Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant.
Barbie Ferreira, a Sagittarius.
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The start of the day could be a bit rocky with tension between the moon and Uranus (in Scorpio and Taurus, respectively). Your mood is likely to bounce all over the place, even if you can’t point to a specific reason for it. In mid-morning, Neptune enters the picture to give a boost to your creativity and intuition. And by late morning, when the moon enters optimistic Sagittarius, you should have a more positive outlook on life. With your renewed sense of hope and possibility, everything will feel a little less daunting.
You’ll probably have little tolerance for boring experiences or shallow conversations today, and you might be tempted to take it upon yourself to liven up things. But try to remember that others don’t necessarily feel the same way that you do. What seems tiresome and monotonous to you might feel calming to someone else, and others could find meaning in experiences that leave you feeling restless. Neither response is right or wrong — people just have different preferences, so try not to assume that everyone shares yours.
Your friends probably see you as a known quantity, someone they can rely on, and you do your best to live up to their expectations. The world is chaotic enough; you don’t want to be an added source of stress and unpredictability in anyone’s life. Sometimes, though, you begin to outgrow others’ ideas about who you are. You want the freedom to try new things without being held back by anyone else’s expectations. Today, remember that you’re human and allowed to grow and change. Nobody stays the same forever, so don’t expect that of yourself.
It’s important today to stay open to the possibility that you might be wrong. You might rethink decisions you’ve recently made, or the people in your life might prove to be different and more complicated than you realized. Even if you thought you’d finally made up your mind about something, new information could cause you to question yourself. For now, it’s probably best to avoid making grand pronouncements or big commitments. There’s no reason to back yourself into a corner; leave yourself space to change your mind.
Your inner life is rich and vibrant, but you don’t let just anyone see it. Until you really trust someone, you’re unlikely to share your true feelings or best ideas. Today, though, you might begin to worry that your reticence ends up giving the impression that you lack depth. That probably isn’t the case; people can tell that you contain layers. Even so, it might help to be a bit forthcoming — not to prove anything to others but because it’ll be enjoyable for you.
Any obstacles in your path might feel insurmountable today; it could seem like making any headway will require drastic action, superhuman effort, or both. But there’s a good chance you’re making things out to be much more difficult than they really are. It’ll be easy to lose your head and start flailing around, making big, impulsive decisions in the hopes that they’ll fix your problems. But try not to be too reckless — a little bit of patience and flexibility will get you farther than you think.
While your mind is focused on the big picture, it could be easy to let small details slip through the cracks today. No matter how meticulous you are most of the time, you could make silly mistakes right now — not because you don’t care, just because you’re preoccupied with bigger issues. Your impulse might be to beat yourself up every time you overlook something, but that will only add to your stress, which in turn makes mistakes even more likely. Accept that some lapses are inevitable, and just correct them as soon as you can.
You tend to know who you can count on for support, and for the most part, it’s the people you’ve made an active effort to build strong relationships with. By helping your friends when they need a hand, you can more readily turn to them when you’re the one in need; by showing up for others when it’s inconvenient for you, you’ll find them to be more eager to help you out in return. But today, you might get valuable assistance from surprising places. If you find yourself on the receiving end of unexpected generosity, receive it with gratitude and do your best to pay it forward.
Part of you wants intimacy and emotional support more than anything else right now. The trouble is that although you yearn for genuine connection, you also have less patience than usual for other people’s demands, their wrong opinions, or their irritating quirks. It could be easy to tell yourself that putting up with all that isn’t worth it. But to build meaningful social bonds, you can’t expect to always do everything your way, and making small accommodations for the people you love will ultimately be worth it.
Lately, it might feel like you’re stuck in a mental rut. You’re tired of continually brooding over the same issues only to come to the same conclusions, but as much as you’re ready for something different, your thoughts keep returning to the same well-worn tracks. But today, changing your mindset might be as simple as making adjustments, even small ones, to your routines. Switching up your habits can shake loose new ideas and help you see the world through fresh eyes.
Sometimes, you get the urge to be a contrarian, saying whatever you can to ruffle people’s feathers. Maybe you notice that everyone’s repeating tired talking points and you want to move the conversation somewhere new; maybe you just find it funny to shock people. Still, resist the impulse to say anything too outrageous today because chances are you won’t actually enjoy the effects. You might want to stir up a little drama, but at the same time, you don’t really want to upset anyone, so try to speak with care.
You want to believe that if you can’t control the world around you, you should at least be able to manage your own life. Today, though, even that may be impossible. Unexpected responsibilities could fall onto your plate, or other people could make inconvenient demands on your time, or your own feelings could leave you feeling edgy and unable to relax. Life might feel a bit chaotic, but the more you try to reassert yourself, the more out of control you’ll feel. Just try to deal with each issue as it arises and trust that everything will calm down soon enough.
You might have big dreams about reinventing yourself and transforming your life today — you feel ready to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch. Just don’t be so intent on making big changes that you miss out on opportunities for small but meaningful adjustments. Implementing tiny changes, and doing so repeatedly, is likely to make more of a positive difference than one grand dramatic gesture. You don’t need to make any huge leaps right now; you’ll eventually get where you want to be, step-by-step.
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