April 1, 2004

The moon and Mars connect, setting off a chain of events. Make sure your intentions are good, but if they aren’t, that’s OK, too. Recognize this, and stay home until you get right with the world in your own heart. Actions taken with malice have harmful potential, with unpredictable Uranus adding two cents at the opportune moment.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your audacious choice will cause a stir – exactly what you want. Who needs a public relations firm when you are so good at making your own news? Doors open to you next week because of how you behave today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Conservative beliefs may have held you back from exploring a certain option in the past, but this is a brand-new day! It’s a perfect time to gather up your best friends and ask them for their input.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Expert help is well worth the expense. Everything good comes from a focus on partnership, collaboration and teamwork. You can complete a project quickly by assembling a team that shares your values.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You don’t want to be the first to speak and the last to know. Hang back, and observe for a while. You’ll make wise conclusions and be able to avert a potentially troublesome situation. Tonight, you’ll be in an inventive mood.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you try to use logic to persuade colleagues and friends to be smarter about their choices, you’ll only wind up frustrated. Come from a place of compassion, and find creative ways to help your fellow man. People really trust you.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 1). You have an adventurous year ahead! Surprises keep coming in the next 10 weeks. You might be asked to take care of something or someone you never imagined would need your help. Your career launches like a rocket in June. Be sure friends and family get time, too. Fantastically lucky signs are Sagittarius or Libra. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 3, 22, 50 and 23.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Material things pull – it’s all you can do not to be obsessed with getting the newest thing. Distract yourself before the money flies out of your pocket. Your connection to others will mean more to you than any trappings could.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Concern yourself with the common good, and your own needs are beautifully met. Potentially valuable ideas need to be developed and shouldn’t be shared until you do so.Compromise keeps a patrnership running smoothly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s much to gain by being the early bird. You have an even greater drive to get on with your life when you see other people wallowing in the past. Tonight, keep in mind that everyone has a different sense of humor.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Follow through with plans, and others give you more credit than you expected. Attractions are mutual, and romance is delicious. Finances are a sensitive issue; make sure you and a partner are clear about priorities.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). After a little nit-picking, a pleasant, easygoing mood sets in. Encourage a loved one’s creative attempts, even though you secretly don’t get it. Singles: Two or three prospects appear on the scene at once!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Get closer to a potential love interest by expressing your feelings. Honesty is the only way to regain trust and openness. Tonight’s constant interruption keep you from being as productive as you would like. Resign to relaxation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Colleagues and partners are receptive to constructive criticism if you are, too. You’ve got authority and could easily use it to your advantage. Who else would benefit? Loved ones are forgetful – which is maddening!

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My granddaughter and I are very close. How can I do my best to nurture her talents and hope to give her a head start in life? Do you see any special abilities in her chart? She was born Sept. 4, 1991."

Your love and concern for your granddaughter’s well-being are a fine way to help her through the awkward teen years. Her sun sign is Virgo, a gentle, meticulous sign with very clear ideas about what it likes and doesn’t like in life. Because she’s hard on herself, she is more prone to have issues about eating and appreciating her changing body. Try to support her with plenty of acceptance for who she is, never tease her about her body, and, of course, stay away from the subject of boys until she brings it up. A Cancer moon gives her tender, sensitive emotions. Patient, loving guidance is more effective than a too-firm hand and prevents unnecessary tears. Mercury (mind), Venus (beauty) and Jupiter (good fortune) all in dramatic Leo confer marvelous theatrical potential. Provide her with plenty of opportunities for self-expression. Her Mercury-Venus conjunction reinforces a gentle nature and gives aptitude for writing, literary and poetic interests.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: It’s tough to find Martin Short underneath all the layers of Jiminy Glick, his movie-critic alter ego. Aries make great improvisational comedians because of their impulsive energy. That’s why Short is so thoroughly believable, no matter how far-fetched his characters are. After a long run in the musical "The Producers," Short could play a different character on stage in the second half of the year.

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