There’s no harsh condition Scorpio can’t handle, in fact, they’re always pushing themselves to new extremes. Some of the motivation comes from their desire to constantly shock and awe. The need to maintain a certain level of mystery and intrigue that propels people toward them, that demands further investigation. The rest emerges from a place of self-preservation. They want to be the hardest, the strongest, the meanest, the coldest, literally and figuratively. They need a shield that can protect them in front of others, even in the most heartbreaking of circumstances. Their biggest magic trick is the ability to make their tears freeze on command before anyone can realize they’re upset. They thrive because they can exert an extreme level of control that lets them make a conscious decision about when and who they open up to.

LEO

Leo draws warmth from their social circle in the coldest months of the year. There is always someone to huddle next to or share a blanket with, some festive activity to be joined in or invited to. They would rather be out in a picturesque snow-covered landscape than to admire it through a frosted window. Leos are the reason people had balls back when everyone had to travel by horse drawn sleigh. Who in their right mind today would travel four to six miles per hour in a gown and furs through a snowstorm? A Leo with an incessant need to party would. Their modern counterparts are the friends who always insist you don’t need a coat for the bar even when the thermometer dips below negative, and while you’re contemplating calling an ambulance, you’ll notice they are having more fun than ever.

CANCER

Cancer is the mom who packs everything needed for a winter excursion. Of course they have an extra scarf, back up layers, and disposable hand warmers. There is nothing they can’t prepare for in advance. There’s nothing a thermos of spiked hot chocolate can’t make better, and they’re willing to prove it. They insist on being positive and preparing for the worst because they’ve been caught off-guard in the past. Being in that position once is enough to make them swear they’ll never allow it to happen again. Cancer takes extra good care of themselves because it leaves no room for anyone else to disappoint them. No one can leave you in the cold if you’ve elected to be there in the first place. And once they’re there, they make sure everyone else feels seen and taken care of. They right the wrongs they’ve experienced in the world first hand.

TAURUS

Taurus knows the cold is a luxury. Why complain about getting it for free when we pay for air conditioning the rest of the year? They’re the sign ice bars were designed for because they know liquor is meant to be stored in a freezer and served on the rocks. Their aesthetic is Pierce Brosnan on a snowmobile, Elsa in her magical lair, the childhood innocence that believes that anything you could hope or wish for can be handcrafted in the North Pole, all combined into one. They know everyone on the planet looks good in a turtleneck, and boots have a level of refinement that even the sleekest white sneakers will never achieve. They quote Matthew McConaughey’s “frost yourself” tagline from How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days every time they walk through a jewelry store window. They’ll tell you to keep your tropical beach vacation so they can opt for après-ski.

Virgo is always clad in flawless armor when they go out into the world. They have no weak points. You can’t get through their tough skin no matter how hard you try. But at home, when no one is looking, no one demolishes their self-esteem like they do. They push themselves so hard because they are so afraid of failure, of embarrassment, of anyone looking down on them whether in disappointment or while gloating. They have intensely fragile interiors they guard in a never-ending effort to avoid their greatest fears, and the largest lift is the mental load of constantly worrying or proactively avoiding any potential pitfalls. Beneath the mask of complete self command is a very human individual struggling just like the rest of us.

SAGITTARIUS

Sagittarius plays the role of the class clown, the happy-go-lucky golden retriever without a care in the world. They’re down for any invitation you throw their way, even if that means packing a suitcase to catch an impromptu flight the same day. But underneath all that ‘go-with-the-flow’ demeanor lies a very serious individual who is constantly at war with their own habit of overthinking every move they make. What people mistake for ‘not caring’ is a person who cares so much, they often encounter the futility of their own caring. They would rather present a front to the world than wear their emotional baggage on their sleeves, worrying it would be ‘too much’ for everyone, since it often feels that way to them.

GEMINI

When everyone is watching, Gemini is the one that is always buttoned up, the one with superhuman organization and perseverance, but whenever they find themselves a moment alone, all they feel is an overwhelming sloth and laziness they find impossible to overcome. They neglect many of their own needs and personal responsibilities for the sake of completing favors for others. They’ll never miss a deadline, but go years without fitting in a dentist appointment, because there’s just no time left in the day for them. They feel like such a fraud and failure because no one would ever suspect the degree of disarray their own affairs are in, but it all just gets swept under the rug of perfection and overachievement their reputation depends upon.

