Today's horoscope · Libra

Libra, your ruler Venus turns retrograde while passing through Scorpio, and light, casual contact loses its appeal as attention moves toward private, committed bonds. With the Moon in Cancer, moods travel quickly between people and reaction tends to run ahead of reflection, so a sharp feeling may say more about the hour than the person. Before answering a message that stung, try drafting the reply and leaving it unsent overnight.

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?