ARIES (March 21-April 19) What the hell?! Mars moving backwards all month? I am just not having it. I need to move and action is my primary way of being in the world. I don’t want to think too much about what I am doing. That spoils my spontaneity which is like the air that I breathe. I want to speak to the management about this problem and I refuse to be tardy for the party.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Retro Mars, Saturn, no biggie with me. Slow and steady wins the race. That’s my way and a slower pace for me feels just right. Anything that is of value is worth waiting for. That way you know what you are getting into, or out of, for that matter. And sometimes slow can be absolutely delicious, if you catch my drift.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Difficult times call for creative solutions and I have a dozen that I have been nurturing for the past week or so. The more challenges, the more I journal, blog and communicate. It helps me to stretch out my thoughts and look at all the options before me so that I do the right thing. I must admit, I do change my mind a bit but maybe the changes won’t come as fast for now.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Everyone is so damned focused on their careers and making money. I have known all my life how to make something from nothing, how to stretch a meal or a budget. There’s nothing more important than sitting around the table with friends and family and sharing a home cooked dinner or at least a good piping hot drink and pie.

LEO (July 23-August 22) What a burn! Mars is in my sign all month and it doesn’t want to go anywhere. I will have to get very creative with all my energy. I know I can always do something. I just hope that somebody notices me. The reason that I create is to express myself but it can feel sort of empty if nobody sees me.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Leo, is there no end to your need for ego gratification? Sometimes you have to do things that other people need to really make a difference. I still feel like I have a lot to accomplish and I look forward to the opportunities that the New Year offers. I know that I will be doing my part to push the envelope towards a more humane world.

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) I like the way you are thinking, Virgo. My problem is that I have a hard time deciding which cause to throw my energy into so I wind up all over the place. I wouldn’t want anyone to think that I was disinterested in their issues because one person’s struggle is everyone’s struggle. One thing I do know is that equality needs to go all the way around.

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) I like to really focus on one thing, one person, the deeper the better. How can you ever really know someone if you spill your energy everywhere? I am not always willing but true intimacy is my goal if I have to be honest. I am surprised that I am telling you all my secrets here but sometimes one must reveal to attract the one who can actually connect with enough depth to make it interesting.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) “Don’t ask me nothin’ about nothin’ ’cause I just might tell ya the truth.” With the tension lately my nerves are stretched to the limit so excuse me if I do not sugar coat but I really want to get to the bottom of things and then move along. I am tired of making excuses for everybody and leaving my needs unmet.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) I have to say that I am feeling right at home with all the Capricorn planets floating around me. I like to keep busy and have something to show for it at the end of the day. I am also willing to work long and hard to meet my responsibilities, which are many, but then I have the satisfaction of knowing it was done RIGHT! People respect me and they should because I respect myself and take pride in my accomplishments.

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) I am still feeling pulled by Jupiter, Neptune, and Chiron, which makes it hard to take a solid position on anything. But Jupiter will be moving into Pisces, so the overwhelm factor will not be so strong for a change. I do feel like I have gotten a better handle on parts of my personality which have been under construction these months. I like who is showing up these days.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Oh Jupiter, you big old planet, I am so ready for your grand wisdom and style. It will be quite the contrast to having Saturn and its contracted ways dogging my every step. I AM READY! Haven’t had nearly enough laughs and giggles and you are nothing if not humorous. Even if I have some tough lessons, when I can have some humor to make the medicine go down, that really works for me.

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