LIBRA HOROSCOPE

Auspicious planetary aspects at the end of May and in early July promise to change the balance of power in your life. You've done your best to be fair and balanced when it comes to others, but when people take advantage of that virtue and exploit it for their own gain then something needs to change. Perhaps the lesson to be imparted by Saturn traveling through your opposite sign is that only you can put a stop to the mayhem. No one is above the law and the sooner you uphold that in your own life, the sooner that peace and order will return to it.

You hate it when someone gets upset. Ruling Planet Venus makes you a natural people pleaser, but at the end of the day Libra is still the zodiac sign of law and order. It's often assumed that that's Capricorn's domain but look at any courthouse and you'll see your symbol, the scales of justice, enshrined on the premises. You know the only way to keep the peace is to uphold the code of conduct and that's exactly what you'll have to do on December 24th. And if someone takes issue with that? Simply tell them you didn't make the rules; you just play by them.

Mars, the planet of strife, enters that part of your solar chart that pertains to hearth and home on December 15th. This promises to turn your peaceful sanctuary into a combat zone for the next 5 ½ weeks. As a Libra you're not into that. You are Astrology's peacekeeper and have little tolerance for those who want to make a ruckus – and if that means putting a loved one in time-out for a little while, then so be it. In the end you will have the last word which means that those who think they can push you around are in for a rude awakening.

Cutting ties with a client or customer seemed smart weeks ago. This person's overly demanding and takes up a lot of time and resources yet now that you're on the brink of parting company you're besieged by second thoughts. Were things really so bad? Can't you put up with them a while longer until something else comes along? Being a Venus-ruled sign it's only natural to fall into a damsel-in-distress pattern, but you've done this too many times in the past and paid the price for it. Buck up and follow through on the choice you made. You've come too far to back out now.

So much has changed that it feels awkward trying to continue with the same old routines. It seems inauthentic and like you’re working against the inner growth that you’ve been experiencing throughout the year. Somebody once said that it was never a good idea to pour new wine into old wineskins because they would surely burst. The old cannot contain the new. Yet the support found in the Mercury/Jupiter trine on December 6th followed by the Mercury/Saturn trine on December 7th guarantees a smooth transition from one chapter to the next as long as you allow for developments currently underway to unfold on their own.

Jupiter in Cancer at the top of your solar horoscope portends good fortune, divine protection, and a sense that the gods are smiling down on you. It's a great feeling – especially when Ruling Planet Venus forms a trine to Jupiter on November 26th. However Jupiter can also lead you to be generous to a fault and it’s in this regard that Jupiter can create a sense of false infallibility or cause you to be indiscriminate at a time when you should be vigilant. Be careful about the promises you make and the pledges you agree to this week because people will hold you to them.

You've always believed in high standards. Whether it's work, home, or artistry you know there's a better way of doing things and that the true creative challenge comes from pushing yourself to do more than what you think you can do. You see a raised bar as a starting point; not an end. But there comes a time when high standards no longer serve, when it's time to focus on what you have and not on what you're missing. You're more accomplished than you realize. You've paid your dues and are ready to experience the freedom and expression that only comes with maturity and mastery.

Jupiter has brought you many good things since it passed over your solar midheaven on June 9th. This is an exalted placement for you so you might have met a new love, switched career tracks, or connected to something that gave you purpose. That said, Jupiter will turn retrograde on November 11th and this is when you will begin to feel like things are slowing down. Part of you may feel like you should redouble efforts, but don’t. If anything you’ll want to quit while you’re ahead. Hang out, count your blessings, and Jupiter will be back to work its magic in March 2026.

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.