Sudden change is weighing on you. You don't feel like communicating. You'd rather be alone. Take time to meditate or write down your dreams. Answers may be waiting in your own subconscious. Visit with elders and see life through their eyes. Destructive habits should be avoided at all cost. Business deals are likely to go well today. This might be a time to reap the rewards of hard work or it may be the right moment to strike out on a new path. You are entering a new month long cycle as far as your career is concerned. Take your chances and see where they lead.

You might clip your own wings today, preferring to ground yourself in domestic affairs for a while. Mercury, the planet of thought and expression, drops anchor in Scorpio and your foundational fourth house for an extra-long visit, until December 6. Think of it as a rare chance for your hyperkinetic sign to come in for a landing and get your personal life in order. You can also finally gain traction on any home-improvement projects you've been researching—but make sure you start them before Mercury turns retrograde from October 24 to November 13, a period that could also bring some production slowdowns or snafus.