Competition is weighing on you. You are ready to be alone with your thoughts. Take time to re-charge and resolve your current worries. Debts or recent expenditure may be causing you stress. Try meditation or dream journaling. Look for answers in quiet, contemplative spaces. Work, home and family all make demands of you and you are prepared to meet them. You are mentally astute and energized, making this a good time to take up new challenges. Be ready to work hard and keep yourself on task and motivated. Focus on one particular task at a time. <em>Do one thing and do it well. </em>

Your social life could undergo some shifts over the coming five months as foggy Neptune turns retrograde in your third house of friends, neighbors and siblings until December 12. During this annual pivot, you’ll see certain people in a different light, and you may decide that your time is too precious to spend with energy vampires or negative Nellies. Becoming more discerning about the circle you associate with doesn’t mean you’re a snob or an elitist. It’s about making the best use of your limited leisure time!