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For the week of April 24—30 ARIES (March 21-April 19): A developing conjunction between still-retrograde Mercury and rabblerousing Uranus in your sign, Aries, makes you something of a live wire this week—shocking, electrifying, creator-of-sparks, and a threat that could burn the whole place down if not handled with care. But that portrait I painted isn't entirely off-the-mark in describing your sign in general… if certain social mores or protocols of appropriate behavior weren't a productively restraining influence on your feral nature. To be clear, 'productively restraining' means I think there are good reasons (which I won't detail here) why we mustn't be as uncompromisingly fierce or fiery in every moment as we might wish. So, at a moment such as this when your usual self-restraints (i.e., whatever level of selfcontrol you typically keep yourself tuned to) aren't buckled quite as safely-and-snugly, you'll be able to experience a much greater freedom of expression (which could feel so thrilling that you never want to hold yourself back again!)… and, at the same time, you'll be under a greater hazard of recklessly igniting some shit you maybe hadn't meant to set aflame. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During yet another week when accidental utterances, swift reversals, or unanticipated newsflashes threaten to significantly alter your viewpoint, Taurus, please do your damnedest to make sure it's not your swashbuckling impudence, careless handling, or impatient temper which is the source of the jolt. Though none of these traits are especially characteristic of you under typical circumstances, your fuse is short right now—and the potential impact from letting it burn uncontrolled could be messier than you'd want, since it's unclear exactly what might explode in reaction. One way to talk yourself out of any hasty mouthings-off or retaliatory deeds: Think about how the possible ripples-of-consequence could hit your pocketbook, your standing in relation to a key partner (who might suffer collateral damage), and/or your credibility among anyone watching how you conduct yourself. A less-risky way of playing out this astrology is to let someone else commit the startling deed or declaration… and to allow it to startle you, whether happily or disappointingly, into a perspective-transforming epiphany. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): No matter how you spin your message, Gemini, your attempts to speak with the delicate finesse that'll yield the broadest appeal for your ideas still won't come off as diplomatic in tone as you might like. The current conditions of communicator-planet Mercury (retrograde and conjunct Uranus) make it likelier that any preferences, partialities, or partisan blindspots will emanate through your words and into the public arena whether intended to or not. Though this isn't especially good news if you're trying to play to the middle or soften your sharpest positions beneath a cloak of phrasings-which-pander, such inadvertent revelations of your truest sentiment can ultimately work to your benefit (after the initial phase of uneasy vulnerability). Fragile relational bonds which might otherwise be predicated on steering clear of certain topics perhaps won't survive this uncensored peek into your mind, but should you be censoring yourself to protect a connection not strong enough to weather the truth of your differences? Those worth protecting, on the other hand, can surely accommodate further discussion about anything you might've handled indelicately.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your loose lips may not sink the entire ship, Cancer, but they could well ratchet up any underlying tensions between you and those with commanding influence. Mercury retrograde joins Uranus in your 10th, a combination that can incite unwitting public blunders, professional missteps, and/or the unexpected dissemination of some offhand statement you hadn't meant for everyone to hear. Of course, this same astro-influence could instead bring a sudden malfunction, rearranging, structural change, or urgent public-relations matter unrelated to anything you did wrong… but nonetheless your response will be critical to whether it's ultimately handled with panache, or if the 'solution' ends up being worse than the original problem. Whatever the case, you'll have to think on your feet, while still keeping them firmly planted on the ground. Though possible fixes or best-waysforward may magically pop into your head, you should slow the process between 'brain-flash' and 'outward divulgence' enough so that you can properly vet any idea, walking yourself through the steps of how it would actually work. LEO (July 23-August 22): Though this whole extended moment may feel like little more than a bunch of second-guessing self-doubt, Leo, it's in fact your golden chance to work out any kinks in your current life-directional course. I don't necessarily recommend sudden immersion in a far-reaching program that promises to 'put everything into perspective', last-minute unplanned-for departures to impractical and/or exotic destinations, or any abrupt turn which drops you off the radar that's been tracking a certain progress. Yet, the impulse drawing you to such divergences isn't random. That hunger for an infusion of re-inspiring determination from some radical rerouting is your clue that something about a current activity or involvement is probably sapping your inspiration, or you wouldn't be looking for greater meaning elsewhere. Though blindly following this sort of impulse could bring more chaos than clarity, paying attention to it might be a good next-step in addressing whatever's creating this undercurrent of discouraging discontentment. (Unless your problem is impatience, in which case you'll just have to wait.) VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Who can you continue to develop intimacy, trust, depth, and a mutually profitable future with, Virgo? Whose psychological tangles or unhealed wounds may be obstructing the progress? Before you point either a longing or a blaming finger at anybody else, start by assessing how answers to these questions might apply to you. Your subject-position in this is not 'observer', but 'co-participant'. I wonder if it's even possible to separate your behavior from its interplay with the whole dynamic you're playing out with this person (or entity). However, your feelings remain your own… and they alone can expertly guide this latter phase of a process that's already been underway for a couple months. The only specific 'outcome' to push towards: to the next chapter, conclusively, whatever it may be. This week, notice how any surprise disclosures or sudden turns in the conversation rouse a particular feeling in your body (e.g., excitement, dread, shame, relief, hope). Would you want more of what this glimpse-of-emotion appears to promise, should you carry on in this arrangement together? STARS OUR OURS graciously provided by Barry Pearlman Say Hello to Barry at http://www.astrobarry.com
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