What’s next? What’s unfinished, sitting in your pending pile, and/or clamouring for more of your time and attention? The stars now clear the way for you to get at it.

Thursday/Friday, when the moment presents itself, say it, do it, take it on. They are also the best days to get your entertainment fill, to spread the love around, or to get out of town.

If you are feeling it’s time to back up and/or shift gear, then you are reading the signal correctly. This is not a time to push against it harder but to allow what is naturally overtaking you to gain more traction.

As of Sunday, Mars, currently touring Sagittarius, begins a two-month retrograde. It’s a momentum switch that happens every 26 months. On Monday, Pluto begins its annual four-month retrograde. Both are ideally timed for the end of the university semester. On Tuesday, the sun advances into Taurus, and next Thursday, there’s a Scorpio full moon to navigate through. How does that translate? Slow down, play it smart, reexamine. Rather than force yourself to stay the course when it’s obvious that the odds are stacked against you, plug yourself into a different outlet. A revisit, replacement, or something altogether new could do the trick. Time apart or away can push the refresh-and-replenish button in some healthy and advantaged way.

While Mars and Pluto reverse course, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter are on the gain. What you choose to commit to now gains new life or holds greater-than-average potency and potential.

Aries
March 20 - April 20

Despite the fact that Mars, your ruler, turns retrograde on Sunday, now through next Tuesday can be quite productive, affirming, or solidifying. Mars and Pluto retrograde redirect the attention and the momentum. A long-standing/long-run matter now loses some of its drive, potency, or priority status, while something previously sidetracked, secondary, or altogether new replaces it as the attention-getter.

Taurus
April 20 - May 21

Mars retrograde will naturally prompt you (or force you) to distance yourself from the person, place, or thing that hasn’t delivered on the promise. This soul-searching cycle can lead you into a more honest and open conversation with yourself. Allow ample time to observe, reflect, and feel your way along. Take the next two months to do just that.

Gemini
May 21 - June 21

A trip, departure, or goodbye can be well timed. A change of strategy, opinion, involvement, or subject can be too. Mars retrograde can help you to get a better handle on that which has escaped you, grown out of proportion or beyond your control. If there’s a vacancy in your plans, thinking, heart, or mind, watch for it to be quickly refilled.

Cancer
June 21 - July 22

Make the most of it Thursday/Friday. Connect, talk, pitch, negotiate, shop, socialize, or mobilize. Mercury/Jupiter can present useful information or something that hits the target very well. Once Mars and Pluto retrograde hit full swing, it will be time to try an alternate course or angle, to switch to a next project or job, to get another opinion or price quote.

Leo
July 22 - August 23

Whether impulse leads the way or your days are planned, Thursday/Friday are strike-gold days. Travel, news, attention, reward; something to show off, someone to meet, something special to do: soak it up. Mars retrograde urges you to get back in touch with what and who is most important to you. Devote more quality time to creativity, loved ones, and yourself.

Virgo
August 23 - September 23

Consider both Mars and Pluto retrograde as regroup influences. Both will help you (or force you) to make whatever shifts are necessary to bring you into better alignment with yourself. If you find yourself on a backtrack, a repeat, or a complete start-over, know that what might initially look like a loss is actually paving the way for much greater gain.

Libra
September 23 - October 23

Something or someone new could pop into your awareness or make a striking impression. Thursday/Friday can get it underway in some major way. Mercury/Jupiter suggests there’s a lot more to explore. What switches track or overtakes you now should feel like a natural progression or a right step. Don’t force; don’t push; don’t override opinion or intuition. When in doubt, pull back, slow down.

Scorpio
October 23 - November 22

The show is important Thursday/Friday. Aim to make an impression or to get more attention. As Mars and Pluto turn retrograde, it’s time to explore better options, to revise your goals, to set your sights on something more or something new. A major change regarding lifestyle, relationship, or material status is in the works. The next several months take you through a continuous evolution.

Sagittarius
November 22 - December 21

Thursday/Friday are your best days to say it, do it, to get a move on, or to claim the spotlight. Once Mars in Sagittarius reverses course, it’s time to back out, back down, to put yourself or it on autopilot. Give more leeway to that which has been on the back burner and/or is now on a natural growth curve.

Capricorn
December 21 - January 20

Mars retrograde will affect you from a background position but it is potent nonetheless. Pluto in reverse motion is an annual event and is often subtle in its workings. Between Thursday and Monday, watch for something important to jell or gain priority. Tuesday can cement it, reward effort, or give you something more substantial to work with.

Aquarius
January 20 - February 18

Enjoy yourself, splurge, celebrate Thursday/Friday. These are great days to socialize, but once Mars retrograde is in full swing, you’ll want to pull back and/or aim elsewhere. Something or someone will need more attention from you. As best you can, clear your slate. Watch for Wednesday through Friday to fire up something fresh or unexpected.

Pisces
February 18 - March 20

The rules, necessities, rationales, and priorities are changing. Ambitions, career, home, family, and social life are on a major switch-track as both Mars and Pluto start retrograde. A parent or someone important to you could change their mind, lose their stronghold, or need you to cover for them. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday set it in motion.