Like most, looking to your horoscope for some guidance may not seem so silly. Any bit of directional support can help, right? This is the ultimate guide you need to align your future. Reach for the stars and remain intuitive for the remainder of the year with your 2016 horoscope:

Aries

March 21st - April 19th

The agile Ram, the symbol of your sign, can leap and bound and seem to magically levitate as it soars across a mountainside. Although the Ram has innate natural abilities, it also works constantly at being so impressive. If you are born under the sign of the Ram, that describes you as well. You are strong, confident, graceful, and able to soar because it comes to you naturally, but also because you work at it. Over the last year you have worked at becoming even more remarkable and extraordinary. You made a lot of progress, much of it in tiny steps that added up to big accomplishments, and you should be more sure of yourself than ever. In 2016, you will have the opportunities you have been yearning for, and you are prepared to grab them by the horns!

In love, you are often all business. Even though this is an area rich in emotion, attraction, chemistry, and charisma, you sometimes look at love in a more methodical and logical way. At times this may have been your downfall in relationships. Over the past year, though, you have softened a bit. This bodes well for your future love life. You may be more vulnerable than you have ever been in the romantic sense because you are yearning for something rich and deep, and that can be frightening. Still, you have hopefully come to realize that this is what it takes to find what you are searching for, whether you are already committed to someone or still are looking for "the one." And,no matter what your romantic status, you are more geared right now toward building friendship into your love life, because you have come to know that it's the most important element in finding a love that lasts. As you work at that in the months ahead, keep in mind that you are building trust, faith, and you are growing closer to whomever you choose to be with. Keep up the momentum and you will be headed toward a happy future.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Daring

Sign Characteristics: Demanding, Determined, Ambitious

Taurus

April 20th - May 20th

You are a powerful force to behold in so many ways. You are strong physically, spiritually, and emotionally, and many people of your sign are well known as pillars of their communities. That can, however, be a lonely role at times, and over the last year you may have struggled with that. You are the one that everyone turns to in a crisis or when they need encouragement or assistance. So where does that leave you? At times it can leave you feeling alone and obligated to everyone else's problems and issues. In 2016, the tables have turned, in a good way. You will find that you have greater strength to be more judicious in choosing who to help, and you will now when to draw a line. You will also find that others are more inclined to want to help you instead. From the very start of the year, you have seen the tides shift and you will find that there are people all around who have wanted to facilitate your needs and your dreams. Be open and accepting of whatever assistance you are offered, because with a little help you can make this year absolutely fantastic. You may find that there is someone who comes to you looking for your wisdom and advice, and this will be a different kind of relationship based on respect and admiration. This person will want to know and understand you, will want you receive your guidance and feedback, and this relationship can be mutually rewarding. You will have the chance to get to know someone who could provide resources and the knowledge you need to make some of your biggest dreams come true.

Previously, you may have intermittently dealt with guilt. Even though you are generally reliable, honorable and a kind person of integrity, you tend to blame yourself for whatever goes wrong and you create anxiety and feelings of guilt for yourself. Despite efforts to change this tendency of yours, you may have faced a lot of self-blame in the past. This year, your focus needs to be on forgiving yourself for whatever issues you think you are to blame, and on letting it go and rising above it. This is critical to finding happiness in the remainder of the year, because if you don't give yourself a clean slate you will never fully appreciate the good things that are coming to you, and that would be a shame. In many other ways, you have evolved wonderfully. Your relationships are richer because you have, ironically, been better at forgiving others. If you can extend that same tolerance and forgiveness to yourself, you will find richer happiness in all areas of your life. Another important area that needs your attention is your spiritual and emotional life. You need to tune in to what you need to remain healthy in these areas, whether it is seeking guidance or learning how to better express your emotions or anything else that has been a recurring problem. In general, you need to better nurture yourself this year.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Caring

Sign Characteristics: Appreciation, Patience, Nurturing

Gemini

May 21st - June 20th

You are the king or queen of shape-lifting. The moment someone thinks they have you pegged, you transition and evolve and change in some way that always seems to keep you a mystery. There are a few rare people who understand you, and in the last year they have stood by you through thick and thin. Now, it is your turn to support and encourage them, because you will have a much easier path and a great deal of abundance and good fortune in your life. This could be your way of paying it forward and building a bank of good karma. This may be the year when you are more spiritually attuned and seeking your higher purpose here on Earth. To those who only think they know you, this may come as a surprise, because often your pursuits seem more superficial. You will experience an awakening and a deepening throughout the year, and it will help to build you into a stronger kinder, and more noble individual.

