Mainly Moonology with Yasmin Boland

Venus is already retrograde, and this week Mercury goes retrograde too. What could possibly go wrong? Scorpio season begins, the Sun meets Venus to start a brand new 19-month Venus cycle, and the week builds to an intense Full Moon in Taurus that's clashing with Pluto.
In this episode
The Sun moving into Scorpio on October 23, and why this Scorpio season is extra powerful with Venus retrograde in the same sign
The Sun meeting Venus on October 24: what the inferior conjunction is, why it's a reset point for love, money and values, and the myth of Inanna
Mercury turning retrograde in Scorpio on October 24, so two planets are now backing up in the same sign
Why Mercury retrograde has a bad reputation, what to avoid, and what it's actually good for (including Yasmin's own contract story)
The Sun square Pluto on October 26, the toughest aspect of the week, and how to avoid a power struggle
The Full Moon in Taurus on October 25/26: secrets, turnarounds, second chances, and why Uranus is offering a breakthrough
Key takeaways
On the night of October 24, journal on this question: What do I truly value now that I didn't value a year ago?
Mercury retrograde isn't bad. It's a time to review, rethink, revise and revisit. Trouble mostly comes from trying to bulldoze forwards.
Read the fine print on any contract at least five times, and think before you hit send on an emotional text.
If you find yourself in a power struggle, look for a win-win. Pluto loves a win-win outcome.
One question to sit with this week: What part of my life is asking for an honest rewrite now?
Resources mentioned
Free Scorpio Season guide (where the Sun in Scorpio and Venus retrograde fall in your chart): https://www.moonextras.com. On Facebook or Instagram, comment MOONEXTRAS and we'll send you the link.
Free Mercury Retrograde guide: https://moonmessages.com/mercuryretrograde. On Facebook or Instagram, comment MERCURYMERCURY and we'll send it to you.
Mainly Moonology Membership, including our monthly Full Moon meetup. Try it for $1 for two weeks: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary 2027, on sale now: https://moonologydiary.com
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
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Last week was all about love. This week is asking you how committed you are. Venus is still retrograde in Scorpio, but now the heavyweights are joining in: Pluto ends its retrograde on October 16, the same day Mars trines Saturn, and the First Quarter Moon in Capricorn arrives on October 18.
In this episode
Pluto turning direct on October 16 at 3 degrees of Aquarius, and why a clear out is coming in one area of your life
Why Pluto is a psychological planet, and what throwing out the dead wood looks like in real life
Mars in Leo trine Saturn in Aries: the best astrological news of the week, bringing stamina, sticking power and courage with a plan
Venus retrograde in Scorpio square Pluto on October 20: old jealousies, old power dynamics, old money wounds, and a second chance to get it right
The First Quarter Moon in Capricorn and the tension between love and work
A look ahead to next week, when Mercury goes retrograde in Scorpio
Key takeaways
Pluto going direct is a green light on the inner work you've been quietly doing all year. Now is when you start to have something to show for it.
Pick one goal and give it a really consistent effort this week. That's how Mars and Saturn like it.
If you've made a mistake in the not so distant past, this is a good week to own it.
Ask yourself: Where am I giving my power away in relationships? Where am I trying to control someone? What am I clinging to that needs to go?
At the Quarter Moon, whatever you want usually needs a balance of action and faith.
Resources mentioned
Free Venus Retrograde mini course (find out where Venus retrograde is happening in your chart): https://moonmessages.com/venusretrograde. On Facebook or Instagram, comment VENUS VENUS and we'll send you the link.
Mainly Moonology Membership, including regular PDFs on where the planets are in your chart: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary 2026: https://moonologydiary.com
Connect with Yasmin
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
Instagram: @planetyasminboland

