Gwendolyn Brooks, Gemini. Photo illustration: by: Preeti Kinha; Photos: Getty Images
This week the moon rises as it travels through Virgo, Libra and Scorpio. Your emotions about your life and the people in it develop. Your questions about the next steps are not yet resolved. You feel something new on the horizon, but you do not know what form it will take. You know deep down that your life will change, but you don’t know when or how. It is uncomfortable to sit in this state of insecurity, but that is exactly what you need to do. The change unfolds according to a timeline that you cannot control; right now, your job is not to try to limit its speed (or speed it up), but to observe, wait, and pay attention to what happens next.
It is not in your nature to avoid facing difficult situations: you boldly run to (not far from) an emergency – throwing your head forward in battle. You know that ignoring problems will not make them go away forever, so you need to act now – waiting only increases your stress. But lately, life has imposed unwanted delays and periods of frustrating inaction. Maybe you were worried that you were sharing the blame, that your strength and determination had left you. But this week they will reappear and you will finally feel like yourself again: ready to move and fight and make choices with confidence.
Lately, you feel buried under the weight of your responsibilities. Your boss, your family, your social circle – everyone wants so much from you. Your first instinct may be to retire, decline invitations, or bury yourself in the privacy of your own home while everyone leaves you alone. But keep in mind that what you need may not be less activity in general, but more than the type that actually supports you. This week, focus on events and interactions that complement you. Don’t just focus on stress. Engage with the beauty and magic of the world outside of you.
You do not believe that someone has only one soulmate or one true professional vocation; you know that there are countless paths to true happiness. But that doesn’t mean you can be happy with everyone, or that every job opportunity can be equally satisfying. You know how to adapt to whatever conditions you are in, but remember that you don’t always have to adapt. Some people, careers and cities don’t quite fit together. This week, you may find a surprising amount of joy in saying the wrong thing.
When you have even the slightest time, effort or love left in you, you feel a responsibility to share it. Maybe because others have blamed you or you have a strong natural sense of generosity. In any case, although this constant giving is possible in the short term, it is not sustainable. You can’t keep draining forever. This week, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to acknowledge it when you are exhausted and make decisions based on that knowledge. Save some of your energy for yourself. Otherwise, you will certainly find yourself without any.
There may be a part of you that is willing to give up everything you have worked for. Whether it’s a personal project or a broader, collective battle, you’re struggling to see some progress and wondering if all these efforts will be worth it in the end. But even if everything seems insurmountably difficult these days, don’t give up yet. You are on the verge of a breakthrough – despite your worries that nothing special is happening. Your endeavors already have a greater impact than you can see from where you are at the moment. Keep going.
Sometimes, when you choose not to express your feelings, it is a matter of avoidance, of unwillingness to risk conflict. But more often it’s because you have a good reason not to share. You have tried too much to make yourself vulnerable just to be greeted with anger, awkwardness, or an unwillingness to listen with an open mind. However, this week it is worth being explicit about your emotions, needs and interests. In the end, you may still be misunderstood and may not leave every conversation to feel completely satisfied, but at least you will be lighter because you have talked about yourself.
Kindness and a simple desire to show up and listen can take you far in life, but at some point you reach a point of diminishing returns when you play well. In the end, you face an adversary who will not be touched by your generosity of spirit – a problem that cannot be overcome through negotiation alone. If you are experiencing this at the moment, do not make the mistake of thinking that you should redouble your mercy. Rather, it’s time for a new approach: Show your strength. Others may have underestimated you in the past based on the softness you have shown, but they will not.
You are incredibly perceptive. You can see beyond the stories that people tell and the masks they wear about the worries and insecurities that lurk beneath. But no matter how clearly you were able to see others clearly – in acknowledging their weaknesses and still loving them – you had to work much harder to treat yourself with the same honesty and care. This week you will have the opportunity to see how far you have come. The hard work of loving yourself has not been pointless or impractical. Even now it is illuminating a new way forward.
Most people are afraid to start over – but not you. At work and in life, you know how to come up with new ideas and fresh approaches, and you’re brave enough to slow down and get started when a project or relationship doesn’t work. This week, however, it’s important to make sure you don’t give up too soon. If you know in your heart that it is time to move on, there is nothing else to say. Just keep in mind that sometimes it can be helpful to play the hand you received to overcome the strangeness of discovering what magic may be waiting on the other side.
The higher your expectations of your colleagues, friends and romantic partners, the more opportunities they have to disappoint you. The disappointing truth is that no one can be the best themselves all the time. Everyone (even those you love and respect the most) experiences moments of imperfection, laziness, unreliability. Even you can’t live up to your own ideals all the time – no matter how hard you try. Try to continue to believe in people. It is only natural that they will sometimes disappoint you, but if you give them a chance this week, they will surprise you with how principled, bold and wonderful they can be.
No matter how fascinating and wonderful you find people in your life and no matter how much you enjoy spending time with them, you do not fully believe that they will give you the same generous open-mindedness. You assume that if you show someone else your depths, they will find you too different, too much. But this is always a gamble in this life; cannot be avoided. While opening may cause some to deviate from you, many others will respond with acceptance and enjoyment. This week, hiding your real, weirdest self will only make you miss the human connection you need. Trusting your friends enough to show them who you really are is a risk, but it’s worth it.
Lately, you have been over-focused on everything you lack – on all the experiences, achievements and relationships that others have accumulated and you have not. It is understandable. The universe of possibilities is huge and a single human life can contain only so much. You can’t help but grieve for the unreturned roads, the potential versions of yourself that have never had the opportunity to be realized. But this week, try not to get lost in the sad rethinking of everything you are not. It is both more useful and more joyful to focus on who you are, on this miraculous life that no one but you will live.
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