In love, you may have had good intentions in the past, and those might have led you down a primrose path that was sincerely sought. Now however, your ever-changing personality may have kept you from finding the real thing, if you are single. If you are in a committed relationship, your goals for growing closer may not have panned out as you had hoped. You are quite easily distracted, and your other ideas and dreams may have kept you from completing your mission of love. Now, you are far more collected when it comes to relationships. You have a deeper understanding of what it takes to create a lasting bond and you have an inkling that it may require a fair amount of nurturing. That's why your love relationships are looking very good for the year, as long as you keep romance as an important priority in your life. If you are single, you could meet a very intriguing love interest this year, and this person will challenge you and inspire you to get it right. If you are in a relationship, your partner will finally have a better sense of how to deal with you successfully, and if you work together you could become a formidable team, ready to take on whatever life may throw at you.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Energetic

Sign Characteristics: Intelligent, Adaptable, Inquisitive

Cancer

June 21st - July 22nd

The past may have been quite challenging for you. You are such a sensitive soul, and some of the things you have had to endure may have been pretty tough, perhaps even seemingly intolerable at times. While there were some small gifts given to you by the universe, including those that brought deeper bonds and greater insight, you may feel as though you were left behind or abandoned by the benevolent forces. It may have seemed that no one was on your side, and you may have felt very alone. However, you have grown stronger and wiser in the past, whether you realize it or not. Now the universe is promising you some amazing gifts this year, though you may be feeling too dejected or cynical now to really believe it. Don't lose hope, and don't become too jaded, because you may not easily recognize the beautiful gifts that are coming your way. Some of what you experience this year will be so prosperous and life-altering that you may not believe it's real. Hold on tight and get ready for an amazing ride!

You may be feeling like a failure in the area of love and romance. You are someone to whom relationships are very important, and when things don't work out as you hope they will, it can cause you to sulk and to dwell on the dark side of emotion. Even though you may appear to be shy and laid-back to others, there is a deep well of passion and volatile emotion just below the surface. Because of your recent past experiences, you may not be expecting much in the way of love. In fact, some people may have even given up on ever finding what they want and need in their life romantically. However, if you are single, you will be amazed when someone extraordinarily special, someone who seems to be made just for you, appears out of the blue at a social gathering, or perhaps this could be someone you meet online. If you allow yourself to be vulnerable, this could evolve into an amazingly rewarding and even a lifelong relationship. For those committed, you may have grown apart from your loved one in the past, but you will have numerous opportunities to rebuild the foundation and rekindle the fire. You could wind up feeling as inspired and as happy as when you first met! All you need to do is be open minded, optimistic, and make sure you are investing in the relationship.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Spontaneous

Sign Characteristics: Diplomatic, Intense, Impulsive

Leo

July 23rd - August 22nd

For the real Lion, the past has been about inner reflection. You have endured some challenges in the past and you were trying to make sense of your life and figure out your future direction. You grew increasingly more like your old self as time progressed, but it didn't really measure up to your typical standards. In this year, you are going to feel more like your old self, and you will probably go out with a bang. You will be off on an adventure that will leave you with many accomplishments, much reward, and many incredible memories. You will have the chance to shine again. Your place in the spotlight will be certain, as others will recognize your remarkable talents and leadership skills, and they will step aside to let you take command. Whatever challenge you want to take up, the universe will back you up with resources and guidance.

