Astrologer and Cut columnist Claire Comstock-Gay reads the stars as Madame Clairevoyant.
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Early this morning, romantic Venus left steady Taurus to move into curious, fun-loving Gemini — which means, for the next three weeks, you’ll probably find yourself craving variety. Routines will suddenly feel stale, and dull but comfortable relationships will just leave you wanting more. If you’ve felt dissatisfied with your life, you might imagine that you need to make big, dramatic changes; before you do that, see what happens if you simply make more of an effort in your daily life to try new things and meet new people. A few exciting and new experiences might be enough to shake you out of your rut. Find the daily horoscope for each zodiac sign, below.
You have a healthy competitive streak, and for the most part, that’s a good thing. It means that you won’t automatically defer to whomever in the room is loudest or most assertive; you’re willing to stand up for yourself. Sometimes, though, you bring this same competitive energy to your close relationships, viewing them as something you have to somehow “win.” Today, try to remember that your friendships should feel fun, not stressful; if you find that things are feeling unexpectedly contentious, try to step back and refocus on enjoying yourself.
You may worry that if you want your relationships to be stable, they’ll inevitably be a bit boring. Or that if you want people in your life who are trustworthy and dependable, you’ll have to give up on the prospect of excitement. But today, you’ll be reminded that you don’t actually have to choose. It’s possible to have steady, supportive relationships that still challenge you, that make your life more interesting, not less. You can have adventure and fun while still feeling secure in your relationships, without worrying about whether or not you’re really loved.
When you’re not careful, you can easily get stuck trying to be everything to everyone. For a time, you might even seem to succeed — you’re good at intuiting others’ feelings and anticipating their needs, and with a little effort, you can give everybody exactly what they want from you. Sooner or later, though, that gets exhausting, especially when you realize that you’ve been ignoring your own needs. Today, pay a bit more attention to what makes you happy, even if that means you can’t be quite as present for everyone else just now.
There’s a high likelihood that anyone you come into contact with today will be charmed by you. You’ll be good at telling stories and making others laugh — but, importantly, you’ll be good at listening to them as well, and that’s what will make all the difference. Nobody enjoys feeling like they can’t get a word in edgewise. Your fun personality and sense of humor might draw people to you, but your willingness to share the spotlight and let others have their say, too, can be more powerful than you realize.
Lately, it’s been hard to shake the sense that you’re on your own in life, that while the people in your life might care about you in their own way, they’re unable or unwilling to give you what you really need. But today, it might finally be possible to cut through the loneliness you’ve been feeling, and reconnect in a meaningful way with the people around you. They’ll never be perfect, but they’re doing their best, and right now, their sincere (if flawed) friendships might make a real difference in your life.
You try to keep your ambitious side under wraps, fearing that others would find your big dreams selfish or distasteful, that they’d see you as their competition and try to tear you down. But today you don’t need to worry so much. If anything, the people around you are more likely to be inspired by your vision, even motivated to help you succeed. Everybody likes to be part of building something exciting; as as long as your ambitions don’t come at the expense of other people, others will be only too happy to support you.
Some people always seem to be testing out new things, even when they’re not particularly interested, just in case they end up loving something unexpected. You, on the other hand, generally try to be a bit more targeted — you have a good sense of what you do and don’t enjoy, and you don’t want to waste time on things you already know you won’t like. Today, though, try to keep an open mind. Give new things a chance; you might end up surprising yourself.
It can feel sometimes like you don’t have room left in your heart for anyone new. You’re busy enough maintaining the relationships you have; trying to build new ones on top of that can seem out of the question. Today, though, don’t close yourself off to new people completely. You have your limits, of course — not everyone you meet will end up becoming someone important in your life — but at least allow for the possibility that new relationships could end up being just as deep and meaningful as your long-standing ones.
You’ve learned from experience that you can’t really count on anyone else to advocate for you — as much as people might say they care, they have their own needs that they have to prioritize, which means that the only person who will truly fight for you is yourself. However, this attitude can make life unbearably lonely. Who can blame you for feeling tired of doing everything on your own, for wanting more help and support? Today, start by offering the kind of love you want to the people in your life. The more generous you are with them, the easier it’ll be for them to reciprocate.
You tend to imagine that if something is too easy, it can’t really be worth doing; the worthwhile projects are the ones that challenge you, that force you to learn and grow and achieve things you didn’t know were possible. Today, just remember that the simple tasks can be just as necessary as the more complicated ones; you don’t need to struggle to prove to yourself that you’re using your time well. Sometimes, using your natural gifts and doing what comes easily to you is the best thing you can do.
Most of the time, you don’t see the point of trying to impress others — you worry that if you really tried to turn on the charm, you’d just seem off-putting and fake. You’d rather trust that there will be people out there who can see what you have to offer. Today, though, making that extra effort to connect with others, to come across as interesting and pleasant to be around, can pay dividends. You’re naturally likable, but there’s nothing wrong with being intentional about letting your positive traits show.
Sometimes you worry that you aren’t doing enough with your life. Compared to everyone around you, your life seems a bit lackluster, and you wonder whether you should be making more of a point to have more impressive and exciting experiences. But try to remember that life isn’t one-size-fits-all; there’s not some big checklist that you “should” be working through. (And even the friends whose lives seem most glamorous have their share of doubts and insecurities, too.) Today, focus on creating a day-to-day existence that feels satisfying to you, regardless of what anyone around you is doing.
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