Your Weekly Horoscopes: April 28 to May 4

With your ruling planet Mars meeting up with nebulous Neptune on the 29th, life might feel more magical while also feeling incredibly diffuse. If you’re feeling stressed or burned out, or like it’s impossible to stay grounded, you’re right on schedule. Time is better spent sunbathing than grinding away at your laptop this week. The vibe dramatically shifts on the 30th though when Mars comes back home to Aries and you get your groove back.

This week’s mantra: “Persistence.”

After a few weeks of your head in the clouds, it’s time to come back down to earth. Your ruling planet Venus comes home to Taurus on the 29th, ushering in a period of self-love and beauty. You’re tempted to make a big transformation on the 1st, but with power planet Pluto in the mix, things might feel more urgent than they actually are. Wait until next week to book with your stylist or click buy.

This week’s mantra: “Patience.”

Your best work right now is being done behind the scenes. Taking a step back and prioritizing rest this week and for most of May will prepare you for a more dynamic period that awaits you in June. You don’t need to hide, but you also don’t need to text the group chat every detail of your Tuesday night date. This is a good week to journal, process the past in therapy or cook a beautiful meal just for yourself.

This week’s mantra: “Still.”

Clear insights around your desires, and whether or not you’ve been honoring them, arrived with last week’s full moon in Scorpio. Integrating those revelations requires some courage. How can you assert these needs? Are you OK with ruffling some feathers in the process? A difficult conversation with a friend or coworker on the 1st clarifies your next steps.

This week’s mantra: “Guts.”

The pressure to make peace with your ex, get an invoice paid or settle a debt has been high over the past few weeks. This process reaches an overwhelming climax on the 29th when you must decide whether it’s worth losing yourself to make someone else happy. Things turn around toward the end of the week when a new opportunity comes your way and you make sure to look over all the terms and conditions before signing yourself away.

This week’s mantra: “Trust.”

You’re still coming out of the Mercury retrograde haze this week, and might be feeling especially intense about getting your health, fitness and schedule back on track. Your mind is spinning with so many goals and visions, but how are you going to meet any of them if you aren’t making the time? On the other hand, do you need to rush into an opportunity just because it’s there? Pause and consider your options.

This week’s mantra: “Consider.”

Relationships of all kinds have been your main focus over the last month in both exciting and deeply exhausting ways. A new connection is tested on the 29th. Are you caught in a fairy tale? Are you getting mixed signals? Once Mars enters succinct Aries on the 30th, you can clear up questions about where you stand. Relief comes when you ask for what you want this week.

This week’s mantra: “Confess.”

The week begins with you caught up in a romantic fantasy or a creative project, peaking on the 29th. Then on the 30th, your ruling planet Mars moves from spacey Pisces to dynamic Aries, and you go from brainstorming to creating, from dating to committed, from birthing to caring. You’re now entering the maintenance phase. Life is about to get very busy. Discipline is what keeps your head above water.

This week’s mantra: “Move.”

Your bender is about to come to an end as Venus leaves Aries and your party sector for Taurus and your work sector on the 29th. All those assignments you put on the back burner? They’re all due at the end of the week. Despite the pressure, Venus helps you feel more “in the zone” as you get it all done. Satisfaction comes through discipline, eating your vegetables and getting a good night’s sleep.

This week’s mantra: “Simple.”

Venus enters Taurus and your pleasure sector on the 29th, ushering in your most romantic and creative time of year. Whether you’re single or taken, there’s no better time to take yourself on a date. Take a nature walk! Bake sourdough bread! Start an herb garden on your fire escape! Though you’re also tempted to splurge on treats, remember that there’s so much to explore that’s absolutely free.

This week’s mantra: “Moderation.”

Things might feel especially heavy for you this week as Pluto slows down and stations retrograde in your sign. Since January, you’ve experienced rapid transformations, and big wins alongside major losses. The life-changing events stop coming so fast from here (thank goddess!), and this week is all about taking a pause to reflect on what’s happened so far. Power struggles, especially with family and roommates, are possible. Stop resisting what needs to be uprooted. Time for renovations.

This week’s mantra: “Hold.”

Venus enters Taurus on the 29th and ushers in a period of simple joys. This week is for afternoon trips to the coffee shop, flirting with the bartender and stopping to smell the (actual) roses on your afternoon jog. Romanticize your everyday life. Whether you’re single or partnered, it’s important to make every part of your life sweeter, especially your relationship to yourself.

This week’s mantra: “Sweet.”

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