If you’ve been waiting for an invitation to unplug for a while and get (more) introspective, your moment arrives this Monday, May 1, as deep-diving Pluto turns retrograde in Aquarius and your twelfth house (the sector associated with your mystical sign as well as with dreams, release and healing). It’ll stay there until June 11, and then backflip into Capricorn and your collaborative eleventh house for the remainder of its backspin (until October 10), finally returning to Aquarius in forward motion on January 20, 2024. Until then, you may prefer to take a pass on communal obligations, opting for more time in your own inner seascape. But it’s not like you’ll be sitting in lotus position on a cushion the whole time! It’s a wonderful phase for small (or large) modifications to make your Fish bowl feel like a peaceful oasis. This intensified five-month cycle is also beneficial for doing any kind of deep healing or therapeutic work, including grieving and forgiving. The twelfth house rules the subconscious, and since you’ll be in an extra receptive state, you might have powerful results with hypnotherapy, shamanic journeying or energy work. But be patient with the process! As they say, time is the greatest healer of all.
Even as you’re fluffing the pillows at home and considering paint swatches, you may get lured out of hiding on Friday, when a lunar (full moon) eclipse in Scorpio fires up your ninth house of travel and adventures. When you least expect it—typical eclipse activation!—you could be offered an opportunity to crisscross the globe, or at least fill up your spring calendar with road trips. Stay flexible and prepare to cast the widest net possible over the coming two weeks. At the very least, this should stir your wanderlust and send you running to travel blogs and flight search engines. Scorpio’s intensifying energy might plant seeds for a purposeful pilgrimage, like a journey to your family’s homeland or a yoga or cultural expedition. Since the ninth house rules education (and teaching) as well as entrepreneurism, you might put travel on the back burner and get that business plan out of your head and onto paper. Hit the accelerator now while the manifesting mojo is potent, and watch things take off like a rocket!
Romantic vibes are in the air starting this Sunday as seductrix Venus shimmies out of your domesticity zone and into Cancer until June 5, joining fellow love planet Mars, who’ll keep her company in your fun and flirty fifth house until May 20. Single? If you’re eager to do a few laps in the dating pool, just peek out of your coral reef and swim into the open water. But keep your standards high—and expectations realistic—to avoid disappointment. You’re a real catch, Pisces, so act like it. Stylista Venus can inspire a mini makeover, from a little retail therapy to a day at the spa. Attached? This is a great cycle to reaffirm your connection and make FUN a priority. And of course, a little extra doting and pampering always goes a long way.
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