YOUR STARS

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19

Geniuses of all stripes look to their dreams for guidance and inspiration, and so should you. If there’s some complex conundrum weighing on your mind, now is the time to plumb the depths of your subconscious for a simple answer. You may want to keep a pen and paper by your bedside to write down any midnight inspirations

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20

Why does it seem so much easier for you to believe that something bad can happen, but so much more difficult to trust in your good fortune? That’s the big question you’re facing right now. You’ve got great potential, but in order to really see it through, you need to believe not only that you have it, but that the universe needs to see you shine.

GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 21

Big changes have been percolating up through various aspects of your life lately. Right now, the question is whether you’re going to drink it all up straight, or try to add a little karmic cream and sugar to make it all go down easily. Your energy is calling out for the second option so draw on your immediate circle and get their help.

CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 21

Keep a close watch on your heart and its shenanigans. It’s as valuable as it is capricious, and it doesn’t appreciate rough handling. If you’re thinking of leaping into something on a mad impulse or just because it seems like a good idea at the time, why not ask the thing you’re risking how it feels about the whole enterprise?

LEO JULY 21-AUGUST 22

Giving up on your dreams is not an option for you, especially right now. No matter what has befallen you recently, it doesn’t mean that your goals and ambitions are moot. It actually signifies that your path has a few more unexpected twists and turns up ahead. No matter what, hang onto those high hopes, because they haven’t been dashed.

VIRGO AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22

Pounding away at a problem like a jackhammer tearing up an old inner-city street might not help and, in fact, could make things a lot worse. The noise, the risk, the cost it’s too much! Your dynamic and forceful personality doesn’t take well to just sitting there letting things happen, but that’s exactly what you need to do in this situation.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22

It’s far too easy for you to criticize the way you look, but it accomplishes nothing and the criticisms you voice probably aren’t true, anyway. Try to stop seeing flaws that aren’t there and grasp only what’s real, but not quite as tangible as what you see in the mirror. Check your finer spiritual qualities and your physical qualities will soon line up with them.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21

Your creativity should never be confined. It can and should come into play in every single aspect of your life. Make sure that you give your imagination space to live and grow: Be playful, open and free. If necessary, get yourself to a playground and play on the swings for a few minutes.

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21

Someone close to you may be needs to spill some secrets, but they’re for your ears and eyes only. No matter how tempting it is to call your best friend or sweetie and spill, you need to beat down the temptation. Your reliability is an important asset, of course, and you know better than most that what goes around comes around. They’ve confided in you and only you for a reason.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19

Communication goes far beyond mere words, you know. There are innumerable other ways to get across what’s in your heart, if that’s what you really want. If you give yourself enough time and space, you can think of a few new means of communication that bear your unique style. Try them out now on your nearest and dearest the universe is pushing you to try new things, and they need to hear from you anyway.

AQUARIUS JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 20

You need to go off the beaten track every now and then, and you’ve got plenty of chances for discovering delightful tangents right now. Try not to get too far from the main road, however there are certain places you have to stop and rest and some particular routes that require little deviation, no matter how charming some of the roadside attractions are. h

PISCES FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 20

Gift yourself with anything you want (and can afford, of course) today. It’s easy to get caught up in a cycle of doing for others, and forget what it’s like to just live in the moment. Call up some friends you haven’t seen in ages and insist on a frivolous, free-for-all somewhere silly and fun.