GALORESCOPES: MERCURY IS RETROGRADE AND HALLOWEEN IS SATURDAY. PERFECT.
Your weekly horoscope for October 26–November 1, 2026. A Taurus Full Moon, two retrogrades, and the possibility that your Halloween costume is the least concerning thing about you.
Well, look at that.
It’s Monday.
And the horoscopes are here.
On time.
I would appreciate it if everyone took a moment to acknowledge this extraordinary development.
Anyway.
Welcome back to GALORESCOPES, where we examine the planets, our personal decisions, and occasionally people who should no longer have our phone numbers.
Last week, Scorpio season arrived. Mercury went retrograde. Venus moved backward into Libra.
And apparently that wasn’t enough.
We begin Monday, October 26, with a Full Moon in Taurus, which is bringing attention to money, comfort, security, and the things we insist we need to be happy.
For some of us, that’s emotional stability.
For others, it’s a new handbag.
I’m not here to judge.
Meanwhile, Mercury remains retrograde in Scorpio, revisiting conversations, secrets, misunderstandings, and information we probably weren’t supposed to discover.
Venus is also retrograde, now in Libra, asking us to reconsider our relationships, standards, and why we keep making exceptions for people who have never once made a reservation.
Then on Friday, October 30, Mercury clashes with Mars.
Wonderful.
A little communication problem immediately before a holiday that encourages people to dress up, drink, and contact their exes.
What could possibly happen?
And yes, Halloween is Saturday.
Which means some of you will be dressing as fictional characters while continuing to behave like entirely different people in your everyday lives.
Very immersive.
Let’s get into it.
♈ ARIES
We need to discuss your money.
Not because I want any.
Although, if you’re offering.
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon brings your finances, possessions, and sense of security into focus. Something you’ve been avoiding may suddenly demand attention.
A payment. A purchase. A financial arrangement that seemed reasonable when you were in a completely different mood.
Meanwhile, Scorpio season and Mercury retrograde are bringing up questions about trust and shared responsibilities.
You might realize you’ve been doing more than your fair share.
Or perhaps someone has been very comfortable letting you.
Interesting.
Friday’s Mercury–Mars tension could make you especially quick to react, particularly if someone challenges your judgment.
Before you send the paragraph, ask yourself whether the situation actually requires one.
And please don’t use Halloween as an opportunity to confront someone while dressed as a vampire.
The costume will not strengthen your argument.
YOUR MOVE: Review one financial or emotional agreement that no longer feels balanced.
YOUR TEXT: “Can we revisit what we agreed on?”
Look at you.
Negotiating.
Without yelling.
♉ TAURUS
Oh, hello.
It’s your Full Moon.
And naturally, everything is about you.
Monday’s Full Moon in Taurus brings your needs, identity, and personal priorities into the spotlight.
Which sounds lovely until you remember that sometimes discovering what you want means acknowledging what you no longer want.
Including people.
Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is working through your relationship sector, so an old conversation may resurface.
Someone might want an explanation.
Someone might want another chance.
Someone might simply be bored.
Please learn to distinguish between these situations.
Your ruler Venus is retrograde in Libra, encouraging you to reconsider your daily routine and the little habits that determine how you feel.
You may be realizing that being comfortable and being happy aren’t necessarily the same thing.
I know.
Unfortunate.
But perhaps it’s time to make a change you’ve been postponing because the current arrangement is familiar.
YOUR MOVE: Choose yourself without turning it into a dramatic farewell speech.
YOUR TEXT: “I don’t think this is working for me anymore.”
Short.
Clear.
Absolutely terrifying for everyone involved.
♊ GEMINI
I have one question.
How many tabs are open?
On your computer.
In your brain.
In your personal life.
Because Mercury, your ruling planet, is retrograde in your work and routine sector, and I’m beginning to think you have too many things happening simultaneously.
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon brings attention to rest, privacy, and the things you’ve been quietly carrying around.
Perhaps you’re tired.
Perhaps you’re overwhelmed.
Perhaps you’ve been telling everyone you’re fine while privately developing an elaborate escape plan.
Understandable.
But Friday’s Mercury–Mars square could create tension between your everyday responsibilities and the people demanding your attention.
You don’t need to respond immediately.
You don’t need to solve everything.
And you certainly don’t need to agree to another project because somebody described it as “a quick little thing.”
Those are dangerous words.
Venus retrograde in Libra is also revisiting your romantic and creative life.
You remember having fun, right?
Without a deadline?
Try it.
YOUR MOVE: Cancel one unnecessary obligation and finish something you’ve already started.
YOUR TEXT: “I can take a look next week.”
A complete sentence.
A beautiful boundary.
♋ CANCER
You’re remembering someone.
Aren’t you?
I can tell.
Scorpio season has your romance and creativity sector feeling particularly active, while Mercury retrograde may be bringing back an old crush, unfinished conversation, or creative project you abandoned.
And Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is highlighting friendships and the people you surround yourself with.
Which raises an interesting question.
Do you miss the person?
Or do you miss the version of yourself that existed when you knew them?
Take your time.
