New Moon phases always signal rest, deceleration, and reflection. This week, we’re approaching the onset of this downtime as a waning crescent Moon flies through the 3rd House of Communications, 4th House of Family, and 5th House of Energy. Consequently, it might feel like you’re stuck on a treadmill slowing down despite your best efforts to speed up. As frustrating as this might feel, consider it a blessing, not a curse. It’s a gift, not a punishment.
Neptune, which governs imagination and intuition, and Mercury, which governs intellect and reason, lock into a conjunction by the weekend. Prepare for an influx of information early in the week that will foreshadow the events to come. You’re at a junction of several paths forward. While this is an incredibly exciting time, it also requires us to reign in our energy into something mediated and deliberate, not manic and rushed.
How will your sign fare this week?
Choose Your Sign
Time is not as short as you think, Aries. You have the breathing room to put a pin in some goals and projects and save them for later. The stars offer a much-needed push of encouragement toward the end of the week as the waning crescent Moon conjoins with your ruling planet, Aries. As ironic as it might sound, it’s time to get active about resting.
Of course, diverging from the norm is bound to feel a bit uncomfortable and foreign. Don’t let this feeling deter you from the process. Just because you’re not used to something doesn’t mean it’s inherently wrong for you. Give yourself time to acclimate to this slower speed.
If you never take the time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, then what’s the point of all the work? Take some time this week to do things that give you joy — ones that aren’t chores or other daily tasks. Regardless of whether you take this short respite, the humdrum of everyday life will continue rolling along, creating work and problems to tend to.
The longer you wait to find the perfect time to focus on yourself, the more time you’ll have to create excuses for why you shouldn’t. Your cosmic alignment is calling for some necessary TLC, emotional or physical, and you’d be wise to listen to it, Taurus.
You’ve all but exhausted looking for solutions in all of the obvious places. What if it’s time to venture outside the box? Who better to stretch the possibilities of the imagination than you, Gemini? Start weighing your unlikely options before you throw in the towel. You’re closer to your goal than you think — don’t lose hope now that you’re in the final stretch.
Of course, with great power comes great responsibility. Wild dreams only become fantastic realities when grounded action is put into play. Make sure you pause your explorations every so often to reassess where you are in the real world. That balance is where the magic happens.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we often lose sight of what we truly need to enrich our minds and hearts. Our vision gets laser-focused on the bare essentials and less on the loftier pursuits of love, creativity, and joy. Thus, it’s critical that we take the time to review the things our souls require — the ingredients that make us us, so to speak.
The stars are creating the ideal alignment to practice this exercise this week, Cancer. An opportunity to confront that which you crave (or, conversely, want to avoid) will present itself to you early in the week. Don’t be so quick to brush off your needs out of convenience for others.
Metamorphosis can sometimes be an uncomfortable experience, but that doesn’t make it an all-around negative one. It’s this discomfort that often serves as the most memorable teacher and guide forward. What’s important now is keeping your eyes locked on the goals, values, or dreams you hope to see realized on the other side of this transformation.
Choose your steps carefully this week. There’s no point in getting too eager and making sloppy mistakes in haste. Calculate your next moves before acting on them. Despite what your ego might tell you, everyone could benefit from a few extra seconds of thought. You might be surprised how much smoother the road ahead becomes with this new approach.
As we near the spring equinox, daffodils are blooming, and crocuses are starting to poke their heads into their new environments — why not you too, Virgo? Take some time to explore something new this week. Visit a place you’ve never been, attend a workshop, reach out to someone you’ve wanted to start a friendship with. The stars are lining in your favor.
The most important part of this exercise is that you start small. Continue reeling in your aspirations to more attainable goals. You might not be able to flip your life completely upside down and start anew. But you could at least dip your toes in the water to see how it feels.
When we’ve tolerated inappropriate treatment for so long, advocating for ourselves can feel like we’re breaking the rules. Don’t let your people-pleasing tendencies get the best of you, Libra. You have the right to stand up for yourself even if that’s not something those around you are used to. If they deserve to stay in your life, they should be willing to acclimate.
Despite how similar they might feel, there’s a difference between self-serving aggression and self-compassionate motivation. Your intentions determine the distinction. You have one life to live and a limited resource of emotional, physical, and mental energy. You’re well within your rights to ensure no one or nothing depletes them too quickly.
An internal compass thrown out of calibration can often lead to stationary thinking — that is to say, a sort of mental paralysis where there is seemingly no way forward, so there’s no reason to move. You have two clear solutions to this problem, Scorpio. You can either stay put and consent to the confines of your comfort zone, or you can go out and explore why your internal compass went wonky in the first place.
Surely, you know which is the more productive option. This process requires us to take good, hard looks at ourselves, and that’s easier said than done. But rest assured: the work won’t get any easier the longer you wait to attend to it.
It’s never too early to get a jumpstart on spring cleaning, whether physical or emotional. As we near the transition to a new season, consider what things in your life might be worth releasing. Old junk that causes undue stress, old relationships that do the same, only you know in your heart of hearts what those bits and bobs might be.
If you still don’t think you do, listen to your internal cues. Pay close attention to your environment when you notice your mood or inspiration starting to sink. Your subconscious has a better handle on the ins and outs of your daily life than you might think. The process might take time, but the formula is simple: listen, reflect, release.
Tending to your basic emotional needs requires as much discipline as forgoing them. Luckily, you have plenty of practice doing the latter. So, it stands to reason that you have the ability to extend this same energy to the former. And indeed, the stars are calling for you to do just that this week. Self-care isn’t a one-and-done step, Cap. This is an ongoing effort.
Too often, we associate self-care with added responsibilities, extra time spent on non-work activities, etc. But what if you could take a week to remove things from your life in the name of self-care? What fears, arguments, or extraneous responsibilities are weighing you down? Letting go of these burdens could feel as good as any 8-hour spa day.
Logic doesn’t always listen to our passion. The sooner you strike a better balance between these two driving factors, the less rocky the waters will become. This is mostly a mental game, Aquarius. It’s up to you to make sure your ambitions don’t become a runaway train that even you can’t stop. Transformations await, but they aren’t immune to a hasty decision stunting their progress in the meantime.
You might be surprised how quickly you can acclimate to this new, slower environment. After all, it can be hard to tell just how exhausted you’ve become when you’re still in the middle of the race. Consider this brief slowdown a gift to your future self. You’ll appreciate it sooner or later.
A significant conjunction between your ruling planet, Neptune, and nearby Mercury, which governs intelligence and reason, will provide some much-needed clarity by the week’s end. Last week, the stars indicated it was time to zoom in and handle one problem at a time. This week, the cosmos are calling you to start chipping away at the obstacle in front of you.
Remember, Pisces: slow and steady wins this race. You’re not competing against anyone else in this endeavor, with the possible exception of your former self. Conserve your energy so that you can arrive at your end goal invigorated and ready to enjoy your success, not burnt out and bitter.