Cancer Weekly Horoscope

Mars has spent the last six weeks rotating through Scorpio and your 5th House of Pleasure, heating up your cosmic calendar, but that phase comes to an end on the 4th as Mars dives into Sagittarius and your orderly 6th House of Daily Work and Routine for the first time in two years. This cycle is all about streamlining your life to make sure you’re using your time as efficiently as possible and to the best of your ability. If you’ve been cutting corners or letting yourself get lazy, enough of that! This cycle can also help you drastically improve your health, and if you’ve been putting off any visits to the doctor or any other specialist, now is the moment to book that appointment. By the time Mars moves on again, you could be in the shape of your life.

Come the 5th, the heavens will glow with the annual Full Moon in Taurus, illuminating your 11th House of Social Networks and Global Communications. Look back six months to the seeds you planted at the Taurus New Moon; what is ready for harvest? Chances are you could find yourself becoming part of a group you truly identify with, or helping to shoulder a cause you truly believe in. There are new opportunities coming, so keep an eye out because you won’t want to miss them. Uranus, the master of surprise, will be active at this time, so be prepared for any curveballs that might come your way.

Next, on the 6th, Venus will leave Libra and your 4th House of Home and Family, and dance her way into Scorpio and your 5th House of Romance and Pleasure, giving you a wonderful chance to enjoy yourself this month. Both couples and singles will benefit from this transit, so know you’ve got plenty to look forward to in the weeks ahead. This is also a very creative time for you, so don’t be afraid to let the Muse out to play. There has rarely been a better time to bring a smile to your own face.

You may find yourself looking in the rearview mirror this weekend. Mercury has spent the last few weeks touring Sagittarius and your 6th House of Wellness, but this transit is going to get scrambled on the 9th as it turns retrograde until the 29th. During retrogrades we need to return to things we’ve already initiated, so rather than forging ahead you should really forge behind; there’s little room for perfection right now, but a lot for improvements. Health matters could also come up for inspection, but if something serious occurs it would be wise to get a second opinion before you get carried away. Bear in mind, however, that Mercury will actually back up into Scorpio on the 18th and finish its retrograde in your 5th House of Love and Creativity, so there will be a shift in the energy then.