LEO

Leo is a friend to everyone, in their eyes at least, but on the inside they can’t help feeling annoyance and exhaustion in the face of some of their social interactions. They want to be as genuine as they are likable, but they often can’t match their inner emotions exactly to their outside behavior. They deeply, deeply believe that everyone deserves to be included and treated with kindness, but they struggle to feel it in their bones everyday with every single person. They torture themselves with guilt every time they want to blow off plans, or not respond to a text. They want so desperately to be the saintly personas everyone believes them to be, but on the inside they’re only human.

Your offer is simple, Pisces. As simple as someone approaching you and asking, “Do you want to try this?”. It could be a sip of their iced mocha, the opportunity to take a whack at a complex project at work, or an invitation to a surf lesson. No matter the details, take a second to really assess the situation. Don’t give your first knee-jerk response. The offer, in and of itself, is communicating the person’s immensely positive attitude towards you. They are asking you this question because they think you could excel at the task, develop a passion for it, or at the very least enjoy experiencing something together. Ignore the initial fear or hesitancy and put yourself in that person’s position. Look at yourself from their point of view. Hop into the version of their imagination that paints you in the best light possible. See how different it is from the worst case scenarios that play out in your own, and let that be the little push you need to go for it.

AQUARIUS

Your offer, Aquarius, could change everything, and I’m not exaggerating. This is the drop everything, leave whatever you’re in the middle of doing behind, and embark on a brand new adventure kind of offer. Whether you prefer to see yourself as a Bilbo Baggins or an Emily Cooper, a good analogy is all you need to get past the initial shock and convert that nervous energy into excitement. It’s impossible to know all the ways our lives could change for the better before we are willing to cross through that threshold of change. Just trust in your own character arc and remember (or Google) the shame Lauren Conrad went through for being the girl who didn’t go to Paris. You don’t have to wait until you’re on your deathbed to know the things you will end up kicking yourself for letting slip through your fingers. Everything in life isn’t meant to be held in a death grip. Make room for more by letting go of a few things. You will thank yourself for it later.

ARIES

The offer you receive this month, Aries, is one you make with yourself. A deal can be a dangling carrot or a target to aim for. Incentive to stick it out in any given situation just a little longer. I can plan a trip to Europe once I hit my emergency savings fund goal. I can sign up for the drum lessons I’ve wanted since I was five once I finish this major project for work. I can hire a personal trainer if I can make it through a month of workouts on my own. I can buy myself a brand new wardrobe if I purge all of my closets, cabinets, and drawers. Whatever the terms, whatever the reward, connecting the things we’d love to have or experience but never feel like we deserve with the things we dread doing and continuously procrastinate help create a balance that can truly motivate us. Set the bar just high enough where you’ll be excited to complete the task, without setting yourself up for failure.

GEMINI

Resources are being put at your disposal this month, Gemini. Maybe work is willing to pay for ongoing education. Maybe a neighbor with a pool needs a house-sitter. A good friend has to part with some sporting event or concert tickets and has chosen you as the lucky recipient. I know for you especially, it seems impossible to hit pause on your jam packed routine to smell the roses or follow your dreams, but this is one of those times, Gemini, where you’d be a fool not to. The world is handing itself to you on a platter, and there is nothing for you to do but benefit from and enjoy it. There is no catch, no negative consequence, nothing important enough to turn down this offer. I know you don’t feel comfortable doing things for yourself, but this is the universe giving you a clear opportunity to learn that lesson. You have so many habits, there’s no reason this attitude of self-kindness can’t become one of them.

First Place.

You find participation trophies to be an insult, Aries, and competing with others is your way of proving to the world that you’re number one. Success to you is something that needs to be quantified, so you’re always keeping score even in areas of your life that are harder to put numbers against. You plan regular dates, never forget to send a birthday card, and read at least one book a month. You also are your own arch nemesis and greatest critic. While your competitive edge can be a turn off, and give you an elitist air at times, the truth is the haters in your periphery just wish they had enough confidence to put themselves out there and ask for things the way you do.

