June 14, 2004

The Taurus moon has us more grounded than we’ve felt in weeks. Life is a party with all of the carefree Gemini energy zipping around, but Taurus is like a friendly police officer rapping on the door to say that the neighbors have been complaining. It’s time to tone it down, get serious, plan it carefully, figure it out, fund it, and get it on its feet.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). A deal comes up for renewal – this is your chance to renegotiate. At work, you may have to bear a colleague’s dog-and-pony show before you get to the things you really want to focus on. Soon, it will be your turn.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you first see today’s "big problem," you’ll inwardly exclaim, "Don’t make me laugh!" Cohorts aren’t exactly on the same page as you, but do be careful not to make them feel stupid, either.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re so captivating now, it would be a shame to waste it by staying in and talking to few people. Whenever possible, meet eyeball to eyeball. You could make a big sale with your new technique of reverse selling.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Despite your feeling like the consummate realist, this really could be a magical day – the kind of day you look back on later and think, "Did that really happen?" Interactions with a Libra or Scorpio are fortunate.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Social obligations are overwhelming. Your best friend is a pen and paper. Make a list of all the things you’d have your personal assistant do if you had one. You can get it all done in two hours if you knuckle down.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 14). This is a year when you reach beyond what you know you’re capable of and blow some minds in the process – maybe your own. Being willing to fail is key to winning over the next three months. Financial luck depends on being able to educate yourself in a new arena. Relationships at peace help support you in expanding through the summer. Your lucky numbers this year are: 8, 30, 22, 19 and 50.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Who would you really be hurting, if anyone, if you were to play a bigger game at work? Questions like this lead you to make an important decision. A Sagittarius knows just how to ring your bell!

LIBRA (Sept.23-Oct.23). You have no need to hide or change yourself so you’re more in line with the current expectations of those around you. Instead of wasting energy pursuing the past, you embrace your destiny and your character.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There are so many new career choices available to you that you’ll be wondering what is right for you. Group functions could involve a seating chart. Make sure you’re next to someone new and interesting, like a Leo!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What is already complex only gets more complex when you have to explain it. Make sure you’re being understood. Conversation with a Cancer helps you give negative thinking the old heave-ho.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is like a jigsaw puzzle that, once put together, doesn’t create a picture of anything you can readily identify. Just know that the pieces come together because of you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re in awe of the work that has been done to forward the cause, but there is still room for a different approach – your approach. Give yourself more time than you normally need to strategize and solve problems.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Take things apart to see how they tick. When you understand how things work, you feel you are the master of them. You’ll make a first-rate contribution to what your partner is working on and help this person get ahead.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My boyfriend (a Gemini born in 1980) is leaving for school to train for Iraq. I’m a Sagittarius (also born in 1980), and I’m wondering if I can get some advice. Are we strong enough to get through this time?"

You both were born under signs that love adventure, aren’t afraid of new experiences and are enriched by travel. Though there will be times when your communication isn’t all it could be, hang tough. You’ll think that because your Gemini isn’t writing you or doesn’t call when he says he will that he’s not thinking of you, but it’s not the case. Gemini finds it very difficult to concentrate on anything that is not part of his immediate surroundings. He won’t want to communicate with you until he’s in the exact right setting with some degree of privacy and little to take his mind off of every word you say. If you’re worried that he’ll stray while overseas, you should know that actually it is you who is the most likely to stray. This will be a character-building opportunity for you both. Concentrate on being an excellent friend and supporter, and no matter what happens, you’ll come out of this with respect for who you’ve both become.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Donald Trump is quite busy living the billionaire lifestyle and starring in "The Apprentice." His openness to new fame, people and experiences is part of his Gemini versatility. He’s got one book out ("How to Get Rich") and another on the way. Not many moneymakers would be willing to give away their secrets like Trump, but his Gemini nature means he wants to communicate and share.

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