Hello stargazers, we are back from our hiatus and we turn once more to the skies to seek our fortunes.

Week of Monday, April 27 through Sunday, May 3, 2026

The mood is practical but not quiet. Taurus wants proof, Aries wants action, Gemini wants conversation, and the Scorpio Full Moon drags hidden emotional, financial or relational material into the open. Venus trine Pluto, Mars semi-square Uranus, Venus sextile Saturn and Mercury conjunct Chiron make this a week for honest talks, sharp pivots, stable commitments and careful handling of touchy truths.  

Aries
Money, trust and personal boundaries are the headline. Say what needs saying early in the week, but do not confuse bluntness with wisdom. Friday’s Full Moon asks you to face a shared financial or emotional entanglement honestly.

Taurus
This is your season, but the Full Moon lands across from you in Scorpio, putting relationships under a bright light. Someone may reveal more than expected, or you may realize what you need from a partnership. Hold your ground without turning stubbornness into a religion.

Gemini
Venus in your sign gives you charm, leverage and visibility, but the Scorpio Full Moon points to work, health and daily obligations. Clean up the systems that keep breaking. By Saturday night, Mercury in Taurus tells you to stop talking through every problem and listen to what your body already knows.

Cancer
Jupiter in Cancer keeps pushing you toward growth, confidence and emotional expansion. The Full Moon highlights creativity, romance, children or pleasure — the part of life that gets neglected when you’re busy being responsible. Let joy have a seat at the table, but do not mistake intensity for permanence.

Leo
Career and home are pulling against each other. The Taurus Sun keeps public responsibilities visible, while Friday’s Scorpio Full Moon exposes something private, domestic or ancestral that needs attention. You do not have to perform strength every minute; fix the foundation.

Virgo
The week opens with the Moon in your sign, giving you a cleaner read on what needs repair. The Full Moon activates communication, documents, siblings, neighbors or short-distance travel. Say the thing plainly, but check the facts before you decide someone’s motives.

Libra
Money and self-worth are front and center. The Scorpio Full Moon asks what you owe, what is owed to you and where emotional bookkeeping has gotten messy. Venus in Gemini favors travel, learning and bigger ideas, but the practical numbers still matter.

Scorpio
Friday’s Full Moon is yours, and it is not subtle. A personal truth, relationship turning point or identity shift reaches the surface. Do not make a dramatic gesture just to prove you have changed; let the evidence speak.

Sagittarius
The Full Moon pulls you inward, especially around rest, grief, secrets or unfinished emotional business. Your work and routines may look stable from the outside, but your inner life is asking for maintenance. Sunday feels lighter once the Moon moves into your sign, but do not skip the lesson.

Capricorn
Friends, groups and long-term goals come into focus. The Scorpio Full Moon can reveal who is truly aligned with you and who is just taking up space in the network. Venus in Gemini helps at work, but only if you keep the schedule realistic.

Aquarius
Your public role, career direction or reputation is lit up by the Scorpio Full Moon. Something professional may culminate, shift or demand a more honest strategy. Pluto in your sign continues the deeper reinvention; this week shows where the outside world is catching up.

Pisces
The week pushes you beyond your usual frame of reference. Travel, education, legal matters, publishing, faith or big-picture plans are activated by the Scorpio Full Moon. Mercury moving into Taurus helps you translate a big feeling into a clear message.

We will return next week with an update as the stars shift again.

Kelsey is a fourth-generation Nevadan, investigative journalist and college professor working in the Sierras. She is an advocate of high desert agriculture, rescue dogs, and analog education.