Your Weekly Horoscope: August 12 - August 18, 2020
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Leo
July 23-Aug. 22
You may find yourself struggling with fearful expectations and sad or bad feelings this week. It wise to adjust your behaviour in response to your needs, even if that slows down your external progress, Leo. You may need extra space or to blow off some steam, but either way, it’s on you to determine your needs and then tend to them. Centre self-care so that you can take care of business in a powerful, gentle and sustainable way
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Virgo
Aug. 23-Sept. 22
When things go well is when you're meant to go with the flow that you’ve created. The problem with this is that you may feel tempted to keep working to pull in the harvest when you already have more than enough in your pantry. In other words: why are you trying so hard if you’re not going to actually enjoy the fruits of your labour? Slow down and take stock of how far you’ve come, and then relax for a minute this week, Virgo.
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Libra
Sept. 23-Oct. 22
As you sit with all of the unknown in life, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stressed. Start or rekindle a gratitude list this week. Aligning your thoughts with what you have to be thankful for isn’t a plan for coping with problems or a magic bullet, but what it will do is connect you with what you do have, and by extension of that, expand your resiliency. Tending to your feelings will support you in seeing the way forward more clearly, Libra.
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Scorpio
Oct. 23-Nov. 21
The pain that you feel now is not necessarily bad, even if it feels that way now. As you get more present and honest with yourself about what isn’t working, it’s healthy and normal to feel all the feelings around it that you may have been repressing or trying to avoid. The energy that it takes to evade your reality is no less than the energy it takes to cope with it. Make one small choice to face the truth (including that of your heart!), and then another, and keep on building on that, Scorpio.
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Sagittarius
Nov. 22-Dec. 21
When you're stressed and you don’t know what exactly is happening, it's easy to try to assign blame for what you’re feeling and how you got here. Instead of looking outside of yourself for answers, look within, Sagittarius. You’re not going to get peace by way of knowing why another person is a certain way, or what motivated them to act however they do. You will achieve calm and wellness by how you choose to be in your life; accept and handle your situation as it is, this week.
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Capricorn
Dec. 22-Jan. 19
You won’t find the answer by flailing about, my earthy friend. Slow down and determine what your boundaries are. This is not so that you can control your situation or others; it’s so you can learn what you can do in a healthy way and strive to protect that with both your intention and your actions. Things may be sticky this week, but they deserve your time, care and attention. You don’t need to have it all figured out, but it’s time to get on the path, Capricorn.
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Aquarius
Jan. 20-Feb. 18
The pain of healing hurts just as much as the pain of breaking. The former will bring you someplace better, albeit unknown, and the latter will keep you stuck or suffering. Do the work of changing your approach so that you are aware enough about your problems to transform them. If a thought, attitude or friendship is causing you harm, stop feeding it with your attention. Take greater authority over what you choose this week, Aquarius.
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Pisces
Feb. 19-March 20
If you’re overwhelmed, it’s time to slow down and get grounded, Pisces. You’re playing out some old patterns and if you can see your own role and participation in these dynamics, you can find your way out of what isn’t serving you in them. This week, slowing down to investigate your situation will speed things along. Your past is a great guide, if only you can remember to choose to learn from it. Introspection will take you far if you let it, my love.
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Aries
March 21-April 19
It's healthy and wise to engage in the kind of growth that changes you. The key, and often the hard part, is to integrate those changes thoughtfully over time. This week, you’re in a powerful position to put revelations into action and to engage with your situation, as well as your feelings and thoughts in new ways. Bring greater intention to all that you engage with, Aries, and while it may make you feel awkward, you’ll succeed in building new skills that will serve you moving forward.
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Taurus
April 20-May 20
If you’re overextended and overwhelmed, the worst thing that you can do this week is to force yourself to take on more. Get present in this moment as it is, and get real about what it holds. How you participate is all on you, Taurus, and if you don’t set yourself up for success, you’re the one who’s going to have to deal with the consequences. This is a wise time to recalibrate and maybe even redefine expectations in your dealings with others.
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Gemini
May 21-June 21
Think about attaining your goals step by step, instead of all at once. As uncomfortable as it may be, slow down and be watchful of what’s happening around you. The only way to be able to identify your healthiest and most honest boundaries is by properly understanding your situation as it is. Don’t jump to find the answers before you actually hear and sit with the questions. Measure twice and cut once for a change, Twin Star.
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Cancer
June 22-July 22
How you relate to sad or angry emotions needs a tune-up. Think of this week as an effective time for laying foundations within yourself, so you can better cope with your life at large. Instead of fighting or judging your emotions, strive to accept and gracefully cope with the good, the bad, and the ugly of them. In order to truly be honest and present with people and things that you care most about, you must start with yourself, sweet Moonchild.
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