November 23, 2002

There are all kinds of ways to make your life easier, but none of them holds appeal under this perplexing sky. Why fight it! Revel in the complexities of the human condition. Do some reading, have an emotional conversation, and come to no new conclusions about life. It’s satisfying enough to experience it. You don’t have to know everything.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be careful not to underestimate people today. Complexities look deceivingly simple. It’s easier to communicate by looking for the meaning behind things instead of taking them at face value. Dates go beautifully.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Walk your talk this morning. Be specific about what you expect, or you will keep being disappointed. A property investment makes you money. Your love life gets an A-plus now: Make a dinner together, and eat by candlelight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It seems there’s nothing but work and responsibility in sight. Timing gets better for financial moves after the weekend, and you may want to avoid buying and selling until then. Enjoy the night at home with friends.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Energy is high, and your appetite is strong. New people are featured, and at least one of them will be on your wacky wavelength! See a movie tonight for inspiration. Crowed are lucky.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you’re confused about what’s expected of you, just stay put, and observe your surroundings. Eye contact and body language provide the best clues, as words are unreliable. Lucky guesses are lucrative, so take one!

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (November 23). Sudden changes, societal power and creative brilliance are all on the agenda this year! Increased demands on your time through this month help you figure out new organizational systems that will serve you through 2003. Love is tender in the spring – a bighearted Leo or shy Libra could make you very happy indeed. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 4, 24, 22 and 30.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Think you are, and you will be – just stay on track. A Cancer inspires a change in you. Extra rest, care with diet and positive thinking are more important than running with the group tonight.

LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23). Promote yourself, and you will be at the top of the list for an opportunity. Lukewarm interest gets lukewarm results. Turn up the passion, and that’s what you get back, too. Aries friends show you the way tonight.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Nothing is gained by being heard on yourself, so you may as well take credit for your accomplishments and chalk mistakes up to the learning process. A Cancer or Leo is important in finalizing a deal.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You don’t have to reach for answers – you already know them! Keep after a Leo who promises to come through for you. Music inspires you to work when you want to take a nap. Dreams drift to a distant loved one.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You deserve a fun, relaxing life! Your financial status is improved with a little help from friends with great money sense. Tonight, intellectual games stimulate romantic ideas.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Show up whatever you’re invited. Valuable contacts are made using your shy social graces. Give up an approval-seeking mentality – your definition of success sis specific to you, and no one else’s opinion really matters.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Focus on physical challenges and your competitive edge will be honed for other areas of life as well. A qualified expert can resolve a loved one’s family mess. Delegate household chore, or become the resident slave.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I’m an Aquarius (born Jan. 20, 1958) who is ready to settle down and raise a family. Here is the situation, though: I’m torn between two men, a Virgo and a Scorpio. Which of these men is the best match for me?"

First, you are not an Aquarian sun-sign native but a Capricorn! Surprise! The sun changes signs at slightly different calendar times every year, and in 1958, it entered Aquarius on the 21st. The security of home and family is very important into Capricorns. Your moon is in Aquarius, however, and you have Venus in this enlightened sign, too. Your Scorpio gentleman, with a chart full of planets in water signs, is also very security-oriented, but he would be possessive and perhaps domineering as a husband. You have planets in independent Sagittarius, besides your free-spirited Aquarius emotional base, so you must have someone who lets you pursue your own interests throughout your life. The Virgo gentleman is more detached in emotional matters, and with his Aquarian moon, would make a better life mate. You may feel the internal clock ticking, but do not rush into anything. Exercise Capricorn patience; don’t hurry into a lifetime decision.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Like his big sister Kelly, Jack Osbourne is a Scorpio. This makes for some seriously covert sibling rivalry, as Scorpios like to keep feelings secret until they’re absolutely sure what they’re willing to do about it. Jack’s record company gets a boost with some funding attacked to the licensing songs, and he could be forced to take on a partner who can do most of the work while he finishes school.

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