Aries (March 20-April 19) — You may feel like you’re in a dangerous spot, though you don’t understand why. This feeling might increase over the next few days. One thing to be cautious of is taking on responsibilities that are not really your own, or putting yourself in the place where you could be held accountable, incorrectly. If someone actually holds responsibility for something, allow them to have it. That does not mean counting yourself out of the flow of information, or in any way dimming your awareness. Just know which shoes it’s your place to fill, and be glad you’re not a monarch. It’s a difficult job and you can never really get it right. Yet there are many ways you can help; you have considerable talent and assets to offer any situation where you identify they may be helpful or even valuable. Be aware that your spiritual guidance and protection are with you. You can, if you want, have your bearings — or rather, consciously keep your sense of direction and pay attention to which way you’re headed. Get your full Aries reading by Eric here.

The Journey of You and Chiron | A New Reading by Eric Francis

Anyone who has encountered it is curious about Chiron. Planet Waves provides one of the few dependable online sources of information on this unusual planet. For the 10th anniversary Astrology Studio reading, I will be covering Chiron in Aries — a momentous event for all those born under this sign, and of high interest to everyone else. Get instant access to this reading here.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) — Though the economy and society may be in tatters, keep working for the kind of success you want. You need a strategy, and its first element needs to be a clear and concise goal, or at least a point of arrival from which you can explore. Everything — tapping your vitality, your momentum, your knowledge, your reputation — involves delineating a very basic series of steps you will likely take to get to another place. I mean general steps, such as, “I want to be involved in independent cinema, which I hear is happening in [city where you know it’s going on], so I will go there and stay for two months.” Or, “I want to be in green investment, so I will meet people in this profession.” How you actually effect that goal will change from day to day, and you would be wise to leave plenty of space and time for the unexpected to manifest. At the moment, I suggest you benefit from current aspects and refine your communication style. Speak and write to be understood, and respectful, and respected. Your words matter. Get your full Taurus reading by Eric here.

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Ultimately this is a spiritual development, yet in reality we are talking about aligning your purpose with action, with a calling, and with an opportunity. Elements of the reading go out to a series of power steps in 2021. Read more.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) — As your twin soul Bob Dylan wrote, you give up something for everything you gain. Therefore, make a list of what you want to divest yourself of, or would be willing to. Know what you don’t want, what you don’t need, and what is not serving you. When it comes time to give things up, that’s the place to start your selection process. This can include problems you don’t need or want, which takes away most of the power they seem to hold over you. At other times you will find the thing asked of you only seems like something you were attached to, and then turns out to be a relief when it’s gone. In all things, be conscious of the exchange process. Be aware that there are many sides to an issue or a situation, and to every specific condition of your life. Pay special attention to those places where something you think does not work for you serves a purpose, which keeps you attached to it. This calls for true maturity. Get your full Gemini reading by Eric here.

