horoscope

April 3 — 9

ARIES | (March 21-April 19)

The Sun is in your sign, and on Tuesday, fair Venus moves into Aries to stay for three weeks. (Venus will not return to your sign again until February of next year.) To add to the mix, the only New Moon in your sign all year is also taking place on Thursday. The Sun continues to invigorate you and attract people and favourable situations to you. Venus will make you charming, diplomatic and attractive to others. Please note, this is the best time of the year to buy wardrobe items! The New Moon is your chance to make resolutions. Wow! Shop for clothes, schmooze with others and make resolutions for your New Year.

TAURUS | (April 20-May 20)

On Tuesday, Mercury moves into your sign to stay until mid June. Usually, Mercury is in one sign for about two weeks. Why this lengthy stay? You guessed it — Mercury will go retrograde at the end of this month (April 28) and stay that way until May 22. We know the downside to Mercury retrograde is goofy mistakes, transportation delays and mixed-up communications, to name just a few. But there’s an upside, too — you will easily finish old business and wrap up staff already on your plate. Mercury retrograde is also an excellent time for introspection and self scrutiny. Sit quietly, perhaps light a candle, and ask yourself: “Where did all my money go?”

GEMINI | (May 21-June 20)

This continues to be a busy, popular time. Also, starting this week, the rest of the month will be even more fun. Not only that, you’ll be fond of the people you hang out with (perhaps to the point where a friend becomes a lover). This week is an excellent time to make longrange plans for the future, especially regarding partnerships. Remember that fiery Mars is opposite your sign until the beginning of June, which sees you becoming annoyed with others. Just be patient, because by June, this irritating factor won’t return again until August and September of this year. After that, you won’t experience it again until February 2018. That’s encouraging!

CANCER | (June 21-July 22)

This is a lovely time for you because people are impressed with you, especially bosses and VIPs. Since this is the case, use it to your advantage. This week, fair Venus will move to the top of your chart to join the Sun, further paving the path for successful negotiations with bosses, parents and authority figures. This adds a beautiful energy to the Sun, making you even more attractive to others! Someone will ask for your advice about design, office redecorating, layout, gardening or how to make something look better. Some of you will even fall in love with someone older, richer or a mentor figure. Hey, not too shabby.

LEO | (July 23-aug. 22)

This week you have a strong desire to travel and “get away from all this.” This means travel for pleasure and good times. Imagine elegant hotels with perfect service. Leos are fond of fawning. In fact, you’re so fond of fawning that you often fawn over others — but generally, you like it coming the other way. (“I think my daiquiri is warm.”) If you can’t travel this week, it’s definitely an excellent week to make plans for future vacations and travel. Some will also make plans for fun activities with kids. Romance with someone from another culture or a different country might also percolate. (It’s the fun way to learn a new language.)

VIRGO | (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Virgos are passionate now. Even before this week, your passion was in overdrive; but now, with Venus in the picture, your sex life will become more intense and more affectionate for the rest of this month. Ay caramba! However, Venus also has another influence that will please and benefit you. It will attract money to you through your spouse, your partner or a financial institution. That’s why this is an excellent month to ask for a loan or a mortgage (which might be great timing, because many of you are doing renovations or improvements at home). This is also a profitable time to enter into a business relationship with someone. Good to know.

LIBRA | (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Even you are surprised at how aggressive and direct you are in conversation with others. You won’t hesitate to ask for what you want or share your views. Take note: This bold approach will last for the whole month. It’s a good time for you to negotiate with others, because this month, Venus is opposite your sign, and Mercury is in one of your Money houses. This means it’s time to do some serious wheeling and dealing that will ultimately benefit you at work and at home. This week is a good time to make long-range plans. You need to know where you want to live. If you know this, then you need to repair or fix your home, so it feels reliable and solid.

SCORPIO | (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You can be super productive, because not only are you motivated to get better organized, but you also have the energy and drive to follow through on plans. It’s always twofold: First you must have the idea, the plan and the motivation; but to make plans become reality takes energy, effort and often some money. Everything in your chart points toward a successful outcome in whatever you do that’s job-related or about getting better organized at home. So psych yourself up and begin. You can change your daily world just because you want to — it’s that simple. Churchill said it was a mistake to look too far ahead. “Only one link in the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.”

SAGITTARIUS | (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It’s your turn to play! (And many of you will do so for the rest of the month.) You must grab every opportunity to enjoy a vacation or a weekend getaway. Focus your energy on sports events, parties, social occasions, the arts, the entertainment world and the hospitality industry because this will give you the outlet you need right now for your pumped-up energy. Your enthusiasm needs a place to go! This is also an excellent time for romance, which means some of you will strike up a new love with someone, while others will rekindle existing partnerships into something more playful and fun loving.

CAPRICORN | (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

It’s the perfect time to focus on home, family and your private life. You’ll particularly enjoy entertaining at home, especially if you do some redecorating, which is on your mind. Some of you might also explore real estate deals. It’s a good idea to improve things at home, because next year your reputation will be stellar, which means you’ll be focused on career matters and dealing with the public. Your peers will respect you and want your input and assistance. Use this time to improve and strengthen your home scene so that you feel comfortable living in it and proud to show it.

AQUARIUS | (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

For the rest of this month, you’ll be buzzing at an accelerated pace, and talking to siblings, relatives and neighbours. It’s a strong time for those who write, sell, teach and act, because you’re keen to express yourself. Someone older might have wise advice for you. Competition with a friend or perhaps even a group will continue until the end of the month. In addition, family discussions will be significant, which might encourage you to tackle home repairs. Meanwhile, this month, you can make money from your words and your writing.

PISCES | (Feb. 19-March 20)

“Money, money, money!” This is a money month for you. You might spend more money than usual, but then again, you might earn more money. Trust your money-making ideas! And trust your impulses and your ideas on how to use your possessions to make your life easier. In fact, first and foremost, you can do yourself a big favour by going through drawers, closets and cupboards and getting rid of junk and stuff you just don’t use anymore. Recycle it, sell it, give it away or turf it. Make your world a lighter place! Once you get rid of things, you’ll attract what you really want. This is also a good time to make longrange plans about your life direction in general. Dig your well before you get thirsty.