How the planets align

October’s new moon, on Wednesday at 12.05 BST in Libra, signals a month for weighing up our own needs with those of others and finding ways of re-establishing anything that is out of harmony or balance. Aligned with Mars, it gears us up for action and Pluto turns direct then too, ready to do its transformative work. Most affected are those born January 11-16, April 10-15, July 13-19, and October 14-20.