Overview: Venus and Mars are the heavy-hitters this week! On Tuesday, we have a Venus-Neptune square, helping us remember that relationships are stories, and we must edit and re-imagine them often. Then Mars enters truth-seeking and intimate Scorpio on Saturday, motivating us to deepen our bonds to self and others.

Read your Sun/Rising horoscope:

Aries

What do you imagine when you think of closure, Aries? Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to review how you frame completion, and introduce more hope, faith, and optimism. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled intimacy zone on Saturday, inspiring you to let go of defense mechanisms in order to reveal the deepest, most meaningful dimensions of you.

Taurus

Blur the friendship/romance boundary a little, Taurus. Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to approach romances like they’re friendships and romance your friends. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled romantic zone on Saturday, putting an opposites-attract style chemistry in your life. Be open to learning more about yourself and exploring life from a different vantage point.

Gemini

Romance is a skill, Gemini. Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square highlights the art of romantic relationships, reminding you how effortful and valuable they are. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled wellness zone on Saturday, motivating you to experiment with and ultimately commit to mental, emotional, physical and spiritual practices that inspire powerful healing.

Cancer

Hold the big and small pictures, Cancer! Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square doesn’t want you to get caught in the weeds; zoom out and zoom in carefully! Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled confidence sector on Saturday, motivating you to regulate what interrupts your confidence and envision, apply, and commit to thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that build your self-esteem.


Leo

What will you learn about yourself when you reveal your inner world, Leo? Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square balances self-disclosure and self-revelation. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled emotion zone on Saturday, inspiring you to give yourself permission to feel the full spectrum of emotion. No judgement allowed on your tender heart!

Virgo

What security would you need to trust, Virgo? Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to find the safety you need to confidently engage with the unknown. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled communication zone on Saturday, motivating you to gain greater fluency in non-verbal communication like listening, tone, body language, and subtext.

Libra

How do you signal closeness, Libra? Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to watch how you reach for connection and how others reach for you. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled safety and income zone on Saturday, motivating you to ground down. You’ll have the energy for more embodiment and pleasure, plus curiosity on financial safety.

Scorpio

Happy Birthday, Scorpio! Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to put your values into practice in a way that would result in greater confidence. Mars enters your sign on Saturday, giving you passion, enthusiasm, and the desire to go after what you want in service to your dreams, adventure, and freedom!

Sagittarius

Share your feelings, Sag! Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square inspires emotional communication in order to get closer to your romantic partners. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled closure zone on Saturday and helps you powerfully complete habits, patterns, and contexts that don’t serve you. The more space you clear, the more the universe will manifest for you!

Capricorn

Suffering occurs in monologue; healing occurs in dialogue, Cap! Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square wants you to communicate for healing and closure. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled friendship sector on Saturday, putting you in a leadership position among your friends and inspiring more energy, experiences, and success in expanding and deepening your social network!

Aquarius

Are your friendships made stronger by shared values, Aquarius? Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square highlights the need for complementary values among friends. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled career zone on Saturday, giving you more ambition along with powerful energy for leadership, self-employment, and the bravery to experiment with new ideas professionally!

Pisces

Relationships take work, Pisces! Tuesday’s Venus-Neptune square points the way towards radical responsibility on your behalf and the behavior that could harmonize connections. Mars enters your Scorpio-ruled expansion zone on Saturday, helping you expand your life by trying new strategies, exploring new ideas, and applying them where you need change.

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Colin Bedell
Colin Bedell

Colin is a literal Gemini Twin Astrologer from Long Island, New York and a two-time graduate of the New School with his Bachelor's in Literature from Eugene Lang College and Master's in Fashion Studies from Parsons School of Design. A passionate student of astrology, A Course in Miracles, and other systems of personal-growth, Colin founded QueerCosmos to meaningfully contextualize queer identities across the zodiac and universal spiritual themes. Additionally, Colin leads private natal chart readings and horoscope columns with international publications. For more, head over to QueerCosmos.com.