The loss of someone close to you, a grandparent perhaps, have put a sudden end to all your recent partying and socializing. Now is a moment for quietude and introspection. Take comfort in spirituality or the visions of dreams. Avoid destructive thoughts of actions. Self care is important. Rely on your knowledge and experience to guide you to the right decision today. You may feel a sudden focus on security. Remain confident as you move ahead with new plans. Your priorities are clear and on track and you have the resources and ability to achieve what you desire.

Something's gotta give, Virgo—and this weekend, that happens to be excellent news, thanks to an ultra-rare, four-planet configuration called the “Barbault Basket.” The common thread? Loosening your grip. A potent interplay between Uranus and Pluto (in your sixth and tenth houses) could radically ignite your career path or the way you structure your lifestyle. The color-coded system you've been loyally following for eons may need to break so something smarter gets built. Optimists Jupiter and Neptune are also lending their signatures to this formation, extending the same memo to your inner life. Philosophical Jupiter in your twelfth house begins a yearlong closure cycle, helping you release grudges and roles you've outgrown. Rest is productive now: the nap counts, and so does the slow Sunday. And with Neptune enchanting your eighth house, intimacy deepens the moment you drop the self-sufficiency act and let soulful partnership in. Control is overrated. Surrender, it turns out, is a strategy.