The Crab
June 21 - July 22

You are the most sensitive sign there is, so of course you are the most guarded. You are a life force that brings nurturing to all that you care for, and you know that you must protect this at all costs.

You move through the world from side to side, rather than head-on, to avoid the danger that comes when you are not standing guard. This year, however, wants you to discover life outside of your shell.

2019 is going to shake you up and wake you up. As Saturn, the great teacher, moves through your seventh house of long-term partnership, you will be called to evaluate where your relationships stand. Saturn helps us mature. He helps us gain wisdom. And he helps us appreciate what we have because of what we have lost. This year, he wants you to be thankful for the relationships that you are supporting and that are supportive of you. But he also wants you to be thankful for the relationships that have ended. He wants you to take note of the invaluable lessons they taught you, and the clarity they have given you about what you need moving forward.

All the while, Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, is going to move through your sixth house of work, health and routines. Out with the old and in with the new. Dream bigger about what you want your tangible life to look like. Where have things become stale in your routines? What parts of your career have you outgrown? How could you get reinspired about taking care of your health?

Sometimes, the biggest improvements in our life are the easiest to implement. That is what the sixth house is all about. It’s about finding the beauty and joy in the activities you partake in on a daily basis. Like mastering the perfect cup of coffee. It’s about finding energy and inspiration in the seemingly insignificant improvements you can make towards your health. Like using a tongue scraper. And it’s about appreciating that inconvenient but beautiful commute through the park to work. This year, remember that the joy is in the details.

Nadine Head-Gordon is an astrologer at Nadine Jane Astrology.