Your planet Mercury clashes with the God of War this week, and if you think that sounds like you should be treading on eggshells a bit, you’re right! However, don’t let this forecast freak you out. Instead, keep your horoscope somewhere you’ll see it as reminder not to lose your cool over the next seven days. You won’t regret staying calm. Do remember though that staying calm doesn’t mean that you can’t talk things through. Sometimes the sort of astrology that’s around at the moment is exactly what’s needed to deal with the tricky issues on the table.

MONDAY
There’s a Full Moon a-coming and it’s touching the Angelic Point in the zodiac associated with Natural Magic. A lot of people are scared of the word magic because they associate it with spooky things like witches. (Hey, even I used to be scared of witches! Now‑something like 14 years later‑I get it. White witches are just very wise women who know how to work with the elements. They got their spooky reputation because men feared their powers, which can be and are used for good! And‑male or female‑we can all use our own powers for good, without moving even a single millimeter away from the Light.) The Full Moon represents a peak time in the natural monthly cycle and is an excellent time to make some good magic. The fast-approaching Full Moon takes place in the part of your chart associated with intuition. Intuition is one of the greatest blessings we have as humans. With it, we can steer a course that will rarely let us down, as long as we can keep our intentions pure and let go of the past. If you need to work on your intuition (aka inner tuition), send a prayer up to the heavens, to the angels, to God/dess, or to whomsoever you feel inclined to pray to today! How? Just light a candle and ask nicely.

TUESDAY

This is a potentially amazing time for you, so even if you feel like you’re barely managing to cope with life’s demands, try to see where your view of the world is being changed, slowly but surely. Even if you’ve been feeling like you’ve got no idea of where you’re supposed to be headed, like you can’t see the big picture at all, you’re actually in the right place at the right time to start to get a better sense of your place in the world. Confusion about study and travel will also start to clear any day now.

WEDNESDAY

The Moon moves through your sign today, so expect to feel a little bit more emotional than usual. The Moon moves through your sign once a month and often coincides with a time when your emotions come to the surface for you to deal with them. Right now in particular, you need to be thinking about your daily work and health routines and how they are helping (or not helping!) to keep you emotionally sane. If they’re really not helping, don’t panic—you’re actually in a great position to change things around.

THURSDAY

It’s very much time to stop whatever else you’re doing and focus on your daily work and health routines. You might argue “I’m way too busy to do that, are you mad?” but that’s precisely why you need to take five, slow down, stop and smell the flowers, etc. This is about your health and well-being, not about something like staying in shape or looking good in a bikini. You can’t carry out your duties to the best of your ability, or give peak performances, if you’re only functioning on half your cylinders.

FRIDAY

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