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If you allow your ego to drive you this week, you will find yourself in a defensive and reactive state that causes more problems than it solves. Do your best to take a diplomatic and moderate approach to your struggles, Sagittarius. You don’t need to have things perfect in order to point them in the right direction. Participate in your relationships and the world around you in ways that reflect what you’re willing to do and not what you fear you may have to do.
Give yourself the space you need to do some serious reflection this week, Capricorn. There’s an important difference between reflection and obsession. The first will shed light upon a situation and it requires careful consideration. The latter is what happens when you ruminate on the same thing over and over again and rarely leads to illumination or progress. Don’t let your fears compel you to waste your precious energy, Capricorn.
As Pluto enters into your sign this week, you may feel a consequential shift in energies. These are the strings of a wake up call, Aquarius. Identify your values and ask yourself what are the behaviours, beliefs, or relationships that stand counter to them at this time? Pluto asks us to release what no longer serves us, which can be really uncomfortable. Luckily you don’t have to do it all, all at once. Pace yourself as you strive to live your life to its very fullest.
It’s important that you don’t allow yourself to get caught up in self-defeating thinking. There is great value in taking responsibility for yourself and your actions and wanting to surround yourself with people who do the same. That said, if you spend too much energy thinking about who’s to blame for what, you will lose out on the opportunity to simply accept where you find yourself and navigate intentionally from there. Get present and get real.
You may find yourself a bit of a rough spot this week as you confront some hard feelings and challenging situations, Aries. It’s important to realize that you can collaborate with others, even when you have core disagreements. Make sure that you are bringing your strength and resilience to the table so that you don’t have to get defensive and shut others down as a way to push your agenda forward. Be yourself—but make sure to allow others to do the same.
If you feel upset or dysregulated this week the best thing for you to do is call in your boundaries. You can’t control how you feel or so much of what’s happening around you, but you can identify your needs, responsibilities, and limitations, and strive to develop clarity about what needs doing and what needs to be put on hold for now. Resist the urge to be perfectionist when what’s called for is kindness and clarity, Taurus.
If you let your ego get in the way, you may find yourself feeling sad and torn. It’s important that you focus your energies on what’s truly important to you in the here and now. Resist the urge to scatter your energies on too many things or by future tripping, and trying to fix or understand things that have not yet happened. You will have the greatest access to your creativity and strength if you don’t get too turned around. Avoid focusing on things that are currently out of your control.
As you move through some deep, emotional terrain, you may feel overwhelmed and harried this week. Give yourself the space that you need to sort through your emotions while not putting your whole life on hold. This will require an adaptability that is challenging, but not inaccessible to you. Do your best to be flexible in the presence of your habitual desire to stop everything to feel your feelings, Moonchild.
Believe in yourself, Leo. This is a powerful time for you to tap into your creativity and passion so that you can better centre your energies. This will not only help you to feel better, but it will also help you to access your inner wisdom and explore the boundaries and open spaces inside of you. You are ready to make some changes—just make sure that they are improvements by checking in with whether or not they reflect your values.
Your ruling planet, Mercury, goes retrograde on the 25th, and it’s in your best interest to spend the better part of this week tightening up your plans, communicating with others directly, and generally sorting through your options and ideas, Virgo. Dare to explore the big picture of possibility, and to actively cook and create some much-needed changes in your life and the world around you this week.
Choose your battles wisely, Libra. You may be feeling anxious and off kilter, and it’s not just you–it’s in the air. Instead of locking horns with others or fixating on what you suppose they may be feeling, thinking or planning, do your best to get grounded. Slow down and tap into your own energies so that you can navigate them in here and now. You don’t need to respond to everything that’s happening right away; give yourself the grace of taking the space you need this week.
Anxiety stands in the way of clarity, now and always. You may find yourself so fixated on what you fear might happen or what you don’t think you can handle that you lose touch with your power and creativity. Don’t forget who you are, what you cherish, and what you are capable of, Scorpio. The things that you gave your attention to are the very same that will grow within you and your life. Strive to be intentional this week.
Jessica Lanyadoo is the host of the twice weekly Astrology + Advice show, Ghost of a Podcast, and the author of Astrology For Real Relationships.
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