PLANETARIUM

Michael Lutin reminds Scorpios that they are still very much in the game

SCORPIO OCT. 24-NOV. 21

In the past you’ve allowed yourself on occasion to get royally screwed, but thanks to Pluto and Jupiter you’re currently exerting all the force of a baby clutching a bottle in its hands in an effort to hold on to what you believe is rightfully yours and yours alone. The bad news is that the Mars-Satum quincunx, with an equally powerful effort, is doing everything possible to wrench that bottle away from you. In the midst of this tug-of-war, isn’t there a spare moment to go off by yourself, romp in a pile of autumn leaves, and forget your past trials and tribulations?

SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22-DEC. 21

With all the complications in your emotional life, it’s no wonder you’re having a tough time sorting out your relationships and deciding whom to keep and whom to throw out. The influence of air signs together with your ruler in water can certainly help you communicate better both mentally and sexually, but you still have an active and profound fear of being encroached upon by the very people you seek out for companionship or guidance. Come to think of it, anyone who can put up with you now should get a gold star.

CAPRICORN D E C . 2 2 - J A N . I 9

It is finally dawning on even the most thick-skinned Capricorns that they have been blown onto a strange new course by the winds of fate, or, in some cases, their own Karma. Even now, as opportunities for worldly advancement come flooding in, thanks to the transits of five planets in your work, money, and career houses, you will find that you get turned on only when the work has meaning and the compensation you receive is a function of some higher service you are performing. On good days you feel enriched by all that. On bad days it’s galling.

AQUARIUS JAN.20-FEB.I8

The wisest way to remain emotionally stable and relatively happy now is to create an idealized vision of what love and beauty are all about, just as the G.I.’s of World War II pasted a leggy picture of Betty Grable on their lockers and worshiped her. Besides being a cool way to honor the current 9th-house transit of Venus, elevating your feelings to a higher plane can ease the paranoia of a 12th-house Mars and the heartache of a 5th-house Saturn, both of which will whack you mercilessly if you try to get close to people who, for one reason or another, are simply not available.

PISCES FEB. 19-MARCH 20

If it weren’t for your boundless passion and empathy, Saturn’s retrograde at the bottom of your solar chart could easily get you down and close you off emotionally—especially now that you’re struggling with so many personal difficulties. That may actually be good news, however, since the path you are currently traveling is no longer one of stuffy, old-fashioned traditions and mores but rather one of progressive charity and visionary higher service. When you read this, though, try not to vomit.

ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19

You want a social scene? You could have one by Saturday night. Interested in professional connections? Pick up the phone and— presto!—they’re yours for the asking. Transits in your 3rd, 7th, and 11th houses are joining the culmination of Mars at the midheaven of your solar chart, giving you the motivation and wherewithal to activate your personal life and juice up your career. With so many distracting possibilities, however, you can’t seem to decide into which of 50 areas you should pour your energy. It would take a miracle now for you to commit yourself and focus.

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20

You’ll be amazed at how stabilizing good old work can be and how quickly it can get your mind and your body back into shape. It is certainly a much more fulfilling way to spend your time than trying to anticipate society’s latest idiotic fad or predict what moronic decision the people upstairs are going to make next. And you definitely don’t want to waste another minute freaking out over the wacky economy, which is threatening to drain whatever resources you’ve been able to muster. For a Taurus, that is no way to have fun.

GEMINI M AY 2 I - J U N E 2 I

If your heart seems to be racing just a little faster these days, it could be cardiac arrhythmia, but it is more likely the result of the sun, Venus, and Mercury passing through your solar 5th house. Your need for love and attention has been reawakened, and what a blessing that is. When Saturn recently stopped in its motion and turned retrograde in your sign, it became almost impossible for you to relate warmly to others. Now, however jaded and cynical you may feel, for God’s sake get out there on that stage and make them scream with delight.

CANCER JUNE 22-JULY 22

Save yourself a lot of needless aggravation and self-recrimination by getting it through your head that you simply cannot untangle the whole marriage thing right now. Period. With Saturn in your 12th house trining Venus in your 4th, do you think you can determine absolute right or absolute wrong with any certainty? Get hip. Each intimate moment can be precious as long as you don’t try to cling to it. Where do you belong anyway? Where your family is, where you keep your toothbrush, or where you’ve gone and left your heart?

LEO JULY 23-AUG. 22

Even if you are not in official vacation mode, you’ve felt yourself needing quality downtime to chill out and regroup. Thanks to the blessings bestowed by Jupiter in your solar 12th house, you’ve been able to find a haven where you can sip a cup of tea and enjoy a little sympathy. This month, however, a grand trine in air signs pushes you once again back out into the world, where you’ll be shaking hands and making speeches. This time, for a change, why not act for the joy of human contact and skip all the jockeying for position?

VIRGO AUG. 23-SEPT. 22

Whether you are a child or grandchild of the Great Depression, don’t let the goblin of poverty undermine your sense of self-worth or your ability to appreciate what this world has to offer. In fact, don’t allow anything to interfere with your enjoyment of that heady feeling rich people get when they wander into a fancy store and plop down their credit card without even glancing at the price tag of some fabulous bauble, bangle, or bead. On the other hand, don’t be stupid and put yourself at risk just to keep up some half-assed public image.

LIBRA SEPT. 23OCT. 23

Do you know how deeply you have been scarred by past events? If you examine your feelings, you will see that the effects of the SaturnPluto conjunction that occurred in the early 1980s are still with you. Back then your dreams of domestic bliss seemed shattered forever, and the romance novel you were writing was fed to the shredders. That kind of upheaval is impossible to forget, but, thanks to your iron will, you have come back full force from your experience still believing in love. You do still believe in love, don’t you?

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