Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope

This week begins on a rather quiet note, with no major alignments during the first half, so don’t be shocked if you find things feeling rather static, at least temporarily. The energy will start to shift on the 17th, when the skies feature a balancing Half Moon in Aries and your 5th House of Creativity and Passion, reminding you not to leave all the fun on the backburner. You need to find time to cut loose and enjoy yourself; especially in these difficult times we’re living in. Even if you can’t just drop anything to go off and frolic, do something to give yourself a bit of pleasure, guilty or otherwise; there’s nothing wrong with that. Let your artistic side out to play if the Muse comes calling, but feel free to follow your heart in whichever direction it leads you. You deserve some fun.

Now then, on a rather different note, you’ve been hurtling along at top speed lately while Mercury has spent the last few weeks flying through Leo and your 9th House of Expansion and Adventure, but come the 18th the cosmic communicator will go to sleep, so exploring ‘new’ territory might seem a little bit daunting. That’s OKAY; there is a really useful way to use this transit so pay attention: when it comes to retrogrades you should focus on the ‘re’ part; you should return, revisit, review, etc. Since this sector of your chart also rules higher education how about returning to school (literally or figuratively) and adding to your arsenal of skills? More education and refinement could lead to a higher value at the end of the day, not to mention more self-satisfaction. You can also plan for travel, but rather than setting your plans in stone, create a few options to ponder, then once the retrograde is over you can look at them clearly and decide which course you want to pursue. You’ll be able to go much further that way.

Also on the 18th, Mercury will make a lovely sextile to Venus in Gemini and your 9th House of Expansion, so even if there is cause to be careful with Mercury turning retrograde, there will simultaneously be something lovely on offer to sweeten any bitterness. Someone could step forward to drastically improve your day, perhaps a lover or a professional partner, or even a very good friend, but they will help dispel some of the doom and gloom on offer and instead show you the positive way forward. This is no time to take life on all by yourself, that’s for sure.