The change ahead of you, Leo, is one you worry you won’t be able to survive. A breakup that will cause a rift in your social circle, a reorg that will break up your tight-knit team, a sacrifice that seems to require too much of your time or money to really be worth it in the end. The change that feels like it should ruin your entire life is the last chapter you’re really comfortable with, and the thing about this kind of change is that we tend to equate comfort with good because we don’t even know what other options exist outside of our protective bubbles. You have to be brave enough to consider that you may have been a big fish in a small pond that you can navigate like the back of your hand, but that is no indication that this is the best pond for you, or that the pond even belongs to you. You have no idea what lies on the other side of taking off this bandaid, but if you dare to be a little curious, you will reach the other side in one piece.
The challenge of the next chapter of your life, Aries, is entirely on your mind. You lived in a way that avoided any negative thoughts. You avoid, you deny, you sweep under a blanket that cannot contain your emotional baggage. You’re like someone who doesn’t go to the doctor because they’re afraid of getting cancer, ignoring that regular care can be the thing that keeps you healthy for a long time. The only way to overcome this fear, no matter where it comes from, is to allow yourself to go to that worst mental state. You must imagine yourself dead, disgraced in public, and a complete failure to the point that there is nothing you can hold on to in an attempt to save face. You have to feel those imaginary feelings, think about the inevitability of it all, and then find yourself standing still, still breathing, still able to move forward in life, and choose that path instead of the paralysis of fear and trembling you have been stuck in for so long.
Every atom of your being is absolutely against conflict, Aquarius, so it’s going to take a hell of a lot of courage to stand up to those opposing forces in your life that need to be confronted head on. You’ve tried tact, stay calm, make room and grace and all the other peace tricks in the world, but the time has come to fix this problem. You have to talk about your grievances directly, no mother, HR department, or pop culture fan can fight this battle for you. And as scary as it is, it’s not worse than the possibility of you continuing to endure abuse. You can maintain your dignity throughout the process, but some good practices will need to be abandoned in order to draw that line in the sand. Simple act as it is, no matter how silly it sounds or doesn’t work, it’s your line to draw, and you get to decide the requirements of that border and who belongs on which side of it.
The courage required of you in your next chapter of life, Pisces, is to share your talents with the world. Singing on stage instead of in the shower is a form of courage. To dance in front of an audience instead of standing at the bus stop. Whatever talent, no matter how big or small, you know deep down that you will not be content to keep it to yourself. Who cares if it’s dorky, niche, or if you don’t think many people will appreciate it? Love what you love, and do it openly. Do it in a way that good people who share your interests can find you. Write that telenovela, open that Etsy shop for earrings made from spoons. Life is too short to limit yourself to cookie-cutter behaviors and interests that you think most people find palatable. You never know, the people around you could be just as bored as you are right now. Giving yourself permission to be yourself will give others the same.
