Astrologer and Cut columnist Clare Comstock Gay will be reading the stars as Madame Clairvoyant.
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The sun in Virgo and unpredictable Uranus shake up your life today, dragging you out of your comfort zone. This may sound like the last thing you want, but when you’re stuck, a little unexpected change can be just what you need. Surprising opportunities may come your way, new people may inspire you to see the world with fresh eyes, or you may finally feel ready to take a risk you’ve long dreamed of. Taking a bold, adventurous stance toward change could change your life for the better.
Check out the daily horoscopes for each sign below.
Sometimes it can seem like everyone is so far ahead of you. Everyone may seem successful at work. They may have achieved personal milestones that you’re still striving for. Or they may simply seem to understand things on a deeper level. When you look around, there’s a part of you that imagines you need to follow their lead. But today especially, it would be a mistake to try to force yourself into someone else’s mold. You’ll find your greatest happiness and success by leaning into who you are, who is authentic and undeniably who you are.
People sometimes claim that to change your life, it is enough to change the way you think, but you know better. Your material circumstances are just as important, if not more so, and they are shaped by concrete forces outside of your control. But today, your own way of thinking has a much bigger impact than you might think. Believing that you are entitled to happiness and that you have the power to change your life will not get you across the finish line, but it will eventually get you to take the first step.
For better or worse, it may feel like nothing will ever change these days. But life can change in an instant, walls can crumble, and solutions that seemed futile yesterday can suddenly become viable. Today in particular, you may be on a whole new trajectory. Your job is to just follow it. Don’t cling to the past. Trust that better things are yet to come.
Life may feel a little boring today. You’ve done your best to make solid choices, treat others right, and be a good person, but somewhere deep inside you’re wondering what all of that effort was for. You want something more, but you’re not sure exactly what it is or how to get it. Trying to solve your existential conundrum on your own will probably just send you going in circles, so lean on a friend. Sometimes other people can see our problems and their solutions more clearly than we can.
Saying you can’t do something because it’s outside your skill set isn’t being humble, it’s just being realistic. At least, that’s what you tell yourself. And maybe it’s true, but you might find that you’re capable of a lot more than you thought you could. You don’t have to push yourself to do something you’re really bad at, but stretching your limits a little bit might be a good thing today. Have faith that you can handle the situation.
When faced with a choice, you will most likely choose the wise and rational choice over the risky but exhilarating one. You value a good story as much as anyone and want a life full of rich and fascinating experiences if it means unnecessary turmoil. But today, the best thing you can do for yourself is to choose an interesting path instead of a safe one. Take the risk of making the wrong choice and getting things wrong. Sometimes that’s the only way to grow.
You are always willing to lend a hand to a friend in need, but you don’t always feel supported in return. Recently you have felt especially isolated, unsupported, and forced to deal with your problems alone. But that may change today. A friend may bestow an unexpected favor, or unexpected good fortune may ease your path. Ask for everything you need, even if you think you won’t get it. Not all your requests will be granted, but you may be surprised at how many of them are met.
The longer you get to know someone, the more you both settle into certain roles in the relationship. One person gets used to making the plans, the other gets used to following through. One person gets used to telling the jokes, the other gets used to laughing at them. Maybe the relationship is working really well for both of you, but a change is needed. If you’re feeling boxed in right now, now’s your chance to break out. Your personality is multifaceted, and other parts should get a chance to shine.
Not everyone can do what they want, when they want. At least, not all the time. We sometimes have to rush to meet deadlines, work when we want to rest, or fit into other people’s schedules. But today, see what would happen if you worried less about following the routines that others have imposed on your life and instead let your own inner rhythm guide you. You might even achieve breakthroughs that wouldn’t have been possible if you’d followed all the rules.
You’re not afraid of conflict, but you may worry that your opinion won’t be clear or that it will be misunderstood by the people whose opinions matter most to you. So when you have an important or difficult conversation coming up, you prepare, you think about what you’ll say, you practice what you want to say. But today, that might not be possible — or even wise. Express yourself honestly and spontaneously, and you’ll be fine.
Sometimes the people who love you most can seem to be the biggest thieves of your freedom: family members with rigid ideas about how people should live, or old friends who see you as you were when they first met. If you try to live your life on your own terms, you must risk disappointing them. Be brave today and go against other people’s expectations. You will be so happy.
Your expectations for today are likely to be shattered, and the more you try to stick to your original plan, the more frustrated and annoyed you’ll be. Some days won’t go as you expected, but if you remain open and flexible, things might work out in the end. Listen to spontaneous ideas that come your way. Follow your curiosity. Accept any invitations that come your way. At the very least, you won’t be bored. And best of all, you might find something you never knew you needed.
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