Career Horoscopes (week beginning 21st November)

Your Career Horoscopes for the week commencing November 21, 2011   by Peter Watson



ARIES   Mar 21 - Apr 20
You should feel a sense of relief as you become aware that colleagues, allies or people in positions of authority are at last seeing that you’ve more to offer than they first imagined.   Your problem might be that you underestimate your competent, adult approach to all the important stuff you have to deal with.  But actually you are very often the one who can spot the hidden errors.  And as Venus makes its way across the highest point of your chart, you’ll be recognised as someone who can quietly and calmly identify errors of judgment which others have overlooked.    This is not an excuse for you to puff out your chest and show off.   But you can at least tell yourself that you earn every bit of praise and gratitude that comes your way.

TAURUS  Apr 21 - May 21
Just recently you must have wondered how you’ll ever manage to negotiate work or some kind of undertaking which will require a tremendous amount of energy, dedication and muscle power.   Be reassured that you will feel a difference when you become aware of the impact of the Sun making its way into the confident and big-hearted sign of Sagittarius this week.  It means that you’ll not only have more power and drive to do what has to be done but you’ll be aware that those around you are very much on your side.  In fact there’s one particular person who is so keen to collaborate with you that you might begin to wonder whether personal feelings are entering into the situation.   Make sure you know how to draw the distinction between business and pleasure. 

GEMINI  May 22 - Jun 21
As you feel a need to remind a partner or associate of certain boundaries you must try not to come across as too critical.  Yes, you probably have had to guide this rather naive or fragile individual through some choppy waters recently.   But that’s no reason to ignore what are beginning to amount to some fairly significant mistakes.   You can do a tremendous amount to let this person see how to put safety nets in place and to ensure that the same errors aren’t repeated in the future.  Venus changing signs suggests that it won’t take much for you to come across as sympathetic and supportive even though, deep down, you might be feeling frustrated, perhaps even angry.   Contain your irritation and show what a good friend and ally you can be.

CANCER   Jun 22 - Jul 23
Although you may not feel ready to mastermind a tricky area, others are ready to put their trust in you.  Perhaps you can’t see it but they are aware that you are at your most inventive but also sure-footed as you negotiate territory that everybody else wants to avoid.  You’re being helped by the fact that Uranus at the high point of your chart is allied to the Sun this week.   So if you suddenly feel a great surge of confidence and excitement about the challenges you face you must tell yourself that the cosmos is very much on your side.   Also, there’s one particular person who will be happy to reward you in the way that you like best once you achieve what’s expected of you.   There couldn’t be a better incentive, could there?

LEO   Jul 24 - Aug 23 
Others may not feel inclined to work as hard as you because they don’t have the same incentives.   You can see that by getting certain areas well-organised and one or two projects finalised you can start enjoying a period during which the pressure will ease - at least for a while.  And the fact that Jupiter at the most powerful point in your chart is linked to Venus suggests you’ll find yourself linked to colleagues, friends or associates who eventually agree that it’s time for you all to bring a difficult period to a close so that you can look forward to a more peaceful and steady phase beginning.   Just make sure you don’t become so keen to make certain others feel good about new developments that you throw money around unnecessarily.   It will achieve nothing.

VIRGO  Aug 24 - Sep 23
Try to reassure peers, workmates and friends that it should be possible, between you, to achieve whatever is expected of you.  An alliance between Uranus and the Sun means you’ll be extremely bullish and gung-ho about challenges you face.   It will be up to you to persuade those around you that they needn’t feel intimidated by the amount of effort and dedication that’s required to fulfil your commitments.   You will also have to adopt a very light touch and show them that it’s possible to enjoy yourself enormously while managing to complete some very significant work.   When one or two people remark on how glad they are to have you on their side, you must remember that they really do mean every word they’re saying.   And you couldn’t possibly let them down, could you?

LIBRA  Sep 24 - Oct 23
Be careful as you pool your resources with someone with similar aims and ambitions.   There’s a danger that, as you’re feeling inspired by a tie-up between Jupiter and Venus, you’ll think it perfectly natural to do more than your fair share of the hard slog.  You might even  come across as patronising because you’ll want to take this person under your wing and show that the two of you can have some wonderful times while achieving the goals you’ve been set.   What you perhaps don’t realise is that you’re dealing with someone who could find your attitude oppressive.  And that would be a great pity because you need to work in an atmosphere that’s collaborative and non-political.   Think carefully about the way you deal with this person for the rest of this week and beyond. 

SCORPIO  Oct 24 - Nov 22
At the moment you have everything you need to bring about a situation which offers rich rewards provided the hard work is executed to a very high degree.   So should you push yourself forwards and suggest that you play a leading role?  Yes, you probably should, especially as the Sun is leaving your sign and making its way into Sagittarius where it’s illuminating one particular skill which you can boast but which most other people lack.   What you mustn’t do is come across as conceited because you do have a clear advantage over many others.   By all means let everyone know what you have at your fingertips but do it in a subtle way and certainly don’t do anything that means you’ll be seen as boasting or bragging.   No-one will sit easily with that.

SAGITTARIUS  Nov 23 - Dec 21
Perhaps it seems that some of the people around you lack faith in you and the way you’re likely to handle major challenges.   You’re actually seeing far too much into a situation which isn’t nearly as damning and dramatic as you imagine.    The fact that Venus is making its way out of your sign into Capricorn signifies that it’s time for you to take stock of your experience, talents and training and remind yourself of what an asset you can be to a set-up in which there’s plenty for you to do.   You can also afford to be more pleasant to one particular person who may have become rather critical recently.   Remind yourself that you’re dealing with someone who is merely trying to encourage you to show yourself off at your absolute best.

CAPRICORN  Dec 22 - Jan 20
If others are snapping at your heels, trying to encourage you to venture into unfamiliar territory, you’re about to decide you’ll do only what’s right for you.    Your ruler Saturn is hovering over the most powerful and decisive point of your chart where it’s been for a while.  And it’s reminding you that you’re at your best when striving hard while at the same time being mindful of any risks or potential losses due to a lack of competency within a certain area.  You of all people know how unsafe it is to cross your fingers and hope for the best when you’re dealing with any kind of situation where specialist skill is essential.   If and when you’re urged to take a chance, follow your instincts as they warn you that it’s not for you. 

AQUARIUS  Jan 21 - Feb 19
Even though you’re not dealing with anybody you can’t actually trust you might get so caught up in what you’re trying to do that you lose sight of your own strength.   And that could mean that you push certain others to one side in your bid to get the best results as quickly as possible.    This is not entirely your fault.   After all, you’re being influenced by energetic Mars as it joins forces with powerful Pluto and gives you the feeling that you’re invincible.   Yes, those around you might be impressed with the sense of omnipotence that you exude.  But there’s a danger that you’ll over-commit, fall flat on your face and make a fool of yourself.  Remember how valuable it can be to moderate your behaviour, your aims and goals at times like this.

PISCES  Feb 20 - Mar 20
Having taken a back seat within a challenging but intriguing area recently you’re about to acknowledge that you have had other areas of your life to manage and these have become your main priority.  This week however as the Sun moves to a significant point in your chart you’ll feel you’re ready to fire on all cylinders and deal head-on with all the major issues without being distracted by more minor stuff.   There will be a secondary gain to this situation because you’ll also bring yourself to the notice of some very important people who should suddenly begin to see how easily you might fit into a set-up which, six months or so ago, would have seemed quite wrong for you.  You’ve grown and changed and developed in a way that you perhaps don’t realise.