The astrology for this week is relatively calm compared to last week’s unusually powerful full moon and next week’s solar eclipse. In some ways it feels like we’re in an astrological eddy or mild lull that is allowing us to gather ourselves, take a breath and rest for a moment before we enter the drastic and ground-shifting energies of eclipse season. So, use this week to rest and recover. This week, we are encouraged to appreciate the beauty in our scars and to switch gears in how we heal. The sun in Leo is forming a 120-degree trine to Saturn in Aries, helping us to assert healthy boundaries, develop consistency in our identities and support necessary checks and balances on power. It represents a helpful container and a clear perspective on how we live. Is there some excess you’ve been meaning to cut out? This is the week to do it.
Here are your horoscopes for Chiron’s station and the sun trine Saturn. Read for your rising and sun signs.
Leo
July 23 – Aug. 22
Your belief system is potent only insofar as you put it into practice. This week, you have an opportunity to put your ethics to work and to give your morality some teeth. Say yes to what you think is right and no to what feels wrong. You will be the better person for it. Embrace your imperfections at work or the imperfections of the job itself. You are not a cog in a machine.
Virgo
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
There is a societal demand to keep growing, keep learning, keep innovating. We are made to feel insignificant if we are stagnant. And yet this week, you are encouraged to see that constant expansion isn’t really possible. You can take breaks and stop pushing so hard. You are also learning that your agreements and obligations create a limit on your solitude. Someone’s got to make the donuts.
Libra
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
This week marks a month of self-love. Really dig in and pay attention to the things you love the most about yourself and relish in your splendor. You are a person with ties to others, and you rely on shared resources. You can lean on others when needed and support others when you have capacity. There is no such thing as a fully independent person. Deep, meaningful relationships can hamper your social life, and that is a good thing.
Scorpio
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Your reputation at work is requiring some sweat equity right now. Hunker down and slather up that elbow grease. Your consistent hard work is helping you get noticed, but don’t lose sight of the laborious necessities because of the recognition. Your persistence is key. True and meaningful relationships require you to be imperfect and vulnerable, which means you don’t have to try so hard.
Sagittarius
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
If you want to live a creative life or pursue the things that you love, you have to rein in your novelty seeking. You can’t constantly be learning and exploring because there is a moment when you have to stop and make something. This is that moment. Embrace the limits to growth. Your daily habits and routines may be far from perfect, but they are yours. Appreciate your imperfect consistency.
Capricorn
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
Your home and family are your roots, and this week your roots create the container for what you can invest your time and money in. If you are prioritizing the needs of your private life, what investments should you choose and which should you scale back? You are a creator, but your perfectionism might prevent you from making your art. Just make without attachment to the outcome.
Aquarius
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
Your important relationships require some boundaries in communication. Say what you mean to say without feeling the need to over-explain or manage everyone’s reaction. Being frugal in your words can actually open up stronger connections. You are healing your relationship to home and family by accepting that they are imperfect. Don’t romanticize the past.
Pisces
Feb. 19 – March 20
Bringing discipline into your financial habits supports your daily sense of health and well-being. You do not have to spend a lot to be happy and healthy. Being frugal can lead directly to healthy habits. Taking a walk costs nothing. At the same time, embrace the mistakes you make when you communicate. Authentic expression comes with imperfections. Just share your story however it comes out.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Self-discipline is a direct source of creativity for you, Aries. If you can contain and restrain your immense energy, you can direct it into the creative projects that you’ve always wanted to do. Heat can be productive when directed and destructive when wild. Your focus should bring you bliss. Your security is derived from your present circumstance, not your bank account or what you own. Find calm in the moment.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
There is a sense in which living is a process of healing. You are becoming whole by remembering who you are as you explore this world that is rich in experiences. You are not the ideal image of yourself that you constantly strive for. You are organic and imperfect. And that’s perfect. Using quiet and solitude as a container for appreciating your home is on the menu this week. Retreat.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
Talk it out with your friends and support network, Gemini. The people in your life that want to see you succeed are helping you to craft your message. Accept any constructive criticism to help you hone your expression. You self-sabotage. We all do. The only way to inhibit the negative effects is to accept the fact that you are the only thing standing in your way.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Creating healthy boundaries with work will directly help you solidify your finances and experience positive self-worth. You do not need to identify with your job. In fact, you’ll be better all around if you acknowledge that a job is a job, and you are not a job. You may feel a struggle with a seeming lack of community or the feeling of not fitting in. Accept that you have a unique position in the community and don’t perform in order to belong.
