We finally catch a break this week after four weeks of constant pressure due to the Cardinal grand cross. It has broken up now and while there may still be issues to deal with you should notice things easing overall and this brings relief.

 

Thursday and Friday, the focus is on who is in charge of what. The Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto are all transiting the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn). The Cardinal signs all like to run the show in their own way, but if you have decent boundaries and respect the lines that others draw, you should fare well. It's when you try to run another person's life (without their consent) that you get into trouble. Just keep it together for the rest of the work week. This shouldn't be that hard to do.

 

This weekend is perfect for an outdoor barbecue. With the Moon and Jupiter in Taurus, people are going to be into food. Venus in Cancer nurtures and with the Sun in Leo, it's a good idea to catch some rays. 

 

As an alternative, you can also dine out. Dress to be seen (Leo) and show some cleavage (Cancer) or go with a woman who does! Some will overindulge (Jupiter in Taurus) either by eating or spending too much. Others will use the Jupiter energy to expand their horizons which can be accomplished by going somewhere you've never been before, particularly a restaurant that serves food that is "ethnic" to you. 

 

No matter what you do this weekend, you're apt to like it. The only problem here is that Taurus likes to bank its money and Leo likes to spend so if you can come up with a way to resolve that, you're home free.

Monday and Tuesday the emphasis is on the Air (Gemini) and Fire (Leo) signs.  Gemini and Leo are a famous match. Leo likes to play and with planets in Gemini, people will gossip and play mind tricks but not the dreadful kind. Rather than specifically malicious activity, this is more akin to someone spiking the punch to make things a tad more interesting. Just figure a trickster (Gemini) is out and about and look to be entertained (Leo). 

 

Wednesday, people become emotionally agitated when the Moon conjuncts Mars in Gemini.  This is frenetic energy, just like the cliche of a chicken running around with its head cut off. It turns out to be prelude to something colder (Saturn) and deeper (Pluto) that people feel once the Moon moves into Capricorn later in the evening.