CANCER HOROSCOPE

You may not see yourself as occupying a position of strength, but you do as long as Jupiter is in Cancer. It won't last forever, but Jupiter will be here long enough for you to secure control over a slippery situation. This could pertain to work, finances, or a family matter. It's important to recognize that you have the upper hand – especially during the next few weeks when people threaten to withhold their approval or withdraw support. They're doing this because they can't manipulate you like they could before so they're resorting to old tactics. Refuse to play along and you'll eventually come out on top.

For weeks you've looked the other way hoping that a loved one or friend would clean up their act. Unfortunately that's not going to happen and it looks like you'll have to take matters into your own hands on December 24th. There's never a good time for these sorts of conversations but you don't really have much choice. This person is struggling and to pretend otherwise does them no good. Thankfully you were born under a zodiac sign that isn't afraid to do what needs to be done in order to remedy a situation. Moreover your timely intervention will prevent things from getting any worse.

How can you have salvaged the situations you've salvaged and rescued people from the brink of disaster only to discover that there's more trouble coming your way? Did you kick a Buddhist monk in the pants in a Past life and this is your punishment? No. It's simply Mars taking up residence in your opposite sign on December 15th where it will remain rattling your cage for the next 5 ½ weeks. The best advice is to tune out the things that loved ones say during this time because they're not in a great place emotionally. Hold your center while everyone else is losing theirs.

Moments of closure are few and far between. You may feel like you've said everything that needed to be said regarding a certain relationship or association, but other people's timetables rarely correspond with ours. This is why you won't want to blow off someone you thought you'd never hear from again. Things didn't end well between you and you've made peace with that; however this person hasn't. What they have to say may seem like it's too little too late, but it still means a lot to them – which is why you should make the time to hear them out. You'll be glad you did.

We are all born with some amount of talent, but just because you have potential doesn’t mean that you will realize it. There are too many stories of people who have turned their backs on their natural gifts because they lacked the drive, discipline, or faith to turn their hopes into a reality. They wanted Fortune to make them rather than to make their own Fortune. Mercury forming a trine to Jupiter on December 6th will put you back in touch with something that used to matter. This is your chance to make good on a neglected talent, an unrealized ambition, or a forgotten dream.

You thought you were signing on for a project that was in its infant stages, but you’ll soon discover that it’s a lot further along than you originally thought. In fact you may be running to play catch up. There’s a lot of Jupiter energy coursing through your horoscope courtesy of the grand trine in water on November 26th and Jupiter is the planet of growth in Astrology. Jupiter takes what’s in the works and makes it bigger by expanding operations, adding people, or throwing more money your way. It can be overwhelming at first, but you’ll thrive once you get a handle on things.

Just because someone gets a lucky break doesn’t mean they know what do with it. We've all heard stories about people who come into good fortune – maybe through the lottery or an inheritance – who then squander it. Thankfully you've spent years dreaming of the day when Fortune would smile upon you. On November 17th a rare grand trine in water shows you getting that break you've longed for. It's not a wish come true, but a golden opportunity with your name on it so dream big, build on what you have, and you’ll see those castles in the sky take on a brick and mortar reality.

Jupiter turns retrograde on November 11th and will remain traveling backwards in your zodiac sign until March 10th. Does this mean that you can kiss all that progress you made over the past five months good-bye? No. But you should know that things won’t come easily either. You will have to work twice as hard just to hold on to what you have. Jupiter is the planet of belief in Astrology and its retrograde acts like a test of faith. If you truly believe that you are worthy of the success you seek then it's up to you to pursue it no matter what it takes.

The Full Moon on November 5th brings the fulfillment of a wish or the answer to a prayer. You may not recognize it at first because it’s human nature to have your heart set on what you originally envisioned, but if you remind yourself of what it is you wanted in the first place then you’ll soon see how the Stars have granted your request. The difficulty, however, will be with coordinating this with the rest of your life. Good things often bring unexpected complications and you’ll find that you’ve inherited more than just a few of them. Nevertheless you’ll still be happier for it.

Mars trine Jupiter on October 28th and then Saturn on October 29th says that it's time to act. This is a get out and do energy and it benefits those endeavors and projects where you take the initiative. It also smiles on long shots and pie-in-the-sky hopes and wishes. Now this won't be without its risks, however Jupiter exalted in your zodiac sign should tip the odds in your favor as it is the planet of good fortune and confers protection. Meanwhile look for things to heat up on the romantic front when you see someone who was cool before warm quickly to the touch.