Love
Venus · The Heart
The long appointments of the heart, met with patience and the slow grammar of Venus. Each sign's love reading for today's sky.
Aries
Mar 21 — Apr 19Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your eighth house of deep bonds, and it squares both Mars and Pluto. Closeness may feel charged today, with old questions about trust, power or who gives more resurfacing in small ways. You do not need to settle them. Notice the moment you want to defend yourself, and pause for one breath before replying. The Sun sextile Jupiter softens the mood, so a generous word or a shared meal can ease tension better than a debate. Let warmth go first, and let the harder conversation wait for another day.
Taurus
Apr 20 — May 20Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your seventh house of partnership, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Old tensions may resurface in close relationships, with more intensity than the subject deserves. Rather than settling a matter tonight, notice which feeling arrives first and whether it truly belongs to this moment. Retrograde Venus favors revisiting over starting anew, so a message to someone you have lost touch with may be warmly received. Keep it short and unhurried, and ask a real question about how they have been.
Gemini
May 21 — Jun 20Venus in your sixth house is retrograde and squares both Mars and Pluto, which can make small frictions at home or at work feel heavier than they are. Notice whether a minor irritation is really about something older. The Moon in your seventh house of close partnership trines Neptune, softening the edges and making it easier to be generous. Offer a plain, kind sentence to someone you have been short with lately, and let it stand without explanation. Closeness today comes through tone far more than through grand declarations.
Cancer
Jun 21 — Jul 22Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your fifth house of romance and play, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Feelings may run deeper and more guarded than usual, and old attachments can resurface with some force. You needn't resolve any of it now. If someone comes to mind, a short, plain message saying you were thinking of them is enough, with no larger conversation attached. Let a friend or partner set the pace of the reply. Closeness this week is built on patience, and on letting things be unfinished for a little while.
Leo
Jul 23 — Aug 22Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your fourth house of home and family, and it squares both Mars and Pluto. Old tensions, or someone from your past, may stir close to home, and your pride may bristle. You do not have to settle anything today. If a conversation gets sharp, say that you want to return to it after dinner, then do so. A message to a friend you have not seen for a while may be gentler than a difficult talk with someone near. Pluto in your seventh house asks for honesty in partnership, not drama.
Virgo
Aug 23 — Sep 22Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your third house of conversation and close company, and it squares Mars today. Old exchanges may resurface, and a remark could land harder than intended. Before replying to anything that stings, wait until you have eaten and walked a little. Venus retrograde favours revisiting over beginning: a friend you lost touch with, or a conversation left half finished, may be worth a short, plain message. Say what you appreciated, ask nothing in return, and let the other person answer in their own time.
Libra
Sep 23 — Oct 22Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your second house of values, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Old feelings about what you deserve, or what you are owed, may surface sharply. You don't have to answer them at once. With Saturn and Neptune in your seventh house of partnership, a close relationship asks for honesty over idealism. Say one true, small thing you have been softening, kindly and without a speech. The Moon sextile Pluto gives you the depth to listen well in return, so leave a pause for the answer.
Scorpio
Oct 23 — Nov 21Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your first house, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Feelings you thought were settled may return with some heat, and someone close may seem either too forceful or too guarded. You need not settle the question today. Ask one direct, unhurried question and then actually listen to the whole answer before you reply. The Moon sextiles Pluto in your fourth house of home, so the people under your own roof, or those who feel like home, are best placed to meet you halfway. Quiet company counts as closeness.
Sagittarius
Nov 22 — Dec 21Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your twelfth house, the quiet room of what you keep private, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Old feelings may stir without a clear cause, and they can come out sharper than you intend. Before you answer a loaded message, wait an hour and take a short walk. Uranus in your seventh house, opposed by the Moon, suggests a partner or close friend may surprise you. Meet that with a real question rather than an assumption, and listen to the whole answer before you reply.
Capricorn
Dec 22 — Jan 19Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your eleventh house of friendships, and it squares both Mars and Pluto today. Old attachments and unspoken wants may stir, and a friend's remark could land harder than it was meant. You needn't answer at once. If someone from the past reappears, let the message sit until the afternoon, then reply briefly and kindly. The Moon's trine to Neptune softens the edges, making room for tenderness. Ask one person a question you have never quite asked, and listen to the whole answer.
Aquarius
Jan 20 — Feb 18Venus retrograde in Scorpio squares both Mars and Pluto today, and in your tenth and seventh houses of public life and partnership, old tensions about power or recognition may resurface between you and someone close. Treat it as information rather than a verdict. If a sharp exchange comes up, wait an hour before replying and write only the one sentence that is true. Jupiter in your seventh house is generous underneath it all, and a plain, warm gesture, like a shared meal or a call, will carry more than any explanation.
Pisces
Feb 19 — Mar 20Venus is retrograde in Scorpio in your ninth house of beliefs and distant connections, and it squares both Mars and Pluto. Old questions about what you value in closeness, and what you tolerate for its sake, may return with some heat. You needn't settle them today. If a conversation turns sharp, pause and ask a plain question instead of defending your position: what did you mean by that? Someone from far away, or someone whose worldview differs from yours, may be the one who deserves your patient listening this evening.