Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant.
Amanda Seyfried, a Sagittarius.
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With positive energy flowing between the Leo moon and the Sagittarius sun this morning, the day gets off to a lovely start. You’ll have a fresh sense of optimism, everything you attempt is likely to go relatively smoothly, and relationships will be drama-free. Mars, also in Sagittarius, enters the picture to boost your confidence in the early evening. Later on, though, the moon encounters a bit of opposition from Mercury and Uranus, so if your thoughts turn bleak and pessimistic at night, try not to take them too seriously — you’ll probably feel different in the morning.
Sometimes, your small gripes with the people around you seem to take on outsized importance. Even if you know, rationally, that you’re just being picky about things that don’t truly matter, it can be hard to let it go. But today, your more petty concerns might seem to fade away on their own. It’s easier right now to focus on the big picture, and trust that the small stuff, while perhaps not ideal, doesn’t have to derail the relationships that are otherwise strong.
You get the sense, sometimes, that you’re too intense for the people around you. They seem to want for every interaction to be simple and breezy, but you struggle with that: Your feelings run too deep, your thoughts are too complicated for you to just smile and pretend everything’s fine all the time. It’s lonely to feel like you have to keep your true feelings under wraps. But today, you could finally manage to connect with others in a way that feels meaningful to you — whether that means meeting new people, or discovering a new side of your old friends.
In general, you’re the sort of person who can enjoy yourself anywhere, in any company. If you’re with people who seem a bit boring, you’re able to liven things up; if nobody else has much to say, you can entertain the room. Even so, it’s much nicer to be around others who can match your energy, and today, you’re likely to find people who can meet you on your level, making you laugh, asking good questions, contributing just as much as you are.
You understand that rest is important, and you’re always encouraging the people you love to treat themselves better, to make time to relax. When it comes to you, though, you imagine that the rules are somehow different; if you’re not spending your time “productively,” you quickly start to feel guilty. But today, stop holding yourself to more stringent standards than anyone else. If others need time to recharge, then so do you; if they deserve to take it easy sometimes, then why should you be any different?
When you’re feeling extra sensitive, it’s easy to pick up on perceived slights everywhere — you start seeing personal attacks in innocuous jokes, detecting hidden insults in comments that actually have nothing to do with you. But today, make an effort to do the opposite: If you make a point of noticing the ways people appreciate you, if you assume that your friends mean it when they say they care about you, you’ll start seeing the evidence of their affection everywhere, and your relationships will grow stronger.
It’s so hard to be at ease in your own skin, when it seems like you’re constantly bombarded with messages about everything that’s “wrong” with you. From your appearance to your personality to your relationships, there’s so much that you’re told you need to fix; self-improvement can start to feel like an obligation. Today, though, try to take a step back and see yourself more objectively. The truth is that, while you have your flaws, you’re fundamentally good enough just as you are.
You sometimes avoid voicing the opinions you think will be most controversial — not because you don’t stand by them, but simply because you’re not in the mood to argue. There’s nothing inherently wrong with being thoughtful about what you do and don’t share with others, but at a certain point, it means your friends never get a chance to see the real you. Today, take the risk of being completely honest about what you think. Opening up will probably feel like a relief for you, and others will be glad to connect in a deeper way.
Lately, it’s been hard to find the motivation to do much: Your actions don’t seem to change anything meaningful, so why bother? But even if you’re completely justified in feeling this way, resigning yourself to inaction won’t serve to make your life any better. If anything, giving in to a sense of powerlessness will only make you miserable. So today, the best thing you can do is take on projects you care about, and give them your all. You might not achieve everything you ever dreamed of — but then again, you could surprise yourself.
You aren’t the sort of person to try to hide your true thoughts and feelings — even if you tried, they’d probably show on your face anyway, so you figure you might as well be genuine. The issue is that others don’t always respond well. Sometimes, it seems like all your honesty does is push people away, and in these moments, you can start to wonder whether you need a new approach. Today, though, keep being who you are. People will be drawn to your confidence, authenticity, and warmth.
Even an illusory sense of control can often feel better than no control at all: You want to believe that your fate is in your own hands, that hard work is directly correlated with happiness. Today, though, the more you can relax and accept that the world is strange and surprising, the better you’ll feel — and the less stressed you are, the smoother your interactions with others will be. It might not be easy to take your foot off the gas, but it could pay off more than you expect.
Lately, social interactions have felt more complicated than they need to be. Nobody seems to be on the same page, or even speaking the same language; even the most innocuous comment can set somebody off. But today, things might feel simple again. You might not express yourself perfectly, but your friends will understand what you meant; you might not agree about everything, but you can still treat each other with kindness. There’s nothing specific you need to do with this good energy, just relax and enjoy it.
While you want to be recognized for your skills and accomplishments, you don’t tend to feel comfortable promoting yourself. Asking for praise and attention feels so undignified; you wish that others would simply take notice on their own. But today, remember that most people are busy and distracted, and if you want some support, you’ll probably have to ask for it. It won’t feel as embarrassing as you think — chances are, your friends will be happy you reached out, and glad for the opportunity to be a good thing in your life.
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