Major Astrology of Oct 2025 ~ Strong Water Signs, Pluto Direct, Neptune RX in Pisces

Welcome to Intuitive Astrology with Molly McCord. Thank you so much for joining me today as we're going to take a look at the major astrology of October 2025. We are entering the 10th month of the year and I'm going to go through some of the big astrological transits that are unfolding this month, but I'm really feeling the push to just jump in to how I'm seeing the energy and to dive into some of the themes because the very first word I'm hearing is called regeneration. Regenerating even at a cellular level based on more of your truth, desires, and powers after you've been through whatever threw you off during eclipse season. Now those eclipse energies as always are meant to catapult us forward, are meant to take us in to new experiences, shifting timelines, eclipsing something in, eclipsing something out, perhaps feeling like a lot is unfolding and moving all around you, maybe not even feeling quite stable or settled just yet. And that is all perfect even though it can be challenging for our human selves. But what I'm seeing is that this energy is now diving into more of a deeper truth around what you want in the next phase of your life that is starting now. That is starting here in the second half of 2025 and the universe is saying the time is now. Things are happening today. This is your life today. What do you truly want? Where are you feeling an undeniable energy? What is undeniable for you? Because I'm feeling that part of what is going to unfold here in October is that we are meeting new parts of our truth, new parts of our hearts, new parts of our energies that have been residing in the higher frequencies. And these energies are now presenting themselves in a way that you recognize something in yourself for the first time. Maybe you're seeing something that you want in your life for the first time. Maybe you're seeing a part of yourself that you haven't fully understood for the first time. Whatever the case may be, of course, trust what that is. But this is meant to be a power up. And I'm seeing that it's sort of like a steep incline. It's steep, which requires work, determination, focus. But it also feels that there is an ease here. And I don't know how else to describe it. It's like there's also meant to be a declaration at a soul level that this is your next level. This is where you're leveling up, powering up, raising up. You get the gist. This is October's elevation, and it is a climb. And it could feel steep, but it's also the only way to go. I'm seeing that there are some things that you can't go back to who you were. You can't deny what you want. This energy can be very piercing, very clear and evident. And all of this I'm seeing as the regeneration. Regenerating from a new frequency, more specifically, regenerating a new version of self, a new consciousness, a new life path that hasn't been available until now. Meaning you had to go through whatever those eclipse energies were in order to get to this point. And I'm seeing openings here. I'm seeing that pathways open, doorways open. And you could even be surprised by how quickly the transitions and manifestations occur, how quickly things arrive. Because when we're in the higher frequencies, the energies move fast. They're not slowed down by density. They're not weighted down by karma or old lessons, previous patterns. That's what's been triggered here. That's what the eclipses brought up was what needed to end for you. What was actually preventing you from leveling up and moving into this next version of your life. And so you could be wrestling with some things as well in October, wrestling with choices and decisions, sitting in options and possibilities, wanting clarity, wanting to know what do I do? What do I say? Where do I go from here? But throughout this month, there are some strong themes that are found in the Scorpio areas of your chart, specifically Mars and Mercury are going to be traveling together in Scorpio. And they are giving you a surge of understanding that Scorpio energy is going to be connecting to your soul's power and what you've been embodying that has been emotionally limiting you. This month, we also have Pluto stationing direct October 13th at one degree, 22 minutes of Aquarius. And this is a big, powerful Pluto station direct. Now Pluto stations direct every year, every year this happens. But this year is different because in this stationing direct, Pluto is for the first time in our lives trining Uranus retrograde in Gemini and sextiling Neptune retrograde in Aries. This Pluto understands what has to significantly change in order to embody your future self. Big levels of awareness are coming through. It could feel like you're being hit by a truck. And I don't mean that in a violent way. I mean, something could feel like it's just hitting you. And you're like, wow, I've got to stay on my path. So if you were off your path in some manner, and actually, as I say this, I also have to throw in the reminder that you're never off your path. You're always on your path. But your path has many variances and many options because you could be on a lower timeline, or you could be on a higher timeline. I'm seeing this as the higher timeline options that