Libra Weekly Horoscope

Your ambitions and goals are going through a bit of change early this week, but it isn’t a change you need fear. On the 11th, lucky Jupiter in Cancer and your 10th House of Career and Professional Goals will turn retrograde until next March. Jupiter arrived in this sector back in June, and since then it has been doing its best to bring new opportunities and exciting projects on the work front, but the thing about Jupiter being so enthusiastic and excitable is that sometimes it brings so much bounty that it is difficult to make the most of it, or even notice all of it, the first time around. This retrograde phase is an opportunity to go back and review things you may have missed when Jupiter was moving at full speed ahead, so this is actually a good retrograde phase, unlike Mercury or Venus retrograde that can cause cosmic confusion or romantic chaos. Use the next few months to make the most of these opportunities, and you could discover some absolute gems that will help propel you up the professional ladder. Likewise, this would be a good time to deepen your relationship with any VIPs or supervisors who can help open doors for you down the line; you never know who can lend a helping hand.

You may feel a little harried or hassled on the 12th, when messenger Mercury conjunct fiery Mars in Sagittarius and your 3rd House of Communications and Local Community. Normally, this would be a great time to socialize and circulate, and even share your message with a broader audience, but Mercury happens to be retrograde at the moment, which is going to throw a few wrenches in the works, to say the least. Mars wants you to push you forward, but Mercury retrograde is telling you to look in the rearview mirror, so you may feel pressured to sign off on something or to work on a project, even if your intuition is telling you otherwise. You may also bump into people from the past (when you’d rather not) or could easily find yourself getting stuck with delays or even encountering a few accidents as you try to run your usual errands. If there has ever been a day to play it safe, keep your thoughts to yourself, and give yourself extra time when getting anywhere, it would be this one.

The 12th also features a special Half Moon in Leo and your 11th House of Friendships, shining a light on a few people you may have fallen out of touch with. Considering the general energy is so hectic, the best way to make use of this would be to call up a few old friends you haven’t seen in a white and get together for an evening of whatever you enjoy most, whether that’s a game night at your place or hitting the clubs together. Surrounding yourself with good company will help you blow off any steam that the Mercury-Mars alignment may have created.