Cancer :: Cancer Rising
A bunny hopping through the field. A bunny can be a little skittish. It’s time for you to create a feeling of inner-peace and calm. Look for proof in your environment that you’re secure. Nestle into the present moment. Find serenity. The bunny also symbolizes fertility. From your calm, peaceful state of mind, what new intention are you ready to incubate? Create and cultivate a vision for your future self.
Leo :: Leo Rising
A dinosaur making a smoothie. What has to become extinct for you to improve your health? What old idea has to be released? This is a time for you to make changes deep within. Set intentions for those changes. What is the new way of life that you are ready to create? Now look deep within for an old, archaic way of thinking that’s blocking you from making those changes reality. Let the old conditioning, belief or outdated thought pattern die away.
Virgo :: Virgo Rising
Exploring a cave. Going deep into the mind cave. Finding treasures— natural crystals, forgotten jewels, ancient rock formations. This is a time to incubate these crystalline new ideas. Explore your inner world with wonder and abandon. Find the inspirational idea you’re seeking and then let it develop. When the time is right you’ll be able to bring it forward and share it with the world. But for now it’s time to explore. Look for inspiration and hold space for new ideas.
Libra :: Libra Rising
Looking up at the trees and noticing the pine cones way up in the branches. Reach higher for the seeds. The seeds represent the power of your potential. To “reach higher” means to get perspective. Spend some time thinking about your trajectory. What are the big-picture goals, especially as related to career? Can you treat these goals like delicate and powerful seeds? Focus on the seeds and then get out of your own way. Don’t let fear of failure, doubt or self-criticism stop you from reaching higher.
Scorpio :: Scorpio Rising
Riding a jet ski over the waves. You may be going over bumpy waves, but you can still have fun. Stay focused on the fun. It’s tucked away in every corner of the world. There is a joke hidden in everything, if you can only find it. A sense of lightness and adventure will keep you progressing. It’s time to set intentions for adventure and exploration. Explore the world and explore your mind until you find a mission statement that will keep you afloat. The goal is to develop a lifelong philosophy that can carry you over any bumps life brings your way.
Sagittarius :: Sagittarius Rising
Gathering around the campfire. You need to open yourself up to others and develop true intimacy. Bring your sleeping bag over to the campfire and get ready to trust and share. Set intentions for trust. What does that mean to you? Let go of the pain of betrayal and restore through intimacy. Share your story. Feel the love and support that can come your way when you let down your guard. Stories can heal.
Capricorn :: Capricorn Rising
An elephant drinking fresh water. An elephant can symbolize a memory, and the fresh water can symbolize a new emotional pattern. This is your time to create new patterns in your relationships. The elephant never forgets. But now this elephant is being refreshed. What memories of relationships need to be refreshed? What’s your vision for how you want relationships to feel? Set intentions to develop completely new, healthier relationship patterns.
Aquarius :: Aquarius Rising
Picking flowers for a bouquet. You’ll give the bouquet to yourself, which means that you are building up your self-approval. Help yourself feel grounded in your self-respect by stabilizing the details of your life. Pick the flowers one-by-one. Set healthy, beautiful habits one-by-one. Get every drawer organized. Set a routine for your health and wellness. Improve your life. Create beauty in the details.
Pisces :: Pisces Rising
The spiky graphic lines of an EKG reading. Put your heart into it. What makes you feel truly alive? These are the things to focus on and set intentions for now. Your joy. Your self-expression. Your creativity. Make a pact to explore your central creative needs. Maybe that means more time in nature, more time resting and playing or more time making. Let your experience of joy spike to new levels.
Aries :: Aries Rising
Making pancakes. Is there a craving for family time? This is your moment to crete new patterns with family, at home or in your connections with your ancestors. Find ways to nurture these relationships and spaces. Be yourself—don’t lose your identity—and at the same time feel very close to your place of origin. Healthy new intentions relating to home and family will help you expand your sense of emotional security.
Taurus :: Taurus Rising
Playing tag in the schoolyard. Connect with your ideal friends and community. It’s time to set intentions for positive personal influencers. It’s often the case that we take our friends or community for granted, but the influence of these people has a massive impact on the way that we think about things. The people in your circle, your friends’ circles and even in your friends’ friends’ circles can affect what you eat, what you think and how you speak. Take some time to dream up and create a vision for the kind of community you want to be a part of. And reach out to your friends to show your appreciation.
Gemini :: Gemini Rising
The wheel on the riverboat is turning. This is time for continuity. Don’t stop. You’ll lose your momentum. It may not be completely clear where the river will take you, but keep churning through the water. Find your sense of security in the routine habits and movement that you make. Don’t look too far ahead, just stay centered on the moment. Dedicate yourself to the moment. To paraphrase Eckhart Tolle, too much future thinking can cause anxiety, and too much past thinking can cause regret. So stay present and stay in motion. That’s where you’ll find your joy and security.