Don’t hit the snooze button on your wake-up call, Crab! This Monday, May 1, penetrating Pluto shifts into reverse gear in your eighth house of intimacy and eroticism. At first you might fear that you’re losing your animal magnetism. On the contrary! This annual retrograde is more like a speed check or a chance to make necessary adjustments to an important relationship. Just like you wouldn’t let your car run forever without an oil change and tire maintenance, you don’t want to let your romance wither on the vine. This reversal starts in your sensual eighth house and then, on June 11, the intensifying planet will backflip into Capricorn and your relationship house, which could churn up darker emotions like anger or jealousy. This is NOT the time to pressure bae or a new love interest into anything before they’re ready. By the same token, don’t let anyone hurry YOU to commit or take a next step until you’re 100 percent sure. And since retrogrades rule the past, don’t be too surprised if a former flame tries to reignite the connection. Flattering—and tempting—as this may be, stop and take an unblinking reality check about your current situation AND viscerally recall all the reasons this didn’t work out in the first place. With Pluto fanning that fire, you may THINK you’re in control and seeing things clearly, but it’s more likely to be the exact opposite.
You may have to tame your libido all week, Cancer, because the cosmic hits keep coming! On Friday, a full moon lunar eclipse in Scorpio turns on the lights in your passionate fifth house. (Or maybe it turns them all OFF except for one musk-scented tea candle.) Either way, you can expect a lunar power surge of amorous momentum, which is great if you’re in a relationship or starting one up. If you’re single or otherwise focused, this eclipse can fire up your creative juices and lead to some epic output! Whatever you’re working on, be prepared to pitch, promote or perform in the two weeks that follow this lunation. Because the fifth house is your fertility zone, if you’re not “birthing” a creative project, you might take this cue very literally. And if babies are the LAST thing on your mind, consider yourself duly warned.
You may be fighting admirers off with a (metaphoric) stick starting on Sunday! Vixen Venus peacocks into your sign, joining lusty Mars, who’ll be riding shotgun until May 20. This amorous tag team bestows “It” status on you, Crab, so make sure you’re camera-ready every time you leave your house. No one would accuse you of hogging the spotlight, but hey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it! This Venusian power surge lasts for four weeks (until June 5), and while you could just flow with it, why NOT set some intentions for what you’d like to manifest with all this palpable mojo. If you’ve got an inspirational message to share or a passion project you’re endorsing, prepare a compelling elevator pitch and be ready to deliver it at a moment’s notice. For couples, this transit can take things to the next level fast, so if there’s something that needs to be discussed, plan to have that convo sooner than later so you can spend more time enjoying your bond.
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