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If you’re feeling at your wits’ end, that’s perfectly fair, but it’s also likely to inspire you to act out—and that’s no good. This week is not likely to bring you much in the way of answers, but it is a good time for tapping into your emotions to make sure that you are handling them with integrity and care. How you treat yourself lays the foundation for how you relate to others. Do your best to act in ways that are honest and sustainable, Twin Star.
Be on the lookout for reactionary impulses that have you trying to control a situation or your feelings around it instead of navigating it with intention. Your fears or insecurities may tell you that you have to handle things quickly this week, but you don’t, Moonchild. Instead, strive to sit with your situation, needs, thoughts, and feelings so that you can identify what you need to let go of and what you need to embrace. Now is the time for clarity of purpose, whatever you do.
When you start paying attention to your own patterns, not only does your self-awareness increase, but your ability to make different and better choices does too. Choosing the path that feels good isn’t always the same as choosing what is good for you, Leo. This is an important time for you to sort through whether what brings you pleasure in the short term costs more than it’s worth in the long term, versus what brings you actual value and joy. You may need to take on some short-term discomfort for your long-term best interests.
Letting go of control can feel like you are being irresponsible, but the truth is that when you let go of control you can actually show up and be more responsible to yourself and others. Perfection is truly an illusion; more specifically, perfection exists within the imperfect, and you will never get to fully experience this if you don’t hang out in uncertainty, maintaining your curiosity and discernment. Allow yourself to be informed by contrast instead of defeated by it this week, Virgo.
Being true to yourself is so important and can often be really challenging. This week your assignment is to reflect on your habits around tracking what other people think, feel or want as a way to figure out what’s right for you. It’s wonderful to be considerate and caring to others, but that is truly different than abandoning yourself and people-pleasing. Prioritize knowing yourself and being the best friend to yourself that you know how to be this week, Libra.
You’re likely to feel pretty activated this week, and if your go-to is defensiveness or paranoia, you’re going to have an extra hard time of it. Stay connected to your values and act in ways that reflect them, even if everyone else in the situation isn’t doing that, or worse, doesn’t appear to have values that you can identify with. Do what you need to do to prioritize your peace without abandoning yourself or your ethics. How you conduct yourself and what you prioritize is a reflection on you and is the only thing that you can truly control, Scorpio.
This week you may be feeling stuck or frustrated, and it’s important that you don’t let your inner chaos reign in response to your problems. Strive to consider what foundations you need to lay in order to respond to whatever is going on sustainably. There’s what you need to do right now, but if you consider that in a vacuum outside of what you need to do next month or next year, you’re likely to just be kicking the can of problems down the road. Pace yourself, sweet Sagittarius.
You have come a long way Capricorn, and even if it looks on the outside like you’re totally comfortable with those changes, on the inside you’re likely to be feeling a bit unsure this week. There can be a big difference between what your self-worth feels like on the inside and how your actions appear to others. Turn your energy and attention towards strengthening your relationship to your self-esteem this week, prioritizing how you feel over what it looks like to others.
Change is hard, even when you are improving. This week you are on call to embrace your inner quitter. The key is to quit the habits, attitudes, and maybe even relationships that are holding you back because you’ve long outgrown them. This will take some finesse and willingness for you to be honest with yourself about what’s really going on with you and why. Stay open and truthful with yourself, and don’t shy away from short-term discomfort on the path to long-term cohesion, Aquarius.
If you find yourself in a scarcity mindset where you’re fixated on your fears and insecurities this week, you’re likely thinking about yourself too much. Don’t get me wrong, self-reflection, self-awareness, and self-care are all excellent things. The problem is when you are so fixated on yourself that you lose perspective and connection to the bigger picture, and to your care and connection with others. Don’t let your ego turn you against your own best interests this week, Pisces.
You have been making moves for quite some time now and things are really changing for you. Even if you created these changes of your own will, you’re likely to be dealing with some growth pain as you adapt. It’s important to remember that if you want new results, you can’t keep acting in the same old ways. Strive to do less this week. It’s time to let go of old ways of being—from habits to attitudes—and make room for the new, Aries.
Navigating your priorities is always wise, but to be clear, managing your fixations is a whole other thing. Identify what needs your attention and the actions you need to take this week, this month and even this year. Once you’ve done that, let it go. If you find yourself ruminating on your fears or what isn’t working, trust that this is not a good use of your energy or time. Strive to redirect your attention to something productive whenever you can, Taurus.
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