Libra This Week

LIBRA (September 23-October 22): Don't go in too emphatically for the kill, Libra. Even as you lead with your everythingness, you shouldn't necessarily needle anyone else to draw a certain conclusion or finalize that decision you wish them to make. The situation requires more finessing than that… a bit of foreplay, if you will, to set the mood and create a trustful rapport before any more fateful act can comfortably occur. You can do this dance spectacularly without being especially indirect or feigning an attitude you don't actually feel: It's about striking the equilibrium between (1) expressing unquestionable clarity about what you want and (2) courteously carving out ample space for the other party to feel they can choose whatever's best for them, and that you'll respect their choice either way. For this to work, though, you must prepare yourself to genuinely be okay with whichever direction they opt to go. You don't have to be super-psyched if they choose differently than you hoped, of course. But, trust me, it's better than strong-arming someone into going along with you… and then later confronting built-up hostility towards you because you (ahem) 'forced' this on them.