ISLAND ASTROLOGER: NAVIGATING CHOPPY WATERS

We have been navigating some choppy astrological waters together. Have you been struggling to find your bearings or feeling a bit off kilter? If so, don’t fret! That means you are actively participating in the relatively chaotic planet party. Last weekend presented a past-releasing total lunar eclipse. The messenger Mercury recently went retrograde, fostering communication mishaps and offering a review of our thought patterns. Big boy Jupiter moved into the coliseum of fiery Aries. Warrior Mars and trippy Neptune are conjoining to set some dreams in motion. Hold your rudder tightly and stay on course.

Here are your horoscopes for the week. Read for your rising and sun signs.

Taurus
April 20 – May 20

You may be revisiting some personal financial plans, you beautiful Bull. Keep the wheels spinning, but consider how your plans affect your personal health and well-being. At the same time, release some of the healing you’ve been doing in your solitude and integrate what you’ve discovered. You can let go of this lonely process for now. It is an ideal time to find people who will help you kickstart your dream project.

Gemini
May 21 – June 21

While Mercury, your ruling planet, is retrograde, reconsider how you think about yourself. Is your self-image accurate? How do you know? During the next few weeks, learn to love being your own best friend and get to know yourself anew. Romance yourself a bit. Find that spark again. Also, it’s time to get moving on your career hopes. Fire the starting gun and hit the road. Your highest aspirations are waiting.

Cancer
June 22 – July 22

Whenever the moon is involved, you are deeply affected, dear Cancer. This past lunar eclipse called you to release any veils of illusion that are holding you back. Don’t let anything distract you from following your bliss. They. Are. Not. Worth. It. In the next few weeks, take a break from your meditations on self and start to review your comrades. Who is really on your side? You may be in exactly the right place with the right people, but double check.

Leo
July 23 – Aug. 22

This past eclipse probably aligned with a releasing of your home and family in order to pursue something vocational. If that’s the case, go full throttle because your work is important for all of us. You’re about to identify the folks to help you succeed. Don’t be surprised if you start questioning your plans in the next few weeks though. Use this time to analyze your blueprint with a fine-tooth comb. 

Virgo
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22 

Your planet ruler Mercury is retrograde, Virgo. Take a few steps back and mind the gap. This time around, you’re probably considering a shift from the work grind to adventuring into vast new horizons. Let these ideas simmer until June 2 when Mercury stations direct, then your road will be laid out before you in clarity. Also, say yes to that dream partnership. You know the one. 

Libra
Sept. 23 – Oct. 23

You’ve been doing some serious mending when it comes to an important relationship. Accept the work you’ve done and release the process for now. Breathe and be proud of what you’ve accomplished. You’ve also got a new routine you’ve been trying to fall into, and it is an opportune time to celebrate how far you’ve come and set goals to keep it up. Old patterns be damned. New patterns are stunning.

Scorpio
Oct. 24 – Nov. 21

You know that creative outlet that brings you joy? That thing you nurture like a child? It’s time to throw some gas on the flame and make that a bigger part of your life. If you think it’s a pipe dream, that is exactly what I’m talking about. You are uniquely placed to bring what seems like a fantastical hope into forward movement. Oh, and reconsider how you think about an important partner for the next few weeks.

Sagittarius 
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

You’ve had a unique focus on your home life since the beginning of the year, and it is currently an ideal time to implement your vision to grow stronger roots. Some of you are literally pregnant with new life and some of you are pregnant with an innovative project. Either way, take care of yourself during this incubation period, which will probably last until the end of the year. Growth is happening in your house of joy.

Capricorn
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

If you’ve been thinking about how you can be of service, it will be even more important to start thinking about how your service brings you joy. Strike the balance between humble giver and life of the party, because if it doesn’t ignite your happiness, it is not worth doing. Listen to your intuition and start making moves in your local neighborhood – there are dreams to be fought for nearby.

Aquarius
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Have you been dreaming of a big purchase or a too-good-to-be-true investment? The time to dive in is now! Get courageous and gather material things around you that reflect your highest ideals. In the coming weeks, take some time to reflect on your family and the land that you grew up on because it is time to revisit your lineage. 

Pisces
Feb. 19 – March 20

We all have a picture-perfect image of how we would like to see ourselves, and at this moment you have a really powerful opportunity to bring that image into reality. Set out on a new workout regimen or health routine. Get a different haircut or shake up your style a bit. The you of your dreams is ready to emerge into waking life; all you have to do is be courageous.

Aries
March 21 – April 19

The past month has offered you the chance to be alone, for better or worse. Now, you are in the high point of solitary ecstasy or isolated delusion. Either way, determine how your relationship to seclusion can benefit you the most and stir up your self-confidence. Also, start to think about how you are managing your money because you are being offered a fresh perspective.