Weekly horoscope Capricorn

Written for the week of 2 to 8 November

Pick one commitment you made long ago and test whether it still stands on firm ground. Mend what is sound and let go of what only habit holds up. Then, before the week ends, mark the progress you have already made with something small and enjoyable, because your work means more when you let yourself feel it.

The week in full

Overview

You start this week with the Sun and Mercury both in Scorpio, the sign that sits beside yours in the wheel and answers your hunger for depth. Mercury is retrograde there, so the old files, the unfinished conversations and the plans you drafted months ago ask to be read again before anything new is built. Saturn, your ruler, is also retrograde in Aries, which turns your attention toward foundations you thought were settled. The gift of this week is a sharper eye for what is truly sound; the trial is the urge to push on regardless, because you dislike slowing down. The Moon crosses Virgo from Tuesday 3 November to Thursday 5 November, and those three days are your best ground for orderly, practical work. By Sunday 8 November the Moon enters Scorpio, and you will feel a quiet readiness to say what you have been carrying.

Love

Venus is retrograde in Libra, so someone from your past may return in thought, or a settled arrangement at home may need a second look. You are not a person who offers feelings cheaply, and this week that reserve can harden into distance if you let it. On Tuesday 3 November, with the Moon in Virgo, show care through small acts: a meal made properly, a repair finished, a task lifted from someone's shoulders. When the Moon moves into Libra on Friday 6 November, conversation softens and closeness comes more easily, especially on Saturday evening. Say one plain sentence of appreciation aloud, and hold back any verdict you have been rehearsing about an old disagreement.

Work

Begin Monday by going back over what you already own: contracts, schedules, promises made to colleagues. Mercury retrograde makes rushed signatures and hasty replies costly, and you are the one others rely on to catch the error. The Moon in Virgo from Tuesday to Thursday suits editing, planning, tidying systems and finishing the tedious part nobody else will touch. Lead where you are asked to lead, but do not launch anything new that depends on fast answers from others. Friday and Saturday bring a more collaborative tone, so use them to ask for a view before you decide alone.

Money

Review what you pay for regularly and notice which commitments have outlived their use. With Venus retrograde, a purchase that looks like a bargain this week deserves a second night of thought, so hold back from anything bought for status. Wednesday 4 November, under the Moon in Virgo, is a good day to sort accounts, receipts and what you owe. If you have made a promise about money to someone, whether a repayment or a shared cost, settle it plainly now. Generosity suits you when it is chosen, so give something real to a person who has helped you, and expect nothing back.

Health

Your body keeps the weight of responsibility in the jaw, the shoulders and the knees, and this week they speak up if you ignore them. Saturn retrograde asks you to review your routines rather than add harsher ones. Use the Virgo days, Tuesday to Thursday, to set a steady sleep hour and keep to it, since tired judgment is your quiet weakness. A slow walk outdoors, with your breath counted to a gentle rhythm, does more for you than a hard session. On Sunday 8 November, let the evening be unscheduled and warm.