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Scorpio Weekly Horoscope
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Helpful partners start streaming in this Monday, April 23, as creative, enchanting Venus lands in Taurus and your seventh house of relationships. Between now and May 23, upgrade a solo routine to a dynamic duo. Whether you’ve been dabbling in something casual (or complex…or both), a strong connection could heat up to exothermic levels. Have you been holding yourself back? Instead of hiding behind your defenses, use the next few weeks to get to know this intriguing person better. Whether you wind up bedmates, bandmates, or business partners (or none of the above), charming Venus will make it easy to have exploratory conversations about what might be. Feel no pressure to commit just yet; in fact, challenge yourself to hold back a little instead of letting passion overtake you. Coupled Scorpios can deepen your bonds by diving into a shared creative project. Find that place where your talents complement each other’s then get to work on your joint magnum opus.
Feeling the urge to shake things up out of boredom? You may need to give yourself some tough love on Monday when impulsive Mars and unrealistic Neptune merge in your fifth house of passion and drama. You may be extremely keyed up about a big idea, but be careful not to pressure people to go along with your plans. Instead, try talking about how this might benefit you each individually. (And if you have to work too hard to make your argument, you may be pitching the wrong people.) The fifth house also rules creativity, so you can make the most of this inspiring transit by pursuing major headway on an artistic project. Or maybe schedule that long-postponed photo shoot. That way, you’ll soon have fantastic images you can use to promote your latest work. While Mars gives you the drive, Neptune provides the imaginative spark. Anything you dream up around Monday is bound to generate authentic emotions in people, Scorpio.
You’d prefer to work smarter not harder, Scorpio, but as motivational Mars blasts into Aries and your sixth house of hard work this Tuesday, April 30, you may not be able to find your off switch. Things start moving at a much faster pace between now and June 9, and to fulfill all your professional obligations you may have to burn the midnight oil. Before you cancel your entire personal life, stop and strategize. You COULD bring an inflatable mattress and sleep at the office, but if you can tap into the organized energy of Mars in your sixth house, you can ratchet up your efficiency to genius levels. Get a handle on your workflow—as well as other teammates’—and figure out ways to avoid duplicating each other’s efforts. See who’s willing to hustle collaboratively or share contacts to keep things zipping along. Smart systems and up-to-date, appropriate software might save you hours, if not days, of labor. If any specific tasks are eating up your resources and not offering a healthy ROI, make it your mission to find clever ways to batch or even outsource them. You may not realize how much stress is building up. Take preventive measures to keep your immunity boosted. Make sure you’re eating plenty of fresh fruit and veggies and getting enough lean protein. Stay hydrated—and get thee to the gym or streaming classes. When you’re under that level of pressure, exercise is a necessity, not a luxury. If anything, physically oriented Mars in your sixth house can amp up your desire to move your body. Even if you can’t squeeze in a full 60-minute class, every effort will help.
On Thursday, May 2, your ruler, transformational Pluto, turns retrograde until October 11, beginning its retreat through Aquarius and your domestic zone until September 1. This is a cue to tend to home and family, Scorpio—and don’t let the little stuff slide. A relative or roomie’s annoying habits could become unbearable and send you over the edge. Your fuse might be short, and it won’t take much for you to come to the end of it. Stay mindful of your own behavior, especially your motivation. Are you making digs to get back at people or perhaps to “motivate” them to look for another living arrangement? Your M.O. is more stealth than direct—and doubly so when Pluto is retrograde. But since what goes around really does come around, raise your vibration and talk it out like grownups. If you’ve been eager to dive into some home-reno plans, you might want to hold off until November 19, when Pluto returns to Aquarius in forward motion and stokes your engines. Can’t wait? Plan on managing your contractors like it was a second job and be flexible when the delivery of your Italian marble countertop is delayed by three more weeks. Retrogrades rule the past, and in social Aquarius and your house of kith and kin, this one could spark a soulful reunion with relatives or long-lost members of your soul squad. On September 1, Pluto slips back into Capricorn and finishes its retrograde (until October 11) in your communication corner. You might feel more guarded and secretive during this six-week circuit, which is saying something for you as a Scorpio. If you have any big reveals or launches planned then, work ahead and get as much as you can lined up before Pluto lures you on a silent meditation in September.