Weekly Horoscope
Sunday, February 1, 2004
All Signs
Passions are running high now. "Passionate" is a wonderful word; so is chocolate. But in the world of toothpaste, red lights, getting children to school, bouncing cheques, dealing with bosses, laughing at TV sitcoms, walking the dog, and boiling the kettle dry - passion is a loose cannon. Tolerance promotes health and happiness. And that's what we're after, right? Happiness. Passion is alluring; but obsession follows close on its heels. Happiness is wanting what you have: obsession is wanting what you haven't. This weekend Pluto promotes obsessive tendencies. Just remember: jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
It's all too easy for you to get on your high horse about lofty principles, especially related to politics, religion and whatever you believe. You might feel it's your duty to set people straight about the truth of something. But maybe they just want to stay crooked? Not everyone wants to be straightened out, especially by a fast talking Aries. Perhaps changes are afoot that alarm you. Don't waste your energy fighting these changes. Either accept them or step aside. (There are days when it takes all you've got just to keep up the losers.) When you reverse your goals, a retreat can become an advance.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You might be feeling very intense and emotional about a sexual relationship, or perhaps a friendship that is threatened by jealousy and misunderstandings about shared possessions. (You know that one good turn generally gets most of the blanket.) You are not casual about possessions, property and money. You're not particularly acquisitive or greedy -- but you ain't casual about this stuff. You might feel that you have been accommodating to the point of being ridiculous. And maybe you have. Either way, you're changing your tune from A flat to B sharp. It's good to have a healthy self-interest. (It's hard out there without your towel.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Relationships with parents, bosses and partners require patience and understanding now. Freedom is a survival issue for you. Commitment does not come easy. If you feel manipulated by someone, or smothered or restricted -- you're out of there in a New York minute. You want an intelligent meeting of the minds: a mutual understanding and appreciation (plus a little kinky sex thrown in for good measure.) You don't want underhanded high jinx. You want some honest discussion. Unfortunately, some people have a way with words, and some not have way.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You might not be happy with coworkers or some kind of situation going down at work. Perhaps you feel manipulated, passed over, exploited or offended by something. There's no point in getting your belly in a rash. Either you can change or improve something, or you can't. And if you can't improve it, you gain nothing by pouting, sulking or giving someone the cold shoulder. No matter how much pain you think you're inflicting -- you're the one who feels miserable! Accept what you can or get out. Don't kid yourself that things will change if they won't. Your first loss is your cheapest loss. You're at the beginning of a major 30-year cycle of growth. (Don't worry, your clothes will still fit.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is the classic time for jealous tantrums between lovers and all that sort of thing. The stuff of B-movies. (Of course, there's always Othello.) For every relationship to be successful, it has to change and grow. This is inevitable. As a Fixed sign, you might find this threatening. You like a predictable outcome. You like the safety of familiar responses. You don't like surprises unless you plan them. Don't try to control a loved one or guilt trip them. This is beneath you. (And you know it.) The same, obsessive confusion could happen in a parent-child relationship. (Especially if you cannot accept the changes in your son or daughter.) Think back to how your parents had to accept the changes in you. Yikes!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You're so gung ho to get organized right now, it's possible that you can't see the forest for the trees. Don't get so Hung up on details that you forget what your original objective was. What's the big picture? Isn't it just that you want to be happy? And how can you be happy if others around you are miserable? If this is the case, what can you do to promote their happiness? Remember -- there's always a domino effect in relationships and any family dynamic. Boss yells at Mom; Mom snipes at Dad; Dad yells at kid; kid kicks the dog -- and so on. (You can see how the cock roaches finally get it.)
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Because your environment and ambiance affect you so much, you can be a perfectionist (sometimes) about lighting, furniture, colours and how the towels hang in the bathroom. But what was your original objective? Didn't you want all this to come together harmoniously and sympathetically in a beautiful way so that you would feel peaceful? Possibly, your demands on coworkers or colleagues are destroying the peace you actually desire. Don't try to change others or make them over or expect too much from them. (Or they'll try to do this to you. Horrors!) Chill out.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Pluto is the source of compulsion and obsession in astrology. Pluto is also your ruler. That's why you're so passionate in a black-and-white way about so many things in your life. These strong emotions now arise dealing with children or dealing with romantic involvements. In both cases, you're tempted to blow your cool. (Not a pretty picture.) Don't force somebody else to do things your way or to stay in the box and never change. This is an unrealistic expectation. As long as you have this expectation, you will make yourself and others miserable. You will certainly drive people to dishonesty. (Because honesty rocks the boat.) Let go of trying to control things. (And never play pool with anyone named Fats.)
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
There is not one family on the planet that does not suffer from negativity at some time or other. One of the most common causes of conflict is the belief that one "knows better" -- furthermore, one knows what's good for somebody else. (Remember that one?) They even had a TV show called Father Knows Best. But I digress and this illustrates nothing. Be easy, tolerant and forgiving with family members now. Don't expect too much. And don't let others demand too much of you. It's okay to be frail and human -- that's how life works. We are all mere mortals fumbling around trying to get change from vending machines. That's all.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Right now what you really want is to maintain the status quo. In fact, status quo is a Capricorn word. Note that they both share the letters A and O. (That's how tricky astrology is.) There's no point hanging onto someone or something out of insecurity. You'll just become the heavy or a demon to someone else. As you are rejected, (demons are always rejected) feelings of panic make you hang on tighter. There you are, holding on to a hot pot saying, " This hurts!" Naturally, oven mitts are a possible solution; but you see very few people wearing them at work nowadays. Don't try to convince anyone of anything. Just live and let live.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
This is a curious week. Pleasant news, possibly from the government or a large institution, makes you feel much better about debt, shared property and the like. But somehow, this prompts you to feel you simply have to buy something. You simply have to have it. You must, you must, you must! Or did I get that wrong? Perhaps these strong feelings are about how you earn your money, not how you spend it. If that's the case, you desperately want to divest yourself of your particular earning source. You must, you must, you must! The problem here is that it could be your only earning source, which means you must hang in there anyway. You must, you must, you must.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
It appears that you've been talking to people who encourage you to make a blow for your own freedom or discover something exciting and new for yourself. Prospects are appealing and exciting. However, as you decide to exercise your personal power, conflict with an authority figure (parent, boss or VIP) is inevitable. (Like we haven't heard this 500 times before.) It all boils down to how much are you willing to rock the boat to be able to get your own way. Is it worth it? At some point, you pass the point of no return. But are you there yet? Should you acquiesce or kick up a stink? If you get white knuckled and obsessive about something, this could be a parting of the ways. The stability you need in relationships simply isn't there. Not at the moment. If you're waiting for something better to come along -- it will be a never-ending time. There is no end to "better." (I hate that part.)
