Mars Spins Retrograde This Week + Venus Moves Into Aquarius—Here's Your Horoscope

Love is not meant to be static or stagnant, but rather, an evolving experience. This Monday, December 2 (our birthday!), Venus forms a flowing trine to progressive Uranus, breathing new life into your relationship or your approach to partnership.

But, uh, who invited the Grinch out to play? Wednesday features a twice-a-year conflict between the confident sun and speed-checking Saturn.

This harsh square can make you feel pessimistic about the future at moments throughout the day. It’s also an important reality alarm. You might not be able to deliver what you’re promising within the budget and timeline—so better to speak up now.

Instead of getting discouraged, go back to the drawing board or tighten up your plans. Consider this (brief) pause a blessing in disguise. You could spot an error or a flaw in your plans just in the nick of time.

On Saturday, it’s “radical optimist” Jupiter in Gemini who’s connecting to el Sol. As the two face off in a confusing opposition, don’t believe the hype—at least not before you go sniffing and snooping for the real scoop. Someone might be talking a big game under this conflating cosmic confab.

Dial back the decadence! Passionate Mars turns retrograde, first in lavish Leo (until Jan 6, 2025), then in comfort-loving Cancer for the remainder of its backspin, which lasts until February 23, 2025.

While the holiday season is in peak swing, go easy on the overpriced bottle service, lazy Lyft rides, and buying nonessentials on credit. You don't need to live like a monk; just think long and hard before you green-light tempting purchases.

The same thing goes for potential lovers. While back-spinning Mars scrambles signals in romantic Leo until Jan 6, pace yourself before you take the plunge.

Friendly fire? Love planet Venus will spend the rest of the year in Aquarius, the sign of casual connections and unconventional relationships. The atmosphere isn’t exactly drenched in traditional romance, but there’s plenty of fun to be had.

For the second time in 2024, you can celebrate the universal love of friendship and community. A mutual contact could play matchmaker, and online connections can ignite with vixen Venus in this tech-savvy sign.

For couples, this period could spark honest dialogue about your visions for a happy union. Drift as far from the standard playbook as you want. From an open relationship to living separately to looking into adoption, no topic is taboo!

What’s next? For the past five months, that question has required deep contemplation, which hasn’t necessarily yielded much clarity. But after today, answers start coming into focus as tuned-in Neptune ends a long retrograde on its home turf in compassionate, dreamy Pisces.

During this period of soul-searching, you may have had enlightening realizations about yourself, your desires, and your relationships. Now, you can start putting those divine downloads into action.

Pro tip: That doesn’t mean you should stop daydreaming. Quite the opposite! Neptune is a master at manifestation and miracles and is highly attuned to creative visualization. Close your eyes, picture the outcome you want, and “act as if” you’ve already achieved it.