Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Monday, December 18, 2023

Aries (March 20 – April 19)

The current powerful link between the inquisitive Mercury and Jupiter, planet of growth and good fortune, suggests that while your life is already exciting, you’ve lots more to discover. The secret? Explore absolutely everything, but avoid going into detail. For now, focus on what and who holds the most promise.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20)

Not only is planning ahead a virtue, usually it enables you to spot and sidestep difficulties before they turn into real problems. However, as you’ll already have noticed, not only are you facing unsettling changes, others are as well. The more flexible your plans, and your attitude towards those changes, the better.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20)

Your ruler Mercury is retrograde, that is, it seems to be moving backwards in the heavens. This began on the December 13 and continues until early January. While disruptive, the resulting twists and turns can be amazingly informative. Be patient. That enables you to focus on, and learn from, the current unsettling confusion.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22)

The problem? While from your perspective, things are going well, and you’re happy with existing plans and the pace at which things are unfolding, others are complaining. Don’t argue. Simply suggest they do whatever they think necessary. Once they begin, they’ll realise how unrealistic that approach is.

Leo (July 23 – August 22)

Being a quick-thinking fire sign, you rarely dwell on past issues, especially those you’ve been unable to deal with. However, certain recent difficulties have left you unsettled, enough you feel the need to tackle them right away. Overwhelming as this seems now, within days they’ll be settled and, better yet, you’ll have learnt a lot.

Virgo (August 23 – September 22)

If you’re into astrology, you’ll be aware that your ruler, Mercury, the planet of communication, is retrograde at the moment. While it appears to be moving backwards in the heavens, it seems to trigger confusion here on earth. Ironically, what you learn from untangling that confusion will often more than justify the effort involved.

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Libra (September 23 – October 22)

At the best of times, informing an already temperamental individual that they’ve got things wrong is challenging. Worse, their words or actions are causing problems for everybody. While this isn’t actually your responsibility, you’d want somebody to do the same for you. The secret? Get others involved, and the sooner, the better.

Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)

Recently, you’ve encountered a range of tricky situations or difficult individuals, or in some cases, both together. In every case, however, you had no idea what to say or the best approach to take. The secret? Ask what they want to hear from you. It’s the best way to get a discussion going.

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)

If you’re still thinking about the events, and the resulting insights, triggered by last week’s Sagittarius New Moon, it’s no surprise. While, in part, this accented changes already taking place, there was as much of a focus on what, and who, could soon become a part of your life. For now? Focus on decluttering.

Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)

In early December, Mercury, the planet of ideas and discussion, moved into Capricorn for a lengthy stay. It then went retrograde, triggering a cycle of questioning, personal and otherwise, that lasts until early January. While twists and turns are inevitable, each will raise questions that lead to a range of valuable discussions.

Aquarius (January 20 – February 17)

You don’t think of it until conversations with others, from family or friends to those in the world around you, accent their narrow view of the world. Not only are your horizons broader, as you explore new ideas and places, those boundaries shift. And others? They’re unlikely to catch up with you.

Pisces (February 18 – March 19)

Unsettling as recent discussions or discoveries were, they weren’t just timely, they cleared up confusion in a range of situations. Unappealing as the ideas of talking these over frankly may be, the sooner you discuss these, the better. Once you begin, you’ll wonder why you put it off for so long.

As an inquisitive and restless fire sign, you thrive on exciting ideas, people who get you thinking and the kind of challenges that stretch your mind. And judging by this birthday chart, that’s exactly what’s coming your way. The challenge? With so much happening so swiftly, you could feel overwhelmed. That, however, could be the major lesson for this birthday and, in fact, this year. Achieve that balance between your own commitments and what you’re exploring, and the rest will be easy.