I’ll wait.
Venus retrograde in Libra is also turning your attention toward home, family, and emotional security.
You may want to redecorate.
Reorganize.
Disappear into your apartment for three days and emerge with an entirely new understanding of your childhood.
Very Cancer.
But here’s something worth considering: you don’t have to turn every feeling into a decision.
Especially not during Mercury retrograde.
And if someone from your past appears at a Halloween party?
Please remember that a familiar face is not necessarily a sign from the universe.
Sometimes it’s just someone wearing a costume.
YOUR MOVE: Spend time with people who make you feel like yourself.
YOUR TEXT: “It was really nice seeing you.”
And leave it there.
For once.
♌ LEO
You’re busy.
We know.
Everybody knows.
I think the person sitting next to you at the coffee shop knows.
But Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is illuminating your career and public image, and something about your professional life may be reaching a turning point.
Recognition?
A decision?
A realization that your job has quietly become three jobs?
All possibilities.
Meanwhile, Scorpio season is drawing attention toward home and your private life.
And Mercury retrograde is asking you to revisit conversations or responsibilities you’ve been avoiding there.
Perhaps you’ve been so focused on what everyone thinks of you publicly that you’ve forgotten what your life feels like when nobody is watching.
I know that sounds dramatic.
But we’re talking about you.
Friday’s Mercury–Mars tension could make disagreements especially theatrical.
Try not to make a permanent decision because somebody irritated you at 2:47 p.m.
And yes, Halloween is Saturday.
You are absolutely allowed to be the best-dressed person in the room.
You just don’t have to organize the entire event.
YOUR MOVE: Decide what deserves your attention and what simply wants it.
YOUR TEXT: “I’m not available that evening.”
No explanation.
No PowerPoint.
Beautiful.
♍ VIRGO
Before we begin.
Have you checked your email?
Of course you have.
Have you checked the email you sent yesterday?
Naturally.
Mercury retrograde is moving through your communication sector, bringing attention to messages, conversations, paperwork, and the possibility that someone has misunderstood something you explained very clearly.
Which is one of your favorite experiences.
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is encouraging you to look at the bigger picture.
Perhaps you’ve been so busy correcting the details that you’ve forgotten what you’re actually trying to accomplish.
Meanwhile, Venus retrograde in Libra is revisiting your finances and sense of value.
Are you being paid fairly?
Are you spending wisely?
Are you doing unpaid labor because someone said you’d be “perfect for it”?
Let’s discuss.
Friday’s Mercury–Mars tension could make you particularly impatient with people who refuse to read instructions.
Please remember that not everyone approaches life with a spreadsheet.
Some people are simply wandering around.
Disturbing, I know.
YOUR MOVE: Correct what matters. Let one insignificant thing remain imperfect.
YOUR TEXT: “Please see my previous message.”
Oh, she’s furious.
♎ LIBRA
Your birthday season is over.
I’m sorry.
I hope you had fun.
Now let’s discuss what you spent.
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon highlights shared finances, emotional obligations, and the things you may be giving more energy to than you receive in return.
Meanwhile, Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is revisiting your personal finances.
And Venus, your ruling planet, is retrograde in your sign.
So, essentially, we’re reviewing the entire operation.
Your appearance.
Your relationships.
Your spending.
Your standards.
The person you were six months ago who thought that particular situation was a good idea.
Interesting woman.
You may be feeling the urge to reinvent yourself.
A new hairstyle.
A new wardrobe.
A completely different approach to dating.
I support a transformation.
But perhaps we should first determine whether you’re changing because you want to or because someone made you question yourself.
Also, Halloween is this weekend.
Please don’t use a costume as an excuse to contact somebody you’ve spent three months trying to forget.
YOUR MOVE: Make one decision based entirely on what you want.
YOUR TEXT: “I’ve thought about it, and my answer is no.”
Oh.
She’s grown.
♏ SCORPIO
Happy birthday.
I hope you’re enjoying your season.
Although, judging by the planetary activity, I suspect you’re currently investigating something.
Mercury is retrograde in your sign.
The Sun is in your sign.
And Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is illuminating your relationship sector.
Which means the spotlight is on you and the people you’ve allowed into your life.
Romantic partners.
Friends.
People you’ve been studying from a distance while pretending not to care.
Yes.
Them too.
You may be recognizing a pattern in how you relate to others.
Perhaps you want more honesty.
Perhaps you need more space.
Perhaps you’ve been expecting someone to understand a feeling you’ve never actually expressed.
A fascinating strategy.
Venus retrograde in Libra is encouraging you to examine private emotions and unresolved attachments.
Not every thought needs to become a conversation.
Not every discovery requires a confrontation.
And not everyone needs to know what you know.
Especially on Halloween.
You already have enough mystery without becoming the subject of a neighborhood investigation.
YOUR MOVE: Ask for clarity instead of collecting evidence.
YOUR TEXT: “Can we talk about something that’s been on my mind?”
Simple.
Suspiciously healthy.
♐ SAGITTARIUS
Where are you going?
And why haven’t you packed?
