General Daily Insight for January 12, 2025 Don’t let rash words burn bridges! With the sensitive Moon at odds with talkative Mercury, we may find ourselves wounding one another with words that emerge harsher than we meant. Whether we’re on the giving or receiving ends of these words, bold Mars soothing creative Neptune at 4:16 pm EST is encouraging us to overcome any awkwardness or hurt to find understanding with each other. Later, the Moon harmonizes with Venus to bring us together and laugh it all off. Search for common ground. Aries March 21 – April 19 Family members may unintentionally cause hurt feelings. They might be saying something that you hadn’t realized they believed, and it could feel insulting to you. On the other hand, their perspective may simply not match with yours regarding the topic — perhaps they even meant it as a compliment rather than an insult. Your values are likely to be different, so it is worth it to try and see that they meant well, while still educating them from your point of view. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Corrections may interrupt your efforts to share information. Even if you were convinced this was true, interesting knowledge, it might turn out to be misinformation! Someone else will potentially bring this up quickly. Instead of feeling offended that they were so quick to correct you, try to see it as them looking out for you and wanting you to have the right story. Even if they are wrong in their correction, which is possible, hear them out and keep the conversation moving. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Insecurities may be triggered — but not directly. Criticisms of others might be taken personally, by you or by those that you’re speaking with, as generalized critique could feel particularly pointed. Instead of taking things personally, try to keep an open mind and stop the gossip train before it leaves the station. They may have been attempting to grow closer with you by criticizing someone else, but you can make it clear that this is not the way to forge a friendship with anyone. Cancer June 21 – July 22 Brace yourself to eat your words! You might find that you say something that is either actually too blunt or simply misinterpreted — regardless, making amends for what was said would be wise. You may not have meant to hurt anyone’s feelings, but it’s still worth acknowledging that their feelings were hurt by your actions. They are most likely not demonizing you or trying to end their friendship with you, they just want their feelings to be heard. Wouldn’t you want the same? Leo July 23 – August 22 Rumors will spark conflict. These rumors are unlikely to be true and are likely spreading through someone who doesn’t have your best interests in mind (or the best interests of those that they are gossiping about, if not you). If you end up on the receiving end of gossip about someone else, take it with a grain of salt, as it’s probably wholly false. If it is about you, avoid giving it life by proving with your actions that it is not true. Virgo August 23 – September 22 People may try to tear down your style. You could feel misunderstood when you try to express yourself or even while merely talking about your interests. The people that you’re chatting with might not have ears to hear what you have to say, meaning that they do not have the same connection to or knowledge about your interests, leading to their ignorant or rude responses. Instead of taking this as a personal attack, see it for what it is — a lack of understanding. Libra September 23 – October 22 You may come across more intense than you mean to. Normally, you may have a very balanced mindset — even if you still feel that way, the excitement behind your words may lead others to believe that you want to control them or change their mind. Avoid being bossy or demanding at present, because it can hurt your chances of getting what you need in the future. Being understanding, but clear and firm in your requests should help you get where you’re going. Scorpio October 23 – November 21 A teacher or mentor could say something that stings. It may be that if someone else said this to you, you wouldn’t take it seriously, but because you trust this person’s judgment, what they have to say is taken to heart. Unfortunately, they might not have meant it with as much gravity — make an effort to step back and see that they are human, too. Sometimes, they say things that aren’t quite worded right, and you can ask for clarification or ignore unhelpful statements. Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Deep conversations require extra thought and care. You may be handling a delicate subject with someone else in your life, and it’s probably hard to talk about. It likely requires a lot of sensitivity and understanding for both parties. While you can’t control how the other person reacts, you can control how you react. Finding an outcome that works for both of you might not be plausible, but you won’t know unless you try to find that compromise as a team. Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Someone may say something that you weren’t expecting. No matter how long they’ve been thinking about it, being presented with it right now could feel like quite the ambush. Despite how shocking it may seem to you, if you care about this person, they deserve a reasonable response. Rather than jumping to conclusions, it would be wiser to talk things through calmly and figure out a timeline for this situation. The more that you can understand their POV, the better you can respond. Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A hidden enemy might make themselves known without warning. You may have thought that this person was on your side, but when they say something that makes it clear that they’re not in your corner, it can be difficult to know what to do next. They could pretend that you’re making a big deal out of nothing, but tearing you down when you are on an upward trajectory is definitely not friendship behavior! There’s no need for revenge — just move on and keep growing. Pisces February 19 – March 20 Risky statements might fall flat. You might make a joke that’s a bit too edgy or bring up a touchy subject from the past that doesn’t go over well with the people you’re currently around. It’s understandable that you might be surprised by this reaction, as you may have brought it up to others without receiving a negative response, but different people have unique sensitivities that ought to be taken into account. Take accountability and try to move forward without any animosity.