LIBRA HOROSCOPE

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 1st. 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 more balanced headspace. 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.

This time of year, when the Sun is traveling through your opposite sign, is always challenging. Add to that the fact that it will also be conjunct Saturn, and prospects might look dismal. Or rather, prospects might have looked dismal if Pluto weren't in the zodiac sign of Aquarius. Pluto in Aquarius changes the equation by providing the greatest asset a Libran could hope to have—other people. This is the time to turn to them for help, support, or even form a coalition. Your greatest resources have always been your human resources, and Pluto in Aquarius ensures that they'll be solidly in your corner.

The problem isn't that you're unwilling to compromise. It's that the other party wants everything their way. You can tell this person believes in what they're doing and that they feel like they're being fair; however, the problem remains that what's best for them doesn't work for you. Thankfully you can always look forward to a positive outcome when the two benefics (Venus and Jupiter) square each other in the sky. You may have to go back and forth a few times but you'll eventually find a solution that everyone can live with. It's something Libras have been doing since the dawn of time.

Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and higher purpose, comes out of retrograde on March 10th. This is important for you because Jupiter is traveling through the highest point of your solar horoscope. What this means is that you are once again riding a wave of success. Although this probably pertains more to work than it does to your private concerns, you can rest assured that you will see whole areas of your life transformed for the better over the next 3 ½ months. Make the most of this while you can and don't settle for second best because you can have it all – really!

It looks like you're going through a period where you've sworn off relationships. Either you've retreated from them altogether or switched to autopilot in your day-to-day interactions. There's nothing wrong with cocooning in place; it's to be expected when experiencing a deeply personal transformation that's hard to explain. But what makes this frustrating is being unclear about what you want while having visceral reactions to everything you don't want. Being in the dark — about yourself and others — is typical of a lunar eclipse, but if you put your faith in the process, you will reemerge restored and enlightened when the time is right.

Second thoughts are nothing new when Mercury retrogrades past Venus on March 28th. You'll likely experience a case of cold feet, but instead of pushing ahead, it might be better to take things slow. You don't want to force yourself — or the other person — to commit to anything when you're feeling ambivalent. Try an upfront, candid talk. For instance, if you're lovers, you may realize that you're better off as friends, or if you're friends you may be ready to explore being lovers. In any case, love is love when Mercury conjoins Venus, so rest assured that everything will work out for the best.

Saturn conjunct Neptune on February 20th dissolves the disillusionment you've been wrestling with lately. For months you tried convincing yourself that adopting a more hardened and cynical approach to life would mend a broken heart, but today's cosmic pairing will make you see just how truly empty that solution is. Not only does it go against your zodiacal nature to believe the best in people, but Libras aren't happy unless they're pursuing a romantic ideal. This may require a complete about-face in the direction you've been going, but nothing could be more enlivening than jettisoning a worldview that's as drab as it is dreary.

The last-quarter Moon in Scorpio this week shows that you may be overdrawn on your goodwill account. We all get into certain modes when we bark orders without thinking, grow impatient with loved ones’ repeated mistakes, and tap our inner circle of friends for love and support again and again. So when’s the last time you paid into the kitty? When’s the last time you were there for someone else unconditionally? Judging from the looks you’ve been getting lately, it’s probably been a while. Venus in Pisces from February 10th to March 6th shows that this is the time to repay the love.

You'll want to keep your contingency plans close, but your exit strategy closer. A situation has reached a critical juncture which is why you must pay close attention to what's going down. There are things to gain and things to lose and being born under the zodiac sign of the balance you'll want to weigh those carefully. There is such a thing as the circumstances looking right but the timing being off – which means you may want to retreat and try another day. Then again, threatening to back away could fake out the other party and give you a clear opening to what you seek.

Neptune tends to romanticize partners when it's opposite you in the sky, but the recent Venus/Mars conjunction in Capricorn has disabused you of that notion. Not only have the scales fallen from your eyes, you wonder if it's wise to rely on anyone else. Libras are happiest when they share their lives with someone, but that doesn't mean it's your job to make a relationship work. It might be scary to hold back and wait to see if someone can come through on their own with no help from you, but one day that will happen, and when it does, that will be the person for you.