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5 days ago
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June 2 to June 8 Horoscope Forecast: Your Zodiac Sign's Week
Ready to start your week on a positive note? You'll need to begin by considering what may lie ahead in the coming days. Horoscopes can help make this easier as they predict future life events big or small. This way you're prepared for what each day will bring. Here's what's happening for your zodiac sign this week, June 2 to June 8, 2025. You'll enjoy a surge of lucky, optimistic energy that lays the groundwork for fun-loving bonding with your friends starting on the 4th. From the 6th on, you could be focused on networking to attract new streams of income. Your lucky days: June 1, 4, 6 Your lucky numbers: 2, 3, 11 On the 4th, you'll do well to tune into your intuition as it could lead you to a smart money move. Then you'll feel like you can truly soak up all the beauty your life has to offer after the 6th. Your lucky days: June 2, 4, 5 Your lucky numbers: 2, 6, 12 On the 5th, you can have exciting brainstorms with friends that lead to making bold moves. Although you tend to enjoy going out into the world with your loved ones, you'll want to hibernate a bit beginning on the 6th. Quiet time is key! Your lucky days: June 4, 5, 6 Your lucky numbers: 3, 5, 12 If you've been wanting to gain recognition for your hard work, you can look forward to the 4th, thanks to a burst of feel-good energy. From the 6th on, you'll have a wonderful time with friends on a group endeavor. Your lucky days: June 5, 6, 7 Your lucky numbers: 4, 10, 11 On the 1st, you could be feeling especially restless and eager to get out of your comfort zone. Beginning on the 6th, sharing your insights and proposals with higher-ups could lead to a well-deserved round of applause. Your lucky days: June 1, 4, 5 Your lucky numbers: 9, 10, 1 On the 2nd, consider taking a step back from your typical routine on the job in order to dive into a grounding practice. After the 6th, working with a friend to hone a skill set could be particularly fulfilling. Your lucky days: June 2, 3, 4 Your lucky numbers: 1, 6, 15 You can revel in a wave of happy, fun-loving energy that's best channeled into one-on-one time with a dear friend on the 4th. After the 6th, meaningful conversations with a loved one could transform for your relationship. Your lucky days: June 4, 5, 6 Your lucky numbers: 7, 9, 16 On the 5th, be sure to share your most brilliant ideas for big-picture strategies with higher-ups. Beyond the 6th, you'll be craving quality time with a loved one. More connection can bolster harmony within your bond. Your lucky days: June 5, 6, 7 Your lucky numbers: 6, 7, 10 You'll be inspired to jump into an imaginative project, perhaps alongside your nearest and dearest starting on the 4th. From the 6th on, invite friends to be a part of your routine. Tackling everyday to-do's together brings you bliss. Your lucky days: June 4, 5, 6 Your lucky numbers: 5, 14, 1 On the 4th, a surge of peaceful, loving, creative energy makes it possible to get on the same page with loved ones. After the 6th, giving into any impulses to be more spontaneous can lead to more fun with your social circle. Your lucky days: June 1, 2, 3 Your lucky numbers: 4, 5, 10 Starting on the 5th, join forces with a loved one to plot out an adventure you've been wanting to have. After the 6th, you'll want to enjoy heartfelt traditions with family members. Simple activities lead to a great deal of joy. Your lucky days: June 4, 5, 6 Your lucky numbers: 4, 7, 11 On the 4th, a wave of good luck supports your ability to make a key money move. Plus, your social life will be truly fulfilling beyond the 6th. Saying yes to invitations has you feeling connected and appreciated. Your lucky days: June 4, 6, 7 Your lucky numbers: 2, 3, 12 Gemini, from early June to early July, romantic Venus moves through your spirituality sector, encouraging you to be more private about your relationships and possibly dive into healing work to address old emotional wounds. This self-reflective moment sets the stage for a livelier time when social Venus moves through your sign throughout July. During this time, focus on ways to bring more beauty and joy into your life, and that vision could soon become your reality. From late July to late August, social Venus moves through your income zone, and you'll benefit from trading notes with friends about money-making plans. Their feedback could help you fine-tune your approach for success. Want more horoscope content? Click here! Mercury in Taurus 2025 Horoscope: How It Will Affect Your Thoughts, Words and Relationships Your May 2025 Horoscope: Big Shifts, Dreamy Moments and Powerful New Beginnings Mercury in Gemini 2025 Horoscope: How It Will Affect Your Social Life, Relationships and Communication
