Watching the suffering of others may make you feel especially helpless at present. If you are feeling unheard or blamed, take time to be alone. Indulging in vices or gambling would be unwise. You need to attend to your health right now, both physically and emotionally. Positive change waits ahead. Your thoughts turn inwards and toward household affairs today. You need more personal space than usual, looking for security and comfort. The past is on your mind, especially memories of safety and peace. Think about building a safe and permanent foundation for the future. Long term planning always helps.

Group projects and friendships get a long-overdue reboot this Saturday as Mercury ends a retrograde that began November 9 and impacted your collaboration zone. Since then, coordinating with others may have felt like juggling flaming torches. Now, communication smooths out and you can reconnect with the right allies. Expect clearer signals, revived momentum and maybe even a key introduction. With Mercury direct in Scorpio until December 11, this is the moment to recommit to the teams and networks that truly get you…and release the ones that don’t. On Sunday, romantic Venus decamps to Sagittarius until December 24, spinning a dreamy web in your twelfth house of illusion and starry-eyed romance. Enjoy the sweet escape (sponsored by Cupid), but be careful not to let people take advantage of your generosity. If your partner matches your magnanimity, you’re in for an indulgent four weeks. Pamper each other, no holds barred! Warning: You may swing between extremes, seeing things through a rose-tinted filter one minute and wringing your hands over worst-case scenarios the next. Keep your supportive friends close by to help with the reality checks.