Where other areas of your life were more subdued in the past, your love life was pretty romantic. Even though it was a quieter kind of romance, you hopefully had good communications and many happy moments with your significant other if you are attached, or you met and spent some great moments courting with someone very special. Now, this could be a very passionate year for you, and it will be just as you hope and envision it should be. This will be what a love life should be about. Just be suer that you don't allow your passions to cross the line to volatile emotions, or you could wind up singeing your passionate relationship. Let the sparks fly, but don't let the fire get out of control.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Bold

Sign Characteristics: Generous, Faithful, Outgoing

Virgo

August 23rd - September 22nd

In the past, the universe presented you with a few lessons on being less humble and more outspoken about your unique talents and abilities. Hopefully you learned those lessons well, and you are no longer hesitant to blow your own horn more often, especially for the best opportunities. In general, you have stepped out more often and stood at the front of the line more than ever before, this has brought you more opportunities, new connections, and it should have built up your confidence. Now, you should be a shinier, stronger, more hopeful version of yourself. You are someone who is more assertive and more likely to compete rather than just present your resume, illustrious though it may be. Even though you may start out slow, your life and ambitions should go into full swing. Everything will seem to speed up, and you will be ready and able to keep up with whatever is offered to you. Try not to be too picky about the chances that come your way, because you need to be more of a risk-taker. Continue to build on the strength you have acquitted, and you will be formidable.

Previously, you were probably more open minded about the people you would allow into your life, not just romantically but in all ways. This gave you the chance to meet and get to know people that you might have otherwise overlooked, or people that you would have found odd or too out of line with your usual expectations. Someone of this description may be a potential romantic partner for you now if you are single, and this could be a delightful surprise. When you broaden your horizons you never know what you might discover because your romantic partner does not have to fit within a narrow margin of expectations. if you have a significant other, you should have become more tolerant of their unique qualities, and this has made your relationship more exciting. Now, you will discover further that your open mind is the key to your lucky love life. You will also have the chance to engage in some sort of a business or creative partnership with your significant other this year, which will bring a greater understanding of your relationship and a more unified way of looking at life.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Considerate

Sign Characteristics: Practical, Analytical, Reflective

Libra

September 23rd - October 22nd

You are a pillar of fairness and balance. However, despite your high integrity and stellar character, you may have been subject to someone in the last year who was underhanded and who cheated you or disappointed you in some way. You are a forgiving person, because you recognize that anyone can make a mistake, but this may be something you are having a hard time letting go of. Your key to happiness and well-being in 2016 is to find a way to reconcile this and any other outstanding barriers to your bliss. If you can forgive and move beyond, you will find your equilibrium again, and that will be essential to you because you will have some extraordinary choices and decisions to make. This year you stand at a crossroad, and your life can go off in one of a few extreme directions. You will have very different options to choose from, and you may surprise yourself. That will ultimately be a good thing, because you will discover new things about yourself and that will be quite rewarding.

Now is a time for exploration within your love life, but the secret to success will be to take it easy and just have fun. You have settled into a new way of looking at love and romance, and it has so far been quite fulfilling for you. As you welcome this new time, you may be yearning for more, but there are a few lessons you will need to learn. This is not a bad thing. These lessons will offer you the ability to figure out what works for you in a relationship, and how to nurture and strengthen the bonds you share with those you love. For those in committed relationships, you will have the chance to learn more about your loved one, and in turn your loved one will learn much more about you. This will enable a much deeper, richer relationship, which is ultimately what you long for. If you are single, it may be because something has been missing for you in romance land, and you will have the chance to figure out what that might be. You may find that most of the year sees you exploring multiple relationships and figuring out what you want and need from someone.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Amiable

Sign Characteristics: Truthful, Perfectionist, Balanced

Scorpio

October 23rd - November 21st

You've traveled through a big evolution. Just about every area of your life has been blessed with enlightenment. Some of your lessons were hard, but by now you should be recognizing just how valuable they were, and how lucky you are to have had the chance to bloom in such a significant way. This blossoming may have affected you the most in all of your relationships. Because you are balanced and centered and experiencing greater peace in all of your relationships, all other aspects of your life are therefore richer and more enjoyable as well. As you bring this gift into the rest of the year, make a vow that you will never take what you have learned for granted. Continue to nurture your relationships, and you will continue to flourish. You have also learned to be more open and more revealing of your true self, and that will also serve you well in the remainder of the year. You will make connections you might not have made otherwise, and these can be both profitable and personally rewarding.