Entrepreneur
22-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Intuition is the same as a Gut Feeling – and Five Other Intuition Myths
In my work as an Executive and Intuition Coach, I hear the word "intuition" bandied around a lot. Although some may view intuition as being spiritual, it has found more popularity amongst business leaders, in recent years, due to its grounding in neuroscience. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur United Kingdom, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. However, whatever angle you happen to be exploring it from, a lot of common assumptions about intuition are incomplete and unhelpful. Because of that, what leaders think of as intuition is often something entirely different. I cover some of the most common myths below. - Intuition is the same as Gut Feeling The answer is yes, sometimes. However, this is far from the whole truth. Often, the gut can be misleading because when we experience emotions (even if we're not consciously aware of what they are), we feel them in the body. The gut is often where we feel anxiety or "butterflies" if we're excited. The problem is it can be difficult to differentiate between emotion or impulse and real intuition. Real intuition is not an emotional experience. It is a clear, quick knowing. Although it may be followed by an emotion (especially if you don't want to do whatever the intuition is telling you to do), the actual intuitive hit is emotion free. - If it "feels good" it's intuition Contrary to what may be talked about in the spiritual world, following your intuition may not always feel good. In fact, it may feel downright uncomfortable or painful. As I mentioned before, intuition is not an emotional download. Your real intuition will guide you to the right action at the right time. How you feel about it (whether good or bad) is not the point. So don't confuse feeling good about something with it being good for your growth. Impulsively eating junk food or drinking alcohol may feel good in the moment, but few could argue that it hurts you long term. - Only some "gifted" people have intuition In our "guru" obsessed culture, we are told to look outside of ourselves (to coaches, healers, therapists, experts etc) to help us find our own answers. While all these things can be helpful, it does not take away from the fact that we ALL have the capacity to develop intuition. We can literally train the intuition muscle for ourselves to help us to make better, quicker and more profitable decisions. - Intuition replaces your rational mind Simple put. No, it doesn't. It is an extremely useful accompaniment. Intuition can act as a primary filter, and you can then use your mind to do the "logic" behind it. This is what your mind is useful for – solving problems. As opposed to brain over-analysis, which is unhelpful in a fast-paced world. In a sea of information and data overload, your intuition works in conjunction with your rational mind to lead you to the best decision at the right time. Quickly. - Intuition is an uncontrollable, unconscious process Many leaders experience intuition as sudden flashes or downloads, when they're "off duty". It's extraordinary the number of leaders who have found the ideal solution to a problem or had an amazing idea while running, walking, taking a bath etc. Neuroscience explains why – mental downtime is crucial for intuition because The Default Mode Network comes online. It's during these quiet moments that our brains can make unexpected connections, leading to those sudden flashes of insight that seem to come out of nowhere. Having said that, rather than relying on answers coming by chance, we can train our intuition to be available to us on demand. So, we can use it precisely all the time. - Intuition is too spiritual or "woo" and I won't be taken seriously as a business leader. There's a reason why all the most successful leaders in the world, from Steve Jobs to Einstein, talk about intuition. It's what gave them the edge. Imagine knowing how to lead in all circumstances, knowing where to focus your attention to get a specific result and when and what decisions to make for the highest good. Intuition is grounded in neuroscience, and involves tapping into subconscious knowledge and experiences, as well as tapping into the electromagnetic fields that surround the human body. All of which we can consciously access with training. When we step outside of these six myths and start actively recognising and training precise intuition, it changes the game, in terms of the results you can achieve in all areas of your life.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
