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In the small hours of Monday morning, a lunar eclipse (the first of the year) in Libra arrives to shake you out of your rut. This eclipse reminds you that you want more for yourself than an existence that’s ordinary and dull; you want genuine happiness, a sense of purpose, bonds built on deep, authentic love. For now, your relationships might be tested and your routines unsettled, but try not to shrink away from the discomfort. Any drama or growing pains you experience will ultimately be clarifying. They’ll show you the way forward. In the meantime, find the weekly horoscope for each zodiac sign, below.
When decisions need to be made, you’re not one to ruminate for weeks, endlessly second-guessing yourself. You prefer to act decisively and quickly. Instead of fretting about all the problems that might arise, you move forward and deal with the problems that actually do. This week, though, be careful not to act too quickly. Right now, it’s all too easy to jump to conclusions, to ignore warning signs in your eagerness to get moving. If your friends offer advice, or if your gut is trying to tell you something, listen. You’re not running a race. You don’t need to rush.
Your sense of self is unwavering; you know who you are and how you like to structure your days. This week, though, it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to maintain the status quo. Your schedule might unexpectedly change, your workspace could fill with clutter, even your thoughts may become disorganized. If you try to force everything back into place, you’ll only end up frustrated and exhausted. See this, instead, as a chance to make some long-needed changes. When life gets messy, there’s less pressure to preserve the old systems. You could start fresh, if you wanted. You could go anywhere from here.
You may be a bit overwhelmed by all that you have to do right now — work is piling up, your social calendar is overflowing, you’re behind on the laundry. You don’t feel like you have the time or mental space to add anything else to the list. But this week, wonderful surprises, serendipitous opportunities, or sudden romance could upset your plans. A part of you might be irritated by this. Couldn’t it have waited until you were less busy, more prepared? But the universe doesn’t care about your timeline, and sometimes you just have to dive in.
You probably haven’t been taking the best care of yourself lately. Maybe you’ve been busy caring for others, maybe work’s been especially hectic, or you’ve been so wrapped up in projects out in your community that you’ve hardly had time to tend to your own needs. Of course it’s important not to prioritize yourself all the time, but this week, it’s going to become clear that you can’t neglect your own well-being forever. If you don’t take the time to rest and refill your cup, you won’t have anything left to give. You have a chance now to reset your internal balance, so take it.
Lately, you may have been feeling cut off from the people around you. This week, though, you’ll sense the world opening back up to you, like you’re emerging from hibernation. Your social life is renewed, and it’s as though everyone is drawn to you — friends are reaching out, even strangers seem to want to bask in the glow of your attention. If you’ve been lonely, it’s tempting to overbook yourself, to swing too far in the opposite direction. Enjoy yourself, but remember that you don’t have to rush to accept every invitation. Your friends aren’t going anywhere.
A life free from all stress sounds appealing, but it would be a shallow and empty one. You can’t learn without taking risks and making mistakes, can’t always grow without first getting hurt and healing. Discomfort isn’t the worst thing in the world; it’s often a sign that you’re stretching yourself, gaining valuable knowledge and experiences. Just remember, this week, that you don’t need to seek out hardship for its own sake. The universe will throw plenty of challenges in your path. Don’t avoid them, but don’t go out of your way to make your life harder, either.
Personal growth often occurs so gradually that you don’t notice it; it seems like nothing is happening, when in fact you’re making progress all the time. This week, though, it becomes possible to see yourself with fresh eyes. You can recognize how much you’ve grown, understand your desires and relationships with new clarity, and access hidden stores of confidence. The question is what you’ll do with your newfound knowledge. Will you keep acting in the same ways you always have, or will you take the opportunity to make a change?
It isn’t easy to let go of the past, including (or especially) the unhappy parts. Even after they’ve ended, prior relationships can still affect how you see yourself, and old insecurities haunt you. There’s no way to erase what was, but this week, you might feel its hold on you loosen. You’re shaped by your memories and experiences, but you’re no longer trapped by them. You’re moving into a new phase. Give yourself permission to stop worrying about what’s behind you, so that you can devote yourself instead to the new challenges and adventures in front of you.
If you’re feeling frustrated this week — like your creativity is blocked, or your best efforts have come to nothing — you’re probably trying to do too much with too little support. You can’t change the world by yourself; it’s difficult to change your own life without some help from your community. The best thing you can do right now is figure out how to be part of something bigger than yourself, whether that means bringing your friends in on your projects or joining what others are already working on. Instead of getting upset that you can’t figure out all the answers alone, be glad that you don’t have to.
The more detailed your long-term plans are, the more likely they are to be disrupted this week. This doesn’t mean you should expect things to go wrong, necessarily, but it does mean you should be prepared for the unexpected. The world is too big, too surprising, for you to be able to plan for every possibility. New people might invite you to question your path in life; unforeseen events could open your mind to options you never knew existed. Remember that you don’t have to stick to the plan. Sometimes, changing course is best.
Sometimes, clarity dawns slowly, and you spend months puzzling over a confusing situation or emotion before it makes sense to you. This week, though, understanding is more likely to arrive suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere. It has you ready to dramatically change your life, to quit your job, to make a big romantic declaration. But while this might feel like the right moment to act boldly and decisively, give yourself some time to be sure — especially if you’re setting off in a whole new direction.
It’s easy to assume that everyone is more or less like you. You know that we’re all unique, of course, but you imagine that others’ values roughly line up with yours, that they process their emotions like you do, that they need the same kind of support. This week, though, you may become suddenly and intensely aware that your friends have needs and desires that look nothing at all like yours. Their dreams might not make sense to you, but they don’t have to. All you have to do is to let the people you love be who they are.
Read the weekly horoscopes for the week of March 17. The weekly horoscopes for the week of March 31 will be online next Sunday.
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Carol Dennis is an entertainment aficionado with an eye for all things pop culture. She dives into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry, from movie premieres to music festivals. Carol’s passion for storytelling extends beyond her reporting, as she’s an aspiring screenwriter in her free time.