Taurus

Popularity.

You don’t just want to win the debate, Taurus, you want to walk away from it with as many votes as possible. It’s not enough to have the right ideas or the best ideas, your ideas must ingratiate you to as many people as possible. You never stop playing politics. You’re on good terms with your boss’ boss, you’re the favorite child, and you’re the ex people can never say anything bad about. And all the people pleasing comes down to one single motive: You define success as being remembered fondly by as many people as possible.

Gemini

Always being “on”.

You’re out to prove that you can do it all, Gemini. Success for you is your full time job, your side hustle, your book club, your night class, your workout routine, your skincare routine, your volunteering, and your relationships. You go from one thing to another without ever needing to come up for air. Your mantra is “I’ll sleep when I’m dead”. You’re worried there is just not enough time in the world for you to achieve your full potential, so you spend the time you do have fitting in as much as you possibly can.

Cancer

Coaching others to victory.

You live to see the people you support succeed, Cancer. Your direct reports, your mentees, the sports teams you coach all owe you for their many achievements. You find pleasure in helping others grow and passing on the things you’ve learned over the years to people who will put it into action. You drive others past their limits and strive to be a fair but demanding leader. You feel the most success when others don’t want to let you down.

Leo

Influence.

You want to be the arbiter of taste, Leo. The one people come to with questions and look to for answers. You want to be the expert, the consultant, the trendsetter. You want to be the model others aspire to. Your idea of success is about becoming a brand and selling the absolute shit out of it. You work hard, but you love to live lavishly. So if you can turn that lifestyle into your work, you’re killing two birds with one stone.

Virgo

Correcting others.

You love to know when other people are wrong, Virgo, and the only thing you love more is telling it to someone’s face. A college professor once taught you to structure essays by presenting evidence that X appears to be Y, but it’s actually Z, and you’ve applied that model towards the rest of your life ever since. You are very good at not letting it devolve into a holier-than-thou attitude. Your idea of success is to be as woke as humanly possible, but you know it takes constant work. You’re a cultural critic at heart and never shy from diving into the deeper, darker corners of the shared human experience so you can shine a spotlight on what’s less than desirable. 

Libra

Splurging.

You hate the phrase “work hard, play hard” because you find it’s mostly used by people trying to scam you into working longer hours without a pay increase, but it’s how you live your life. The money you earn is money you spend, and boy do you know how to spend it well. Vacations. Dinners. Everything about you is signature, from your jewelry to your shoes to your stationary. Success is making your dreams come true and knowing exactly how much work it took to get you there.

Scorpio

Always out of reach.

You’re never satisfied, Scorpio. While your closest friends would look at you in wonder of all you’ve achieved, you’re always underestimating yourself. Always comparing what you’re capable of now to experts who have been doing it their entire lives. You want to push the limits of what humans can do. You want to go beyond what’s standard, what’s average, what’s been done before, which is why you’ll always keep growing, improving, learning. You’d rather be a continual work in progress because you’d become instantly bored and restless if you ever mastered something completely.

Sagittarius

Approval.

You want the gold star, Sagittarius. You want the approval of a senior, an expert, someone you see as a success themselves. You’re not swayed by fame or popularity. What others think matters much less than the small subset of people you’re convinced know what they’re doing and talking about. And you want to be accepted by them. Praised by them. Acknowledged and welcomed into their circle. You want to penetrate the very essence of exclusivity. Because for you, success is working your way from an outsider to an insider.

Capricorn

A raise.

You don’t work for free, Capricorn, and make that very clear to the world around you. Success is not spending more time at the office. Success is not martyrdom, proving to everyone how much harder you can work. It’s not being a manager and getting to tell other people what to do. You want to work smart, and you want to put effort in wherever the return is greatest. So you are looking for the raise. You have dreams to achieve that require capital to make reality, and you’re not afraid to ask for it.

Aquarius

Supporting your family.

