All Signs

What if you could wipe the slate clean and start over. Would you? What would you do differently this time around? I’m sure we’ve all had our moments when we’ve thought about this, and in our story-telling and media we often envision that this means that we must leave our past behind. However, in reality we can’t forget our past or simply pretend that it doesn’t exist. Like a fir tree that finds life, security, and a foundation from which to grow upon a stump in a second growth forest, we take what we have learned and create our lives anew each day. If we learn to use our past knowledge to think “outside the box,” so to speak, we can set ourselves free from destructive or limiting patterns of behaviour. So get busy creating! Break your own limits by forcing yourself to do what scares you the most: apply for that dream job, go back to school, talk to that person who inspires you, write down those words, or paint that canvas. It doesn’t matter. Just do it.

Aries – Mar. 21 to Apr. 19

You feel driven, even antsy and agitated, because you can see what needs to be done to attain your goals. So why don’t you do it? What are you waiting for? It’s like as if you are standing on a high-diving board, but instead of standing poised on the edge, you are still on the platform. You glance at the water every now and then while you dance around trying to psych yourself up for the jump. Like every other time this has happened in your life, the jump will not be nearly as scary or “bad” as you think it will. In the meantime, you are only causing yourself and those around you unnecessary stress because of your procrastination.

Taurus – Apr. 20 to May 20

Beware! Beware! The moody, sulky, possessive side of you is currently taking over your personality. What’s the matter? Life still isn’t exciting enough for you? Well, I would say that your current state of being is the result of too much activity and not enough down-time. If things aren’t happening fast enough for you, it’s because they’re not meant to right now. The satisfaction and fulfillment you feel you gain from all the glitter and glamour (or money, security, possessions) you’ve been collecting from the outside world is available on an inward plane, if you would only take the time to look. What hole, exactly, are you trying to fill?

Gemini – May 21 to Jun. 20

Have you ever noticed that whatever you have truly set your mind to, or asked the universe for, you have been able to achieve/receive? I know you don’t believe this right now, but it’s true. And at the moment the universe is conspiring to flood your body and life with a thunderbolt of energy. This energy is available to use in whatever way you wish. So get dreaming! Set your intent! Steer the boat in any direction you please, but be aware that it is YOU who is at the helm. Ignite your will, or intent, instead of hiding it behind layers of self-doubt and lethargy.

Cancer – Jun. 21 to Jul. 22

You desperately want to set yourself free. Whether this is from a relationship, a job, or your own self-doubt, it doesn’t matter. The intensity of the feeling is the same. You feel trapped, and yet you also feel comfortable in this position. As a result, you sabotage any action toward personal freedom because you don’t want to face the initial sorrow that would inevitably follow. You need to let go. The sorrow will pass. It’s just a kind of mourning for what seems like the only reality you’ve ever known. (This isn’t true of course, how could it be? You’ve changed and adapted many times since the day you were born.) Are you going to let fear get in the way of your dreams?

Leo – Jul. 23 to Aug. 22

You must be taking lessons from Gemini lately as you seem to have a multiple personality syndrome. However, before you retreat and try to “fix” yourself let’s look at what’s really going on. Whatever the focus in your life, whether you have a million projects on your plate or a singular one with many facets, you are drawing upon many different kinds of resources to achieve your end goal. This is good, it creates synergy. However, it can leave you feeling a little haggard or stretched thin, like you don’t know whether you’re coming or going or who you are. To help with this, remember that all the personalities this resourcing requires you to be are you. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to wearing all those different hats over time.

Virgo – Aug. 23 to Sept. 22

Ah ha! You have a bit of a difficult task ahead of you, Virgo. In your gut, you already know what I’m talking about, don’t you? The conundrum that you are faced with is how to live, and act, and be by logic that stems from innocence. That’s right, your spirit is pushing you to see that you can walk this world with the open and wondrous view of a child and still meet every day needs like rent and food money, and yes even attain or maintain a career. What makes your heart sing? Is it the act of play, art, outdoor sports, writing, working with numbers? Let the feeling of innocence guide you as you decide who you are and where you are going at this time.

Libra – Sept. 23 to Oct. 22

The time has come for you to take stock of your reality. What do you want, and what don’t you want? Ask these questions of everything you are doing: where you are, what you possess, and who you associate with. By doing so you will be able to draw up a plan that better suites who you are today, as opposed to 10 or 20 years ago. That person, in some ways, doesn’t exist anymore. Just make sure that the answers come from your heart and not from your head. I know, I know, it’s hard for you to do, but how about you just give it a try and see what happens? I promise, your feelings will not steer you in the wrong direction.

Scorpio – Oct. 23 to Nov. 21

If you were to look at yourself and the way you conduct your life from the outside, what would you see? Furthermore, if you were to do so with a cool detachment with no emotional investment in any one outcome of any one plan, what do you think you would do differently? You are a multi-faceted person who presents him/herself differently to the world depending on who you are talking to or what you are trying to accomplish. This isn’t a bad thing. This just means that right now you are trying to make all of those selves work together; to have some kind of cohesive glue at the core. That core is you and your intent. What’s the bigger picture? What are you trying to accomplish that goes beyond any one thing you are doing with your life now?

Sagittarius – Nov. 22 to Dec. 21

Don’t let narrow minded thinking stand in your way. Pay attention to your dreamtime, both asleep and awake. Who’s talking? Pretend for a minute that you believe in reincarnation and that the ideas, feelings, epiphanies, and dreams you’ve been having lately are those of your past lives. Whether or not this is true, you are still drawing on inner resources that you did not know you have. Ride the wave and be greedy. Let yourself think big picture. However, be aware that this kind of action can get you into trouble. If you want to change things in a relationship or workplace environment and you are met with resistance, you will probably have to be okay with letting go and moving on.

Capricorn – Dec. 22 to Jan. 19

If you want magic to happen, you’ve got to remember to keep doing exactly what you are already. Shouldn’t be too hard, should it? Well, actually it could be. Currently life seems to be taking you along for a ride. You don’t really know what you’re doing or what direction you’re going in. But that’s okay because your heart is more at ease and you have more trust in yourself and the universe. This trust is why magic wants to play with you, but this is where it could get tricky. If you get caught up in overthinking why good things are happening to you, like maybe you don’t deserve good things, you’ll mess it up. So just go on trusting yourself, dammit!

Aquarius – Jan. 20 to Feb. 18

Sometimes compromises have to be made, and if you want harmony of interaction with family and friends, you are going to have to learn to do just that. It doesn’t matter if you understand where these others are coming from; their points of view, what matters is that you are willing to try things their way for a change. See, the thing is, if you value these relationships the time has come to show it. Don’t take advantage of the love that others give you or one day you’ll look up and those loved ones will no longer be there.

Pisces – Feb. 19 to Mar. 20

Change is taking place, you are just at the centre of it so it can be hard to see at times. Remember that every step is part of the process, and so is everything you think, feel and experience. It won’t do you any good to try and step ahead of the game. Follow your gut and do what comes naturally. Listen to the voice that tells you that you need to be gentle with yourself and not take on too much all at once. The change that is taking place is not just about career, goals, or money, it’s also about being happy.