February 7, 2004

The Virgo moon always adds a little more organization to life, for the simple reason that it becomes difficult to bear the confusion that comes with disorganization. In the aftermath of the full moon in Leo, there might be a misunderstanding to clear up or perhaps a party to clean up after. Try to eliminate the mess from your life before tonight.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are feeling bold, demanding, impulsive and ready to take risks. Let a romantic interest think that he/she is pursuing you. Misunderstandings can create a temporary mess. Dream up an alternative plan.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your uncanny ability to see into the future is featured. You know what to do next, but something is still holding you back. Rethink the responsibilities of your daily life. Details left unattended could unravel your plans.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The work load is too heavy, and the method for accomplishing it is too confusing. Go slow, asking many questions as you go. Anything botched will have to be redone. New technology is the answer to some problems.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The past resurfaces. Whatever comes back into your life today deserves serious consideration. Calm, detached logic will allow you to make a powerful decision. Performers have tremendous luck tonight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). During the first part of the day, you’ll be clearing up some minor differences – you say "tomato," I say "tomato" type stuff – but it’s important to get everyone on the same page. The rest of the day, the focus is on personal relationships.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (February 7). This will be a year of magic and wonder when the impossible can happen. Travel to free creative impulses and explore talent. Someone you meet in the next six weeks will bring money. Be thorough, and don’t expand too quickly, and you’ll be successful. Love in the spring is a total delight. Wedding bells ring in June. Virgo and Sagittarius are featured. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 22, 19, 38 and 50.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You achieve your personal best by sticking to the action plan. Friends could inadvertently throw you off course by providing distraction. It’s best to turn off the phone and hang a "do not disturb" sign on the door until 3 p.m.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Respect: You can’t get it if you don’t give it. You’re about to experience a renewal of self-belief and a new sense of purpose in your life. Accept a friend’s offer, and you’ll be surprised what good luck comes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A lovely mix of the wild and the intellectual is featured. What starts out on a friendly note turns quickly into something more basic – it’s hard to ignore the chemistry. Tonight, make everyone feel welcome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What happens in the higher realms of government or of your company or even in the older generation of your family will have an effect. Watch carefully to be aware of changes, and make adjustments.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Pursue what is novel or unique. Outdoor travel is a tonic for your over-worked brain. Plus, a break in your morning routine could lead you to meet an influential person. It could be time to end a relationship that’s just not working.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll want to experience encouragement in a showy way. You may find fault within yourself that you’re ready to rectify. Forgiveness is liberating. The best way to be sure of this is to forgive others. Welcome romance.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To build a true friendship, time and energy are required – two resources that you may feel are in limited supply. It’s time to identify the friends with whom you wish to create a closer bond. Not everyone can make the list.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I’m a Leo born on Aug. 3, 1950. I’ve been married for 34 years and need more physical attention than I am getting. My husband has no desire at all, for nine years already! What does the year 2004 look like for me and my love life? My husband is an Aquarius born on Feb. 18, 1949."

I feel you want me to say that new love will waltz into your life this spring and you can leave these problems behind. But I believe you’ll be happier if you confront the problem with your husband instead of running off with the one who comes in March. In marriage, it often occurs that the slings and arrows of day-to-day living together get stuck in the fabric of the relationship, accumulating over the years until that fabric becomes some rocky thing nobody would want as a bedcover. Take full responsibility for the problem, even for the parts that are not yours to take. It helps your husband to know that you are not blaming him but are taking on the problem for both of you. Then, the solution is simple. Find out what has occurred to make it painful for your husband to give you physical attention and for you to receive it. Then, address it, forgive, and do not repeat.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Aquarius James Spader specializes in playing the eccentric bad guy and the highly intelligent creep. His chart reveals a dedicated worker who is a remarkably "normal" nice guy. Also prevalent in his chart are moneymaking Capricorn influences. I believe he will take on an increasing number for producing projects, most of which he will also act in, and get fully funded by a major studio.

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