Theme + Tarotscopes for October 2025

An energetic theme for the collective and an individual reading for each of the signs across October.

Theme for October channelled in Jan 2025:

The theme for the month is: the veil is thin, the call is to embody.

I saw a sense of burying our heads - our sight within. We have cleansed and worked on our sight for a few months and now we take that clarified gaze inward. This can feel vulnerable - like the snake whose eye goes milky and temporarily blind as it sheds its skin, sometimes going within can alarm our sense of protection. But when we truly quietly listen and see the inner world we are able to move patterns which could otherwise take years to budge. 

Sit with your body, follow feelings, listen so deeply and allow the way to open up before you like a golden seam. There is so much wisdom available this month and so much is being beautified. The beauty way is not about perfection or aesthetics, yes it is about the visual but it's also about the clarity of intention and the kindness of attention. 

This month asks us to attend with as much presence as possible to each moment,  to make space for the wisdom that comes from all places to land with us - this is living a beautiful life. A life in which all songs are felt and we are not so shut off from our kin, human and otherwise. 

You may find yourself engaging with deeply beautiful experiences of connection, assessing what beauty means to you, finding the magic in the mundane, having flashes of deep insight, experiencing increased awareness of what is and isn't for you and connecting into long held ancestral patterns which are able to be moved with grace and ease. 

Being embodied is such a gift, the spirits hold us in such awe for these bodies. I have received the spirits of many artists recently who have conveyed the understanding that this time we can make art, make work, make beauty and also be embodied. This balance has not been available to us for some time. Let your body be beautiful, let it be your greatest artwork, your greatest love and trust that you will hear the messages you are meant to from this clear channel. Resist the urge to call upon answers which take you outside of yourself, call in only what supports you to remember you have all you need to heal.

...and so it is October begins!

The High Priestess from the Purple Diamond Tarot

Tarotscopes:

Read your sun, moon and rising sign for a fuller picture, it can be nice to read these at the beginning and end of the month. See the theme of the month to situate your reading. 

Each sign has an invitation to work with a colour, shape, plant or otherwise. 'Work with them' by taking time with them energetically or physically: think about them/look at them/ dream on them - see what arises. All energies carry wisdom. If you want to work further with your reading feel free to book a 1:1 and let me know you'd like to deepen into the mythos of your month ahead.

Aquarius

Aquarius, there is a lot moving for you this month and the energy feels like - - awakening - - you may feel some lightning in your life as big realisations come to the fore as the veil is so thin and the work you have been doing under the surface throughout this year serves some bubbles. There is much moving ancestrally, which perhaps isn't a surprise as it is the month of Samhain, but this whole year there has been much about ancestry for you - perhaps even a wider set of years. Choosing balance, beauty and miracles is the way to really light up your lineage. Take time to sit with downloads coming to you, to really back yourself. As with September, continue nourishing your body esp your gut - really listen to it. There may be big shifts for you, miracles abound and what is not energetically aligned reveals. Work with the frequency of gold, Cacau and passionflower this month.

Capricorn

There is a gentleness moving through your field this month, and it feels like steady beginnings — quiet but powerful. Something new is rooting, and it carries with it both promise and responsibility. You may notice your body speaking more clearly than before — little signals guiding you toward what sustains and what drains. Listen closely, your instincts are wise and practical and they want to show you the way forward step by step. This season asks you to hold balance not as stillness, but as flow — weaving between effort and rest, self and other, giving and receiving. You are being shown that beauty and love are not frivolous, but essential medicines. Let yourself meet them fully: in moments of pleasure, in intimacy, in your creative spark. The unknown is also humming in the background, and though you cannot yet see where it leads, trust that what is veiled now is simply ripening in its own time. Stay close to ritual and the simple acts of care that remind you of your belonging — a grounding tea, time on the earth, mindful movement. You probably feel that something new and big is unfolding, let it become - as you trust your body step by step. I'm feeling excited for you this month! Work with the frequency of copper, rose, and oatstraw.

