CANCER HOROSCOPE

A loved one may feel lost at sea, but you’ve never been clearer about what lies ahead. That’s why it’s up to you to take the rudder in your relationship. Besides you’re better equipped than they are at reading the mood changes and underlying shifts in current. As a Child of the Moon (the Moon is your Ruling Planet) you learned long ago that it’s not about where you want to go in a relationship; it’s all about where you need to go that makes your partnership so enriching. This spirit of adventure and trust in a higher power will lead you both to safe harbor.

The great gift of being a water sign is in drawing strength and solace from yourself when the world around you goes off the rails. Let others track the rise and fall of their hopes and prospects from one day to the next; you will rely on your own inner gyroscope to navigate the way. Rituals, routines, and practices center you. They provide a thorough line of continuity. They also help create peace and calm. You may not have the answers to the big questions that are swirling around you, but you will maintain the presence of mind to recognize them when they appear.

A surprise dismissal (or departure) leaves you next in line for a coveted position, but do you really want to fill these big shoes? Most people answer with their ambition first, but you were born under a zodiac sign that likes to study a situation. You’ll examine the fit, the feel, and the feasibility. An eclipse in Aries always brings a sense of urgency, but you know full well that there’s a process to deciding a successor so let competitors clamor for attention. Those in charge know what you’re like and if they decide that you’re it then they also know where to find you.

Things are coming together better than you expected. Is it really to be believed? The answer is both Yes and No. Yes – in the sense that there really is a light at the end of the tunnel and you can expect to settle a prickly matter soon; No, in that Mercury turns retrograde on April 1st throwing everything you pieced together into reverse. Mercury retrogrades are famous for introducing unforeseen complications and delays, however they rarely are complete disasters. Continue to push ahead with what’s in the works while addressing others’ concerns and you really will get that all important signature after the 25th.

Take it easy this week because the lunar eclipse shows you experiencing a dramatic dip in energy and it will be all you can do to just make it through the workday. One would think you were suffering from jet lag given how much you’ll want to curl up into a ball and go to sleep. Moderate your pace and you’ll emerge on the other side of this no worse for wear. Meanwhile, lunar eclipses are a good time to revisit an old plan – like the idea that was dismissed as too impractical last October. You may discover that there’s something to it after all.

Things not working out the way they should doesn’t have to be a cause for despair. It could be what’s needed to try something totally new. We all hit certain points in our life when doing the same thing over and over loses its efficacy. Formulas for success – like bottles of champagne left open overnight – can go flat. What’s needed now is a fresh approach. You may think that you don’t have the time and energy for it, but make it. Not only will this provide the impetus to break out of that rut you’ve been in, but you may even discover that you’ll actually get somewhere.

This is a time to be honest about what you need. Whether it’s a shoulder to lean on, a helping hand, or some kind of financial assistance, you have to be absolutely candid about your situation and receptive to others’ ideas. No one likes feeling vulnerable – especially a Cancer, but acting like there’s nothing wrong (when something is) could be detrimental. Venus begins a 3 ½ week tour in Pisces on March 11th. This is bound to warm the heart and untie the purse-strings of those who are in a position to help, but they’re not going to do it if you keep saying everything’s OK.

A propitious Sun/Uranus sextile on March 9th shows an elusive piece to the puzzle snapping into place. Maybe it’s papers finally being signed, someone getting back to you after prolonged radio silence, or an approval you’ve been waiting for. In any case, it releases you from weeks of limbo and moves you into the next phase of an unfolding plan. Although circumstances look stable and it feels like you’ve got all the time in the world, you’d be well-advised to move quickly to lock in what you can before the 25th. That’s when the Lunar Eclipse in Libra will surely introduce an unexpected wrinkle.

It’s always scary leaving behind something that made you feel secure – be it a relationship, job, or street address; however the triple conjunction of the Sun, Mercury, and Saturn in Pisces on February 28th says to do just that. You’ve gone as far as you can go on the path you’ve been traveling, and to stick with it any longer would be stagnant if not retrograde. This period between now and April 20th is both exciting and invigorating. You will make more headway towards the goals you’ve set for yourself now that you’re free of situations you’ve outgrown and obligations that have lost their relevance.

There’s never just one cure-all. Not with you. The way out of a tight fix usually involves a series of short-term solutions stitched together to help you get from here to there. You hate having to borrow from Paul to pay Peter or coax a situation on its last legs to keep going just a little longer, yet this is also when you are the most creative and resourceful. You may yearn for security, but you also know there’s nothing more deadening than the formulaic. The trick is to find the midpoint between consistency and cacophony; something you’ll be discovering in the weeks to come.