Your weekly horoscope is here. As grindingly slow Pluto turns retrograde, it’s time to remember powerful things often come in micro-sized packages. This pocket rocket represents hidden power with a big impact. Think striking oil, atomic power, AI chips, or that last straw that shifts a population into revolution. With Pluto’s annual five-month reprieve in technological yet humanitarian Aquarius, this is your chance to turn inward and reflect on deep and lasting change you’re working toward in an area of your life. If you could pull a track change lever on one thing, to divert the course of your destiny, what would that be? What would it take? What is that micro-adjustment you could make? Do that. Mercury shifts into earthy Taurus by week’s end—best used to address and plan the practicalities of life.
Read on to discover what’s in store for your sign during the week of May 4 through May 10, 2025.
Aries (March 21–April 19)
With power planet Pluto about facing in your sphere of friendships, groups, and peers, you have a five-month reprieve on those ambitious, terraforming plans for world domination. This also provides breathing space and time to smooth feathers your leap-first-look-later approach, may have ruffled. Yes, you’re a solo warrior at the best of times, yet how can you link arms with the group, to be stronger in number yet remain independent simultaneously? Do a workaround with existing or new groups and build deep and powerful social alliances. Venus continues through your sign so make the most of the love coming your way, call it in, and amplify that pleasure principle, Aries. Self-love every day in every way!
Taurus (April 20–May 20)
Although you’re not one to get others’ noses out of joint on purpose, even you can’t please all the people, all the time. As Pluto swings into reverse motion in your career sphere, tend to your most powerful connections and build into those foundations to support your career and public image sector. Teamwork makes the dream work under these skies so assemble the ultimate team members. It may take more than team bonding trust exercises for this one but they’re fun and certainly don’t hurt the dynamics. Venus in feisty Aries lends an emboldened feeling to your social and romantic interactions so get into hot pursuit mode! That said, the pleasure principle is also found in enjoying your own company.
Gemini (May 21–June 21)
As Power planet Pluto switches gears into a five-month retrograde, this is your time to reflect on how you’re expanding your mind, horizon, and connections. What is your relationship to the larger world and collective ideas on hot topics? Where is your line between independent thought and what you’ve imbibed from the society and influence you’ve been exposed to? Perhaps this is as good a starting point as any to lift your mind to a lofty height by first excavating and clearing out any old social programming that’s no longer useful. Debug your thought process and bias so your lens is clear. If you were to choose a way to expand your world, what would your power move be? You have five months for this workaround. It’s slow, take your time.
Cancer (June 22–July 22)
Dig deep as Pluto embarks on a five-month retrograde in your sphere of intimate connections, resources through others, and topics considered taboo. This could be a great time frame to look under the lid of your psyche with a talented therapist, begin a journey of reflection, or review a close connection. Dig out and cast off what no longer serves you, and bring new life to what may be dormant, stagnant, or otherwise needing a serious rebirth. Where might you be tamping down a literal personal power source? How about opportunities gained through larger organizations or affiliations? Benefits through others’ friendships, circles, or ties rather than striking out solo may be the best course of action for you over the coming years so tend your networks and breathe new life into them.
Leo (July 23–August 22)
Pluto, the planet representing hidden and somewhat explosive, yet ultimately transformative power is retrograding in your opposite sign. That means it’s active in your relationship sphere which is ready for a five-month review and maintenance check. That’s plenty of time to deal with power issues, rebirthing the way you do your one-to-ones and the people you them with. Since Pluto is in this space for the next twenty years it’s worth being mindful that such an explosive and transformative power source is adding some serious weight to your personal interactions. This is a great time to hire a therapist to work through any touchy subjects you’d otherwise rather avoid in the light of day, understand power dynamics, or transform and let go of something that may be weighing you down. Passionate connections? Apply here!
Virgo (August 23–September 22)
Your sphere of work and wellness is host to Pluto’s twenty-year marathon, however this week we look at the start of its annual five-month retrograde. Take some time to review your long-term health and work objectives. And most importantly, those daily routines that underpin them. This is the long game so small tweaks and changes to habits and your environment make a big difference, like compound interest, further down the track. Although it’s not immediate results you’re looking for with this one, there’s no harm in binning and bagging what isn’t supporting your power, growth, and potential right now. Think of it as your annual health check, or like assessing your gym program so you can update it for the coming year. Cut what doesn’t serve you and then don’t look back.
