Early in the morning, the first quarter moon in Taurus encourages you to reassess the plans you made earlier in the year. If things aren’t working or your goals have shifted, it’ll become clear. It’s not too late to change course; don’t be too stubborn to make the necessary adjustments. In the afternoon, expect sudden insights and unexpected opportunities as the moon aligns with Uranus. In particular, you might discover new ways to use the skills and resources you already have. Remember that you’re under no obligation to stick to the traditional ways of doing things, so get creative.

You have unique strengths, but you don’t always get a chance to use them. When others expect you to play according to their rules and measure yourself according to their standards, you find yourself scrambling to keep up. Today, remember that you don’t have to let other people dictate how you spend your time. Going your own way can cause some tension in the moment, and you might fear it’ll make you unpopular, but you won’t regret it in the long run.

You want to trust your instincts, but it can be hard to know when they’re reliable and when they’re being warped by all the noise around you. It can seem safer not to put too much stock in what your gut is telling you, especially when it goes against popular wisdom. But today, ignoring your instincts could cause you to miss out. Don’t be afraid to act spontaneously if it feels right — you possess more wisdom than you sometimes give yourself credit for, so trust yourself.

Today, people from your past could pop back up in your life, particularly where there is unfinished business involved. Part of you might be irritated by this — you have so much on your plate already, and the last thing you need is to be forced to hash out unresolved issues. But try to see this not as a distraction from the things you “should” be doing, but the important work itself: You have a second chance to set things right, so make the most of it.

There are times when it pays to follow the rules — or at the very least, to appear to follow them. Some people will like you better and trust you more if you seem like you respect authority; they’ll extend more opportunities your way if you don’t rock the boat. Today, though, you might find that the opposite is true — the less you worry about doing what you’re “supposed” to, the more other people are drawn to you, and the more things finally start to go your way.

In general, you try to be easy to get along with — not a doormat, by any means, just someone who’s willing to cooperate. Today, though, you might have to remind the people around you that you’re pleasant because you choose to be, not because you’re weak. Be willing to say no, to stick by your plans, to speak out against bad ideas. It might make you seem difficult to work with, but right now it’s better to be unpopular than to be ignored.

There’s a part of you that’s just waiting for your life to start. You’re ready for your big break, for adventure to come calling, for something to force you to change direction. But now, you might decide that you’re tired of holding your breath. If you want your life to look different than it does today, it’s within your power to make a change. It’ll require some courage on your part, but you don’t need to have all the answers — for now, simply trying new things will be enough to set the ball rolling.

It could be easy to blow things out of proportion today — overreacting to innocent comments, jumping to conclusions about other people, responding too quickly instead of thinking things through first. You might make a bit of a mess — but that could also be exactly what you need most to shake yourself out of a rut. Don’t stress yourself: It’s better to do something, even if it creates problems you’ll have to fix later, than to remain frozen.

Sometimes when the people in your life surprise you, it’s a good thing; they prove themselves to be braver or kinder or more interesting than you thought. More often, though, they only surprise you for the worse — at least, that’s how it feels to you. Today, your friends could seem extra unreliable, but try not to take it personally. The more chaotic life is, the harder it is for anyone to show up as their best self. Give them a chance to make it up to you before you write them off completely.

When you feel the urge to deviate from your plans, you tend to agonize over whether it’s the right thing to do. It’s so hard to tell whether that’s an instinct worth listening to, or whether it’s just your undisciplined side causing trouble. Today, though, circumstances outside of your control might disrupt your routines anyway. This might be stressful — but it could be freeing, too. The old rules don’t apply, at least for now; you have the opportunity to do what you really want.

You might have a hard time moving away from the parts of your life that have grown stale. Even after a relationship has soured or a hobby has stopped bringing you joy, you hold out hope that you can turn things around. Today, though, it might feel like the universe is giving you a push to let go of the past so that you can move onto something different. Even if you’re not quite ready to let go completely, try not to hold onto the past so tightly.

While you aren’t afraid to make bold and unconventional decisions, you want to make them in your own time, without being rushed or pressured. You’re happiest when you can be slow and deliberate, thinking through all the options before settling on a choice. Today, you may have to act faster than you’d prefer, but don’t back down. Even if it’s not entirely comfortable, trust that with your years of accumulated wisdom and experience, you won’t choose poorly.

You might find it harder than usual to focus today; there’s so much going on, and you feel obligated to devote brain space to all of it. When you pay just a little bit of attention to a lot of different subjects, you’re unlikely to develop a deep knowledge of any of them, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. For now, it’s okay to cast a wide net. Later on, you can choose one or two areas to deepen your understanding — but you never know which subjects will truly capture your attention unless you give them all a chance.

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