Leo Weekly Horoscope

Rise and…hit the snooze button? That might be all the mojo you can muster on Wednesday, September 30, when mental Mercury joins Venus in Scorpio and your fourth house of domestic bliss. The celestial messenger will be keeping the home fires burning until December 6—an extra-long cycle due to a retrograde from October 24 to November 13, inviting you to downshift and enjoy more quiet time at base camp. Why do you rush to fill that calendar anyway, Leo? For the next couple weeks, make your inner circle your priority, perhaps with some home-cooked dinners or movie nights. You may find that you prefer one-on-one get-togethers to noisy group hangs. The whole point is to really connect and share intimacies. This is a great time for a little household-makeover magic. If you've been thinking of making a move, lean into analytical Mercury's research prowess to find the ideal place in the perfect location. Of course, just rearranging the furniture or switching up the decor vibe might scratch your itch!

Starting this Saturday, October 3, you may feel the call to reunite with your oldest, dearest friends—especially the influential women in your world. Venus makes her biennial retrograde until November 13, first pivoting back through Scorpio and your family-minded fourth house until October 25, then slipping into Libra and your friendship sector until November 13th. Maybe it's time to set up that other bedroom and invite guests, or better yet, meet for a jam-packed vacation somewhere new. Catch up over Micheladas at the stylish sidewalk bars of Mexico City or score Broadway tickets for a weekend of theater and shopping in NYC. If you want to bury the hatchet with a frenemy or difficult relative, skip the trip and take the process in much smaller "bytes." With peacekeeping Venus off her game, you might rush to "make nice" only to find the unresolved issue rearing up ten times stronger. (Way to ruin that tour of Frida Kahlo's house or those tickets to Hamilton, Leo...no thanks!) Start with a phone call and maybe a lunch date on neutral territory after that. Warning: Family and friends may be less than supportive for the next six weeks. Give yourself a time out if you keep hitting the same wall with your inner circle. Their care and concern could give you a case of claustrophobia! Of course, we teach people how to treat us, Leo. In your moments of venting, you may have ignited their protective natures, making them worry unnecessarily about your emotional wellbeing. Be more mindful of how you present your “woe is me!” moments. YOU might bounce back like an elastic band, but you can’t expect others to spring back and forth with your moods.          

Venus is the planet of love and romance, and this retrograde reminds you that like attracts like. To draw in an emotionally aware partner, you have to be tuned in to your own inner workings. By honoring your sentient self, your existing relationships will also improve. Bottom line: It's not frivolous to feel! With this romantic retrograde going down in your domestic zone until October 25, you may have to negotiate some new rules if you share a home with your partner. Do you have adequate space—for relaxing in privacy and doing your creative work? If not, you could be quite the cranky member of the lair. Of course, elbowing out your S.O. or family won't work. Is it time to rent an outside studio for your memoir writing or band practice? If your home and workspaces just don’t feel cozy enough, make a few cosmetic upgrades now. But hold off on any massive renovation until Venus is back on track mid-November. Otherwise, you could spend a fortune making your bedroom look like a Victorian boudoir only to wake up in six weeks to realize you're more of a Midcentury type of Lion. Um, oops?