RHOM star Jackie Gillies reveals how escaping a toxic relationship helped tune her psychic abilities...and how she used them to 'manifest' marriage to Ben Gillies
Former Real Housewives Of Melbourne star Jackie Gillies has revealed that a toxic relationship in her teens, helped tune her psychic abilities. Writing in The Australian on Saturday, Jackie, 44, admitted that she had the ability to 'see spirits' from an early age, before blocking them out during her teenage years. She revealed that it was a 'controlling relationship' she was in at 19 that had helped reacquaint the former reality star with her gift. 'It wasn't until one day I remember I was crying in my bed and I said to God, why is this happening to me? And I saw a vision of every time this person ever cheated,' Jackie shared. 'I went to this person and told them what I'd seen. It was like I was looking at a movie theatre. 'I was looking at my bedroom wall, but it was like a movie theatre of images. It was after this relationship broke down that I started to do the inner work and tuned back into my intuition.' She also revealed that, with the help of a 'manifestation board' she had used her gift to engender everything she wanted, including her RHOM role and marriage to Silverchair rocker Ben Gillies. She shared that she knew her future hubby as a teen before losing touch after high school. After becoming reacquainted with Ben at a party, that night she had a dream of her and Ben together and, upon telling Ben, he admitted he'd had the same dream. 'We hung out for about a year, I was 29 and I'd said to my Dad I'm going to be married by the time I'm 30,' she said. 'Finally Ben kissed me. Then two days later he proposed with a diamond that was on my vision board, that he had no idea about. We got married a day before I turned 30.' Jackie's admission comes after she made a surprise appearance on Real Housewives Of Sydney. Having left RHOM back in 2020 after starring since 2014, Jackie was called in to offer her psychic and medium services to this season's Sydney cast. The former reality star told that she was encouraged to make her surprise cameo by current season cast member Terry Biviano. 'When I was asked by Terry to come on, she was like, "Jackie, I want you to try and help this group because there's so much fracture in the group,"' she said. 'It was a no-brainer for me because I have been in this dynamic before.' Jackie said she tried to lead the group to better themselves but 'a lot of ego' and 'a lot of jealousy towards some of the other ladies' among the cast. 'In the beginning, they were all willing, open and receptive, but it was almost like they were triggered by their experiences with whoever they've had those experience with – and it went like left field' she explained. 'It was gnarly. There's so much anger in this group'. Jackie was asked if she would consider returning full time - and said she is absolutely up for getting the 'old school cast' back together. 'The fans want Real Housewives in Melbourne back, and I believe it's time to bring them back,' she said. In 2020, Jackie announced she was quitting the show to focus on starting a family with her musician husband Ben Gillies, 45. She told Stellar that she was confident in her decision to put a pause on the show and to grow their family in their hometown of Newcastle in NSW. Jackie revealed to the publication that at the time, she was on fourth round of IVF and that she kept her treatments under wraps because she felt she'd be judged. 'Keeping it hidden meant I also wasn't being honest to who I am. And since I've started telling people, everyone has been so supportive,' the TV personality said. She also revealed that her time in the South African jungle on Channel 10's I'm A Celebrity back in 2018 helped her realise she wanted to be a mother. The medium added that while her physic abilities do not show her everything that will happen in life, she knew motherhood was for her. 'Do I know I'm definitely going to have children? From the depths of my heart, yes' she said. 'But what I haven't been prepared for is the way it was going to come' she said. The pair welcomed twin boys, Bonham and Rocco, three years ago.
