Eclipse Season Predictions: How This Cosmic Shake-Up Will Impact Your Life
Eclipse Season is a time when there is magic in the air, change in the air- and maybe even a little turmoil. It’s not the time to set your intentions, do any rituals, or work on your manifestations, however, it is the time to allow, process, and accept while things move around and reform in your life. The rule of thumb during Eclipse Season is to hold off (if you can) on making any final or life-changing decisions, as things will be drastically transforming over the next month.
When Are the Eclipses in October?
The first eclipse of this last Eclipse Season of the year happened on October 14, 2023. This eclipse is a New Moon Solar Eclipse and is in the sign of Libra. This eclipse is just the beginning and is a time when you are seeing glimpses of what you can expect not only over the next month but over the next six months, as eclipse energy tends to last until then. The final eclipse of this Eclipse Season is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Taurus on October 28, 2023.
This Lunar Eclipse is the Hunter’s Moon of the year, and you can expect some significant revelations to appear, especially when it comes to love and finances. Lunar Eclipses create change, culmination, and close chapters that aren’t meant to be. Overall, it’s about progress and not perfection right now.
Trust your intuition and let your internal guidance system move you through this time.
October 2023 Eclipses Horoscopes
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ARIES
This Eclipse Season has brought a mix of emotions into your world, Aries. The Solar Eclipse on October 14 helped you see the possibilities of love and where it’s headed for you, and the Lunar Eclipse at the end of October will help you find the balance both emotionally and financially. With the Lunar Eclipse moving through your 2nd house of finances, you are learning to find the sweet spot between your values and wants financially and those with whom you associate or want to create. You have a strong need for more security right now and are getting clarity on your own needs and the needs of your relationships and commitments.
TAURUS
This Eclipse Season is really hitting home for you, Taurus. During the Solar Eclipse on October 14, you are focused on new beginnings when it comes to your health and well-being and are creating a breakthrough for yourself here. The Lunar Eclipse on October 28 is happening in your sign, and the spotlight is on you right now. You are going through a lot of personal changes in life, and by the time the Lunar Eclipse comes on, you are ready to decompress, process, and accept.
This Eclipse Season has taught you that nothing can get in the way of what is meant for you, and it’s allowed you to relax a little more into your own personal knowing and confidence.
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GEMINI
Endings lead to new beginnings, and that’s the energy you are moving through this Eclipse Season, Gemini. At the beginning of this Eclipse Season, you are feeling the love and are focused on the new beginnings you are experiencing romantically. By the end of the month, you are ready for an emotional renewal and are creating more space for raw vulnerability in your life. With eclipses already being a time of major change and release, this is a big month of transformation for you.
Be patient, give yourself time to heal, and know that whatever is being released from your life at this time has its time and space in your life but is ready to be released now. This is a life-changing eclipse for you.
CANCER
Success is yours, Cancer. Although you may be feeling more pressure on you at times during this Eclipse Season, you are overall being given the opportunity to find your ground, connect to what home and safety feel like for you, and by the end of it, you are ready to claim the blessings you have been working on in your life. The Lunar Eclipse on October 28 is happening in your 11th house of friendship, hopes, dreams, and community, and you are being asked to strengthen more of this energy in your life right now.
Changes are happening, and the people around you may look different than before, but this is all a part of the divine plan that is unfolding for you now.
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LEO
This Eclipse Season is creating a breakthrough in your career life, financial world, and overall success in life. You are owning your voice and speaking up for how you are feeling, and it’s okay to give yourself time to process it all. The Solar Eclipse at the end of October is showing you just how much your efforts deserve to be rewarded, and it is the time to accept your wins.
This eclipse is here to bring to light just how much you have already accomplished in life and what your goals for the future look like now. Leo, you are evaluating your long-term goals, and life is a little more public during this time with this eclipse.
VIRGO
During this time, you are focused on where you want to grow and where you want to find your ground, Virgo. The beginning of Eclipse Season is more focused on your financial world, and a new door is opening for you here. Financial progress is being made, and it’s overall coming from the new perspective you have gained in these matters this year. On October 28, there is a Lunar Eclipse in your 9th house of travel, adventure, and spirituality, and you are closing a chapter in your life that doesn’t align with your goals here.
Keep your mind open to the possibilities, and don’t doubt yourself now. Your intuition is especially strong this Eclipse Season. Let it guide you, Virgo.
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LIBRA
This Eclipse Season for you, Libra, is all about balance. The beginning of the Eclipse Season is about you and where you are headed with the New Moon Solar Eclipse happening in your sign. This is a powerful time of the year for you and a time to keep the faith with what you are bringing to fruition. You are gaining clarity on how you show up to the world and how you want to continue to.
The Lunar Eclipse on October 28 is bringing things full circle when it comes to your commitments, shared resources, and intimacy in your life, and you are ready to let go of all that no longer serves here. The slate is being wiped clean, and you are truly getting a fresh start to create now.
