Posts by Laura Orcutt
Pisces Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
It’s not every day that someone you’ve been pining for suddenly acknowledges that you exist. And if it isn’t a romantic crush, then it will be a sought-after boss, well-heeled client, or valuable contact. It’s going to feel like an actor you’ve been watching on TV has suddenly turned to the camera and addressed you by name. At first you’ll want to shrink back in embarrassment, but don’t. It’s rare when the Stars have ordained a match like the one they have for you this week, and if Cinderella can push her way forward to try on the glass slipper, then so can you.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
It’s not quite like the Israelites who found themselves pinned between the Pharaoh’s armies and the Red Sea, but the Sun/Uranus conjunction on May 20th followed by a sextile to Neptune on May 24th promises a parting of the waters that will reveal a path to salvation. Honestly, it couldn’t have come at a better time. These remarkable turns of good fortune are something you can expect over the next couple of years. Obviously, you don’t want to take them for granted, but as long as you’re true to the vision of the life you want to live, then they’ll be more common than rare.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
The Sun in Gemini (May 20 – June 21) is always a harried period for you. It’s exasperating, nerve-wracking, and could throw you off balance if you let it. The solution is to work with what life tosses your way. Surely distractions and trivial concerns are taking time away from the things that really matter, but these have to be addressed as well, so learn to embrace them as opportunities to become more flexible and to juggle competing obligations. It’s true you may have less time than you think for the things that matter, but when you return to them later you’ll be more alert and efficient.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
It will be hard to tell if things are on or off when the Sun conjoins Uranus, the planet of about-faces, on May 22nd. Thankfully, you were born under a zodiac sign that understands what it’s like to suffer a bout of cold feet. You have special insight into what it feels like when the pen door is closing. In fact, you’ve bolted several times when you felt like your freedom was being curtailed, which is why you would never force anyone to make a decision before they’re ready. It’s this lived experience that ensures that things will turn out the way they’re meant to.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
It’s not always easy for you to see that people are doing the best job they can. It comes from being born under Mars, the warrior planet. It’s the Mars part of you that abhors weakness. You can’t stand it in others any more than you can tolerate it in yourself, yet shortcomings, fallibilities, and insecurities are all a part of life despite our best efforts to master them. This is something you’ll see for yourself on May 21st when a loved one breaks under pressure. Heed that impulse to be loving and supportive. Sympathy won’t make you weak. It might even make you human.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
Your Ruling Planet Venus enters the zodiac sign of Cancer on May 18th. This brings a calming and restorative energy flow that allows you to reconnect with your family and close friends. For weeks you’ve been taken up with work… fretting about staying competitive and worrying that if you relax you would lose your edge. Nothing could be further from the truth. If anything, less is more when Venus is traveling through easygoing Cancer. Instead of racing after things, you should learn to let things come to you. You’ll find that getting what you want doesn’t have to be as hard as all that.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
The First Quarter Moon in Virgo on May 23rd promises to introduce a surprise development that will change your life dramatically. Whether this means that you’re on the way up or down or in or out won’t be immediately clear, so you’ll have to play it by ear. Thankfully, people born under Mercury-ruled signs are like cats… you’re nimble, quick, you have nine lives, and you always land on your feet. Follow those lightning-fast reflexes of yours and you will surely emerge from this in one piece. Moreover, you may even discover in the days ahead that you are now in an advantageous position.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
You’re not as sure of yourself as you should be, which is why you want to be careful over the next six weeks. Mars, the planet of gumption and drive, will be pushing you to push the envelope in just about every area of your life. This could lead you to overplay your hand, overreach your grasp, or issue an ultimatum that you don’t really believe in. The end result could be you retreating to your lair to lick your wounds. However, if you channel this energy into making the most of what you have, then you will accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
Venus, the planet of love and beauty, enters your zodiac sign on May 18th. This makes you everyone’s favorite object of desire for the next 3½ weeks. What this says about your love life is pretty obvious, but remember that there’s a business side to Venus as well. With the right packaging and an eye for presentation, you could land a high-paying job, a client with deep pockets, or a hot piece of property. You’ll want to circle the dates May 19th, May 29th, and June 9th on your calendar. These are the days to make your pitch or make your play.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
On May 22nd the Sun conjoins Uranus, the planet of revolution and change, in Gemini for the first time. This is bound to be an electrifying moment for you. You may want to pull up stakes and leave behind what you’ve built, embrace everything you once rejected, or feel compelled to make up for past wrongs. A composite of St. Paul’s revelation on the road to Damascus and Scrooge’s morning-after conversion following his visit with the Christmas ghosts, Sun/Uranus conjunctions are Astrology’s “wake up and smell the coffee” realizations, and once awakened, it will be impossible to go back to who you were before.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
People will go to great lengths in order to get ahead, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that what they do is right. This will be something to keep in mind on May 18th when Mars, the planet of gumption and drive, enters your zodiac sign. Mars will be in Taurus until June 28th, which means that you stand to make more headway in the next six weeks than you have in the past six months. But you have to be careful about the toes you step on. Just because opponents yield the field now doesn’t mean that they won’t return later wearing combat boots.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | May 18th – May 24th, 2026
You’re not one to fight over material things. Your feeling is that if someone covets something you have that badly, then they might as well have it. You can always find more where that came from. Freedom is what matters most. Ruling Planet Mars in Taurus through June, however, brings out an unexpected side. Over the next six weeks, you’ll find yourself engaged in disputes you’d normally avoid. It’s not about the money and possessions – although many will say it is; it’s about feeling taken for granted. And if certain people won’t give you the recognition you deserve, then you’ll surely make them pay for it.
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