Libra (September 23–October 23)
Your sphere of self-expression, leisure, and romantic connections is up for the retrograde treatment as slow-moving Pluto recommends a five-month pit stop. If you spend this time chilling in your favorite spot with friends, that would be a welcome option. Digital nomadic life? Well if remote work and a talent for full-stack Web3 coding tickle your fancy then it’s a vision that’s very close at hand. If not there are other ways to check out and revive or transform a creative dream, hobby, or lifestyle vision. Take this time to check your coordinates and reconfigure if you’re off track or haven’t even really tried to get on track to that dream of yours! When you’re off the clock rejuvenating connections are everything. Take the reins and fill your social calendar, top up your love battery, and adorn your free time with beauty.
Scorpio (October 24–November 21)
Your ruling planet is Pluto and this week it pulls back ever so slowly into a five-month retrograde. The challenge is that it’s set in a position that demands you reach into your reserves, nay, your very depths, to transform and rebirth an aspect of yourself, your surroundings, or life. In your sphere of home and family, that could serve a renovation project well. Or, a deep dive into your lineage via therapies like ‘ancestral healing’. Power plays, struggles, and challenges will present to test your metal over the coming years so step up to the plate and into your power when it does. The retrograde is best used to reflect on your personal power, how you use it, and what you want to do with it. It’s a great time to be like a blindfolded Luke Skywalker (from the Star Wars film franchise) learning to ‘use the force’ with guidance from a master. In this case, Yoda. Consult your inner Yoda, get to know your power source, and embrace it, dear Scorpio.
Sagittarius (November 22–December 21)
Pluto enters the chat on Sunday as it hits the brakes ready for its annual five-month retrograde, currently in your sphere of local connections, networks, and learning. Review the way you interact with the social fabric of your immediate vicinity. And of course how it reacts and responds to and with you. As the archetype of destruction, regeneration, and renewal, the goal is to let go of what is no longer useful, toxic, or a power drain. Then, to rebirth into your personal and social power. No mean feat, perhaps that’s why we have five months to dig and replant. Think of the slow task of training a vine to grow a particular way, that’s the process. Cutting back once a year encourages growth. How can you cut distractions and drains, or redirect with purpose to power up your local network and your place in that social fabric?
Capricorn (December 22–January 19)
Finances aligned with your highest values are a sweet spot for financial power to bloom. This week take a look at the sphere Pluto retrogrades over the next five months. That’s a long strategy session, but then, so is its twenty-year tour de force in this area of your life. Pluto represents power, in this case, that could be financial power or the power to transform and regenerate. Is this part of what you bring to the table and what you’re being paid for? There’s a social aspect to this one, specifically the power of the group and the social fabric you’re nestled within. If you’re not linked into a strong network, now is the time to relink. Look at your finances or potential income and growth opportunities so you can plan for the long game (20 years!)
Aquarius (January 20–February 18)
If you don’t know already, Pluto, the planet of power and transformation is hosted by your sign for the next twenty years! Only recently freshly pressed in Aquarius, it’s about-facing into a five-month retrograde from Saturday. Your direction is changing, ever so slowly. If you’ve wanted to make a significant change, go back to the drawing board to work on your blueprint strategy. Start from the ground up and don’t take shortcuts. This era has your name stamped all over it so don’t just roll with the punches, pull them! The social fabric is transforming thanks to tech, connectivity, and artificial intelligence; find your niche, and own it. Mercury heads into your sphere of local influence and connections so network, take up a short course, or write your manifesto post haste.
Pisces (February 19–March 20)
Some threads of our lives are ever-changing, while others are a slow weave the way mountains shift over eons. This week one of those overarching threads shifts into retrograde. Pluto, the planet representing power, transformation, and deep renewal is up for review on recent terraforming efforts in your sphere of dreams, liminal spaces, and connection to the collective consciousness. Review your own connection to personal power, the power of dreams and your ability to channel the collective voice of the people. With such a long review time this could simply mean a concerted dream diary effort over this period or learning to understand the ‘vibes’ you pick up and what intel you can glean from them. Bringthem to light through your unique creative expression.