full moon that unease might spread over all concerned. In fact, even your love relationships may be hard to manage. Fortunately, a full moon tends to deliver news and demand a solution within three to four days, allowing you to move on. A communications project involving writing or speaking could also go off the rails.

Saturn, watching the wild events sprouting up and dominating this full moon period, will almost immediately signal the Sun on Saturday, October 27, so that together they can calm things down. Saturn’s specialty is to bring reason and logic, stability, and a sense of structure to all it touches. The transiting moon will help too, by traveling in Gemini bringing favor to you.

Your very best day of the month will be Monday, October 29, when Mercury conjoins Jupiter, giver of gifts and luck. You will feel the coming warmth of this day over the preceding weekend, October 27-28. Allow a plus or minus of two days to this lovely alignment of Mercury and Jupiter.

You will be very fortunate at this time (four days after the full moon), especially with your meetings, presentations, or with creative or business writing or speaking. Communication-oriented projects will now go well, as well as any projects involving telecommunications, apps, contracts, sales, code writing, public relations, advertising, marketing, shipping, the mails, and short, quick travel.

You will also have luck with real estate on October 29 to rent, buy, sell, or improve your space. Financial news should be excellent, bringing on a comfortable feeling of increased security and confidence. It’s your day to use as you please, and you will be thrilled with the results.