Capricorn Weekly Horoscope

In your quest for personal—and especially professional—growth, don't downplay the significant role friends, colleagues and technology can play. You may start to get a sense of how helpful these can be on Wednesday, September 30, when superconnector Mercury joins Venus in Scorpio, your eleventh house of intellectual curiosity, collaboration and all things digital. Just because you've always done things a certain way doesn't mean you always need to in the future! This forward-looking mashup can help you find your way through the jumble of software and helpful apps—and the people who love them. Also, by working with a group or even just one like-minded person, you can "divide and conquer" and significantly reduce your workload. Because the eleventh house also rules social justice and humanitarian initiatives, this Mercury cycle could rouse your inner activist, charging up your desire to make the world a better place. Find an organization that speaks to your passion…then dive in!

On Saturday, charming, vivacious Venus turns retrograde for six weeks, backing up through Scorpio and your eleventh house of community until October 25, then slipping back into Libra and your career zone until November 13. Scroll through your contact lists and old timeline posts. Maybe it's time to reconnect to a beloved friend group from whom you drifted…or get the band back together for a reunion tour. Venus is the pleasure planet, so why not level up? Think about doing something decadent, like meeting up in Miami for a weekend of margaritas and massages—or renting a cabin with a roaring fireplace and a giant room that you can use as a rehearsal space. Maybe you had an initial brainstorming meeting with someone that never quite materialized into anything tangible. Timing could now be on your side. Set up conference calls and coffee dates to see if the synergies are still there. When Venus retreats into Libra from October 25 to November 13, you could do some major behind-the-scenes development on an ambitious plan—one that will be ready for a big reveal near your birthday.

In love, Venus retrograde cautions against putting the cart before the horse. If you've only gone on a handful of dates, for example, stop tormenting yourself with questions like, "Is this person The One?" Until November 13, Venus will be yanking on those reins, insisting that you follow due process. Slow down and, if you're still single, think about dating multiple people instead of rushing into monogamy. Coupled Capricorns may have some real negotiating to do about your shared future. Your big plans and dreams are generally a topic of everyday conversation. But when was the last time you asked your S.O. about THEIR five-year plan? (Or heck, even the next six months!) The retrograde creates a peaceful window to discuss "what's next" for each of you. But get ready, Capricorn, because if you really probe, your partner might reveal some independent desires that don't easily dovetail with your own. You might even have some strong emotions about it, feeling blindsided, angry or upset. Try to remember that everything is a negotiation. Life paths don't always line up perfectly, even when you love someone, and this Venus retrograde may reveal a fork in the road. But that's what "playing the long game" (your favorite game) looks like, right? Things like this don't have to be the END of the road, but perhaps the beginning of an adventurous new chapter. Get it all out into the open!