Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant.
Megan Fox, a Taurus.
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Venus and Mars — which just yesterday moved into Cancer and Taurus, respectively — connected early this morning, giving you both the determination to go after what you want, and the sensitivity to do so without stepping on anyone else’s toes. Others are likely to respond well to your confidence right now, so don’t feel like you need to hold back, or pretend to be more self-effacing than you really feel. The key is not to expect more support from others than you’re willing to give them in return. As long as your relationships are reciprocal, everyone will end the day feeling good about themselves.
You sometimes underestimate how helpful it can be to have people in your corner. It isn’t that you don’t appreciate the support, it’s just that building your network sometimes seems like more effort than it’s really worth. Today, though, strengthening your relationships is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Even if it doesn’t pay off immediately, it’ll still be enjoyable to spend time with others — and in the long run, everything you do will get easier when you have a strong support system behind you.
Sometimes, it feels like you can’t express your true thoughts without coming across as more confrontational than you intend. You’re not trying to start a fight, you’re just trying to tell people how you feel — but they seem to take it as an invitation to argue anyway. Today, though, sharing what’s going on in your head — the nice thoughts and the critical ones alike — is unlikely to create friction. If anything, your friends will enjoy hearing your unvarnished opinions, and they won’t take them too seriously, or read too deeply into them.
You’re not generally someone to sit back and wait for happiness or good luck to come your way. If you’re interested in someone, you’ll make the first move, and if you have a goal in mind, you’ll chase after it. It feels better to know that you’re playing an active role in creating the life you want. But even if you’re happy to put in the effort, it can still get tiring. Today, if only as an experiment, stop rushing around and let others come to you. Taking a more relaxed approach might work out better than you think.
Part of you imagines that whatever energy you put into caring for yourself is ultimately wasted, that you should be redirecting all that energy into your community. You tell yourself that if you were really a good person, you’d share everything you have with other people instead of selfishly holding onto it yourself. Really, though, running yourself ragged until you have nothing left to give helps no one. Stop punishing yourself for having normal human needs. The more you get what you need — both materially and emotionally — the more you’ll able to be present for the people around you.
Today, you might find that you want attention and privacy at the same time — maybe you want to be recognized professionally while keeping your personal life under wraps; maybe you want to be candid about your thoughts, without having to share every single idea that passes through your head. Some people might try to convince you that this is somehow inconsistent, that you’re being unreasonable. Really, though, it’s perfectly normal to decide what your own boundaries are, so don’t let anyone convince you that it has to be all or nothing.
You can be so critical of yourself, sometimes, that you assume everyone else sees you the same way. When your shortcomings are all you notice about yourself, you forget that others might focus on different qualities, even though the truth is that almost nobody is as hard on you as you are on yourself. Today, try seeing yourself through your friends’ eyes. It’s not that they’re making allowances for your shortcomings, it’s that they genuinely don’t even notice them. You have a lot to offer, and they’re better equipped to notice it.
Today, you can get practically anyone to like you — you’ll know the right things to say and the right tone to take, and you can charm whoever you encounter. Just try to save the best of your energy for the people you care most about. You don’t actually need to be adored by every single person you meet; though it might feel good, it’ll be a better use of your energy to focus on the people you love, or the ones you find interesting, or the ones you think might add something special to your life.
Most of the time, you like the person you are; you’ve worked hard to grow into someone you can be proud of, and you’re not about to waste your time wishing you were different. Even so, you sometimes get bored — sick of your life, of your thoughts, even of your own personality. Today, the answer to your boredom might simply be to spend time with someone very different from you. Being around people who seem surprising, even a bit strange, will make the world seem interesting again, and that’s probably all you really need right now.
It’s nice to be surrounded by people who love and support you, who you can count on no matter what. But right now, what you need most isn’t a friend who will tell you that all your ideas are brilliant, but one willing to point out the flaws in your thinking, to call you on your mistakes. It might not feel good in the moment to be challenged like that, but ultimately, you’ll feel better to know that you’re getting honest feedback, that there’s someone willing to tell you the truth.
You’ve probably had experiences in the past when you tried to express yourself openly, only to be shut down, or when you tried to be creative, only to get mocked for it. It’s not your fault — some people are just unkind, and it has nothing to do with you — but even so, it’s easy to internalize the message that you should just follow the rules and avoid making waves. But if you try again to express yourself creatively today, it’s likely to work out this time. The people around you now won’t be as judgmental as you fear.
Sometimes, you forget how much your surroundings can affect your mental state. If you’re uncomfortable physically, it gets that much more difficult to think clearly; if you’re hungry or tired, manageable bad feelings can start to seem like the end of the world. Today, make an effort to tend to your physical space in whatever way you can. Some things aren’t in your control, of course, but even taking a moment to tidy up can make a surprising difference.
It can feel like you have to give your time and attention to anyone who asks for it, unless you can come up with a solid reason why not. If someone hasn’t done anything wrong, and the only problem is you find them vaguely boring, that doesn’t feel like a good enough excuse. In reality, though, you’re not obligated to spend time with anyone just because they’re basically decent. You’re allowed to want more than that. Today, prioritize spending time with people who are fun and interesting, who bring out the best in you, who make your life feel bigger.
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