Your Weekly Horoscopes by Madame Clairevoyant: October 5–11
Early Monday afternoon, Mercury enters provocative Scorpio, where it’ll stay until the end of the month. Everyone around you might seem a bit more intense now, willing to ask probing questions and broach tough subjects. Don’t worry so much about being likeable and diplomatic: Others are unlikely to be satisfied by polite small talk anyway, so you might as well be honest. Then Monday night, the full moon in Aries pushes you to finally take action, instead of just dreaming about it. You’ve got energy and creativity to spare right now; don’t let it go to waste.
Aries Weekly Horoscope
When the people around you seem happy to live ordinary lives, when they settle for less than they really need, you can sometimes feel sheepish for wanting so much more. You worry that there’s something wrong with you, that you’re naive or incurably selfish for wanting a life that’s more than mediocre. But while it’s true that life requires you to compromise and adapt, don’t let anyone convince you that your desires are silly. You might not get everything you want, but you’ll never know if you don’t at least try.
Taurus Weekly Horoscope
It can seem like it would be the worst thing in the world for others to discover what you’re really like. Though your friends seem to genuinely value your kindness, your sense of humor, your loyalty, you worry they’d stop liking you so much if they could see your jealousy or laziness or self-doubt. But this week, trying to keep your “bad” traits hidden is probably more trouble than it’s worth. Letting your authentic self out — both the good and the bad — will probably be a relief, and your true friends will love you just as much as ever.
Gemini Weekly Horoscope
Sometimes, you worry that you don’t really belong anywhere. Although you’re adaptable enough to get along with practically anyone, and to thrive wherever you happen to find yourself, you know that it’s not the same thing as truly fitting in the way that others seem to. This week, though, you might discover that you aren’t the only person who feels this way. Plenty of people in your community feel just as out of place as you do, and if you make an effort to connect, you’ll realize that none of you are as alone as you feared.
Cancer Weekly Horoscope
Receiving positive attention from others isn’t a top priority for you, but even so, it’s nice when it happens. Mostly, you try to keep your head down and focus on the things you care about, without showing off, trusting that your good work will speak for itself. Just remember that there’s nothing wrong with wanting a bit of recognition — and this week, you can get it, but you might have to put yourself out there a bit more than is comfortable to you. Working behind the scenes can feel “safe,” but for now, see what happens if you allow yourself to shine.
Leo Weekly Horoscope
In general, you try not to be too hasty when you make decisions. No matter how great an idea seems in the moment, you still want to take some time to consider the pros and cons, to make sure it’s really something you want to commit to. Most of the time, you’re right not to rush, but occasionally, you end up losing valuable momentum. This week, if you’re eager to get going and confident you’re on the right track, don’t feel like you need to spend an eternity thinking through every detail. Sometimes, you just have to seize the moment.
Virgo Weekly Horoscope
You do your best to treat others right, even when there’s nothing in it for you. When you help other people, you aren’t doing it to be praised for what a “good person” you are — you do it because it feels good to be useful, and because you want to live in the kind of world where people support one another. But even though you haven’t been intentionally trying to build up credit with others, the fact is that helping others generally makes them more willing to help you in return. You’ve got a lot of favors you can call in, so this week, don’t hesitate to ask.
Libra Weekly Horoscope
When you’re having negative feelings, especially about the people in your life, you often try to keep it to yourself. You don’t want to make your own bad mood everyone else’s problem, and even more than that, you don’t want to hurt your friends by letting them know that they’ve annoyed you. But while this might seem like the kindest and most accommodating thing you can do, really, it’s unfair to everyone. You don’t owe it to anyone to pretend you’re happy all the time: You deserve to express yourself authentically, and the people you love deserve honesty.
Scorpio Weekly Horoscope
Lately, you’ve been feeling sick of the status quo, ready for a major change. The trouble is that no matter how motivated you are, it’s difficult to take drastic action — you’re scared you’ll make the wrong move, and the stakes are too high to mess up. So this week, remember that there are other, less dramatic, ways to change your life. Right now, switching up your regular routines will be surprisingly refreshing. Altering the rhythm of your days, even in small ways, can create space for new ideas and new people to enter your life.
Sagittarius Weekly Horoscope
You know that when you’re fired up about something, you sometimes speak carelessly, without considering how your words might be received by the people around you. This has caused problems for you before, so you’ve been trying to be a bit more strategic about how you express yourself. But this week, give yourself permission to be less tactful. For now, at least, people are likely to respond best to authenticity, so just say what you mean, without worrying about finding the perfect words.
Capricorn Weekly Horoscope
It can be strangely easy to neglect the people who are closest to you, the ones you love most. With enough history and enough trust, you start to take each other for granted; instead of worrying about preserving your relationship, you focus on working hard and chasing your dreams — or just on dealing with other problems. This week, though, take some time to check in on your close relationships. As strong as they are, they still need tending to, so try to devote a bit of extra attention to them.
Aquarius Weekly Horoscope
The more tired and busy you are, the more tempting it can be to procrastinate on the easy tasks, or to put off making plans with your friends. You tell yourself that you’ll have plenty of time to deal with the non-urgent stuff later; for now, you just want to relax. The trouble is that putting things off only makes them feel more difficult. If you wait long enough, even the simplest tasks start to seem virtually impossible. This week, decide that you’ll stop waiting around and just do what you have to do — you’ll feel much better afterward.
Pisces Weekly Horoscope
When you’re constantly chasing more — more money, more success, more friends — you often end up stressed and disappointed; sometimes, the simplest way to live happily is to learn to make compromises and be satisfied with what you already have. This week, just remember that it’s possible to take this line of thinking too far. Adaptability is valuable, but so is a willingness to stand up for yourself. Some things are worth learning to live without — but others are worth fighting for. It’s up to you to determine which is which.
Read the weekly horoscopes for the week of September 28th. The weekly horoscopes for the week of October 12th will be online next Sunday.
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