Posts by Laura Orcutt
Scorpio Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Scorpios are unflinching in the face of a crisis, which is the reason why a loved one or friend will turn to you for help this week. You have a matter-of-fact approach to life’s troubles and your track record for surviving these kinds of rough passages is impressive. You’re the one who’s known for keeping their cool while everyone else is losing theirs. Plus, you’re loyal as the day is long and will stick by people you care about. Anyone who’s lucky enough to have you as a friend knows that they will prevail against all odds as long as you are in their corner.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Terms that looked agreeable at the outset are starting to show their true colors. Not only does a certain someone have final say over what you do, but they’ll be scrutinizing your every move. Most people would resent this kind of interference, but not you. You’re an old pro when it comes to handling control personalities. All you have to do is feign interest, nod in all the right places, and praise them for their insight and acuity. Libras are like assassins when it comes to killing with kindness. Their targets are so happy and pleased with themselves that they’ll never know what hit them.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
If things aren’t coming together in the way that you would like, then that means you’re trying too hard to force a fit. This is never a good thing. Even if deadline pressures are forcing you to come up with a solution, even if it’s a temporary one, you must slow down and take whatever time is necessary to dismantle and reconstruct again. This could make a supervisor see red, but you need to ignore that because the simple truth is it’s more cost-effective to get things right the first time than it is to go back and try to fix them later.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Keep pushing for what you want. It may feel like you’re getting dangerously close to imperiling what you’ve set up so far, but a New Moon in bullish Taurus on May 16th shows that you’re on the right side of history. Either you see things more clearly than your superiors do right now or you’re willing to make the tough decisions that they keep sidestepping. This can only work out in your favor as long as you’re steadfast and patient. Continue doing what you’re doing and you’ll go from having been handed the short end of the stick to brandishing the better part of it.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
It’s always a good idea to review, reconsider, and revamp when inventive Mercury forms a sextile to Jupiter (May 13th). If tried-and-true formulas aren’t working, then now’s the time to replace them with some new and fresh ones. This requires you to look at the future as a blank page rather than as a foregone conclusion. You were born under one of the most creative signs of the zodiac and it’s this kind of unbridled imagination that gets you to break with convention and to explore an entirely different avenue. It’s something to think about as Jupiter begins winding up its year-long stay in Cancer.
Read MoreGemini Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Mercury enters Gemini on May 17th. Mercury is the planet of the mind in astrology. It describes the way we think and communicate and also how we play. Play is the earliest form of relating and those experiences influence how we win and lose at the games of love and money. Did you get along with other children or did you feel left out? Did you cry whenever you didn’t get your way or take setbacks in stride? All of these qualities will be coming out over the next few weeks as you revisit early psychological patterns you thought you left behind in the sandbox.
Read MoreTaurus Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
Things fall into place effortlessly this week. It can be anything from running into the very person you’ve been wanting to see to finding what you’ve been searching for for months on Etsy to being bumped up in line thanks to a last-minute cancellation. Mercury, planet of guides, has always had a “sixth” sense for ins and outs and loopholes. What happens when it sextiles Jupiter (May 13th) is that these actually wind up leading somewhere. Needless to say, this is also a good time for buying and selling. Not only will you strike a great deal, you’ll walk away with a handsome profit.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
You don’t like answering to bean-counters and paper-pushers, but this is a good week to remember that they are people too. It’s their job to deliver the messages nobody wants to hear… like how profits are low, your job performance is slacking, or that you can’t do what you originally wanted to because of certain technicalities. You could yell at them if you like – everyone does and they’re used to it – or you could enlist their aid by asking for advice and following their direction. People respond warmly to being treated like individuals instead of a Borg collective. You could win a valuable ally.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | May 11th – May 17th, 2026
What do you do when you don’t like the way the game is being played? Do you cry foul, humbly accept defeat, or ask for a do-over? Maybe you get so angry that you kick over the gameboard and send all the pieces flying – but that only means you have to go and pick them up again. On May 17th, Mercury enters Gemini where it will conjoin Uranus for the first time in the sign of the Twins. Gemini is the zodiac sign of games. It rules board games, video games, and mind games. It’s a sign famous for using your head, and when these planets are here they increase your ability to strategize, and strategy always works best when you’re at a disadvantage. People who hold all the cards rarely strategize. They just assume that they’ve already won. Gemini isn’t a sign that outmuscles, outguns, or overpowers. Gemini is a sign that outwits. Use your mind, study the rules you’re playing by, and you’ll be sure to find a way out of that corner you’ve been pushed into and maybe even turn the tables on those who thought they had it made.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
A splendid Sun/Jupiter sextile on May 10th shows you renewing ties with someone you didn’t part on the best of terms with. This might be an ex, an estranged friend, or a disgruntled relative. It’s a meeting you’ve been more than a little nervous about, but when you see this person in person, all of those good feelings will come flooding back again. It’s amazing how time really does heal all wounds… or at least allows us to move past old grievances. So, will this person become a part of your life now? Perhaps. But even if they don’t, you’ll treasure this reunion for years to come.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
You’re bound to feel out of sync when Pluto turns retrograde on May 6th. Aquarians often feel out of sync, but this is different. Before you were marching to the beat of a different drummer, but now it feels like you’re being called to leave behind the life you knew. Pluto’s transformations are often compared to a caterpillar spinning itself a cocoon where it will be transformed into a butterfly. Obviously you’re not going to grow wings and fly away, but you will undergo deeply personal changes over the next five months that will lead to becoming the person you were always meant to be.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
People are more sensitive than you think, which is why you should circle back to make sure that they’re OK this week. Capricorns often adopt an ascending Mount Everest mentality when the going gets tough. You’ll pick your way over treacherous terrain and push yourself to scale new heights no matter how steep. But not everyone shares your grit and determination. Instead of treating them like members of your climbing party who could imperil your expedition, it’s good to remember that everyone approaches things differently. Not only will this inspire you to adopt a kinder, gentler approach, but you might even learn something from it.
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