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As you strive to make sense of things, you may find yourself pushing up against limitations or roadblocks that you don't quite know how to get around. Instead of coming up with a plan or doing something rash, take a beat and reflect on the truth. It's important that you figure out what is authentic for you before you make any bold moves this week. Be the tortoise and not the hare, Sagittarius.

If you've been running yourself too hard or have been experiencing burnout without slowing down to restore yourself, this week may find you in a pretty rough spot. The good news is that your actions (or lack of actions) have clear consequences and the things that aren't working in your life are going to be pretty loud—which helps you to identify and address them! Don't fight yourself, meet yourself where you're at so you can nurture yourself through your situation, Capricorn.

This is a great week for exploring your options, and not such a good one for making plans. If you have to make decisions, strive to make them changeable or adaptable down the road, just in case things shift at the last minute—which they really may do. Be curious without rushing to make your ideas into tangible things. The more room you create in your life for innovation the better this week, Aquarius.

The astrology of this week has everyone a little jumpy. Being so sensitive to your environment, you may be feeling it extra hard. Instead of being reactive and jumping to conclusions, strive to seek out your “yes” this week. When you prioritize centreing the things that work for you, it's significantly easier to tap into their potential and make them work for you. Turn towards the light of alignment so that you are prioritizing acting in integrity over matching the energy of your situation, Pisces.

You may be dealing with some anxiety this week, and it's important that you don't let fearful thinking make you act out and unconsciously create the circumstances you most wish to avoid. Do your best to get grounded into the here and now and take some time to reflect on what is happening and why it's evoking whatever level of response you are experiencing. Meet the moment so you can respond to it instead of reacting before you consider the consequences, Aries.

The astrology of this week is creating ample opportunity for you to grow emotionally in a pretty big way. This is a good time for you to remember that what you feed will grow. Tap into the abundance available to you when you nurture what you love and invest in what you care about. Sometimes, the most loving thing you can do is set a boundary or let go of a habit or relationship. Don't let short-term pain or discomfort rob you of your long-term happiness, Taurus.

It's not enough to collect information and to explore potential ideas in your life—eventually you've got to pick a lane and commit. While the astrology of this week isn't pushing you to make a decision, it is certainly pushing you to stop complicating things and to focus your energies and attention in a more singular direction. Creating stability for yourself entails letting go of distractions that pull you away from what you need in the here and now.

Your emotions have so much to tell you about yourself but it can be hard to decode them or not react in a knee-jerk way to them. This week you may be dealing with some difficulties that activate you instead of offering clarity. Take the time to reflect on what's happening within before you go trying to make any major changes. Real growth starts from the inside, Moonchild.

It's intimidating to make decisions when you don't have all the information, but it's a pretty normal part of adulting nonetheless. This week it's important that you reflect on your value system and allow that to guide you. When you act in ways that reflect your values it's significantly easier to make choices that are right for you, even if you are struggling. Take a big-picture approach that helps you to honour your priorities and your word, Leo.

Your life is changing in really important ways and it is perfectly reasonable that you're having feelings about it. Just do your best to allow space for your emotions to be what they are without weaving in defenses, justifications, or excuses. This is a good time for you to get grounded and be a good friend to yourself. Tap in and listen to your innermost needs so that you can meet them, Virgo.

When you meet the moment as it is without an agenda, it's much easier to be authentically open and adaptable to the needs that emerge in the here and now. This week you may learn something about a person or a relationship you're in that is a little distressing even if it isn't bad. Do your best to be curious and explore how you feel about it, what your needs may be, and if they have changed instead of being reactive to your fears and projections, Libra.

You have some decisions to make within your relationships that feel pretty consequential, but that doesn't mean you're clear about what to do. This isn't the time to look outside of yourself for answers and solicit advice from every horoscope and friend in town. The choices you make will propel your life in specific directions—it's up to you to be intentional about what you want to create and who you wish to be within it all, Scorpio.
Jessica Lanyadoo is the host of the twice weekly Astrology + Advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, and the author of Astrology For Real Relationships.