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This week focus on being patient in your relationships.
The Full Moon in your relationship house on June 29 is meant to stir up your connections with others. It may be tempting to get defensive or to rush to fix things at the first sign of upset, but that's not your best move. Do your best to deal with whatever emotional overwhelm that you're experiencing as a thing that is in your control, Moonchild. By taking this approach, you will organically be drawn to clarity about your next best moves.
This week focus on taking time for reflection.
Mercury retrograde begins on June 29 and it isn't the time to start something new—if you can avoid it. This is a time for reflection. Do whatever you can to slow down and get into your body so that a more grounded state can support you in navigating forward. Reflect on how you got here, what your goals and needs are and whether your actions are pointing you toward them at this time. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do looks like nothing to others, Leo.
This week focus on staying present in the moment.
There's no amount of data collection that will put you in greater contact with your heart or strengthen your intuition. This week your assignment is to live, Virgo. Instead of trying to figure things out, strive to stumble through them. There is something so invaluable about having experiences—even challenging ones. Don't be so hung up on what appears good or bad in the short-term. Instead strive to show all the way up, and if you're going to make mistakes, make honest ones.
This week focus on sitting with the uncertainty.
You can have the right idea, check in with yourself to make sure it's in alignment, approach things in the perfect way—and still feel anxious about what you did, how it's going to land and whether or not you're going to get what you ultimately want. This week, your capacity to stay present when confronted with uncertainty is being tested. There are no changes to your plans that need to be made—your assignment is to navigate the questions in your heart, and what you can't possibly know yet, with grace and creativity, Libra.
This week focus on taking on less.
If you're feeling burned out or overwhelmed, it's time to lighten your load, Scorpio. This week you are being challenged to recognize what is yours to hold and navigate, and what isn't. When you carry the weight of other people's burdens, it could be an act of kindness or it can be an example of trying to control or direct a situation that is not in your stewardship. Check in on your motivations, in addition to your actions, so that you can keep your side of the road clean this week.
This week focus on giving your attention to what matters most.
How you are navigating overwhelm says a lot about you and where you're at. This week you are being challenged to connect or reconnect with yourself so that you can identify what's important to you, and why, as well as to explore what you're giving your attention and energy to and whether or not it's in alignment. Life is full of compromise, but there are compromises that actually compromise you—and those are the ones to avoid, Sagittarius.
This week focus on making space for the uncomfortable.
There will be a Full Moon in your sign on June 29 and Mercury will go retrograde in your relationship house. This all adds up to big feelings and the risk for even bigger misunderstandings. Allow things to be uncomfortable for longer than you typically would, Capricorn. People and situations are not in a clear place quite yet. Leaving room for awkwardness and uncertainty will also leave room for emotions to settle and clarity to emerge this week.
This week focus on trusting your intuition.
This isn't the time to slow down, Aquarius. Do your best to tap into your intuition, trust your heart and move toward what you want to see in the world. The more collaborative approach you take this week, the better, because as smart as you are, all you have is your perspective. At the end of the day, an expansion of what's possible can only do you good. You don't need to be in control or on top in order for your dreams to be realized.
This week focus on exploring new possibilities.
As you seek equilibrium this Mercury retrograde, it's important that you don't look so outside of yourself for answers that you are disconnected from what is true for you, Pisces. You may find yourself called to go in a different direction than the people around you. Don't allow fear of the unknown to stop you from exploring what's possible. You are in an excellent position to try something new on for size this week
This week focus on not letting your ego get in the way.
As you struggle with some hurt feelings this week it may be tempting to get defensive, power through and try to use your ego to handle what is actually the needs and work of your heart. It's time for you to take a big picture approach to your situation and the ways that you are metabolizing it, Aries. This can help you to see if what you're doing and the way you're doing it is actually in service to what you are trying to grow, or if it's actually bringing what you don't want. The first will bring you joy, whereas the latter will keep you feeling stuck this week.
This week focus on identifying what matters most to you.
The best way forward is by centring the truth. There are so many ways to assess what is and isn't working, what you want and what you should do, but ultimately what you really need this week is to identify what is true for you. This may introduce contradictions and mixed messages and that's OK. If you hold those up against your value system and the people and things that you prioritize the most, it will help to direct you with clarity, Taurus.
This week focus on making decisions with your values in mind.
You are on the precipice of major transformation—and whether that's a good thing is up to you. This is an important time to centre your values, Twin Star. By doing this, you put yourself in a position where you can make decisions with greater ease. Your assignment is to do this with the emotional intelligence needed. In other words, honour your emotions as well as the lessons you've learned in the past, so that they may buoy you in times of uncertainty.
Jessica Lanyadoo is the host of the twice weekly Astrology + Advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, and the author of Astrology For Real Relationships.