CBC
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Your horoscope for the week ahead: Following your intuition could help you uncover some juicy secrets
Don't be surprised if your desire to uncover secrets and solve life's little mysteries swells at the top of this week. On Monday, when the introspective moon waxes full in powerful Scorpio, you may start to feel more in touch with your intuition and can use it as a guide to reveal hidden truths. This passionate lunation can also help us tune into our emotions and perhaps even wield them to our advantage. Just be mindful of where you invest your energy in this intense moment, and try not to lose sight of the potential impact of your actions on others. On Saturday, the spirit-driving sun will conjunct rebellious Uranus in determined Taurus, urging us to let go of expectations and embrace new possibilities for our lives. This is a great aspect for taking chances and pursuing interests that encourage us to break out of our usual routines. Ask yourself: what has been waiting to emerge from within me and what steps can I take right now in order to nurture it? Then, prepare to read the room before getting into any serious conversations with your loved ones on Sunday, as conflict could arise at the drop of a hat when chatty Mercury in stubborn Taurus squares fiery Mars in proud Leo. Tempers are known to flare under this influence, making this a difficult time to collaborate or even connect. Stay out of trouble by watching your words and doing your best to see things from a different perspective. You'll be ready to reunite with your nearest and dearest again once everyone's had a chance to blow off some steam. Here is your horoscope for the week of Monday, May 12, 2025. Aries Have you been exceeding your own expectations at work lately, Aries? Keep the momentum going by taking a moment to celebrate your wins with your loved ones this week. You may even find that making time to really appreciate what you've achieved encourages you to set your sights higher as you look to the future. Meanwhile, when it comes to your everyday habits and routines, don't hesitate to explore some new and unconventional ways of getting things done. Just try to avoid sharing your learnings with friends until you've really found your rhythm. Staying quiet for now will help you tune in to your inner voice and find the direction you seek. Taurus Your relationships are in full focus, Taurus. And at the beginning of this week, you may feel motivated to pour your energy into the connections that really lift you up. Consider what you can do to nurture your support system and shine a light on the people who bring the most colour to your day-to-day life. On the weekend, you'll be wise to resist the temptation to share any creative ideas you've been crafting with the world just yet. Instead, take advantage of this moment to block out distractions and commit yourself to making something brilliant that'll set you apart from the crowd. Gemini You've got what it takes to succeed, Gemini. But that doesn't necessarily mean that the path will be easy. This week, new challenges could pop up that require you to get your hands dirtier than you might like; keep in mind that the hard work you put in now will help bring you closer to the abundance that you seek. During this time, you may also find it difficult to get others on board with your ideas, whether it's at work or at home. If you encounter opposition from the people around you, use this as an opportunity to take a step back and refine your pitch. That way, you'll be ready to reopen the conversation when the moment is right. Cancer Are you ready to show off your playful side, Cancer? The start of this week will be a beautiful time to tap into your naturally creative spirit and share your gifts with the world. If you don't have any passion projects on the go right now, this could be a perfect opportunity to explore a new hobby that gets your wheels turning. Whatever you do, your charisma is sure to shine through in your interactions, making you a real joy to be around. Just keep in mind that this may not be the best week for serious conversations or seeking advice from others. Be sure to take a step back and look at the bigger picture before engaging with anyone about important matters. Leo You're due for a rest, Leo. And carving out time to unwind with your loved ones could go a long way at the beginning of the week. Enjoy giving your home base your full attention during this period; you may even find that doing so inspires you to make some changes to your space that you've been dreaming about for a while. Try not to bite off more than you can chew and remember to take pleasure in the process. When it comes to your finances, it's best not to make any decisions lightly this week. Ensure you have all the information you need before setting anything in stone, and don't be afraid to take a step back to confer with people you trust first. Virgo Does it feel as though your schedule is filled to the brim right now, Virgo? Try simplifying your to-do list at the beginning of the week to avoid being pulled in multiple directions. You love to be of service to others — just make sure that it's not at the expense of your well-being. On the career front, do your best to avoid letting any differences of opinion halt your progress. Worrying about potential critiques will only bring you further away from achieving your goals, so take this opportunity to do some work in private, away from prying eyes. You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish when you give your creativity space to bloom. Libra You delight in sharing the best of everything with your nearest and dearest, Libra. After all, what good are riches if you have no one to enjoy them with? The beginning