As we move through the Venus and Mercury retrogrades, I've decided to make a few changes to my own schedule. These retrogrdeas are activating in my 12th house (Venus retro), and 1st to 12th (Mercury retro) - and so it's going in deep. Rather than producing daily astrology forecasts, I'll be sharing a weekly forecast, giving us the opportunity to look at the bigger picture and explore how the astrology unfolds over the course of each week.I'm also going to use this retrograde period to review my forecast schedule and output on yt and also to review how I want my teahcing to evolve - though my teaching schedule is continuing as usual After the last 10 months of producing daily forecasts, it feels like a good time to reconsider what I'm creating, how I'm creating it, and what will be most valuable and sustainable going forward. So I'm not disappearing! I'll still be here each day with 5MA and eac week with a forecast, sharing the astrology and exploring what it might mean for us. And I'll see where this period of reflection takes me. Thank you, as always, for being here. ❤️ Enjoy your relfection times! And feel free to share what you're reflecting on too. xxxx

In this episode...What if the answer isn't to push harder, but to find a different way forward? This week, 11–17 October 2026, we're moving through some interesting turning points. Venus retrograde in Scorpio continues to challenge Mars and Pluto, raising questions about our values, our desires, our use of power and the resistance we may be experiencing. But the atmosphere begins to change. As the Sun forms a sextile with Jupiter, we may begin to see things from a different perspective. And with Mars forming a trine to Saturn towards the end of the week, there's an opportunity to turn that new understanding into something practical, disciplined and sustainable. We begin the week with the Moon in Scorpio, move into the more adventurous territory of Sagittarius midweek, and finish with the Moon in Capricorn as Pluto turns direct. Perhaps we don't need to abandon what we've been working towards. Perhaps we simply need to reconsider how we're going to get there.

Thursday is an unusual day. There are no exact major planetary aspects, but the Moon makes three semi-squares in succession — to Mars, Venus and Mercury — creating the potential for a low-level sense of irritation, frustration or simply feeling slightly out of sorts. More importantly, the Moon is void of course for almost the entire day. Rather than pushing to achieve, finalise or force something into place, this may be a wonderful opportunity to take your foot off the accelerator and spend some time doing something you simply enjoy. Garden. Cook. Create. Potter. Do something you'd happily do again and again without needing it to lead anywhere. Sometimes the astrology isn't asking us to do more. Sometimes it's giving us permission to stop pushing. 🌙 And if you want to learn about harmony and getting back into balance. The 5 Minute Astrology video today is all about Libra → https://youtu.be/Kcyu2IyNQpQ

We’ll explore where this New Moon is landing in our charts, what it’s activating, and what this Libra New Moon might be inviting us to notice. If you’re Premium or VIP, you’ll find the link in the calendar. See you tonight! ❤️

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