Your nesting instincts are activated as the Sun moves along the base of your chart, Aries. The comforts of familiar faces, places and pastimes allow you to get back in touch with your true needs and centre yourself. With Retrograde Mars moving through your eleventh house, it’s critical that you find a healthy balance between your own self-interests and the needs of others. Saturn continues its voyage across the top of your chart and career achievements are beginning to manifest (especially for early born Arians).

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

You can expect the day-to-day pace of life to pick up, Taurus! You’ve places to go and interesting people to meet. Stimulating conversations might keep you up all night contemplating philosophical concepts. Creative types will relish in the boost, and practical bulls can enjoy collective goal-sessions strategic planning. Retrograde Mars sits high in your chart, and you might find yourself more competitive than usual. Your ambition to achieve is aroused!

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

The Sun makes its way into your second house of personal resources, earnings and your inner value system. Investments are likely at this time, so get ready! More importantly, you’re ready to put your efforts into something meaningful. Moneymaking ideas will occur now and you’ll be tempted to act. With Retrograde Mars in your ninth house, past initiates and creative ventures are back on your plate. This time you have the wisdom of experience to draw from!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Summer Solstice kicks off your birthday season making this your time to play! New beginnings are afoot as you launch a fresh cycle of growth. The magnifying energy from the Sun encourages you to let your confidence blossom and embrace the world around you. Feisty Mars is retrograde in your eighth house of joint wealth, responsibilities and emotional intimacy — pushing you to get real about where, how and with whom you share your resources.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Get some quiet time before your birthday approaches if you can, Leo. Look back over the last year and focus on the positive growth that’s taken root within your and family. Heads up, because retrograde Mars sits opposite your sign during the next few months, and you might feel more defensive than usual. Others (especially partners) might appear edgy or competitive. Let go of personal ego drives so you can see what’s going and respond with awareness.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

The Sun continues its movement across the top of your chart encouraging you to reach out to your community at large. Events and get-togethers with like-minded souls will be rewarding. New friends are made. As Retrograde Mars makes its way through your house of service, employment and health, tricky issues on the job front can leave you feeling flummoxed. As my mother says, “Worry is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but gets you nowhere.”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Get ready to collaborate with people in influential places, Libra. As the Sun ascends to the top of your chart, others are looking to you for guidance and instruction. Relax, your diplomatic style and friendly attitude will serve you well! Retrograde Mars stimulates your fifth house of recreation and creativity. Be sure to give yourself room to experiment and colour outside the lines! If your inner perfectionist comes out to play, don’t let yourself get bogged down in the details.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

As the Sun moves into your ninth house, you’re encouraged to undertake a new form of study or intellectual pursuit. As your thirst for adventure in the outer world grows, you’re simultaneously cutting away negative psychic ties on the home front. If you’ve been carrying guilt or shame, you will soon relieve yourself of this unnecessary burden. Prepare to feel more empowered about your life choices and value for what you do.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

The Sun moves into your eight house activating the investigator within you! Wherever your attention goes, your need to find answers will follow. You’ll find the hidden subtext in casual remarks and unearth issues that need healing. You can rid yourself of negative thinking patterns based on belief systems that someone else projected onto you. Fortunately, positive spiritual practices and insightful teaching opportunities will present themselves to assist you.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

The Sun sits at its farthest from your sign all year, activating your house of partnerships and the public, dear Capricorn. While it’s important to be there for others, it doesn’t help anyone if you’re depleted. Schedule in some rest time for yourself. Retrograde Mars hovers near the cusp of your second house, let go of something that has been draining you and your precious resources. (That includes resources on the emotional, physical and psychic planes.)

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The radiant energy of the Sun stimulates your house of health, service, tasks and employment. (Put your feelers out if you’re looking for work.) You’re keen to make improvements across the board and fix nagging issues. With Mars retrograde in your sign, you’ll easily cut through any bullshit that’s been holding you back. Rid yourself of negative habits that have kept you in a place of suspension.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

The Sun moves into a fellow water sign and you’re swimming with the tide, dear Pisces. You can easily get in touch with your inner muse and harness your creative nature. Mars moves retrograde through your twelfth house throughout the summer, ringing a potential awakening to unresolved issues. You’re ready to move past old anger and clear your conscience of caustic resentments.  Spiritual cleansing is on the menu!

Much warmth and well wishes!