February 24, 2002

The Pisces sun rules the day with the moon transiting through Leo. Torn between telling the truth and exaggerating it for effect, you could find yourself saying nothing. Drama emanates from you, and you’ll pull people into the scene before you know it. They’ll be glad to be a part of it. Remember, everyone needs to be a part of something, so help them out.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). All you have to do is make a small effort to simplify your life if you want to have incredible leisure time available to you. Schedule something fun to do. If you are still unsure about which step to take, listen to someone else’s point of view.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Passion is not the only requirement in a good relationship, but you’ll have plenty of it anyway. Just don’t step on the gas when you should be applying the brakes. Allow your old opinions of yourself to fall by the wayside.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). A prominent family figure will give his or her blessing to everything you do. Lessen expenditures by carpooling or having everyone pitch in for the company party. A Capricorn could donate money to your cause. Show your appreciation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Try giving your romantic partner more space rather than sympathy. Be careful how you spend your money; a salesperson may try to talk you into buying useless junk. Everyone makes mistakes, so don’t be so hard on yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are passionate and determined about love – put the same energy level behind a challenging new project. You’ll make astounding progress this afternoon. Enjoy outdoor recreation and physical activities that get you pumped up.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (February 24). Watch for new friends; you’ll be making plenty of them this year. When you put your minor goals on the back burner for the next four months to tackle one major goal, you’ll be super successful. Your love relationship will grow deeper in May – an engagement is likely, too. April negotiations include stipulations that mean a windfall for you by December. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 28, 36, 41 and 2.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Hunt for spectacular bargains. You should also be thinking about what you can sell from your own home. Enjoy the afternoon with a wider circle of friends whose lives are quite different from your own. Recapture the romance tonight.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Negotiations with loved ones will go extremely well. You’ll feel a strong urge to express your feelings, which means it’s about time you do it. Spend time practicing your artful skills, because your talent is worth the extra effort.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Intuition and punctuality are your gifts today. Good news involves family property or an inheritance. Stay in touch with distant friends and family members. A loved one will make his or her wishes known, but please yourself first.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Apply yourself if you want to win, and you will. Right is might. Your mate wants to spend more time with you, and he or she will pout until it happens. You’ll make a financial leap with the help of a close friend or relative.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Don’t mix your private life with your business life. Adjust to a change in your living situation; do it with ease if possible. Budget your time wisely. You need to relax more than you realize. Take a hot bath, or sit in front of the tube.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll try to make everyone around you happy, but this is nearly impossible unless you’re happy. A better plan than the one you started with will come together. A worthy organization wants your energy and time, not your money.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Imagination is your finest asset. You can count on your best friend or romantic partner to take your side. A loved one will make you feel rich. Your pursuit of knowledge will win you the friendship of a powerful individual.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: You can make a case for staying at home and taking care of business most of the week. Your nerves feel raw anyhow, and it seems as if your ego will be easily bruised by even the most innocuous statements. But alas, much as you’d like to, staying in is not the way to make the most of the healing transits that will grace you this week. The Pisces sun provides plenty of reason to be introspective, but if you can help others, you’ll benefit from it in amazing ways. Sign yourself up for a class or new activity Monday, when you’re feeling more outgoing than usual. On Wednesday, the full moon will be in Virgo, and you’ll get a chance to improve your health by doing a bit of purging. Sweat in a sauna, exercise until you get all the kinks out of your muscles, say what you’ve been dying to say for weeks, and so on. You’ll feel so much better that the beginning of March can be downright magical and filled with new opportunities you never would have thought of taking before this week. Two interesting things will happen Friday: Mars will enter Taurus, paving the way for you to see solid returns on your efforts. Secondly, Jupiter goes direct, and you’ll recognize what good luck feels like again. Put on your dancing shoes and celebrate!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: If you had to choose a typical Pisces role, "Walker, Texas Ranger" wouldn’t be it. That’s what makes Pisces actor Chuck Norris such a paradox. If we look deeper into the equation (and his chart), we’ll realize that what Norris is famous for is his spiritual and physical discipline as a martial arts master. Now, that’s a Piscean interest. And with his sun, moon and Mercury all in Pisces, he’s a very Piscean kind of guy!

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