The bright Sun squares serious Saturn, today, and you’ll need to put in a little work to keep it from ruining your day.
Be careful with yourself, today. Be as understanding as you would be to a longtime friend.
We all have hard days, and this may be a toughy for a lot of us.
Try your best to stay as close to the silver lining as you can manage and read the horoscopes for your Sun, Rising and Moon signs below for help on how to navigate the gloom.
Libra
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your sunny disposition can be a hard one to maintain when you need the dose of positivity and support that you usually give to others. It’s okay for people to know that you’re not okay. It might even make it easier for people to get closer to you. Step out of your comfort zone today and take the mask off.
Scorpio
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
You really like when things add up the way you expected them to, but that may not be the case, today. If not, try to understand what your motivations were when you created the scenario the way you did. What were you hoping to get out of being “right”? It may all feel arbitrary and convoluted, today. If so, focus your attention on things that actually deserve your time attention and will return the energy you offer.
Sagittarius
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
If you’re feeling impulsive today, ask yourself what you’re trying to run from or what you have convinced yourself will be better on the other side of that decision. We’re in the home stretch of this calendar year and we are playing the long-game of success here, Sag. Make sure your choices align with what you want and not with what you fear.
Capricorn
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You have a tendency to get lost in what you do and it can be hard to seperate what you want from what you just think will be “good” for the project or venture. Take a couple steps back and re-acquaint yourself with your desires as a human and not just as a worker or creator. Prove to yourself that you can and will fulfill the needs of both.
Aquarius
(Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Structure and rules may seem more frustrating than ever, right now. If you start to feel too restricted, it will be useful to give yourself some perspective. How might having complete freedom actually inhibit you? How might you be able to challenge or turn you limitations on their head? True creativity is where you’ll find your freedom.
Pisces
(Feb.19-March 20)
Under Pressure is your theme song for today. And, just like the song, you are going to want some way to make it all seem much less serious and high-stakes. Nothing is as urgent or important as it seems-at least not as important as your health and well-being. Prioritize what you need over everything else and whatever is so “important” will have a much better chance of being done well.
Aries
(March 21-April 19)
No one can tell you what to do. Ever. But people will still try. Today is not the day to “show them who’s boss” or to rebel in ways that don’t uplift you or those around you. Do your best to communicate what’s not working for you and prioritize camaraderie over commotion.
Taurus
(April 20-May 20)
It may be an abnormally slow day today as an overzealous attitude towards order and direction can just make you sink your heels deeper exactly where you are, in protest. That’s okay. People will soon understand that the term “set-in-stone” was created to describe your style of decision making, and that it’s never a good idea to rush you. Your pace is fine as long as you’re still moving.
Gemini
(May 21-June 21)
It’s a good day to become fascinated by how the world works and what it means to be alive. Becoming too involved in the nitty-gritty of existence will get boring and weird faster than usual and you’ll want something that helps you make sense of it all. Find a book, song, movie, or whatever else that helps you get there and hold onto it.
Cancer
(June 22-July 22)
If you catch yourself making assumptions about how other people feel about you because they coughed while you were talking, or didn’t text you back within five seconds, stop right there. If you question how someone feels about you, ask, but the only person you actually need validation from is yourself. Take some time to be still and turn inward, today.
Leo
(July 23-Aug. 22)
If your self-esteem feels low and everything feels impossible to attempt, let alone finish, give yourself a reminder of how far you’ve come. Take out old photos, read old Facebook messages, look at old instagram posts and give yourself a clear understanding of what it took to get you to where you are today. You’ve got this.
Virgo
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
No one expects you to be perfect. Your perception of how other people see you is tainted by your sky-high expectations for yourself that no one else holds you to. The world needs you to be you and nobody else. Give yourself some room to breathe and get comfortable with who you are, outside of what you think you have to offer.
Jaliessa Sipress is an astrologer, writer, and artist.