SCORPIO HOROSCOPE

Scorpios are famous for their infernal pride. It’s a “better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven” mentality. Your refusal to take the easy way has served you well over the years. Your path has been hard, but it’s honest and you’ve never sold yourself short. The flip side is that you can make things harder for yourself than necessary. Right now you’re being given an opportunity to move into an entirely different lifestyle that will be less stressful and more fulfilling. Will you choose it? Don’t make the mistake of opting for the hell you know over the heaven you don’t.

The heart is no longer a lonely hunter when Ruling Planet Mars forms a rare sextile to Jupiter and then Uranus on April 19th. This could result in a surprise romantic confession, an unlikely reunion, or a new addition to the family (either two-legged or four-legged). In any case, it’s going to feel like you’re falling in love for real this time. It’s not like a Scorpio to get so carried away, but there’s no denying the power of the planets involved. It will be nice to give of yourself freely and without hesitation. It’s been a long time since you’ve done something like that.

You’re going to feel stifled when Mars conjoins Saturn on April 10th. Mars, your Ruler, is a “pedal to the metal” planet and expects to progress towards its goal without interruption. Unfortunately Saturn, the other planet occupying the same space, is a “ride the brake” energy; it slows you down the more you try to speed up. The best way to work with this is to examine matters dispassionately. Are people holding you back or are you allowing people to hold you back because of some mistaken sense of loyalty? Tough questions, but ones worth asking at a time when you could use some guidance.

You have no problem talking to curmudgeonly types. Probably because you were once one yourself. You understand their frustration with quick fix solutions, their exasperation with corporate-ese, and their distrust of people who don’t have much of a track record. Nevertheless, you learned a long time ago that it’s easy to criticize and harder to show someone the ropes which is why you’re the perfect choice to approach that harsh taskmaster who’s got everyone spooked at work. Show this person that it’s more constructive to train people in how things are done than it is to shame them about their performance. This way everyone benefits.

You can’t condone what happened but you also know that the other party didn’t mean any harm. So here you are – stuck between a rock (your justifiable anger) and a hard place (your sympathy for the person who wronged you). What to do? Thankfully, Venus is currently traveling through forgiving Pisces. Venus won’t kiss and make up, but she will help you to find a way to move on. Oftentimes what we want most is for people to know that they hurt us but it should be clear by now that this person knows all too well and how can you be upset with that?

You’re entering an extraordinary time of year. It lasts for a little over five weeks, and you could make a lot of headway as long as you manage your anxieties and redirect your insecurities. So much depends on making friends with those who once barred your way. Nothing changes people’s minds like success, and yours has certainly converted critics and naysayers. They are on your side – and whether they like it or not doesn’t really matter because what matters most is that their fortunes are now intertwined with yours. Ironically, they will protect and support you in ways that trusted allies never could or would.

The annual Sun/Neptune conjunction always makes you nervous. It’s kind of like how ancient civilizations used to forgive debts or free prisoners once every seven years. This impulse towards clemency floods your horoscope and makes you want to do things you wouldn’t normally do. This year you might try embracing it instead of resisting it. Yes, part of you feels like you’re letting culprits off the hook; however, another part of you recognizes that people don’t become better people if you don’t give them a second chance. It’s good to remember that everything born into Time comes with an expiration date – and that includes grudges.

The Mars/Uranus square on March 9th is going to make you feel like a loose cannon firing off charges in all directions. Your problem stems from racing to the rescue of someone in trouble. Being a loyal Scorpio, you tried to help this person out but now find yourself being blamed for making matters worse. Never the self-sacrificing type, you’ll probably wind up giving this person a piece of your mind along with everyone else involved in the debacle. The scene won’t be pretty, but people will get over it. In the future, let this serve as a reminder that no good deed goes unpunished.

Do you really have to take back that prodigal loved one or penitent friend? Can’t you just stay behind your closed door and pretend that you didn’t hear them knock? Venus/Uranus squares are as famous for splitting up relationships as they are for reuniting people who didn’t part on the best of terms. Since the Venus/Uranus square on March 3rd looks like it will fall in the latter category, you’d be well advised to put on a good face and make the best of it. Who knows? This person you greet this week may surprise you by having changed in ways you never thought possible.

Are you imagining things, or is your partner checking up on you? What else can explain the barrage of texts asking where you are and what you’re doing? And here you thought that you were the jealous one in the relationship. It’s nice being the focus of so much attention – not only from your partner but also the person your partner’s obsessed with. Now you could say that there’s nothing to worry about, but where’s the fun in that? Enjoy being fought over. Not only is it a welcome role reversal, but it also teaches people what it’s like to be in your shoes.