Sagittarius

This month brings a sharpening, a sense of needing to stand firmly in yourself while the world asks you to move quickly. You may feel both the urgency of change and the weight of responsibility, a tension that stirs courage and clarity. Trust that the fire rising in you now is not aggression but protection — you are being asked to honour your truth, even if it means walking a different path from those around you. There is a lunar quality present — not everything is visible, and some choices may feel uncertain. Allow the mystery to be present without rushing for resolution. Patience will ground you, and steady action taken with intention will be stronger than reaction. A sense of unbinding moves with you this month, knots are loosening, cords are falling away, and what once felt tangled is ready to shift. Liberation may not be immediate, but it has begun — and the more you align with honesty and clear boundaries, the freer your energy becomes. Work with the frequency of obsidian, nettle, and wild mint this month.

Aries

The turning of cycles is strong for you this month, bringing the sense of both endings and fresh patterns emerging. There is structure arriving too, an invitation to step into greater self-authority and to trust the steadiness you have been building. You may feel watchful, protective of what you’ve worked so hard for, and that instinct is valid — but do not let caution close you off from the new momentum that wants to carry you forward. Clarity is sharpening around you; insights may come suddenly, cutting through fog or old stories. Even so, there is wisdom in restraint — silence, reflection, and patience will bring far more than reacting too quickly. Allow yourself to move with deliberation, to notice when vitality asks for fuel and when stillness is the truest answer. The energy this season is one of deepening resilience, and of choosing where to place your flame. Protect your light, tend to your health, and give yourself permission to pause as needed. In that balance, doors will open that once seemed locked. Work with the frequency of marigold, beeswax, and still water this month.

Taurus

This month carries the feeling of both guidance and inner retreat — a time to sift through what you’ve been taught and discern what truly belongs to you. There is wisdom all around, but the deepest clarity comes when you turn inward and listen to your own voice. You may feel called to step back, to watch more than act, and in that space new understanding will emerge. There is also a sharpness to the air — your perception is heightened, your ability to see through illusion is strong. This is a gift: use it to cut through what no longer serves, and to make choices that honour your integrity. From this clarity call upon a spell for abundance - allow this intention to weave into this season not through chasing or striving, but through alignment — when you know your truth and walk it, nourishment flows more freely than you expect. Trust that drawing boundaries can be just as abundant as opening doors and allow for what you are calling for to have shifted.Work with the frequency of sage, pomegranate, and clear quartz this month.

Cancer

This month opens with a current of possibility, a sense that the tools you need are already in your hands. What you’ve been studying, practicing, or quietly tending is ready to expand, and your ability to weave inner vision into outer form is heightened. There is an emotional steadiness arriving too — a maturity of heart that helps you stay anchored while reaching for more. You may find yourself balancing the practical with the mystical, grounding your learning in real steps while staying open to inspiration that feels larger than you. Connect with practices which feel like they align you to a bigger sense of self, this connection to all simultaneously empowers your sense of personal power. Your connection to all beings is important this month - think about this spiritually but also in terms of friends, networking and outside the box ideas. This cycle is about trusting both your craft and your care, about honouring discipline without losing the spark of wonder. In that harmony, great growth is possible. Work with the frequency of amethyst, cinnamon, and blue lotus to super bloom these energies.

Virgo

This cycle brings a sense of forward movement after what may have felt like an unraveling. There are endings here, yes — chapters closing that cannot be reopened — yet within that release lies a doorway into freedom. The weight you’ve been carrying is loosening, and the path ahead, while demanding, is clearer for it. There is momentum gathering, a call to move with focus and determination. At the same time, celebration and connection are woven through this season — reminders that you are not walking alone, and that joy is just as vital as effort in carrying you forward. You are called to your inner child this month, scooping them up and helping them write a new story - what has meant exile before doesn't have to this time. Choose the empowered story, choose to believe in kindness. The athame of direct power arrives as an ally, asking you to cut through doubt and stand firmly in your truth. Your clarity is strength, your intention a compass. Trust that when you act with precision and integrity, what once felt impossible begins to align. Work with the frequency of garnet, rosemary, and cedar to support you.

