By Angel Lopez:
The next chapter of your life is in full swing, whether you recognize it or not. And it’s important at this point to ask yourself, “Am I being guided by fear or intuition?” These two voices sound so alike sometimes that it’s hard to differentiate. We all want to believe that we are so deeply in tune with our inner selves that we can tap into our deepest truth and know what is best. But fear can be strong, and it masquerades so beautifully as a voice of truth that you believe it instantly. And it makes sense, because that fear is usually rooted in something that’s accompanied you for much of your life; a trauma that’s calcified and built a structure of protection around your heart; a mean lie that you innocently believed and gave life to as a full-fledged insecurity. These traumas and lies can start to rule your life and show up as the loudest voice in your decision-making process. Meanwhile, intuition is in the back row, shouting for someone, anyone, to listen.
Your goal for Pisces Season is to boot that fear-based voice to the back of the room.
It can chime in when you’re in a physically dangerous situation and tell you to turn around. But when it comes to facing your goals and dreams dead in the eyes, you need intuition at the helm, calling the shots and guiding you in the direction of your heart and soul.
Read for your Sun sign, but also check your Rising, if you know it.
ARIES
You’re in the process of growing to an even greater and clearer sense of self-worth, and that can make the demons of your personal uncertainty even louder. They’re squirming because you have the power right now to release old doubts and insecurities to the point of banishment. The trick in doing so lies in presence. You must work hard to grow so present in your life right now that it’s difficult for the past to be seen—or more so, felt. Because you do need your past to measure how far you’ve come and to remember what you’ve overcome, but you also need to feel how good it is to let something go and move beyond adversity. Don’t get caught up in any feelings of your past. Instead, attach yourself to a feeling of triumph that comes when you accomplish something. Your attention should be focused toward any and all of the successes you've made .
TAURUS
This is a good time to look to your community as a sense of how you’re progressing on your path. Are you feeling supported and strengthened, surrounded by folks who nurture your sense of belonging? Or are you in a place of isolation, where you can stay steeped in an old version of you, free from growth? If it’s the latter, you may find you’re struggling to find your footing in any of the new projects or directions you’re trying to manifest. Recognize that you don’t need to go it alone. In fact, going it alone is going to amplify all of your old ways and inhibit the new growth that wants to come through. You need help in the form of people who can spark your creativity and speak your spiritual language. Soul friends are all around you—embrace them.
GEMINI
Something soulful and surprising has come along and helped ignite you with a greater sense of purpose. Your natural spirit of curiosity is up and about, wondering how to lasso you a more distinct next chapter. The truth is, you need to get a little lost in the mystery of what’s to come. Approach this current life like the detective in a playful, pre-teen book. You have an idea where you’re headed, and some things are in process, but don’t feel the need to have all the answers and know all the details just yet. Explore any chaos around you. Take time to ponder the current insights and swim in the wonder of what could be. And take some tangible steps in the land of your dreams without needing to feel like you’ve reached the goal. Know that the smallest of strides gets you closer to the horizon.
CANCER
There may be some new dreams for your life that you didn’t even consider as a want or possibility before. You can be somewhat stubborn, so it’s been easy to create a sense of your life and how it’s meant to work without leaving much room for growth or change. And you’ve probably put structures in place that have been working, so there hasn’t been a need to explore much beyond the way you’ve been living. However, life has recently thrown you some new experiences that have shifted the landscape of your philosophy, discovering truths you didn’t believe had pertained to you. It’s time to get comfortable shifting the way you see yourself. Perhaps there’s actually a bigger life out there for you than you even cared to dream. Challenge yourself to change beliefs and welcome in some new, exciting adventures.
LEO
You’re being called to deepen your sense of life by integrating any of the hard or growth-inducing lessons you’ve recently experienced. You may have to go within and make sure that you fully allowed yourself to feel all you needed to during a difficult situation. You may have gone through it, but there’s still some lessons to dig in to so that you can take the gifts of the adversity and truly utilize them. You’re aching to engage more passionately with your purpose or career in a way that infuses it with more joy. Know that all of your greatest challenges offer valuable insights into how you tackle your aspirations. There may even be a part of yourself you didn’t know existed that rose to the top when you needed to face something hard. That piece of you can now be your ambition’s secret weapon.
VIRGO
You would benefit from some strong relationships in your life, so it’s important you spend more time alongside people whose life philosophy aligns with yours. This means pulling back on that desire to nurse those wounded birds who nest in your life. And it also means to pay more attention to your own wounded sensibilities and how much credit you give them. You may be in a torrid relationship with one or more of your own inner injuries. You may have gotten so used to nurturing your own traumas that they’ve just taken root and colored your view of the world. That’s not to say there aren’t tangible and painful circumstances existing in your sphere, but how you look upon and internalize them controls your ability to motivate yourself on a daily basis. And you need motivation right now to continue learning how to make a better, more-powerful you.