You have been on a lovely adventure when it comes to romance. Your ability to be open and therefore to get closer to your romantic partner has allowed you to also gain a deeper understanding of yourself. You have experienced being vulnerable, and hopefully you realized that there are some wonderful perks to baring your soul. Your relationships are deeper and richer and more satisfying. Now, you have to be careful that you don't close up again and become more self-protective, even if you have experienced a few disappointments. Remaining open and loving and nurturing will be the key to happiness once again. If you are in a committed relationship, you will be feeling great confidence and security with your partner, which will in turn cause you to want to spend more time with this person. You can be quite independent, but now you may want to take on projects together or perhaps even start a business together. This would be a good thing, and you could actually start to build a very lucrative business if you so choose. Just remember to separate the business aspects from the passionate side of your relationship. If you are single and looking, you may have already met someone in the past that you find very interesting. You may be on the fence about whether to commit, but your answer to that should become clear pretty soon. If you are being pressured into making a decision, put it off until you are truly certain. If you have not yet met a prospective romantic partner, there may be someone entering your life very soon and they will be very special. Treat this relationship like a fragile flower- nurture it, love it, and be open and honest and it will thrive!

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Complicated

Sign Characteristics: Spontaneous, Scattered, Messy

Sagittarius

November 22nd - December 21st

Despite your desire to become more connected to others in your inner circle and with the world in general, you may have felt somewhat stifled in the past. It may have seemed that whenever you reached out to someone, you were either met with a less-than-positive attitude, or that something blocked your way. Hopefully you still have the desire to do this, because the stars are lighting your way this year to attain this goal. You can make a difference in your family, in your community, and even in the world if you make the right choices and you go out there with pure intentions. In fact, you may even discover a purpose you had never known before. This could be something that will take off quickly, and you will have some level of control, which you always appreciate. You will revel in making a difference, and it will reward you in many ways, not just with a sense of giving back. You could meet some people who will be instrumental to your happiness in the years ahead. This year you will be less self-focused, and the rewards will be both warm and exciting!

Previously, you may have been quieter and more introspective. Those who love you may have noticed this change, and have been concerned about you. After all, you tend to be very social and outgoing, and this year you kept more to yourself. There was nothing wrong. This just gave you the chance to understand more about yourself, and to contemplate some of the issues that have been bothering you. As for your love life, this may have left you a bit less connected to those you love, and that is something you will have to work on now. If you are in a committed relationship, your significant other may suggest something that will help to bring the two of you closer together. This could be anything from a retreat that will cater to enhancing your intimacy, to a romantic getaway just for your two. Say yes, because this could make a huge difference in the way you relate to this special person. If you are single, you could have the chance to meet a variety of wonderful new romantic prospects through a matchmaking experience of some sort. There may be a few good possibilities in the mix, and it may be hard to know which to pursue. If you are confused, don't feel pressured into making a choice. Just date casually until you discover that particular someone who seems right for you.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Eccentric

Sign Characteristics: Philosophical, Optimistic, Whole-hearted

Capricorn

December 22nd - January 19th

When someone needs to create a strategy, to organize something, or to build a game plan for any kind of a goal, you are often the one they turn to. Your ability to see the big picture, organize it, and set out to maximize the possibilities is legendary. While you were probably a bit more carefree in your style this year, those talents and skills that make you so successful are still as sharp as ever. And that's a good thing because now you will be able to capitalize o some outstanding possibilities and opportunities. This is the time you have been waiting for. Your entrepreneurial spirit will become very engaged, and you will have the chance to show off your amazing talents. Your opportunities will continue by one open window leading to another and another. By the end of the year, you could have some thrilling achievements under your belt, which will lead you onward to great things for your future.

