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

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

Aries

You have the love around you these days, Aries, but the Moon’s movement this week may trigger some deeper insecurities. Slow things down a little, stay rooted with your feet on the ground, and keep your voice flowing. The ocean breeze along the scenic castle road on the island of Jersey will help to clear away any issues that may be arising.  Meandering through the orange tree-lined streets of Seville, Spain will bring you back to a place where you will feel deserving. And the calm of the golf course in Auckland, New Zealand may be just what you need to feel grounded and free.

Strolling through Seville is just what Aries needs this week. (Photo: Thinkstock) 

Taurus

The Moon is in your sign, Taurus, until midweek, making you extra emotional and maybe even needy (yes, it’s possible). Get some cuddles in with that special someone (four-legged friends count, too), and make sure to get some good comfort food into that tired and overworked body of yours. Dine along Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Anything will do, really, since the view is the real food for your soul.) Sit down for some jambalaya and beignets in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Or have some hearty frikadeller and smorrebrod in Copenhagen. Once you’ve filled your belly, you can wind down, cozy up and open up your heart.

The stars want you to dine on the shores of Lake Geneva this month. (Photo: Thinkstock) 

Gemini

You are gearing up for another loaded weekend as the Moon jumps into your sign on Thursday and Friday. You’ve been a busy bee, Gemini, and it doesn’t slow down this week. You have the audience and they are chomping at the bit for you. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by it all. Before the weekend comes, take a moment to breathe and check in with yourself. A walk through California’s Redwood Forest will give you that moment you need. A boat ride along the Hudson River Valley of New York will let you slow down enough before heading back into the bright lights of the big city. Or if you feel the need to really tune things down a notch, Bali is always a healing spot. The days are moving along at lightening speed. Make sure your mind—and your heart—are both coming along for the ride.

Cancer

With the Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter all piling into your sign this weekend, Cancer, you are loaded with warm fuzzies and are ready for the love to come back to you. Historic, palm tree-lined Charleston, South Carolina will relax you and keep you engaged. In Austria, Vienna has the longevity, beauty, and artistic expression you appreciate. And there’s no better place to simply let yourself get pampered than Maui. You are the universal mama these days, taking care of many. This week is no different—except you also need to take care of you.

You deserve it! Book a spa treatment in Maui. (Photo: Thinkstock) 

Leo

The planets are lining up for you these days and are helping you find balance in your life. You’ve made deep personal discoveries lately, now it’s time to make some equally intense ones on the globe. Brave Mount Everest (or maybe just the Everest Circuit). Catch some serious waves in Puerto Escondido, one of Mexico’s top surf spots along the Pacific. A tour of the Sahara on camelback will definitely give you something to talk about. Sometimes you have to go to extremes to find your center.

Virgo

You’ve got one foot on the gas and one on the break this week, Virgo. Start … stop! Fast … slow! Oh boy … oh no! Time to simply ask for help. Then you will be able to see clearly what it is you need to do, delegate what isn’t your cup of tea, and free up some time to do the things you actually want to do. Amazing idea, eh? The historian in you will love visiting Taos Pueblo, the longest continuously inhabited dwelling in the United States, while the funky (yet slightly conservative) fashionista in you can then look for some local jewelry in hip Taos, New Mexico. A relaxed you will enjoy a stroll through the streets of Lisbon, Portugal while your meticulous side searches for that perfect piece of pottery. (“No, that one is too royal blue. I need more of a lapiz blue.”) Or head to Sri Lanka, where the duality of your sign will marvel at the merging of an ancient kingdom and the modern world, surrounded by the jungle and ocean, totally alive and thriving. Now go hire that helper so you can stop and do something for all of you this week.

Embrace the duality of Virgo in Sri Lanka this week. (Photo: Thinkstock) 

Libra

It’s time to get back to nature, Libra. Mars has the fuel, Saturn has the stamina, and the sweet Moon is helping you open up to the beauty around you. Check out the spectacular rock formations and huge stalactites in the caves of New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns. Get a bird’s eye view of the Rockies on a hot air balloon ride in Colorado Springs. Or say hello to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park—every 91 minutes, to be exact. Whatever your outside adventure, it’s going to be grand.

Oh, hello Old Faithful! (Photo: Thinkstock) 

Scorpio

You are in the final stages of the intense transformation that Mars and Saturn have had planned for you, Scorpio. Things should start speeding up over the next few weeks, so be ready for it. Keeping a dream journal could be a helpful tool for you to stay in touch internally and see what comes up each night. The water and coastal cities continue to be supportive to you these days. The high rises of Hong Kong will keep you in awe of what is possible to accomplish. The colors of Nassau in the Bahamas will uplift you. And the Spanish architecture of St. Augustine along Florida’s Atlantic Ocean will make you feel like you’ve slipped into one of your dreams. Stay in touch and in tune, Scorpio. It can be a beautiful thing.

Sagittarius

Take a break this week and have some fun with your loved one. No, not checkers or bridge. I’m talking dinner, drinks, and spinning around the dance floor. I don’t care if you’ve been together five days or married for 50 years, it’s date night—all week. Massachusetts is in the spotlight for you, offering the great city of Boston for one or more of your date nights. Why not check out Chinatown? Ooh, or Cambridge! Then get to the water with a stop in Cape Cod. Better to go now before the summer rush makes it a madhouse. You can then jump on a ferry and check out Martha’s Vineyard, too. A new place each night sounds about right.

Capricorn

We know you are incredibly capable on your own, Capricorn, but the planets are asking you to have healthier expressions (and fun) with friends. Time to add some creativity to your exercise routine this week and see where it takes you. Explore how open you are to letting others support you (literally) as you try some partner yoga in Santa Barbara, California. Take a bike tour around the pink castle of Jaipur, India in the morning hours before the city comes alive. Or share a hike with a friend along the changing gypsum dunes of the White Sands Desert in Southern New Mexico, as it will never be the same for anyone else.  Get comfortable with this intimate connection. It’s good for your heart—in lots of ways.

Take a tour of the Pink Castle in Jaipur. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Aquarius

It’s time to open the doors and invite people into your heart to enjoy the environment you’ve created. It’s party time, Aquarius, and you more than anyone know how to get people to gather. Barbados in the Caribbean, Bali in the Java Sea, and Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea of Greece are all excellent spots for you and your Water Bearing Entourage. The movement of the waves is the perfect accompaniment to your music selection. The sand is the best dance floor possible. And the stars are just what you need for mood lighting. Enjoy the rhythm and the sweet space these islands provide you and your pals.

Pisces

With summer quickly approaching and the travel bug nipping at your toes, it’s time to learn a new language, Pisces. You have what it takes to absorb and retain it these days, and you aren’t shy to show it off. All you really need is a smile, some basics phrases and a few zingers. Feel free to yell “Isso é divertido!” as you dance the night away in Rio de Janiero. Slurp up some ramen in Tokyo, but don’t forget to say “Gochisosama deshita!” as you leave! Gratitude abounds as you relax in the hot spring terraces of Turkey’s Pamukkale. Make sure to say “Teşekkür!” to Mother Nature for such an amazing place. And to you we say, “Bon voyage!”

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Our travel astrologer Alexia Neonakis is a graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico where she studied with Dr. Vasant Lad and Dr. Claudia Welch. She has been analyzing Vedic charts professionally for over seven years, but has been drawing up charts for everyone she knows since she was about 13 years old.