Planetarium

Michael Lutin

SAGITTARIUS

November 22—December 21

Mars in Sagittarius saves you right now. Not that it's a huge event in your life, because the transit lasts a mere six weeks. It does mobilize you, however, and gets you off your duff and out of the house. Thanks to Mars, you will tell a few people off and emerge from the doldrums you have been secretly wallowing in. As Pluto nears the end of its long, lumbering passage through your 12th house, it is causing silent screams and an all too familiar sensation of trying to run from who knows what without actually being able to move. A bright future is waiting on the other side, so don't flake out before you get there.

CAPRICORN

December 22—January 19

The Uranus-Neptune conjunction that every astrologer in the world has been hounding every Capricorn in the world about is finally over. If you don't know the word "tsunami," look it up and see how perfectly it defines your recent life. In fact, somebody should do a revision of the dictionary so that under "tsunami" it would read, "See Capricorn (1992-93). " Thousands of Capricorns who had thought they would live and die in the corporate structure are taking brisk walks in the afternoon and loving it. In fact, somewhere there's probably a huge bonfire of ties and three-piece suits and sensible shoes blazing away in the night.

AQUARIUS

January 20-February 18

All Aquarians are experiencing three things right now: (1) pressure not only to stay alive but also to be prolific and produce, (2) the belief that you can do whatever you want, and (3) a sense that anything that goes wrong must be your fault. Tension between Saturn in Aquarius and Pluto in Scorpio, which should be resolved by year's end, has created an ongoing and dynamic struggle between you and a certain someone who insists that you perform a miracle. Both parties in this little tug-ofwar have their fingers on red buttons, and that does not refer to an aging comedian of the same name.

PISCES

February 19—March 20

Of all the difficult astrological moments, Saturn at the end of the 12th house has got to be one of the toughest. You feel as if you've been walking miles in the moccasins of the most unfortunate person in the world. The escapist devices you've been using to relax are the very things you now have to go cold turkey on. On top of that, it's hard to tell reality from wishful thinking. Rejoice. Jupiter and Pluto and Scorpio will soon send you the inspiration you need. It may be hard to know, though, whether the voices you hear are really coming from the heavens or it's just your neighbor's TV blaring through the wall.

ARIES

March 21—April 19

Part of you is a Rube Goldberg machine, a tangled mass of nerve ganglia and hormone-pumping glands, with whistles blowing and steam puffing 24 hours a day—an overactive contraption programmed to get satisfaction any way it can, at any cost, at any hour of the day or night. All that is due to the transits of Venus, Pluto, Jupiter, and the sun through Scorpio. There is a ray of light, however. Mars, your planetary ruler, is galloping through Sagittarius until mid-December. This encourages your cosmic side, allows your intelligence to rule, and helps take your mind off curves and bulges.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20

It's the eyes that get you every time. Whether it's a brand-new romance, a prize business contact, a pretty face in the crowd, or the snoring heap beside you in bed, you are a royal sucker when it comes to a pair of piercing eyes that thrill you with the promise of naughtiness to come or that threaten to drag you across the room and down into the basement. Now with the sun, Venus, Jupiter, and Pluto rolling through your 7th house in Scorpio, take note of those to whom you are drawn. A great big fat opportunity is coming your way. Power plays are sure to be involved. It could be great, but it's not Santa Claus.

GEMINI

May 21—June 21

"Ornery" is the word to describe your behavior with the moon's south node in Gemini this past year. Your discontent has at times made you less than pleasant to be around (major understatement). Struggling with dependency issues, you've been resisting relationships and finding the idea of marriage repugnant. You have your reasons for proving you can get around just fine without anybody holding your hand. As Mars passes over the north node and travels through Sagittarius till midDecember, though, you must move over and let a real driver drive. Besides, taking a submissive role for a change could be a turn-on.

CANCER

June 22-July 22

The clustering of the sun, Venus, Jupiter, and Pluto in your 5th house usually means love and babies. But that's ridiculous. Surely not every Cancer in the world can be pregnant now or having an affair. What about the females whose biological clock went off ages ago, or all the ancient Cancers in nursing homes, or the prepubescent, who haven't a clue about the birds and the bees? And, yes, what about the happily married who have no plans to enlarge their families and no interest in fooling around? If you fall into any of these categories, what can such a configuration of planets possibly mean to you? Think about it.

LEO

July 23—August 22

It's positively miraculous how cool you've managed to remain, considering all the painful confrontations and crushing frustrations you've encountered during 1993. It's almost as if certain people enjoyed watching you squirm, but who in the world would ever do that just for the fun of it? The soon-to-be-completed Satum-Pluto square has actually energized you to do great things, careerwise at least, probably because it has posed such an awesome threat to your potency. The marvelous thing is that you've come through, and are emerging as if fresh from your massage, hair all moussed and ready to party.

VIRGO

August 23—September 22

Because you've had a big, slurpy taste of a new way of life, it may be impossible to return to an existence of selfless good deeds. Expect some clarity when Mercury goes forward on November 15, although you still won't be able to squeeze your whole life into a little sandwich bag quite yet. For somebody who can't stand the peas to touch the potatoes on the plate, it's tough for you to cope with major messes. Emotional turmoil affects your work profoundly, but then, how can a busy little ant be expected to carry out ordinary tasks if some unfeeling prankster has poured a bucket of Kahliia down the anthill?

LIBRA

September 23—October 23

Whether you came from trailer-park transients or a line of filthy-rich ancestors, you have had your hands slapped for reaching for the meat before other people were served—often enough so that you've learned to stifle not only greedy urges but also some healthy instincts for survival. As a result, you're caught between a desire to scarf down every pastry on the dessert tray and the need to heat up last night's noodles for tonight's supper. Good news: as Venus and Jupiter join Pluto in your 2nd house, you can enjoy a robust appetite without thinking lightning is about to strike you down.

SCORPIO

October 24—November 21

Maybe it's grandiose to say you've become a household word, but you've certainly expanded your power to the outer edges of your own world, and there's almost nowhere else to go. Thanks to Pluto and Jupiter in Scorpio, people are dropping their cloaks over mud puddles now whenever you step out of your carriage. Weaklings everywhere who aspire to be in a position to boss other people around hold you in awe and high esteem. It's ironic that, with Saturn in your 4th house, the child inside you with the dripping nose is still whining, "Pwease don't weave me!"