Capricorn This Week

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): Over the course of the upcoming week, Capricorn, you'll host the dual-effect switch of (1) Mars leaving your sign and (2) Venus entering it… which ought to bring a pretty palpable sense that a certain immediate pressure is now off of you, and you can therefore begin to chill out a bit, cruise along with less intentness, and enjoy some benefits from your most recent efforts. With Mars heading into your 2nd, this is an excellent time to deliberately curb the boldness with which you've been pushing forward… to take stock of what's recently developed and adopt any measures which would help you preserve these gains, stabilize them into a foundation you can sustainably build further successes upon in coming months, and of course catch your breath. Meanwhile, Venus in your 1st will be sprucing up your outward demeanor and appearance for the next few weeks (through Dec 7), easing your ability to attract positive attention to yourself, and to spin almost any interaction so that it transpires to your liking. As a nice foil to all those horoscopes when I've warned that you're liable to provocatively trigger others' issues whether you intend or not, this influence is likely to produce the opposite effect: People will respond more favorably to you, even if you're not trying to woo them. Are there any particular pursuits or purposes for which you'd like to utilize this asset?