What’s happening: Mercury is harmonizing with Mars and also gently connecting with powerful Pluto this weekend, which fuels your motivation to shoot your shot and start important conversations with your partner. Mercury zooms into optimistic, carefree Sagittarius on Saturday. Venus is opposite Jupiter on Sunday, making you more affectionate, frisky, and eager for love, but Mars is opposite Pluto at the same time. This will supercharge your confidence to the point where you could come off as demanding, ruthless, or just altogether “too much.” Right afterward, Mars enters Leo, firing up your libido and making you play more active roles in bed. And on Monday, the Sun harmonizes with patient Saturn, which makes starting important conversations with your partner much easier.
What that means for *you*:
Aries
This über emotional astro-weather makes for a volatile weekend, especially if you’re partnered up. There are lots of past feelings resurfacing, and if there’s any unresolved drama or unsquashed beef between you and your boo, you’ll need to prepare to deal with it now. If you’re single, I wouldn’t worry too much. Things improve a ton once Mars enters Leo. This makes you feel super turned on pretty much all the time, and it’s helping you have way more fun in bed. Venus opposite Jupiter on Sunday is a lucky transit for meeting someone new, but only if you’re looking for a hookup—this astro really doesn’t support any long-term relationships or new commitments.
Taurus
You have tons of options at the start of the weekend, and by the time the week kicks off, you’ll have them narrowed down to just a couple of picks. If you’re in a relationship, this could mean that you and your partner are refining your relationship goals and deciding what you want your joint future to look like. If you’re single, expect more messages on your dating apps and enjoy the attention you’re getting—after a few days of texting and a date or two, you’ll know which of these new matches is the best fit for you. Be casual and take things slow this week. There’s no need to rush!
Gemini
This weekend’s astro-weather is a mixed bag—some good, some bad. Luckily, the tough astro is avoiding your love life, and the good astro is sending all of its positive vibes to your relationship. Mercury enters your chart’s relationships zone this weekend, making it easier than ever to connect one-on-one with others, and it’s a great transit for defining relationships. Venus opposite Jupiter on Sunday makes your heart grow ten times in size, and you’re having zero difficulty opening up to others and sharing your feelings. This also brings good luck when it comes to bumping into new potential lovers. Mars in Leo activates your chart’s communication zone, too, so you’re finding the perfect words to say to your crush/partner/situationship. Finding a date or someone sexy for some fun is a breeze!
Cancer
Tonight and tomorrow are amazing for your sex life. The hottest part of your chart is getting lit up, and Mars, the planet of libido, is living it up in your sign, too. Finding a fling is easy—you’re turned on and having a kick-ass time, but there’s a bit of a problem here. Sometimes, you’re really into someone, but they’re just not that interested in you. Your spirit is more fiery right now, and the confidence you’re feeling can easily turn into cockiness or arrogance. You could shoot your shot, and then the other person says “no,” but you choose to interpret that “no” as a “not yet.” So you try again, and again, and again. That is one hundred percent not the move, Cancer. If the first person isn’t interested, who cares? Another dozen people are waiting for you to hit them up for some fun!
Leo
Much of the recent astro-weather has been taking place in quieter, less active zones of your chart, so life hasn’t been too action-packed lately. Mercury moving into Sagittarius lights up your chart’s zone of romance, sex, and fun. Finding a date or a hookup is easy now, and the confidence that comes with this transit is making you more attractive than ever! On top of that, Mars entering your sign will crank up your sex appeal a ton. You’re way more confident and skillful in bed these days. Venus and Jupiter are mingling this weekend, too, and it’s attracting more love your way. This could be an especially fun experience with your partner, an amazing first date, or just an unforgettable, mind-blowing time in bed with someone sexy!
Virgo
Mercury is working overtime this weekend to help bring new connections your way, so if you’re single, start swiping through your dating apps—your next potential S.O. is waiting! If you’re already with someone, you can expect some important (and most likely pleasant) discussions with your partner—you’re learning more about each other on a romantic, emotional, and physical level. If you’re single and only looking for fun, be careful about who you hook up with. There’s some intense astro happening that makes sex feel more fiery, passionate, and intimate than ever, and you’re all but guaranteed to catch feelings for your fling. Proceed with caution!
