What Every Zodiac Sign Needs To Hear This October

Aries

You have a fire in your heart but sometimes it can be exhausting to always feel set aflame. That doesn’t mean you have to dim your inner light, but I hope you know that it’s okay to find peace in the other elements, too. Wake up early and let the morning air rejuvenate you. Drive to the ocean and let the water calm you. Lay out in nature and let the earth ground you. Your heart will thank you. 

Taurus

Sometimes the changing of the seasons will leave you feeling more exhausted than rejuvenated. Just know that when things get a bit overwhelming, it’s okay to take a break. That doesn’t mean you’re lazy or even that you’re procrastinating, it just means you’re protecting your energy right now to ensure that you’ll be able to keep going in the future. So take that nap, or go on that vacation, or schedule yourself that spa day just because—I promise you it isn’t an indicator of some moral failing.

Gemini

Let your inner child take the wheel this month—there’s no better time than Halloween season! Sometimes we get so caught up in what it means to be an adult that we stop honoring the childlike parts of ourselves—our creativity, or our playfulness, our impulse to go against the grain and color outside the lines. But why are those parts of us considered any less important than the rest? Don’t bury all those beautiful aspects of your personality just because the world will try to convince you that they make you immature or childish. They are your strengths, important pieces of your authentic self.

Cancer

There are always going to be moments in your life that you wish you could return to. Sometimes it may feel like you’re living your life from the rearview mirror, only really taking things in once they’ve already passed. Just remember that if you change your focus just a little, move your attention away from the past for just a bit, you’ll see the road laid out ahead of you, open to all the possibilities. Don’t forget how important that is, too.

Leo

People like to hound you for your “dramatics” but don’t understand that there is something so incredible about your ability to turn anything larger than life. Life is more than just an experience for you—it’s a story, an adventure. You can turn the most mundane moments into art and turn the dullest memory into something compelling. You make the world an interesting place to be, not only for yourself but for everyone around you—and there is something magic in that.

Virgo

You have a subtle strength, the kind that is oftentimes looked over or underestimated. But there are few people who can continue to get back up every time they’re knocked down the way that you do, and there are few people who know how to keep pushing even when it feels relentless. If there are difficult times ahead, you’re the person I would bet my money on getting out mostly unscathed. Never let anyone convince you that you aren’t capable of getting through this.

Libra

Remember this: The people who love you will tell you. That doesn’t mean that every person who feels love for you will have the courage to admit it, but those aren’t the people I’m talking about, anyway. The people I’m talking about are the ones who see you for who you are, who genuinely care for your well-being, who want the best for you in the end. Those people won’t leave you questioning how they feel about you. They’re the ones who are worth opening your heart to.

Scorpio

Sometimes life can feel so cold, so ruthless, that you forget to account for the warmth that surrounds you. For every bad thing that happens, there is something good, too. For all the people who hurt you, there will be those who love you, who want the best for you, who see you. Never let the darkness overtake the light, because when we start discounting the good, all we’ll ever notice is the bad.

Sagittarius

Sometimes the most difficult part of moving on, of healing, is just taking that first step. Sometimes we try to convince ourselves that there’s another way, or that maybe we don’t need to go on that journey at all. We can put it off or deny it but nothing good can come from ignoring what’s best for you. It’s okay to stumble, to stall, to be unsure of what’s the right thing to do—so long as you are willing to begin, you’ll get there.

Capricorn

Sometimes it’s difficult for you to fully understand all the ways you’ve grown over the years—after all, you’ve been with yourself every step of the way. But if you could step out of yourself and see your transformation objectively, you’d be surprised at how much you’ve learned, how much you’ve gained, and how far you’ve come from that person you used to be. You should be proud of where you are now, because even if it isn’t where you thought you’d be, it’s a hell of a lot farther than you were.

Aquarius

I hope you view the changing of seasons as a new opportunity, a new blank space to fill with all of the things you’ve been wanting to do. Sometimes life begins to feel so repetitive that we stop looking for new beginnings or just view every day as a continuity of what was. But every single day, you have the opportunity to say, “This is the start of something new,” and then you get the chance to make that come true. All you have to do is begin.

Pisces

There is always something so nostalgic, so melancholy, about autumn, but luckily, this is where you thrive. You have the ability to turn the harshness into something soft, the bitterness into something palatable. You can take these emotions in all of their messiness, in all of their darkness, and spin them into something warm and cozy and beautiful to share with the world. I hope you choose to share this magic with those around you.