of this week will be a particularly good time to let your generous spirit shine; have fun planning a celebration where everyone can let off a little steam. You may want to avoid getting into any financial conversations during this period, however, especially if they relate to your own spending habits. If you've been thinking about investing in something joyful, consider doing a bit more research on your own before signing on the dotted line. Scorpio Take advantage of your time in the spotlight, Scorpio. At the top of the week, people may start to notice just how much you have to offer to the world and seek to learn all your secrets. Do your best to accept the compliments that can come with this kind of attention, and remind yourself that you deserve the praise you receive; you might even be able to use it as a confidence boost to propel you forward. Then, on the weekend, your professional and familial relationships could come into focus, urging you to examine how these parts of your life intersect. Consider how you might be able to leverage your bonds to create new opportunities for yourself. Sagittarius Do you need a moment to quiet your mind, Sagittarius? At the beginning of this week, you may find that your subconscious is particularly active, bringing all sorts of issues that you've been ignoring to your attention in the form of dreams and trailing thoughts. If so, giving yourself a change of scenery will be key; seek out a peaceful space where you can work through your issues at your own pace. During this period, you may also have a hard time playing nice or seeing eye-to-eye with your colleagues and loved ones. Choose to agree to disagree and focus your attention on your own goals and priorities. Capricorn Your friendships can fuel your creativity, Capricorn. So at the beginning of this week, don't hesitate to reach out to your social circle to plan some quality time together. Reconnecting with your favourite people could help to ignite your passion in fresh and exciting ways, and you're sure to feel revived by their encouragement and love. Meanwhile, if there's a money-making idea or passion project that you've been working on lately, this may not be the right moment to share it with the world. Take a step back to really hone your concept before you present it to its intended audience. Aquarius Your ability to add style to just about everything you do can sometimes attract a small fanbase, Aquarius. So don't be surprised if all eyes are on you at the beginning of this week. This will be a wonderful opportunity to bring attention to the issues and ideas you care about most — just remember to be strategic with every move you make. On the career front, staying tight-lipped about your current plans is sure to serve you well and might even help you make magic happen behind the scenes. Then, this weekend, prepare to come to a powerful realization about what you're here to achieve and why. Pisces Do you feel adventure calling, Pisces? If so, keep in mind that an escape can take many forms, whether it's a far-away excursion or diving into a new book. This week, making an effort to explore different environments and soak up all the art and knowledge you can get your hands on could do wonders to refresh your mind, body and spirit. You may even find that giving yourself this chance to break out of your usual routine inspires you to change how you operate moving forward. Just try to avoid biting off more than you can chew as you figure out what works and what doesn't.
Entrepreneur
07-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
How to 'Trust Your Gut' With Confidence
There are many things that can get in the way of hearing your inner voice, with all of its useful wisdom. Here's how to cut through the noise. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you listen to enough interviews with entrepreneurs, there's one piece of advice you will hear over and over: Trust your gut. Unfortunately, this may be the least practical advice ever, because "trusting your gut" looks and feels different to everyone. And if you're a billionaire who has built and sold ten companies, trusting your gut may seem like a more valid strategy than if you're Joe Shmoe starting a dog food business in his garage. After all, Joe's gut doesn't have much of a track record. But this is exactly why I wrote my book Everyday Intuition: What Psychology, Science and Psychics Can Teach Us About Finding and Trusting Our Inner Voice. Intuition is just another word for "trusting your gut," and I believe it's a tool that we can all learn to use. One of the funny paradoxes about intuition is that it is both derided as not real, and then trotted out in the highest-stakes moments. When faced with the choice between two jobs or two apartments or two romantic partners that both have an equal ledger of pros and cons, where there is no clear winner, what do you do? You go with your gut. It's a fine idea, in theory, but why should you trust your gut at these critical junctures when you haven't practiced using it in the day-to-day? We need to cultivate everyday intuition. When I first started writing about intuition, it felt like trying to staple Jell-O to the wall. Because, what the hell is it? I'd use a very technical term, like "vibe." That didn't exactly seem like something you could take to the bank. Intuition is indeed a vibe, and it's also knowing without knowing why (I'd argue the "why" isn't all that relevant, but your knowing is), and it's direction: Go this way, not that, move toward this and away from that. You can't always show your work to mark how you got from point A to point B, and that can make you doubt the final destination. But after exploring intuition from many different angles — neuroscientific, corporeal, psychological, metaphysical, spiritual, and