people are really seeking and wanting and that are available now. That's why there's a steep incline on that higher timeline, because it's not the middle road. It's not the easy direction. But that's what's coming through is that people are awakening to the possibilities that they can go higher and have more. And part of October is going to be wrestling with your fears around that. The fear of the unknown, the fear of taking a chance, the fear of opening up, the fear of being vulnerable, the fear of your emotional truth. And the faster you're able to work through a fear, not that it's always about speed, but this month it is, the faster you're able to move through a speed and get to the other side, the more there is going to be to celebrate, the more relief there will be, and even the more excitement and joy you may feel about the future. Because I also feel that there's an exuberance here in October. So consider how interesting this is. And of course, simply trust if it resonates for you or not. But again, I'm hearing regeneration and exuberance. It's like it's exciting to grow. It's exciting to transform. It's an amazing demonstration of our human potential that we get to regenerate ourselves and become new versions of ourselves in this lifetime. And for many of you, you've done this throughout your whole lifetime. You keep regenerating, you keep evolving into new versions of yourself. And so this is a time where there will be more rewards for that because of what you are powerfully realizing. There's big realizations coming through now. I would say even bigger in October than eclipse season. Because as things start to fade away and settle and the big energies start to move through, there's clearings, there's breakthroughs in perceptions, there's new realizations that come in and you're like, oh my goodness, why did I not see this before? Well, because it wasn't time, you weren't ready, things were busy, stuff was happening, your energy was in other places, whatever the case may be. But October is going to give you some powerful realizations. And I'm also hearing out of mind decision making. Now that's a weird phrase, out of mind, meaning we can be too locked in to our minds, too overthinking. Considering this and what about that? And I should say this, or maybe I need to think this through a little bit more. Out of mind decision making is where your intuition, your psychic abilities and a stronger energy is going to push you out of the mental analysis, mental paralysis, and require something to happen that gets you out of any stagnation. And it could feel out of character because it's the energy moving you out of the safety zone of the mind. So if you feel propelled to do something, if you feel like you are ready to make a change, take a risk, say something, do something, and you're like, I've never done this before. It's going to happen in a way that demonstrates how you're trusting your soul and trusting your soul, which is connected to your future self that says, go this way. This is the best and highest path. This is actually the direction that will pay off for you, but you've got to get out of your mind about it. And we've been in the intensity of the mind, especially in Virgo season and even in Libra season. These are both very mental energies. And a big part of our ascension right now is not relying on that, not staying in the comfort zone of the mind and thinking that we have to have it all figured out, or we've got to know the next steps, or we have to fully think it through. See, the energies are moving too fast for that. And what's actually happening is that as you make a choice, as you take a step forward, the universe meets you there. Instead of you thinking you have to have it all planned out, the universe is saying, no, you do this and we'll meet you there. You do that, we'll meet you there. So this is a whole new partnership of energy that's happening. And we know that Libra season is about partnerships, relationships, connections. Libra energy is about collaboration and connections that involve dialogue and conversation. But there is too much passion and drive that's coming through in October, where you aren't meant to stand still, or rather you're not meant to be in the middle zone, which is what Libra loves. Libra is the agent, the negotiator, the middleman, but there's actually too much water energy this month to keep us in any place of stagnation. And this is not a time in our ascension journey where we are meant to be pausing for too long. So throughout October, Jupiter in Cancer is going to be in a square to Chiron retrograde in Aries. And this is going to be an ongoing square that lasts through the rest of this year and into early January 2026. In October, the square is happening between 23 and 25 degrees of Cancer and 23 to 25 degrees of Aries. If you have planets or points, 23 to 25 degrees of the cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, then this square is working with you more personally. If you have planets between 23 to 25 degrees of the water signs, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, or 23 to 25 degrees of the fire signs, Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, then you're also feeling the effects of this ongoing square. Now, Jupiter