SCORPIO
This Eclipse Season for you is all about endings and new beginnings in love. You are emotionally going through a lot right now and can feel some confusion in the midst of the two eclipses. Know that whatever answers you are looking for will come when you need them, and trust that what has occurred was meant to. The beginning of Eclipse Season for you is about closure, and the end is about love, Scorpio.
Relationship matters come full circle on October 28, and you are getting the opportunity to let go of any unhealthy habits or perspectives in your relationships and to enjoy more of the magic that is presenting itself to you now.
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SAGITTARIUS
Your whole world opens up now, Sagittarius. You are in a space of receptivity, recognition, and getting honest with yourself. This Eclipse Season for you can bring some powerful magic in your life, especially on the 14th. Moving further into Eclipse Season, you will be bringing more of the focus to your work life, daily routine, and health. Your well-being is front and center, and it’s where you are experiencing a culmination as you begin to implement more healthy practices or routines that fit your life now.
This Eclipse Season overall is about being flexible, connecting to friends or like-minded souls, and allowing things to fall into place without forcing or controlling the outcome.
CAPRICORN
You are connecting and healing your inner child, Capricorn. During this Eclipse Season, you are asking yourself the important, sometimes challenging questions that need to be addressed. You are clearing the air for more support to enter and are gaining clarity on career matters as well. By the end of the Eclipse Season, there is a Lunar Eclipse in your 5th house of happiness, and you are seeing some of your dreams come true. You are gaining clarity on where your heart is right now, and this is a time of growth.
It’s important to really enjoy yourself right now and find ways to connect with what lights you up inside. Everything that makes you uniquely you is especially shining bright right now. Own it.
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AQUARIUS
You are in a time of surprises, Aquarius. This Eclipse Season for you is a wildcard, and you are embarking on some new adventures right now. With the Solar Eclipse on October 14 happening in your house of adventure and the Lunar Eclipse on October 28 happening in your house of home, you are finding your balance between where you want to be and where you are. Previous home improvements or projects come full circle during this time, and you will be feeling a sense of completion and satisfaction here.
Your heart is full, you have your people around you, and there is warmth and hope in your life right now. This Eclipse Season is reminding you to not count yourself out before things start to get really good for you. Hold the vision, Aquarius.
PISCES
This Eclipse Season for you, Pisces is about owning your power in life and owning your space of rebirth. Through the transformations you are seeing in your life right now, you feel freer to speak up and communicate how you feel, and in the process can grow closer to someone. The conversations you are having during this time and the commitments you are making are creating new beginnings for you and allowing you to experience mental release and rejuvenation.
You are clearing the air, doing what needs to be done, and spending less energy on what doesn’t align with the direction you are heading.
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Tayler Barakat is a Mystic who has studied Astrology for over a decade. She does intuitive astrology and tarot readings for people all over the world, and her work focuses on healing and empowering individuals. Follow her on Instagram @taylerbarakat_ and check out her website www.listentothevirgo.com.
Exclusive: Melanie Fiona On Making High-Vibrational Music & Saying Yes To Partnership
Melanie Fiona is back! After taking a little more than a decade-long hiatus, she has officially made her return to music and blessed us with two singles, “Say Yes” and “I Choose You.” While both singles are very different from each other, they both reflect who she is today and the type of music she wants to make. In our conversation, the mom of two expressed what she learned during her time away.
“It's interesting, even when I said it is like coming back, I don't ever feel like I really left because I was always still performing. I've still been public. It's not like I went into being this recluse person or version of myself, but the thing that I really learned in this process is that I think things take time,” Melanie says in a xoNecole exclusive.
“I think often we're so caught up in it, being on the timing of demand or popularity, or, like, striking while the iron is hot and the thing that I've learned is that everything is on God's time. That's it. Every time I thought I would have been ready, or, like, things were taking too long, I had to reship some things, personally, professionally, in my life. I also gave myself permission to make a living, not just make a living, but make a life for myself.”
Making a life for herself included getting married to Grammy-nominated songwriter Jared Cotter, starting a family, and embracing new landscapes, such as podcasting as a co-host of The Mama’s Den podcast. She also began doing more spiritual work and self-care practices like meditation, sound healing, Reiki, acupuncture, and boundary setting, which allowed her to get in touch with her inner voice.
“I wasn't putting out music, and I wasn't experiencing a number one record, but I was being a number one mom,” she says.
“I was experiencing things that were allowing me to heal and get in touch with myself so that I could make new music from a space of joy and freedom, and excitement again because I definitely feel like I did lose some excitement because of just politics and industry and what it can do to your mental health and even your physical health. So giving myself the space to really just say, ‘Hey, it's okay. Everything's right on time.’”
The joy and excitement are felt in one of two new singles, “I Choose You,” which is more of a lovers rock vibe, a tribute to Melanie’s Caribbean roots. While the Grammy award-winner is known for ballads like “It Kills Me” and “Fool For You,” she is becoming more intentional about the music she makes, calling it high-vibrational music. She says her music is a “reflection of my life,” as it captures every facet, from hanging out with friends to riding around in her car.