Scorpio

This month carries a sharpened intuition — a sense that what is hidden, unspoken, or just beyond the veil is becoming clearer. Your perception is heightened, and truths may reveal themselves in ways you cannot ignore. It is a psychic time, one in which dreams, visions, and sudden insights hold as much weight as what is spoken out loud. There is also a call to soften — to let your emotional intelligence guide you, to trust that compassion and empathy are powerful forms of clarity. Balance the speed of your thoughts with the depth of your heart, and you’ll find yourself moving with precision rather than restlessness. You are being invited to lift your gaze toward the horizon — to sense not just your own path, but the wider legacy being shaped through every action and choice. What you weave now is not only for you, but for the generations and communities to come. Trust this expanded vision, for it anchors your steps in meaning. Work with the frequency of mugwort, moonstone, and elder as guides and mirrors for the deep work you are engaging in.

Pisces

This month opens a space of union — not only in relationships with others, but in the weaving together of different parts of yourself. Heart and mind, vision and form, spirit and body are invited into deeper harmony. There is a sweetness here, a reminder that connection and collaboration can be the soil from which new possibilities grow. Your intuition is especially alive, guiding your creative impulses with a sense of timing and flow. This is a season to trust the sparks that arrive suddenly, and to notice the gentle nudges that whisper toward new directions. What you imagine now can be shaped into reality more easily than before, so long as you remain rooted in your emotional truth. Creativity is not just a pastime here — it is a channel for wisdom, a way to anchor what your soul knows into something tangible. Let yourself play, let yourself love, and allow both to be your compass. Work with the frequency of jasmine, turquoise, and honey to guide you.

Gemini

This cycle holds the weight of an ending — something has reached its full measure, and there is no need to carry it further. Though it may sting, there is also relief here, a deep exhale that comes when the old story is finally laid to rest. What once felt like a burden now becomes compost, ready to nourish the new. At the same time, there is light breaking through — a sense of celebration, of returning to what feels true and supportive. You may find yourself drawn back toward community, toward the places and people that remind you of belonging. Honour that warmth; it is medicine after release. The theme of binding arises now as an act of power — not binding yourself, but binding what no longer serves so that it cannot siphon your energy again. In this, there is freedom: a clear boundary, a choice to protect your joy. A dedication to seeing clearly is needed now to allow you to connect with what really is of depth of heart. Work with the frequency of blackthorn, carnelian, and salt through this month.

Leo

This month carries the warmth of release and the spark of celebration. You may feel a stirring to step fully into joy, to mark your accomplishments and the resilience you have cultivated over time. There is a sense of gathering energy around you, a return to connection, community, and shared delight.

Even if the past weeks have felt heavy or slowed, the current invites you to rise into movement, to step forward with confidence, and to let gratitude illuminate your path. The embers of effort, patience, and care you have tended now radiate warmth — a bonfire to gather around, a light to honor both progress and play. Take time to ritualise your wins, no matter how small, and to allow laughter and ease to fill your body. In these moments, abundance flows freely, and the heart remembers the sweetness of life - a month to be in celebration and connection. Work with the frequency of cinnamon, amber, and oak this month.

Libra

This month carries the invitation to step fully into your body and your senses. There is a softening happening after periods of vigilance, a chance to release tension and armor that may have kept you alert or guarded. As clarity emerges, you are able to receive more fully — pleasure, touch, connection, and the subtle intimacies that remind you of your aliveness. Partnership is highlighted now, not just with others but with yourself: attuning to your desires, listening to your rhythms, and allowing embodiment to guide your choices. What you sense in your body will be your compass, and trusting it opens doors to deeper intimacy and mutual resonance. This is a time to explore the richness of presence — to move with intention, to feel, to breathe, and to honor both your own needs and the dance of giving and receiving with care. Sensuality is not indulgence; it is a return to alignment, grounding, and vitality. A juicy month for saying what you mean and receiving insights straight to your inner knowing. Work with the frequency of rose, vanilla, and sandalwood.

Illustration of Libra created for The Spiral Path

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