in Cancer is digging into the past, where you came from, the energies of your childhood, your first experiences of family and home. This is memories, repressed memories, parts of yourself that have been unconscious, but operating in the background. Cancer is the of trusting how you feel, trusting your gut, and not requiring external validation. How you feel is valid. Jupiter in Cancer is also bringing up our emotional connections and our attachment styles that were most often formed in childhood, as almost anyone can tell you these days, because attachment styles is such a big conversation topic. So this is bringing up what is unhealed from childhood, but showing up for you now. And that's because this Chiron retrograde in Aries is yourself, self-identity, self-awareness, understanding more of who you are that resides below the ego or those first impressions. Chiron retrograde in Aries is asking you to be courageous and more vulnerable with yourself, asking you to be more honest around who you really are and what truly matters to you. So this square between Chiron retrograde in Aries and Jupiter in Cancer, see Jupiter is going to be stationing retrograde on November 11th, so that's why this is an ongoing square that will unfold for many months, because both are going to be retrograde together. But this square means that you're digging in to parts of yourself that maybe you've been hiding from yourself, things that hurt that you haven't addressed or looked at, parts of your history, of your family, your lineage, maybe related to home life, and just even your personal internal world. There are some emotional triggers here that are meant to be acknowledged so that you can learn and grow from them, so that you can fully heal. And that's part of what Jupiter intends. Jupiter says, let's look at what this is so that we can change it up, so that it doesn't stay with you, it doesn't stay stagnant in your emotional body, let's heal it. And that's also what Chiron's intention is as well, because Chiron wants to find the medicine. What is the medicine that will heal an attachment style, a deeper emotional wound? What is going on for you that is requiring you to be honest about how you really feel? And it could be triggering a vulnerability you haven't wanted to acknowledge or look at. So these are some of the main themes. Of course, piece it together as it fits for you. But this is something that we're all going to be moving through. It could make you more sensitive, more defensive. It could be something where you want to retract and want more time to yourself to figure it out. That's also in the mix. But there's also good news here, which is that Jupiter in Cancer is also receiving a supportive trine from Saturn retrograde in Pisces that also starts this month and lasts into December. So that means that while these deeper inner child wounds are coming up, here is Saturn providing a stabilizing flow of wisdom, soul guidance, intuitive understanding, and higher level responsibility to handle it. So I feel that this Saturn in Pisces is your inner parent that's talking to your inner child. And this Saturn is saying, this is no longer truly who you are. It's a part of where you've come from. It's a part of your story. Maybe it's a part of yourself that you've always felt. But now this Saturn matures it. And Saturn matures it through this beautiful trine of emotional strength, emotional wisdom, intuitive development, and soul maturity. I'm feeling like there's some kind of rite of passage here. There's some type of spiritual rite of passage that is elevating you and showing you as well what you are regenerating, what you are leaving behind in order to move into this next version of self and this higher consciousness. And just the synchronicity of these energies all aligning is quite beautiful. It does bring more of a focal point to this Jupiter in Cancer in your chart. Wherever Jupiter in Cancer is transiting is basically the spotlight of the theme. And so you'd be looking at where Jupiter in Cancer is by house placement in your chart, because it's receiving the aspect from this Chiron retrograde in Aries and the Saturn in Pisces, showing you where you are changing at a true core level of your being. So again, this is one of the main themes of October, and it lasts into December and early January. Also this month, as I mentioned, Pluto stations direct. This happens on October 13th at one degree, 22 minutes of Aquarius. And as I mentioned, this Pluto is in a dynamic connection to both Uranus and Neptune. Plus at the same time, we're going to see Venus enter into Libra, creating an air grand trine. So we have Pluto stationing direct, which is a revitalization in personal truth and empowerment connected to your future goals, long-term endeavors, soul mission energies, and what you're here to contribute on the planet. And with this Pluto stationing direct in a minor grand trine and an air grand trine, there are more levels of yourself arriving now to fully embody based on more self love, self-worth, creative self-expression, and people in your life that you share your true self with. This can be big relationship changes. These can be powerful shifts in declaring what you want, who you want, the kinds of people you want in your life, as