Being strong in business isn’t just about competitive skills or raw talent. There’s equal flex in being authentically connected to the right people. Good news for you, Scorpio, because charming, affable Venus swings into Leo this Monday, June 5, joining go-getter Mars in your tenth house of career ambition. For the next four months, building solid relationships will be the key to your success. This transit imbues you with compassion, creativity and an ability to take a long view and see what’s needed for all. So go ahead and set your sights on a lofty goal. Then, start pitching and presenting. One caveat: If you’re going to get into metaphoric bed with anyone, take time to discover their work style and make sure that your values and visions align. Strategic alliances should sing with sweet synergy on a soul level, not just a spreadsheet. That’s especially salient advice to remember from July 22 to September 3, when Venus slips into an obfuscating retrograde. And it’s true for your romantic life, too, since wherever Venus goes, love follows. You can have the most amazing late-night conversations about all the things you and your prospective S.O. want to accomplish in life—and all the ways you’ll support each other through these unprecedented times. But with Venus in this goal-oriented position, actions speak louder than words. If you can’t lean on people, even as your emotional support, stop trying to get blood from a stone. In a relationship? Fair-minded Venus helps you find ways to balance the load. Your roles may fluctuate wildly between now and October 8, so don’t try to divide everything 50/50. You may both have to be breadwinners, homemakers and everything in between over the coming months.
Sunday’s stars turn your head in a whole other direction as flirtatious Mercury dips into its home sign of Gemini, electrifying your seductive eighth house. You won’t be able to keep quiet about an attraction. If you’ve been coy until now, you’ll be eager to share with friends and especially with that person! But we don’t need to remind you, Scorpio, that a little mystique goes a long way toward building desire. Work your goddess-given magic but don’t underestimate how irresistible your charms can be. Make sure this is what you want, too—once they decide to go all in, it might not be so easy to disconnect. Mercury will linger here until June 26, so save your strongest manifesting mojo for someone with “keeper” potential.
Also on Sunday, your cosmic ruler Pluto—which has been retrograde in Aquarius and your home zone since May 1—slips back into Capricorn and your third house of communication, mental processes and friendship for the remainder of its backspin, until October 10. Talk can be cheap, but to your deep sign, you’re not interested in that kind of chitchat. You’ve got a message to share with the world, and you don’t want it to get lost in translation. One of the best ways to make an impact is by being a good listener, and this four-month transit is perfect for that. If you’re a little too quick to dismiss others’ ideas, embrace the pregnant pause in conversations. Instead of rushing to respond, drink in people’s words; even reflect them back to the speaker. Ask them if there’s anything else they’d like to add. You might be blown away by the reactions you get. Under this Pluto transit, partnerships may also deepen, especially with platonic (but intimate) friends and business associates. If you’ve been quibbling with a sibling—or colleague or neighbor—take the high road and extend a leafy olive branch.
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