Libra Weekly Horoscope

You can't force every duo to be dynamic, Libra, but you will have the chance to turn up the heat on at least one key connection starting Tuesday, April 30. For the first time in two years, lusty Mars lunges into Aries and your seventh house of partnerships. The red-hot planet is sure to speed up the pace of your love life while it simmers here until June 9, but don't lose your head while you're following other bodily signals. Even if your urge to merge reaches a fever pitch, you need to exercise some self-restraint—if only to ensure that you’re making decisions from a place of clarity. Single Libras might be tempted to accept every invite but think quality over quantity. With impulsive Mars in the driver’s seat, you might be confused by all those birds in the hand. You could also be uncharacteristically aggressive, even competitive, while playing the dating game. Part of your charm is your ability to be subtle and a little enigmatic. In a rocky relationship? Don’t lash out in a moment of passion. Should you find yourself clashing with your loved one(s), find your MIA tact and diplomacy. Even if anger or the green-eyed monster has temporarily seized control, resist hurling accusations. It'll be easy to misconstrue meaning between now and June 9, so give the benefit of the doubt.

Starting this Thursday, May 2, you could learn a few lessons about advocating for yourself, when prickly Pluto shifts into retrograde motion until October 11. When it's moving forward, the scintillating planet churns up desire and gives you heaps of magnetism. But during its annual retreat—this year through Aquarius and your fifth house of fame, glamour and romance until September 1—its heat could drop to a frosty cool. Then, on September 1, it'll back out of that zone altogether and slip back through Capricorn and your domestic corner until October 11. Your "keep the peace" sign often goes along to get along, but that's not the way to get your authentic (and important!) needs met. How you work through disagreements is the determining factor of the durability of any bond. And since retrogrades govern the past don't be surprised if an old lover resurfaces before October. If you're single and are still carrying even a pocket torch for this person, it might be worth giving them another chance…with your eyes wide open from the start. But don't labor under the delusion that love conquers all. If the same red flags are still waving, run in the opposite direction!