Libra Weekly Horoscope

This week is about getting down to basics, Libra, both when it comes to figuring out what you do want, but also figuring out what you don’t want. The first important moment arrives on the 23rd, when the mighty Sun blasts out of your sign and 1st House of Action after a four-week tour, and jumps into Scorpio and your 2nd House of Earned Income and Material Security for its annual visit. This thirty-day cycle is like a cosmic calling card from the universe to get your financial ducks in a row and start prepping for new opportunities to come your way; whether you’re aiming for a pay raise or an entirely new job, this cycle is the time to make it happen. This sector also revolves around how you spend your money, in addition to making it, so this could be a good time to do some shopping because you should be able to find great deals, especially for any big purchases that require a bit of thinking. Remember to stick to a wise budget, however, and focus on quality over quantity, because it is easy to get a bad deal when you’re getting distracted by shiny bells and whistles.

You will want to be especially careful about spending on the 24th, when Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio and your 2nd House until November 13th, which could throw a few wrenches in the financial works, especially when it comes to pursuing new opportunities. This is not the time to sign your name on any dotted lines or accept any new professional offers, as there will likely be important details that you are not aware of, or circumstances could change and quickly make it apparent that you pursued the wrong opportunity.

Likewise, this is not the moment to make any big purchases or splurge on anything unnecessary, and you should especially avoid buying any kinds of electronics, as Mercury rules technology, and thus things like new phones or new computers, etc, are sure to go haywire. If you have a new idea you want to take all the way to the bank, sit on it a bit longer and use the next few weeks to trouble-shoot and make it foolproof before you start trying to turn it into something viable.

Your ruler Venus is also retrograde in your 2nd House as the week starts, but on the 25th she will back up into your own sign and 1st House for the remainder of this cycle, where she will eventually turn direct on November 13th, the same day as Mercury. In the meantime, you may feel like you’ve lost a little bit of your mojo, or your charm simply as strong as usual, but that is understandable because Venus is your ruler, so you feel this cycle more than most. Romance is also likely to be less than satisfying right now, so avoid trying to find your happily-ever-after until Venus wakes up again.