Illustrations: Dani Pendergast

Mercury Goes Retrograde: Your Horoscope for October 12–October 18

Mercury RX plus the sun (in Libra) opposing Mars (in Aries) will make tense situations worse

Word for the week

Your relationship with yourself is a starting point to transform your relationship with others.

Three things

• It’s your responsibility to clear the (mental, emotional, spiritual, physical) clutter in your life and ask for help if/when you need it.
• Can you get comfortable with your discomfort long enough to make sense of it?
• There’s much to interpret from the true reasons behind your alliances.

Moons of the week

Don’t forget to record how you feel as the moon changes signs. In a month or two, you will see a pattern. Take note!

• Moon enters Leo — Since 10/10 @ 7:24 p.m. CT
• Moon in Virgo — 10/12 @ 11:56 p.m. CT
• Moon enters Libra — 10/15 @ 12:54 a.m. CT
• Moon enters Scorpio — 10/14 @ 12:05 p.m. CT

Summary of the week

There’s no easy way to express how intense this week is. Monday is a trippy yet…