HOROSCOPE

ARIES (March 20-April 18): Venus comes out of retrograde today. This should pacify this embattled area of your life. TAURUS (April 19-May 19): Character assassinations end as Venus resumes direction. Backstairs machinations have been ugly, but now you know who your friends are. GEMINI (May 20-June 19): If absence makes the heart grow fonder then people should be on the verge of adoration right about now.

CANCER (June 20-July 21): Venus direct brings peace to a love life under siege. It’s time to kiss and make up, but slip into something more comfortable before going out to meet the enemy. LEO (July 22-Aug. 21): You’re in demand as Venus, planet of popularity, resumes direction. And the fact that people who dissed you before will soon regret it makes it even sweeter. VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 21): Weeks ago someone threatened to pull out of an agreement. Things are fine now, but it could happen again. Seal up loopholes. LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 21): You haven’t enjoyed the betrayals and tit-for-tats but these are the trials of friendship. Owe up to your part and they’ll cop to theirs. SCORPIO (Oct. 22-Nov. 20): So much energy was spent propping up colleagues that you hardly got any work done. Venus direct allows you to get back to the matter at hand. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 20): Your private life has been complicated, so you’re glad to see storm clouds lift. Renew ties with those who felt alienated by recent to-dos.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 18): Venus turns direct today. You’ll see loved ones and friends offer apologies for their recent misbehavior. AQUARIUS (Jan. 19-Feb. 17): You thought you’d have to cut losses, but Venus’s aboutface gives you a second chance. Make the most of an eleventh hour miracle.

PISCES (Feb. 18-March 19): It isn’t easy accepting the part you played in your relationship’s troubles, but that’s the beauty of relationships. They teach us more about being together than we could ever learn being on our own.