Virgo Weekly Horoscope

Your closest relationships get bumped up to hi-pri status on Tuesday, April 30, thanks to the arrival of red-hot Mars in Aries and your "set to sizzle" eighth house. Whether joint ventures or erotically charged alliances—all manner of mergers will accelerate between now and June 9. Your passion rises to a fever pitch, so don't squander it on watered-down compromises. Get the contract terms you want; put your partnership on the fast track to commitment (or whatever your goals for it are). To hit the jackpot, you need an abundance mentality. This cycle could be a stellar time for buying an investment property or finding some new passive-income streams. How about setting up an online shop to sell some of that expensive excess that's cluttering your closet? You could put your profits toward a trip or update your wardrobe to 2024 standards. Of course, Mars in your lusty eighth house is as much about pleasure as it is about business. Chemistry could get insanely steamy behind closed doors. But if you want to avoid a dangerous liaison, reserve your charms for people who are free and clear to return them.

This Thursday, May 2, grab your glue gun and the label maker, too. Detail-obsessed Pluto shifts into reverse, bringing an overhaul to your sixth house of work, service and daily routines until September 1. After that, the icy dwarf planet backs into Capricorn and your lusty fifth house, where he'll stay in reverse motion until October 11. Actually, Virgo, this slowdown may come as sweet relief if you've been burning the candle at both ends. The sixth house is the realm naturally associated with your organized, detail-oriented sign, so a backspin here is a chance to catch your breath, regroup and put some new systems in place. (And maybe even beta-test them before launching.) This is a time to move slowly and cautiously and be conservative in all your projections since retrograde Pluto wants to make sure everything you do is an investment and not a lark. Better to lowball your estimates and overdeliver than the other way around. The key to staying centered through this transit is stress management: redirecting pent-up anxiety into physical exercise, meditating to still the mind, and getting plenty of rest.