Capricorn people should have had smooth sailing in romance in the past. It probably seemed that communication between you and your romantic partner was easier and more pleasant too. You were on the same wavelength, not just with regard to your relationship but in all other areas as well. Now, there may be some point of contention that will need to be ironed out, but you can do so fairly easily if you maintain the bond that has kept you going through the past. You are better now at balancing your work and your personal lives, and that should continue in the year ahead. It is important that you take whatever steps are necessary to keep this balance going, because it will be instrumental not just to your personal happiness, but also to your success. For committed Capricorns, you need to continue to make time and space for your significant other, or there could be some friction between you. This may be difficult as your work life heats up, but where there is a will, there is a way. If you are single, you may already know the love of your life. This is someone special who you have overlooked for some reason in the past. That may be because, subconsciously, you know that this person has the power to hurt you deeply if things were to go wrong. However, at the same time this person has the potential to bring you the greatest joy you have ever known as long as you nurture and love this person faithfully.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Responsible

Sign Characteristics: Determined, Practical, Leader

Aquarius

January 20th - February 18th

If one thing can be said about you, it is that you are ahead of your time. You are visionary, intuitive, and able to see the best in people, even those people that no one believes in. This is why you are an excellent meditator, and someone who can bring others together no matter what conflicts them. While you tend to be very low-key and easy to talk to, you are also quite intellectually inclined. Though you may not always seek leadership positions, you are the perfect leader because you can relate to everyone no matter where they stand in the food chain. Some see you as eccentric, but you are also very grounded. This unique blend has served you well in the past, but it will be exceptionally important now. You will have opportunities that will require your unique mix of qualities, and you will receive chances that could be right for no one but you. This will be an exciting time for you because now you have the challenges you have been craving for a long time.

Love may have taken a backseat for you in the past. It isn't that you don't recognize the importance of love, but you may have been very distracted with just about every other area of your life. This left you with little time to devote to romance, and that has probably left you feeling some degree of emptiness in your soul. You do, after all, thrive on relationships, and love is one of the most important kinds. Now you will have greater chances to build back your love life, and revel in the joys it brings.
Romance and passion will be huge elements now and you couldn't be happier. If you are committed, you can expect this to be an explosive time, in a good way. Once you make a breakthrough it will be like your relationship is brand new again, and you'll feel butterflies. However, butterflies are not just for those in existing relationships. If you are single and looking for "the one," this will be a touching, exciting, poignant year. You will enjoy the search of course, but once you meet that special person, all bets are off because you will long for a commitment. This could happen by the end of the year if all goes well and you devote proper attention to the union.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Innovative

Sign Characteristics: Insightful, Humanitarian, Logical

Pisces

February 19th - March 20th

There have probably been some major changes for you in the past, and it wasn't always easy. These changes could have occurred in any area of your life. That made it hard to balance your mind and your emotions, and at times you may have felt that you were falling apart. You held it together though, and you did well. You should be entering this time with a sigh of relief, as many of your most outstanding issues are either winding down or are already solved. Don't put too much weight on the troubles that follow you into this time period, because you are far more able to handle them than you ever were before, and you will deal with them as they come along. Don't take a new chance for granted, and don't fall into old habits, because if you continue along this path there is much greater happiness and success in store for you. As you move forward, life will be like an adventure, with numerous fun and rewarding surprises to come. These are gifts from the universe, as rewards for your determination and hard work to improve yourself and your life.

Love may not have offered an easy road to you in the past, but that is about to change. It won't be instant gratification of course, but it will come to you slowly and you will have the time to savor it and revel in it. You amy be more focused on friendship than romance, which is as it should be. That's because friendship is essential to your happiness as a person, and friendship is also the foundation for any romantic relationship, both new and existing. In fact, the idea of a friendship will be integral to your success in romance this year. If you are single you can expect to meet someone who will just start out as a friend. You should find that this person has a lot in common with you, and simply feels like home. You will share a kindred spirit, and you will be amazed at how in sync you are. While you may be fearful of damaging the relationship by indulging in romance, you don't need to be afraid. If you treat this bond reverentially and honorably, this could blossom into something that lasts a lifetime. If you already have a significant other, friendship will also be in focus. If you have drifted away from the friendship aspects of your relationship, you need to get back to that. By rediscovering your friendship, you will rediscover your passion for each other and this can improve your relationship immensely.

One Word to Describe Your Sign: Intuitive

Sign Characteristics: Stubborn, Imaginative, Opinionated

Horoscopes provided by: The Daily Horoscope

One Word Descriptions & Sign Characteristics: Lydia Matteoni

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