ARIES
(March 21-April 20)
Celestial influences are favorable as your planetary rulers, Mars and Pluto, move into an exact alignment around April 23. This is a very powerful time for your sign. Dramatic changes may occur, inspired by travel, spirituality or education, especially when the sign Scorpio is involved. Access to loans, grants, inheritance and sexual experiences are also shown. Vibrations from Venus enter the picture close to April 24, offering love affairs and financial enhancements. The signs Taurus and Libra could have a positive effect.
TAURUS
(April 21-May 21)
Planetary forces show promise as your ruler, Venus, moves through your own sign this week. If you were born between April 29 and May 6, physical beauty, financial enhancements, social opportunities and love affairs are in your personal forecast. Connections with Uranus around April 23 offer new friends, club memberships and flashes of intuition and insight into your ultimate goal, especially if the signs Aquarius or Capricorn are involved. Slight clashes with Jupiter near April 25 could bring overeating, laziness at work and a generally indulgent tendency. The signs Sagittarius and Pisces may apply.
GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)
Your planetary ruler, Mercury, picks up speed in the sign of Aries and your 11th house. Friendships improve, plans go smoother and you have more clarity regarding your ultimate goal. New beginnings that didn't last should be restarted at this time. Tricky connections with Jupiter are indicated just after April 27, bringing issues in romance, lack of appreciation, loss of direction, situations with bratty kids and a need to balance your love life and time spent with friends or children. The signs Sagittarius and Pisces could be temporarily difficult.
CANCER
(June 22-July 22)
Relationships and home life are featured as your ruling Moon moves through the sign of Libra and your 4th house. Connections with Jupiter around April 22 bring happy feelings, home expansion and the tendency to party, especially when the signs Sagittarius or Pisces are involved. Watch out for the full Moon in Scorpio on April 24. Desires for romance and lovemaking may run rampant, along with powerful emotions, psychic intuition and sexually inspired artistic projects. A lunar shift into the sign of Sagittarius and your 6th house close to April 26 lightens your mood and broadens your horizons. A change in diet, career or dress is shown for April 27. A Scorpio could be inspirational.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 23)
Cosmic forces have shifted with your ruler, the Sun, moving through the sign of Taurus and your 10th house. Career, reputation and parental responsibilities are featured. Relatively close connections with Venus could bring love relations, job advancement, a good reputation and social opportunities all week, especially if women and the signs Taurus or Libra have anything to do with it. Associations with Uranus soon after April 27 influence sudden sexual opportunities, unexpected changes, financial enhancements and unique new friendships. The signs Aquarius and Capricorn may apply.
VIRGO
(Aug. 24-Sept. 22)
Your celestial ruler, Mercury, is moving through the sign of Aries and your 8th house, bringing new beginnings and deep changes into focus. Past attempts at inner transformation that previously failed could now be successful. Awkward connections with Jupiter are indicated just after April 27, influencing expensive travel, high-priced tuition, too many simultaneous aspirations and massive overspending. Good fortune is also a possibility. Pick one direction for success. The signs Sagittarius and Pisces are likely to be involved.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Your planetary ruler, Venus, is moving through the sign of Taurus and your 8th house. Many of you may be changing the way you make money, while the rest of you are making sex a high priority. Access to loans, grants, tax refunds, insurance and inheritance are also shown. Connections with Uranus around April 23 offer new jobs, unique friends, raises, strange working conditions and unusual diets or clothing choices, especially if the signs Aquarius or Capricorn are involved. Associations with Jupiter close to April 25 bring sexual indulgence, weight gain, unwise spending and lack of direction. The signs Sagittarius and Pisces could play a part.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Cosmic forces intensify as your planetary rulers, Pluto and Mars, move into a powerful connection around April 23. Higher energy levels and a greater drive for success are indicated as you possibly make more money from you home-based business this week. You easily express your emotions and release old, outgrown habit patterns. Men and the sign Aries could be helpful at this time, especially financially. Energies from Venus enter the picture close to April 24, bringing love affairs, financial enhancements and important business contacts. The signs Libra and Taurus could play beneficial roles.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dec. 20)
Your celestial ruler, Jupiter, continues a seemingly backward motion in the sign of Libra and your 11th house. A breakdown of communication with friends, clubs and organizations is possible at this time. A balance between your personal and social life is needed. Slight confrontations from Uranus could cause unexpected happenings at your home, especially when kitchens, electricity, electrical things and the signs Aquarius or Capricorn are involved. Vibrations from Venus around April 24 bring a lack of grace, issues with Taurus and Libra and a tendency to eat too many sweets. Confrontations with Mercury soon after April 27 influence bad timing, challenges with travel or communication and issues with lovers and children. The signs Gemini and Virgo are likely to be involved.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 21-Jan. 20)
Your co-ruler, Uranus, and the planet Jupiter are at odds with each other, influencing a scattered mind, laziness at work, frequent travel and talking way too much. Good fortune is also a possibility, bringing job promotion and a great reputation, but avoid several directions at once if you want success. Positive connections with Venus around April 23 inspire romantic encounters, creative inspiration and good luck with financial speculation, especially when women and the signs Taurus and Libra are involved. Associations with the Sun soon after April 27 bring more romance, fertility and even more good fortune. The sign Leo may beneficially apply.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21-Feb. 18)
Your cosmic ruler, Uranus, and the planet Jupiter are at odds with each other this week. Overspending, expensive travel and pricey tuition are all forecasted, but financial gains are also possible. Vibrations from Venus close to April 22 offer financial enhancements, happy feelings, home redecoration and harmonious relations with family, especially when the signs Taurus and Libra are involved. Close associations with the Sun are indicated soon after April 27, inspiring romance, good moods and good luck with financial speculation. Children and the sign Leo may be helpful.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)
Your co-ruler, Jupiter, is moving through the sign of Libra and your 8th house. Clashes with Uranus are shown all week, influencing unexpected changes, urges for freedom and sudden sexual encounters, especially if the signs Aquarius or Capricorn are involved. Connections with Venus close to April 25 offer moderately good news and numerous associations with Taurus and Libra. But difficult connections with Mercury soon after April 27 bring car repairs, expensive phone bills and disagreements over joined accounts. The signs Gemini and Virgo are likely to play a part.
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