Mainly Moonology with Yasmin Boland

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
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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
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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

Venus retrograde is on the way, Libra season is about to begin and the current quarter Moon is asking us to take action on the wishes and intentions we set at the Virgo New Moon.

In this week’s episode, Yasmin talks about working with the waxing Moon, handling difficult thoughts, making practical progress and preparing for the relationship and money themes that Venus retrograde may bring up.

She also looks at Sydney Sweeney’s chart and asks whether her Scorpio Rising, Venus and Mars in Scorpio in the First House could be connected to her recurring controversies.

In this episode
How to work with the current quarter Moon
Why the waxing Moon is a time for action
Turning wishes into practical steps
Mercury opposite Saturn and the risk of gloomy thinking
Mercury sextile Jupiter and finding hope again
How gratitude can shift your perspective
What Libra season means for your Rising Sign
Why we all have Libra somewhere in our chart
How to find out where Libra season is shining a spotlight
What Venus retrograde can reveal about love, money and relationships
Why October 2018 may hold useful clues
Sydney Sweeney’s Scorpio Rising chart
Venus and Mars in Scorpio in the First House
The astrology of beauty, desire, projection and controversy

Free Libra Season guide
Find out what Libra season means for your Rising Sign and discover where Libra is lighting up your chart for the next four weeks.
Get the free guide here: moonextras.com

Free Venus retrograde mini course
Prepare for Venus retrograde and learn how to discover where it’s taking place in your birth chart.

The free mini course includes guidance around love, money, past relationships and recurring relationship themes.

Get the free Venus retrograde course - https://magic.moonology.com/sign-up-venus-rx-mini-course

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Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Cosmic
00:35 Working with the quarter Moon
02:26 When challenges appear
03:51 Mercury opposite Saturn
06:12 Mercury sextile Jupiter
07:50 Libra season and your Rising Sign
10:11 Preparing for Venus retrograde
13:31 Stargazer: Sydney Sweeney
17:27 This week’s takeaways

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