You are nervous and I can understand.  Here you are in a situation where you feel there is no competition, yet you still feel like running away or putting up your dukes.  Instead I applaud your endurance.  You fearlessly attempt the ambitious “Fake it ’till you make it.”  Bravo!  A new chapter is starting in your soul.  Your usually flirt has a little bit of shyness.  Watch very carefully how things transpire in the beginning.  What you are venturing into is a load of hard work.  Are you up for it?  Again, be sure you start things in the right way.  Deng Ming-Dao wrote,
“Hide what you know.
Conceal talent.
Shield your light.
Bide your time.
Knowledge and skill are neutral. They are meant to be used. That is all. Mastery should not be used to bolster self-image. We should not allow ourselves to be categorized by what we do know. It is far better to simplify ourselves and free ourselves from the limits of tightly defined identities.”  

Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20)

A popularity that proves to be fleeting. ~~sabian symbol

You have been receiving all types of offers and liaisons to bolster your, sometimes, fragile self-esteem.  Conversations have been flowing, neurotransmitters firing and actions initiated.  All the while, being the planner that you are, you have had your eye on your future and where you want to go.  Value is very important to you.  I love how true you can be to yourself.  However, this week you suddenly feel surrounded by circumstances you had no intentions in creating.  There really isn’t much you can do but wait it out.  Your answers will suddenly appear, but until then try to put yourself in the shoes of others.  What is underneath all the hub-bub?  What is their source?  What is your source?  Price Pritchett said, “When you hold out for high standards, people are impressed-but they don’t always like you for it. Not everybody will be on your side in your struggle to do what’s right and ethical. In fact, sometimes even you won’t be on your side. You’ll wrestle with inner conflict, torn between what you should do and what you want to do. You’ll also aggravate other people. Seems when you walk the straight and narrow you always step on someone’s toes. Don’t count on the ethics of excellence to make you popular.”  

Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)

A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings. ~~sabian symbol  

Despite the agenda you are trying to present, it is very obvious what is going on with you.  The people in your environment know and you haven’t been able to pull the wool over their eyes.  It has something to do with walking your talk, I guess.  Or maybe it is something else.  Either way, it is clear to see that you are trying to get something going… at the same time as you are trying to get out of it.  You are letting the opinions of others take precedence over yours, yet you are questioning what they are saying.  This is no fun for you.  It will develop a life of its own if you do nothing.  Decide what you want to do and create it.  You have loads of creative power at your disposal.  Theodore W. Adorno said, “A successful work of art is not one which resolves contradictions in a spurious harmony, but one which expresses the idea of harmony negatively by embodying the contradictions, pure and uncompromised, in its innermost structure.”

Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22)

A ‘materializing medium’ giving a seance. ~~sabian symbol  

Boy, the impressions you will be receiving this week!  You won’t be going completely over the edge, but what you see will affect you quite profoundly.  Being so open invites all sorts of intuitions and emotions into your psyche.  Are you sure this is what you want?  It is possible for you to sidestep the whole thing and back away without batting an eye.  Not a soul will blame you.  However, if you shut down your psychic boundaries, do so with an attitude of open or shut.  There will be no progress if you hide in your shell wondering if you did the right thing.  Change your attitude and the situation will change too.  Adjust to obstacles by standing still and building up power to move past them.  Frank Herbert said, “People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.”

Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)

A game of cricket. ~~sabian symbol  

Are you up for the game?  I know you want to play.  You have been talking about it.  You have been wishing for it.   You have been getting in shape for it.  Contemplate this situation for a minute.  Admit what kind of shape you are in.  Take a look at all the players and broaden your view.  If someone doesn’t pass the ball to you when you think you have the best opening……well, consider the fact they played the game the best way they knew how.  You are part of a team.  Remember good sportsmanship.  Someone once said, “How a man plays the game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.”

Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22)

A dentist at work. ~~sabian symbol  

Involved in your practice are many details that help supply a healthy smile.  This week you will have a few short projects you will want to accomplish that you absolutely do not want to get wrong.  You will make this perfectly clear.  Now what?  You want someone else to initiate what you want?  Contending with people who are afraid to sit in your dental exam chair can be a daunting task.  Know that everything will work out great.  You are very clear and precise.  People will recognize this and you will be able to continue merrily on your way.  You may even find others following Steven Wright’s lead to be around you.  He said, “My dental hygienist is cute. Every time I visit, I eat a whole package of Oreo cookies while waiting in the lobby. Sometimes she has to cancel the rest of the afternoon’s appointments.” 

Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)

The ocean covered with whitecaps. ~~sabian symbol

You are really struggling to keep your boat afloat.  It is getting harder and harder to be your charming self when you are sitting out in the middle of your emotions churning about.  You are sure about the destination you want to reach, but unsure of how to get there.  You are not trusting yourself.  Well……It is daunting when you have already tried a few of your options and there you are still…rocking and coming dangerously close to capsizing.  Go with the flow, sweet Libra.  The more you struggle against the waves, the worse it will be.  The best thing to do is admit your inexperience and ask for instruction.  Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote, “When winds are raging o’er the upper ocean And billows wild contend with angry roar, ‘T is said, far down beneath the wild commotion That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore. Far, far beneath, the noise of tempests dieth And silver waves chime ever peacefully, And no rude storm, how fierce soe’er it flyeth Disturbs the Sabbath of that deeper sea.”  

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)

A big trained bear sitting down and waving all its paws. ~~sabian symbol  

There is something that you want with all your heart, yet you keep going after it in the wrong way.  You don’t want to apply force.  What next?  Your caution is going to be rewarded.   There are higher forces looking out for you and help is on the way.  Look in circles where your talents are promoted and you will find direction there.  Then when you return to your heart’s desire, you will have much better moves this time around to succeed.  When you get frustrated consider what R. M. Dawes said, “Imagine a life without uncertainty… Imagine how dull life would be if variables assessed for admission to a professional school, graduate program, or executive training program really did predict with great accuracy who would succeed and who would fall. Life would be intolerable - no hope, no challenge”

Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

Many little birds chirping on the limb of a large tree. ~~sabian symbol  

Keep in mind what you are saying this week.  Your philosophy is chirp and let chirp…..  live and let live.  However, you may be headed towards some very reckless words.  It may take a minute to realize that you are contradicting yourself.  With all the people that will be coming around, choose your words carefully.  You will be in the spotlight.  Go out and have fun, even if it is unplanned.  Enjoy conversation and ask for help if you get yourself into a blunder.  Remember this proverb when talking this week, “After all is said and done, more is said than done.”

Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)

Winter frost in the woods. ~~sabian symbol  

This week is not a time to act on a whim.  Your long-term goals will have to step aside to responsibilities that need your attention.  The circumstances call for spiritual maturance.  You need to save your energy.  Coming to meet you is a temptation that will need your full attention.  This is good.  You will find that by following your highest direction, this new life (found through the presence of temptation) will be a true awakening that adds a very real dimension to what you are going to create.  Pietro Aretino said, “Let us love winter, for it is the spring of genius.”

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18)

An epidemic of mumps. ~~sabian symbol  

Are you making a mountain out of a mole hill?  I don’t think that you are, but your feelings are rippling out and affecting more than one person.  Your heart has expanded.  I love it!  Venus will square Pluto this week and you don’t really have a problem with that.  However, other people will and you’ll feel guarded, yet soft-hearted.  Gather all the things that are important to you and look at them squarely.  This week you will meet with your ideal conditions.  A cycle that you know all too well will be repeating itself and this time you have a chance to heal past wounds.  Duc de La Rochefoucauld said, “Nothing is so contagious as an example. We never do great good or evil without bringing about more of the same on the part of others.”

Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)

A pageant moving along a street packed with people.  ~~sabian symbol  

Your life is still brimming with activity.  Even with the people milling about, you are apt to stay quiet about what is really going on in your head.  Don’t get me wrong.  You will go happily along with everyone…..seemingly, but you will have reservations about what spiritual principles someone else is putting out there.  You will wonder if they are seeing you for who you really are.  What you feel is alone and un-nurtured in an environment of too much energy.  This may shock you to know, but the fears you have will pass.  I know it doesn’t feel like things will turn out in your favor.  Withdraw if you have to.  This is merely a test of your will and inner mojo.  Do you have what it takes?  Yes you do.  Will you be able to sincerely join the celebration?  Yes you will.  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Not in the clamor of the crowded street, Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.”