Astrology

Taurus: April 20 – May 20

 

Taurus is a placid sign, except when it isn’t. Frustration brings out your worst. Knowing this, remain calm from May 4th through 12th. Love Mother Earth. If you find that difficult, lie down upon her and feel the intense hug that gravity (her arms) offers. Irritating imperfections abound from the 16th to 19th. Aim for the ideal, but don’t expect to achieve it. Friends or at least friendly people act in unexpected and possibly unfriendly ways on the 19th. Roll with the wave rather than trying to change them. On the 23rd, love demands depth and sharing of truth, not judgments. The truth hurts, but it can also set you free. Step into the world of your imagination on the 27th.

 

Gemini: May 21 – June 20

 

Has it ever occurred to you that a magician and a con artist have a lot in common? This is as much an inner issue as it is outer. The mind is the guy we are referring to and s/he lives in Gemini-ville. So are you magician or con artist? And can you tell which is which? Listen to more than words on May 4th and from the 17th to 19th. On the 23rd, honour the sacred nature of all that you value. This isn’t about being precious, it’s a call to steward your resources for the good of all. Amazing new people are going to show up in your life after the 27th. It may take a while, but they are on the way. You’ll love it. Watch out for the rebels with no cause.

 

Cancer: June 21 – July 21

 

Something you have been working toward and waiting for is gearing up to show you its true face. Minimize frustration on May 4th by taking extra time with the things you value. It’s a Zen exercise, and after the 13th things really start moving. If love has been languishing, count on some positive action after the 19th. Dress up and bring yourself out where people can see. From the 23rd to 26th, dance the dance of relationship knowing that it’s part challenge and part connection. Tension is inevitable and even good if you know how to engage with it. From the 27th through 31st a tectonic shift is taking place. Move slowly, stay centered, listen to your guides.

 

Leo: July 22 – August 22

 

The last restriction to your full-hearted participation in life is dissolving after May 11th. Take time adjusting to a new way of being yourself. Be thoughtful about all you have accomplished over the last few months. What does it mean about going forward? Pay attention to how you care for your resources on the 17th through 20th. Partly, you feel oppressed by all the care required to make things last – be it money, time, friendships, etc. – but that’s just the way it is on Planet Earth. Around the 23rd, pay attention to dreams. They have things to tell you. There is information regarding the mystical workings of life, and then there is the startling reality that what you eat and drink actually affects your sleep.

 

Virgo: August 23 – September 22

 

Travel plans for the future move forward after May 13th. If you’re writing a book, you could also make great strides. Then there is the possibility that you are a teacher and this is a time for you to move forward in that arena. All told, you have worked hard for quite a while and all that effort culminates in some kind of pay-off. Not precisely now, but it’s in the wind. People who should know the way seem lost on the 16th to 19th. Nobody gets it right all the time. Be good with it. Relationship matters from the 23rd through 29th require that you listen not only to the pulsing of your own blood, but also that you have patience with the passions of your partner. Mindfulness is the one-size-fits-all remedy. Try it.

 

Libra: September 22 – October 22

 

As we all know, the past is gone and the future has not arrived. Being here, now is the best possible stance on May 3rd. It will have a profound effect, which will make you seriously glad by the 19th. Irritating people who don’t mean well, as far as you are concerned, are frustrating on the 4th, but by the 7th this changes. Perhaps you misjudge the situation, or possibly it isn’t that significant. Whether you are aware of it or not, a new and very different world of relationship is starting to open up at the end of this month. Given this, it would be smart for you to throw yourself into your work with full concentration until the 27th. Think of it as preparation.

 

Scorpio: October 23 – November 21

 

Your primary other is hard to understand. Things are clearer if you just listen. This is a challenge on May 4th, but becomes steadily easier after the 11th. Is Scorpio’s reputation for arrogance because they have such strong feelings about what another person means, even if it’s not what that other person actually said? If this describes you (even some of the time) show them it’s not that you think you are better – it’s just that you feel so deeply. Friends who don’t understand and yet offer advice are a pain on the 17th. Expectations are way too high on the 19th. Lucky for you, on the 23rd someone who expected too much gets it. And so the world turns. 

 

Sagittarius: November 22 – December 20

 

You may feel chaotic – too much to do and not enough hours in the day. But this is how many of us live in 2010. Maybe it’s how we’ve always lived. Some of us have figured out how to work hard and stay connected, some work hard and wear out, and some just avoid the whole thing, which is work in itself. Avoid the judgmental ones on May 4th. From the 11th to 13th, give deep consideration to the meaning of work in your life. On the 18th/19th, let the wind blow and the seas roil. Each time you remain centered you astonish yourself – a fantastic habit to cultivate. On the 23rd, consider what’s yours, mine and ours. Sharing is good but only if it’s a two way street.

 

Capricorn: December 21 – January 19

 

If you’re clinching the deal for love on May 3rd, it’s a good thing. You can also wait until the 19th if you need greater clarity. Don’t be frustrated. Time is on your side. We all turn to Capricorn when we want things well managed. Often the secret of your genius in this area is due to your ability to delegate responsibility rather than do it all yourself. A good Capricorn knows how to engage people so they learn what they need to do a good job. This is very important for you this month – especially from the 20th to the 30th. If you weren’t thinking of moving, you might surprise yourself with this thought after the 27th. Intense as it might be, there is no need to do it right away. Change is good. Chaos is scary.

 

Aquarius: January 20 – February 17

 

Listen to the drumbeat telling you what’s going on under the surface of the family. Take notes until May 13th. After that, take action. It’s easier to be helpful if you understand what the issues are. If you are in a relationship, your partner has a bad case of spring fever. It may have been there for a while already (so it’s not about spring). Resist the blame game on the 4th and things improve. Getting a hold on your financial reality is good advice, but it’s a challenge because your finances are tangled up with either the bank, the government or your partner. Make headway on the 23rd if you work the system.

 

Pisces: February 18 – March 19

 

Sleep, healthy food, and exercise: the cornerstones for a happy life and often a challenge for the Big Fish. You would rather not have to concern yourself with details. Even so, you live in a manifest world and stuff needs maintenance. Take this to heart from May 3rd to 19th. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between chaos and change. Either way, just do the best you can on the 17th through 19th. Establish order on the 23rd and it will anchor itself in your life after the 30th. Romance is especially intense around the 23rd, which could add or subtract from the chaos factor. After the 27th, anything could happen in the personal resources part of your life. Expect the best.

 

Aries: March 20 – April 19

 

Don’t give up on any level. You are poised on the brink of great change. This summer is the first taste of it, starting from the 27th of this month. It will be even more intense in 2011. This is the time for Aries to burn with the fierce passion of your being. Imagine you are a ball of fire in search of enough wood so you don’t burn yourself out. After the 13th, look in earnest for that substance that will keep your passion burning. Cultivate it. From the 17th to 23rd, your inner world wants to rock your outer. Get a good look at ambition (yours) powered by an inner calling (also yours) on the 23rd. If you can be true to your inner world while working hard in your outer, great things can happen. A friend who has been neither here nor there moves into stronger connection with you after the 31st. Give yourself time to get used to the change.

 

Jollean Schaffer is a practising astrologer in Toronto. She would like you to understand that Sun Sign astrology has its strengths and its weaknesses. Take it lightly; use it as you will. Consultations (416) 424-3079. Visit her website at www.lighttravels.com/JulieSimmons