2019-10-01 Cosmopolitan

SCORPIO

(10.23–11.21)

Yo u (b a re l y ) m a d e i t t h ro u g h

September, but the planets

a re b r in gin g t o n s o f a c t i o n

your way, so cut the angst!

You *Iggy Azalea voice*

started from the bottom, and

now you’re rich—or at least

feeling way better.

SAGITTARIUS

(11.22–12.21)

Oooh, you’re all about being

spicy this month. But your

crew is a little less patient

with you right now, so try not

to talk to them like you’re

at a Real Housewives reunion

or they might bail (see also:

flip a table).

LIBRA

(09.23–10.22)

So you were disappointed by

your own season (weren’t you

s u p p o s e d t o b e t h e c e n t e r o f

attention?). But this month,

fiery Mars flies into your sign,

adding so much energy that

you’re bordering on being

aggressively outgoing.

AQUARIUS

(01.20–02.18)

Your boss is watching you,

and pretty much everything

you say or do is under heavy

surveillance. That’s okay

though—as long as you can

keep your classic hardhead-

edness at bay, a big promo-

tion may be in the stars.

CAPRICORN

(12.22– 01.19)

Everyone wants to hang with

you this month, which: yay!

Everyone except your cowork-

ers. Is it you, or are your

cubicle mates extra critical

of you all of a sudden?

Good thing you have your

ride-or-dies close.

PISCES

(02.19–03.20)

Libra season has you feeling

like a shut-in (those air-sign

vibes make it hard for you to

just keep swimming). But as

Scorpio season creeps in,

doors begin to open. Job ops

and the chance for an autumn

vacay are OTW!

VIRGO

(08.23–09.22)

You’re feelin’ a little extra,

matching hotties on Tinder

and actually messaging them

b a c k (in s t e a d o f a n x i o u s l y

overthinking which emoji to

use, as per usual). You’re the

human equivalent of every

Lizzo song ever.

LEO

(07.23–08.22)

A s m u c h a s yo u’d l ov e t o c a t -

nap all month long, your

phone is blowing up with

energetic Mars in your chart’s

communication zone. It’s hard

being so shiny and popular,

ya know?

CANCER

(06.21–07.22)

Crabby, who? You’re feel-

ing yourself and the poten-

tial for major romance and

a damn good time—until

Mercury Retrograde at the

end of the month. Thanks to

all your positive energy tho,

it won’t leave a scratch.

GEMINI

(05.21–06.20)

You’re snippy AF (thank

moody Scorp season for that),

so use this time to slow down.

Order some greasy takeout,

have a vibe-cleansing ugly-cry

while binge watching This Is

Us, and hell, even delete Insta

for a hot minute.

TAURUS

(04.20–05.20)

Some good news: You’ve

landed either major new

responsibilities or a brand-

new gig. Some bad news:

Your Google Cal is a reeeal

pain in the ass. Basically,

you’re Kris Jenner this month.

DW, it won’t last forever!

ARIES

(03.21–04.19)

All this big Scorpio energy is

making your deepest relation-

ships undergo serious

changes (sorry, boo). Mer-

cury Retrograde at the end of

the month brings breakups—

followed by makeups, if you

temper your temper.

Your Oct ob er horoscop e

By JAKE REGISTER

M e r c u r y

Retrograde

is back

AGAIN

And this year,

it’s extra

spooky

because the

astro event

infamous for

effing up all

things travel,

tech, and

communication

starts on...

Halloween.

Keep the drama

to a minimum

by remember-

ing that Retro-

grades are

all about

reviewing,

remembering,

and reworking

your relation-

ships, projects,

and other

recent

changes—not

starting

anything new

(seriously, back

away from the

dating apps).

Since Mercury

and Venus, the

planet of love,

are in the same

spot in the sky

when this mess

begins, a big

part of Octo-

ber’s Retro-

grade will have

to do with your

romantic past.

So please,

I beg you, don’t

respond to your

ex when they

inevitably slide

into your DMs.

In fact, delete

their number,

then throw

away your

phone.

· W

ARNING!

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!GNI NRA

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