LEO HOROSCOPE

Pay attention to developments taking place in a far corner of your life this week. It may not seem like much because these have to do with people in another part of the company or affairs that lie out of state or outside the country. Yet rest assured that it’s the events that seem the most remote and far afield that will wind up having a powerful impact on you. This could result in dramatic changes in your career path or life direction around the time of your birthday. For now follow things as they unfold and know that you will soon be going places.

The Jupiter/Uranus conjunction on April 20 signals a breakdown or a breakthrough, but it’s hard to tell which it is because of the Sun/Pluto square on April 21st. Translation? Somebody’s getting left behind. If it’s you doing the leaving, then take responsibility for upsetting someone’s life (even if it’s not your fault). You’re the one moving on to better things, and the other person isn’t. And if you’re being left? Let yourself be angry and hurt because that outrage will help you get back up on your feet faster than blaming yourself will. In time, you’ll see that this was for the best after all.

Are you really going to walk out on everything you built to blaze a new trail? Anything can happen when there’s a Solar Eclipse in the sign of the Ram (April 8th) and given that Aries never backs down from a challenge, you may surprise yourself. Leos tend to be risk-averse, but you’re also open to something different. It’s been a long time since you felt this pioneering and you can’t help asking yourself: if not now, when? Know that if things don’t work out you’ll be taken back. And if things do? Well, this could be one of the best moves you’ve ever made.

Changes in a partner’s life will soon have an impact on you thanks to Venus in Aries forming its first sextile to Pluto in Aquarius on April 6th. This indicates good things coming to you through your relationship. So what can you expect? The first is a bump in finances and the second is that you may be looking at a move in your near future thanks to developments in your Other Half’s career. This could be near or far. In any case there’s a lot to think about and discuss but you can already feel the warm smile of delight on your face.

This is a good time to pass around the hat. You’ll see wallets fly open and people Venmoing you money thanks to a fortuitous Venus/Uranus sextile on March 28th. It’s nice to get this kind of financial support but keep in mind that it isn’t meant for personal gain. Venus is at her most selfless when traveling through the zodiac sign of Pisces so think of her sextile to your solar midheaven as a cosmic version of GoFundMe. The coffers will fill only if your cause is right. The planet of mutual benefit, Venus, shows that helping others is the best way to help yourself.

The Sun that forms a sextile to Pluto on March 21st is a springtime Sun and like the Spring, you will experience an inborn part of you stirring from a years-long slumber. Maybe it’s a talent that was never fully developed, a raw potential that remained dormant and untapped, or it could be the return of something you used to do before, put down, and never thought that you’d pick up again. In any case, the seed has sprouted, and it doesn’t matter if it’s too late, inopportune, or seemingly ridiculous – your chance to experience and to express this part of you is now.

You’ll want to keep self-sacrificing tendencies in check on March 17th when the Sun is under the rays of Neptune. This is when your reservoirs of goodwill and compassion will flood their banks and you’ll do whatever it takes to help a loved one. If only said loved one was worth it. Now the Stars aren’t saying that this person isn’t in trouble, but there’s more to that sob story than appears. It may have been reworked in such a way as to elicit an emotional response. Not only is skepticism healthy, it’s an absolute must until the influence of Neptune subsides on March 23rd.

Leos aren’t big on conflict. One wouldn’t know that because of the way you puff up your chest and roar like a lion when challenged; however, if the other side is committed to escalating tensions, then you’ll look for a way to appease them. But not on March 9th. This is when Mars in Aquarius squares Uranus in Taurus. Mars in your opposite sign brings the fight to you no matter where you are, leaving you with no choice but to engage in it. It took a while, but it looks like you’ll finally be making the stand that you should have made all along.

The forecast is dreary as the Sun, Mercury, and Saturn form a triple conjunction in Pisces on February 28th. There’s nothing subtle about triple conjunctions; they’re all bold caps with exclamation points, and this one will hit you in a vulnerable spot regarding an emotional or financial cost. There are times when we get dealt one bad card after the next, and this is one of them. Thankfully it’s always darkest before the sextile as you’ll see on March 1st when a shift in planetary energies brings a break in the cloud cover. This puts you in touch with people who can help you out.

It’s tempting to shortchange someone who treated you poorly and doesn’t deserve to be repaid. They didn’t keep their word, so why should you? Unfortunately, the only person you’d be cheating is yourself. It’s unfair being the injured party who has to recompense the person who wronged you, but do it. You don’t want to be around this toxic energy any longer than you have to be. It’s like wanting to retaliate against a driver who rides your tail or runs a red light. This person is an accident waiting to happen, and the sooner you’re as far away from them as possible, the better.