Weekly Horoscopes for the Week of September 26 by the Cut

Eileen Chang, a Libra.
Photo-Illustration: by Preeti Kinha; Photos: Getty Images, Wikimedia Commons

On Sunday evening, a new moon in Libra asks you to notice how your relationships may have swung out of balance recently: Are you giving more than you’re getting in return? Have your friends supported and cared for you in ways you haven’t reciprocated? No relationship is ever perfect, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make yours better. Under this moon, make a plan to set things right. Then, late Thursday night, Venus enters Libra, lending added support to your Libra-season quest for social harmony. The goal isn’t to keep score so you can precisely balance the emotional books. Rather, try to take a big-picture look at who is valued and who is left out, who gets more attention and who gets ignored. Only when you recognize a problem does it become possible to remedy it. Cooperation and mutual care are sustainable; you just have to put in the work.

You think looking into your past is unnecessary at best, self-indulgent at worst. It’s more productive (and interesting) to focus on the here and now than to dwell on chapters that have closed behind you. For the most part, this attitude serves you well, but sometimes the call of the past is irresistible. This week, don’t give yourself a hard time if you heed it. You’ll find value in looking back on earlier seasons of your life, feel compassion toward your younger self, and experience regret for the phases and relationships you’ve outgrown. You aren’t being silly or sentimental. Hindsight will offer the clarity you’ve been seeking.

You’re constantly striving to learn and discover, to deepen your insight into the universe. But occasionally, you worry you’ve been too successful. Lately, everything around you has felt too familiar, the world suddenly devoid of its old mysteries and wonders. So this week, your task is to find a way to make it interesting again. This could mean seeking out unknown people and places, subjects and activities that make you feel like a wide-eyed beginner. Or it could mean striving to see your life from a different perspective. Either way, the world (and your life) will excite you again, and right now, that’s what you need most.

When you’re trying to spark a new romantic relationship or strengthen a long-standing one, your natural tendency is to turn on your charm, to put yourself out there and make your feelings clear. You work hard to bring light into loved ones’ lives, and you’re good at it. And though it may seem counterintuitive, you can also strengthen relationships by receiving — by encouraging and accepting the generosity of others. People like to receive attention, but they like to feel needed too. So don’t refuse their kindness or pretend you don’t need it. Let them brighten your life.

Remember that you need to take risks and test your limits once in a while. Otherwise, you’d never know how much you’re…