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Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Events this week will provide you with guidance and a bit of prescience associated with a solar eclipse in your birth sign in about six weeks. There is an alignment of Mercury and the Sun that points directly to the June 21 eclipse. This involves your public or most visible role in society, and the place where you seek your fulfillment through tangible connections to others. For you, these are related, especially under our current astrology and cultural conditions. Notice what develops, emerges, or speaks to you Monday (in particular) and consider its true nature. This includes the ideas you may have, the things you may do, and also what emerges spontaneously. You’ve been seeing this happen here and there, and you’ve probably figured out that your mode of involvement is gaining momentum, growing roots and sprouting branches and leaves. Let this process develop naturally. Get your full Cancer reading by Eric here.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) — Stay focused on your plan, and take each necessary step to get there. Work closely with partners and those who hold any authority in your life, and make it happen. Some of the most important strategy points may come from others, and you will need to depend on them to hold some structure for you, while you take care of more important personal matters. This will be an exercise in both trust and coordination. Keep your plans close to those who are directly involved. Take an approach that may seem a bit like the military — clear delegation of duties, clear accountability, and a genuine sense of order and organization. One or two people will be instrumental in making this happen, whom you will know from their clear thinking and sense of balance and fairness. Make sure the right things happen at the right time, as best you can, which mainly means following the order of operations. Get your full Leo reading by Eric here.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — There is no rush to make a decision, especially if you’re wondering “what to do with the rest of your life.” That’s a tall order, and you might want to shorten it a bit. You certainly are in a space of questioning not just what to do next, but why. Your motive and motivation for activity is the greater question. What actually moves and inspires you? When you see someone whose accomplishments you admire, do you understand why you feel that way? Meantime, you are probably having ideas for what is possible, and thoughts of wanting to reinvent yourself. You don’t need to rush, though it would be helpful if you experimented. That means not just with activity but with your underlying need to express yourself, to change your environment, or to redesign some facet of the world you live in. I suggest you explore the possibilities actively, through direct experience, reading, and speaking with others about what they do and why. Get your full Virgo reading by Eric here.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) — One thing after another seems to shake your confidence and security, and you keep getting back up and keepin’ on. This week’s astrology highlights questions about where you get your resources, how you use them, how you share them, and how to sustain and develop what works rather than what does not. This will be your most meaningful distinction. The thing you want to do more of is what is already succeeding. Do less or none of what is not serving a purpose, nor feeding you in some way. This is mostly a practical matter, though learning how to make the distinction of “works” versus “does not work” is one that can never be spoken about enough. You can replace all the things in the second category with new experiences (from which frustration invariably deflects). Venus retrograde between May 13 and June 25 will be a source of many questions on the deeper meaning of your existence. And in those matters as well, the discussion will come down to what works and what does not. Get your full Libra reading by Eric here.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) — Thursday’s Full Moon in your birth sign may test your limits on a relationship, though you want to encourage that. Whatever ways you may feel pushed are also inviting you to come out of your shell and step into your power and authority. Your life at this moment is one long exploration of what it means to be resolutely yourself rather than who others would have you be. Then as you master that, you will need to get to the place where you can still hold your own in the presence of any social pressure not to. This is perhaps subtle, and being susceptible to so much external influence does not fit your self-image. Yet it would help to think of it not as external influence, but rather what was programmed into you as self-control for the convenience of others. To outgrow this requires bona fide self-development. Study the dynamics of your early family life to understand the kinds of pressures you were subjected to. Get your full Scorpio reading by Eric here.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) — Your ideas about life strategy can only apply to you, not to others. This is a leap because of the extent to which you may identify with a certain relationship. The relationship will proceed as it does, and though it involves you, your plans must be about yourself alone. When you can do that, you will have something tangible and interesting to exchange with others. This defies the idea that “others give me a purpose,” which is the thing you want to give yourself a break from. They may seem to, though that does not really get you to the level of your actual meaning, motivation and definition. Yet there are forces at work saying it’s time for the real thing. You know you’re changing, and that your inner movements will require you to make outer ones. If a relationship is involved, my thought here is that the relationship must be one thing, and you must be another. Don’t mix up the two. You exist independently of it, which is what makes it a relationship at all. Get your full Sagittarius reading by Eric here.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) — The destructive expressions of our current astrological era are mostly behind you, if you bring yourself into the constructive phase. This must be a conscious act, in the spirit of taking an inventory of what you’ve learned. Also, you might take an inventory of what the destructive phase (which peaked in January and February) has removed, dismantled, or stopped. You cannot count everything as a loss. You know that, too: while some developments may have seemed inconvenient, that was more about your own resistance to change. Now, the planetary picture is calling on you to be more conscious about how you make changes in your life: in other words, making them for yourself, rather than having them made for you. This will come to the forefront of one particular relationship as the June 21 solstice eclipse approaches. Figure out where you stand with this relationship, and if you’ve already done that, then act according to your knowledge. Get your full Capricorn reading by Eric here.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — The creative life can be lonesome, and anyone devoted to developing their art (or their invention, or deep personal commitment) may need to proceed for years without any social benefits. Yet that is often what it takes to make progress on, well, anything genuinely demanding of your focus. There would appear to be such a thing in your life now, or you have something available to focus on that will benefit you. Take the opportunity, therefore, to keep your energy and thoughts focused inwardly — or continue to do so if this is the track you’ve been on. The truth you arrive at must be your own. You can engage the companionship of those who are committed to helping you go in your own direction. That means people with no special agenda for you, and who you are certain support who you are, and who you are becoming. If they treat you that way, regard it as a sign of affirmation and love. Get your full Aquarius reading by Eric here.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — This week’s Full Moon in Scorpio is, among other things, a reminder of how integral your sexuality is to your spiritual path. Others may make a point of evading, eluding or denying this, or maybe they have not figured it out. It would seem to be a radical idea, though it’s not really. As evidence I offer the obsession that so many religions have with dissing, dismissing and destroying sexuality and, in particular, that of women. Have you ever wondered what that’s about? I’ll offer a clue. If indeed you can find your way to the core of your creative force (what religion calls “god”), it would not help the cause (of religion) if people discovered this for themselves. The guilt trip of religion is all about not discovering the one thing that would lead you to not need religion; the aspect of your humanity that would put you in contact with your creative, self-creative and healing source. This week is a glorious time to celebrate yourself, and if you share yourself, to do so in the spirit of nature, love and abundance. Get your full Pisces reading by Eric here.

