From a Walk on the Beach in Australia to Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Here’s Where the Stars Will Take You This Week

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The stars know where you should travel this week. (Photo: Karen Horton)

This column is for the week of Oct. 13-19, 2014.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22)

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The beautiful beach of the Twelve Apostles. (Photo: Getty Images)

With Mercury retrograde back in your sign, you are being given the chance to get a little quiet and reflective this week, Libra. Stand in awe along the beach of the Twelve Apostles in Australia’s Post Campbell National Park. Be amazed by the lacey Manueline ornamentation of the cloisters of Belem, Portugal. Let the beauty and grandeur of your environment suspend thought and time, even if only for a little while.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21)

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A Kecak performance in Bali. (Photo: Caneles/Flickr)

The planets are tapping you into your subconscious mind this week, Scorpio, asking you to get in there and take a good look around. Attend the hypnotic Kecak Fire and Trance Dance in Ubud, Bali, and witness the unbelievable power of the mind right in front of you. Or take a trip to Greece, home of the trusted ancient Oracle of Delphi, and get in tune with your own intuition. Once you’re there, what you find will be fascinating.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)

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Bridge over the river Po, Turin. (Photo: jmj2001/Flickr)

Mars in your sign and the Moon’s movement this week are triggering deeper emotions and empathy to rise up within you. Connect to unconditional love at an animal sanctuary in the southwestern United States, or add a “love lock” to a bridge across the river Po in Turin, Italy. Let the Moon open you up to love now, Sagittarius.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)

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Pumpkins at the Nashville Farmer’s Market. (Photo: Jett Loe/Flickr)

“Make hay while the sun shines” seems to be your motto lately, Capricorn. That’s wonderful and all, but it’s time to listen up because the Moon this week is telling you to pencil in some time for you and a loved one. Hop on a hayride in Lancaster, Penn., or spend the morning picking through the pumpkins at the Nashville Farmers’ Market. At night, sip some wine and listen to music under the stars. After all of this fall fun, you’ll be glad you took the break.

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Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)

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An elephant wanders with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background. (Photo: Getty Images)

The planets are keeping you on the go, making you reach further and higher than you have ever before. Now it’s time to go earn an official climbing certificate – and a good deal of pride – after you hike Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Or defy time and nature as you drive straight through the Mont Blanc Tunnel on a drive from France to Italy. Keep pushing the boundaries, Aquarius!

Pisces (Feb. 19 - March 20)

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Gazing on Renvyle Castle in Galway (Photo: Getty Images)

The Moon’s movement this week is giving you the keys to freedom: a car and the coast. Put the top down and sweep up the Pacific Coast Highway from Monterey to Morro Bay in Calif. and let the sea winds clear your mind. Or wind through the craggy coast of northwestern Ireland from Galway to Sligo as you watch the terrain change from rugged cliffs to smooth green mountains. Liberation is just a drive away, Pisces!

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

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Cruise Dusseldorf on the Rhine. (Photo: Getty Images)

This is the week to be on the move - the planets are lining up making you want to go explore. So hop on a bike and cruise along the Rhine as you take in the sights Dusseldorf, Germany has to offer. Or go on a walking tour of alluring Leeuwarden, the capital of the northern Dutch province of Friesland, known to be one of the best small cities in Europe. You’ve got wings this week, Aries! Go take flight!

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

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Whale watching in the Azores will leave you with an amazing tail to tell! (Photo: Christine Veeschkens/Flickr)

This week, slow things down and spend some time in nature, Taurus. Be amazed as you witness a whale breaching in the Azores, one of the world’s largest whale sanctuaries. Or get quiet with a friendly century-old tortoise in the Galapagos Islands, a living museum of marine life off the coast of Ecuador. Let the outside world and its being help you to reconnect to you.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

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Red rooftops in Vilnius. (Photo: Getty Images)

The Moon in your sign wants to bring you to the water so you can take a little dip in the past. Spend some time in the beautiful Baltic capitals and enjoy a hands-on crafting workshop with an authentic potter in Vilnius, Lithuania, or some Shakespeare at an annual festival in Tallinn, Estonia. Connect to the old world and its arts this week, Gemini.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

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Relax on the breezy porch of the Jeda Villa in Bali. (Photo: Bart Speelman/Flickr)

The Moon in your sign this week, and Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are all turning your focus to the beauty of nature and the home front. Take a tour of the unique homes in Northern Wales covered in changing colored vines, or spend some time relaxing in the serenity of a breezy Balinese home. Then be inspired to bring a little of the outside world back into your sacred space, Cancer.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22)

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The temple of Beomosa awash in bold colors (Photo: Baron Reznik/Flickr)

The Moon and Jupiter collide this weekend in your sign, lifting you up and filling you full of love and gratitude. Enjoy a hike through the bamboo forests on your way up to Beomeosa, one of Busan, Korea’s most beautiful Buddhist temples. Or raise your arms up high as your run to the top of the “Rocky” steps of the Art Museum of Philadelphia. Be the joy the planets are offering you, Leo!

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22)

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Thanksgiving in October, eh? (Photo: Getty Images)

You’ve been busy lately, Virgo, so much so you’ve been probably eating on the run a lot! This is a digestion no-no, so this week, slow things down. Spend some time gathering with friends at a Canadian Thanksgiving table in Ottawa or Montreal. Allow yourself the time to express your gratitude – and let your tummy fully digest all of the deliciousness in front of you (literally and figuratively!).

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