Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas
Astrology of the Week Ahead with Chani Nicholas

The Week of October 5th, 2026: Retrograde tension and a reflective New Moon

October 5, 2026

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The week of October 5th opens with Venus freshly retrograde, and Chani Nicholas frames the entire episode around a single, practical question: What are you dissatisfied with, and what is that dissatisfaction trying to teach you? The central thesis is that discomfort—especially in relationships, desires, and the areas of life ruled by Venus—is not a problem to be fixed but a signal to be read. The week’s astrology, anchored by a Libra New Moon and a tense square between Venus and Mars, is designed to surface what no longer works so that you can consciously choose what to keep and what to leave off your vision board.

Venus retrograde: the slow reconstruction of desire

Venus stationed retrograde on October 3rd, and the whole week is colored by its backward motion through Scorpio, a sign where Venus is in its exile or "detriment." This means Venus is operating outside its comfort zone, and so are we. Chani explains that a Venus retrograde is not a time for flirty, lighthearted connection. Instead, it is a reconstruction of our relationship to an area of our life—our desires, our partnerships, our sense of pleasure and worth. The key is to pay attention to the surface feelings of uncertainty, estrangement, or dissatisfaction because they are just the preliminary layer. Beneath them is deeper information about what we are truly yearning for.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:03) **New Moon Vision-Board Practice** - Chani describes her personal ritual of clearing a life area and deciding what to put back
  • 2 (01:29) **Week Overview: Venus Retrograde & Libra New Moon** - The major transits for October 5th week are introduced
  • 3 (03:43) **Venus Retrograde Context** - The retrograde's deeper purpose is explained as a reconstruction process
  • 4 (05:11) **Tuesday: Mercury-Venus Conjunction in Scorpio** - A communication moment that blends Venus retrograde themes with Mercury's receptivity
  • 5 (10:10) **Wednesday: Mars Sextile Uranus** - A stimulating, bold aspect encouraging unique self-expression
  • 6 (11:12) **Saturday: Libra New Moon** - The new moon's invitation to stillness and vision-setting, tempered by reality
  • 7 (14:13) **Saturday: Venus-Mars Square** - The aggravating, contentious astrology that will spur action

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Guests on this episode

Chani Nicholas

Show Notes

Episode 303

In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.

The astrology of the week of October 5th, 2026, amplifies our feelings. When retrograde Venus (the planet of love) meets up with Mercury (the planet of communication), it spotlights the questions and uncomfortable truths beginning to rise to the surface in Venus’ underworld journey. Stay tuned for clarifying conversations and aha moments that draw connections between different points of tension — just don’t expect solutions to show up right away. And keep note of those sticking points, because the New Moon in Libra will help us identify what’s stuck and plant seeds of change in those parts of our lives. By the time Venus squares Mars (the planet of confrontation), we’ll have the direction and drive to take action on what’s bothering us. Hint: Notice what your irritation has to teach you about what you need to feel fulfilled.

This episode covers:

  • Mercury’s conjunction with Venus Rx on Tuesday, October 6th

  • Mars’ sextile with Uranus on Wednesday, October 7th

  • The New Moon in Libra on Saturday, October 10th 

  • Venus’ square to Mars on Saturday, October 10th

Timestamps:

  • 00:00 - Intro

  • 05:11 - Tuesday’s Venus–Mercury conjunction

  • 10:07 - Wednesday’s Mars–Uranus sextile

  • 11:06 - Saturday’s New Moon

  • 14:12 - Saturday’s Venus–Mars square

  • 20:16 - Astrology 101

  • 28:23 - Weekly wrap-up

This episode was recorded on 09/23/2026.

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