Cancer Weekly Horoscope

Could you stand a little more fun and pleasure in your life, Cancer? We thought so. But you have to meet the universe halfway by poking out of your protective shell and being willing to take a few smart gambles to attain your desires. On Monday, November 9, the year’s only new moon in Scorpio powers up your fifth house of romance, creativity—and passion. But doors won’t just fling open without your knocking. To fully harness the energy of this powerful lunation, you need to be clear about your intentions, even if they’re still a little murky. A strong sense of where you want to be and what you want to have accomplished by the two corresponding Scorpio FULL moons next year (on April 20 and May 20) is good enough. Be prepared to put your money—and your energy—where your mouth is by investing in your own development. The fifth house is also associated with smart risk-taking, which means your next step might be slightly outside your comfort zone. But under this self-empowered lunation, bold moves will be rewarded. It might feel like two steps forward, one step back, but moving in your chosen direction WILL bring progress. Since the fifth house is your seat of joy, do your best to lean into that emotion. It’s okay to be a little self-indulgent now, Crab, so go ahead and invite that person out for an elegant dinner or spring for a pair of tickets to hot shows or cultural events. Your generosity will come back to you tenfold.

You’ll catch a cosmic tailwind in this department—and your domestic life—on Friday, when Mercury and Venus both wrap up their weeks-long retrogrades. Mercury resumes forward motion first, and as it reaches cruising altitude in Scorpio and your upbeat fifth house, dating should become less torturous, and any writer’s or creator’s block you’ve been battling will now become a memory. A potential connection might have started off strong then fizzled, or you and your S.O. may have struggled to get on the same page. Whatever stalled or got ghosted is about to get new life breathed into it. But you have an important role to play here, Cancer. As the communication planet resumes direct motion, YOU need to grab the wheel and hit the gas! Single? Make a list of what you’re looking for in a partner (or an artistic venture) and resolve to settle for nothing less. It’s safe to swipe right and chat up folks, but don’t lower the bar. In a committed partnership? Research some fun new activities or venues and make some dates for the two of you. If bae trusts you, let some of those plans be a total surprise!

Later on Friday, Venus follows in the messenger planet’s footsteps by correcting course in Libra and your fourth house of home and family. The harmonious planet backflipped in Scorpio but reverted to Libra on October 25, and in reverse, she may have struggled to keep the peace under your roof. But now that she’s direct, you can begin to get things back in an amiable groove. If you and bae live together, agree to bury the hatchet and bring back those loving feelings. That said, if a serious issue was highlighted, don’t brush it aside. Set the intention to work it through in a mature and loving way, bringing your best active-listening self to the discussion and resist the urge to interrupt or get defensive.