Venus moves through the final degrees of Aquarius today before entering Pisces in the evening. While it moves through the sign of the fish from now until early February, you might feel less concerned with your own personal desires and more interested in making sure everyone else has what they need. This can make the next month a lovely time, but it can also make it easy to let your own boundaries slip. Remind yourself that advocating for your own needs doesn’t have to be greedy or selfish; you’re always allowed to say “no.”

You probably want to achieve big things, but it’s easy to get ahead of yourself. While it might be more fun to dream about your grand and beautiful future, real opportunity lies in the everyday, undramatic moments. The best thing you can do right now is focus on putting one foot in front of the other. A seemingly inconsequential interaction can end up opening doors, or lead to the breakthrough you’ve been looking for. The small stuff might not seem exciting, but trust that it all adds up.

Lately, you’ve probably been focused on the tangible matters in life. Maybe this is because lots of practical tasks have demanded your attention, but maybe it’s simply been nice to fully enjoy the things you can see and touch, without worrying so much about your goals or your greater purpose. Today, though, you might end up feeling strangely dissatisfied if you completely ignore the bigger questions. Keep enjoying your life in the here and now, but zooming out will help you find real fulfillment.

People sometimes act as though it’s easy to change your life, as though all it takes is a dream and a bit of willpower. You know that’s not really true, though — there are plenty of external forces at play, and sometimes no amount of hard work is enough to overcome the hand you’ve been dealt. But try to remember that it’s still worth trying anyway. Sometimes you’ll fall short — but there are times when real transformation happens, so don’t give up yet.

You might want to be alone, today, while all your friends are eager for your company — or you might long for human connection only to find that everyone is busy. Either way, your social calendar and your energy levels probably aren’t aligned right now; you might even realize that you haven’t been getting what you needed for a while. Spend some time thinking about the kind of social life you want. Whether you need more activity, less, or just something different, this is the time to figure out a balance.

Most of the time, you and your friends are on the same page. Your goals are aligned, and you’re all traveling through life at roughly the same speed, toward similar destinations. Today, though, you could notice a mismatch. Even if you still share the same values, your short-term plans might point in opposite directions. You might worry that you need to choose between your community and your own dreams — but that’s almost definitely not the case. You and your friends don’t need to move in lockstep; even if your paths diverge, you can still be there for each other.

If you’re lucky, your talents and your interests naturally align. The activities you enjoy doing are the same ones you’re good at, and the topics you’re interested in are entwined with your work. Sometimes, though, you find success in arenas you don’t particularly care about, or maybe you can’t seem to get any attention for the work that actually matters to you. Today, focus on what you want to do, regardless of what everyone else thinks. Sometimes, forgetting other people’s expectations is the only way to live the life that’s right for you.

It’s necessary to try new things every once in a while: Stepping outside of your routines can open your eyes to fresh possibilities. Occasionally, though, you get so focused on new adventures that your everyday life begins to suffer, so wrapped up in new friends that your old ones feel forgotten. Today, devote a little extra energy to any tasks you’ve been neglecting, or any friends who might be missing you. It won’t only make them feel better; the comfort of the familiar will boost your mood, too.

When you’re not happy with the way your life is going, it’s easy for jealousy or resentment to take over. You compare yourself to the people around you, or you blame others for your own unhappiness. The trouble is that it rarely helps you to dwell on it. While it’s not always as simple as just ignoring the people and circumstances that are causing you stress, today you might find it surprisingly easy — and helpful — to walk away, and instead to direct your attention to the things you love.

The environments or activities that you most enjoy sometimes conflict with the inclinations of those around you. This doesn’t mean anyone is doing anything wrong; people just have different needs. Pay special attention to how the people around you are feeling today, and don’t assume that they all experience the world the same way you do. Maybe you can find a compromise, or maybe you can each do your own thing for a bit.

Today, part of you wants to close your ears to criticism and ignore your own doubts. You spend so much of your life questioning your own skills, taking in constructive feedback, and seeking the unvarnished truth, and it’s exhausting. Right now, you want to stop working so hard so that you can finally enjoy yourself. But shutting out any information that’s painful or inconvenient won’t actually make you feel better. You’ll find the peace you’re looking for, but only once you’ve dealt with the hard parts first.

You’re probably not the sort of person who can treat endings with breezy nonchalance. In your ideal world, good things wouldn’t ever run their course. But you recognize that in reality, sometimes you have to let go. And today, if you can release whatever isn’t working out, you’ll feel freer than you thought possible. You’ll have renewed energy for the parts of your life that are working — and to build new projects from the ground up.

Some people act like it’s your job to be constantly improving yourself, perpetually seeking out ways to further develop skills, optimize productivity, become somehow “better.” It’s an exhausting way to live, and nobody can sustain it forever. Just remember, today, that it’s possible to react by moving too far in the opposite direction, burrowing so deeply into your comfort zone that you forget the joy of taking risks and making mistakes. You don’t have to choose the harder path every time, but remind yourself that you’re capable of it.

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