Daily Astrology Forecast — Sunday, 1 November 2026
The Sky Speaks: Depth, Drama, and a Turning Point
There's a particular quality to today's skies that feels like standing at a threshold — one foot in the shadows, one reaching toward the light. Sunday the 1st of November carries the energy of All Saints' Day, and how fitting that the cosmos obliges with a chart full of mystery, intensity, and the quiet promise of transformation. Whether you're nursing a slow cup of tea or stepping out into the crisp autumn air, the planets have something to say to you today.
The Last Quarter Moon Arrives Tonight
Mark your calendars — or rather, your evenings. The Last Quarter Moon becomes exact tonight at 20:28 UTC (20:28 GMT), drawing a line under the lunar cycle that began at the New Moon in Scorpio earlier this month. Last Quarter Moons are inherently about release. What have you been clinging to that no longer serves the person you're becoming? This isn't the moment for grand gestures or new beginnings — it's the quieter, often more courageous act of letting go.
With the Moon in Leo, there's a warm-hearted fierceness to this release. Leo doesn't let go easily; it loves deeply and holds on with both hands. But tonight's energy asks us to trust that releasing our grip doesn't diminish us — it frees us.
The Leo Stellium: Passion on Full Display
The Moon, Mars, and Jupiter are all gathered in Leo today, forming a vibrant, occasionally theatrical cluster of energy. Mars at almost 19° and Jupiter at over 24° have been amplifying each other for weeks now — stirring ambition, boosting confidence, and occasionally tipping into excess or ego. With the Moon joining this party, emotional expression is heightened. You may feel things loudly today. Creative impulses, pride, the desire to be truly seen — all of these are dialled up.
The Moon's near-perfect sextile to Uranus in Gemini (just 0.15° of orb — as close as it gets) adds a spark of brilliant, unexpected insight to the mix. A conversation, a message, a sudden idea — something arrives today that feels like a small lightning bolt. Pay attention to it. Uranus in retrograde has been quietly rewiring the way we think, and this sextile suggests that a breakthrough thought is available to anyone willing to tune in.
Scorpio Season Deepens — With Mercury Retrograde
The Sun sits at 9° Scorpio, and with Mercury retrograding through Scorpio at 16°, the invitation to go inward is unmistakable. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio doesn't just ask us to slow down our communications — it asks us to examine what lies beneath them. What aren't we saying? What have we buried that needs to surface? Old conversations, unresolved emotional truths, and matters of trust and vulnerability are all up for review. Be thoughtful with your words today, and gentle with yourself if old wounds feel freshly tender.
Venus Retrograde Meets Jupiter's Grace
Venus retrograde at 26° Libra is in a lovely sextile to Jupiter in Leo — and this is genuinely one of the warmer aspects of the day. Venus retrograde has been asking us to reassess what we value in relationships, beauty, and self-worth. Jupiter's influence here offers a generous hand — a reminder that even in the midst of reviewing and revisiting, there is abundance available. If you've been hard on yourself recently about love or money matters, today's energy gently nudges you toward self-compassion.
The Deeper Current: Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
In the background, the outer planets are weaving a slow, generational tapestry. Uranus trine Pluto and Neptune sextile Pluto are long-term aspects that speak to collective evolution — the dismantling of old power structures, the dissolution of outdated belief systems, and the gradual emergence of something genuinely new. The Moon's trine to Neptune and its opposition to Pluto bring these background themes into personal focus today. You may feel a pull between what is comfortable and familiar (Pluto, transformation resisted) and what is deeply, spiritually true (Neptune's trine). Trust the truth.
Practical Reflections for Today
- Journal before the Last Quarter Moon tonight. Write down one thing you're ready to release — emotionally, mentally, or physically.
- Notice the unexpected. With Moon sextile Uranus so precise, a surprising idea or message today is worth more than it might initially appear.
- Pause before you send that message. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio rewards thoughtfulness. Re-read, reconsider, then decide.
- Be kind to your heart. The Leo Moon combined with Venus retrograde means emotions about love and self-worth are close to the surface. Treat yourself accordingly.
- Look for the deeper meaning. With Neptune active today, what appears on the surface may be pointing to something far more significant underneath.
The cosmos today is a master class in depth and daring. It asks you to feel fully, release bravely, and trust that what you let go of tonight creates the space for something more authentically you to emerge. After all — it's the beginning of November, the veil between worlds is thin, and the sky is paying close attention. Shouldn't you be too?
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