“Say Yes” has the classic R&B vibe Melanie is known for. However, both songs are inspired by her relationship. Melanie and Jared got married in December 2020, and the Toronto-bred artist dished on their relationship. Fun fact: he is featured in the “Say Yes” music video.
“When we first started dating, I had come into that relationship post a lot of self-work. I had gotten out of a long-term relationship, I had a year and a half to date and be by myself and do a lot of work on myself alone. And when we met, I remember feeling like this has to be my person because I feel it,” she says.
“And so when we went into that relationship, and we started dating, I was very clear. I was like, I know what I want. I'm very clear on what I need, and I'm not going to withhold my truth about myself in this process because of pride or fear of rejection. I know you love me, but I'm coming with my heart in my hand to let you know that if we're gonna get there, we have to put fear aside and say yes. So that was kind of like my open letter to him, which is why the video is us having a conversation.”
Melanie also shares that saying yes to her partner has empowered her in many ways, including motherhood and showing up for herself. Her new EP, also titled Say Yes, will be available at the top of 2025.
Check out the full interview below.
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Entertaining Like Ayesha Curry: Expert Advice For Holidays Done Right
Be prepared to wow the crowd.
It’s officially the holiday season, which means parties and gatherings galore. Between Friendsgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve celebrations, many of us are preparing to host loved ones in our homes one or two times between now and the end of the year. No matter the occasion or season, hosting for family and friends is a labor of love. But we can also agree that entertaining can be overwhelming, especially for first-time hosts.
As a seasoned host and entertainer, Ayesha Curry knows something about creating a memorable event for loved ones. Whether preparing for an intimate dinner with your immediate family or hosting a larger crowd, your guests will think you are a pro this holiday season with her tips on everything from welcoming guests to setting a beautiful table.
Q: What is your top tip for hosting?
Ayesha Curry:Part of being a great host is spending time with your guests, which means you can’t be stuck in the kitchen. Prep is key! I usually serve wine with the meal, but a cocktail or mocktail is a great way to greet guests. I prep the garnish the night before and batch the drink just before guests arrive. When the party begins, I pull everything out of the fridge and am ready to serve.
Writer Note: If you would like to offer non-alcoholic beverages for your sober or sober-curious guests, I love Saint Viviana Cab. It maintains full-body cabernet and flavor; no one will ever guess it’s alcohol-free. You can easily create a signature mocktail using Bittermilk’s Smoked Honey Whiskey Sour mix.
Q: Do you suggest any prep for serving or cooking?
AC:I lay out all my serving dishes and utensils the night before with little post-it notes saying what goes where. That way, I’m not digging around for anything. For more elaborate menus, I lay out quarter sheet pans and label them with tape according to the dish. I prep and measure everything for each recipe and then load each sheet pan with everything needed to make the dish. I wrap each tray in saran or foil, stack them, and place them in the fridge. Pull out the sheet pan you need when cooking, and everything is ready. It’s something I learned at the restaurant that saves so much time.
Q: What’s one item that should always be on a dinner party menu?
AC: Bread or roll with butter is excellent for holding guests over if the kitchen is delayed.
Q: What’s one non-menu item you should always have on hand?
AC: For a non-menu item, wine!
Q: How do you decide on a theme or menu for a gathering?
AC: It all starts with the occasion and the guest list. If it’s a group that doesn’t know each other very well, I may get more elaborate with the theme to help break the ice. For a group of friends or family who don’t get to see each other very often, I usually keep it simple so the evening can be all about catching up. A great playlist, good wine, and a family-style menu are all you need.
Q: Should attendees be expected to bring a gift?
AC: If I’m hosting, I’m not expecting gifts. The gift is taking time to come over and enjoy a meal with me! But bringing something to enjoy at the gathering, like a bottle of wine, is always appreciated.
Q: What are three affordable gifts that guests can give a host?
AC:A bag of excellent coffee is a beautiful gift for a host. Sweet July’s House Blend Coffee is sourced from all-female co-ops, so it’s a gift I love to give to the women in my life. Whether it’s being served after dinner or just for the host to enjoy on their own, you can’t go wrong with a bag of high-end coffee.
Fresh flowers are great if you have a host who likes total control over the food and beverage menu. Go for something neutral in color that can work with any décor.
The Sweet July Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar set is my go-to host gift. Bottled in Napa, it’s a gift any foodie will appreciate - and use!
Q: What are some creative tablescape or decor ideas that you love?
AC: I like to keep my dinnerware neutral and classic (like this ceramic collection in nutmeg) and infuse color and texture through linens. For centerpieces, I want to use what I have in my yard. If it’s summer, it might be flowers or greenery, but interesting branches can also look architectural in tall, clear vases next to tapered candles in the colder months. There’s no need to spend a ton of money on flowers.
With Ayesha’s tips, you can create a holiday gathering that your family and friends will cherish forever.
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