Success to you, Aquarius, is all about giving back. You want to make sure the people closest to you are healthy and happy and taken care of. You want to build a family of your own, as well as support your parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews in whatever ways you can. Success means no one in your inner circle is worrying about whether they can pay their bills at night. And you’re proud that your hard work can give them that peace of mind.

Pisces

Seeing the world.

You want to feel like you’ve seen most of what the world has to offer, Pisces. You wouldn’t be satisfied with staying in your hometown, or at the same company, or in the same role, forever. You want to put your dreams into action and expand your experience to include as many different points of view as possible. You want to be accepted by different cultures and kinds of people. Because success to you is about feeling like you belong to something much bigger than yourself.

Keep reading to discover the role you naturally step into, and why understanding it can help you move through life with more clarity and confidence.

AQUARIUS – THE SAGE

Your archetype represents the eternal search for knowledge and wisdoms as vehicles to arrive at the truth, and achieve peace through understanding. Your commitment to social justice means you don’t shy away from the critical thinking required to get there.

PISCES – THE CREATOR

It’s no surprise that with your imagination, your archetype represents the ability to bring new things into existence through the power of your own mind, but it’s not all just throwing paint at a blank canvas. You want your creations to contain a meaning all their own.

ARIES – THE REBEL

You’re not afraid of pissing off anyone, Aries, if it means sticking to your guns. That’s why people can count on you in a pinch, because they know you won’t be afraid of potential ostracism. You stick by the people you love through thick and thin. Even if it puts a bounty on your head.

TAURUS – THE EXPLORER

You’re a little trapped in your own bubble, Taurus, but it’s a bubble that’s always on the go, which is why you embody the archetype known for adventure and discovery. Whether that’s finding the best pasta in Italy, or the perfect bathroom faucet, your nose for luxury and quality is your guiding compass.

GEMINI – THE EVERYMAN

You are the most approachable sign of the zodiac, which is why everyone and their cousin comes to you asking for a favor. Your archetype is all about being relatable and striving for belonging, which is exactly where your people pleasing gets you. It’s better to be exhausted and fit in, right?

CANCER – THE CAREGIVER

You’re a nurturer, through and through, Cancer, and your archetype signifies the need for that altruism in order to maintain the social fabric of our humanity. You give of yourself, and sacrifice your own time and needs to see others healed and thriving.

LEO – THE HERO

You have to be the archetype known for shining in the spotlight, Leo, but with great power comes great responsibility. The Hero can’t just stand there and look pretty, they have to be a guiding example to the same people who look up to them. It’s a tall task, but you’re up for the challenge.

VIRGO – THE RULER

Come on, Virgo, being in charge is in your blood. Your house, your rules. You get the final word, the final say, and the towels get folded your way or everyone can stand there dripping wet after their shower. You need total control and obedience in order to feel secure.

LIBRA – THE INNOCENT

Your maintained faith in the balance of things lands you squarely in the territory of this archetype known for a prolonged childlike approach to life. You’re not oblivious to life’s hardships, but you choose to trust that good will conquer evil in the end.

SCORPIO – THE LOVER

There’s no way anyone else could embody this archetype, Scorpio, no one else has the sensual awareness that you do. You understand the delicate balance of pleasure and anticipation, passion and emotional connection. Everything has to come together just so to illicit the desired reaction. And you do, every time.

SAGITTARIUS – THE JESTER

Someone has to be the class clown, Saggy, and if the cap fits your noggin, there’s nothing you can do but oblige the crowd. You know how to enjoy life and find humor in the darkest of moments, precisely because you are able to sense that’s where the deepest need exists.

CAPRICORN – THE MAGICIAN

You know exactly what to do to play the game, Capricorn. Where to be, where to get people to look, and how to defy their wildest expectations with the illusion of pure magic. It’s how you climb the corporate ladder and make your loftiest dreams become reality.

Leo has been taking themselves seriously at a time when everyone else has decided to write them. They have consistently shown up, done the work, shook people’s hands, and put themselves out there day after exhausting, excruciating, and embarrassing day, hoping that finally, somehow their persistence and dedication would pay off. All it takes is one break, one opportunity, one person who sees what you see in yourself, Leo, for the tides to change. I cannot impress upon you enough the importance, as crazy as it seems, of enjoying this struggle. There is pleasure to be found in fighting the good fight, and as soon as it’s won, you will find yourself missing that energy you uncovered in the striving. In the not knowing and still trying anyway.

