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You may be feeling sad or like your hands are tied this week, and it’s important that you sit with those emotions and instincts so that you can better understand what’s going on underneath them. The more you care about yourself and the people and situations you’re invested in, the more discernment and patience they deserve. Don’t confuse your emotions with your intuition this week, Moonchild.
Anxiety can inspire some heavy activation this week, which could either send you into a pretty dark place or help you to heal. Do your best to stay present with your most mature and adult instincts so that you can properly sit with and evaluate what’s happening both inside of you and in your situation, Leo. This is easier said than done if you are feeling triggered, but if you can do this, you will find that it has the effect of helping you to be the best version of yourself that you can be this week.
If you’ve been pushing yourself too hard and burning your candle at both ends of the wick, you are likely to feel a great deal of anxiety at the start of the week. It’s hard to acknowledge your limitations, but in truth, they don’t need to actually limit you, Virgo. When you accept the boundaries of what does and doesn’t work for you, what you need, and what you simply cannot do in a healthy way, it makes it a lot easier to make choices and take good care of yourself.
You’re likely to find yourself navigating through some tricky terrain as you wrestle with fear and potentially insecurity. Do your best to evaluate how much your perspective is influencing your perceptions, Libra. If you look for the possibilities inherent in your situation, you are much more likely to find them than if all you’re looking for is what’s wrong. Adapt your attitude and it will be easier to open up to what is possible this week.
You’re changing, and inevitably that means that you need to let go of your attachments to old ways of being, Scorpio. This includes attitudes, habits, dynamics, and so much more. The more emotionally open and honest you are with yourself about this transition, the easier it will be to make it work for you. You may feel impatient for change, but it is better to get there feeling right with yourself than to get there quickly.
This week you may be dealing with a core struggle that you have with compromise. On the one hand, you are very adaptable and down to change things up as needed. On the other hand, you can feel easily oppressed when someone else’s needs or preferences clash with yours in a way that you’re not ready for. Sometimes it’s boundaries, and sometimes it’s rigidity. Strive to better understand your own reactions to locate the healthiest ways of engaging this week.
In your desire to get it all handled, you might have just done too much again, Capricorn. An important lesson for you this week is that it’s not just that you get there, it’s how you arrive. In other words, what is the value of stressing yourself out so much that you can’t enjoy your wins or navigate your needs at the end of the day? For best results, give attention and care to how you do what you do this week.
As you come to the end of an important cycle, you may find yourself up to your ears. On the one hand, you are likely to be in a position where you can identify and embrace the truth, which will absolutely feel good. On the other hand, not everything has gone according to your plans or preferences, and it’s important that you accept things as they are at this time so that you can best deal with what that means for you. Hang out in the mess and complexity because that’s where your wisdom lives, Aquarius.
This week it’s wise for you to lean on self-care tools like meditation, walks in nature, and other ways that you can nurture calm and repair within yourself as opposed to just disassociating or escaping your stresses. Loving yourself enough to provide true care is a practice that can get derailed all too easily by impatience. All you have is the present, so do your best to support what’s happening here and now, Pisces.
If you’re dealing with burnout or even general overwhelm, your emotions are likely to be pretty heightened, and that can have you both pushing and pulling at people and things, Aries. Do your best to slow down and tap into what you’re feeling underneath the agitation so that you can navigate through your needs, wants and responsibilities with both a sense of agency and equanimity this week.
The things that are hard for you are the things that need your attention this week, Taurus. That doesn’t mean you need to go in guns blazing; instead, give yourself the space to sit with your emotions so that you might better understand what’s inside of you and which of your instincts and needs to centre at this time. Don’t waste your energy judging yourself or anybody else when what is needed is caring investigation and supportive attention.
You may find yourself really struggling this week, and the worst thing you can do is try to control or contain yourself or your circumstances. This is a time for you to meet the moment, Twin Star. Whatever it is that is happening with you is what’s happening, so embrace it! Choose to engage with your circumstances as they are instead of lamenting how you wish they were or how they could be. Don’t forget that you are capable, adaptable, and that there is possibility in just about everything.
Jessica Lanyadoo is the host of the twice weekly Astrology + Advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, and the author of Astrology For Real Relationships.