It’s time to get serious about doing what you came here to do.
Venus stations retrograde Saturday morning, October 3, in Scorpio, and stays retrograde through November 13. Venus does not love Scorpio. Venus does not love being retrograde. Together they put a light on pleasure and on relationships — including the casual ones and the work ones.
Ask two questions:
Where am I choosing a cheap substitute (doom-scrolling, settling, numbing) instead of healthy pleasure?
The person I’m loving — are they loving me back, or did I decide this was all I could get?
You should have a clearer answer by November 13.
The buffer is already in the sky. Mars moved into Leo Sunday night. That placement is expansive, generous, and simple: you are a unique spark of creator. You don’t need your whole life purpose mapped. You need the thing you love, the thing you’re good at, the thing that helps when you put it out.
Do more of that this week. The Venus weather gets quieter when you stop shrinking.
Watch this week’s Astro Outlook for a full review — about four minutes.
May you go with the stars.
— DK Brainard
DK Brainard can help you discover your life purpose and connect with your soul mission. He has worked as a professional astrologer for more than 20 years, doing thousands of personal readings as well as making podcasts, writing horoscope columns, and making astrology education videos.
We’re thrilled welcome DK back to Empower where he provided deep insight and education for several years. DK shares his weekly astrology updates every Monday, and his new Stars for the People series is coming in October. This educational series will show you how astrology works and teach you how you can use it to understand your life’s purpose and navigate these uniquely challenging times.
