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
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• bout 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

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

If you love the Moon, follow Yasmin for weekly astrology, Moonology guidance and practical ways to work with lunar cycles.

This week brings some seriously interesting astrology, including a rare alignment between Neptune and Pluto that I believe could bring a surge of spiritual power, healing and magic.

We’re also moving through the waxing Moon cycle following the New Moon in Virgo, making this a brilliant time to get organised, clear your head and start moving towards what you want to create next.

In this episode of the Mainly Moonology Podcast, I’m talking about:

• Why the Virgo New Moon energy can help you get your life back in order
• How this week’s Mercury aspects can help with conversations, reconciliation and clearing the air
• Why getting your thoughts into a better place can change what you create next
• The Venus-Pluto clash and why obsession around love or money could become an issue
• Why what happens in relationships and finances now may matter again during Venus retrograde
• The rare Neptune-Pluto connection and its links with mysticism, healing, magic and spiritual power
• How you can work with this energy through meditation, prayer and your own connection with the Divine

Venus goes retrograde on October 3, and we’re already in the pre-shadow period.

Venus retrograde only happens around every 18 months, and it can bring a major re-evaluation of love, money, relationships and what you truly value. It can even bring people from the past back into your life.

I’ve created a FREE Venus Retrograde mini-course to help you understand what’s coming, including how to work out which part of your birth chart Venus retrograde will activate.

✨ Get the free Venus Retrograde mini-course here:
www.moonmessages.com/venusretrograde

And above all, this week, remember this: there’s powerful spiritual energy available to us. Tap into it.

What if your cravings, fatigue, bloating or skin flare-ups are messages from your body asking for support?

With eclipse season behind us and Venus preparing to move into Scorpio ahead of her retrograde, I’m joined by nutritional and lifestyle therapist Lei-Lana Er for a fascinating conversation about food, health and learning to listen to your body.

Lei-Lana uses nutritional therapy, lifestyle practices and functional testing to support people with chronic health concerns, hormonal imbalances, gut issues and demanding careers. Her clients include actors, musicians and other creative professionals.

We explore why extreme diets and social media health trends can be misleading, how emotional stress may affect the physical body and why personalised support matters. Lei-Lana also shares her remarkable experience of losing her period for 12 years, then restoring her cycle after training as a nutritional therapist and taking a more holistic approach to her health.

In this episode, we discuss:
• What nutritional and lifestyle therapy involves
• Whether food has an energetic or spiritual dimension
• Vegan, carnivore and other highly restrictive diets
• The importance of food quality
• Emotional eating, cravings and nervous system support
• Lei-Lana’s concerns about weight-loss injections
• What symptoms such as fatigue, bloating and eczema may be communicating
• How functional testing can investigate the gut microbiome
• Why health advice needs to reflect the individual
• Lei-Lana’s personal experience of losing her period
• Simple foundations for supporting your health
• How nutrition and conventional medicine may work alongside one another

Timestamps:
00:00 Astrology update and introducing Lei-Lana
00:59 What does a nutritional and lifestyle therapist do?
02:32 The LA wellness scene and the importance of community
05:14 The connection between food, energy and spirituality
06:32 What Lei-Lana eats and her approach to intermittent fasting
07:39 Veganism, meat and food quality
08:24 The carnivore diet and extreme health trends
09:55 Supporting actors and musicians with their health
11:41 Ozempic, Mounjaro and the deeper causes of weight struggles
13:07 Supporting the emotional body and nervous system
15:01 Lei-Lana’s journey into nutritional therapy
16:20 Learning to understand your body’s messages
19:36 Foundational ways to support your health
21:50 Gut health and functional testing
23:27 Making sense of conflicting nutrition advice
25:13 Lei-Lana’s experience of losing her period for 12 years
28:51 Nutrition and the conventional medical system
30:54 How to work with Lei-Lana
32:25 Lei-Lana’s final message

If you’d like to book a complimentary strategy call with Lei-Lana, visit:
https://www.moonmessages.com/food

This conversation is for educational purposes and reflects the guest’s professional perspective and personal experience.

It doesn’t replace individual medical advice.

Please speak to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional before changing medication, supplements or treatment.

The Pisces Full Moon eclipse has brought us to the end of a powerful cycle. As the final sign of the zodiac, Pisces carries the energy of completion, surrender and release. This eclipse invites you to look back over the past 12 months, draw a line under what’s finished and prepare for your next chapter.

In this week's Mainly Moonology podcast, Yasmin explains how the eclipse may continue to influence one important area of your chart for the coming six months. You’ll also discover how to work with the waning Moon to express what you’re feeling, release what’s weighing you down and move forward.

There’s encouraging astrology ahead, too. Jupiter’s harmonious connection with Saturn brings together optimism and effort, helping you build momentum around the goals that matter. Yasmin also introduces the Venus retrograde shadow period and the questions it may raise around relationships, abundance and your deepest values.

The episode closes with the sacred chant Om Namo Narayani, offering you a moment to surrender what you’re ready to release to the Divine Mother.

In this episode:

* Why the Pisces eclipse completes a 12-month cycle
* Where the eclipse may be triggering change in your chart
* Working with the waning Moon to release and move forward
* How Jupiter trine Saturn can support meaningful progress
* What the Venus retrograde shadow may reveal about your priorities
* A guided Om Namo Narayani chant

Get your free personalised eclipse guide and Full Moon ceremony:
www.moonmessages.com/eclipse26

Find out where the eclipse landed in your chart, what it means for the coming six months and how to work consciously with this powerful turning point.

Timestamps

00:00 The Pisces Full Moon eclipse and the end of a cycle
02:20 Where the eclipse is affecting your chart
04:38 Using the waning Moon to let go
05:28 Jupiter trine Saturn and your goals
09:15 The Venus retrograde shadow begins
11:28 Are you living according to your true priorities?
13:51 Om Namo Narayani chant
15:45 Final eclipse message and free guide