This week, the Moon spins further into the light of the Sun as it moves toward a powerful cosmic alignment that will lock into place on Saturday. The Moon, the Sun, and Mercury stand in single file across the cosmos, urging our emotional and egotistical selves to put aside their differences and communicate.
Thanks to these celestial bodies’ particular placements on the cusp of four separate Zodiac Houses, we will undoubtedly feel this starry alignment in multiple areas of our lives. Be prepared to make difficult decisions this week, including prioritizing your public image or relationship with yourself and choosing between the delayed gratification of work and the well-deserved satisfaction of rest.
How will your sign fare this week?
Choose Your Sign
Growing apart is a natural process of life, and so is the confusion and grief that comes along with it. The more knowledgeable you are of your own life path, the less disorienting this transition will become. Wandering into this redirection without knowing where, exactly, you’re going will do nothing to help steady this boat, Aries.
An opportunity for serious self-reflection will present itself later in the week. Will you have the courage to step in front of the metaphorical mirror when the time comes? Rest assured that the reflection will remain the same, no matter if you’re peering into it or not. Avoiding the inevitable will only muddy the waters and make this more difficult to wade through.
As tempting as a well-deserved break might be, the cosmos urge you to keep pushing forward. Be wary of the illusion of time that a bit of success can create. You haven’t worked this hard and for this long just to call it quits the second things start ramping up. Your progress is one thing, but momentum is another, more finicky concept altogether.
Certainly, you already know this isn’t the more comfortable option. On the contrary, it would be far easier to sit back and savor the fruits of your labor as soon as they appear. But why not wait for the fruit to get a little bit riper and sweeter? The extra wait will make these struggles seem all the more worth it, Taurus.
The universe is calling you to the scales this week, Gemini. It’s time to weigh the benefits and pitfalls of the assorted relationships and responsibilities in your life. What is worth the extra baggage? Alternatively, which burden is starting to become too cumbersome to bear? Your people-pleasing tendencies will likely make it doubly difficult to prioritize honestly.
Still, the stars urge you to try. The decisions you make early in the week will come to a head by the weekend as Saturday’s full Moon shines a spotlight on four doors: reputation, legacy, pleasure, and work. Unfortunately, there is no way forward where all four categories get your equally undivided attention. It’s time for you to choose.
What might have worked to settle your emotions five years ago may no longer be the most effective method, Cancer. This isn’t a sign that you’ve become deficient; it’s the tactics themselves that have lost their vigor. Stop placing the blame on yourself. Having your needs change is a sign of growth, not regression. You owe it to yourself to adjust accordingly.
These adjustments could appear as difficult conversations with a loved one or pulling back financially in certain areas. And indeed, making these changes can be a difficult and uncomfortable process. However, the stars urge you to try. You don’t want to miss the clarity that awaits you on the other side of this hurdle.
Passion is not always synonymous with precision, Leo. Be careful not to underestimate the ability of your own mind to veer you off course. The things we feel the most passionately about are not always the most correct. The stars urge you to keep a tight leash on your emotions this week. There’s no point in setting fires that you’ll have to put out later.
Identifying the line between an appropriate reaction and an overzealous bout of paranoia can be next to impossible when you’re in the heat of the moment. But you mustn’t sit around and wait for the revealing glow of hindsight to set in. This situation requires you to think on your feet. The name of the game this week is to act, not react.
Looking at any degree of life’s pleasures for too long will inevitably cause it to sour, Virgo. In the end, toxicity will reveal itself regardless of what we do to delay or catalyze that process. Constantly preparing for and anticipating these revelations is a waste of time. All you’re doing is ensuring you’ll be more burnt out and ill-equipped to handle these shifts when they occur.
Rather than spending your time looking for weeds, enjoy the flowers while they’re here. There will be plenty of time to focus and toil. And when that time comes, you’ll wish you had more time to enjoy the fleeting rays of ignorant bliss. You can savor the present without becoming so naive as to assume it will never change.
You can’t change what’s already happened to you, Libra. But you might be able to change what will happen to somebody else. Don’t let this past hurt be for naught. You have an incredible opportunity to help others learn from your mistakes. While it’s true that you might not have deserved the mistreatment that befell you, it doesn’t mean that other people do.
As they say, an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind, Libra. The sooner you release your pride and acknowledge the benefits of paying it forward, the happier you will be. Holding onto your hurt isn’t the adaptive protection you think it is. It’s only weighing you down, making you more susceptible to more hardships ahead.
A reputation can take years to build and mere seconds to fall apart. Such delicate ideals shouldn’t be haphazardly left up to fate, Scorpio. It’s up to you to make sure there is little to no room for misinterpretation. Our words and actions are no longer wholly ours once we release them into the world. You’d be wise to exert what little control you have while you still can.
Clear, open communication is key. After a certain point, you can’t decide what someone else may or may not believe. But you might as well seize the opportunity to make as good a case as possible for yourself. Sometimes, knowing that we gave it our best shot is the only type of closure we receive. Be careful not to cheat yourself of it.
An overly active imagination is a blessing and a curse, Sag. On the one hand, constantly focusing ahead and upward on what could be is a helpful way to find and seize new opportunities for success. But on the other hand, this forward-facing perspective has a way of dulling the colors of the present around you.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to pursue more happiness, success, or both. But if you never take the time to acknowledge that which you already own, then no amount of either will ever be enough to satiate you. Take some time this week to appreciate what’s already here before jetting off to the next best thing.
Your inner environment is beholden to no one’s opinion but yours, Cap. The foundation of your very being — your relationship with yourself, your closest family, and your connection to your home — is only yours to determine. While there’s nothing wrong with seeking external advice, not even the most trusted confidant will be able to make your decisions for you.
This week offers ample opportunities to practice relying on your instincts. Stop thinking about what everyone else might want you to do and start thinking about what you want to do. The world is already rife enough with judgment. Give yourself the grace to have at least a small part of your life free from such withholding criticism.
While it’s true that social circles tend to flock around shared interests and communication styles, this isn’t always the case. Think about the closest friendships in your life. Do you feel like you’re investing an equal amount of time and attention into these connections as they are? Consider around whom most of your conversations center. Are both parties equally seen and heard?
A one-sided affirmative isn’t enough to keep a sustainable relationship, Aquarius. Life is all about compromises — and no, that compromise doesn’t always mean everyone else falling in line with what you want. Even if you feel like you’ve grabbed the shortest straw of the bunch on this particular issue, there are plenty more opportunities to level the playing field.
Reinvention is good up to a point, after which it becomes slipping dangerously close to escapism. While there’s nothing wrong with wanting to explore and learn more about the world around you, it can become problematic when your intentions for doing so are to distract you from or avoid certain obligations that existed before your latest new endeavor.
Unfortunately, no one else can help you identify where you should draw that line. Only you know in your heart of hearts if you’re pursuing these passions out of joy or fear. Why waste precious curiosity by tainting it with anxiety and stress? Take care of what’s right in front of you. There will be plenty of time to explore later.