Q4 Astrology: Earth Signs Edition

Welcome to Q4, Earth Signs! Virgo, Taurus, and Capricorn, read on to discover what Q4 (and Venus retrograde) has in store for you. Don’t forget to read for your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs — and check back for the Air, Fire, and Water forecasts as well.

Well, darling Virgo, this quarter’s astrology has certainly taken you for a spin. It may feel like things have been upside-down since your birthday – a Virgo season that didn’t quite feel as Virgonian as you would have liked, sparking thoughts of despair and loss of control that have sent you for a wee bit of a spiral.

This Venus in retrograde / Scorpio period has given you one task, and one task only: Re-alignment. Let everything fall. Give up. Fall to the floor, cry your eyes out, and let yourself be witnessed in the fact that things. Aren’t. Going. According. To. Plan. And you know what? Good.

Scorpio is bringing you the emotions and processes you spend a lot of time trying to intellectualize your way out of, so let yourself feel through this period instead of planning through it, and watch for the desire to dissociate. This is such a strong time for you to build new foundations and create the habits you know will serve you in the long run.

These feelings aren’t going to press on you forever, but the foundations you create now will slingshot you into the direct transits that are happening in December. Christmas is going to feel drastically different than what you’re used to (i.e., lighter), so let yourself begin now and look forward to the sun shining on you over the winter solstice. 

Taurus, it’s time to take a deep breath and exhale. What has been pressing on you since the dawn of summer is now fading away, and there’s some blissful time for reflection to gain your sense of ground before you even have to think about moving forward.

Venus retrograde hits both your 7th house of partnerships and your 6th house of routines (once it shifts into Libra), which is asking you to come back to a place of simplicity, groundedness, and stability that actually works for you. You may feel like the past 6 months have stripped you away to your core, and I want you to frame it as a good thing – otherwise you may have continued to graze in a pasture that was never yours to rest in.

Trust in the ways that you do things and do your best to find the flow and fun in your daily routines: you don’t need a ton to make you happy, but it does have to unfold your way. Be confident in reclaiming that. Believing in yourself may just be as simple as choosing to ignore what everyone else is doing while you work on reclamation. Muting folks on social media can go a long way! 

Capricorn, while the rest of the world is scrambling to remember which way is up and Scorpio is basking in the alternate universe that finally feels like their own, you are quietly planning your own version of levelling up. It may look like resting and taking in the harvest of your hard work this summer (hard work as always, let’s be honest), or maybe you feel like there’s not enough going on.

I know you hate this word, but it is okay to relax.

Saturn and Mercury both go direct in your sign in early December, which will bring to the forefront the question: is there something you’re outgrowing this period but don’t want to admit? Once Saturn hits your sign in a few months, you won’t be able to ignore it any longer – so best to look at that now. Give yourself the chance to scale back and look at the big picture: is what you’re investing your energy into right now helping you go towards what you want in the long-term?

Is that relationship really supporting you, or is it comfortable and convenient?

Is the job still the dream job?

Don’t be afraid to re-evaluate – you have lots of time on your side. Just be honest. 

That’s all said and done for this quarter’sdonerology for Earth signs. Don’t forget to check out the Q4 Fall Energy forecast to get a big-picture view on what’s going on energetically.

It has been a ride for all of us, Earth signs — Use this info to remember who the heck you are this quarter — and then do the most courageous, radical, and essential thing yo,u can do: call yourself back home to yourself.