A wave of creative and romantic energy crashes onto your shores this Monday, June 5 as Venus floats into Leo and your boundless twelfth house. Fantasy or reality? It’s going to be hard to tell while Venus hovers here until October 8—an extended cycle due to an upcoming retrograde from July 22 to September 3. But given how nebulous the state of the world is, an ability to escape into daydreams could be highly beneficial. The only caveat? With la love planet dropping a rose-colored lens over your judgment filter, you might misread people’s true intentions. (Especially while reactive Mars co-pilots through Leo until July 20.) Run the background checks on anyone new and promising. This could be a best-case scenario thing, where you get even MORE confirmation that you’ve found someone great. If you recently weathered a breakup, devote this Venus cycle to your healing (or at least part of it). Stop sleeping in your ex’s band tee or creeping on their pages and feeds. It’s time to mourn but also mend your heart by clearing the space for new memories. If this person is meant to return to your arms, it will probably happen according to Murphy’s Law: When you’re so busy loving YOUR life that you don’t even care about being in the relationship (that much) anymore. And if you’re dealing with a serial ghoster, keep your guard up during the July 22 to September 3 retrograde! We know it can be hard to resist, especially if you’re spending too much time alone. Remember—nothing is lonelier or more anxiety provoking than “being” with someone who leaves you in a constant state of uncertainty. Plan ahead and get your summer entertainment schedule locked and loaded with friends!
Prepare your elevator pitch, even while you’re at a boat party or summer BBQ. Starting this Sunday, your career will heat up to the boiling point! Your cosmic custodian, quicksilver Mercury, bolts into Gemini and your professional tenth house, turning up the flame on your ambitions. Between now and June 26, you’ll be on fire, and you don’t want to squander a single ounce of this high-octane fuel. People will be paying attention to what you do, and while no one ever has to tell a Virgo to work hard, it’s worth a note to always be dressed to impress. You could get pulled into a high-powered meeting or invited last-minute to a business lunch. Because momentum will continue to build, take good care of your body and mind so you can keep up this hectic-yet-exhilarating pace!
Also on Sunday, passionate, penetrating Pluto slips back from Aquarius (and your wellness sector) to Capricorn (and your fifth house of fame and romance) for the remainder of its retrograde, until October 10. When moving forward, the heavyweight planet can amp up your competitive streak, even arousing jealousy. But the retrograde—which began back on May 1—can feel like a welcome time-out from such intense emotion. You can take an objective peek at your inner life without getting overly anxious or reactive. If you’re dealing with romantic turmoil, this sacred cycle can help heal your tender heart. If you’re in a committed relationship, you might not realize what deep feelings (or ancient wounds) are preventing your partner from getting closer. Your creative work may change direction—or deepen in influence. Search for artistic, poetic and musical inspiration in new places. Allow yourself to free-write or draw (or jam) without fretting about how it will be received. Just let the juices flow! When Pluto adjusts its course in four months, what you produce could be quite powerful. For now, however, just make art for art’s sake.
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