Virgo Weekly Horoscope

Your social life takes precedence over…pretty much everything starting this Wednesday, September 30. Your ruling planet, chatty Mercury, joins charismatic Venus in Scorpio and stays in your outgoing third house until December 6—an extra-long cycle due to a retrograde from October 24 to November 13. No, Virgo: It's not too early to start designing your Halloween costume or planning a party if you're thinking of throwing one. Gather some crafty friends and have a few "prep nights" working on those outfits or decorations. Clever Mercury could birth the perfect award-winning idea but keep it under wraps till then. In general this month, you can expect a surge in your popularity, and you might struggle to accommodate all those invitations. You don't have to say yes to all of them! Use that Virgo discernment and choose the ones that promise the greatest entertainment ROI. This is also a good time to get closer to someone you feel a click with. There could be major synergy waiting to be explored!

On Saturday, romantic, diplomatic Venus turns retrograde until November 13. This U-turn begins in Scorpio and your third house of communication, then inches back into Libra and your sensual second house from October 25 to November 13. For the first four weeks of this backspin, you'll be tasked with improving your communication style—particularly with the people closest to you. Are you saying what you REALLY mean, Virgo? Or are you beating around the bush then getting frustrated when your dates or mates miss the point altogether? Practice being more direct now, even if it isn't the most graceful pitch at first. Perhaps you're being a little TOO democratic when you actually need to just take charge. Not that we're advocating for a tyrannical tear. But Venus' backspin can help you finesse your requests so no one has to read your mind or dance around being polite when it's time to get down to business. The third house also governs platonic love. If you're not feeling all hot and bothered for your S.O. don't freak out. The cuffing season vibes will return after October 25, when Venus slips into your second house of TLC. But until then, focus on strengthening the friendship aspect of your bond.

Single Virgos may feel the sparks with someone from the friend zone. Advance carefully because feelings will run hot and cold during Venus' retreat—and this could all get SO much more complicated than you bargained for. If you're not sure anything may come of it, best to just keep it in the secret crush category for now. With Venus in reverse, double check those ring fingers (or look for fading tan lines where the band should be). You could attract people who are charismatic but not exactly available—a mirror for your own indecision about being "tied down." Stay off that slippery slope. It’s all fun and games until the sensitive Virgo inevitably gets hurt.