Last week we were still inside the long slow pull of Venus retrograde in Scorpio, the kind of week that keeps rearranging your relationship furniture while you are trying to sleep. This week the ground gets a little firmer under your feet. Pluto stations direct on Thursday after months of retrograde, and the Sun forms a supportive sextile with Jupiter, bringing a much-needed breath of fresh air. Think of it as the universe exhaling. Next week we tip into Scorpio season proper, and Mercury stations retrograde on the 24th, so this is the hinge.
The energy of the week
The Sun is still moving through Libra, keeping the lens on balance, fairness, and the quiet politics of your closest relationships. Mercury is in Scorpio, which means your conversations want to go deeper than small talk whether you planned for that or not. Venus is still retrograde in Scorpio, so old loves, old friendships, old patterns around money and worth are still ringing the doorbell. Let them in for coffee. You do not have to let them move back in.
And Venus isn’t alone. Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Chiron are all retrograde as we start the week. That’s a lot of energy asking us to slow down, revisit, and reconsider. But Thursday brings a shift.
Pluto stations direct in Aquarius, and this is the big one. The planet associated with transformation, power, and everything buried beneath the surface begins moving forward again. Something you have been composting in the dark may finally be ready to grow.
Meanwhile, Mars in Leo trines retrograde Saturn in Aries on Friday, bringing an opportunity to take a creative risk with some structure underneath it. Uranus retrograde in Gemini keeps shaking up old ways of thinking and communicating. Venus forms an awkward angle with Uranus this week, so unexpected conversations and emotional surprises may be on the menu. Not every disruption needs an immediate response.
The Moon enters Sagittarius on Tuesday evening, Capricorn Friday morning, and we hit the First Quarter Moon in Capricorn on Sunday. That is the moment of the week to look at what you said you wanted at the New Moon and ask if your calendar actually reflects it.
This is a stabilizing, excavating, and quietly brave kind of week.
Your week ahead by sign
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
The Sun in your seventh house keeps the mirror of partnership right in front of you, which is sometimes a gift and sometimes a group project you did not sign up for. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your eighth house have you doing deep accounting around shared money, intimacy, and inherited patterns. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday lights your tenth house, so career clarity may come in through the back door, not the front. If a conversation gets honest this week, let it.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Your sixth house is in session, which means your body is talking, your inbox is talking, and your routines want a word. Mercury and retrograde Venus across the way in your seventh house keep the relationship review open. The Sagittarius Moon midweek wants adventure, the Capricorn Moon by Sunday wants a plan. You can have both if you let the week breathe. Pluto stationing direct in your tenth house on Thursday begins shifting the energy around your long, slow career rebuild.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
The Sun in your fifth house of play and creative mischief is giving you something to actually enjoy, if you remember to show up for it. Mercury in your sixth house wants to organize everything, Venus retrograde there is asking whether you actually like your daily life or just tolerate it. The Capricorn First Quarter Moon on Sunday asks you to be honest about one intimate commitment. The Mars trine Saturn on Friday is a green light for a creative project that scares you a little.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22)
Home base is lit up, your fourth house is in session, and the Sun in Libra wants you to find a kind of peace there that is not just about tidying. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your fifth house are stirring up old creative dreams and old romances. Let them visit. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday pulls the partnership axis into focus. If something has been quietly off with someone close, this could be an opportunity to finally name it.
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
The Sun in your third house of communication is making you more verbal than usual, which is saying something. Mars in your own sign all week keeps your spark lit, and the Mars trine Saturn on Friday is excellent for leading something that has real stakes. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your fourth house are reorganizing something at home or inside your lineage. Pluto direct in your seventh house on Thursday begins shifting a slow relationship transformation back into gear.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Your second house of money, resources, and self-worth is holding most of the weather this week. The Sun there keeps you tracking what things actually cost, including your energy. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your third house are rewriting old conversations in your head, so if a sibling or a neighbor comes up in a dream, pay attention to what it brings up for you. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday wants you to make one grown-up creative decision. One is enough.
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
The Sun is still in your first house, which is your yearly reset, your clean page. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your second house keep the worth and money questions circling, and that is the real work right now. The Sagittarius Moon midweek lights your third house for a bright conversation. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday grounds you in the home and family department. Pluto direct in your fifth house on Thursday begins moving your long, slow creative evolution forward again. You are allowed to want what you want.
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Your twelfth house is loud, which does not look loud from the outside. The Sun there is asking you to rest more than you think you need to. Mercury in your first house is sharpening your voice, Venus retrograde in your first house is reshaping how you want to be seen. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday brings your attention to communication. A conversation you’ve been avoiding may finally be ready to happen. Pluto direct in your fourth house on Thursday begins moving a deep home or family rebuild forward again. Breathe. The real season is almost yours.
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Your eleventh house of friends, communities, and the long game is in session, and the Sun in Libra is softening how you show up there. The Sagittarius Moon on Tuesday night is your little refill. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your twelfth house are doing quiet, dreamy, important work in the basement. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday grounds you in your second house. If money feels real this week, that is the point. Pluto direct in your third house on Thursday begins breathing new life into a mental or writing project.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Your tenth house of career and public life is holding the center of the chart, which is a Capricorn home game. Mars trine Saturn in Aries on Friday is a beautifully stable aspect for your work, and it pulls your fourth house into the conversation, so your home base and your professional life are talking. The First Quarter Moon in your own sign on Sunday is the pulse check of the week. Pluto direct in your second house on Thursday brings fresh momentum to a slow financial rebuild.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Your ninth house of expansion, learning, and the longer view is lit up, which is where you actually like to live. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your tenth house are revising your public story and your career desires. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday asks you to rest, not strive. Pluto stations direct in your first house on Thursday, and this is the one you want to pay attention to. The slow personal reinvention that has felt stuck for months begins finding its direction again. You are not the same person you were in the spring.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
Your eighth house of intimacy, shared resources, and transformation is in session, and you are a Pisces, so this is familiar water. Mercury and retrograde Venus in your ninth house are reopening a question about belief, travel, or a teacher. The Capricorn Moon on Sunday grounds you in community. Pluto direct in your twelfth house on Thursday brings new movement to the deep spiritual composting. If an old dream figure returns this week, write it down.
A practice for the week
Three questions, one for each slice of the week.
Tuesday: What am I still carrying from last week that I do not have to carry today?
Thursday, Pluto station day: What have I been composting in the dark that is actually ready to grow?
Saturday: Where in my calendar can I see the thing I said I wanted?
On Sunday during the First Quarter Moon, go outside at some point, even if it is just the back step. Put your feet on something that is not a floor. One minute is enough. That is the whole practice.
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