SAGITTARIUS

There will come a day, Sagittarius, where you are still dealing with the same bullshit you’re working through today. Anxiety and dread and taxes and personalities that just don’t mesh with your own and rules that don’t really seem to make any sense. But you’ll pour yourself a glass of wine, and sit outside at the end of the day, listening to the wind and some birds, wearing an outfit you like, and remembering all the things you’ve bought and done and experienced with the money you’ve made. The money you earned and worked and struggled for. And even though it’s not perfect, and likely never will be, you’ll find the little moments like this where you remember everything you’re getting in your half of the trade and smile.

GEMINI

You do so much more emotional and mental heavy lifting than anyone ever notices or appreciates, Gemini, because you arrange it that way. You minimize and diminish and make it look effortless. But the day you funnel that energy into yourself, into your own well-being and mental health, is the day you start reaping the rewards of your own effort. Don’t just carry that baggage around as some sort of proof to the universe that you can. Unpack it, go through it, learn something about yourself that deserves to be seen and heard and acknowledged. Let go of some of that weight. You’ll realize that this work, the emotional labor, is much harder and more impressive than serving as your own pack mule. 

PISCES

You asked the hard questions of yourself Pisces – ‘What do I want?’ and ‘What do I need?’ And when you took the time to really dig deep for the answers, you did something with that information. You made calls, you typed into your search bar. You asked friends, and took notes, and gave things a chance to change. And like seeds in your own little garden, these ideas took root and sprouted into a life you get to call your own. You did the soul searching. You made the transformation. And now it’s your turn to enjoy the happiness and the fullness and the friendships and the career and the safety and stability. This is what you cultivated for yourself. This is what you grew.

The high school sweethearts who celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by their grandchildren. The piano prodigies who were reading sheet music before they could spell their own names. The investors who got in and out at exactly the right time and then retired like pirates on private yachts.

But for the rest of us, the ones who don’t magically fall into the right place at the right time, to find the right relationship, vocation, career, or financial windfall by sheer luck or fate or karma, life can feel like a mountain of regrets that just never seems to stop piling up.

The dreams we gave up because we were told they were impractical. The relationships we gave up on because our pride got in the way, or we were too immature to know how to really communicate. The jobs we wish we had, and the jobs we hated but showed up to anyway because we don’t think we had any other choice. The money we spent that turned into the debt we racked up.

Crushing defeats, great and small, that decimated our confidence one chip at a time, and left us feeling stranded and shipwrecked, floating aimlessly in the tempest of our own lives.

But what no one ever tells you is that you can pick up the pen and keep writing your own story.

The last thing you said in anger doesn’t have to be the end of a relationship. You can apologize. You can open up and be soft and vulnerable and stop pretending that you don’t have flaws or make mistakes. You can say, “I’d like the chance to try this again,” and the right person will be willing to improve along with you. You don’t have to let your last heartbreak tarnish the feeling of falling in love again. Your past does not confine your present or your future to any box you don’t want to be stuck in.

You can have a do-over. Or two. Or five. Or eleven. You can sign up for the class or the league or the experience you didn’t get right the first time. You can still play basketball even if you didn’t make it into the NBA. You can finish all of the readings you skipped in college. There is still time to learn how to play the drums. Life is not a train you miss and that’s it—too late, no second chances. It’s a bus stop, and there is always, always another opportunity on its way. Maybe not on time, or even every twenty minutes, but if you look for it, you will find it.

Not everything has to be a competition or guarded by gate-keepers. We can’t all be the supreme rulers of the universe, but everyone can write a poem. And no one needs to judge or critique it, put a price or a grade on it. It can just be. It can just exist in this world for you and your own enjoyment, and anyone who tries to tell you different is selling something, or has something they need to work out in therapy.