well as how you want to show up for them and connect with them. This is already a strong theme every October, because in the sun is in Libra and then the sun moves into Scorpio, and that intensifies our connections. But this brings about deeper personal transformations that relate to what I mentioned earlier about realizations, realizing what you want going forward, maybe understanding the new chapters you want to experience in your life. There can be business changes here. The people you collaborate with, the people you work with or work for, those relationships could be coming up for review. You might be seeing what is out of balance in your personal life with friends, acquaintances, your social circle, those you hang out with. You might be realizing, I don't want this anymore. I'm ready for the next version of it. And because Pluto is so strong, Pluto brings our consciousness to transformation, and we can understand where something might be sinking our energy. You don't have the life force for it. You're not drawn to it. Maybe there's things that are leaving, chapters that are ending, and you're okay with that because you're ready to call in and magnetize in more of what does resonate now. And again, I feel this as these big life realizations of new chapters and understandings that maybe are hitting you for the first time in your life. And it does feel that intense. I mentioned in a previous episode that soul groups are changing right now. And I am going to have a separate podcast episode for you on that topic. That's going to be coming out next Monday. Soul groups changing and what that means. Because even though we can understand it mentally and energetically, it still works with us emotionally. And it can still be bringing up some things that you have to work through. But I see these soul groups rotating. It's like a very interesting rotation that's happening as more people are going to move into some more specialty areas of connections and relationships. And then some people are also moving on, like they're just done with a certain theme, lesson, or area of development that has been a big part of your life. So again, I'll talk about that in a separate episode. But just know that that's part of October. And I think it's directly related to this Pluto stationing direct October 13. And then Venus entering Libra on the same day. Also in October, we're going to see a fast moving Mercury. Mercury will finish up his journey through Libra until October 6. And then enter Scorpio. Mercury will be making fast work through Scorpio and enter Sagittarius October 29. So this means when Mercury is moving fast, there can be more to do, more that's showing up for us to think about, take care of and communicate. And that's going to actually be emphasized even more. Because once Mercury gets into Scorpio, Mercury trails behind Mars, and then is conjunct Mars for most of the second half of October. Mercury Mars conjunction in Scorpio is very determined, ambitious, passionate, focused, you could feel driven by a bigger energy. I feel this directly relates to that out of mind decision making that I mentioned, where something just comes over you. And you have to have it, you have to go for it, you're heavily invested, and potentially obsessed, absolutely obsessed when we have a lot of Scorpio energies here. So be very clear on what you are focusing on be very intentional, because this is what's going to drive you. And it can be a wide spectrum of influences in Scorpio, you can be wildly productive and abundant in Scorpio, or you can be highly obsessive, manipulative, and power hungry. This could be a month that you make a lot of progress, and you get a lot of things taken care of. And that would be one of the higher expressions of this intense Scorpio energy. Scorpio is, of course, highly intuitive, and psychic. So don't be surprised if you get these blasts of messages, and perhaps even instantaneous knowingness around something that's going on something that's unfolding. Scorpio is energetically connected to other people. So you could get messages about others, what they're planning, what they're doing, what they're working on, maybe it starts off as a hunch, and then the energy grows. The thing about Scorpio is that it actually tunes us in to each other's emotional vibration in a way that we see through the dark. Scorpio energy is strong in the darkness and in the shadows, because that's where you're picking up on things that you wouldn't normally sense. And so I feel like this is a month where as part of that ascension climb, you're going to feel even more psychic abilities kick in, there's going to be more intuitive knowingness that shows up, and it's going to show up and come through before you have evidence or proof. So don't expect to get any kind of immediate validation. That's not how it works. Rather, you sense something, you feel it, and you're trusting it, and you're sitting in the trust of it. You're honoring, this is how I'm feeling, this is what I'm picking up, this is what seems real to me. This is where we get to the truth, especially if that truth was hidden, masked up, trying to hide behind something, almost like cloaking it. The Scorpio energy knows when something is off, when the full story is not presented, and