Aries:

The week begins on a very hot note, with the Moon in your sign on Monday and the first half of Tuesday. Even more thrilling but not necessarily well-timed, your ruler Mars gets together with his beautiful cosmic consort Venus, bringing the romantic and sexual tension to crazy new heights. This is particularly potent because these two planets are meeting up in your love and pleasure zone. You might feel like all you want to do is play, play, and play some more. But the biggest news of the week arrives when Venus goes direct on Sunday. Your love life will start to make sense again.

Taurus:

There’s quite a week ahead for you, Taurus, and it’s mostly starring your ruler Venus, putting you in the spotlight. On Monday she gets together with her sexy boyfriend Mars, stirring up love, lust and brief trysts. It might seem like everyone around you is love-starved early in the week. The Moon moves into your own sign on Tuesday, and you’ll be at your best for a few days. However the real moment you’ve been waiting for doesn’t quite arrive until Sunday, when Venus finally returns to direct motion after her long retrograde: time to move forward!

Gemini:

The story of the summer has been about Venus in retrograde, and it culminates in a fabulous denouement at the end of the week. In the meantime the ruler of love, beauty and money takes one last moment to get close to Mars, planet of passion and drive, late on Monday night. You words are sizzlingly sexy now, so use them well, Gemini. You can be the master of the come-hither text or craft the most beautiful, alluring love letter ever written. When Venus goes direct on Sunday, it’s time to write the final chapter of your romantic novella.

Cancer:

Venus and Mars make one attractive couple — so attractive they’re almost dangerous. When they get together in your house of money late on Monday night, your lust for pretty things could get quite out of control. Venus has been in this part of your chart for most of the summer and Mars joined her a few weeks ago. But when they get this close, your longings get intense, so watch your appetites this week. Venus finally goes direct on Sunday, after her extended retrograde. If you’ve made any financial errors or have experienced any retail regret, you can turn it around now.

Leo:

Venus has been in your sign for three long and sometimes crazy-making months, and she’s not going anywhere until October. But this week brings a pivotal moment in your extended visit with the planet of love, beauty and riches. First she gets together with Mars, her uber-masculine lover, and sparks will most certainly fly on Monday and Tuesday. Whether you feel love, lust, or an intense combination of the two, you’ll feel it in every fiber of your being, Leo. By Sunday Venus finally ends her retrograde phase, in effect since late July. The confusion melts away and life and love begin anew.

Virgo:

Virgo season is in full effect and this week life begins to turn around. Venus, planet of love and beauty, has been retrograde in your house of dreams since late July, creating all kinds of confusion in your love life. That’s about to shift, but before it does, Venus wants to make herself known one more time. On Monday night into Tuesday morning she moves in close to Mars, creating crazy-delicious sparks. This can cause a fight with your lover, but the makeup session will make it all worth it. By Sunday Venus finally goes direct, clearing up any romantic confusion.

Libra:

Your ruling planet is the coquettish and beautiful Venus, and she’s had quite the summer, Libra. On Monday into Tuesday you’re under her sway as she swoons from a deep connection to Mars, her sexy lover. There’s just no pretending that you’re not feeling the lusty, loving vibes now, so don’t bother — give in to the moment. Summer is fleeting but everything feels fantastical right now. You’ve learned plenty about the way your romantic life intersects with your relationships. On Sunday Venus goes direct, so after a summer of reviewing your past loves — now you can move into your future without looking back.

Scorpio:

This week all you need to know is that Venus is in charge of all the astrology, from beginning to end. On Monday into Tuesday night she embraces Mars, who serves as both your feisty ruling planet and the natural lover of Venus. That brings all things relating to beauty, romance and spending to excessive levels of hedonism and decadence. If you can’t get enough of someone or something at the start of the week, now you know why. By Sunday Venus ends her extended retrograde phase in your career zone. Any problems with colleagues or other professional weirdness should evaporate now.

Sagittarius:

You’re going to love this intensely fiery week, Sadge. You thrive when other fire signs are in charge of the cosmos. You feel this even more so when planets that rule those constellations are active. This week, you get the best of both worlds. Mars (ruler of Aries) is in Leo, bringing passion and adventure to the fore on Monday into Tuesday morning. Even better, he’s locked in deep embrace with Venus, planet of love. Can you say SEXY? Lust doesn’t even come close to describing what you’re feeling now. By Sunday Venus goes direct, making travel smooth and easy.

Capricorn:

This week takes you on a wild, sexy roller coaster ride. It begins on Monday into Tuesday as Venus (planet of love, romance and beauty) makes out with Mars (planet of passion and direct action.) The best part of this is that it happens in the part of your chart ruling sex and intimacy. If you haven’t been feeling yourself lately, Capricorn, take a note from Nikki Minaj’s book of life and make it happen! Even if you’re quite not there, trust that the people around you will notice and find you mightily alluring. Venus goes direct on Sunday, ending any confusion about old lovers.

Aquarius:

Your relationships have brought you to heaven and hell and back again in the last few months. Venus has been causing all the chaos, as she’s been retrograde in your partnership zone since July. On Monday into Tuesday morning she conjuncts Mars in this part of your chart, taking all the crazy energy to the next level. It might feel like your passion is totally uncontrollable, Aquarius, and that’s not like you. And to top it all off, it might involve an ex. The good news is that by Sunday Venus will finally go direct again, and you’ll get your head on straight.

Pisces:

With Venus and Mars starting off the week in each other’s arms, love and lust weigh heavily in the air on Monday into Tuesday morning. There’s no escaping it, Pisces, so why avoid the drama and romance? The only issue is that it might interfere with your work and daily schedule – if only aspects like these only happened on weekends! The entire summer has been a bit like this, with Venus retrograde in your house of work/health since July. The good news is that clarity and forward motion arrive on Sunday, when the love planet finally goes direct.