Because money is a means to an end—to security, freedom, enjoyment, showing someone you love them, life experiences, or knowledge, but we treat it like a game, just a number that is supposed to go up and up in an account we never touch, and that number is supposed to give us satisfaction or say something about who we are or give us purpose, and it doesn’t. It never does. And it never will. Because the things we want most in life can’t be quantified. You can’t put a price on a sunset, or a conversation with a grandparent. You can’t charge for the feeling of being alive or overcoming fear or following your gut.

It doesn’t matter how old you are, how many times you’ve already tried, or if you have never tried at all. The regret you are feeling is trying to tell you something, trying to will your body into action, into a personal transformation. It’s easy, to lean into the shame or the fear or the embarrassment, and let those negative experiences prevent you from taking a chance, because who would want to feel like that over and over again. But the time things go differently? The time you get it right? The time you prove everyone wrong, but most importantly, prove yourself right?

That is what is waiting for you on the other side of regret. That is the comeback you can make if you choose to be brave enough to try.

You place so much stock in romance, Scorpio, because you still harbor so much childlike innocence deep inside your heart, but part of growing up is realizing that even a perfect partner can’t solve all of life’s problems for us. We still have to get up every morning and fight like hell just to do our best. We’re all out here just trying to figure it out day by day, without a map or a rulebook or any definitive assembly instructions. It’s pure trial and error, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth doing. You can face this alone and still leave the door open for the right person to enter stage left and cheer you on while you do it. You are enough. You don’t have to wait for someone to come rescue you or give you permission for the life you want to begin.

ARIES

You’re not anyone’s sidekick or anyone’s doormat, Aries. You have protagonist energy, and it’s high time you stopped dimming it in order to make others feel better. You can be the center of attention, the leader, the one with the great idea, or simply the captain of a one person ship. You don’t have to defer to anyone or sacrifice your own needs in the service of someone else’s needs or dreams. You’re afraid of this person abandoning you, of what will happen if they don’t need you any more, of finding out what they will do if you no longer prioritize them above everything else. These are the fears you have to face in this next chapter, but it’s a chapter where you conquer your deepest insecurities. Grab that sword and slay the dragon.

TAURUS

You’ve forgotten that being the hero is all about the journey, Taurus. The celebration, the victory, the award ceremony are only the last few scenes of the movie. You have a long road ahead, full of training montages, failures, and a redemption arc. Don’t get lost in your feelings of defeat – they’re simply a vehicle for you to rise to the top. If you place the current challenges you’re facing today into this perspective, you might actually start to enjoy them. You never know what you’ll end up looking back on fondly. Sometimes the late nights, the creative blocks, the tight deadlines are where our best work comes from. The pleasure of overcoming difficulties is better than the cakes and champagne we commemorate it all with after the fact. Don’t be afraid to truly live in the moment.

CAPRICORN

Not every hero wears a cape, or night-vision goggles, or police badge, Capricorn. Sometimes the hero is a secretary, a post-office employee, or a teacher. You just have to shift your mindset to see yourself in that role, to see the potential you have to be interesting, engaging, and magnetic, because everyone around you already does. Hold your head up high, take pride in the life you’re building around you, and lean into all of the amazing possibilities that currently lie within your reach. Everything is coming together for you at this moment, and you just need to tap into that main character swag that will push you over the finish line. Believing in ourselves can be so much harder than the actual task we set out to accomplish. Just trust that you know what you’re doing, and remember everything you did to get you to this point already.

Your chapter of healing involves reconnecting with your support system, Leo. There’s so much you’ve left unsaid with your closest friends and family members. Everyone’s been so busy, and you’ve struggled so hard with how to bring up the topic of your own struggles. It’s easy to fall into our regular patterns of small talk and part of you needed those lighthearted stress-free interactions while you were in the thick of everything. But now, you need something a little deeper and more meaningful. You need that connection and conversation that can only come from opening up. Just remember how you feel when others come to you in need. How you never think twice about listening or comforting them. You just need to see this as a reciprocal thing, one that you can ask for in return.

