Travel Horoscope: Check Your Stars, Pack Your Bags, and Go

Israeli postage stamp from 1961 designed by I. Blaushild. (Photo: Karen Horton)

This #travelscope is for the week of August 25–31, 2014

“Om” it out in Mysore, India. (Photo: Melissa McManus/Stockbyte/Getty Images)

Aries

Reassess your health and fitness this week, Aries. Do you love it? Or have you become a workout drone? We don’t need more treadmill robots, so it’s time to change it up! Get on your yoga mat in Mysore, India, or swivel yourself down to a salsa class in Guadalajara, Mexico and connect with your love while you burn a few calories. Keep it interesting, inspiring, and fun!

Blue waters in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Photo: Christopher Kimmel/Moment/Getty Images)

Taurus

Unblock your heart, Taurus. You’ve got everything you need to do it — now you just need the courage. Be inspired to break down those stubborn emotional walls as you walk along the beach near the beautifully eroded rocks in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, or in Étretat in Haute-Normandie, France. This week, recognize that when you let things flow, even the most seemingly solid structures can come down, and it’s for the better.

Giverny, France, is a Monet painting come to life. (Photo: Marzo Photography/Moment Open/Getty Images)

Gemini

Nature is calling you, Gemini! Journey to Giverny, France, and set your easel up beside a friend, like Monet and Renoir did, and render what you both see. Or join a beachy book club on the Gulf Coast of Mexico and discuss what those same words mean to each person. Different perspectives keep us engaged in the world, and the discourse that’s sparked is the spice of life. This week, connect and enjoy.

Oiu, oiu! Relax at a French café. (Photo: Nikada/E+/Getty Images)

Cancer

Put your focus on the basics this week: good food and good conversations in a great environment. Spend some time at a café in Paris having an existential discussion over a croissant (or just talking about upcoming Fashion Week!). Or relax in “savasana” at a yoga retreat in Costa Rica, and then connect with kindred souls over some chai and kitchari. Slow things down, Cancer, and get back in tune with what’s really important in life.

There’s nothing like a whirling dervish. (Photo: Steven Allan/E+/Getty Images)

Leo

This week, merge Venus’s artistry with Jupiter’s spirituality. Be uplifted by the whirling dervish “sema” in Konya, Turkey, the best place to witness this hypnotic ceremony of grace, beauty, and balance. Or immerse yourself in the splendor of the gardens of Savannah, Georgia, with the Spanish moss and fountains giving an ethereal feel. Tap into the sublime, Leo, and be transported to another state of being.

Take a quiet walk among the trees in New Brunswick, Canada. (Photo: Maisna/iStock/Thinkstock)

Virgo

With the Sun, Moon, and Mercury all in your sign early in the week, now is the time to express the beauty and poetry around you. Grab your camera and focus in on the stunning scenery while on safari in Kenya, or click away at the beauty of the wild in New Brunswick, Canada. It’s all happening in those still and quiet moments, and you have the ability to capture that.

What happens at Burning Man stays at Burning Man. (Photo: Trey Ratcliff/Flickr)

Libra

The Moon and the North Node in your sign are bringing your focus to the bottom line. You can embrace wealth with a trip to London, where you can convene with some of the oldest coins in the world at the British Museum. Or renounce consumerism altogether (or at least for the week) with a journey into the Black Rock Desert of Nevada and camp out at the famous Burning Man festival. Gather your pennies or leave them behind this week, Libra. Whichever your choice, being mindful with your finances is the key.

Perfect skydiving scenery in upstate New York (Photo: Lorraine Boogich/E+/Getty Images)

Scorpio

It’s testing time, Scorpio. Test your strength and test your courage. Head to upstate New York to the Shawangunk Mountains, where you can skydive above the apple groves. Or latch onto one of the trapeze bars and be the high-flying act at the New York City piers, where you can soar to great heights alongside the river and the skyscrapers. Put yourself out there this week and you will impress everyone, especially yourself.

Picturesque views of Sakurajima. (Photo: Hiroyuki Uchiyama/Moment/Getty Images)

Sagittarius

You’re being squeezed between Mars and Pluto, and that can only mean one thing: It’s adventure time! Grab your friends, hiking boots, and a snorkel and take a quick swim to Forbidden Island, just off the coast of Saipan, for a spectacular hike and incredible views of the Pacific. Or hop on a ferry and head to sizzling volcano Sakurajima, connected by a natural lava bridge to the island of Kagoshima, where you can unwind in the Japanese “onsen” heated by the volcano’s geothermic activity. (The volcano is still active, but don’t worry: It doesn’t have plans to bubble over anytime soon.) Take it to the edge this week, Sag!

Wish we all could be California Caps! (Photo: kenny hung photography/Moment Open/Getty Images)

Capricorn

The Moon’s movement this week is supporting you to open up to new adventures, new opportunities, new career possibilities, and new friends. Check it all out on a road trip from the Pacific Palisades up to Eureka, California. The towns along the way are brimming with possibilities for you, Capricorn. Go check them out!

One of Europe’s most beautiful views (Photo: Uli Hamacher/Vetta/Getty Images)

Aquarius

You’ve been busy recently making sure your business and personal relationships are supportive, Aquarius. Now it’s time to check in on one of your most important connections: with Mother Nature. Get back in tune while you spend some time sleeping under the stars in the Pyr é nées. And while you’re in the area, check out the Principality of Andorra, a Catalan microstate nestled between France and Spain. This week, give back some love to your mama.

Prince Edward Island awash with colors (Photo: Evelyn Garcia/Moment Open/Getty Images)

Pisces

There is a dichotomy brewing within. You need to withdraw and refuel, this is clear. But the Moon’s movement this week is asking you to join in when you feel revived. Spend some time with the healing red rocks along the beaches of Prince Edward Island, and then join the crew in Montréal once you are ready for the party. Recoup, and then reconnect this week, Pisces.

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