when there's more to discover. So that's going to be a big part of October, and it will certainly continue into November as well. Now the sun is in Libra for most of the month, as Libra season lasts until October 22nd, and the sun will enter Scorpio October 22nd at 1150 p.m. So for three weeks of October, the sun is in Libra, allowing us to intentionally balance ourselves, to look at where we've been out of balance. Where have you perhaps been too much in your feminine, and now you need to be more in your masculine? Or vice versa, where have you been too much in your masculine, and now is a time to invite in more of your feminine? This is a strength. The strength of Libra energy allows you access to both your feminine and masculine expressions, and one of the key words of Libra is AND. Honoring more of your abilities by saying AND I need this, AND I am this. I am very busy, AND I have time for fun. I have a lot going on in my head, AND I can listen to my heart. You get the gist. Libra season is where you allow the AND into your life, and you embody it from a place of I am all of this. I can be all of this. I don't have to separate myself out or cut off a part of my life or a part of my world. Rather, I invite it all in, and I understand that I have access to all of it. This is how we create more harmony within ourselves, and we can also be more objective around who we are and how we're showing up in the world. Libra is a social energy that wants to discuss, question, think, play devil's advocate, bring in the other side of the picture, the other side of the story, and doesn't always want to take a side. Sometimes that Libra energy just seeks neutrality as a form of peace and calm, and so this could be another theme to play with during Libra season is how can you pull in more calm, more neutrality, more peacefulness, and does that serve you? Would that be good for your energy at this time? Libra season is cardinal air where we understand that it's time to initiate new projects, collaborations, conversations, and connections. Who do you want in your world? How do you want to connect? How do you prefer to exchange energy with others? All of this comes to the forefront here in Libra season, and therefore you could find yourself involved in more social outings, having more time with friends, noticing there are more business meetings on your calendar, and that there's a lot more conversations in the mix. I was hanging out with like six or seven of my friends yesterday, and there's a lot of conversations going on, everyone getting caught up on what's going on in everyone's world, and everyone's starting to talk about the holidays as well. So that's something that also occurs here in Libra season is that we're more aware of our commitments to others in the months ahead. What's on the calendar? What are you doing for any of the upcoming holidays and their breaks? Libra season is when we start to plan more of that intentionally. On October 6th, we have the Aries full moon at 14 degrees, and then two weeks later we have the Libra new moon at 28 degrees. And so during Libra season, that Aries full moon happens first, which brings you into greater self-awareness around what you want based on who you are now, and looking at the connections and collaborations that align for you. This could give you some breakthroughs in what you've been considering and contemplating since the eclipse energies. That Aries full moon is a time of self-awareness and self-actualization. Then two weeks later, towards the end of Libra season on October 21st, we have the Libra new moon, which is a time of a new beginning in Libra energies. But because we're in a lunar reversal cycle, which is a topic I covered a while back, the lunar energies are shifting, so the full moon brings about something we're meant to see, and then we prepare and make changes that take place by the new moon. So specifically during Libra season, you could be wrestling with more of what you want and aware of how it's going to affect other people, or maybe trying to figure out how do I discuss this, how do I bring this up, how do we have a conversation where I share what's on my mind, what I'm deciding, or what I'm moving through. So this is a different flavor to Libra season this year, where you might feel that there's things that you are figuring out internally, and then it's a matter of how do I discuss this with others. Then by the time Libra season ends, we have that Libra new moon at 28 degrees, which is the solution and a starting point that has come about after internal problem solving. I feel it relates to what we were talking about earlier about this Jupiter in Cancer squaring Chiron and trining Saturn. There could be the perception of delays, like it's taking longer for a decision to be made. If that's what you're feeling, it's because there's more emotional processing going on. It's not just light, shallow, fluffy stuff that we're deciding. We're moving through deeper layers of ourselves. We're getting into some core life themes, and it's requiring more time to process and contemplate. And so I think by the end of Libra season, it's going to feel more balanced, but then the energy goes into Scorpio because the Sun then enters Scorpio later on October 22nd, which is the