Your Weekly Horoscope: August 9 - August 15

Virgo

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

You don’t have to do anything. Seriously. You can quit your job and your friends. You can radically change the whole current version of your life if you want to. Stop telling yourself that you’re locked into this or that, Virgo. You’re making choices, and those choices have a smorgasbord of consequences – some good and others not so much. Make choices that you believe will make you happy, even if they’re the harder ones to make. This is your life, and it’s on you to own it.

Libra

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

This may be the end. Circumstances are pushing you to grow or feel the pain of trying to stay the same. Your homework is to fully understand the role that fear has to play in your dreams and decision-making, Libra. The thing that’s for sure is that you can’t keep on going as you have been, but if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard to see that as a good thing. Honour your potential, not your worst-case scenarios this week, my love. 

Scorpio

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Remember to breathe, Scorpio. There’s a meaningful difference between emotions, intuition and anxiety. The trouble is that although the differences are deep, they’re often very subtle. It’s important that you know yourself, even the parts of your psyche that are uncomfortable. Get grounded into the here-and-now so that you can notice if you’re reacting to something happening at this moment versus something tugging at your heart.

Sagittarius

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

You shouldn’t need things to be fun in order to trust that they’re going in the right direction. Sometimes the best things for you are hard. This week your head wants to direct your heart, but your heart won’t listen. You have to take a stand, but if all you’re doing is trying to prove a point or get your way, you’ll end up with a power struggle that leads to more problems. Don’t rush to find a solution before you figure out the contents of your own heart, my love.

Capricorn

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

Having a healthy ego means knowing when to step up and when to stand down. You run the risk of obsessing on the one thing that’s really bad, and ignoring all the good, Cappy. You are hereby permitted to feel as terrible as you like about whatever tragedy you are dealing with but only if you balance it with the positive. This week, once a day (or every time you get overwhelmed), commit to listing seven things that you are grateful for.

Aquarius

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Anxiety sucks. This week your work is to put all of your self-care tools to work and really try. I don’t mean that you should overcome your restless thoughts or unsettled feelings — that’d be nice, of course, but a wasted opportunity. Now’s the time to cherish your feelings enough that you actually reflect on them, Aquarius. It’s only with self-understanding that you can effectively work with your blocks and turn them into a ladder.

Pisces

Feb. 19 – March 20

You don’t have to take on anyone else’s stuff, Pisces. Your loved ones, acquaintances, and neighbours are all entitled to their own feelings, and you don’t have to do a thing about it. Be on the lookout for when you manage other people’s feels as a way to take care of yourself instead of when it’s truly appropriate. You don’t need to understand everyone’s experience or walk around with a spiritual doctor’s bag. Just show up for your commitments, and let the rest go this week.

Aries

March 21 – April 19

What you do with your time is your business, Aries, but this is not the time to waste it. You’ve pointed yourself in the right direction, but self-doubt and worry threaten to derail you. The good news is that you’re not supposed to have it all figured out or be perfect. The bad news is how it feels. As you expand into the person you want to be, you have to outgrow some things. Don’t assume the worst of change. Find your strength in this time in-between certainties, my love.

Taurus

April 20 – May 20

You may feel you have the right to pop off on someone, but this week it’s wise to fight that urge. How you manage your ego is of the utmost importance. Whether you think that you’re the best and entitled to more than others or you think you’re the worst and entitled to less, you face the same problem – it’s the wrong kind of self-obsessing. Pick battles that reflect your values and don’t detract from your integrity, Taurus.

Gemini

May 21 – June 21

People are distracting, confusing and so very, very important to you. This week your relationships should be your top priority, Twin Star. You can’t control how other people feel or act, of course, but you can manage your own mouth and behaviour so that your side of the road stays tidy. If you’ve been protecting your heart from real intimacy, it’s “come out, come out, wherever you are” time. Be yourself, and count the fallout of that as a blessing. 

Cancer

June 22 – July 22

This is a profound week for you, Moonchild. Your feels are extra intense, and you’re ready for things to change. If there are things in your interpersonal life that need addressing, this is the time to do it, as long as you make sure that you give the same latitude to others that you want for yourself. Don’t waste time figuring out if you have a right to your feelings — of course you do. Instead, focus on how to most honestly and kindly express them, my love.

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Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
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