November 08, 2002

As the moon enters Scorpio, the awareness of health and general life improvements is featured. Family may begin to harp on one another about making healthy choices. If everyone can stop pointing fingers and look at their own habits, much progress can be made. Business deals are firmed up. Companies reward self-starters with a raise. Diets and exercise programs begun now bring quick success. The Capricorn moon calms nerves and soothes anxieties. A feeling that everyone is playing out their role to the best of their ability helps business go smoothly and family matters get resolved with ease. Showing reverence for the past accomplishments of others will help create respect for the present dynamics that rule relationships.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Just when you think you’ve come to the end of the road in a relationship, it takes a turn for the better. The social scene requires that you just show up and accept your own good luck. A Gemini is passionate for you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Maintain the pressure, and a business deal will come through. It’s best to work within existing structures; challenging the system is more difficult than you think now. Keep your eyes open; on a short trip, you’ll run into a kindred soul.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Ideas can translate into money on several fronts. Start exploring previously dismissed options. Put all requests in writing now; great answers will come. A love letter is a corny but effective way to ask for a date.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your lover is completely faithful – are you? Career choices are difficult to make, but at least think about them now. Luck visits your work in a large group. You’re better off doing things by phone than traveling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have far more talent and drive than you credit yourself with. Social contacts bring profit. Take the necessary steps to create a domestic environment that lifts your spirit. Spend time with a friend you have not seen until recently.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (November 08). This year’s opportunities are many, varied and creative. A windfall this month is connected to a talent or contact you have nurtured for years. November asks you to be honest with a loved one, improving your relationship immensely. Singles find romance in June through work or education. Your soul mate is probably an Aries or Scorpio. The ideal time to embark on long-term relationships are January and April.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Maintain high ideas at work, and you’ll win. You soon receive the benefits of the loyalty and hard work you’ve shown in the past. A lover wants to know your exact intentions; be patient and understanding. Honesty eases a tense situation.

LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23). You’ve learned more from things that did not work out than you could have ever discovered from effortless success. Stabilize your social position by touching base with true friends. Genuine advancement in your romantic life is exciting.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Life can be easy. Choose to see it that way. Techniques you initiate will drastically change the way work gets accomplished. Emotional outburst this afternoon can be healing, but are best expressed in private.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You change people’s minds without them even knowing. Be more flexible in relationships. It’s touch and go with a business deal, but perseverance gets you just what you want. Return business phone calls promptly.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have accurate psychic impressions. Be gentle with a next of kin; he or she needs your patience right now. You need a certain amount of variety to stay happy. Parities are a smashing success. Back an idea with your own money.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don’t waste time trying to change what has already been decided – move on to the next new things! Feel free to communicate your disappointments in romantic maters; new relationships will improve if you express yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Observe rules; do not tangle with government bureaucracy. You are swamped with work. Sort assignments into mini-steps, you accomplish much now. When you take a chance on yourself, others are impressed and inspired.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: Since most of the weekend is ruled by the cool Capricorn moon, it’s important not to ask too much of a lover; sincere effort is about the most he or she can give. Early on Friday, the moon shifts into the sign of the climbing goat, and emotional situations are well-intentioned but awkward. This is because it’s difficult to see the real person beneath the projected persona. Roles, positions and traditions get in the way of real love if you let them. Having levelheaded friends around is helpful, and so is mixing with people of a different socio-economic status than your own. Try not to stereotype others, and you may just find you could fall in love with an unlikely partner. Saturday is energetic – the Libra sun favors lots of energy and spirit for recreational activities; enjoy parties, concerts and movies. If your Saturday date is successful, call it an early night after promising to meet on Sunday afternoon for an outing or a picnic; the stars favor getting better acquainted on Sunday, when the moon heads toward Aquarius. Besides fresh air, romance is aided by the meal you fix for the one you love or by the flowers you bring along.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: When a Gemini and a Virgo get together, little things mean a lot. Both Mercury-ruled, they love to talk, analyze and plan together; their delight in each other’s intelligence takes them a long way. However, reefs upon which they may flounder are: A Gemini’s love of flirting vs. Virgo’s insecurity and hypochondria, which can turn a Gemini off.

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Copyright 2002 Joyce Jillson