ARIES
(March 21-April 20)
Mars, planet of action and anger, is your astrological ruler, currently in Taurus through September 9. Taurus is ruled by Venus, planet of love. The title of the novel you're living out could be Love and War. Your partner alternately seems touched by an angel, or Beelzebub. Also, Aries/Taurus in the same house means two sets of horns, which, when engaged, can become locked. If possible, try to avoid this conundrum by kissing and hugging. Love: unpredictable; Career: no sweat; Health: resentment kills.
TAURUS
(April 21-May 21)
Mars, planet of militarism, rumbles through Taurus until September 9. This could mean a stiffer backbone, or simply a pugnacious attitude. Though you do have horns and can use them, you are ruled by Venus, planet of love, and prefer the high road when it comes to conflict. In fact, Venus is now in Virgo until August 18, then enters Libra, also Venus-ruled, and the sign of relationships. So this week, think before you shout and soon you'll be making nice instead of war. Love: laugh; career: share resources; health: act silly more often.
GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)
Can we talk? Sure we can. Verbal is your business. You're a media fiend, born not with a silver spoon in your mouth but with pen in hand. Either that or you're a teacher, deal-closer, stand-up comic or telemarketer. You're often admonished to shut—or speak—up. Mercury, planet of communications, and your zodiacal ruler, is now in Leo, a fire sign, so your words are currently "hot off the presses." Dazzle 'em with verbal pyrotechnics and tell hecklers and skeptics to go to ... heck. Love: take the plunge; Career: hot, hot, hot; Health: better than good.
CANCER
(June 22-July 22)
We're dishing planetary rulers. Yours is the Moon, about home, family and yes, crabbiness, especially when parted from your comforting shell. It could be your house or your favorite Armani jacket, the one you got for "the unheard-of price of $blah-blah-blah$." (Cancers are notorious bargain-hunters). The Moon changes signs every two days, and Friday enters water-friendly Scorpio. It sextiles Venus Saturday, so put on the jacket and scuttle forth to the beach or other social watering holes to find ... Love: the One; Career: gels; Health: you're golden.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 23)
The glorious Sun (or "that miserable, hot bastard," as I've also heard it referred to recently) is your planetary ruler. Leo is one of the two most powerful signs because the Sun symbolizes birth. (The other is Scorpio, sign of death.) Leo in its natal month of August is also currently in its element, fire, stoking a lion's lust for big steaks, art, jewelry, fur coats or, for environmentalists, solar-powered equipment that harvests Leo's home planet. Love: admiring; Career: you're in; Health: a piece of cake, figuratively speaking.
VIRGO
(Aug. 24-Sept. 22)
Your planet is Mercury, and it can drive you crazy, wondering why everything's as it is or was, etc. You're the analyst and critic of the Zodiac, and now, since Merc's retrograde (in Leo), life is like a crossword puzzle with a mistake. You'll write a letter to the editor about it and have the satisfaction of seeing it printed after August 15, when the mental orb goes direct. Meanwhile, try not to get all hot and bothered. It's simply the way of the word. Love: confusing, at times; Career: attend the meeting; Health: give it a moment.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Attention Libran astrology students: romantic Venus is your planetary ruler, which means you're one of two love bugs in the Zodiac (the other Venutian is Taurus). Currently, Venus is in Mercurial Virgo, so you're probably doing a lot of thinking about love. But from August 18-September 11, Venus segues into Libra, allowing you to put thoughts into action, and, as all good metaphysical scholars out there know: "The mind creates, the body follows." On your mark, get set ... Love: 'rounding third; Career: smart; Health: believe.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Your planetary ruler, Pluto, considered the "god of the underworld," is about power and transformation. Mars, volatile and vivid, is considered your co-ruler as well. All of this makes you one of the most tenacious and brilliant signs of the Zodiac, not to mention the most dramatic (and yes, the darkest). It's nice to know you're using your Scorpionic power for good, because Pluto's in Sagittarius until January, 2008, pairing Darth Vader with Zorro. Love: to the rescue; Career: brings big bucks; Health: vacation-time?
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dec. 20)
Lucky you, with Jupiter as your ruling planet. It's the planet of good fortune and expansion. Pluto, planet of power, currently resides in Sagittarius. That gives you full-strength charisma to take giant jumps over any hurdles you like until January, 2008, so don't look a gift horse in the mouth. On the other hand, Jupiter paired with Pluto can be a bit, shall we say, bombastic. Making buckets of hay does not give you license to snicker at the "little people." So use it wisely, or lose your soul. Love: get off the fence; Career: run with it; Health: dandy.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 21-Jan. 20)
Saturn rules Capricorn with a stern hand. Most Caps are responsible people, the kind who take oaths, vows and duties seriously. At the same time, lore has it that halfway through their lives they begin reversing their "prematurely gray" behavior and act out the childhood they were deprived of earlier. Could this be your moment in the playground? With Saturn attached to Leo for the next 2.5 years, you could find you're burning off a lot of obsolete, hidebound behavior. Love: revel in it; Career: take your foot off the brake; Health: seriously good.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21-Feb. 18)
You have two rulers: Uranus (planet of sudden change) and Saturn (limitations). Of course, the lurching sensation they cause doesn't occur daily, just when current planets affect your natal chart. Uranus is in Pisces (sign of the confused and the mystical) until 2010, so scope out good doorways for when the tremors come. Also, have tarot cards and crystals handy for psychic revelations. Saturn's in Leo for 2.5 years, so you might drink more water than usual and suffer bouts of hot air. Love: spooky-sweet; Career: ditto; Health: checkup time!
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
Neptune, god of the sea, is Pisces' monarch, whose visual symbol resembles the mythical trident. It's in Aquarius (ruled by Uranus, planet of sudden change) until February 2012, so freak storms may toss you far from the places you planned to be. You'll also come fin to fin with angel- (or devil-) fish, scaring the bejabbers out of you. You like to study the bait before you take a bite, and let predators know you can be darned slippery when shadowed. Love: Go ahead, nibble; Career: speed up; Health: school yourself with new information.
Martha Woodworth is a Las Vegas psychic and astrologer. For inquiries about private readings, e-mail her at
[email protected] or call 866-6682.