This week brings a kind of diplomatic strain. Mercury’s retrograde, shifting from Sagittarius back into Scorpio, forces you to rethink conversations around fairness, relationships, and long‑term partnerships — you may uncover old resentments, power dynamics, or unspoken agreements that need rewriting. Meanwhile, Jupiter’s ongoing retrograde in Cancer highlights how much emotional security and belonging underpin your social dealings and alliances; growth isn’t in expanding outward but in deepening and restructuring what “support” really means. The Sun’s move into Sagittarius around the 22nd increases your appetite for truth and meaning, but with Mercury still uneasy and communication prone to slips, you’ll need to temper big ideas with care. Add to that potential tech or messaging glitches (due to recent space‑weather activity), and it’s a week where clarity takes time — not all dialogues should be rushed to resolution.
Kind way through: speak with patience; let every important thing you say have a second draft.
Prioritise emotional honesty over smoothness — it’s okay to be real, not just polite.
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