According to The Times of India, Venus remains retrograde from October 3 until November 14, traveling through Scorpio first and moving back into Libra on October 25. The outlet adds that Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio on October 24, layering a second reversal onto the same stretch of sky. CiberCuba's Horacio Celeste describes the pairing the same way: retrograde Venus 'rummages through the drawers of the soul' while Mercury wants to discuss what it finds. Both publishers frame the period as one when old messages, unfinished conversations and former partners resurface.

Scorpio tops The Times of India's list because it hosts both Venus and Mercury at the start of the retrograde, making it 'the most exposed.' The outlet describes an ex who has been silent for months sending a short, casually worded text late in the evening — with timing that is anything but casual. Its advice: read the message twice, wait a day, and ask directly what the person wants. For Libra, Venus returning on October 25 revives unresolved disputes, so the outlet suggests meeting in a public place with an agreed time limit, since Libra tends to say yes to keep the peace.

Taurus, ruled by Venus, may find a former partner reappearing with warm, persuasive offers — coffee, a returned borrowed item, news about a mutual friend. The Times of India advises listing what ended the relationship first, since 'habits rarely change in six weeks.' Cancer's emotional memory may prompt drafting and deleting a first message more than once; the outlet recommends keeping any contact brief and honest. Pisces, which 'remembers the best of a relationship,' should write down the three hardest moments before answering, because 'real change will show in actions and in dates, not in promises.'

The reversal is not universal. The Times of India reports that Aries, Leo, Sagittarius and Aquarius 'may feel curious but will find it easier to move on,' while Capricorn will likely keep any contact strictly practical — returning keys or settling a bill. Gemini and Virgo face a different risk: Mercury retrograde means messages sent in error or misread, so the outlet urges checking names and recipients before pressing send. CiberCuba's per-sign horoscopes match the mood, telling Gemini flatly that messages drafted and deleted should not be sent today.

Venus turns direct on November 14, which The Times of India calls 'the safer date for a new commitment.' Until then, it says, treat any reunion as a trial: a former partner who respects boundaries, replies on time and admits past mistakes 'is worth a second look,' while one who pushes for speed is not. CiberCuba adds a historical anchor — Venus went retrograde in Scorpio in October 2018 — and suggests readers reflect on that period not to repeat the story but to confront it from a new perspective.