Have you felt the air thick with truth lately? The kind that won’t stay hidden, no matter how much you’d rather keep it tucked away?
Last week we had the powerful Mercury square Pluto, an aspect that wouldn’t let us look away. This week, Venus steps in with her gentle touch, bringing relief, grace, and a reminder that truth and love are always part of the same dance.
As her influence unfolds, it’s a beautiful time to ground, reflect, and work consciously with these shifting tides.
To help you ride the astrological waves as skillfully as possible, I put together a Week-Ahead Cosmic Guide inspired by insights from our Inner Circle Astrologer (and contributor to my forthcoming book, Life by the Stars), Natasha Alter. You’ll also find simple “embodiment practices” to help you productively work with each transit:
October 13–14: Venus Opposite Neptune
The veils of illusion are lifting. Dreams are clarifying.
Embodiment Practice: Create space for dreamwork. Keep a journal by your bed. 📔 The messages may be subtle, but profound.
October 14: Venus Enters Libra
Venus comes home! After her Virgo journey, she’s ready to create harmony and beauty.
Embodiment Practice: Celebrate something. Light a candle, wear something beautiful. 🕯️ Honor this homecoming.
October 14: Venus Kite Pattern
The cherry on top! Venus forms a stunning kite with Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune—what Natasha calls “the pattern of opportunity.”
Embodiment Practice: Reach out to your tribe. 🤝 Send that text, make that call, propose that project. Build new teams and connect with like-minded souls.
October 14: Pluto Goes Direct
What’s been transforming internally is ready to manifest externally.
Embodiment Practice: Write down three ways you’ve changed since Pluto went retrograde back in May of 2025.
October 17: Sun Square Jupiter
Things might feel too much, but there’s beauty in the bigness.
Embodiment Practice: Go bigger than feels comfortable. Take up space. Dream wider.
October 20: Mercury Conjunct Mars
Your thoughts and actions unite. What’s been revealed is now being activated by Mars.
Embodiment Practice: Move your body with intention. 💃 Channel this energy through movement, and deliver truth without blame or victimhood.
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As you navigate this week, remember the principles of non-violent communication: speak from “I feel” rather than “You did.” This simple shift opens the space for understanding instead of conflict.
Share your heart with people who can truly hold it. 💝
And stay in your heart, watch yourself with the observer’s eye, and keep returning to that quiet center where wisdom lives.
I’m here with you, walking this path too, feeling these energies, learning these lessons, and grateful we get to do it together. 🙏
With love,
Amanda
P.S. If you’ve been enjoying Natasha’s wisdom, you’ll love getting to know her even more deeply inside my upcoming book Life by the Stars. She’s the astrologer who weaves “Astrologer’s Notes” throughout the story, illuminating the celestial threads behind every major turning point in my journey.
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