Sunday 17 August 2025
Scorpio
You're inches away from a truth bomb (yours or someone else's) that could change everything. Stop acting like you don't know something's up. Your instincts are too good for that. Today is about cracking the code. So, trust your gut. Read texts twice. Dig into what's not being said. You're not clueless. You're a storm wrapped in velvet—so figure out the secret and make it work for you.
It is just as the Sun is spending his last weekend in your career sector and Mercury his first in direct motion, something that earlier in the week took the brakes off, Venus is getting a lot of help from her friends as she prepares to move into her last full week in an adventurous part of your chart. Helping to balance the two, is that while the Sun and Mercury are giving you a chance to look to the future professionally, with all five planets in your work sector now in retrograde motion, the urgency isn't there. However, a week on from last weekend's Full Moon, its work/life balance reminders couldn't be more important.
After its brief clash with the asteroid Juno in Scorpio yesterday, as the Moon leaves your relationship sector today, it is going to leave you more emotionally engaged and aware and especially when it comes to a balance between your own and your relationship needs. This might have pushed some buttons, but a friendly aspect between Juno and Venus has the planet of love and the queen of commitment on hand to give this a voice.
If asked to give your opinion you may later very much come to regret the thoughtless choice of words used in your conversations with those you're closest to. The provocative approach you take is unlikely to be well received, and you may find you have to apologize later to improve relationships.
At the same time that the Sun has reached his last weekend in your career sector and Mercury his first back in direct motion here, the last planet that was still in direct motion in your work sector is spending her first weekend in retrograde motion. Before the new working week begins and after some big changes over the course of the week, there is a chance to pause as you get your bearings.
While an ordinary monthly visit and something that every four weeks can sharpen your financial instincts and bring a chance to check in on money matters, as the Moon returns to your financial sector today, it will add to what is already a growing rise in financial confidence. A week after Mars spent his early days in an intuitive and imaginative part of your chart at a friendly aspect to Uranus in your financial sector, the Moon is connecting with both today.
If you’re the active type, it’s quite likely your need for progress is thwarted and results in a degree of unnecessary tension. Make sure you carefully plan your recreational program to prevent yourself from expecting too much. Allow your body lots of quiet time, and sleep. Pay proper attention to a healthy, balanced diet.