Aries
Pluto has just started its yearly retrograde cycle, dear Aries, and some of your long-term career goals may be up for review during this period that lasts until October 4th. Facing up to truths about the past and a look at financial, career, life path, or intimacy matters can be part of the picture. While pressures and fears can be magnified just for a few days, the retrograde cycle itself offers you some ability to detach and observe, and this helps you to gain a clearer perspective. You’re more able to see areas where you’ve been over-attached, worried, obsessed, or a bit paranoid. The coming months are excellent for reworking career and planning initiatives, doing the research and legwork, and refining projects. Today’s Moon transits can find you busy with projects and personal interests. It may not feel very focused, but you could be picking up all sorts of useful tidbits as you dabble. Aim to look at things from a faithful and positive perspective.
Taurus
Today, the Moon’s transits encourage you to slow down and build rather than innovate just for now, dear Taurus. While in recent days, it may have all been about the spirit of things, now you want some solid results. This is a day for turning your attention to those things that make you feel most comfortable and taking special care of them. Even so, Pluto has just begun its yearly retrograde cycle, and partnerships or studies may require more thought or strategy. It’s an excellent period for backing off a situation just a little so that you can gain perspective and see where you’ve been too attached, controlling, or tense. You could be more reflective when it comes to your personal belief systems or general outlook regarding your future. You may be reassessing, observing, and gaining a new vision of a close relationship, publishing project, educational path, or belief system during the coming five-plus months.
Gemini
Pluto is now retrograde until October 4th, dear Gemini, and if the give-and-take or trust in a key relationship has fallen out of balance, you’ll feel it more intensely now. Health and work matters, especially related to issues of control or fear, can also come into sharper focus with this shift. Over the coming five-plus months, you’ll benefit from a review or reassessment of current wellness programs, routines, work projects, power dynamics, intimate relationships, shared assets, or debt. With a healthy level of detachment, you’re in a fabulous position to do some research and information collecting that benefits you. The station occurring today can magnify problem areas, but the retrograde cycle itself is far more natural and comfortable. The Moon spends today in your sign, giving you some license to explore your feelings and needs. It’s a good idea to listen to your emotions but not to be overruled by them. Recent mental tension and pressure can be eased today with a little humor or possibly even a soothing distraction. You’re likely to be in demand, in a mostly positive way.
Cancer
Pluto has just started its yearly retrograde cycle, dear Cancer, and as it makes the shift, there can be heavier energy with us temporarily. Problem areas can feel magnified, and this can most relate to one-on-one relationships, creative projects, children, or romance. This retrograde cycle, lasting until October 4th, can prompt the need to review your feelings. There is a tendency to cling to old patterns or to examine the past instead of braving new territory. Aim to detach yourself a little from matters to gain a clearer, more objective perspective. You’re likely to identify areas where you’ve been pushing too hard or where you’ve been too attached for your own good. This mission works well with a Sun-Uranus alignment that also wants you to feel lighter and freer. The Moon spends the day in your privacy sector, and it’s important to rest and relax today. You’re in a strong position to observe and learn about your own motivations and those of others. You could feel the need for some level of emotional retreat.
Leo
Pluto has just begun its yearly retrograde cycle, dear Leo, and problem areas can magnify with the shift, likely related to work, routines, health, family, and home. Even so, as you grow accustomed to this energy, you’re in a brilliant position to review and reassess these matters as you gain perspective. You might more clearly see where you’ve been over-attached or where you’ve been putting too much pressure on yourself along these lines. You take on a more detached, observational role in these areas of life until October 4th. Research is favored. You might also consider ways to let go of some of the control you want over your routines and work. It helps that Saturn has moved out of your work and habits sector for now. Today’s Moon transit encourages you to feel freer to be yourself, and a Sun-Uranus alignment wants you to express yourself more spontaneously. Your communications might naturally guide others towards healing. You’re looking to make progress and perhaps feeling gently competitive. You might also feel the need to challenge yourself to move into unexplored territory.
Virgo
Pluto has just started its yearly retrograde cycle, dear Virgo, and will continue to retrograde until October 4th. With the shift today, there can be a temporary magnification of problems, complications, and fears related to those areas of your chart strongly influenced by Pluto: learning, connecting, romance, creativity, recreation, communications, and transportation. Pressures will subside going forward, and in fact, you’ll get to the point where you’re significantly detached enough to gain a better perspective on these things. This way, you can more clearly see where fear and over-attachment may have been working against you. It’s a powerful period for self-knowledge. Today’s Moon transit tends to keep you in an accomplishing frame of mind. Your goals are in focus. You could be feeling more in charge, vital, and confident. You’re setting your own pace.