Aries (March 20-April 19) — Telling the truth makes many people uncomfortable most of the time, and some people uncomfortable all of the time. Is that a reason to lie? Is it a reason to couch your truth in a press release, so as not to “offend” anyone? Let’s repeat two of those words: your truth. What you know, and what you’ve experienced, are yours to testify to. Speak in any tone of voice you want. You may speak to be believed, or to express yourself the most accurately, or in a way that you consider natural. You may also write your words. However, I encourage you to consider carefully consider any excuse for not doing so that approximates “I will make someone uncomfortable,” or “I will hurt someone.” It’s different if someone intends to harm or cause discomfort; that is not what we’re talking about. Your truth may be about how much you care. It may be about what you need. It’s always about who you are. Get your full Aries reading by Eric here.

The Journey of You and Chiron | A New Reading by Eric Francis

Anyone who has encountered it is curious about Chiron. Planet Waves provides one of the few dependable online sources of information on this unusual planet. For the 10th anniversary Astrology Studio reading, I will be covering Chiron in Aries — a momentous event for all those born under this sign, and of high interest to everyone else. Get instant access to this reading here.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) — You may be keeping something from yourself. I don’t mean being in denial. The feeling is more like a dream you had that you’re trying to remember. It keeps tugging at you through the day. Sometimes that’s in the form of a feeling. Other times it’s in the form of an image. You might tune it out or get distracted. I suggest that you take the hints that are bubbling up from the deep part of your mind, reminding you of something that you need to know. Conditions are perfect this week for you to pause, and remember, and raise this thought to consciousness. It is likely to involve a subject so intimate you would never want to talk about it. Yet those are the topics that it’s essential to be honest with yourself about. Your awareness will take away the power they seem to hold over you. That is another way of saying that by admitting whatever this is to yourself, you take possession of yourself. Remember this subtle maneuver. It will serve you well for all of your days. Get your full Taurus reading by Eric here.

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Gemini (May 20-June 21) — This is an important few days to remember the difference between public and private. It is a thin, temporary difference. You might think of it as wet paint. When you apply a new coat of paint, it will eventually be durable, and ready to be seen and touched and leaned on, and washed off. While it’s going on, and while it’s drying, you don’t want others to mess up your work, or get any on them. The same is true for a certain personal matter that you’re working through. Your relationship to the outer world (by public, I mean the people you know, and potentially beyond) might be reluctance, fear of being exposed, some form of discomfort or desire to tell the world — anything but a neutral thought. I suggest you hold your energy, and work on your painting, in the seclusion of your studio — meaning your inner being; your feelings; your mind. Tap into what may be the profound pleasure of being vulnerable to yourself. You must give something up. You will gain much. Get your full Gemini reading by Eric here.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — You are not delivering a message; you are the message. Your art is merely getting out of the way all that stands between you and who you innately are. There are words involved, but mostly the example of your thought patterns, your choices and your actions. Evaluate everything on the basis of whether it is aligned with your calling or not. You may not know what your calling is, or think you don’t, and that may be a sticking point. However, the process of evaluation using your mission as a basis will help you figure out what your calling is. This will work whether we’re talking about an X-factor, something you know but don’t yet trust, or a deep agreement you have with yourself. In any of these events, the inner quest will be the same. I assure you that you most certainly have a calling, and it’s a potent one, whether you’ve discovered it or not, acknowledged it or not, value it or not. You do not need to struggle. Just evaluate. Ask yourself what is true for you. Think through each thought that you intend to connect to an action, slowly. Get your full Cancer reading by Eric here.