Libra
All of the Scorpio season astro-weather has been slowing life down, but with Mercury entering Sagittarius and Mars entering Leo this weekend, things are starting to pick up. This is a really exciting time for all of you single Libras, because some of the most social parts of your chart are being activated and new connections are pouring in from all sides. If you’re already boo’d up, this is a good weekend for adventuring. Try somewhere new for date night, go on a day trip, and/or get more bold in bed. Any variety is good right now, so try something new and spice up your life!
Scorpio
Your birthday season isn’t over yet, but life’s already starting to slow down. Mercury, the planet of communication, is working hard in your sign this weekend, making you more extroverted and charismatic. If you’re single and ready to mingle, start looking now, because late on Saturday, Mercury moves into the next sign, Sagittarius. Love starts to briefly feel like a game of tug-of-war at the end of the weekend—you’re overanalyzing your relationship and fixating on how much you’re giving versus how much you’re getting back. Try to look at the situation objectively, because it’s easy for your feelings to overwhelm you and send you spiraling. You don’t need to keep score! Stop worrying about having a “perfect” relationship—all you need to do is make sure that you and your partner are both perfectly happy together.
Sagittarius
It’s been a long, emotional Scorpio season, and it’s not even halfway over. You’ve been dealing with exes lately, but things should finally begin to improve when Mercury enters your sign on Saturday. Instead of reconnecting with people from the past, Mercury in your sign helps you meet new friends and potential partners. Venus in your sign is activated by Jupiter, which is great for your love life for a few different reasons. First, this makes you come off way more attractive to others. It also gives you more charisma and strengthens your confidence. Plus, it’s just a lucky transit that makes it way more likely for you to bump into someone sexy! The super storm that is Scorpio season isn’t quite over yet, but you’re enjoying a few rays of sunshine.
Capricorn
If you’re single, this is an amazing weekend! Plenty of options are being presented to you, and you get the privilege of picking the cutest, smartest, or the most interesting from the lineup! Pluto, the planet of domination, is in your sign right now, meaning that you hold the control. People want you, and whether or not anything happens depends on how much you want them in return. There’s a teeny problem, though, and that’s Mars’ tricky influence. Mars’ fiery vibe can turn from hot to pissed off fast, and there’s bound to be at least one person looking for some action who’s more irritating than attractive to you. Stay strong and stick to your boundaries. If they won’t leave you alone, don’t be afraid to get a little strict with them. “No” means “no!”
Aquarius
Your love life is speeding up! Mercury enters optimistic Sagittarius this weekend, activating the most social part of your chart. That means if you’re single, you should get ready to start doing plenty of mingling. Sunday’s astro is great for your sex life, and whether it’s with the love of your life or just a quickie with a fling, you’re having an amazing time in bed. Mars enters Leo this weekend, which will activate your chart’s relationships zone—but this is a double-edged sword. Mars represents motivation, so you’re feeling fired up and ready to work on your love life. But Mars is also the god of war, so if you meet any resistance, you run the risk of starting an argument. Don’t let this deter you from shooting your shot or starting important conversations—just understand that if they’re not on the same page as you, you need to keep a level head and not fight over it.
Pisces
Have some fun this weekend! Hot-and-bothered Mars is boiling your chart’s zone of romance, sex, and good times, and there’s a little action in your chart’s zone of adventure, too. It’s an amazing time to get curious, try something (or someone) new in bed, and have a great time getting kinky! If you’re single, there’s an unforgettable hookup in your future—commitment and romance aren’t really covered with this astro-weather, though. If you’re taken, you’re having tons of fun with your partner in bed and showing off some new tricks that they’ll really, really appreciate. The sexy vibes from Scorpio season are stronger than ever this week, so enjoy yourself and have some fun!
Jake Register (better known by his Instagram handle, @jakesastrology) is a Libra and the author of Cosmopolitan’s weekly Sexoscopes. He lives in southeastern North Carolina and loves making astrology content. Follow his IG or Twitter @jakesastrology, and to book a reading, go to Jakesastrology.as.me.