Libra
Pluto has just begun its yearly retrograde cycle, dear Libra. In the coming five-plus months, you’ll be in the position to review, reassess, and gain a new perspective about areas of your chart strongly influenced by Pluto: finances, matters related to security and comfort, family, and home or domestic life. Some related plans may need some adjustment, but you could very well discover that you can successfully detach from some of the pressures and fears in these areas. Right now, however, you may be feeling these pressures more intensely as the shift occurs. Keep in mind that you’ll find this process far more comfortable as you grow more accustomed to this energy. Today can bring someone to your confidence. The Moon’s transits encourage an easy emotional flow and good humor. Fine energy is with you for sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Put progress and self-improvement at the top of your list now for the best results.
Scorpio
In the first half of today, dear Scorpio, a Sun-Neptune influence can temporarily slow you down, but it’s likely to work for your benefit. Work and chores can seem overwhelming just for now. If energy is variable, it may be a reflection of some lack of confidence in what you’re currently doing or where you’re heading. Allow yourself to steer a little off course if it’s possible so that you can get your bearings. Timing can be ever so slightly off, making it best not to load your schedule. Consider whether something’s missing on spiritual or emotional levels. As the day advances, there can be some mental tension due to the stress of increased demands on you. While giving something further thought is helpful, try to shake it off if you find yourself dwelling and it’s truly interfering with your day. Alternatively, you can find a way to act upon your feelings and beliefs, even in a small way, so that you can feel you’re actually going somewhere with them. A good rule of thumb today is to strive to be gentle with yourself and/or others, which means be careful with what you reveal or expose.
Sagittarius
In the first half of today, you’re unlikely to find a direct path to achieving your goals, dear Sagittarius, and you might even temporarily second-guess things. A Sun-Neptune aspect active now challenges you to question the ordinary, but this is about taking a detour not facing a roadblock. Imagine, dream, and consider options that you’ve forgotten now. It’s important to be flexible and willing to adapt. Physical energy levels may be on the low side, but creative imagination is powerful and may very well be uplifting. As the day advances, however, a Mercury-Pluto square can bring out mental tension. If you focus on what you’re doing and what can be accomplished, this can be a good time for gaining new insight into a matter, or for furthering a project through research or deeper concentration. You may very well merely need a small change of pace to feel back on track romantically or emotionally. However, consider that communications are tricky for now.
Capricorn
You can feel building enthusiasm to express yourself creatively, dear Capricorn. It’s best to be flexible and stay open to possibilities today since it’s a time more for gathering inspiration than for locking down plans. Learning new things about your emotional needs can lead to exciting new beginnings right now. After all, if you’re happy and motivated, your energy levels are much stronger than if you’re only going through the motions. A new Ceres cycle begins today and will stick around for much of the coming ten months. In the months ahead, you’re likely to seek more nourishment and emotional satisfaction in your communications, studies, connections, and personal interests. You may express your affection by teaching, mentoring, and otherwise supporting others, particularly with your expertise, knowledge, and advice. It’s an excellent transit for boosting your communication skills, which is especially potent at this time.
Aquarius
This is a good time for some self-pampering and nest-building, dear Aquarius, as emotional refreshment seems to come from getting comfortable. Still, you’re doing your home routine differently these days with Uranus in your home and family sector. While you need some rest, a makeover of some areas of your home life seems attractive now. Listen to your discontent, but avoid pushing yourself to take on too much at once. Recognizing your need for refreshment encourages you to take charge and make the changes you want, and pacing yourself on this front makes the most sense. There can be a stronger need for familiarity. A new cycle starting today that is with you for most of the coming ten months is good for nurturing your talents and building a business or your resources. Your practical intelligence strengthens now, and you’re paying closer attention to your possessions, money, stock, or resources. This is an exceptional period for growing a money-making idea or pursuit.
Pisces
The Moon spends the day in your communications sector, dear Pisces, and your curiosity is building. If you feel restricted or forced to stick within rigid rules, you might feel a bit restless now. However, it’s a good time to think, learn, and communicate. While it may not be the best day for concentration, you can be productive if you vary up your routine. You need the room to create, explore, and discover today. It’s an important time to give your mind something refreshing on which to focus. Also today, Ceres enters your sign for an extended stay. Ceres will be in Pisces for much of the coming ten months. It’s a time for nurturing yourself and others–taking the lead comes naturally, and people tend to seek you out for support, help, comfort, and advice. You have a particularly caring and supportive image. It’s a good time for special attention to health and nutrition.