LIBRA
The discipline you seek to commit to a transformation for your life is ready for duty, but you’re gonna have to let go of some aspects of yourself that have lingered for too long. This doesn’t have to be some difficult process. In fact, you’d benefit from employing a “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality. Just start to do the things you want to have in your life, even if it feels like you’re playing pretend. The more you can force yourself to engage with your desires and goals, even in a sloppy way, the better you’ll find yourself building the actual routine of it. And that will help create some belief that what you want can be tangible. This is important because it’s really some outdated beliefs that need to be released. So just smother them with any activities and habits that will help produce your new reality.
SCORPIO
You’re engaging in some new partnerships that will challenge you because they will find their way into your heart and life more quickly than you usually like to move. Try not to fight it. You are naturally weary of people and don’t trust easily, but sometimes if someone just makes sense, you can’t avoid just letting them in. This also may not be someone brand new. There may be people in your life who’ve been around for a minute, but current experiences are creating a new narrative for your relationship where you’re able to rewrite your feelings for them. Surprise yourself by evolving and giving them a second chance. And know that this can work in two ways. Some are rushing in while others are being exposed, therefore ushering themselves out of the deepest part of your heart. Let them go too so you can make room for the new.
SAGITTARIUS
You can’t rewrite your history. You can only learn from and embrace it. But be aware of where you’ve maybe told yourself you’ve moved on when you really have not. Grudges and feelings of resentment can build up and turn into nasty anxiety and pain. Now’s a great time to find creative ways to forgive any pieces or people of the past who still make you cringe. That disgust you feel comes from a place in your heart that’s housing hurt, and you don’t need it anymore. This isn’t to say you have to love those who’ve hurt you, but you have to either make amends or leave them behind. Just make sure it’s your intuition and heart deciding the outcome. Because if ego or anger are calling the shots, then you’re not releasing, you’re retaliating. And that just keeps the cycle in motion.
CAPRICORN
It’s time to drum up your most insightful, creative self. To allow your inner child to step forth and play. To let go of any need to control so you can get more comfortable with the mystical. Yes, we know you’re the one who relies more greatly on a tangible reality rather than on the invisible hand. But if you can welcome more of the magical into your life right now, you’ll find there are some really exciting opportunities and excursions to be had that can wildly challenge your outlook on life. And to be honest, you could use a little shake-up of your mentality. There’s only so long that you can hold on to any beliefs before they start to grow stale and leave you standing behind the curve of your growth. It’s time to get more present with your purpose, but that comes with an adjustment on how you receive change.
AQUARIUS
You’re in the midst of a personal revolution, when you’re feeling an inspiring wave of shift and enthusiasm coming toward your shore. But in order to fully feel it wash over you, you’re going to have to galvanize a greater sense of discipline, value and commitment for the projects and ambitions that you’re striving to bring into fruition. Try your best to be in service to the future you who is excitedly waiting to share in the rewards of your endeavors. Picture them rooting you on from the future’s finish line, in all their triumphant glory. It’s kind of a sci-fi scenario, which should speak to your soul’s quirky nature. It could also help you to feel like you’re on more of a narrative, heroic journey, which you are. But if you can really let yourself approach life like that, then you’ll be better able to feel into the motivational energy that’s trying to guide you.
PISCES
It’s time for you to pause and acknowledge all of the hard work that you’ve been putting in to crafting the next chapter of your life. Even if it doesn’t feel like you’ve fully made the headway you were aspiring to, or if you can’t entirely see what’s ahead of you, please recognize how you have found ways to push some new, beautiful flowers of growth through the concrete challenges of your life. You’re also birthing a new version of you that is so much more aligned with the most authentic expression of your soul that you can trust a bit more in all you do. That's because your choices are coming from the deepest part of you, for your highest good. To solidify this direction, feed yourself some really loving thoughts, reminding yourself that you are capable. You are deserving. You are a wish of the Universe ready to come true.
Angel Lopez is a film producer, writer, astrologer, and co-host of the podcast, THE SPIRITUAL GAYZ alongside his husband, our Spiritual Guru Brandon Alter. Angel has been studying and working with both tarot and astrology for twenty years. He hosted the astrology web-series, ASTRO TALK WITH ANGEL, and writes the blog ASTROLOGY REALNESS. He has also had pieces published on Upworthy.com and The Huffington Post.
On the film side, Angel produced the Sundance Film Festival award winning film DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, as well as the features THE DINNER and STATE LIKE SLEEP. He also wrote and directed his own short film, I CAN’T WITH YOU, which had its premiere at the 2016 HollyShorts Film Festival, and he recently finished producing filmmaker Justin Simien’s second feature, BAD HAIR. Visit www.thespiritualgayz.com to learn more. To sign up for The Spiritual Gayz newsletter click here.