Brief love reading for each of the signs. Be sure to look at your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for an expanded perspective. You can click any card to enlarge the view.

“To make anyone answerable for doing evil to others, is the rule; to make him answerable for not preventing evil, is, comparatively speaking, the exception.”

John Stuart Mill

Underlying Theme for All the Signs: This week brings into question an issue of leadership–your own or that of others, and following the rules is exactly what you should be doing right now. Despite conditions that trigger you to try to find out where you stand or force a situation, or attempt to gain control or provoke the impulse to anger, you’re not likely to meet much more than a roadblock or some red tape. A retrograde Mercury certainly isn’t helpful. Perhaps you’re dealing with institutions like banks, the government or schools in the effort to further a goal, but something is off and causing you to concentrate on the wrong thing. People in authority will come to your aid and give you good advice when you ask for it.

However, pushing for matters to go your way would be harmful right now because providence has stepped in to bring the focus back to yourself and something inside that needs to mature. It’s about taking personal control and accountability for self by learning to say a firm no to “opportunities” and requests that compromise your integrity. Your strength is proven by the ability to eschew the negative. Anything detrimental to your purpose–draining relationships, unhealthy food, habits or thoughts should be done away with.

Aries

• Changes (may be regarding the date of a social engagement, a ring, an offer, contract)
• Party or social engagement that feels dead; dead-tired after partying
• Waiting in vain for a proposal or a promise
• An ending–engagement, commitment, obligation, contract
• Facing the truth about a commitment, contract, or union that is legally binding
• Transformation as a result of an offer

Taurus

• A need to encourage a positive mindset for the long road ahead (may be related to healing)
• Renewal of a love for Italy, scenic road or destination
• Feeling renewed about or after a road trip
• A sense of renewal regarding the future; looking ahead
• Revitalization of plans–long range goals
• New beginning–planning a future together
• Relationship is on the horizon in the distant future

Gemini

• Discernment about a friendship–a need to look under the surface for the truth
• Seeing deeper truth–may need to be more of a friend to someone during this time
• Wearing a game face–taking things slowly by growing friendship before getting romantically involved
• Hiding true self (possibly feelings)–friendship has potential to turn into romance
• Discernment concerning a new acquaintance
• May meet a partner through a friend

Cancer

• Shock in response to a death, crisis , emergency, sexual issues
• Surprise ending
• Surprised by the transformation (may link to blast from the past); unexpected encounter
• A need to open to new possibilities due to a profound and unsettling change
• Unexpected news that may tie to large sums of money, insurance, settlement, inheritance, taxes, etc.
• Surprise related to the release of funds
• Surprise or shock in dealings with a Scorpio person (sun, moon, rising sign)

Leo

• Some truth is becoming glaringly obvious as time goes on concerning taking a risk
• A need to tread lightly–need for change in perspective about your relationship
• Boldness in putting perspective out there; daring outlook
• Happiness, laughter, enjoyment because of the preference for seeing only the more positive aspects of a person or situation

Virgo

• Control where playfulness or enjoyment is concerned; luck in gaining control; enjoyment of being in control
• Joking about who’s really in control
• Letting loose after being controlled–a need for recreation/down time
• A need for control after letting loose
• Taking control of situations where someone is excessively demanding; someone seeking the royal treatment
• Maintaining control when dealing with foolishness
• Sense of entitlement (may be displayed in social settings) (you/others)
• Time out (you/others) because of control issues or domineering and aggressive behavior
• One partner in control and may take on most of responsibility in the relationship

Libra

• Fantasy, inaction because of lack of faith
• Playfulness–not taking beliefs, faith, spirituality seriously
• Lack of faith (valid or not) that all is possible
• Letting creativity loose despite lack of faith in self or doubt from others
• Seeing through intentions of others–lack of shared spiritual principles
• Dogmatism (yours/others)–stringent belief system; one track thinking due to false sense of rightness
• Start of something (may be against faith or belief of others)
• Hypnotic influence–may view partner as savior or guru
• Conflicting faith negative impacts relationship

Scorpio

• Being unrealistic about maintaining privacy
• Dreaming of privacy–you and partner may need to spend some time alone (desire may be to travel OR because of unsettled conditions)
• Keeping your dreams to yourself
• Dream guidance-help behind the scenes to manifest; privately working on your dreams
• Need for discretion concerning aspirations
• May encounter individual who is very private, difficult to know or access (may tie to your dreams)

Sagittarius

• A need to release self-repression to find a solution
• A key to unlock a secret, mystery, or enigma
• Expressing joy at receiving the key (literal, figurative)
• Finding the answer or discovering a clue that affects your vitality
• A solution to doing what you love
• Positive change in expression suddenly opens an opportunity or opens the door to someone’s heart that was formerly closed
• Happiness–a solution to a difficulty or challenge is imminent

Capricorn

• Rejection–a need to try something new
• Mindful of travel and catching a cold, flu, virus, etc.
• Looking in the refrigerator; traveling with/shipping items that should be kept frozen or at chill temperature; something left out in the cold
• Exploring issues related to race
• Exploring the outdoors, travel (may be chilly weather)
• Putting travel or plans for expansion on hold
• Issues surrounding sexual frigidity, impotence or lack of libido
• Exploring feelings–repressed emotions, loneliness or cooling off of relationship; lack of warmth or depth in personal connection
• Pushing boundaries (you/others) leads to silent treatment or aloofness as punishment; feeling left out in the cold

Aquarius

• Patience needed when dealing with children or childishness–children are impacting the relationship
• Almost there–waiting to have a child, a visit from a child, or someone from your childhood
• Time to build foundation related to something new (pursuit, relationship, study, etc.)
• Impulsiveness in starting something new
• Waiting in anticipation–remembering the playful exuberance of romance; playful interactions; dating someone younger

Pisces

• Control over family or domestic situation; taking most of responsibility for relationship (you/other)
• Memories of authoritarian behavior (parent, partner, boss, etc.)
• Controlling family member–domineering or aggressive behavior; sense of entitlement; excessively demanding
• Nostalgia–may be related to powerful person of self-mastery and control
• Past influences have a bearing on control issues
• Reveling in the past (may be when you had greater control over situation)
• Attempting self-control (you/others)–difficulty moving on

Decks: Romantic Love Oracle, Love is a Garden Affirmation Deck, A Word of Advice, The Alchemist Astrologer; The Good Tarot, Collette Baron-Reid; Mystical Healing, Inna Segal

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