Ready or not, you’re about to enter a cycle where you can overhaul your daily routines (including health and self-care) and how you approach the service aspect of your work. This Monday, May 1, penetrating Pluto turns retrograde in Aquarius and your sixth house of organization and wellness until June 11. From there, he’ll back up into Capricorn and your passionate fifth house, where he’ll stay in reverse gear until October 10. The sixth house is associated with your organized, detail-oriented sign, and if you’ve been burning the candle at both ends, this involuntary slowdown might actually come as a welcome relief. Rather than bemoan the snail’s pace, relish this rare opportunity to catch your breath, regroup and put some streamlined new systems in place. Proceed with caution and mindfulness: Pluto will insist that you take things seriously and get them right out of the gate. With Pluto off-course, things might not progress in a linear fashion. The key to staying centered through this transit is stress management: channeling pent-up anxiety into physical exercise, meditating to still the mind, and getting plenty of rest.
When a potent lunar (full moon) eclipse lands in Scorpio and your communication sector on Friday, you’ll have a huge opportunity to put your talents on display and get your message(s) out to a larger audience. Which begs the question, what do you WANT to put out in the world? The two weeks—and even several months—that follow an eclipse are ripe for manifesting your dreams, and the clearer they are, the easier it’ll be to materialize them. Social media is a perfect medium for reaching large swaths of diverse populations while local connections would be effective for promoting something community based. Circulate in your neighborhood and get to know the movers and shakers! This eclipse, in your third house, can refresh your social life. So while you’re out networking, pay attention to what’s happening close to home. Check social media feeds that feature local venues and sign up for text alerts so you don’t miss an opening or live music moment.
You may receive a wave of cosmic support for rallying the troops starting Sunday. Amiable Venus swings into compassionate Cancer and your eleventh house of community and tech, retraining your focus on the people who share your core values. Venus will join driven Mars, who’ll lend its passionate motivation in this realm until May 20. Lean into Venus’ diplomacy, but don’t feel you need to accommodate naysayers who can undo the mission. Send the right signals and you will attract positive, supportive people. Since Venus rules the arts and culture—and the eleventh house is your activist realm—think creatively, and consciously, about how you can use your time, energy and money to better the world, however small a slice of it. Venus is also the love planet, and the eleventh house rules the digital domain, so if you’re in the market for a mate, check out different dating apps and be more open-minded when it comes to right-swiping. But be diligent when you do start chatting with someone!
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