These zodiac signs will face hard truths — and deep cuts — when Mars meets Mercury in Scorpio

It’s about to get volatile, my friends.

On October 20, Mercury, our planet of communication, and Mars, our planet of war, are tag-teaming in Scorpio — sign of sex, death, and power struggles.

“This alignment cuts straight to the truth, stirring confrontations, confessions, and long-term consequences,”  Rachel Ruth Tate, certified astrologer at Casinos Analyzer, told The Post.

These dark dealings are amplified by Mercury entering the muck and mire of its pre-retrograde shadow later in the day.

Mars is the ancient ruler of Scorpio and thus has the upper hand, or sharpened claw/velvet cloak, in this situation.

Mercury and Mars are two of our most personal planets, meaning these effects will be felt intensely and immediately.

“Watch out for poisonous words and sharp tongues, just as you would expect from the sign represented by the scorpion,” said Tate.

According to Tate, now is the hour when hard truths will come tumbling out and grievances will be aired.

“This is a time for us to truly make ourselves known and felt, to honor our pledges and deep commitments. It is also a time when words (Mercury) and swords (Mars) may cross.”

Because Mercury is the mouth and Mars is will, this transit offers us all the opportunity to truly align the two and commit to meaning what we say and delivering what we promise.

While the transit is brief, the themes it raises and the triggers it trips will be felt for quite some time.

“This process of focus, concentration, and alchemy is something we are going to have to work on and through, as Mercury enters its retrograde shadow just hours after this conjunction perfects. This means we will come back to these present themes when Mercury stations direct on November 29th, not clearing its post-retrograde shadow until mid-December.”

Tate shared that if there is something or someone you want to get serious about, this Mercury-Mars conjunction will support your efforts and deepen any commitment.

“This moment has implications far beyond the immediate. It is ideal to be incredibly intentional with what you put your energy into, as well as what you consume and allow into your field. Those choices will follow us forward.

The day after the conjunction, we welcome a New Moon in Libra and the promise of fresh starts and new connections if we’ve done the dirt work of composting the past.

“Grief, like joy, needs somewhere to go. And this transit offers us, above all, the chance to move on.”

While we’ll all be under the influence of this conjunction, three signs in particular will feel the effects most acutely.

Tate said Aries folk will feel this conjunction where it hurts.

“This Mercury–Mars conjunction is going to hit you deep, in a part of your chart that contains the energy of your most primary relationships and major emotional investments of time, energy, and attention. It will bring up topics and themes that move you to your core, so be ready and open to the conversations you will inevitably need to have!”

For Gemini, this conjunction hits your sixth house of ritual, routine, and your physical container.

“This Mercury–Mars conjunction may potentially have you down for the count OR revved up and ready to go. Listen to your body and you’ll know how and when to apply your energy, whether it is slowing down or speeding up… and in some cases, perhaps changing directions! You may want to spend more time at home if it all gets to be too much.”

For the Virgo contingent, this conjunction comes to call in your third house of communication and exchange.

“You will definitely have something to say about this Mercury–Mars conjunction, because it occurs in the part of your chart that contains language and locality, as well as the people we talk to and spend time with in our everyday life!”

She urges you, dirt preachers, to exercise caution in your expression in the weeks to come.

“Watch yourself, because words could feel really personal. Be incredibly intentional about how you express yourself in your work and home environments.”

“Scorpio, this Mercury–Mars conjunction is happening in your sign, promising personal and profound impacts that will be especially keenly felt if your Sun, Moon, or Rising degree is near 19 °,” shared Tate.

“This transit could be palpable in your physical person and result in the manifestation of some nagging health complaints and literal or metaphorical headaches! Do what it takes to bring yourself back to a place of strength and balance.”

For Capricorns, this conjunction hits your eleventh house of community and ideals.

“You may find yourself very busy with a variety of tasks serving the people who are important to you or the causes you are committed to. Use your role as the level head in the room to move forward with the focus and concentration needed to free everyone from concern.”

She urges sea goats to remember that their practicality is their superpower — and to plant their pragmatism in common ground.

Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.