Sagittarius horoscope — This week

Friendship may carry the romance this week. Venus retrograde in your eleventh house of friends and groups can bring someone from the past, or a friend who has become more, back into view. Saturn retrograde in your fifth house of romance keeps things cautious, which is no bad thing. Let conversations unfold slowly; Venus turns direct on November 14 and the picture steadies. Meanwhile, accept an invitation you might usually skip, and pay attention to who makes you laugh most easily.

Behind the scenes, things are shifting. With Mercury retrograde in your twelfth house until the 13th, details hide in unexpected places: a missing attachment, a miscommunication, a half-finished task. Saturn retrograde in your fifth house questions the pace of a creative project. Rather than chase visibility, tidy loose ends and quietly gather information. Jupiter in your ninth house supports learning, so a short course or reading session pays back. After Mercury turns direct, pitch or publish. Start by listing three unfinished items and closing one.

Patience handles money better than cleverness right now. Venus retrograde in your eleventh house touches shared goals and group funds, so confirm who owes what before you contribute. Mercury, retrograde in your twelfth house, can hide small charges or forgotten renewals. Jupiter in your ninth house favors thinking about spending on learning or travel plans, though the real decisions are better made after the 14th, when Venus is direct. A useful step: check your calendar for recurring payments due this month and put them in one list.

Energy runs strong, and the trick is spending it well. Mars in Leo moves through your ninth house of travel and exploration, which invites movement outdoors and bigger horizons. The Sun in your twelfth house, though, wants downtime, so alternate between the two. Mercury retrograde there can bring restless thoughts at night; a short wind-down ritual helps. Try a long walk somewhere new on the weekend and a screen-free last hour before bed on at least four nights. You'll feel the balance by Sunday.