Love is getting complicated this week, and the stars can't hide it. Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, she squares Mars in Leo on October 10, and on the very same day we get the New Moon in Libra. Add the Sun in Libra sextile lucky Jupiter, and it's a week of mixed signals, second chances and a real invitation to balance the old and the new, in love and in money.
In this episode
Why Venus retrograde in Scorpio is love at its most intense, and why old feelings, old flames and old money matters are coming back
Venus retrograde and self-worth: what are you really worth, and how have you done since the last Venus retrograde 18 months ago?
Venus square Mars in Leo on October 10: desire, pride, and why nobody wants to be the first to back down
The Sun in Libra sextile Jupiter in Leo, the best news of the week
The New Moon in Libra at 17 degrees: times, keywords and why some of your wishes might involve going back
Manifesting: are you living in line with what you say you want to manifest?
Your questions: what not to do under Venus retrograde, which signs are feeling it most, and the benefits of this rare cycle
Key takeaways
Before you get into an argument, ask yourself: is this about what happened, or about how it made me feel?
Make your New Moon wishes right after the New Moon: LA 8:50am October 10, New York 11:50am October 10, London 4:50pm October 10, Sydney 2:50am October 11.
Avoid massive appearance changes and luxury splurges under Venus retrograde. Going back to the hairdresser who did a great job is fine.
Don't go back to an ex just because you're lonely. Go back if something has genuinely changed.
Use this rare cycle for a self-worth audit and a money review.
Resources mentioned
Free 3-part Venus Retrograde mini course: https://moonmessages.com/venusretrograde (on Facebook or Instagram, comment VENUSVENUS)
Free PDF: where the New Moon in Libra falls in your chart: https://www.moonextras.com
Free birth chart: https://moonmessages.com/freechart
Mainly Moonology Membership, $1 for a two-week trial: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary 2027, now on sale: https://moonologydiary.com
Moonology, Yasmin's international bestselling book, for how to make New Moon wishes
Connect with Yasmin
Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com
Instagram: @planetyasminboland
Join the Mainly Moonology inner circle: https://moonmessages.com/magical
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This week starts off tough, gets even tougher, and then, hopefully, ends quite well.

Venus stations retrograde in Scorpio for the first time in 18 months, on the same day that Mars opposes Pluto, while Mercury squares off with both of them.

Words are under pressure, and what you say now could come back to haunt you later. In this episode, Yasmin explains what's happening and how to keep your cool while the sky feels like a tinderbox.

In this episode
- The fixed T-square between Mercury in Scorpio, Mars in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius on October 2, and why nobody wants to back down
- Why the Mercury/Mars clash repeats on October 30 and December 9, and what that means for conversations you start now
- Venus stationing retrograde at 8 degrees 29 minutes of Scorpio on October 3, and what we can learn from the last time, in 2018
- Mars opposite Pluto: power struggles around jealousy, trust, control, money and self-worth
- Why Taurus, the missing sign in the T-square, provides the medicine
- The Sun/Saturn reality check, Mercury meeting Venus on October 7, and a lively Mars/Uranus finish to the week

Key takeaways
- If you feel cornered into saying something you're not ready to say, don't say it yet.
- Ask yourself, "Am I communicating, or am I just trying to win this argument?"
- When tempers rise, slow it right down and ground yourself, Taurus style.
- Ask, "What are we actually fighting about?" and try to get to the bottom of it.
- If a conversation goes off the rails, it may not be over. Around October 7 you could get the chance to say what you wish you'd said.

Resources mentioned
Find out where Scorpio is in your chart with Yasmin's free chart (the last page tells you which house Scorpio rules): https://moonmessages.com/freechart

Mainly Moonology Membership, $1 for a two-week trial. Members get a PDF showing exactly where this week's energy is playing out in their chart: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com

Connect with Yasmin
Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com

The 2026 Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com

Instagram: @planetyasminboland

Venus retrograde is coming, and in this week's episode Yasmin explains what it actually means. Venus is the planet of love, money, beauty, pleasure and self-worth, and roughly every 18 months she appears to go backwards through the sky. This time she turns retrograde in Scorpio in early October before moving back into Libra, the same two signs she retrograded in back in October and November 2018.
In this episode:
What Venus retrograde is, and why "reevaluate" is the key word for it
Why old loves (and old friends) tend to come back when Venus goes backwards, including the story of a man who turned up at Yasmin's door asking how to win back his ex
Why it's wise to hold off on big, expensive purchases chosen for their looks
The Venus star, and why it's worth scrolling your photos back to October and November 2018
Why this won't be a replay of 2018: Pluto, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune have all changed signs since then
This week's astrology: the Sun opposite Neptune, the Sun trine Pluto and the Sun trine Uranus on the 28th
Key takeaways:
Ask yourself: How much is this worth to me? Am I giving more than I'm getting? Is there a balance?
Don't fear retrogrades. Venus wants harmony, and her retrograde is often about second chances.
This affects everyone, not just Libras and Scorpios. Your Rising sign shows which area of your life is up for review.
Be careful with big-ticket aesthetic purchases while Venus is retrograde. Your taste might be a little off.
Journal on the Scorpio questions: What do I really, really want? What am I frightened of losing? Where have love and power become entangled?
Resources mentioned:
Free three-part Venus Retrograde mini course: comment VENUSVENUS on Facebook or Instagram, or go to moonmessages.com/venusvenus
Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Connect with Yasmin:
Instagram: @planetyasminboland
Join the Mainly Moonology Membership: https://www.mainlymoonologymembership.com
Get the Moonology Diary: https://moonologydiary.com