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is highlighting your work, habits, and physical well-being, while Scorpio season is asking you to slow down and pay attention to what’s happening privately.
Which is inconvenient.
Because your preferred solution to most problems involves leaving the house.
Or the city.
Or occasionally the country.
Mercury retrograde could bring an old concern or unfinished emotional situation back into focus.
You may feel restless without knowing exactly why.
Before you book a flight or announce that you’re moving somewhere with better weather, consider whether you actually need a new environment.
Or just a nap.
Venus retrograde in Libra is also revisiting friendships and social connections.
Someone you haven’t spoken to in a while may come back around.
And Halloween could provide the perfect excuse for a reunion.
Just remember that having fun with someone doesn’t automatically mean they belong in your everyday life.
Sometimes people are excellent in small doses.
Like espresso.
Or certain relatives.
YOUR MOVE: Give yourself one evening with absolutely no plans.
YOUR TEXT: “I’m staying in tonight.”
Who are you?
Should we be concerned?
♑ CAPRICORN
I would like to discuss your calendar.
Specifically, whether there’s any space on it for enjoyment.
Scorpio season is bringing attention to friendships, professional connections, and your long-term plans.
Mercury retrograde may reopen a conversation about an old project, collaboration, or opportunity.
And because you’re you, you’ve probably already calculated the potential benefits.
Excellent.
But Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is illuminating romance, creativity, and pleasure.
Yes.
Pleasure.
The thing that occasionally happens when you stop working.
Venus retrograde in Libra is also revisiting your career and public reputation.
You may be reconsidering how you want to be seen professionally.
Or realizing that a role you’ve worked hard to maintain no longer reflects what you actually want.
That’s worth exploring.
But not every personal discovery needs to become a five-year strategy.
And if someone invites you to a Halloween party, please don’t ask what the networking opportunities are.
Just go.
Wear something interesting.
Have a conversation that doesn’t involve your professional development.
YOUR MOVE: Do something purely because it sounds fun.
YOUR TEXT: “I’d love to come.”
No agenda attached.
Revolutionary.
♒ AQUARIUS
You have a plan.
Of course you do.
The question is whether you’ve explained it to anyone.
Scorpio season is bringing attention to your career and ambitions, while Mercury retrograde may be revisiting an old professional idea or unfinished conversation.
Something you once dismissed could suddenly feel relevant again.
Interesting.
Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is highlighting your home and personal foundation.
Which means you may need to address something behind the scenes before making your next big public move.
A living situation.
A family conversation.
The fact that your apartment currently looks like the headquarters of six separate businesses.
Meanwhile, Venus retrograde in Libra is encouraging you to reconsider your beliefs, creative direction, or plans for the future.
You may be questioning whether the path you’re on still excites you.
Good question.
But Friday’s Mercury–Mars tension could make professional disagreements more dramatic than necessary.
You can disagree with someone without announcing an entirely new company.
Even if you’ve already designed the logo.
YOUR MOVE: Return to one unfinished idea and give it a realistic next step.
YOUR TEXT: “I’ve been rethinking how I want to approach this.”
We know.
You’ve been rethinking everything.
♓ PISCES
Hello, dreamer.
How many imaginary conversations have we had today?
Be honest.
Scorpio season is activating your curiosity, beliefs, and desire to experience something beyond your usual routine.
Mercury retrograde may bring an old travel plan, creative interest, or unfinished idea back to your attention.
And Monday’s Taurus Full Moon is highlighting communication.
Which means something you’ve been thinking about privately may finally need to be said out loud.
Terrifying.
I know.
Venus retrograde in Libra is also revisiting intimacy, trust, and shared responsibilities.
You might be realizing that you’ve been giving someone the benefit of the doubt for so long that you’ve forgotten what the original doubt was.
Let’s look into that.
Friday’s Mercury–Mars tension could make small disagreements feel much bigger than they are.
Before you assume someone is upset with you, perhaps ask.
Before you assume someone is in love with you, perhaps also ask.
Communication.
Apparently, it’s a thing.
And if you’re attending a Halloween party this weekend, try to enjoy the evening without turning a stranger’s eye contact into a six-month romantic storyline.
YOUR MOVE: Say what you mean before inventing an entire explanation for someone else’s behavior.
YOUR TEXT: “Can I ask you something?”
Please do.
We’re all waiting.
OKAY, SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
The Taurus Full Moon wants us to feel secure.
Mercury retrograde wants us to revisit the details.
Venus retrograde wants us to reconsider our relationships.
And Scorpio season wants everybody to tell the truth.
Which is a lot to ask from a group of people who still pretend they didn’t see certain text messages.
But here’s my advice.
Check your bank account.
Read the email before sending it.
Stop turning every inconvenience into a personal betrayal.
Don’t confuse being wanted with being valued.
And please remember that someone returning to your life does not automatically mean they have changed.
Sometimes people just get bored.
Anyway.
Halloween is Saturday.
Wear something ridiculous.
Take the pictures.
Have fun.
And if your ex shows up dressed as a ghost?
Well.
At least they’re finally being honest about their communication style.
TTYL.
