Lifestyle Columns

Before Venus Retrogrades
Horoscopes by Holiday, Oct. 02, 2026
On the day before Venus retrogrades, featuring nine astrological aspects, many of them complex and commonly interpreted as stressors, one arrangement stands out as the clear star: a fiery trine of Mars and Neptune.

A Cold War Over the Thermostat
Dear Annie®, Oct. 02, 2026
Dear Annie: I'm 28 and live in a two-bedroom apartment in Washington state with my friend "Jess." She's an excellent roommate — clean, considerate, quiet.

The Eighth 10th Month
Horoscopes by Holiday, Oct. 01, 2026
The traditional early Roman calendar had 10 months. The year began in March, making October — from the Latin "octo," meaning "eight" — the eighth month.