THE WEEKEND EDIT
After the spectacle that was this past Wednesday — remember that solar eclipse, the Perseid shower, a bunch o' planets queued up like they're waiting for Taylor Swift tickets — we coast into the weekend on a decidedly different vibe, Edit Insiders.
Blame it on the Moon, which is hanging out in Virgo and void of course — and that is basically the celestial equivalent of a Friday frame of mind.
Don't fight the feeling.
Surrender to the laze.
Inform ambition and motivation they've called in sick. Plan to do little more than stroll through the day. Linger over the coffee. Sort out a few things. Finish what you started. Don't make anything complicated.
That is the proper way to greet this weekend, officially approved by the Moon — and feel free to use that as your excuse for, well, just about everything.
Late for a meeting? Moon traffic.
Need to reschedule an appointment? Moon delay.
Decided you'd rather cling to sanity than sit through another Zoom meeting? Moon static.
🍸Get the idea?
Now, notice what is missing. The whole notion of starting something.
Anything.
Beginning a new project? Pshaw. Not today.
You can try, of course. It’s just that it’d be a waste of time, in this energy.
The very best thing you can do for both yourself and the universe is to flow with the vibe. Easy peasy.
THE COSMIC WEATHER REPORT
Friday: The off-duty vibe actually blew in lightly last night, but gets bolder throughout the day. Wear it like a comfortable t-shirt. Enjoy the calm skies. Tomorrow, the winds change.
Saturday: Oy. Thanks to Mercury and Jupiter meeting up in Leo, suddenly everyone has an opinion -- and no, you weren't asking. This is some serious loud-mouthed energy happening here.
Mercury runs communications, information and thought. Jupiter expands whatever it touches. And they're meeting in Leo, where nobody has ever been accused of thinking too small. Ideas get bigger. Confidence gets louder. Stories get better. Possibly too much better. Spoiler alert: Fact-checking is de rigueur today.
Sunday: Moon in Libra. Play nice with the other kids. This is warm, charming, sociable energy. Conversation flows. People are more inclined to cooperate. Affection comes easier. It's a lovely window for spending time with people you actually enjoy, smoothing over something minor or simply doing something that feels good. In other words: take the win. Because around midday, Saturn wanders into the conversation and reality would like a word. Respect it.
Monday: Mars and Neptune? Yeah. No. You know how Friday felt like Friday?
Well, Edit Insiders, we hate to inform you that Monday will feel like ... Monday. Mars squares Neptune before breakfast. Mars wants action. Neptune brings fog. See the problem? Here's the dark cloud: Something that seems obvious may turn out to be something entirely different. You'll discover that, perhaps rudely so, when the Moon enters Scorpio later in the day. It drags truth to the surface
Instant replay:
Friday: Don't bother me.
Saturday: Everybody is bothering me.
Sunday: Everybody behaves.
Monday: Nobody knows what the hell is going on. Truth check needed in every aisle today.
POWER MOVE
Focus on getting it right, not getting it first. That's the energy edge.
HOW THIS ENERGY HITS BY ELEMENT
FIRE SIGNS (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)
Well, this is interesting.
Saturday hands you a microphone and absolutely no adult supervision. Mercury and Jupiter in Leo have you feeling brilliant, hilarious and borderline immortal. Enjoy putting on the show.
Just remember: There's a fine line between confidence and overkill. One draws people to you. The other gets you canceled, darling.
Magnetism Move: Leave some room in your vibe for other people. Your energy is so strong now it’s easy to unknowingly push people away.
EARTH SIGNS (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn)
Friday is your natural habitat: tidy it, fix it, finish it, move on to the next little thing. Bliss.
Then everybody else starts having feelings and opinions and suddenly you’re surrounded by chaos when what you want is order and structure. Resist the urge to manage the entire weekend. Not every mess is meant for you to clean up.
Magnetism Move: Protect your vibe from getting swept into the tornado of nonsense. Your steadiness has sex appeal.
AIR SIGNS (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius)
Go on and claim this weekend. It amplifies your natural vibe.
People are talking, flirting, debating, oversharing and generally providing you with premium-grade material to work with.
Saturday and Sunday find you at your best. The cosmic energy has the wind at your back -- it's there to move you forward, not to knock people over in the process.
Magnetism Move: Ease into things. Softer souls may be overwhelmed by your vibe. Adjust accordingly.
WATER SIGNS (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces)
This weekend's energy is a nonstarter for you. Adjust your expectations and you may even enjoy it.
Monday is where things get slippery. Mars and Neptune can turn one weird feeling into a six-part documentary inside your head before breakfast. Realize your own particular brand of ridiculousness while it's unfolding. By evening, the Moon flows into Scorpio — and darling, that's the moment you own the room.
Magnetism Move: Focus on being fully present so others don’t read your vibe as dismissive.
Tell Us…
What's Your Element?
See You Tuesday.
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In Truth & Stardust,
