GEORGIA NICOLS

Aries (March 21 — April 19) Today: It’s important to remember that this month the sun is 180 degrees opposite your sign, which means it is as far away from you as it gets all year. The sun is your source of energy; this means you will need more sleep. Go to bed.

Sunday: This is a tricky day with several different influences. On the whole, it’s a happy day, especially with family members, work or just hanging out. However, late in the day, a power struggle with powerful relative might be a bit too much.

This week: This is the only time all year when the sun is directly opposite your sign, which means it is as far away from you as it can get. Meanwhile, the sun is your source of energy. You are going to need more sleep. Fortunately, your ruler Mars is going through the part of your chart that energizes you at work. Mars will also make you a tad bossy. So get more rest; be patient with others — and use a lovely gift that materializes by the weekend, which will allow you to make great improvements to your health and/or wonderful improvements to your job. Taurus (April 20 — May 20) Today: This month you want to get better organized. Naturally, Mercury retrograde makes this almost impossible, but it is “the plan.” The placement of the sun also urges you to do something to improve your health.

Sunday: Today you are enthusiastic and upbeat, and this shows in all your conversations with others. However, perhaps you’re coming on too strong? I say this because late in the day, it looks like you have a head-to-head confrontation with someone.

This week: This week, you are keen to be efficient, effective and productive! You want the most bang for your buck for your work — and you want this to apply to your efforts to be healthier, as well. One encouraging piece of news: The crazy, silly errors, mistakes and confusion that have dogged your steps at work will now dramatically reduce. You might even look like you’re in control and on top of things. New romance is promising. This is a good week to make major decisions about future vacations, as well as decisions about children and creative projects. Gemini (May 21 — June 20) Today: This is a lovely, playful time! You want to schmooze, enjoy sports, have a vacation, dabble in romance (or more than dabble) and have playful times with children. Take time to play because life is more than work, work, work.

Sunday: This is a good day for business and commerce. Attend to money needs because you might enrich your coffers in some way. You might even be pleased with a particular purchase. You might also feel generous to others. But later in the day, avoid financial disputes.

This week: This continues to be a playful, romantic time. However romantic arguments and power struggles with kids are likely. Meanwhile, renovations and redecorating projects continue to appeal to you. By the end of the week, you will have an opportunity to make sweeping changes at home, or within your family dynamic, that are an improvement. Continue to reward yourself with opportunities to play. Cancer (June 21 — July 22) Today: It’s appropriate to focus your attention on home and family needs. This is the ideal time to carry out plans for fix-it projects and do it yourself repairs and renovations. Relatives you haven’t heard from for ages might be sleeping on your sofa.

Sunday: Today the moon is in your sign, which can make you more emotional than usual.

This week: Your focus on home, family and personal issues continues. Relatives that have been camped on your doorstep have probably left. Your ability to charm others with your words is excellent this week. Be careful about arguments this week because you tend to identify with your beliefs, which can give others the impression that you are attacking them. Having said that, by the end of the week, you will be able to present a plan or convince others to go along with what you want. Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22) Today: This Mercury retrograde will create both transportation delays as well as silly errors, lost items, confused communications and missed appointments.

Sunday: Today has high points and low points. For the most part, you will feel happy. Nevertheless, there will be some frustrations. Late in the day, discussions about work or your health might displease you. But financial news looks good.

This week: The busyness of your life continues and it’s a tad frantic, isn’t it? (Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.) Short trips and a busy schedule are unavoidable. Fortunately, because Mercury will stop going backwards (in relation to planet Earth) your ability to go forward with new plans will improve. The most significant thing of note this week is that by the end of the week, you might attract, invent, discover or materialize a new source of earnings. Ka-ching! At the very least, it will be a way that you can boost your income. For a few of you, it could be the purchase of something major, life-changing and expensive.

Virgo (Aug. 23 — Sept. 22) Today: At this time, you’re thinking about your basic values. In other words, you want to know what really matters. That’s why you’re thinking of money, possessions and how to handle your assets.

Sunday: Interactions with others, especially female acquaintances, will be positive and upbeat today. In fact, group activities are favoured. However, ironically, late in the day, what is good could turn bad.

This week: With fiery Mars in your sign until mid November, you are gangbusters! It also means there’s a lot of activity in your life, and you’re willing to work hard to further your agenda. You will have no trouble asserting yourself. Meanwhile, lucky Jupiter is in your sign, bringing you blessings and good fortune. But by the end of the week, something might happen that allows you to improve your image for the better. Libra (Sept. 23 — Oct. 22) Today: With the sun in your sign, it’s easy to attract favourable situations to you as well as interesting, important people. In other words, you are at the centre of it all! Furthermore, the sun is boosting your energy and giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year.

