By the time the Sun left your romantic sector last month, something that on the September equinox will always take the solar spotlight off matters of the heart and all things romantic, Venus and Mercury had already moved through. This ended all planetary activity on the romantic front, however, not for the year as would normally be the case. While he won't return until 26th November, Mars will return in time to ensure the year doesn't just end on a romantic note, but not leaving until late February, this will roll over to a romantically charged start to 2027. Helping to keep the spirit of romance alive until then will be the Moon's monthly visits. The Moon will make its first visit since the Sun left from 7th October to 9th October and coming full circle from last month's New Moon, will carry with it the influence of the last few months. Meanwhile, the main focus this month is on your relationships, where while the Sun's return to your relationship sector on 23rd October is the point in each year when the solar spotlight will always shift onto your relationships, Venus and Mercury, the planets of love and communication are doing something special. By the time you move into the new month, Venus is nearly three weeks into what is normally a 24 day transit through your relationship sector. Instead, Venus is at a standstill ahead of a retrograde turn on 3rd October that will not only open old doors but will see her retrograde back out on 25th October. This means that once back in direct motion, she will be returning for a do over, this time from 4th December to 7th January. In the meantime, while Venus is working her magic, Mercury will return on 1st October for what is normally a 14 to 15 day chance to do what, as the planet of communication, he can to get the communication lines open. Except he too will turn retrograde on 24th October, the day before Venus leaves. Instead of retrograding back out, Mercury will spend the whole of his retrograde phase here and won't leave until 6th December. Both will be here when the Moon moves through from 12th October to 14th October.