October 31, 2001

Happy Halloween! A grand and spooky one it will be, especially under the Taurus moon in full glory. Taurus is the sign of appetites, so you can expect to have a huge one. Whether you crave for tricks or treats, having just one will definitely not be enough. Express yourself. It’s a great time to get to know someone’s basic nature – or maybe even your own!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). This is the perfect day to pursue innovative ideas and stray from harmful patterns. Making financial investments are favorable, especially when they involve ventures that help those who were wronged or taken advantage of in some way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You must do a little maneuvering in order to get new relationships off the ground, but do it with style. Get a head start on projects while you have some extra time. Your favorite family member may drop by unexpectedly tonight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Paying special attention to your personal appearance will prepare you for a surprise encounter. What you do at work is only a fraction of what you are capable of doing. You’ll find out how serious your date is about your relationship tonight.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Emotional investments will finally pay off; you were right to believe in that special someone. Family members will try hooking you up with new love potentials. Money issues will surface between friends. State your personal boundaries.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s more important for you to live logically. Dead-end relationships will fall to the wayside, and ideas with little room to grow will follow suit. Stop dreaming about your goals, and start making it part of reality – you have to start somewhere.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (October 31). Don’t worry about fitting in; you’ll be a trendsetter this year. The month of November will be full of love and laughter, especially if you hook up with a sweet Sagittarius or Pisces. Projects that launch in mid-December will be the most successful. A career shift in January will keep you on a lucrative path. Your lucky money months are April and July. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 22, 39, 40 and 33.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Career success will come in a roundabout way. You could draw knowledge from your romantic partner’s experience. You’ll have luck in auditions, interviews and premieres. Attention, singles: A Scorpio’s love is highlighted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Day by day, you’ll lay the groundwork for more security and less stress. Yes, things will play out exactly how you plan them, but only if you follow them precisely. You are sitting pretty in a relationship – maintain this bliss.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Welcome the chance to share and clarify your ideas, instead of running away from them. If you get stuck this afternoon, return to your original intent. You are a successful individual, so you might as well act like it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Bring harbored feelings to the forefront of an important relationship – water signs (Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces) understand you better. Designate the responsibility of basic duties to a youngster who needs to feel included.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll take a big step forward in your love life. Romantic partners will be extremely generous with each other, but also slightly jealous. Collect money from sales or bonuses. You have the means to make your family happy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You already know how much effort it takes to complete major home projects and repairs, but you’d still rather tackle them yourself than hire someone else to do the dirty work, especially if it will save you money.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A career change will increase your cash flow, so start planning now. You have an unsatiable appetite to break down doors that were previously locked. Focus on your creative powers tonight. Save your credit card for emergencies.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Some astrological columns say I’m a Pisces, and others say I’m an Aquarius. My birthday is on Feb. 19, 1947. What am I?"

In1947, the sun entered Pisces on the Feb. 20, which makes you an Aquarius. The reason you see different dates in different columns is because the earth’s yearly orbit around the sun deviates slightly from the regularity of the calendar from year to year, which is the reason why we have leap years. Adding an extra day to the end of February on the Gregorian calendar corrects for this little variation that builds up over time. For other readers who were born "on the cusp" (the last day of one sign or first day of another), actual sun signs can be easily determined by having your chart done by one of the many inexpensive computer services that advertise in newspapers and magazines. You may also go to a new age bookstore in your town and check one of the many astrology sources there. Someone at the bookstore is bound to be able to help you find this information. It’s fun to read descriptions for both signs before looking up your exact information, just to see if you can spot yourself in your sign’s character profile. I hope I made things clearer for you.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: "The Tonight Show" musical sidekick Kevin Eubanks displays the bighearted humor and deft showmanship of the moon in Leo, the sign of the spotlight. However, with his Jupiter (luck) in Libra (partnership), it makes perfect sense that his fame and fortune would come from his ability to support and work closely with a partner. For the record, Eubanks has the chart of a spectacular romantic partner, so Jay Leno’s jokes about him are purely based in fictions! His creativity will gain versatility in the next few years.

To find out more about Joyce Jillson and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com

Copyright 2001 Joyce Jillson