Leo Weekly Horoscope

Roll out the welcome mat and put a leaf in the table. With the Scorpio Sun nesting in your domestic fourth house beginning this Friday, October 23, Chateau Leo is the place to be. And with convivial Venus also in Scorpio until Sunday, you’ll thrill at the chance to play host for friends old and new. Who’s had your back in 2026—and who are the newer acquaintances who light you up with inspiration every time you start chatting? Now’s the time to bring them all together for one of your legendary dinner parties—or maybe a Halloween rager, since there are few things a flamboyant Leo loves more than a costume party. But don’t pack EVERY blank space on your calendar with guests. You’ll need copious blocks of private puttering time between now and November 22. Make sure your living space is not only well-appointed but also functional for the lifestyle you’re leading these days. If your yoga practice took a backseat to band practice, for example, maybe you should turn that dormant workout area into a rehearsal studio—or find a more appropriate corner for your mat and foam blocks.

Friday also brings the Venus inferior conjunction, which happens every 18-19 months when retrograde Venus unites with the Sun. This year, your ruler, the radiant Sun, mashes up with Venus in your fourth house of family and close friends. There’s an added layer here. After nine months of glimmering as an evening star, Venus disappears into the Sun’s rays at this conjunction and stays invisible for roughly eight days, rising again as a morning star right around Halloween. It’s the love planet’s quiet period, which is fitting for a fourth-house moment. You demand devotion from your inner circle, but have you been MIA when someone needed you? Don’t wait for them to come to you, since they might be in too much pain or embarrassment to ask. This is where your generosity is most valuable. Are you missing someone special in your life? A childhood sweetheart or long-lost love could also contact you out of the blue near Friday. Perhaps enough time has passed and the two of you can do the “let’s be friends” thing. Then again, maybe there’s room in your hearts for a round two of romance, and if you’re single and free, that’s worth exploring.

More retrograde news arrives on Saturday, when messenger Mercury flips backward in Scorpio and your fourth house of domestic affairs. Progress with a roommate or a home improvement project could slow down or come undone between now and November 13. Someone might renege on an agreement or pick a fight for no apparent reason.  Then on Sunday, Venus retrogrades back from Scorpio into charming Libra and your third house of neighbors, siblings and local connections for the rest of her backspin. At first blush this might SOUND like your social life is about to get livelier, but bear in mind that Venus is spinning in reverse. This pivot could bring disagreements with neighbors, siblings or even close friends, and it may turn out you’ve needed better boundaries for a while. 

With both Mercury and Venus in reverse until November 13, hold off on major decorating purchases or signing a renovation contract. You probably won’t sort things out until after then anyway. Venus’ visit to your flirtatious third house turns up the banter, so have your fun, but realize that what feels innocent to you could read as a serious invitation to the wrong person. Be extra careful about crossing lines with friends. Even if it’s hot now, you could have some “what have I done?!” regrets once Venus corrects course.