same day that Neptune retrogrades back into Pisces. And so this stirs up more of the emotional intuitive guidance that we're meant to trust. So both the Sun entering Scorpio and Neptune reentering Pisces on the same day, October 22nd. I think this goes right back to that out of mind decision making where there's just a feeling you have to trust. There's something that you have to do or follow or take care of because it could feel quite unfinished, which is part of that Neptune reentering Pisces where it will hang out at 29 degrees until January 26th, 2026. Scorpio season is going to highlight how well you work with your emotional body, your feelings, and your intuition. These are deeply feminine energies and expressions that we all have access to and we all embody. But depending on your natal astrology chart and how water you have in your chart, it will reveal how familiar you are with these energies because there's a lot of intense water expressions in October and November. And in the last 10 days of October, we have a water grand trine. And actually, as I look at all of Scorpio season, there's a water grand trine throughout all of Scorpio season. It involves that Jupiter in Cancer, Saturn in Pisces, Neptune in Pisces, and then the transiting planets moving through Scorpio. This is that deep emotional regeneration of October and November that is meant to purify you, cleanse you of past imprints, experiences, or memories. I'm getting the visual of clearing out an emotional database of the old yucky stuff, the bad stuff, right? The things we don't want to travel with anymore. This could be a time period where over the course of two months, October, November, you are deeply clearing out and transmuting old experiences that emotionally formed you, stunted you, limited you, and shaped you, but also prevented you from moving into the fullness of your heart. Because I'm seeing this giant heart. I'm seeing like giant love, like big love, big love for self, big love for others. It feels like there is a purification underway around those fears that were imprinted at a young age from younger experiences that aren't needed in these higher frequencies. In fact, they don't resonate with you. Maybe that's part of what you're wrestling with is a sense of, I know I've moved past this. I know this isn't who I am anymore. So why is this stuff coming up? Or why am I feeling this? Why is this still coming to my attention and my awareness? October and November are going to reveal more of what you are purging and transmuting in order to embody more of the higher frequencies of love. Okay, that's basically the message I've been getting to is that this is going to be a time period of clearing out old experiences, definitions, attachments, and connections that maybe mentally you know you're done with. But emotionally, now it's time to work through it and purge it out. There could be some big compassion vortexes opening up in October and November. Energies that bring us more into our heart space and relate directly to unity consciousness. So how we can have more compassion for all beings. How we are able to hold more empathy and appreciation for others. This feels really soft because first I was seeing it as a visual of a heart and as a person and then the energy goes up and it starts to soften and it becomes unconditional love. But unconditional love from the soul perspective which is a recognition that everyone is here on their own soul journey on their own path and we can have empathy for that. Empathy for what it means to be a human on the planet during this very big time. And so part of this I'm seeing is that we're bringing in more of that higher level understanding instead of resorting to judgment. Instead of resorting to maybe some of the thought patterns of previous timelines. And so I'm feeling this as deeper levels of soul recognition of each other through the emotional body. It could be a very emotional month. It could absolutely be an intensification of emotions globally and personally. Keep in mind this can be beautiful emotions. This can be beautiful heartfelt connections and love and joy. But I think we're also going to see the other end of the spectrum and this can also be something that pushes us up higher into that unity consciousness and compassion for other beings. Okay so I'm feeling like that is the message for today's show. Of course this is just an overview of the month and I go through the specifics of the transiting aspects every Wednesday on the Wednesday show. So that's where we dig in to more of the particulars and go through each day's aspects if there are any aspects on that day. So note that this is meant to give you an energy signature to work with and to be intentional with and maybe a good heads up on what to be aware of in your own experience in October. I do have a video for you on YouTube right now going through the Aries full moon chart. The Aries full moon is on October 6th at 14 degrees of Aries and in that chart I go through more of the imprint of that full moon. Wishing you a magical journey through Libra and Scorpio season. As always I'll be back every Wednesday and Monday for a new podcast episode. Thank you so much for joining me and I look forward to connecting with you again soon. Take good care.