April 27, 2016

Industrious Moon

The industrious Capricorn moon urges us to take advantage of what promises to be the most productive day of the week. Tomorrow Mercury will join Mars and Pluto in the retro­grade dance. The outer planets will be cool and measured in their review process, but we won’t have that kind of luck when mischievous Mercury fol­lows suit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Emo­tional-energy-saving tip of the day: Take a gentle, non-confrontational ap­proach to communication. Avoid if you must. Defer if you can. Flattery and sweetness will work wonders, as will a gracious exit strategy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll have a clear sense of what you need to do. Getting yourself to actually do it is another story. Mostly this is a matter of being organized and falling into a rou­tine that can be easily repeated.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). With Mer­cury as your guiding planet, you’re keenly aware of the opportunities to be seized before tomorrow’s retrograde. There’s such confidence in your approach that others can’t help but follow your lead.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The club you’re in now is a very small one. Cherish the other members. Only the ones who are in your league know and appreciate all the work that goes into playing at this particular level.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll meet one who has succeeded at this game al­ready and overcome surprising obstacles to do so. For you to win at this too, you’ll need to train hard. Much will depend on the internal fortitude.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll find yourself enjoying the very same thing that others are stressing over. There is opportunity in this dynamic. Perhaps you can relieve their pain for a fee. You truly want others to have as much ease in life as you do.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Mov­ing forward can be scary, and yet right now you feel oddly undaunted by the prospect. Perhaps you sense there’s something very familiar to embrace a few steps beyond where you are. Rushing ahead feels like coming home.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Do a quick self-esteem check. It would be a shame not to fully accept the abundance this day has to offer you because you simply don’t think you deserve it. You do! And how!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The difference between excitement and anxiety is a belief that you’re safe in the world. You are, so relax. Once you do that, you can direct your energy in a most productive manner.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll follow a direction, stand in a line, see a need and fill it, all in the name of duty. Don’t let this take over your whole day! There really is time to energize your spirit by doing what you want to do, if you make it a priority.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). May­be you don’t know exactly how to say what you need to say, but open up and try anyway. You’ll be extremely effective in getting your point across; the language of emotions is universal.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Is the relationship progressing or re­gressing? Don’t worry too much about it now. Instead, just be mindful not to get too comfortable where you are, and welcome change in whatever form it shows up.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 27). Your rules for yourself are what keep you on track, and you’ll make some stellar ones in the next three weeks. By the end of May you’ll already see the evidence that 2016 represents some major life improvements. A big, joy­ful love will touch everything you do. You’ll be changing over the next three weeks. Cancer and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 22, 14, 11 and 29.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “I’m a Virgo going through a hard time. The worst part is there is no life cir­cumstance I can pin to my troubles. I am simply getting older and identifying more with the ‘crone’ than the ‘young maiden’ that is the symbol of my sign.

I can’t see myself as beautiful any­more. In spite of the hard work I have done all of my life, I feel I’ve accom­plished very little outside the raising of two beautiful children. They are my proudest accomplishments, and yet when I was young I always thought I would be a success in business or art. Everything looks bland and unin­spiring to me now.”

Your lack of energy and inspi­ration may be based in the physi­cal changes a woman’s body goes through as her body matures. As the sign of health, poor nutrition and a lack of exercise could af­fect you deeply, making you feel lackluster and depressed. Also, hormone imbalance could be a fac­tor. See a doctor. In the meantime, try to be more open-minded in your view of your own life. Even if what you achieve is different from your dream, it still counts.