This week, a waning gibbous Moon swings through the first three houses of the Zodiac. As the shrinking Moon urges us to assess our progress and release what no longer serves us, its placement within the 1st House of Self, 2nd House of Value, and 3rd House of Communications will make these revelations virtually impossible to avoid.
A powerful conjunction between Saturn and Mercury behind the Sun in the 6th House of Health promises to alleviate some of the discomforts these discoveries might create. You’ll only be able to conquer the obstacles in your path one day at a time, regardless of whether the problem is an actual mountain or a misleading molehill. Don’t rush the process.
How will your sign fare this week?
Choose Your Sign
Be wary of the misleading sheen that novelty can place on a new responsibility, relationship, or environment. Once the sparkle of newness fades, you’re liable to get hit with a harsh reality: this new addition might not have the place you thought it did in your life. As tempting as it might be to ignore this realization, the truth won’t go away simply because you won’t look at it.
No one can juggle everything all at once — not even a go-getter like you, Aries. Refusing to acknowledge when you need a break will only hurt you in the long run. Burnout doesn’t get easier to manage the longer your symptoms drag on. The opposite is true and is a difficult lesson to learn if you allow it to catch you off guard.
Moving on into new chapters of one’s life requires at least some purging of unnecessary emotional weight. Don’t let this inevitable process deter you from moving forward anyway. The only reason that you’re making this transition in the first place is because you’ve grown out of your old habits and ways of thinking in pursuit of fresher, wiser ideas.
So, if you think about it, you’re almost halfway done, Taurus. A difficult confrontation toward the end of the week will make running backward to your comfort zone all the more appealing. But the stars implore you to fight the urge to flee. You’ve come this far; now all you’ve got is a little more to go.
Now that the revelations of last weekend’s full Moon have presented themselves to you, it’s time to take action. The stars urge you to consider ways in which you can make your dreams a reality. Progress often feels the slowest in the beginning. Use this as motivation to keep forging ahead to a point when these advancements seem less sporadic and more consistent.
Although this process might seem difficult at first, there are ways you can lessen the load for yourself. Confide in a trusted loved one who can keep you accountable as you work toward your goal. Rid yourselves of unnecessary distractions, and use whatever other resources you need — journaling, meditating, or otherwise — to stay connected with your inner self.
There’s never a wrong time to change your path, Cancer. The fear that such a time exists only leads you further away from the direction you want to go. Picture yourself standing in the ocean: even while standing completely still, it doesn’t take long for the tide to move you further from where you started.
You certainly have the option to let the waters take you where they will, but you’ll be the one who has to face the consequences of being pulled too far out to sea. If you already know the dangers that lurk behind the allure of inaction, then how alluring could it really be? When the going gets tough, it’s time to get going.
Cleaning up the mess from an emotional outburst is never a pleasant experience. Still, you mustn’t avoid these feelings by diving into busy work elsewhere. On the contrary, you could stand to benefit from wallowing in this emotion for a bit. Feeling bad about inappropriate behavior means you’re ready to learn, and that’s arguably the most important part.
It’s time to let go of the toxic behaviors that have sustained you thus far in your comfort zone, Leo. Just because a particular way of thinking is familiar doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth keeping around. The stars indicate an opportunity later in the week to identify these problem areas and get to work sprucing them up.
Aspiration with no end is a recipe for disappointment, Virgo. The wider you broaden your lens past your purview, the smaller your world will inevitably appear. There is merit in finding wonder in the small things and beauty in the mundane. For one thing, it makes life far more exciting and satisfying when you don’t shrug off everything as “old” or “boring.”
Adjusting your perspective might take some getting used to — most importantly, it might not be a linear process. Be prepared to feel like you’re taking one step forward and two steps back for a while. Although it might not feel like it now, you’re still undergoing invaluable growth, even during those backward steps.
Closure is never guaranteed, Libra — and sometimes, that must be sufficient. The sooner you stop imagining this resolution to feel like vindicated justice and more like a feeling of letting go and release, the more satisfied you will be. Sure, this type of closure isn’t nearly as dramatic and gratifying to the ego. But it puts these conflicts to rest just the same.
The stars indicate a situation close to home will manifest this reality early in the week. So, be on the lookout for opportunities to extend forgiveness and grace. (Yes, even if the other party doesn’t acknowledge or even know about it.) You have to move on for yourself, not someone else.
The distance between comfort and prosperity can grow overwhelmingly vast if you let it, Scorpio. You’ve been chewing on new ideas, goals, and aspirations for a while. But what have you done to make these dreams a reality? Until you take reasonable action to achieve them, all this planning will be for naught. Why bother wasting your own time?
Even after you take these first steps, there will be a considerable gap between when you started your pursuit and when you finally reach your destination. Consider this when you go to push off your plans to the next week, then the next, then the next. Time is of the essence, Scorpio. Be careful not to waste this finite resource while you have it.
Sky-high standards can certainly lend themselves to great success. But they can also make life miserable for yourself and those around you. The stars urge you to practice more compassion this week — both toward yourself and others. You’d be surprised how much easier forgiveness and grace can come to you if you take the time to practice these skills.
Indeed, this exercise will require you to let go of your expectations and accept reality for what it is, not what you secretly wish it to be. As disheartening as this might be initially, try not to lose hope. Eventually, this perspective will open more doors, not close them. But you have to keep working at it.
Navigating uncharted territory with nothing but your instincts and experience to guide you is frightening, no matter how much you try to anticipate what’s coming around the bend. But rest assured, Cap. The harder you visualize monsters and other hurdles lurking around the corner, waiting to trip you up, the more likely you’ll be to find them.
The cosmos urge you not to underestimate the power of your mind to make your fears become a reality. Stop anticipating the worst and welcome the possibility of being pleasantly surprised by your own abilities. At the very least, it will make this journey forward less arduous — and that is reason enough to try.
Your celestial alignment indicates a big shift ahead, which means now is the perfect time to start preparing for what’s to come. Now is the time to release beliefs, behaviors, or fears that no longer serve you. You’ll want to conserve as much energy as you can moving forward, and lugging this emotional baggage behind you will only drain your reserves.
This process won’t be an easy one, but to be fair, it was never going to be. Rather than waiting for the perfect time to waltz into your life and conveniently fall into place, the sheer reality is that you will have to be the one to create these opportunities. No divine being, trusted loved one, or random stranger can do that for you, Aquarius.
As important as it is to remember to look at the bigger picture, knowing when to zoom in and focus on the most pressing issues is equally as crucial. The stars pose an important question to you this week. Are the problems you’re facing really that overwhelming? Or could it be that you’re trying to take in all your information at once?
No matter how prepared or mentally fortified you are, you can’t move any faster than one day at a time. Things aren’t quite as urgent as they appear to be, Pisces. You have more time than you think. Don’t be afraid to use it to your advantage.