HOROSCOPE

ARIES
(March 21-April 20)

With Sun and Mercury in conservative Capricorn, your usually high-spirited nature is tempered somewhat, even as Moon enters your own fiery sign for the next three days. You may want to make a lunge at unfinished projects now that the holidays are over, but though it will be "business as usual," some of the excitement you've anticipated will be missing, in favor of a more serious way of thinking as 2006 commences. Love: it's on your side all the way; Career: don't let others deter you from your original, smart goals; Health: listen to your body.

TAURUS
(April 21-May 21)

Anticipate three pleasant weeks ahead as Sun and Mercury are in fellow earth sign Capricorn, and Mars rolls steadily along in Taurus. It's a marvelous opportunity for you to ask for and receive the goodies you want, including new job possibilities and a fatter paycheck. Capricorn brings order and stability, steady labor and the realization of career goals. Moon's in Taurus Saturday to Monday, when it trines Sun and Venus, so the final act is—Love: think you can handle the bliss? Career: smooth; Health: request (and dispense) hugs as needed.

GEMINI
(May 22-June 21)

Mercury, your planetary ruler, is in Capricorn. Use it to finish up projects you've been going at for some time now. Capricorn is helpful to Geminis, who have a tendency to hop sideways up the mountain (as opposed to straight up, like Caps). Moon enters Gemini Monday night and sextiles Saturn Tuesday, so at a pivotal moment you're guided to do the right thing for your career. Capricorn imposes a certain measured happiness that holds it in even when we want to let it all hang out. Love: precious; Career: sailing along; Health: stay with the program.

CANCER
(June 22-July 22)

On Sunday, when Moon and Mercury in Taurus sextile Uranus in Pisces, you'll wallow in a silky cocoon of luxurious sensuality ... it's earth and water combined, after all, which some call "mud" and others "clay." This coming weekend invites you, Laura, and all your fellow Cancerians, to reinvent yourselves for a glorious 2006, with Jupiter in (water sign) Scorpio and those (surprise!) continuing Uranian moments when gifts of all sorts get caught in your tenacious little claws. Love: make sure it doesn't get away; Career: ditto; Health: lather on the mud.

LEO
(July 23-Aug. 23)

Starting today (Thursday) you've got three days to strut your stuff in the glow of an Aries Moon. Enjoy it, as you enter (for you) a straitlaced 2006, and Saturn attempts to tamp down your fire. I use the word "attempts" because Leos cannot be defused as simply as a terrorist bomb, say, or a rogue comet headed for Earth. On Saturday morning, Moon squares Venus (now in Saturn-ruled Capricorn), so look out for Friday night's wild ride to turn into a prim stroll. Love: what in heck you were thinking? Career: if they get in your way, just move them aside; Health: be brisk.

VIRGO
(Aug. 24-Sept. 22)

I once thought a frigid morning shower made for a high-energy day, until I started catching colds that went on for weeks. I think I can predict a fairly eventful Sunday for Virgos everywhere, as Moon in Taurus trines Mercury, conjuncts Mars and sextiles Uranus (in Pisces, your opposite sign). So take precautions: If you shower hot, be sure to towel off, and wear a fuzzy hat—outdoors, of course, not in the shower! Even Las Vegas gets cold in January. Love: wave back; Career: jump in when asked; Health: don't forget—Sav-On's open all night.

LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

This weekend, under Aries and Taurus Moons, both opposes and squares you, so you could be duking it out with others, and parts of yourself you prefer to think don't exist. The secret to surviving such a weekend is to be present, centered and balanced (the "balancing act" is not the same thing—you'll want to avoid drama wherever possible). In a couple of days the Moon in Gemini places you in a pleasant space, so if you can get to Tuesday in one piece you'll be just fine. Love: stay in and stay tuned; Career: you should keep your head down and look busy; Health: time to rest up.

SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

It's not exactly your kind of week, what with the Moons in fire (Aries), earth (Taurus, which opposes you), and air (Gemini). It doesn't spell a disaster of Titanic proportions, but it also doesn't ooze the drama you guys enjoy so much. And now that Sun and Venus (retrograde, no less) are in Capricorn, things could feel a little tight around the (starched) collar. You can get through this dry spell with a chaste visit to Victoria's Secret, or bone up on your erotica collection. Love: use your imagination; Career: blast through the stone wall; Health: you manage.

SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dec. 20)

You'll have a nice ride, coasting into the weekend on a fire sign (Aries) Moon that trines Saturn and Pluto, for career success and power grooves. You'll come to a skid-ding halt, however, when Moon enters Gemini (your opposite sign) Monday night until early Thursday. Sagittarius and Gemini tend to whip up hot air when closely confined, so if someone you know born under the sign of the twins starts hovering, try not to bolt (or kick). Just whinny politely and trot away, especially if she/he's your boss. Love: fun; Career: safe; Health: taking your minerals?

CAPRICORN
(Dec. 21-Jan. 20)

It's your birthday month, Cap, and today (Thursday) through Saturday afternoon you are contending with another horned animal: the ram, as Moon's in Aries. Just make sure you don't, um, lock horns with an ornery boss or lover on Saturday, when Moon trines Pluto and squares Venus. If you square off in a work-related disagreement, you'll come back to a harmonious place and a win-win. If it's about love, head for the hills! Love: oops; Career: lands safely; health: the general rule of thumb is that New Year's Eve only happens once a year—time to chill out.

AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21-Feb. 18)

This week opens happily for you, as Moon in Gemini trines Sun and Venus Monday through Thursday morning. It promises sunny, friendly exchanges with mental soul mates, and disagreements barely remembered at day's end. All positive aspects help, because you currently oppose Saturn (in Leo), the planet of lessons, and life can sometimes feel like a California mudslide. If you stay present, and drop old baggage when it gets too heavy, you'll have learned the major secrets of living well (the best revenge). Love: time heals; Career: hang in there; Health: an apple a day ...

PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20)

It's not a water-sign week, unfortunately, but you'll swim gracefully between big hunks of coral reef looking beautiful, because isn't that what you do anyway? Divers everywhere know it's the fish that make underwater life so pretty, and with Jupiter in Scorpio all year you've got it made, whatever the astrological aspects in any given week. The trine between you and Scorpio guarantees a success on many levels, all the way up to November 24, 2006, so luxuriate, Pisces, and have fun! Love: it's all good; Career: rewards you; Health: you master it this year.

Martha Woodworth is a Las Vegas psychic and astrologer. For inquiries about private readings, e-mail her at [email protected] or call 866-6682.