the plain old pragmatic — I realized something. While intuition is often derided as irrational, illogical, and fanciful, intuition actually is data. As I did research for this book, I spoke to scientists and psychics alike who study and use intuition. While a psychic might contend that intuition is the province of the spirit, neuroscientists attribute it to the brain. Neuroscientist Patrick House describes the brain thusly: "a thriftstore bin of evolutionary hacks Russian-dolled into a watery, salty piñata we call a head." Our brain's main job is to keep us alive, and recognizing patterns rapidly is an evolutionary asset. So, to neuroscientists, intuition is pattern recognition and memory retrieval that happens superfast, below the level of our consciousness, and often results in biofeedback (sweaty palms, a lump forming in your throat, a wave of nausea). Our brains process the data and spit it out in sweat and feelings. Our minds make meaning from it. Our bodies are inextricably linked to it all. Attempting to locate an Intuition Central in the brain is kind of a fool's errand (one this fool spent many hours trying to find) because of the complex and dynamic interplay of the human beast. Related: 4 Reasons Intuition Is an Essential Leadership Skill From the scientific perspective, intuition is our brains recognizing patterns in the world and sending signals about the meaning of those patterns at light speed, often subperceptual and through biofeedback. Think: your palms sweat when you hear a certain song on the radio that you associate with a memory, even a deeply buried one. So, intuition is an ensemble of brain processes like memory activation, unconscious processing, and prediction. We make predictions based on past experience, and if you have a lot of experience in a given area — reading people, for example — then your intuitions probably come fast and correct. Since that super rapid processing of information is a wildly adaptive trait for humans living in complex environments, here's the good news: Intuition — you have it! You're born with it. You don't have to sit there wondering whether you are intuitive or not. You are. This is why labeling intuition as an out-there, mystical thing actually makes no sense. Intuition, from the science perspective, is literally everything that's ever happened to you that you are able to draw upon to make meaning quickly and efficiently. Because intuitive hits do sometimes come out of "nowhere" (even though "nowhere" is actually "everywhere") it can feel otherworldly. As cognitive neuroscientist Sara Laszlo said on Voices in the River, intuition is "practicing so much it feels like magic." Another reason why intuitive data can feel so slippery is because people experience intuition differently. For me personally, intuition is both very embodied and very intellectual. I get sensations in my body, like constriction in my throat, when I don't like something or someone. Or if I think something or someone is great, I'll feel a warmth and expansion across my chest. Sometimes I'll get an intuitive hit that is just a complete sentence, like "That's a good idea," or "Stop, stay away." But you know what else says "Stop, stay away?!" Anxiety, intuition's evil twin. Related: How to Blend Data and Intuition for Better Decision-Making That's why intuition can be such a mess. But if we apply the framework of our scientist friends — intuition is pattern recognition based on expertise — then the best thing we can do is to become experts in ourselves. How and when do you pick up intuitive information? This is where the clairs are very helpful. This sort of thing might easily be cast as "out there," but I prefer to think of the clairs simply as learning styles. There's clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), claircognizance (clear knowing), clairintellect (clear thinking), clairempathy (clear emotion), clairtangency (clear touching), clairalience (clear smelling), clairgustance (clear tasting), and other clairs not on this list that you might experience. They are useful shorthand for how you know what you know, and I believe we can conceptualize them broadly. Take clairvoyance, for example: the image that might spring to mind is someone gazing into a crystal ball. But clairvoyance can be much more than that. It can mean getting images, yes, but it also might mean noticing visual signs in your life. I vividly remember standing on the street and reading an annoying email. I looked up, and right before me was some graffiti that read, "Please go away." Coincidence? Maybe, but noticing that little visual message made me smile and shrank my irritation, preventing me from getting totally hijacked. Clairempathy can be picking up on other people's emotions, feeling what other people are feeling — or just getting a specific feeling about something yourself. Clairintellect? You just know. Spend some time — a week, a month — noting how you experience intuition. Is it a constriction in your throat, a drop in your stomach, a warm expanse across your chest (clairsentience)? Perhaps when meeting a new client or contractor you might get a distinct download like "This person is going to screw me over" or "This person is going to be a wonderful collaborator" (clairintellect). But even more broadly, ask yourself: When you have an intuition, do you feel it in your body? Does it come to you in a sentence? Do you get visual flashes or notice objects in your visual field that take on a special significance? There are a bunch of quizzes you can take to learn your clair. Here are a few. But... I have a feeling you probably already know. If you'd like more common sense insights on intuition, you can find them in my book, Everyday Intuition, or my newsletter, "Letters of Intuition."
