Once a problem is solved, the solution seems obvious. From the retrospective, which starts at the point of solution and continues backward, it seems all troubles and questions line up to bring you to the answer. Don’t forget that when you were working your way forward through the trouble, you had no idea what that next right move was. A midweek conjunction of Venus and Neptune directs us to get comfortable with uncertainty.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). It’s good to have goals, but don’t let them get in the way of loving who you are now. With a certain mindset, fantasizing obsessively about the new and improved future you could be a form of self-rejection. You are complete in this moment, the only moment of action, creation and doing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you want to, you can find logic in the seemingly illogical. You’ve been known to crack codes, dispel myths and successfully work out difficult equations. Even so, sometimes you opt for no solution. This week brings a lovely mystery, the likes of which you’d rather enjoy than solve.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sadness can stay trapped in you and turn into something more troublesome. But if you let sadness run its course, the feeling will last less than two minutes. There’s relief on the other side. Once sadness is gone, something warm and tender will rush in to fill its place.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s typically easier to show up strong to an audience you know because you can be guided by their needs, wants, values, interests and situational pressures. This week, you’ll have tremendous luck, regardless of how well you know your audience. You’ll deliver the unexpected and be well-received.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). New situations make you aware of your multifaceted inner world. It’s as though part of you is having the experience while another part of you is figuring out how to navigate it. Then there’s the part of you that seems to be sitting back with a bag of popcorn and watching it all.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are many decisions to be made this week, some of which seem to have the power to dramatically alter your day-to-day. Even so, don’t agonize. What matters more than what you pick is that you make the most of your choice — that you commit, dig in and discover all the treasures to be mined there.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s easy to get so wrapped up in a mental movie that you forget to breathe, let alone take in the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and feelings of the physical world. If you’ve been depriving yourself of sensory satisfaction, this is the week to remedy it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The process of improving yourself will happen naturally. Therefore, you do not need to make a special effort to overcome negative habits and refine your character. The transformation will happen automatically as you move toward what you enjoy.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The heavy energy will lift like a fog. Your attitude will be the sunshine that evaporates it. Since you’ll be able to see much better in this fair emotional weather, it’s an excellent opportunity to reevaluate recent decisions. Do they work in accordance with your lighter spirit?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You will be asked to join a club or increase your involvement in a group. You may fear the communal agenda will clash with your independent spirit, but there is a way to forward your agenda and the goals of the team all in one go.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Assumptions say more about the person making them than they do about the situation. The more innocent your approach, the better you’ll be at seeing things as they are. You’ll learn what people need. You’ll understand a shared truth and come to a consensus about reality, which gives you leverage.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Nothing worth having can be purchased with money. A highly satisfying purchase will have you questioning the validity of that statement. And yet, when the thrill wears off, as it eventually must, you settle back into the deep appreciation of the finer and unbuyable things that make you truly wealthy indeed.
THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS: No matter how good it is, things can always get better; good company is usually the key. Relationships will buoy you. Your work becomes more interesting, with new elements and twists to keep you challenged. There’s a fun adventure in the summer, and a change in schedule after that. Your physical health will love the adjustments you make. The influence of media will spur you on to a huge win.
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