With Aries season warming up, it’s time to start making some decisions and planning for the future, with emphasis on planning.
There are some big shifts happening in the cosmos this week. Neptune, which spends about 14 years in each sign, transits from Pisces, a sign of rulership, into Aries. While that is happening, Mercury and Venus are both retrograding from Aries into Pisces.
This is creating a conflict between our ideas about moving forward and the work that is required if we are going to do that. Aries and Pisces, especially, will need to consider the past and confront their limits before forging ahead.
Socially and politically, this will be a tense time — as if we needed the stars to tell us that. Some people are feeling motivated to make progress, but others are stuck in a state of nostalgia. The future and past are on our minds, but it will be important to keep a clear head and stay grounded in the work that needs to be done today.
ARIES
March 21 – April 19
You may feel obligated to cut through tense situations with your words. But if you don’t have anything important to say, it’s OK to just be.
TAURUS
April 20 – May 20
If you’ve left something unresolved, thinking it would pass with time, the stars have other plans for you. You may be forced to face the music.
GEMINI
May 21 – June 20
Lean into your relationship with art, beauty, and romance. While this may feel like a back-to-the-drawing-board moment, take it as a chance to refine your aesthetic choices and goals.
CANCER
June 21 – July 22
Keep in mind that your brand of kindness may be confusing to others: when you feel like you’re sparing someone’s feelings, they may feel as if you’re holding something back. Follow your intuition about who can handle more of your truth.
LEO
July 23 – Aug. 22
This week you may feel the call to expand your social circle. It’s a good time to explore new social groups. Expanding your network will prove beneficial in the months ahead.
VIRGO
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
The coping mechanisms you’ve been relying on may be keeping you from being your happy, healthy, productive self. Revisit the ways you cope and try to develop some healthier habits.
LIBRA
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
It’s a good time to consider keeping some of your thoughts to yourself (or save them for your therapist). You can think you’re just getting something off your chest when really you’re being cruel.
SCORPIO
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Taking a trip down memory lane will give you some real insight if you can get over the uncomfortable bits. Dare to do it. How else are you supposed to see how much you’ve grown without the context of your past?
SAGITTARIUS
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
You’re an innovator, and innovators need support. Share your vision with people who inspire, motivate, and energize you.
CAPRICORN
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
You have important plans, but if you’re not careful, your priorities may be eclipsed by your desire for comfort. Don’t let ideas and relationships stand in the way of the goals you’ve set for yourself.
AQUARIUS
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
Revisiting relationships and the ideas that they have sparked is what you need now to inspire your next steps. Let where you came from inform where you’re going.
PISCES
Feb. 19 – March 20
You may need to make some tough decisions this week. You’ll be feeling the pressure of the old conflicting with the new. Look at how your relationships may be standing in the way of your ability to forge a new path.
