Susan Miller's October 2018 Libra Horoscope

With Mars in your house of romance and staying there until mid-November, you will be very popular and have many opportunities to spend time with friends. Next, see Susan Miller's full October 2018 Libra horoscope.

Susan Miller's October 2018 Libra Horoscope

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This year, it was smooth sailing for most of the period from January to June, but things started to go haywire near June 26, and to some extent they still are now. Mars is retrograde from June 26 to August 27. Mars is the energy planet that can take big dreams and elevate them into a more powerful orbit, but when Mars goes retrograde (which happens every two years), things have a hard time falling into place. It's difficult to move forward with new projects, and on a personal level, if you're dating, you may be struggling to decide where your current relationship is headed.

In addition, there are three eclipses falling on July 12, July 27, and August 11, and Mercury will be retrograde from July 25 to August 18, which is a recipe for destruction for you. This must have been a tense period.

September finally gave you a break, and you thought life would return to normal, but it wasn't. This month, your ruling planet Venus is retrograde from October 5 to November 16. This will put your plans on hold until Venus stops retrograde and Mercury goes retrograde again, from November 16 to December 6, and Mercury rules contracts, negotiations, business, and communication.

The message the universe is trying to send is loud and clear: we all need to slow down and think about the direction of our lives. Sometimes we get so caught up in the little things in life that we lose sight of the bigger picture. To correct this, the universe has put in some speed bumps, forcing us to stop, look, and listen to what's going on around us.

Retrograde planets necessarily slow us down. Look back on this year, starting from January 2018, and review the trials you have gone through. What are you most proud of? The happiest? What were the hardest days?

If you like the life you've built, take some time to enjoy it and mark the moments that you value most. You need to celebrate the big wins and milestones, but also the little ones. Looking back on this year, what is the happiest thing for you? You may want to daydream more, and you can imagine yourself in your favorite situations. Tell everyone about your dreams, from your closest friends to people you've just met. You never know when or who might give you special advice or a referral.

If you are unhappy with some aspect of your life, you can try to leave that situation in small steps and make various plans, but if you are not willing to even start making plans, you will only delay your escape. Some action plans may take years to complete, but the key is, you can do it, you can do it.

Action hero Mars is still in a powerless state after resuming direct motion on August 27 and needs time to return to normal. When he gets back to his full strength, he'll be like a flying squirrel in space, soaring into the sky with his cape rustling. Mars wasn't in good enough shape to jump off a building, let alone out of bed. Although he tried hard to jump off the bed and hover around the building, he was too weak, so the scene was a bit funny. I brought him a fresh cup of coffee, prepared lunch for him, and kept him company. I reminded Little Mars that the world was waiting for his energy to help. God bless him, he works hard every day to get stronger, working out on the treadmill in the gym, running in the park, lifting weights, taking vitamins.

By October 8, Mars will be back to full strength, and we will all be cheering for that. Mars is back to help. This is great news because on the same day, there is a New Moon in Libra, and Mars, having returned to full strength, will give that New Moon a nice boost. Mars will stay in Aquarius until November 16, and Aquarius is highly harmonious with Libra. Mars will light up your house of true love, which also rules pregnancy, caring for children, playing with children, leisure time, sports, and fun. You can take some time to rest and relax, and you can also have time to focus on your favorite pastimes or spend more time with your young children. Go to a museum, see the ballet, a concert, or a Broadway show—you can pick one or two—or you can try them all.

If your birthday is October 8 or within five days before or after, you will feel this new moon more strongly. The same is true if your ascendant or natal moon is at 15 degrees Libra.

Pluto will be in hard angle to the new moon, October 8, and since Pluto is in your home sector, you may be working on a basement project or examining the foundation of your home to see if there is anything that needs repairing. If you want to build or tear down a wall, or want to make structural changes to your home, you can do it now. If you cannot do it now, put it off until January. For repairs and large-scale inspections, modifications and reconstruction work, I would recommend that you wait until January.

In terms of love, you are in a great situation and singles are likely to meet new love because Mars will make you stand out, make you more confident, and enhance your charm.

There is a small hitch, however, as Venus will be retrograde for six weeks starting on October 5, so now is not the best time to start a new relationship. Venus rules relationships, so they may fade and grow distant. However, if you have already met someone, Mars will help you continue to shine and move forward, but don't let yourself get too involved before you get to know the other person deeply. I would prefer that you wait until after November 15th to increase the intimacy of your relationship.