Today's horoscope · Aquarius

Venus stands still in Scorpio before turning retrograde, Aquarius, and light, casual contact loses some of its appeal while the pull goes toward private, committed bonds. With the Moon in Cancer, moods pass quickly between people and reactions tend to run ahead of thought, which sits awkwardly with your preference for principle over feeling. Before answering the next tender message, wait until the second reading.

The Last Quarter Moon in Cancer sends moods quickly between people, so a tone of voice at the kitchen table can land harder than the words, and an old memory may color an ordinary evening. What would you answer after a slow cup of tea?