Shhhhh! Talkative Mercury slips into secretive Scorpio and your eighth house of intimacy and desire today for an unusually long nine-and-a-half-week stay. Emotions run deeper during this sultry stretch, which lasts until December 6. Keeping them to yourself may prove challenging, though tread carefully while Mercury is retrograde from October 24 to November 13 which can whip up jealousy. Happily partnered? Use this cycle to voice the wants and feelings you’ve kept locked away. Still in the early stages of amour? Stop dancing around and ask the questions you need answered.