Aquarius Weekly Horoscope

You’re the opposite of an elitist, Aquarius, but for the next month, you may want to sing a different tune than your usual bohemian rhapsody. With the Scorpio Sun beaming into your tenth house of status starting this Friday, October 23, it wouldn’t hurt to direct your attention toward the “influencers” of the world. Getting-to-know-you chitchat could quickly evolve into mutual admiration...and who knows what else? For the next four weeks, let this galvanizing celestial surge guide you toward member-based social clubs, industry networking mixers and other insider-y things in your field of interest. When it comes to your career, mingling with “the right people” is like striking while the iron is scorching. And while this might not translate into immediate opportunity, you could make a fateful first connection. If you’re not sure how to get your Doc Marten in the door, volunteer a few hours every week and “job shadow” a powerhouse. Watching the pros in action is priceless training (and well worth any menial tasks you have to barter for this prime view). If you’ve already established yourself, nurture all your important connections. Be the first one to send off holiday cards and fancy chocolates to all the people you want in your pocket come 2027.

Friday also brings the Venus inferior conjunction, which happens every 18-19 months when retrograde Venus unites with the Sun. This year, the confident Sun merges with Venus in your professional tenth house. Don’t be cowed by someone who’s all talk and no action. You’ve got every bit as much experience and talent as they do, and the only difference is they’re not afraid to do the shameless self-promotion dance. Focus on what your abilities can do for a project rather than how they advance you personally. One thing to know: After nine months of glimmering as an evening star, Venus vanishes from the sky at this conjunction, spending roughly eight days in the Sun’s rays before rising as a morning star right around Halloween. Your reputation may be recalibrating behind the scenes during this window. Reach out to a mentor whose judgment you trust, if only for the psychological boost it brings.

On Saturday, articulate Mercury kicks off a three-week retrograde in that same tenth house, and with two  personal planets in reverse until November 13, both your messaging and your diplomacy could get muddled at exactly the wrong moment. Without seeing it coming, you could lock horns with an authority figure, an important client or someone you consider a role model. The trick is not taking the misunderstandings personally. Hit pause, look around and consider how to step into your leadership and redirect things. 

Then on Sunday, Venus slips out of your career corner and into Libra and your adventurous ninth house. It’s not that you’ll abandon those professional goals, but you’ll be pleasantly distracted by other things. Take advantage of Venus’ return visit to Libra, since her retrograde there until November 13 could present a second chance at something that didn’t work the first time. For Aquarians developing an entrepreneurial idea, these weeks might be ripe for mapping out Phase One, though expect a learning curve and ask a LOT of questions. And if a newish relationship starts feeling claustrophobic, you can get more air without breaking things off, as long as you’re honest about what you need.