May 16, 2004

This Day, the maternal moon slips into Aquarius. The afternoon will be social and light, and mothers will feel honored when surrounded by laughter and levity. The whole family gets along beautifully, especially when talking about the future and exciting happenings in the days ahead. Try to put any disharmony behind you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You need your friends’ support, and if they don’t come through, you’ll be pretty miffed. A good friend is invested in what’s important to you! You’ll get an energy infusion tonight and could have trouble getting to sleep.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Creative yet practical plans are featured. You’ll learn something amazing about a loved one – he or she is human! Family contact brings out your best. Reach an agreement tonight, no matter how long it takes to discuss the issue.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It feels very much like a competition at home. Set the bar high because if you set it low, the other team will win. Tonight, you might do something so interesting that it becomes a memorable part of your personal history.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Impatience and frustration are good signs – you’re making headway because you dare to strive for more. Allow adequate time for all family events. There’s magic when loved ones come together tonight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Outside forces are not against you. In fact, they support your aims. Your enemy may be something you use without really thinking about the consequences of using it. Clever ideas for making extra cash are featured.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 16). When you feel lost this year, you will be led by your faith. Amazing powers of vision are your astrological gift through the rest of the spring. Be vivid as you paint a future in your head. Reconciliation is featured in June. Sweethearts that keep going back and forth will finally decide. Career endeavors are luckiest in July, when you should risk big! Your lucky numbers are: 4, 1, 40, 19 and 24.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Happiness is simple: Recognize the source of your heartache, and then, heal it. You have many great stories to share tonight, and the audience is riveted! Make sure you ask others to contribute as well.

LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23). Going against the flow is difficult for you. But do this, and you’ll get a little glimpse of how that difficult person must be feeling every single day. Your compassion grows even greater! An Aquarius is flirting with you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). List your wishes. You’ll find that they all seem manageable. Weird circumstances are featured tonight, but you’ll have an excellent story to tell later. Let people you love do their own thing, and you’ll feel freer, too.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your age is a mind-set. Think about where you’ve set yours and how feeling younger could help you. Singles: Destiny likes to surprise you, so don’t go crazy looking for the one. It may not be who you think it is.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’re more centered on loved ones than you are on yourself. You’re also finding ways to take the relationship to a deeper level. Take a tally of your yet unmet needs and desires. Others need to know how to please you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Connecting with people helps you gain entity into a whole new social world. Sidle up to the one who knows what you need to learn. You’ve outgrown so many old ways; give up the habit that doesn’t fit the new you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Honor your choices instead of doing what’s expected of you. Even if you’re signed up to be a couch potato all day, do it with full commitment! Tonight brings good karma. What you put out will come immediately back to you.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: On Mother’s Day, the moon moves into Aquarius, a good placement for a lighthearted gathering in which family members realize they are not only related but some of them are also friends! The Aquarius moon is all about looking forward and imagining a wonderful future. It’s easy to make a connection when you’re optimistic and not caught up in the pettiness and disharmony that go on in every family from time to time. On Monday, Neptune’s visioning powers are augmented when the emotional moon in Aquarius draws near the dreamy planet to say hello. Spend quality time in those daydreams of yours. It’s amazing how many of your pictures of the future will come true, so you may as well take the time to shape these visions in detail. The sun continues to forge a path through sensual Taurus, marking a beautiful time of the year when our senses are open and ready to receive the fullness of the material world. Taurus is an earth sign, in touch with the rhythms of nature that come from the core of the Earth and can be felt in all things moving on the Earth, including our own hearts. A theme this week is how spirituality manifests in our daily lives.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Rock star Bono is equally famous for his social consciousness as his singing these days. His wife, Ali Hewson, launched a new clothing company, Edin, which uses fair trade practices, such as living wages and employing workers in Third World countries. Taurus people like Bono tend to be tastemakers, as they love luxury. Bono will lend his celebrity to the promotion of the garments this year.

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