By Imhotep With back-breaking work and extra- curricula activities, my dear Rams, as people born under the Cardinal Fire sign of Aries (21 Mar-21 Apr) are sometimes called, the days ahead may test your stamina to the extreme. Bolster your social ties right now. Try your best to hold onto your sense of total reality, hard as it may be. It can be hard to focus on your relationship goals, my dear Bulls, as people born under the Fixed Earth sign of Taurus (22 Apr-22 May) are sometimes called. You are almost certainly having a tough time communicating with a loved one, but you can get them to see things your way if you loosen up and share your feelings more poetically. After weeks of trying desperately to be good in the finance department and pretty much nailing it, my dear Twins, as people born under the Mutable Air sign of Gemini (23 May-22 Jun) are sometimes called, you need to understand that you are not a particularly money-minded person. Forget about money. Try instead to broaden your artistic horizons. Loss is gain, sometimes. As usual in the days ahead, your deep altruistic streak will determine your course of action, my dear Crabs, as people born under the Cardinal Water sign of Cancer (22 Jun-22 Jul) are sometimes called. Something big has shifted and you might have to adjust your thoughts in accordance with your intuition. It is not frivolous to daydream about the not too distant future, my dear Lions, as people born under the Fixed Fire sign of Leo (23 Jul-22 Aug) are sometimes called. It is a good time for you to quicken your pace and try to make sense of what is really going on around you. Remember that insightful observations can be more fruitful than actual deliberate action. The person you are hanging out with doesn't bother to pick up a book or a newspaper and never talks about seeing new things, my dear Virgoans, as people born under the Mutable Earth sign of Virgo (23 Aug- 22 Sep) are sometimes called. You are dealing with ennui at its worst. Imagine yourself with someone who stimulates your mind. Your engagement with someone special is causing much hand wringing, my dear Scales, as people born under the Cardinal Air sign of Libra (23 Sep-23 Oct) are sometimes called. They object to your independent-minded nature. Such objections are overdone. Not coincidentally, your mental state is far from being as balanced as you had wished. If you are dead serious about finding a new way of living, my dear Eagles, as people born under the Fixed Water sign of Scorpio (24 Oct-23 Nov) are sometimes called, take time out of your busy schedule to be social. You are working on something totally new this week and you should be able to make your people see that things need some shaking up. Your energy is mostly directed inward though you can do pretty much anything you want with it, my dear Centaurs, as people born under the Mutable Fire sign of Sagittarius (24 Nov-23 Dec) are sometimes called. Now is a good time to take stock and decide what you want to hang on to. You are able to bring about almost any change you want. Compete with your foes in the hearts and minds game, my dear Sea Goats, as people born under the Cardinal Earth sign of Capricorn (22 Dec-22 Jan) are sometimes called. It is dangerous to maintain a happy-go-lucky attitude. A bit of self-examination is helpful at the moment. If it takes self- abnegation to win hearts and minds, so be it. Gamble? Whether so brief a thrill is worth so much money is a moot point, dear Water Bearers, as people born under the Fixed Air sign of Aquarius (23 Jan-19 Feb) are sometimes called. Yet in its weird way, reckless adventure is worth exploring to the full. The next few days are perfect for making decisions that affect your future in interesting new ways. Much of the criticism of colleagues rings hollow, dear Dolphins, as people born under the sign of Pisces (20 Feb-21 Mar) are sometimes called. Your critics record is less than exemplary. Your disposition is more sophisticated than that of your rivals. Your style is the envy of your detractors. Don't shy away from haggling for better terms in any working relationship.
