Aries 21 March – 19 April

With your ruler Mars in Leo at 19 degrees, burning bright in your zone of self-expression and joy, you’re itching to take the lead today, Aries. That cardinal fire within you is really feeling the push, but with Saturn retrograde in your own sign at 9 degrees, it’s like there’s an invisible hand on your shoulder, urging caution. Your natural inclination is to charge ahead, but the universe is whispering, "Hold your horses, Ram."

The Moon in Leo, forming a trine to that retrograde Saturn in Aries, suggests you’re feeling a deep pull to assert your independence and perhaps even challenge some existing structures. However, with the Sun in Scorpio squaring the Moon, and Mercury retrograde in Scorpio also squaring Mars, there's a real undercurrent of miscommunication or hidden information. This isn't the day to make grand pronouncements or fire off a blunt email. In fact, if you feel that familiar Aries impulse to speak your mind without filtering, especially in a competitive work situation, pump the brakes. There's more going on beneath the surface than you realise.

Here’s the tea, Aries: You might feel like someone is holding back on you, or that a situation isn't entirely clear, and you'd be right. With Mercury retrograde in Scorpio at 15 degrees, and that tight square to your ruler Mars, you’re not seeing the full picture when it comes to shared resources or deeper commitments. Your tendency to want to solve things quickly and decisively could actually lead you down the wrong path. Instead of trying to force a resolution, consider listening more intently, particularly when your gut tells you something isn't quite adding up.

Venus retrograde in Libra, at 25 degrees, and its sweet sextile to Jupiter in Leo at 24 degrees, offers a glimmer of hope for your relationships, but only if you choose to listen rather than dictate. This is a moment to genuinely hear what others are saying, especially if you’re sensing tension in a partnership or friendship. Your competitive streak is strong today, but true victory might come from allowing someone else to feel heard. By this evening, if you’ve resisted the urge to push, you could find a surprisingly pleasant resolution.