HOROSCOPES

All signs: After 7 a.m. today, we have the “all clear” to shop and do business. The moon is in Pisces. Aries (March 21 — April 19): Today: You will need more sleep in the next four weeks. Meanwhile, romantic relations will be warm and cosy. Keep your pockets open for gifts and goodies from others.

Sunday: Conversations with partners and close friends are direct and to the point because you are in a lively, dynamic mood. You will easily get your point across. Quite likely, you will attract an energetic, talkative person to you as well.

This week: You might face problems with parents, a boss or older family member. It might even be the law. Admittedly, you see very clearly what is working in your life and what is not. Now is the time to cut your losses for anything that has no future. Don’t keep doing it just because you’ve always done it. Resolve to go with what is working. Someone in a position of authority is not receptive to your suggestions. Do not withdraw. But do not fight blindly. Face the facts. Taurus (April 20 — May 20): Today: You will look for ways to manage your life better during the next several weeks. You want to be efficient and productive. Write down your clever ideas. What will your new approach be?

Sunday: You have lots of energy for work, which is why you will get busy. Expect to be involved in lively discussions about work, parents, and perhaps your health.

This week: You might face obstacles with travel or dealing with foreign countries as well as publishing, the media, medicine and the law. Or perhaps religion? Perhaps someone is trying to coerce you to believe something you don’t want to. Very likely, you will encounter obstacles to travel plans. This is the classic time to face legal problems. Do not give up but be careful. Do your research. You will be powerful in about a year, but you will also finally realize that something is not working and you have to let it go. Gemini (May 21 — June 20): Today: You’re entering a fun, playful four-week window. Take time

to relax. Get away on a vacation. Enjoy the arts, diversions plus playful activities with children. Sports events will appeal as well.

Sunday: This is a great day for you because your ruling planet Mercury is getting a big boost of energy from Mars. That’s why you’re full of bright ideas. This is an excellent day to interact with children.

This week: Less is coming to you from other sources. Perhaps someone shared your rent? Perhaps you had a scholarship? Whatever the source — it has dried up. Maybe your partner is making less money. The bottom line is you are thrown back on your own two feet. You cannot count on others for as much as you were able to. About two years from now the very opposite influence will be at play and riches will flow to you from others. In the meantime, save your change. Cancer (June 21 — July 22):

Today: In the next several weeks, your focus will swing to home, family and private life. You will welcome every opportunity to cocoon. Fear not because Venus will encourage you to party and gossip. It’s a balance.

Sunday: This can be a productive day at home tackling some repairs. You’re motivated and you have the energy to follow through on your ideas. Family discussions will be lively and full of resourceful suggestions.

This week: Your test is about partnerships and friendships. The wrong relationship can hold you back. The influence of this person might dampen your ambition. You need someone who revs your engines and helps you to believe in what is possible. Do you cut off this relationship? Note: If you act with discipline — you’ll have no regrets. This means if you do something, and you don’t regret it, you acted with discipline. But if you do something and regret it, then you didn’t act with discipline. Conversely, if you don’t do something, and you don’t regret it, then you acted with discipline. And if you don’t do something, and you regret it — then you didn’t act with discipline. Leo (July 23 — Aug. 22): Today:

In the next four weeks, your life will accelerate with a jam-packed schedule of writing, reading, short trips and appointments. This means you have to gear up mentally and physically. Get your rest. Eat well.

Sunday: Your mind is bright today. This is a perfect day for those who sell, market, teach, act or write.

This week: Two areas test you: your health and your job. Saturn has domain over your skin, teeth, bones and joints. These are areas where you might feel challenged and where issues are coming to a head. Likewise, some kind of issue might be culminating with your job. It could relate to authority figures but also to laws and regulations or difficulty in

dealing with foreign countries. It might also be about publishing, the media or legal matters. Get ready to act. Virgo (Aug. 23 — Sept. 22): Today:

You will be focused more than usual on money in the next four weeks. In fact, at a subtle level, you will be focused on what it is that you value in life. Generally, we never really think about this. What are your values?

Sunday: Your ruler Mercury is energized by Mars. You might dream up money-making plans or see ways to handle your money better. Throw some energy into how you take care of what you own.

This week: Children might be an increased responsibility. Or perhaps it’s about vacations, the arts or the hospitality industry or entertainment world? Perhaps something is being withheld, which leaves you dead in the water? Another problem is romance. Ask yourself if you should still pursue whatever it is that is not quite “coming through for you.” Maybe you are pursuing a romance that is actually based on wishful thinking instead of reality? Libra (Sept. 23 — Oct. 22): Today:

The Sun enters your sign for the next four weeks, giving you a chance to recharge your batteries for the rest of the year. It will also attract favourable situations and people.

Sunday: Mercury in your sign is receiving an energetic boost from Mars. This makes you eager to share your ideas. It’s an excellent influence for those who have to do public speaking or express themselves to others. Today you feel bold, innovative and eager to enlighten someone.

