The moon in Gemini brings positivity and luck today, connecting with Venus and Pluto in the morning, then aligning with Jupiter at night. It probably won’t be enough to change any big-picture issues, but it might give a much-needed boost to your hope, confidence, and sense of connection with your community. You sometimes forget about all the resources you have to draw on; let today remind you that no matter what you’ll have to face in the days to come, you won’t be alone.

It can seem lately like all anyone ever does is talk. They have big ideas and they’re not afraid to share them — but you get frustrated when nobody ever seems to do anything with them. Today, don’t dismiss conversation just because you happen to prefer action. Sometimes you don’t know what to do — or even how you feel — until you talk it through with other people. Small as they may seem, these moments have the potential to show you that the world is bigger, more interesting, and more full of possibility than you realized.

Lately, it feels like every day brings a barrage of new surprises — some of them good, but most of them upsetting. Even more than you long for happiness, there’s a part of you that simply wants predictability. If life’s going to be hard either way, you’d rather it be difficult in ways you can understand and prepare for. But if nothing else seems solid today, you can be a stable presence amid the chaos. Be someone your friends can count on. Stay true to your beliefs. As wild as everything around you gets, you can remain steadfast.

You’ve been feeling anxious lately — everything seems to be in flux, and the old rules no longer seem to apply. It’s hard to know what your life will look like in the days ahead, and your active imagination is good at dreaming up all manner of worst-case scenarios. But today, you might find that you’re not so afraid anymore. Even if you don’t feel particularly optimistic, you can trust that you’re ready for whatever comes next.

You might find it difficult to look on the bright side today — it’s not that you’re pessimistic and despairing, rather that you’re trying to be realistic. You’d rather accept the ugly truth than comfort yourself with empty platitudes. If you’re around people who demand a sunny outlook, you’re likely to get frustrated and prickly, so try instead to spend time with the people who understand that confronting the darker side of life doesn’t mean you’ve given up on things getting better.

Sometimes, every conversation with another person feels like a competition. Everybody, including you, is trying to be the most successful or most interesting person in the room; no one seems willing to let down their guard enough to simply enjoy spending time together. Today, make a conscious effort to stop trying to “win” social interactions. There’s nothing worthwhile to be gained from trying to one-up anyone else and everything to be gained from open-mindedness, collaboration, and developing trust with the people in your life.

No amount of talent or effort guarantees success. But even though you know this, there’s still a small voice in your head telling you that your struggles are basically your own fault, that your problems would vanish if you just tried harder, that there’s always more you could be offering. Your challenge today is to stop listening to that voice. You’re doing your best to navigate a flawed and confusing world, and the external pressures you’re under are enough to deal with — there’s no need to put even more pressure on yourself.

The more anxious you are about your future, the easier it can be to become selfish, so concerned with your own issues that you forget that everyone else is facing problems of their own. Today, resist that impulse — it won’t keep you safe, or even make you feel any better about the situation. Remember that it’s possible to tend to your own needs without becoming greedy; treating others with generosity will make you more hopeful than practically anything else you can do.

You’re not the sort of person to let just anyone into your life — you’re choosy because you take your relationships seriously; you want to be there for your friends no matter what. Lately, though, a part of you wishes that you could shrug off all your obligations to other people. Maybe you’re overcommitted, or maybe you’re simply exhausted; you worry you don’t have the energy to care for others the way they need. Fortunately, relationships go both ways: It’s not always your job to show up for everyone else. Today, let your friends show up for you.

It’s not possible to think deeply about everything — sometimes you’re in a hurry and have to make snap decisions; other times, you’re afraid you’ll damage important relationships if you seem fussy or difficult to please. Today, though, is a good time for asking questions, probing deeper, and refusing to settle for the easy answers. Don’t worry so much about coming across as agreeable; for now, it’s more important to honor your curiosity and dig deep into the subjects you’re interested in.

It can feel like people only sit up and take notice when you’re making grand, dramatic gestures; they all seem to ignore the boring but necessary work that leads to the major action or flash of inspiration. Today, the quiet, everyday stuff might hardly seem worth it — you know that nobody will recognize its value. But try to keep at it anyway. Trust that the foundations you’re laying now will make it possible for you to do great things in the future.

You’re excellent at creative problem-solving. If one solution doesn’t work, you can quickly come up with an alternative; if you can’t find the instruction manual, you’ll figure things out yourself. You’re not one to haphazardly throw ideas at the wall and see what sticks — you’re systematic in your approach, waiting to set plans in motion until you’re reasonably sure they’ll work. But today, don’t be afraid to take bigger creative risks. Stop expecting yourself to get everything right on the first try — for now, it’s better to take big swings, even if you miss, than play it safe.

If you’re dissatisfied with your social life, or if you feel like you’re lacking a close-knit community, you might imagine that the problem is that you haven’t yet found the right people. If you went out more and explored different social circles, you might find what you’ve been looking for. And this might be the truth — but it’s also possible that all you really need is to deepen your relationships with the people who are already in your life. Today, if you make a concerted effort to spend time with them, you might find the connection you want.

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