By Holiday Mathis (Creators.com)
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
The Mars change expands your sense of what is possible. You’re getting introduced to new ideas. Be careful not to ruffle feathers by homing in on anyone’s territory too soon. Observe, help and give credit where it’s due before deciding a course of action that others are likely to support — likely the one that will benefit them, too!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
There’s a growing tension in your social world as you head toward the Venus retrograde. It’s becoming clearer who you can work easily with and who will continue to challenge you until a problem is resolved, roles are adjusted or expectations are clarified. This process will leave everyone better placed to succeed.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
As emphasized by Mercury, there’s more to following your attractions than just gratification. There are deeper reasons you want things. Just as a craving for ice may indicate an iron deficiency, a craving for a particular experience can reveal the skills you need to develop to make it happen. You’re not the only one who will benefit.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Why do aesthetics matter so much to you? It’s not because you need everything to be pleasing to your senses. Organizing yourself around what’s palatable and preferable helps you understand and enjoy life. You’ll avoid the chaotic environs and people that seem to steal from your full appreciation of an experience.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
You’ll get a bump of self-assuredness as Mars parades into your sign. You’ll feel more comfortable in the world, even the parts of it that should be unfamiliar. How can anything out there feel too strange when you’re so comfortable in your own skin? It’s as though the ground and the sky are as much yours as anyone’s.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Some signs feel a letdown when the sun leaves their territory, but for you it’s more of a relief from all the attention, pressure and busyness you tend to take on in your season. This week, you can relax a bit, enjoy your newly acquired resources and apply all you learned in the last few weeks to a brand-new opportunity.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
These are exciting days as you soak in the sun’s love, charging like a solar-powered lantern. Instead of applying your highest voltage to every situation, you’ll maintain the superb measure of control and good taste you’re known for, doing what the situation calls for with incredible fidelity and grace.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)
With Mercury stepping into your realm, the logistics of life fall right into place with nary a nudge from you. What a boon not to have to manage every detail. In certain moments, it will be as though time itself is your personal concierge, and all you have to do is decide your priorities, voice your decision and receive the elegant custom arrangement.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This is still your prep time. Dream up the wild and limitless version of what you want and work your way backward from there. It’s only when you’re aiming for the impossible that certain key ideas emerge as the scaffolding you’ll use to work at the greater heights. Don’t tell people yet. This stage is just for you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You’ve found out what’s doable, and now you’re kicking in to the next phase of determining what’s fair for everyone. Because if any party is even slightly disgruntled, it means problems down the line — issues that could be fixed now with more empathy, awareness and active checking in. This is where you prove wise.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You’ve done plenty of initiating lately, and you’re not finished yet. Someone has to make the plans, pitches and presentations. Because you’re so good at it, the job keeps falling to you, and you keep getting better at it. You’ll let someone else have a turn soon, but not this week. You’re just hitting your stride.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
You were cast in a role long ago, before you even knew there were other options. Now it’s second nature to accept that collection of duties and all the rules and work that goes with it. But even second nature can be resisted, disrupted and rewritten. This week, you’ll reconsider the very nature of a role and question or challenge the fit.