LIBRA HOROSCOPE

Ruling Planet Venus enters Scorpio on November 6th and you'll probably feel the mood shift right away. Suddenly you're a magnet for domineering, obsessive, and controlling types of personalities who will do everything in their power to manipulate you emotionally and/or financially; but if Venus in Scorpio teaches you anything it's how to beat the bullies at their own game. You'll discover that Venus in this zodiac sign sharpens your wits, strengthens your resolve, and gives you some much-needed grit. This allows you to subtly turn the tables so that those who sought to lord over you will be eating out of your hand instead.

People can get aggressively passive-aggressive when Venus and Jupiter form a square to each other in the zodiac signs of Cancer and Libra. That's because Cancers and Libras always want the other one to go first. Rather than be upfront, they prefer to drop hints, imply “yes” without actually making a commitment, and circle around the point in hopes of exhausting the other party's patience and resistance. This could go on endlessly if you don't bite the bullet and ask for what you want. Chances are you'll get the answer you were hoping for. The other party was simply waiting for you to take the lead.

Scales tell the truth. Whether it's the scales of justice rendering a verdict or the scale we step on every morning showing us how much we weigh, a scale will always render an impartial judgment. It's why civilizations invented them. The New Moon in Libra on October 21st is the perfect time to weigh two choices in the balance to discover which one is right for you. Visualize yourself doing this and by the end of the lunar cycle (it ends on November 20th) you will receive your answer. Not only will this bring peace into your life but it will also bring peace of mind.

This week's Grand Trine in Air is the best time to reach across the aisle, extend an olive branch, or do whatever it takes to get the other party to come back to the table. Libra is the zodiac sign of diplomacy and negotiation. It won't stop trying to find a fit even in the most discordant of relationships. Libra never forces a match, but it will make a compelling case for cooperation so put your best foot forward and the other person will do the same. Not only will you discover it's easier than you thought but you may even grow to like each other.

Venus opposite Saturn on October 11th is like the morning after. This opposition is analogous to a low tide because the planets are as far away from each other as they can be on the zodiacal circle. Their energy is apathetic and sluggish. If you want to end a relationship then now’s the time to do it because you will meet with little if any resistance. Your partner is on the same page. And if you’re looking to dive back in the dating pool or rekindle a romantic interest? Then wait until October 13th. That’s when the planets will be back in the mood.

People born under Libra aren’t wishy-washy. You’re just very specific about the wording of any agreement which is why you will go back and forth on it so many times. You know that when you give your word, you keep it. It’s like an oath. It’s also why you’ll take so long to give your answer because a repetitive revisiting of terms is your way of getting the other party to lower their price. September 29th is the perfect day to sign off on a major sale, purchase, or deal. This is when you'll be pulling off one of the quietest coups in recent memory.

Libras often slow down at the finish line. It's because you're always questioning whether achieving a certain goal is something you truly want. Thankfully you're far enough ahead of the pack that you can do this, but there's a part of you that suspects things aren't what they appear to be – and you're right. Maybe it's a glossed over detail, a hidden technicality, or an unforeseen consequence. You need to get to the bottom of it before you can wrap things up. Remember that you have all the time in the world. You're a Libra so it's people who wait on you; not the other way around.

Don't be surprised if you're seized by an overwhelming impulse to clean out your closets and reorganize your drawers. But why stop there? You should also jettison those friendships that you just don't do it for you anymore. The Solar Eclipse in Virgo on September 21st is all about helping yourself and the best way to do that is to set up a new way of living where you decide what you want to do and who to do it with. No more feigning interest in one-way conversations or smiling through put-downs. Just press the Cosmic “delete” button and let the Stars do the rest.

Astrologers often joke about how only a Libra would weigh the pros and cons of rushing to a lifeboat if the Titanic were sinking, but your chronic vacillating is based on the fact that you're the one who has to live with your choice. Right now the Stars are forcing your hand by making it impossible to stay where you are, however Jupiter prominent in your solar midheaven ensures safe passage and that life on the other side of this transition will be an enormous improvement. It may be hard to see right now, but one day you'll be grateful you made the decision you did.

It's going to feel like you're on your back foot when Mars in Libra forms a square to Jupiter in Cancer on September 4th. Not only are you outmatched, but it also looks like you've been outmaneuvered. Nevertheless you need to take a stand because it's the right thing to do. Chances are you won't win this round – Jupiter is exalted at the top of your chart and unlikely to be knocked off its perch – but you will in the long run. People love an underdog and their support will be forthcoming as long as you refuse to bend the knee or yield the field.