AQUARIUS HOROSCOPE

You have no problem with someone making demands. It's their right just like it's your right to turn them down if those demands can't be met. The problem is their sloppiness. As an Aquarius, you often find yourself salvaging other people's messes. This can range from someone involving others in what should have been a one-on-one discussion to a disappointed party airing their grievances to anyone in earshot. It's exhausting transmuting the resentment into a more constructive conversation, but that's what you're good at which is why you do it. Pace yourself this week and you'll emerge on the other side still forming complete sentences.

Everyone knows there are two sides to every story, but that can be infuriatingly inconvenient when we're forced to acknowledge it in the heat of an argument. Yet that's the beauty of the Full Moon in Libra on April 12th. Its cool silvery light invites you to step away from the grudge, take a walk around the block, and return when you're in a better head space. Libra's motto is never to burn a bridge because you don't know when you'll need to cross back over it. Working to keep the channels of communication open can be challenging, but the proof is in the compromise.

Finances improve thanks to this week's auspicious Saturn/Uranus sextile, but there's more going on than a payout from the Stars. Hopefully this boost in finances translates to a boost in confidence as well. Aquarius people have a problem putting a price on their talents and abilities. There's a great fear of self-aggrandizement along with insecurity about whether you can deliver. You’d rather your work speak for itself but unfortunately this puts the ball in the other person's court which is never a good idea. In the future don't take so long to state your terms and the other party won't take so long to meet them.

The Solar Eclipse in Aries signals a time of breathtaking changes and exciting developments. This energy promises to change your status, the company you keep, and even your earning capacity. But these things aren’t just a flash in the pan. In fact what’s taking place now is going to set the stage for the next decade at least. Most people when they enter the winner’s circle expect to sit on their laurels a while and enjoy the view. Not you. You can’t wait to get to work on making all those ideas of yours a reality now that you have the connections and the means.

You were born under a fixed sign. The fixed signs – which are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius – are famous for being as stubborn as the day is long. Believe it or not this will serve you quite well in the days ahead when you will be pressured into changing a course of action. People will weigh in with all kinds of opinions and judgments and you really must stick to your guns no matter how well meaning their advice (or withering their criticism) will be. The truth is that you really do know what's best and you need to be brave and unwavering now.

You’re more accustomed to thinking along the lines of what you owe others. On March 14th things will be flipped so that the question becomes what do others owe you? And this is more than just finances. What do they owe you emotionally or in terms of the time and energy that you’ve invested in them? Self-sacrifice is great in the moment but it doesn't make for the best lifestyle choice. In other words you can no longer afford to give in the capacity that you’ve been giving. You need something in return; a re-balancing of the give-and-take – plus a little reciprocity couldn’t hurt.

It’s all systems go when Mercury forms a sextile to Pluto on March 5th. This is when you get the green light on a project, endeavor, or heartfelt enterprise. And since Mercury is in Aries you can expect developments to be fast and furious. Unfortunately Mercury will also be turning retrograde on March 15th and retrogrades are famous for tossing monkey wrenches into our best-laid plans. Thankfully you were born under Aquarius and Aquarius is known for keeping its cool while everyone else is losing theirs. Maintain your focus and your inventiveness and you’ll succeed in spotting opportunities in fiascos while turning setbacks into strides.

It’s all systems go when Mercury forms a sextile to Pluto on March 5th. This is when you get the green light on a project, endeavor, or heartfelt enterprise. And since Mercury is in Aries, you can expect developments to be fast and furious. Unfortunately, Mercury will also be turning retrograde on March 15th, and retrogrades are famous for tossing monkey wrenches into our best-laid plans. Thankfully, you were born under Aquarius, and Aquarius is known for keeping its cool while everyone else is losing theirs.

Things are happening a lot faster than you expected. Decisions you thought lay further down the road are suddenly front and center while questions that were once speculative and abstract now take on a burning urgency. This is all part of the Mercury/Uranus sextile taking place on February 27th. Sextiles like these quicken the pace of events, bringing developments to fruition in short order. A possible worry is that you may find yourself financially stressed because you have to cover so many unexpected expenses. Don't worry about digging into rainy day funds. That's what they're there for and you'll soon be able to replenish them.

You may think this is the time to act, but it isn't, because no sooner does Mars come out of retrograde on February 23rd than Venus reverses direction on March 1st. Some people might look at this six-day period as a window of opportunity—and it is. For them. They're happy making a grab for what they can get when they can get it, but for an Aquarius with a long view of things, you'd do much better letting developments unfold on their own. Indeed, the longer you wait, the greater the returns, thanks to propitious Pluto sextiles on March 5th and March 24th.