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) — The Sun is in rare form right now, which is saying a lot, given that it’s the Sun — a little star with close to a million known points orbiting it. Some of those little rocks and ice cubes mean more than others, and right now the power is ramped up. You must hold your spiritual center, and conduct yourself in a calm and thoughtful way. Be cautious if you experience any aggression at all, or obsessive feelings. Back away from whatever is triggering you and reflect on your circumstances for a moment. You probably have much more important things on your mind: for example, an urgent decision that you need to make. Here’s a clue about that: it seems bigger than it is; there is an exaggeration involved. It is merely a decision, though it’s the one that’s on the top of your priority list and must be treated as such. I suggest you work out your choice, and wait two days, if you can, and see if you still feel the same way. If you do, it will be a calm feeling, without pressure. Get your full Leo reading by Eric here.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) — One of the dominant themes of your sign in this era is working out the way you tend to seek your identity within your relationships. Your astrology is now a full reversal from that position, though this is a gradual process of extraction and learning your independence. One potential obstacle is that to gain your mental and emotional autonomy, you would have to admit that you somehow were lacking in it before. If that is true, just admit it and move on. We are all subjected to endless conditioning by our families, which amounts to being conned into existing as someone other than who we are — and I do mean we; this is a culture-wide problem. You at least have tried to rebel within the system, or attempted to reform it from within. You succeeded to a degree, but it was a lot of work, and it didn’t entirely cut you loose from the conditioning. Suddenly you have the awareness and the tools, but you also have something else: a healing project that only you can accomplish, and for now, you must do this on your own. Get your full Virgo reading by Eric here.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) — It’s often difficult to tell if someone is presenting you with their true personality and thoughts, or with everything they’ve been programmed to be. You might notice the same theme in yourself. In your drive for security, you often take the route of conforming to what others expect of you — or perhaps better said, what was expected of you in the past. Those influences are strong right now; it’s like there’s a vortex trying to drag you back into ancient history. Be aware that this is not an influence of the present; it is one of the past. There are, however, other factors in your environment that are real and immediate right now. They are calling you to be present today, in this moment, and stand apart from whatever is trying to draw you back into ancient history. The feeling tone is entirely different. The immediacy of what you are experiencing may be different and present you with certain challenges, but it has a distinctly refreshing feeling. Not like a basement. Not like an attic. More like a meadow. Get your full Libra reading by Eric here.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) — Be mindful of putting anything resembling peer pressure onto someone, or anyone, particularly an intimate partner. That means no pressure to conform, or to do things the way they were done in the past. This may require you to step away or pause the conversation. Someone close to you is deep in an introspective healing process. They may not be sending out press releases about it, though. And at the same time, they are highly suggestible and can be influenced by what they believe others think. You might invest your energy in guarding their door, so nobody bothers them. It’s not easy when someone close to you is in a self-searching process; you might feel excluded, or like you’re not needed. Still, you need to offer time and space to anyone who needs it. Looking ahead at the astrology later in the year, you will be involved in a similar process. The wisest approach is to listen and take notes. Check all your prejudices outside. Get your full Scorpio reading by Eric here.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) — You may be feeling many mixed emotions now. You also have options for how to be in the world, or how to feel, and for what to choose. Look in the direction of someone who may seem to hold out a kind of purity: of being, of purpose, of choice and of action. Allow their focus on their purpose, and their sense of resolve, to guide you in a positive direction. You may be experiencing deep passions, drives, and some anger. You may feel like you’re going to explode. It will help if you find a way to let off some of the pressure, in a constructive or at least benign way. The example being set for you is to tend to your inner needs; to call your awareness inside yourself, and remember who you are. This is not a dramatic or loud or bold thing to do. It’s so subtle you might not even notice when you’re doing it. Yet many factors are calling you to draw your energy inward, and focus there for a while. If you feel a door open, you may step through. Get your full Sagittarius reading by Eric here.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) — This thing known as spirituality is often mistaken for its accessories: candles and incense and books. It’s sometimes thought of as a tranquil or loving feeling, or a state of calm goodness and of peace and oneness with the world. That’s the Hollywood version. The actual journey to wholeness involves confronting deep personal challenges. This can be messy and painful, and the struggle can go on for a while. If you put that in the ad, it would not be appealing. Nobody would sign up. But what you’re experiencing now is not optional; you’re here, and you are being summoned to participate actively in your own healing process. For you, the bottom line is trust. The central issue you are learning to address is an injury to your ability to have faith and fidelity in yourself first, and others second. That is the order of operations. Start with yourself; there is nowhere else. But you do have help. Get your full Capricorn reading by Eric here.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Mars and Saturn in your birth sign may seem to be sending you conflicting signals, which may feel like a blend of charge ahead, and stay put right where you are. I am saying this in the spiritual sense, since at the moment nobody is in a position to fly to India and visit an ashram. You need an outlet for your energy and your creativity, which you have in abundance. The world may seem to be offering you the opportunity to make little origami flowers when you want to weld half-inch steel plates together. However, I reckon you will settle down some the moment you are involved with some activity that engages your intellect, and invites you to get into the flow of your thoughts. Gentle will work. Solitude will work. This is a good moment to take some time to yourself and do what you love, because you love it. Much else will melt away. Get your full Aquarius reading by Eric here.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Keep your perspective. There are some distortions and exaggerations in your personal world. The big questions you may have can be addressed by asking relatively small ones. You can sort out the priorities for your whole life by addressing your priorities for any given day. Work from the small to the large; from the micro to the macro. Take care in the seemingly minor things, and that pattern will expand into the greater ones. If you address the matter of quality, the cosmos will address the matter of quantity and scale. Be precise in your thoughts and your speech. Yes, this is a matter of discipline, training and karma yoga. Yet there is also a practical matter involved, which is that what you do now, and how you do it, are what will be amplified and magnified as you move into the future. Therefore, do not aspire to any form of greatness or worldly achievement. Rather, aspire to do well what you do every day, and in particular, what you do today. Get your full Pisces reading by Eric here.