From a Run on the Beach in Puerto Rico to a Retreat in Bali, Here's Where the Stars Will Take You This Week
The stars know where you should travel this week. (Karen Horton)
This column is for the week of Dec. 1-7, 2014.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Miami Beach (Photo: Thinkstock)
The Sun, Mercury, and Venus all in your sign are urging you to embrace your creativity, Sagittarius. Wander the streets of Manchester, England, where cutting-edge music has been the main export for decades. Or head to Miami Beach and be inspired at the annual Art Basel exhibit, where more than 250 of the world’s leading galleries showcase their rising stars. Then bring the music, the dance, the art — the inspiration — back home with you.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Mount Washington (Photo: Thinkstock)
Mars is keeping you active while the Moon’s movement this week is making you more aware of your environment. Zoom down the Mount Washington slopes on Vancouver Island, where there is some of the best snow in the world and where you can take in the gorgeous views of the Georgia Strait. Or strap on your snowboard, and hit the California slopes at Bear Mountain, and then sip some steamy chai as you walk around the ever-so-quaint Big Bear Lake Village. Jump in and soak it all up, Capricorn.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Rockefeller Center in NYC (Photo: Thinkstock)
Mars moves into your sign at the end of the week, lighting a fire under your feet and adding more warmth to your heart. Get into the holiday spirit as your lace up some ice skates for a daytime spin with friends around Trump Rink in Central Park in New York City, and then zip a few blocks down for the tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center. Or take your entourage to Portillo, Chile, for some of the best skiing the Andes has to offer, with the added bonus of stunning views of Inca Lake. This week, be with friends and make merry, Aquarius!
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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família (Photo: Thinkstock)
The planets are lining up in excellent ways for you, enabling you to do what you are meant to do. Express your gratitude for the support you receive from the top of Gaudí’s Sagrada Família, a towering and wondrous work in Barcelona where construction began in 1882 and still continues to this day. Or head to The Shard, a pyramid-shaped edifice in London and one of Europe’s tallest and newest buildings, completed only two years ago in November 2012. Keep yourself growing, and keep building your future, Pisces.
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Aries (March 21-April 19)
Kangaroo Island in South Australia (Photo: Thinkstock)
Aries, you kick off the week with the Moon in your sign, making you yearn for travel and respite. Spend some time with healers and soulful guides on a retreat in Ubud, Bali, the cultural and spiritual center of the island. Or just lie back and enjoy relaxing spa time on the exclusive Kangaroo Island in South Australia, a mini vacationland unto itself, with vineyards and beaches and absolutely fabulous views every way you turn. Take a few moments for yourself this week, Aries.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Abiquiú, New Mexico (Photo: Thinkstock)
Self-improvement has been up in your zone lately, Taurus, and the Moon in your sign this week is giving you the ability to go deeper. Take some time to think in the elaborate hand-carved sandstone caves in Abiquiú, New Mexico, full of hearts and flowers deep within the earth. Or journey to Varanasi, India, where you can reflect upon the past, and then let the unnecessary pieces float away on the sacred Ganges. This is the week to let go of whatever is no longer serving you so you can move more freely into your future.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Lakshmana Temple (Photo: Thinkstock)
You are full of emotion, Gemini, as the Full Moon enters your sign at the end of the week and the planets all line up and connect to your relationships. Allow your heart to open like a flower as you wander through the impressive Jardin de l’Amour at the Château de Villandry in the Loire Valley of France, where the plants are sculpted masterpieces and expressions of love. Or journey to Khajuraho in India, and embrace the love carved into the walls of the Lakshmana Temple (also known as the Temple of Love). It’s all right there waiting for you to receive it.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Luquillo Beach (Photo: Thinkstock)
The planets are lining up with overwhelming support for you to get up and get moving! Take that early-morning run on the beach along Puerto Rico’s crescent-shaped Luquillo Beach, and then explore the El Yunque Tropical Rainforest at your back. Or get stronger as you zip down the slopes of Jay Peak in Vermont, right on the Canadian border, for some of the best skiing the East Coast has to offer. Get outside, and embody your whole body this week, Cancer!
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego (Photo: Thinkstock)
With many planets supporting you these days, the only things you should be thinking about are where to have a relaxing time and who to bring along. Walk the 1,971 feet to the end of the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego for some deep-sea fishing, and maybe catch a glimpse of some clever whales migrating to Baja for the winter. Or explore the quaint town and winter wonderland of Wengen in the heart of the Swiss Alps, where cars are banned from the town center and the sunsets over the mountaintops will exhilarate you. Not too bad, right Leo? Go enjoy!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Puerto Vallarta (Photo: Thinkstock)
This week, the planets are merging around your heart and hearth, Virgo, making your need for comfort come to the surface. Enjoy some local tapas and a café solo after a day of shopping for handcrafted pottery in colorful Palma de Mallorca in Spain. Or, after a dip in the ocean, let the sun dry you off as you cuddle up on your eco-chic hammock, gazing out over the Pacific in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Whatever you do, take it easy this week, and allow yourself to enjoy a bit of coziness each day.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Serengeti National Park (Photo: Thinkstock)
The planets are booming for you this week, keeping your energy high! Feel the rush of the stampede as the wildebeests migrate at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, where they will soon give birth to little baby wildebeests (aww!). Or get energized by the everlasting storm near Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where the sky lights up with the continuous Catatumbo Lightning, an atmospheric phenomenon that is as dazzling as it is exciting. Now get your dynamism out there, Libra!
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Strait of Gibraltar (Photo: Thinkstock)
As we enter the end of the year, you have strength and support, yet your mind continues to want more stability. Travel to the Strait of Gibraltar, where you can stay in southern Spain as you gaze out to Africa across the choppy waters where the Mediterranean and Atlantic meet. Or bridge the two tectonic plates that meet along the Reykjanes Ridge in Iceland, which are drifting apart by about one inch a year. Do your best to remain grounded, Scorpio, and remember that all things shift and change.
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