The spirit of romance gets a boost this month but in a way that will shift as the month progresses. To begin with, with dreamy Neptune in his last full month in retrograde motion in your romantic sector and Venus, the planet of love in a nostalgic part of your chart until 9th October there is a heavy sense of romantic nostalgia in the air from the get go. With Uranus, the only planet in your relationship sector also in retrograde motion, Venus is making the most of the doors open to the past and second chances on both fronts. Yet while the doors will remain open to the past and second chances on the romantic and relationship fronts all month, Venus' return to Scorpio will have your heart looking to the future. This creates a month where you are able to fully immerse yourself in the past during the first nine days of the month, before looking to the future without having to turn your back on the past. Venus' return to Scorpio is more than a chance for your heart to look to the future, with the planet of love returning to Scorpio before your birthday month and new solar year begins, in order to update your romantic and relationship desires and expectations for the coming year. And it is the Moon that will give you a head start on that. The Moon will return to your romantic sector during Venus' first full day in Scorpio, with her early days spent with romantically charged lunar vibes for company. This is the Moon's only visit to your romantic sector while Venus is in Scorpio and as the planet of love is updating your romantic expectations for the coming year, these could have long term implications. The same is true for the Moon's return to your relationship sector just a few days later, with the period from 15th October to 17th October a chance for a deep dive into what you want from your relationships and what they need from you. All this before your birthday month and new solar year even begins.