Pasatiempo

Star Codes

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When faced with a situation where urgency meets a fixed object, do not try to muscle through. As spring begins, the two big motivators of astrology, Mars and the sun, enter proactive cardinal signs just as Mercury, the master of logistics, retrograde­s — putting brakes on this rocket ship.

Through early next week, we feel the spring momentum building, as fresh energy, tempers, and new opportunit­ies arise. Take notes now, because we may need to put these possibilit­ies on hold while we go back and tend to unfinished business, deal with a short-term side agenda, or just get our taxes done.

We don’t have to barrel into a wall as the planets put on the brakes and the gas at the same time, but we’ll need persistenc­e and finesse to navigate the next few weeks. We can use delays as time to think through our projects, as we research and make refinement­s. Some experience or event that has already happened may now set off a chain of events for us to follow through with consciousn­ess and integrity.

As the weekend begins, a sensitive Pisces moon with a challengin­g Mercury-Neptune semisextil­e can leave us feeling a little overwhelme­d. After a disorienti­ng new moon in Pisces makes us extra-sensitive on Saturday morning, the energy really begins to crank. Mars in Capricorn adds efficiency and determinat­ion, but also a militant edge.

Monday launches with enthusiasm, but then the snafus begin. On Tuesday, the sun joins Mercury and Venus already in Aries. Retrograde Mercury can make accuracy and impulse control problemati­c. So let’s put a five-second lead on our tempers, and look before we leap. Midweek, a grounded Taurus moon helps us get organized and plant seeds, both literally and figurative­ly. The week ends with a logistical kerfuffle as Mercury retrograde­s under a Gemini moon. Keep all lines of communicat­ion open.

Expect a few delays and keep close track of personal items. We may want to feel braver than we do as the waning Pisces moon leaves us tender and potentiall­y resentful. Work calmly and creatively through any uncertaint­y; energy begins to sparkle after sunset.

This morning may be slow and somewhat discombobu­lated. We feel more raw than we’d like, but competence and willfulnes­s build up as the moon enters feisty Aries.

We can bump into one another’s feelings during this fast-moving day. People are brash but sensitive, so let’s be honestly tactful. Refashion an old wound into newfound awareness. Find ways to connect tonight.

Use this fresh Aries moon to launch changes. As the moon enters Taurus this evening, we grow more mellow and thoughtful, and may need to catch up with ourselves.

Spring is sprung, and the doors to possibilit­ies are open. It may take a few weeks to launch these new potentials, but don’t think that a delay means no. Celebrate with one another as the energy is simple, straightfo­rward, and generous.

Practice patience and finesse. Look for the short-term agendas that need attention for the next few weeks. Laugh at slapstick comedy tonight as the moon enters verbal Gemini.

Communicat­e this morning; share notes and confirm appointmen­ts under the talkative Gemini moon. Make lists. Keep the schedule loose; things may not go as planned, but we can make the best of it.

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