Your guide to the stars is busy recuperating from that lunar eclipse business last week (as many of you are, no doubt), but he hasn’t forgotten to read all the relevant tea leaves and star charts. Read on for everything you need to know about how last week’s lunar eclipse probably threw things for a loop and left a great many of you wandering around in a dreamy haze.
You’re in rehabilitation mode after last week’s lunar eclipse, Aries. You’ve stumbled upon a new sense of self that you may think is the old you returning after a long vacation, but, surprise, it is actually a new(ish) you! You’re at the start of a new round of your life. Things, however, probably still feel a little hazy and indistinct. Upheavals and sudden twists were the overarching themes of last week, so give yourself some time now to ponder all of these changes and how they’ll affect you in the coming weeks of your journey through this never ending semester.
Dreamy Taurus, you’ve been wandering in a surreal land divorced from reality as of late — which was, no doubt, inspired by that lunar eclipse business last week. You’re typically pretty grounded in “reality” (whatever that is) since you’re an Earth sign, but you’ve allowed yourself to be swept up in a current that has the capacity to carry you far away from your goals if you don’t keep your wits about you. You don’t want to suddenly snap out of it six months from now and wonder how the hell you let yourself get so seduced by the charms of a mysterious suitor/friend/half-baked plan. Whatever is enveloping you in this seductive mist (that’d make a good perfume name, eh?) has a logic of dreams that just doesn’t seem right in the light of day, so keep your eyes peeled! You can fight against this current.
Your twin selves are vying for dominance this week, dear Gemini. On the one hand, your humdrum routine is becoming increasingly stressful — and increasingly dull. You’ve probably felt like your to-do list has never been as long as it is right now. To compensate, your more cinematically-inclined side is in pursuit of an object, person or new role that will likely play out to a disastrous conclusion. Unfortunately, part of you would almost prefer it if everything fell apart in a grand display of fireworks. Take a moment to really think, Gemini. Do you really want to be led back into the laborious and futile efforts of making your life mirror a television series? You can’t have everything; there has to be a compromise somewhere, and things are starting to feel strained in the eternal conflict between your two selves. If you’re really honest with yourself (which we all should be once in awhile), you might find that you’re prepared to buckle down and work through the stress of the daily routine to elevate yourself to a new position in life.
You’ve got something in common with the Geminis in the room (holla!) — you’re both getting wrapped up in an entrancing plot line that’s popped up in your life. There’s always been an unreal quality to your life, but right now, you’re wandering pretty far into the rabbit hole of this plot you’ve found yourself in (whatever that plot may be). Make sure you keep a finger on what’s going on outside the self-contained world of this enticing story because you don’t want to find yourself cut off from your “true” self. It’s awfully easy to get sucked in to a plot, especially when daily life is feeling a little blah. You have the power of your personal perception on the situation (both a bummer and a blessing), so use that your advantage, eh?
That killer lunar eclipse last week opened you up to new ideas about yourself, you lioness of a Leo, you. You’ve got more of a knack for communicating with your superiors and those from your past, as long as you don’t let yourself fall into your old ways of communication (which, as you might have noticed, have been ineffective at times). Now might be a top-notch time to evaluate where in your life you think miscommunication might have fuzzied the waters. Your blade of communication has been sharpened, so use it! You’ll have luck being crystal clear with your words this week — if you let yourself be. There’s an adage about catching more flies or something with honey and not, like, acid. Acid will kill the flies, probably. So, like, find a compromise between sweet talk and being clear with what you want to say, OK?
This week is all about picking the pieces of whatever shattered last week because something probably broke, whether it was a relationship or a picture frame. The stars are on your side this week, Virgo, and they’ll help guide you in the often messy process of rebuilding after a small-scale hurricane. Be open to new ways of rebuilding, though. Now is a golden opportunity to make changes to how things work in your life — even if it’s something as simple as using some Command strips to rehang that picture frame. Oh, that’s a great metaphor for your life in general, too. Think of ways to avoid last week’s shattered mess from happening again. Preventative care is a thing, you know.
Whoa there, Libra. Are you feeling magnetic or what? There are quite a few planets in your sign right now, so you’ve got the power of attraction on your side this week. That big thing we call the sun, Mercury and Venus will all sprinkle some fairy dust over the Libras of the world, granting you more confidence and effective communication skills. Use that to your advantage, sashay into a party and get your dance on. If you’re looking for love, you might stumble upon a new face in the coming daze. Infatuations may abound!
Things are just all over the place right now for you — or so say the tea leaves in the bottom of your guide’s mystical teacup. You’re not one to shy away from facing your dark side, and you just might be called to deal with a few skeletons in your closet this week. You’re on the cusp of a bizarre time in your life, which will only be made weirder by a sudden impulse to be, well, impulsive. Make sure you think things through before that one-click purchase on Amazon, as your finances won’t be doing too hot over the next few weeks. Actually, it’d be a good idea to think things through in general before you make any rash decisions that could have a lasting impact on your life, especially in such weird days.
The alarm clock is sounding on the daydreams you’ve been entertaining in the past few weeks. Now is the time to wake up from some of your, uh, more outlandish fantasies. Don’t be too upset, sleepy head! Waking up isn’t a total bummer. One of the main reasons these daydreams have been ridiculous is because you’ve only thought of them as daydreams. There is some groundwork that must be done in reality if you want to make any of these come to fruition. Take a nice tally of all the outcomes you’ve been dreaming of and think about the practical steps you’d have to take to get there. The non-stop daydreaming you’ve been indulging in as of late has also cast a haze of ambiguity over some of your relationships/happenings in real life, and you should probably work to clear up any lingering miscommunication or uncertainty in the air, eh?
The stars are hip to the jive in the world of technology, didn’t you know? They know all about Facebook, Twitter, blah blah blah, and they really think you should pull yourself out of the incessant glow of your iPhone (or whatever brand of phone you use, as your guide doesn’t discriminate against cell phones). The type of communication that happens over technology just isn’t going to cut it in the coming weeks for you. It’s fertile ground for miscommunication, unchecked vanity and anxiety. Nobody wants too much of those things, so take a break, OK? The weather is actually somewhat temperate outside. Go out there. Talk to a person. (Note: This is a somewhat extreme depiction of the technology dependent, but it’s easy for “normal” people to get sucked in to that world in unexpected ways. Keep a watchful eye!)
Last week’s solar eclipse may have opened up a rift between you and someone else, dear Aquarius, but don’t you worry! You’re an air sign, so you’re pretty darn good at communicating. Take some time this week to resolve old issues with your star powered gift of gab, as there’s another lunar eclipse rolling around next week that has the potential to throw a wrench into things. In other vaguely related news, that writer’s block that’s been causing traffic up in your head is finally going to clear up. This weekend, try to carve out some time to get your ideas onto the page/canvas/etc., as now is really the hot time to do so!
Pisces, you’ve been killing it on your personal brand game as of late. However, in the constant struggle to present a cohesive/attractive/cool/whatever image to the world, you’ve been especially influenced by a particular idea/person/aesthetic that may not really speak to your “true” self. Your guide to the stars is very well aware, though, that talk of your “true” self is murky territory because, like, what is a “true” self, anyway? Despite that, you know when you’re following ideas that are truer to yourself than others. Consider this age-old adage: the better self is the less heavily branded self. Now might be a good time to have an honest conversation with yourself about how you might be wandering off down a weird path with regards to your personal brand/idea of self. Things could get super frizzy and messy within the next few months if you don’t, you know, “keep it real.”
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