Scorpio Weekly Horoscope

Your world is shifting perspective this week, Scorpio, but this is not the kind of shift you need fear. Come the 11th, lucky Jupiter will turn retrograde in Cancer and your 9th House of Expansion and Adventure until next March. Ever since Jupiter entered this arena back in June, you’ve been broadening your horizons, literally and metaphorically, as Jupiter brought one opportunity after another to expand your worldview. You may have wanted to take in so many new experiences that you weren’t able to actually take advantage of every single opportunity Jupiter brought your way, and that is where this retrograde phase comes in handy. Jupiter retrograde is a chance to go back and make sure you are taking advantage of everything you can, and that you are getting your money’s worth, so to speak, from Jupiter’s bounty. Since the 9th House rules everything from higher education to travel to spirituality, you might be focusing on one or more of these topics; whether you are considering returning to school, booking a whirlwind tour, or diving into esoteric curiosities, do something to open your mind up to new possibilities; by the time Jupiter turns direct again next year, the world will feel much more open, and you’ll have a whole list of places to go explore, so do not limit yourself.

The 12th could feel a little more stressful, or perhaps costly, as Mercury and Mars conjoin at the same degree of Sagittarius and your 2nd House of Earned Income and Material Wealth. This would normally be a great time to ferret out a new way to make money or to put what you already have to good use, but the problem is that Mercury is retrograde, causing cosmic confusion as its pedals backward, while Mars is barging ahead, full of firepower. Mars may cause you to leap before you look, perhaps making an unwise purchase or pushing ahead with a project or job offer that isn’t quite up to snuff. You can suss out opportunities, but don’t give any final yesses, or sign on any dotted lines; the wisest thing would be to take your time and wait until Mercury turns direct before jumping on any new bandwagons, financial or otherwise.

Also on the 12th, the sky will be lit up with the balancing Half Moon in Leo and your 10th House of Career. This is neither a time for implementing new projects or for harvesting goals, but rather a time to check in with yourself and see where you are on the road to your destiny. If you are hoping for more out of life then it will begin to become apparent, but if you’ve been working hard and are happy with where you are then you at least can give yourself a gold star.