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Taurus Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
It’s understandable that you’d be hesitant about pinning your hopes on anything with unpredictable Uranus having recently left your zodiac sign, but the Sun/Jupiter sextile on May 10th is encouraging. It may not restore your faith right away, but it will go a long way toward rekindling it when you see how a long-sought objective is now in easy reach. Taurus is often regarded as the gardener of the Zodiac, which means that despite droughts and floods, it’s in your nature to keep planting seeds. It’s this perseverance that has gotten you through the hard times, and this year you’ll see it finally pay off.
Read MoreAries Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
You’re not going to win that fight you think you’re going to win… not when your opponent has the home team advantage. Like a castle raising the drawbridge and draining the moat, the people inside can wait you out. Your Ruling Planet Mars may be in Aries, but Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, which makes it superior in the celestial face-off taking place on May 4th. Switch gears from a combative approach to a more cooperative one. Not only will it de-escalate tensions, but it also introduces an off-ramp. This allows you to save face and even leave the confrontation with something in hand.
Read MoreYour Weekly Horoscope | May 4th – May 10th, 2026
Pluto, planet of ordeals and the transformations that arise from them, turns retrograde on May 6th. This can be likened to Godzilla, king of the monsters, ending his rampage and returning to the sea from whence he came. This will come as a welcome relief to everyone who has experienced earthshaking upheaval in their lives since October. You might have undergone a crisis in your career, disruption at home, or a growing sense that the ground beneath you isn’t as secure as it once was, and that it may never be again.
Unlike Uranus, which is linked to revolution and change, Pluto is linked to evolution. We like to think of evolution as progressive, a natural force that pushes us to grow into something better, but evolution often feels like we’re being dragged kicking and screaming into the next stage of our development. In some ways that might have been what your last six months felt like, and now that Pluto has gone dormant, you have a chance to gather your wits and survey your surroundings.
You know that there’s no going back. The world has changed in too many ways, and it will continue to change, to grow, and to evolve. This is a good time to remember what Darwin said about the survival of the species. He never said it was based on the survival of the fittest, but rather on your ability to adapt and adjust to the shifting environment around you. Pluto comes out of retrograde on October 15th.
Read MorePisces Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
People often confuse life with lifestyle. And they’re fairly interchangeable until you hit a fork in the road and see them head off in different directions. This week, you face some big questions regarding the kind of life you want to live. Are you happy where you are? Would you be more fulfilled doing something else? Are you taking care of your body and your soul? Normally, these would be navel-gazing inquiries, but the Sun in Taurus demands that you make some real and effective changes. You used to joke about being hopelessly impractical, but right now you’re getting a crash course in hands-on pragmatism.
Read MoreAquarius Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
It always helps to find one like-minded individual in a group. Not only do you feel like you’ve connected with someone who gets you, you also have a buddy to hang with. Yet there’s so much more you can do. Instead of commenting from the sidelines, you and your friend could go on to change the general mindset and even the way things are done. There’s an infectious playfulness to the Venus/Saturn sextile on May 1st that gets others to stop what they’re doing and join you instead. You may discover in the weeks ahead that you’re surrounded by more like-minded people than originally thought.
Read MoreCapricorn Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
The wonderful thing about experience is being able to share it with people who could use some. You’ve been there/done that so many times that you’ve lost count. But this hasn’t made you jaded or cynical; on the contrary, it’s made you wise. You may notice how many young people are asking you for advice nowadays. You have an evergreen way of talking that never sounds its age but puts others at ease. You wear your authority like a classic Ralph Lauren sweater. This is something that will come in handy this week when someone you’ve always looked up to turns to you for help instead.
Read MoreSagittarius Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
A closed door slowly squeaks open this week. Evidently, someone who decided things were over between you is now thinking better of it – but don’t hold your breath waiting for them to contact you directly. It looks more like you’ll be approached by a mutual friend or some other intermediary. Your first response may be to skip it. You’ve moved on with your life and aren’t really looking for a reconciliation; however, you should see what’s up. Venus’s translation of light from Pluto to Saturn is both rare and encouraging. Nobody’s saying you have to be besties, but being back on speaking terms might be nice.
Read MoreScorpio Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
It’s hard for you to stay out of people’s private affairs – especially when it’s someone you care about. You can tell when something’s off, and once you get wind of it, you can be like a bloodhound tracking a scent. You’re compulsive about getting to the bottom of things, and you won’t stop until you do. However, this relentless pursuit of the truth could get you into trouble with a loved one if you’re not careful. It doesn’t matter if you think you’ve got the answer to their problems; what’s important is that you respect their personal boundaries. If someone needs help, they’ll ask.
Read MoreLibra Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
You really can have your cake and eat it too as long as you’re willing to think outside the dessert cart. Give someone what they want and they’re through as soon as they’re satisfied. Find another party who wants you too, and you can enjoy being with each without feeling beholden to either. This keeps things fresh and lively. The trick to making this work is to be absolutely clear about what your terms are. There can be no game playing or embarrassing surprises. It may take a while for everyone to get used to this arrangement, but once they do, they’ll settle in fast.
Read MoreVirgo Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
Chances are the child who pointed out that the Emperor wasn’t wearing any clothes had Mercury in Taurus. There’s something wonderfully frank about your Ruling Planet when it’s traveling through the zodiac sign of the bull. Mercury’s interest in telling it like it is comes from the fact that it simply reports what it sees. This brings to an end weeks of pretending that things were OK when they weren’t. Now that you see how those who said they were in the know weren’t, you’re ready to remedy the situation. Thankfully, Mercury in Taurus isn’t interested in retaliation or shame. It just wants to repair what was broken.
Read MoreLeo Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
No zodiac sign places such a high value on individuality as you. You see it as a birthright – something that is both unique and inalienable to every human being. If it weren’t for individuality, then we’d all be living in a world of cookie-cutter cutouts. You may not see yourself as a poster child for this, but others do – as attested to by this week’s Venus/Saturn sextile. This is when you can expect to hear from people you’ve never met in person about the enormous difference you’ve made in their lives. It’s just the thing you need to hear to keep on doing what you do.
Read MoreCancer Weekly Horoscope | April 27th – May 3rd, 2026
A loved one may feel lost at sea, but you’ve never been clearer about what lies ahead. That’s why it’s up to you to take the rudder in your relationship. Besides, you’re better equipped than s/he is at reading the mood changes and underlying shifts in the current. As a Child of the Moon (the Moon is your Ruling Planet), you learned long ago that it’s not about where you want to go in a relationship; it’s all about where you need to go that makes your partnership so enriching. This spirit of adventure and trust in a higher power will bring you both to safe harbor.
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