1/25/18

Today's Horoscope

All signs:
The stars want to warn you to watch out for resentment. Resentment is one of the most diabolical things you have to deal with. It is hard to spot most of the time, and even when you do see it, it fools you. Resentment has a way of hiding its true motivation.
Most of the time when we resent something, we do it because of insecurity or petty jealousy. We don't even recognize it as resenting someone, we think it's justifiable anger or hatred. In reality, it is usually because someone else makes us feel bad or inferior about ourselves.
When we see things in others that we envy, or make us like we could be doing better, we start to resent them because it's easier than admitting something about ourselves or trying to better ourselves. Our brains twist it around so that resentment masquerades as something else. We feel like others are rubbing our face in it, or lording something over us, when in fact, most of the time they are just living their lives.
Our own inner conflict pushes the blame onto other people, so we can feel justified in berating them. That's why anger and hatred need to be examined and removed from your life. By their very nature they are unreasonable and knee jerk reactions, and they lead you to some very convoluted and ridiculous places. We even end up resenting people that have it much worse than us.
It is very easy for others, be they friends, advertisers, or politicians, to manipulate you into resenting whole groups of people; people who are often in the same boat you are. Insecurity and fear are easy targets for people who want to control you. The stars think you should get a handle on that, and as always, look at yourself first before you act. A life of fulfillment is so much better than a life of resentment and regret.