This isn’t the time to dig in your heels and insist on getting your way, Taurus. That said, it’s an equally poor time to make compromises that require you to compromise on your values. You may feel like you’re walking a bit of a tightrope this week as you navigate how to show up for both yourself and others in what may be kind of sticky situations. Have faith in your ability to be kind and firm as you honor your integrity and collaborate with your circumstances.

If you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed, the best thing for you to do is slow down and simplify things. Whether that means making lists, rescheduling some things, or only focusing on what is directly in front of you, you will feel more in control and do a better job if you are not trying to hold on to too many details at once. This is a bad time to look outside of yourself for answers or validation; slow down, tap in and tune up, Twin Star.

You’re changing and a meaningful part of your assignment is to make sure that you don’t defer back to old patterns and habits that deep down you know don’t serve you. This week, you’re likely to be faced with insecurities and fears—both yours and those of the people around you—and your go-to coping mechanisms for dealing with them. Strive to make better, more informed choices when faced with challenges, Moonchild.

If you’re feeling triggered in an upsetting way or in an exciting way, you run the risk of acting impulsively and without enough care this week. Do your best to get present and consider all of your options with your head, even if your heart is racing. This is a time when you want to be informed by your feelings but not completely overwhelmed by them. It may feel really vulnerable and challenging to slow down and sit with your feelings, but it’s still your best option. Have faith in your ability to cope, dear Leo.

The New Moon in your sign on September 2nd is an invitation for you to get clear about what you feel, where you’re at, and what you intend to do. It would be on-brand but not very helpful for you to descend into negative obsessions or cyclical thinking, and the way to avoid it is by staying present with your tender emotions. Create space in your life for big feelings and the vulnerability that’s inevitable to emerge from being so open.

This week it’s all about your relationships, but when isn’t it, really? Whatever is going on between you and others, it’s important that you act in ways that reflect your integrity and what’s true for you, instead of plating people and giving them what you think they want. Instead of trying to hold on or control where things go, let them unfold by themselves. Have enough faith in yourself and others to be honest; at the end of the day, anything that you lose from being honest, you never really had to begin with, Libra. 

If you have overextended yourself or are just out on a new and uncharted ledge, you’re likely to be feeling pretty stressed out this week. The key is to not look to explain or blame, but instead to show up and cope with whatever is on your plate. However you choose to engage with the situation you’re in or the people around you, this is a time to remember that you’re more likely to make progress and feel good about how things are going if you take an empathetic and collaborative approach, Scorpio.

Hope and optimism are beautiful things, but if you don’t leverage and transform them into the foundation for action, you can find yourself not really going anywhere. This week is a good one for following through on the plans you’ve made and the intentions you’ve set, Sagittarius. The key is to have a realistic and honest appraisal of where you’re at, what needs doing, and how you’re going to sustain your energies along the way.

It’s easy to think about all the things that could go wrong, but that doesn’t make it practical. Don’t confuse negative thinking with pragmatism, Capricorn. The truth is that things are just as likely to go right as they are to go wrong and you waste a lot less energy when you’re not reeling from problems that haven’t even occurred, even if they’re on their way. Focus on the here and now, putting your energy in the direction of what you want and not what you fear.

If you find yourself feeling anxious or confused, this is actually a pretty bad time to fake it till you make it. Instead, allow yourself to sit with uncertainty and strive to be curious about it. What’s most important is that you orient your actions and thinking towards what will make you happy in the long run. If you’re in too big of a rush to get to the answers, you’ll miss out on the process of discovery wherein you can explore your options and your feelings.

Do your best to notice where things are at instead of trying to change them or make them different this week. The New Moon in your relationship house on the 2nd is likely to reveal the state of your connections with others. You’re likely to be confronted by the reality of where things are at; whether that makes you happy or not, it’s in your best interest to be curious and present so that you can tend to what needs fixing and invest in what’s thriving.