Sunday: Be careful in all your dealings with authority figures — parents, bosses, teachers and VIPs because in one way, they will be successful. People will welcome you and like what you have to say. But for some reason, late in the day, a real power struggle with someone will likely take place.

This week: You are pumped with energy because the sun is still in your sign. Finally, this week, Mercury will stop being retrograde in your sign, which will make life easier for you! But as the week progresses, you might come to some spiritual revelations or an epiphany. You will see how much of your world and your life are literally under your own control. You will also see that you will benefit most when what you do benefits others as well as you. Scorpio (Oct. 23 — Nov. 21) Today: Use the next few weeks to ponder what you want your new year ( birthday to birthday) to be all about. Studies definitely indicate that setting goals, especially with timelines, improves the likelihood of success.

Sunday: The easiest way to get through today is to avoid touchy subjects, especially controversial topics related to religion, politics and racial issues. Travel if you can because this will appeal.

This week: It’s time to play it low key and do some private strategizing. That’s because your birthday is coming up, right? This means your new personal year is about to begin. With this in mind, use the next few weeks to plan your new year or set some goals, especially goals with deadlines. Once you clearly define goals with deadlines — the odds that you will achieve those goals are far better. In addition, when you define a goal in your mind, it becomes closer to being a reality instead of a wishful thinking. Meanwhile, you are super active with friends and groups, especially competitively and physically. Your introduction to a group could be life changing.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 — Dec. 21)

Today: Enjoy this popular time. Friends can be very helpful to you now and perhaps even friends from the past that are popping up right now.

Sunday: You might be delighted to get the support — financial or practical — that you need for something important to you. Whatever happens might enhance your reputation.

This week: This continues to be a popular time for you. You can especially benefit by bouncing your hopes and dreams for the future off others to see what their feedback is. You might have a confrontation with a friend or someone in a group on Tuesday — be aware of this. The good news is that by the end of the week, some kind of opportunity will exist for you whereby you can improve your reputation or get a promotion.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 — Jan. 19)

Today: This is a curious time because you are entering a two to three-year window where you will dismantle much of what you created since 2003. This month, people admire you, especially, people in authority. Turn this to your advantage.

Sunday: Be careful how you talk to others today because although things go well; late in the day, someone might be unhappy with you or vice versa — you’re unhappy with them. Grrr. Knowing this ahead of time, you can soften everything. Most of today is easy.

This week: With the sun at high noon in your chart, casting a flattering light on you, you continue to look wonderful to everyone, especially bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. Naturally, this is the perfect time to make your pitch or go after what you want because the likelihood of approval and endorsement is high. Be careful on Tuesday because quarrels with authority figures ( basically power struggles) are likely. By the end of the week, a chance to travel somewhere or take a course or study under someone could be marvellous. It could lead to big changes in the future.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 — Feb. 18)

Today: Travel anywhere if possible. You’re hungry for a change of scenery or a chance to learn something new. If you can sign up for a course or some type of training — this will also please you.

Sunday: Others support you and matters related to your health or matters related to improving your job. This is reassuring. Nevertheless, someone will probably block your ideas about reforms and improvements late in the day. It was ever thus.

This week: Continue to look for every chance to travel or expand your world. Likewise, look for every opportunity to take courses or study or learn something new. Do avoid controversial subjects on Tuesday because a power struggle could arise. Fortunately, by the end of the week, it looks like you might see ways to either boost your partner’s income or benefit from a shared transaction. It might also be something to do with shared property.

Pisces (Feb. 19 — March 20) Today: You will definitely improve your closest friendships and partnerships this year. Right now, this month, you’re on a selfimprovement kick.

Sunday: Group activities will please you because you want to do something that expands your world. Be patient with others because late in the afternoon or early evening, a power struggle with someone (perhaps a romantic partner) could be a bummer.

This week: You’re passionate about everything now. Nothing is grey — everything is black and white. This applies to all your dealings with others. In addition, with fiery Mars opposite your sign, you find others to be so annoying, which of course, they are — but what can one do? On the upside, it will be easy to clear the air with someone.

If your birthday is today: Actress/ dancer Alicia Vikander (1988) shares your birthday today. You are socially aware of the impression you create; and of the trends in society. ( You’re hip.) You are always professional. This is the year you have been waiting for. It’s a time of expansion and great activity. Take advantage of opportunities. A major change might take place, perhaps as significant as what occurred around 2006. It’s time to try your wings! If your birthday is on Sunday: Author Anne Rice (1941) shares your birthday today. You are freespirited and always choose to live your life exactly how you want to. You have an inner toughness and see things your own way. Settle your debts this year to prepare for financial accumulation in the next three years. To clear away indebtedness is the thrust of this year. Consolidate your affairs for future growth.