This week, we are being confronted by our relationship to power. How do power dynamics show up in your life, and how do you navigate them? Whether we encounter power in the form of authority, clout, wealth, strength or cunning, much of our reaction is an unconscious production of our conditioning. However, this week we have the opportunity to bring this relationship to awareness, AND choose what form that relationship takes. Venus, the planet of relationships and allure, is forming a 180-opposition to Pluto, the planet of power and intensity. Expect hidden dynamics to emerge in our relationships, enlightening arguments to take place, financial frustrations to appear or our deepest compulsions in love to surface. Now, Venus is also forming supportive aspects to the other two outer planets at the same time. So, while we may be frustrated by power dynamics we are forced to confront, we can be assured this whole process is ultimately to help us become freer, more vulnerable beings. As love confronts power this week, freedom and sacrifice are available to help us. Perhaps surrender is the greatest way to reclaim your power this week.
Here are your horoscopes for Venus opposite Pluto, sextile Uranus and trine Neptune. Read for your rising and sun signs.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Familiar relationships are re-emerging in your life. Perhaps you are reconnecting with siblings, neighbors or past acquaintances in meaningful ways. By choosing not to fall into old patterns, these connections will allow you to reformulate your relationship to power dynamics in new ways. Lean on your close friends when you need a sounding board and free yourself from old habits.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
You have an opportunity to solidify what you value in opposition to what society values. You do not have to follow the culture. You will learn more about your own needs when you listen to yourself rather than the prevailing messages that surround you. Let your reputation dissolve a bit and find radical freedom in your quiet times. Now is the time to find the beat of your own drum.
Leo
July 23 – Aug. 22
How do you show yourself the love you deserve, particularly when confronted by the mirror of the other? We have people in our lives who hold us accountable. Rather than shying away from them, how can you face your insecurities and be empowered by your own reflection? Face yourself with love. If you feel a little stuck in the muck, your support network and your faith will lift you up.
Virgo
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
It can be hard to find genuine rest when there is always such a long to-do list, but this week is about taking repose despite the ongoing chores. Take your personal time and love the solitude. Looming deadlines be damned. The reputation you’ve built affords you some time away, and the investments you’ve made afford you some time to heal. Now you can reclaim your time.
Libra
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
Social life can sometimes be a distraction from our personal passion projects. Balancing time with friends and loved ones with the time needed to create something is not easy. This week, choose your friends and release yourself from the demands to create. Find freedom in trying new things and share a moment of vulnerability with a significant partner. Your projects aren’t going anywhere.
Scorpio
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Be a person in public. Get out there and be seen. Home and family are particularly weighty and require some processing, but those issues are not going anywhere. You deserve to enjoy a life of your own in a world that beckons. Free yourself from any financial or emotional debts and find spiritual meaning in your daily grind. This week is about following your heart in the social arena.
Sagittarius
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
Your familiar life may feel particularly draining, so find love in something new. Our world is always evolving, so you never have to get stuck in the doldrums. Disregard the weight of the familiar for now and throw yourself into a fresh adventure. You have an important person in your life to encourage your freedom and a creative passion to nurture your soul. Rely on those to keep you moving.
Capricorn
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
It is a great time to invest. Put your energy, your emotions, your time or your funds into something you believe in. While meeting your personal needs might be frustrating at the moment, you can still participate in a collective project. Release yourself from musty old habits and find some healing at home. This week is about giving as a form of self-love.
Aquarius
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
Love your partner this week. Whether this person is a lover, a friend or a business partner, now is the time to give them some love and appreciation. You may need to experience a small ego death in order to put them first, but that is exactly what is needed. This week is about finding freedom in your creativity and immersing yourself in your familiar surroundings, all for the sake of appreciating your other.
Pisces
Feb. 19 – March 20
Approach your daily routines and chores with a fresh, loving embrace. The act of doing something as basic as washing a dish can be an outlet for care and creativity. Be present to the act and you can release some of the weight of your racing mind. Love your capacity for labor. Your home and family are a source of fresh energy right now.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Now is the time to throw yourself into those creative projects you’ve been thinking of but haven’t enacted. Your creativity is booming. Let it out. Your creative process will help you confront some of the more difficult, obsessive feelings you’ve been having about friends and socializing. You are healing and your voice is being freed. Throw all of that into your creative outlet.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Home is where your heart is. There is some heaviness at work, but your home is a special cocoon right now. Spending time with family and in your home sanctuary is the balm your heart needs. Spend some money on yourself and pamper yourself. Now is the time for some healing hibernation, so take it and indulge. The world out there will be ready when you are whole.
