Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant.
Bette Midler, a Sagittarius.
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The moon spends most of the day in steady Taurus, and in the morning, it comes into a bit of conflict with Mercury in Scorpio. This could make interactions with others seem confusing, just a little off — or it could just make everyone a bit more irritable than usual. After that, though, things are likely to go more smoothly. In the early afternoon, as the moon picks up some support from Jupiter, expect generally positive interactions with the people around you; mid-afternoon, Saturn gives you the common sense to make good decisions; finally, in the evening, trust your instincts, as the moon and Uranus align.
You aren’t afraid to stand up for yourself, even to cause a scene when necessary. You’d rather be perceived as dramatic or intense than fail to speak up about something important. Today, though, it might be a bit more difficult than usual to discern what actually matters, and what you should just let go of. For now, it’s probably better to err on the side of caution: Wait and see, instead of speaking too soon and then wishing you could take it all back.
Usually, you’re good at making a persuasive case for your ideas — but today, getting others to understand your perspective might be unexpectedly challenging. It could be that they simply disagree with you and won’t ever allow themselves to be convinced otherwise — but it’s more likely that you just haven’t yet found the right approach. So for now, try to do more listening than talking — you’re unlikely to change anyone else’s mind by sharing your own opinions right now, but paying attention to what they believe and what’s important to them could help you make your case later on.
The more pressure you feel to buckle down and be productive today, the less likely you are to accomplish much. While external pressure can occasionally be motivating, right now it’ll only stress you out to a crushing degree. But while you can’t necessarily do anything about the demands that others place on you, at the very least, you can resolve to be gentle with yourself. This isn’t the time to push yourself to go the extra mile — using any spare time to just relax might be the best thing you can do.
When you’re struggling, you generally just deal with it on your own. You don’t want to burden the people you love with your problems, and you have faith in your ability to persevere. Today, though, think about whether this is actually the best course of action — it’s possible that your stubborn insistence on acting alone isn’t helping matters, and is only making your problems worse. There’s no reason to endure every hardship alone; while it might take courage to ask for help, it’ll be worth it.
Learning from the past is often the best, perhaps even the only, way to make sense of the present. You can’t know who you are without knowing where you came from; you can’t make plans for the future without an awareness of what’s happened before. Today, just be mindful not to get stuck in the past. You might wish you’d made different choices, or that others had treated you better, but at a certain point, all you can do is let it go and focus on creating the life you want in the present.
Today, you could find it challenging to stick to your usual routines — not just the ones that are dull, but also the ones you genuinely enjoy. The problem isn’t the activities themselves, but that too much predictability will make you feel trapped and irritable; sometimes, the only thing that can make you happy is a bit of variety. Right now, make a point of doing things differently than usual; even if you can only manage a few small changes, it’ll make a difference.
You might think that it should be relatively simple to divvy up resources equitably, but in reality, it’s often tricky. Today in particular, everyone’s likely to disagree on what they deserve — they all have different needs, contradictory ideas about what is and isn’t “fair.” You might get the impression that the people around you are getting greedy, but try to give them the benefit of the doubt, at least for now. Maybe they’re angling for more than their fair share, but it’s just as likely that they just see the situation differently than you do, so hear them out.
Other people might have a hard time understanding you, today — maybe because you’re not expressing yourself clearly, or maybe because of their own biases. Either way, take care not to assume that your ideas are as clear to others as they are to you. People might not tell you outright that they’re confused — they don’t want to hurt your feelings or make your life harder — but pay attention to the nonverbal signs that you might not be on the same page, and don’t hesitate to explain yourself again, and in different words, if necessary.
You might feel uncomfortable with silence today, as though you have a responsibility to keep the conversation flowing and entertain everyone else in the room. This will make it easy to speak recklessly, accidentally saying more than you intended. You could reveal thoughts and feelings you meant to keep to yourself, or spill other people’s secrets, just to have something to say. Try to remind yourself that it isn’t your job to fill every pause in the conversation — sometimes, the best thing you can do is stay quiet and self-contained.
You’re generally good at picking up on the emotional subtext in any conversation; you can tell when somebody is holding back, and often, you have a good idea of exactly what it is that they’re hiding. Just remember that as perceptive as you are, you’re still not a mind reader, and there’s always the chance that you’re misreading signals, interpreting clues incorrectly, or projecting your own feelings. Today, especially, try not to make any assumptions about other people’s thoughts and feelings — it’s better to ask directly.
If you want to connect with other people, today — or at the very least, if you want to work effectively with them — the best thing to do is get curious about them. What do they truly care about, what do they believe, what makes them tick? It’s all too easy to assume that you already know what you need to know, but chances are, there’s much more to people than you give them credit for. It might not all be relevant to the situation at hand, but getting to know people on a deeper level will serve you well anyway.
In general, being willing to change your mind is a strength: It means you’re not too rigid to learn and grow, nor too proud to admit it when you discover you were wrong. Just remember, today, that you don’t have to change your stance whenever someone disagrees with you or points out a flaw in your thinking. Your opinions can still be smart and worthwhile, even if they’re imperfect; right now, it’s probably better to work on refining your ideas than to throw them out entirely.
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