Taurus The Bull: (April 20 — May 19)
Venus enters your sign this week and will be traveling “with you” through May 23. Her presence gives you an air of poise and beauty, and people will be attracted to your energy. A relationship with someone of substance is growing.
For All Signs: During this period there is a spiritual energy available to us. We can choose to access it on a personal level by suspending fear, meditating upon the energy and then requesting help. Your problems will not be “fixed,” but you may be given a larger perspective that would allow you the understanding it requires to solve them.
Aries: Your mind is working overtime now. You may feel pressured to immediately blurt out everything that crosses it. A better approach may be to organize your thoughts by diagramming their connections. Many Rams may need to do something physical, such as work in the yard, to shift attention and help you sort priorities.
Gemini: You may need to concentrate in order to avoid critics, whether they be internal or external. Do not allow your inner critic to turn on yourself or blame others in your life. Use the mental whip to tackle a project that requires concentration and planning. Students, write your term papers.
Cancer: You are somewhat edgy and irritable this week. Parts of your mind are scattered into so many corners that it is hard to pull everything together. But you know clearly where boundaries need to be drawn and you are not hesitant to do so.
Leo: There are niggling details and issues behind the scenes that are interfering with your peace of mind. It is possible that those in your employ are not quite handling their responsibilities. This is a time to share the honor with such folks and explain how important their contribution is to the overall picture.
Virgo: You continue to be in the “charmed” zone. Someone from a distance, maybe even a different culture, walks onstage and offers assistance. Help may also come through legal means. Travel is favored.
Libra: There are favorable influences and opportunities concerning gifts or other financial resources that come through other people. It includes investments, debts owed to you, and insurance payoffs. Your instincts regarding long-term property value is excellent.
Scorpio: There may be a skirmish with your partner(s) or significant other this week. The concern seems to be over how to share resources. Past issues have not been handled in a direct fashion, which leads to this problem now. You may feel forced by circumstances to put up with maltreatment in this regard. Plan to choose a right time for open discussion.
Sagittarius: During recent weeks many facts and figures have been spread out before you. This is the time to mull things over. Stand back from decisions and give the possibilities time to brew. Use your valuable imagination to travel forward in time with each possible road. Feel/sense where it will take you. Decide later.
Capricorn: Someone, probably a female, moves into your situation and provides a way to smooth out problem areas rather efficiently. This could be a lover, but more likely she is a professional helper with expertise in the world of finances and the law. You will be glad to know her.
Aquarius: The recent few weeks have had a significant impact on your sense of yourself and your direction. You may be feeling a bit overwhelmed and need to recuperate. This is a good week for rest. The wheels are in motion and manifestation of your material needs is developing. Continue with faith.
Pisces: There are few new aspects for your sign this week, which signals a time for “clean up.” A lot has been tossed in your lap recently and sometimes the cosmos gives us a week or two to sort the new material and organize our files, so to speak. You do not have to press forward right now.
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This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2008.