This week: Something to do with family members or your home is an increased responsibility now. You feel you have to make changes. You have to fix something. This problem isn’t going to go away on its own. However, after you have fixed whatever needs fixing, especially if it relates to your home, you will be so happy. This could also relate to an arrangement within the family, especially dealing with a parent. You must set boundaries to make sure everyone is on the same page. You are diplomatic with a strong sense of fair play and justice. You can do this skilfully. Scorpio (Oct. 23 — Nov. 21): Today: Because your birthday is one month away, your personal year is coming to an end. Use the next four weeks to plan what you want your new year to be about. Write down some goals with deadlines.

Sunday: You are often attracted to secrets. Today is one of those days. If you need to find answers to old problems and you need to dig deep, you’ll be successful. Your mind will be like a laser — penetrating deep for answers.

This week: You need to address your everyday world. (“Hi, mess.”) Everyday habits. Perhaps

it’s how you get your kids to school? Perhaps it’s how you talk to friends, neighbours and siblings? Perhaps it’s how you deal with your environment? Something to do with your daily environment is coming to a head and has to change for the better. You know it cannot go on. Therefore, you are seeking an improvement to make your daily world run more smoothly and make you happier. Can you do this? You can rig anything. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 — Dec. 21):

Today: Your popularity will increase in the next four weeks. Because your interaction with others will be mutually beneficial, socialize extensively. Join clubs, groups and organizations. Discuss your plans with someone.

Sunday: Expect to have a lively discussion with someone younger. It might benefit you to share your hopes and dreams with this person because their feedback could be helpful. Be honest — and then listen. People always want to be heard.

This week: More than any other sign, you’re intrigued by getrich-quick schemes. You like to think big and you’re the eternal optimist. Some kind of financial crisis is coming to a head in your life. But it might not be a financial crisis per se. It might also be a crisis about your personal value system. You are also the wizard of the zodiac — the wise one. You will not be pleased to learn you have not explored deeper truths when they were there waiting for you to discover. Whatever you value most is on your plate right now. Is it time? Is it money? Is it learning ? Is it faith? Something is knocking at your door. Capricorn (Dec. 22 — Jan. 19): Today: For the next four weeks, the Sun is at the top of your chart. You look fabulous in the eyes of others, especially bosses, parents and VIPs. (Even the police.)

Sunday: Discussions with bosses, parents and VIPs will be strong and to the point. You might feel you have to defend yourself. If so, you will. Be careful not to attack someone or steamroller them. (Never underestimate the power of courtesy.)

This week: You have embarked on a new journey. Now, something about your new journey is coming to a head. You have to make a decision. Do you want the story to end or do you want to see how deep the rabbit hole goes? Yes, it’s a wake-up call. Some kind of psychological self-inquiry will force powerful changes. Believe in your own sound judgment. Trust your own future because you are not a frivolous sign. You plan carefully. Relax. You’re just fine. Aquarius (Jan. 20 — Feb. 18): Today: Your desire to expand your world is strong in the next four weeks. Satisfy this urge through travel or learning something new. Talk to people from different backgrounds. Do whatever

stimulates you.

Sunday: Study and learn something because your mind is energetic. Engage in lively discussions about the law, medicine, foreign countries, politics, religion and metaphysics.

This week: You need to downsize and you have to decide what goes and what stays. This isn’t easy, but it’s time to lighten your baggage. You need to go through garages, attics and lockers. Purge your closets, cupboards, bookcases and declutter. Get rid of what you no longer need. This does not mean it’s a time of loss. You are going to lighten your load. This is also the time to give up prejudices, beliefs and ideas that no longer serve you. You have outgrown them. You see the world with new eyes. Pisces (Feb. 19 — March 20):

Today: Life will become more intense and passionate in the next four weeks. For some, this is because you are wrapped up in a breathless love affair. However, others will be passionately focused on financial matters. Yup — money and sex.

Sunday: You will defend your own best interests in discussions about inheritances, shared property and how to divide something with someone else. You know what to expect and you’re not afraid to say what it is. You feel confident enough to demand fair treatment.

This week: There are two areas in your life that might be in crisis. A friendship might end because it is no longer relevant. Or perhaps you feel that you must leave a group because you can no longer endorse their views. Conversely, you might want to join a group you had resisted joining. The other area is goal setting. You have to do this. When you set goals, they give you a sense of purpose and better control of your future; they make it more clear what is important to you. Write down your goals.

If your birthday is today: Actress Tatiana Maslany (1985) shares your birthday. You are talented and witty. You do things with style. Service to others will be your theme this year, so you need to take care of yourself so you can be a strong resource. Focus on your responsibilities to family as well as yourself. Nurture relationships you value. Explore the arts; enrol in a class. Personalize your home with meaningful treasures. If your birthday is on Sunday:

Actor Anthony Mackie (1978) shares your birthday. You are open-minded, friendly and witty. Because you have a probing, inquisitive mind, you will explore meditation, yoga or any discipline that will help you to get a better understanding of who you are.

This is a year of teaching and learning. What you learn this year will be crucial for your success next year.