VIRGO

Your healing chapter is about letting go, Virgo. Letting go of things that no longer serve you, ways of thinking that were never truly your own, voices in your head that bring you down, and guilt that doesn’t belong to you. It can feel like a lot, the longer you’ve carried these things with you, to think about getting rid of them in such a nonchalant manner. You’re worried there’s a baby in all that bathwater, or that these forces have simply integrated into your DNA after all this time. Maybe there’s just too much, like you’ve been hoarding so much pain and shame and hurt that you’re worried that clearing it all out isn’t enough to save the building from being condemned. You will realize down the road that this was a necessary step to make room for all of the good things coming your way.

LIBRA

Your healing chapter is one of mourning, Libra. You have such an optimistic spirit, and such a drive to overcome things, but sometimes your positivity is simply a mask you put on to avoid what you’re truly feeling. You have an aversion to self-pity and don’t allow yourself to go to an emotional place where you feel bad for yourself where you regret the choices you made and the things you couldn’t control. The only way you can get through this grief is to first acknowledge it and feel it. To learn the lessons it’s trying to teach you, to follow the path forward to bigger and better things it is trying to show you. This is how you learn, how you grow, how you decide what kind of person you want to be. Anything you can get right on the first try is never the thing you end up being proud of. 

SCORPIO

Your healing chapter is one where you learn how to be kind to yourself, Scorpio. Everyone knows about your high standards, but no one feels the greatest amount of pressure that gets put on yourself above anyone else. You will feel anxiety for days over the slightest mishap, even if it’s something no one else noticed but you. You hold onto mistakes and guilt and always have something harsh to say about yourself before giving yourself any credit for all of the good you bring into the world. You need to give yourself permission to learn, permission to get better gradually, without needing to perfect everything constantly. You are human, you are fallible, and it’s futile to try to be anything other than that. Acknowledge your strengths as much as you nitpick your flaws. Invest in what you’re already good at, instead of only sweating over the areas you struggle most in. 

For you, Scorpio, the BS is everything and everyone that doesn’t really matter. It’s taking all the little anxieties of every acquaintance you’ve ever made into account. It’s bringing yourself down to the level of people who don’t have the self-esteem or the self-awareness you have acquired over the years. BS is a backwards step towards an old you you’ve long left behind, and this is the year you will finally rise above the need to be anything other than your best self. You don’t have to apologize for putting to use every lesson and every healthy coping mechanism you’ve developed through hard work and deep reflection. The bar is yours to set, and it’s the choice of those around you to follow suit or not. 

AQUARIUS

Aquarius, the BS you rise above is a mountain of excuses. It’s every reason anyone has ever given you to give up, quit, or bail on the grueling but rewarding life path you’ve chosen to follow. No matter how dedicated and positive you are on your own, you haven’t been able to completely avoid internalizing the voices of the doubters or nay-sayers in your periphery. Learning to identify those external influences for what they are is the first step, the second is to clear out the space they take up in your head. Just like with a house, mind-hoarding isn’t healthy. You have to practice organization and hygiene with your thoughts and feelings. A security system isn’t a bad idea either – better to keep out intruders in the first place.

LEO

Leo, being a good friend is a balancing act. It’s important to be there for the people you care about, but you can’t live your life as if you are that friend. You can’t fight their battles or hold their grudges. You can’t place yourself in the middle of their drama and expect it to not affect you negatively. There is a time and place for balance, boundaries, and self-preservation. Rising above the BS in 2025 is about having those conversations before things get out of control, cheering people on from the sideline, and being a shoulder to cry on without getting into the ring yourself. And with the amount of people who consider you a close friend, this leaves you with more emotional energy to go around.

LIBRA

Libra, in your world, sometimes you look at BS as a necessary evil. You are so grateful for all of the good things going on in your life, you feel ungrateful if you complain about any of the small annoyances. It could be so much worse, right? But, your tightrope walking approach to your day-to-day becomes exhausting, and sometimes ill-advised. When stress and drama can be avoided, why deny yourself the opportunity to lighten that load? You don’t have to apologize for guarding your mental and emotional well-being. You don’t have to go through every low to enjoy the highs. This is the year you learn not to punish yourself or feel guilt in exchange for your own happiness. You deserve to take what you can get.