Monthly horoscope Libra

This month asks you to begin something in your own name without cutting the ties that hold you. The new moon in Libra opens a cycle for you personally, a good moment to plant an intention you have kept vague. What you start now will be stronger if it rests on agreements that are clear and on figures that have been checked.

The full moon in Taurus brings a harvest in the practical sphere, work and money in particular, and shows what earlier effort has produced. With Mercury and Venus turning retrograde, the month rewards slowness over speed. Reread, confirm and keep a copy. The thread to follow is simple: you can take the initiative while staying faithful to what you have promised, and each area below shows where that balance is tested.

Someone close to you may be asking for a clearer commitment, or you may be asking it of them. Saturn, moving through your partnerships, prefers plain agreements to comfortable ambiguity, and it is kinder than it looks. Say what you expect and what you can give. A promise made precisely will outlast a promise made warmly but vaguely.

Neptune in the same area colours the bond with idealization. Beware the role of rescuer, or of the person who gives much and receives little. Around the 3rd a strain between Mars and Pluto sets your love life and your partnerships against each other. A confrontation can surface, and it leads to reconciliation if you treat it as a way back to balance and not as a contest. Pluto, in your pleasures, also invites you to put creative energy into the relationship. Make something together, and let the depth of it do its work.

Your days move quickly, and the Moon passing through your everyday exchanges keeps messages, short errands and conversations coming. Take advantage of this to learn something. A course, a document you have been avoiding or a colleague's method can all teach you more than usual, because your curiosity is awake. Keep notes, since the pace makes details slip.

Uranus in your horizons pushes your thinking beyond its usual boundaries, and this fits studies, training and any plan that involves distance. Around the 7th a support between Mars and Uranus links your circle of friends to those wider horizons. A contact or a group may offer an opening, perhaps through technology, and you should answer it promptly. There is a Cancer tone to the whole area. You work best when you feel looked after, so choose a quiet corner and a familiar routine, and trust your intuition on whom to ask for help.

On the money side, patience pays more than boldness. Mercury and Venus, both passing through your finances, are turning retrograde, so this is a month for reviewing accounts, contracts and old arrangements and not for starting new ones. Look at what you owe and what is owed to you, and at anything shared or inherited. That area is moving slowly and deeply, and it rewards honest bookkeeping.

Around the 2nd, a strain between Mercury and Mars reaches your finances and your inner life together. A hasty word about money can come from a private worry, so settle the worry before you negotiate. Around the 10th, a strain between Venus and Mars may tempt you to spend impulsively or to argue over a price. Wait a day. Around the 20th, Venus and Pluto tighten matters between your finances and your love life. Money and affection become entangled, and you should keep what you give separate from what you expect in return.

Your well-being depends more on your mood than on any routine you could adopt. Jupiter governs your daily habits but works from your circle of friends, in Leo, so company is a remedy this month. Walks, shared meals and laughter give you more energy than a solitary plan, and a little encouragement from others helps you keep a good rhythm.

The Pisces tone calls for rest. Your sensitivity is high, and absorbing other people's moods may tire you before you notice. Give yourself real pauses and time for music, water or any gentle creative activity. Be careful not to use dreaming or distraction as a way of avoiding what the body is asking for. Sleep and regular meals matter more than any new regimen.

Home needs a firmer frame than usual. Saturn, which rules your household, is working from the side of your partnerships. Domestic arrangements and your commitments to someone close are therefore the same question. Who does what, who pays and who decides are worth settling out loud. A clear and fair division of tasks will free more energy than any redecorating.

Your home sits under a Capricorn tone, which values foundations. Look at what holds the house together, whether that is a repair, a family tradition or a rule you have never stated. Something modest and lasting is better than a grand gesture. Limits can also be reassuring. A household that knows its rhythm gives you a stable base from which to pursue your ambitions elsewhere.

The Sun in your personal drive puts you in front, and people notice. Your presence has more weight than you think, and you can use it to launch what you have been hesitating over. The risk is to take up too much room. Around the 4th, a strain between the Sun and Saturn touches your self-image and your partnerships alike. Someone may check your enthusiasm or ask you to answer for it, and you should accept the check as useful discipline and not take it as a verdict.

Around the 15th, a support between the Sun and Jupiter connects your personal drive with your circle of friends. Confidence comes more easily, and so do recognition and encouragement from others. Make your intentions visible then, to people who can help them grow. You will be most convincing when you act with energy and listen as well.

Your friendships and shared projects are expanding. Jupiter in this area favours networks, communities and anything collective, especially where technology or a cause that helps others is involved. Say yes to a group that shares your values, and offer your skills freely. You will receive more than you give.

Mars here can pull in two directions. Your own wishes may clash with the group's pace, so choose which of your battles is worth fighting. Around the 2nd, a support between Mars and Neptune joins your friendships to your partnerships. It lets action and imagination move together, and a project shared with someone dear to you may flow without effort. Keep your feet on the ground, because enthusiasm that is not checked against facts can turn into illusion. Put the practical details in writing before the idea carries everyone along.

Mercury turning retrograde draws you inward. Use it for reflection and not for withdrawal. Around the 2nd, a strain between Mercury and Pluto touches your inner life and your love life. A thought you cannot dismiss, perhaps about attachment or control, wants to be looked at honestly. Write it down and take your time. You will find it loses its power once it is named.

Around the 7th, Mercury meets Venus, and your inner life and your finances come together. You see more clearly what you value and what you only believe you value. This is a good moment to sort your priorities, since your sense of worth and your sense of security are closely related. The month favours silence, writing and short moments of solitude, and what comes out of them will help with the new beginning you are planting.