What is the Scorpio horoscope for the week of May 11 – May 17, 2026?

A New Moon in your relationship house asks: what kind of partnership do you want to cultivate — and are you ready to say that out loud?

When is the Scorpio weekly horoscope updated?

The Scorpio weekly briefing is updated every Monday morning, covering Monday through Sunday. It is hand-written editorial — not auto-generated.

What is the difference between a daily and a weekly horoscope?

A daily horoscope tracks the moon and shorter-cycle transits day-by-day. A weekly horoscope frames the longer arc — ingresses, retrograde stations, lunations — that shape an entire seven-day chapter. The weekly briefing for Scorpio highlights what is moving in the sky and how it lands for Scorpio specifically.

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✦ Weekly Briefing · May 11 – May 17, 2026last week · new briefing Sunday

Scorpio — This Week

Q: What transits affect Scorpio this week?

Mercury in Taurus (May 3 – May 17): Mercury in Taurus slows communication down to something useful — words chosen carefully, ideas tested against the real world before they leave your mouth. This is a good time for decisions that need to last, for conversations that deserve more than a quick reply. New Moon in Taurus (May 15): The New Moon in Taurus on Friday invites a grounded reset — one rooted in the body, in comfort, and in what you genuinely value. Set intentions that feel earthy and real, not abstract; this lunation responds best to simple, honest desires. Mercury in Gemini (From May 17): Mercury arrives in its home sign of Gemini on Sunday, lifting the pace of thought and conversation after weeks of measured Taurus deliberation. The shift is subtle this weekend, but a new curiosity begins to stir.

A Taurus New Moon and Mercury's final days of slow deliberate thought

✦ The Sky This Week

Three movements shaping the week

Mercury in Taurus

May 3 – May 17

Mercury in Taurus slows communication down to something useful — words chosen carefully, ideas tested against the real world before they leave your mouth. This is a good time for decisions that need to last, for conversations that deserve more than a quick reply.

New Moon in Taurus

May 15

The New Moon in Taurus on Friday invites a grounded reset — one rooted in the body, in comfort, and in what you genuinely value. Set intentions that feel earthy and real, not abstract; this lunation responds best to simple, honest desires.

Mercury in Gemini

From May 17

Mercury arrives in its home sign of Gemini on Sunday, lifting the pace of thought and conversation after weeks of measured Taurus deliberation. The shift is subtle this weekend, but a new curiosity begins to stir.

✦ For Scorpio

What this week is asking of you

Mercury in Taurus sits directly across the sky in your seventh house — the house of partnerships, close relationships, and one-on-one commitments. This opposition to your sign creates a productive friction: the urge to keep things private meets the invitation to speak plainly with someone important. Conversations with a partner or key collaborator this week can be unusually grounding.

The New Moon on Friday is in this same seventh house, making it one of the more significant relationship new moons of the year for you. Not dramatic — Taurus doesn't do dramatic — but real. What kind of partnership do you want to cultivate or deepen? Plant that intention now.

Mercury moves into Gemini and your eighth house on Sunday, shifting the conversational energy toward shared resources and intimacy over the coming weeks. This week, though, the focus is on the relationship itself, not what surrounds it. Be present with your people.