Overview: Pause for the cause! On Tuesday, Neptune Retrograde begins in Pisces, providing the zodiac with five months of integration on themes like compassion, closure, and forgiveness. On the same day, Mercury enters Leo, inspiring confident communication where you define and declare who you are. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer is the annual moment for your intentions on belonging, family, home, and emotional safety.
Read your Sun/Rising sign horoscope:
Aries
Take a beat, Aries. Neptune Retrograde begins in your Pisces-ruled closure zone on Tuesday, giving you the break you need to rest. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled confidence sector on Tuesday too, inspiring you to break habits that complicate your self-esteem. A New Moon in Cancer on Friday wants your intentions on belonging and all that keeps your heart safe!
Taurus
Community is everything, Taurus. Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled friendship zone on Tuesday, giving you the support you deserve. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled family sector on Tuesday too, putting you in touch with the people who feel like home. A New Moon in Cancer on Friday wants your goals on improving your focus, word choice, and active listening skills to expand your world in big ways.
Gemini
Need a professional pivot, Gemini? Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled career zone on Tuesday, helping you redirect your goals. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled communication sector on Tuesday too, making you the most eloquent of all the signs. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on safety, from personal to financial, and all the variables in between.
Cancer
Happy birthday, Cancer. Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled wisdom zone on Tuesday, showing you more about a situation. On the same day, Mercury enters your Leo-ruled income sector, strengthening your financial literacy just in time for your birthday gifts. Friday’s New Moon in your sign wants your intentions on the year ahead. It’s your annual make-a-wish moment for all you desire!
Leo
Time to trust, Leo. On Tuesday, Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled intimacy zone, inspiring you to trust as your relationships get more intimate. Mercury enters your sign on Tuesday, and your communication gets the magic treatment. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on closure and what you want to release so that you can have the freedom to do something differently.
Virgo
What’s the win/win, Virgo? Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled negotiation zone on Tuesday, giving you the skills to compromise. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled closure sector, helping you deepen your spiritual practice to find peaceful endings. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on community and friendship so you can deepen your social bonds.
Libra
Zoom in, Libra. Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled mindfulness zone on Tuesday and inspires you to find success through focus. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled friendship sector on Tuesday, attracting the friends that reinforce your confidence. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on your career and how your emotions are instructive to professional success.
Scorpio
Who’s earned the right to hear your story, Scorpio? Neptune turns retrograde in your vulnerability zone on Tuesday, helping you learn who you can trust to hear it. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled career sector on Tuesday, putting more passion into your professional experiences. A New Moon in Cancer on Friday wants your intentions on exploration, from travel to education to new experiences.
Sagittarius
Name your feels, Sag. Neptune turns retrograde in your Pisces-ruled emotions zone on Tuesday, giving you the space to speak about your emotions. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled travel sector on Tuesday too, taking you on a summer vacation to new spaces for learning. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on intimacy, trust, and deepening your relationships.
Capricorn
Subtext is key, Capricorn. Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces on Tuesday, helping you read tones, cues, and body language with more fluency. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled intimacy zone on Tuesday too, inspiring you to prioritize the most meaningful relationships. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer is your moment to declare your intentions on the giving and receiving of love.
Aquarius
What are your values, Aquarius? Neptune turns retrograde in Pisces on Tuesday, which helps you identify and implement your values for greater safety. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled romance zone on Tuesday, giving you the language skills in love. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on wellbeing, so focus on small goals only.
Pisces
Begin again, Pisces. Neptune turns retrograde in your sign on Tuesday, and with Saturn Retrograde in your sign too, this is your moment to complete and commence a new identity. Mercury enters your Leo-ruled routine zone on Tuesday and gets you back to an organized schedule. Friday’s New Moon in Cancer wants your intentions on confidence and self-esteem. You’re already worthy of love, joy, and belonging, exactly as you are.
Colin is a literal Gemini Twin Astrologer from Long Island, New York and a two-time graduate of the New School with his Bachelor’s in Literature from Eugene Lang College and Master’s in Fashion Studies from Parsons School of Design. A passionate student of astrology, A Course in Miracles, and other systems of personal-growth, Colin founded QueerCosmos to meaningfully contextualize queer identities across the zodiac and universal spiritual themes. Additionally, Colin leads private natal chart readings and horoscope columns with international publications. For more, head over to QueerCosmos.com.