Your Weekly Horoscope Says Mercury Retrograde Is Finally Coming to an End

Your horoscope for the week of August 25 to 31 begins on the edge of confusion, because Mercury retrograde always ramps up just before it comes to an end. Luckily, this week is far better than the last, so keep your chin up. It’s all up from here for the remainder of summer.

You have a lot to look forward to, and it all starts with romantic Venus forming a trine with innovative Uranus on August 27. This could bring exciting new energy to your love life and your finances. It could inspire you to connect with a love interest who might not be your usual “type” or make a totally random purchase that makes you happy. But don’t commit before you’ve gotten all the facts, because Venus will oppose delirious Neptune in retrograde on August 28, which could cause you to overlook all sorts of red flags. It could also make you feel overly emotional and vulernable.

If you’ve been feeling the chaos, it will all start getting a whole lot better after 5:13 p.m. ET on August 28. This is when Mercury will station direct at 21 degrees of Leo, bringing this horrible retrograde to an end. It’s no secret this particular Mercury retrograde was especially aggressive, but you’ll start to pick up the pieces as the post-shadow period commences. Give yourself time to get back on track, because no one is keeping score. With Virgo season underway, you’re slowly getting your sh*t together.

August 29 is an equally as exciting date, because this is when Venus will enter its home sign of Libra. Bringing magic and excitement to your love life and your social life, this transit will be a breath of fresh air. Connection is the name of the game when Venus is in Libra, but this time, it will be far from superficial. After all, Venus will immediately trine Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, urging you to dig deep and really connect with someone where it hurts. Intimacy happens when you let your guard down, not when you allow fear to hold you back.

How the planets will affect your zodiac sign this week

Here’s what you can expect from the upcoming week, according to your sun and/or rising sign (and seriously, you’re missing out if you don’t read these horoscopes for your rising sign):