March 9, 2004

The Cancer moon and Pisces sun are in agreement – if you’re not feeling right about something, pretending is useless. What is going well should be celebrated – though it’s easy to forget that at times like these. Some will leave work early in order to take care of domestic business. Whatever is uncomfortable at home can be fixed tonight.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There’s lots of gabbing and misdirected action around the workplace – it’s easy to get sucked into the lackadaisical tone set by your colleagues. It could all be a sign that you need to be part of a team that sets the bar higher.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Passive hope is an illness. You can help a friend recover from it by providing a reality check! All you have to do is point out the discrepancy between what is said and what is done. Nurture your sensual side tonight.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your power comes into question. Just how strong you’d like to be is the issue. There are all kinds of "knocks " that happen when you’re at the top, which is the drawback. Romance has an old-fashioned feel tonight.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It’s an up-and-down day, but you can gain ground toward your goal if you let nothing shake you from the course. Besides, you’re an expert at handling disappointment without losing your sense of well-being.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your talent is in demand. You could be asked to create something for a special event – this is an opportunity not to be passed up. You associate with people who shape your life this afternoon.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 9). The lag time between your hard work and the payoff is getting shorter and shorter this year. Finally, you can enjoy the fruits of your effort instead of feeling like you’re constantly waiting for them! Your bank account gets buffed up now through June. Your graceful acceptance of what people have to give makes you lucky in love. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 3, 22, 50 and 11.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If the task set before you today is one you’ve repeated thousands of times before, your boredom factor hits a new high. React to the offerings of life with perception and enjoyment. A Pisces figures prominently.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re not afraid to ask for what you need, and your assertiveness draws new people into your world. Continue to initiate action. Others make a move after they see that there’s nothing that will stop you from moving ahead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s the hard-headed, practical ideas that will transform your life – and you’ll have dozens of these to choose from if you surround yourself with earth signs (Taurus, Capricorn and Virgo). Children watch you tonight.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a partner, renovating a house or trying to get a new job, doing research is essential now to moving your project along quickly. People you don’t know well will bring success.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A thousand activities beckon, and all of them are more exciting than the one you must do. It’s not just that you motivate yourself when you don’t feel like working but how you do it that matters. Classical music or art helps.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are plenty of reasons to be introspective, but if you can keep outwardly involved in helping others, you’ll benefit in amazing ways. Sign yourself up for a class or new activity. Exercise until you feel better.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re surrounded by big egos vying for the same thing – recognition and the satisfaction of being right. Multiple social opportunities are available, but it’s better to initiate your own activity than to say "yes" to today’s invitations.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "After 27 years of marriage, my husband had an affair. He cried, apologized and swore he wouldn’t do it again. More lies. A year later, he now says he loves her. I know it’s over for us, but is she really the one for him, and will he be her fourth husband? Please don’t print the birthdays or names, but I am a Cancer."

With both your love planet and your action planet in steadfast Taurus, stability is important to your happiness, much more important than you care to admit. I would suggest you organize your life in such a way that support is all around you. Groups, therapy, community activities and a renewed sense of identity as the beautiful, intelligent woman you are will keep you on the track to a healthy, happy life. Unfortunately, your chart shows you may feel like obsessing over your husband’s new relationships instead of focusing on your own plan for an incredible life. I refuse to indulge you in the knowledge of what will happen in their relationship because it is completely irrelevant to your happy life, and the sooner you realize this, the better. You’ve made your decision, you’re a very strong woman, and now, let there be no looking back.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Basketball great Charles Barkley used the intuitive powers of Pisces to strategize on the court. I’m willing to bet he got impressions of the opposing team that informed his game. He and other Pisces people often encounter information they know to be true, but they don’t know how or why they know it! He’s also got heavy Aquarian influence in his chart, which lent him speed, grace and agility.

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