September 27, 2001

The aggressive Aries moon and the sun in fire sign Leo give you abundant energy for getting what you want out of life. Work and play hard, and by the weekend, you’ll be ready to nestle into your home for a little rest. Someone who is trying it win you over deserves another chance. If you’ve been wronged, open the door for forgiveness.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Making mature decisions now will make you smile later. Stash a sudden windfall of cash somewhere it can gain capital. Important meeting are a success due to your quick thinking. Various love interests compete for your attention.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Nobody knows your good taste like you, so why not buy a gift for yourself? Commend a loved one for his or her hard work – your encouragement makes more of a difference than you can imagine.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Thinking independently helps develop your leadership skills. Financial problems solve themselves if you stop worrying about them. Artists and pets: keep your noses to the grindstone. The evening features spiritual solitude.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re finally starting to trust your new romantic partner. It takes time to get used to the different personalities of clients, customers and bosses, but little by little, you’ll become more comfortable with them. Make instructions clear to children.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You know instinctively how to solve another person’s problems. Augment your income with a consulting business on the side. Organizing family photos and mementos is lucky. Tonight, staying home is more exciting than going out.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (September 27). It’s a year when relationships grow stronger, especially new ones. The next three weeks will bring romance to singles who stay close to home. Couples find new common ground through joint ventures. Good deals in November lead to an upgraded lifestyle. Loved ones help you launch a dream project in June. Your best signs for romance are Gemini and Taurus. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 21, 53, 25 and 2.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Higher-ups entrust you to handle delicate operations, so concentrate, even though flirting with one of your co-workers could have your head spinning. Financial disputes are won by simply refusing to back down. Stay headstrong.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your financial goals are within reach, but don’t expect success to fall into your lap without putting in the effort. Focusing on domestic projects helps relieve stress. Believe it or not, taking on new responsibilities will help you get organized.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Solve problems at work by keeping written records of mistakes and achievements. You are able to change a bad habit by associating enough pain with it to turn you off forever. Start focusing on the positive aspects in your life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Bonds of love are strengthened by sharing practical tasks, like the laundry or standing in line at the post office together. Get centered before going out tonight, and take all the time you need. You look your best now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your earning ability is tied to how others perceive you. So you mustn’t ignore signals, even if you’d rather skim over and disregard them. Pay raises can result from doing your best at unusual tasks, instead of the same old thing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Powerful feelings in regard to relationships are brewing under the surface, but it doesn’t mean you have to act on them. You’ll only be changing your mind again later. Give children the tools to do things for themselves.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Solving a puzzle produces marvelous results. Don’t let fatigue keep you from enjoying a new love relationship. If you’re angry about a business deal, turn it into fuel for sports or passion in romance. It will positively affect you.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My birthday is Jan. 1, 1959, and my husband’s is Dec. 12, 1954. Will he have a third surgery, and how far off will it be? Will our situation get better, and when? And will my parents’ situation get better?"

As a Capricorn with a Taurus moon, you are the rock of the family and take on the stress of others in times such as these. It’s no surprise that you’re so anxious to know when it will all get better, since you suffer more than the person who is supposed to be suffering. Try to remember to have respect for other people’s pain by letting them psychologically carry as much of it as they can. Your job is to provide an example of a healthy, happy life, and help others become healthy, not to carry their pain so they don’t feel it! Your husband doesn’t absolutely have to have a third surgery, it’s up to him. There are doctors who say it’s best to go under the knife, and other doctors who don’t recommend it, so he must make the decision that most suits his lifestyle. His powers of recuperation are terrific when he sets his mind to it. By March of 2002, he could be stronger than he’s been in 10 years.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Billy Bob Thornton has a romantic year full of traditional joys, as he does things like fix up the mansion, take his wife on a vacation around the world, and attend a showbiz family reunion or two. Music is favored highly in his chart now, and he could surprise the world with a southern rock album produced in a home studio.

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Copyright 2001 Joyce Jillson