ARIES (March 21-April 19)
One of the longest bridges in the world is the 24-mile Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. During one eight-mile stretch, as it crosses Lake Pontchartrain, travelers can't see land. That freaks out some of them. You might be experiencing a metaphorically similar passage these days, Aries. As you journey from one mode to the next, you may lose sight of familiar terrain for a while. My advice: Have faith, gaze straight ahead, and keep going.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
My horoscopes don't necessarily answer questions that are foremost in your awareness. This might annoy you. But consider this: My horoscopes may nevertheless nudge you in unexpected directions that eventually lead you, in seemingly roundabout ways, to useful answers. The riddles I offer may stir you to gather novel experiences you didn't realize you needed. Keep this in mind, Taurus, while reading the following: In the coming weeks, you can attract minor miracles and fun breakthroughs if you treat your life as an art project. I urge you to fully activate your imagination and ingenuity as you work on the creative masterpiece that is YOU.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
The Gemini musician known as Prince got an early start on his vocation. At age 7, he wrote "Funk Machine," his first song. Have you thought recently about how the passions of your adult life first appeared in childhood? Now is an excellent time to ruminate on this and related subjects. Why? Because you are primed to discover forgotten feelings and events that could inspire you going forward. To nurture the future, draw on the past.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
You are lucky to have an opposable thumb on each hand. You're not as lucky as koala bears, however, which have two opposable thumbs on each hand. But in the coming weeks, you may sometimes feel like you have extra thumbs, metaphorically. I suspect you will be extra dexterous and nimble, including mentally, emotionally and spiritually. You could accomplish wonders of agility. You and your sexy soul may be extra supple, lithe and flexible. These superpowers will serve you well if you improvise and experiment, which I hope you will.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
The internet is filled with quotes that are wrongly attributed. Among those frequently cited as saying words they didn't actually say, Buddha is at the top of the list. There are so many fraudulent Buddha quotes in circulation that there's a website devoted to tracking them down: fakebuddhaquotes.com. The following was articulated not by Buddha but by English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray: "The world is a looking glass. It gives back to every man a true reflection of his own thoughts." I bring these thoughts to your attention, because it's a crucial time to be dedicated to truth and accuracy. You will gain power by uncovering deceptions, shams and misrepresentations. Be a beacon of authenticity!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Peregrine falcons can move at 242 miles per hour. Mexican free-tailed bats reach 100 mph, and black marlin fish go 80 mph. These are your spirit creatures in the coming weeks. Although you can't travel that fast (unless on a jet), I'm confident you can make metaphorical progress at a rapid rate. Your ability to transition to the next chapter of your story will be at a peak. You will have a robust power to change, shift and develop.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Mythically speaking, I envision a death and rebirth in your future. The death won't be literal; neither you nor anyone you love will travel to the other side. Rather, I foresee the demise of a hope, the finale of a storyline, or the loss of a possibility. Feeling sad might temporarily be the right thing to do, but know this ending will ultimately lead to a fresh beginning. In fact, the new blooms ahead wouldn't be possible without the expiration of the old ways. The novel resources that arrive will come only because an old resource has faded.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Did you ever have roommates who stole your credit card and bought gifts for themselves? Does your history include a friend or loved one who told a lie that turned out to be hurtful? Did you ever get cheated on by a lover? If anything like this has happened to you, I suspect you will soon get a karmic recompense. An atonement will unfold. A reparation will come your way. A wrong will be righted. A loss will be indemnified. My advice—welcome the redress graciously. Dissolve your resentments and retire uncomfortable parts of your past.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
One of my oldest friends is Sagittarius Jeffrey Brown. We had rowdy fun together in our twenties. We were mad poets who loved to party. But while I went on to become a rock and roll musician, experimental novelist and iconoclastic astrologer, Brown worked hard to become a highly respected, award-winning journalist for the PBS News Hour, a major American TV show. Among his many successes: He has brought in-depth coverage of poetry and art to mainstream TV. How did he manage to pull off such an unlikely coup? I think it's because he channeled his wildness into disciplined expression; he converted his raw passions into practical power; he honed and refined his creativity so it wielded great clout. In the coming months, dear Sagittarius, I urge you to make him one of your inspirational role models.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Let's hypothesize that you will be alive, alert and active on your 100th birthday. If that joyous event comes to pass, you may have strong ideas about why you have achieved such longevity. I invite you to imagine what you will tell people on that momentous occasion. Which practices, feelings and attitudes will have turned you into such a vigorous example of a strong human life? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to meditate on these matters. It will also be a favorable phase to explore new practices, feelings and attitudes that will prolong your satisfying time here on planet Earth.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Few Americans are more famous than George Washington. He was a top military leader in the Revolutionary War before he became the country's first president. George had a half-brother named Lawrence, who was 16 years older. Virtually no one knows about him, but he was a renowned landowner, soldier and politician. Historians say his political influence was crucial in George's rise to power. Is there anyone comparable to Lawrence Washington in your life? Someone who is your advocate? Who works behind the scenes on your behalf? If not, go searching for them. The omens say your chances are better than usual of finding such champions. If there are people like that, ask them for a special favor.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Over 15 centuries ago, Christian monks decided Fridays were unlucky. Why? They were the special day of the Norse goddess Freyja. Friday the 13th was extra afflicted, they believed, because it combined a supposedly evil number with the inauspicious day. And how did they get their opinion that 13 was malevolent? Because it was the holy number of the goddess and her 13-month lunar calendar. I mention this because a Friday the 13th is now upon us. If you are afraid of the things Christian monks once feared, this could be a difficult time. But if you celebrate radical empathy, ingenious intimacy, playful eros, and fertile intuition, you will be awash in good fortune. That's what the astrological omens tell me.
