From the grimoire
Sky notes · October 14, 2026 ·
Pretty Little Planets
A little planetary magick.
Welcome to Pretty Little Planets, darling witch. A little guide to the sky above you and the magick you can make with it. Here, planetary transits meet soul work, self-care, glamour, protection, and everyday intention.
Choose the energy that speaks to what you need. Give it a clear intention. Then make a little room in your day to work with it.
Open each planet for its energy, spellwork intentions, and a little ritual.
Venus in ScorpioRetrograde · Worth, desire & devotion
For the witch coming back to her own worth. Venus retrograde in Scorpio invites a deeper look at desire, attachment, intimacy, and what you keep giving your energy to. Work with this energy when you are ready to recognize a repeating pattern, name what you truly want, and choose yourself with a little more honesty.
Intentions
Reclaim My Worth · Release Unhealthy Attachments · Refine My Standards · Return To Myself · Restore My Personal Magnetism
A little ritual
Sit with your mirror and journal. Write three things you deserve to receive and one pattern you are ready to stop feeding. Read them to your reflection. Finish with one act of self-care that honors the standards you just named.
Mercury in ScorpioDirect · Discernment & honest words
Look beneath the surface, little witch. Mercury in Scorpio lends itself to focused questions, honest reflection, and conversations with substance. Work this energy into petitions for discernment, clearer communication, and recognizing where a story needs a second look.
Intentions
Strengthen My Discernment · Speak With Clarity · Recognize Repeating Patterns · Ask Better Questions · Express My Truth
A little ritual
Write the question you have been avoiding. Beneath it, separate what you know from what you are assuming. Pull a tarot card as a reflection prompt, then write one grounded step toward clarity. Mercury is direct in this snapshot; its next retrograde begins October 24.
Sun in LibraLibra season · Harmony & reciprocal love
Bring a little beauty back into your balance. Libra season is a lovely time to work with harmony, mutual care, grace, and the relationships you want to nourish. Let your glamour work reflect the version of you who feels considered, supported, and at home in her own presence.
Intentions
Restore Balance · Invite Mutual Care · Create Peace In My Space · Embody Grace · Welcome Harmonious Connections
A little ritual
Tidy one small corner of your home and place something beautiful there. Write a petition for the kind of care you want to give and receive. Make one practical adjustment that brings that exchange closer to balance.
Moon in SagittariusWaxing crescent · Hope & possibility
Give your intention a little room to grow. This waxing crescent Moon in Sagittarius is a sweet moment for hope, learning, possibility, and remembering that your story still has more chapters. Work toward a goal that makes your world feel bigger.
Intentions
Open My Horizons · Renew My Hope · Welcome New Possibilities · Expand My Knowledge · Grow My Intention
A little ritual
Write one wish at the top of a page. Beneath it, list three small ways you can begin moving toward it. Choose one for today. The Moon moves quickly; this placement describes the morning of October 14 in Arizona, and it enters Capricorn on October 16.
Mars in LeoDirect · Courage & follow-through
For the witch ready to stand behind herself. Mars in Leo brings a bold theme to work for courage, creative action, protection, and taking up space. Put that fire into the thing you keep saying you want to do.
Intentions
Build My Courage · Follow Through · Protect My Confidence · Take Up Space · Act On My Creative Desires
A little ritual
Write a one-sentence petition for the action you want to take. Read it aloud while standing tall. Keep it beside your workspace and begin the first ten minutes of that task before the day ends.
Jupiter in LeoDirect · Visibility & creative abundance
Let your gifts have a little spotlight. Jupiter in Leo is a rich theme for creative growth, generosity, joy, recognition, and welcoming opportunities that let your work be seen. Pair your attraction magick with something you are proud to put into the world.
Intentions
Welcome Aligned Opportunities · Expand My Creative Work · Attract Recognition · Receive With Confidence · Make Room For Joy
A little ritual
Write an opportunity petition, naming the work you want to share and the kind of audience or support you want to reach. Fold it toward you. Then share a creation, send a thoughtful pitch, or take one step that gives that intention a place to land.
Saturn in AriesRetrograde · Boundaries & self-trust
Make a promise to yourself that you can keep. Saturn retrograde in Aries is a useful theme for reviewing boundaries, rebuilding discipline, and learning to trust your own authority. Work for the steady backbone beneath your brave beginnings.
Intentions
Strengthen My Boundaries · Keep My Promises To Myself · Build Consistency · Trust My Authority · Protect My Time
A little ritual
Write one boundary and one small commitment for the next seven days. Place the petition where you will see it each morning. Each time you honor either one, mark the page as a little record of the trust you are building.
Uranus in GeminiRetrograde · Fresh perspective & mental freedom
A new thought can open a new door. Uranus retrograde in Gemini offers a theme for questioning old narratives, experimenting with ideas, and changing how you connect or communicate. Give yourself permission to approach a familiar problem differently.
Intentions
Release Limiting Narratives · Welcome Fresh Ideas · Find A New Approach · Reclaim My Voice · Create Mental Space
A little ritual
Write a belief that has kept you feeling boxed in. On a second page, write a kinder, more useful possibility. Tear up the first page as a release gesture and keep the second. Try one new approach that supports it.
Neptune in AriesRetrograde · Intuition & spiritual discernment
Come back to the voice beneath the noise. Neptune retrograde in Aries is a thoughtful theme for reconnecting with your spiritual direction, reviewing an ideal, and bringing clarity to what you feel called toward. Let your soul work include both imagination and grounding.
Intentions
Strengthen Spiritual Discernment · Clarify My Vision · Honor My Intuition · Ground My Practice · Reconnect With My Inner Direction
A little ritual
Sit quietly with both feet on the floor. Journal about a dream, symbol, or feeling that has stayed with you. Explore what it means to you, then name one ordinary action that supports the insight you want to carry forward.
Pluto in AquariusRetrograde · Power & chosen belonging
Choose the spaces where you can become more yourself. Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is a deep theme for looking at power, group dynamics, belonging, and the roles you have outgrown. Work for the freedom to choose your people and reclaim the energy you have given away.
Intentions
Reclaim My Power · Release Outgrown Roles · Protect My Community Space · Welcome Aligned Connections · Stand In My Individuality
A little ritual
Write a release petition for one role, expectation, or group pattern you are ready to leave behind. Tear it up. Write a second petition naming the kind of belonging you want to build, then take one step toward a connection that respects it. Pluto turns direct on October 15 in Arizona.
Little dates for your grimoire
- October 15: Pluto turns direct. Revisit your power-reclamation petition and choose the change you want to begin carrying outward.
- October 23: Scorpio season begins. A chapter for soul work, release, protection, and deeper devotion to yourself.
- October 24: Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio. Return to clarity work, review old petitions, and give important words a second reading.
- October 25: Retrograde Venus returns to Libra. Revisit reciprocity, beauty, and the balance of giving and receiving.
- October 25, late evening: Full Moon in Taurus. Work with grounding, gratitude, self-worth, and appreciating what you have cultivated. This Full Moon is dated October 26 in Eastern Time and UTC.
- November 13: Mercury and Venus turn direct. Reflect on what you have learned before deciding what comes next.
Make it your own, little witch.
You can bring these intentions into a candle petition, mirror work, journaling, a devotional moment, or your everyday self-care. Choose one intention that feels clear and give it a practical action to grow alongside.
These spellwork ideas are my interpretation of the planetary symbolism, offered as a way to bring soul work and ritual into your day. Your own chart and lived experience add their own layer.
Find your pretty little intention ✧
With love & pretty intentions,
Alora