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Jonathan Cainer Daily Horoscope
for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005

An eclipse of the Sun is approaching on Monday in Libra, the sign of balance. The eclipse pushes this particular issue to the forefront. Our world, our lives, and often our relationships typically exist in a state of being out of balance - and the events of the next week, though they may be strange, will surely help restore a state of equilibrium.

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20)
You may feel emotionally awkward saying something that's on your mind, but there are few things worth saying that are actually easy to get out. If you give in to the fear, it will only build on itself, which would be a waste of precious time. In actual fact, you are changing your mind about something, and this reaches to the core of your being. What most people tend to hide is the fact that they're changing. But since you're going to be doing a lot of that in the next few months, it would serve you well to be open about it.

TAURUS (Apr 21 - May 21)
It seems to be taking you some time to recover from discovering that something you presumed to be true was not all along. The confusion stems from a long-standing issue about not knowing what you want, which has kept you from pointing yourself in one clear direction. But you're long past the time when you can afford to drift through life. For the time being, focus on keeping clear about what you don't want. You don't have to tell yourself over and over again; once is enough, as long as you actually hear it. By a process of elimination, you'll figure it out soon enough.

GEMINI (May 22 – Jun 22)
Can you describe, exactly, what is holding you down? Does it feel like you've made a promise you don't know about, that someone you can't see is trying to keep you to? I suggest you keep a focus on what you feel your obligations are - that is, the ones that you can feel, but are not exactly on paper or spoken out loud. You're passing through an unusual spell of astrology that offers both an incentive and an opportunity to break some of those hidden commitments, and to forget the expectations you feel others have of you.

CANCER (Jun 23 - Jul 23)
You may feel on one level that you have decidedly little impact on the situation, when in fact you are the driving force. I am aware that a real measure of inner conflict may be present with two such totally different interpretations operating at once, and I don't suggest you attempt to reconcile the differences all at once. But, for the sake of practicality, you may want to make your choices as if you really do have the power to respond to your situation. This is true regardless of how daunting or unpredictable the outcome may seem - or how amazing.

LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)
Today's pressures will mean very little tomorrow. So you may want to make sure they don't take a toll on you. There's another way to look at things, which is to say that it's come full circle from one month ago when the basic circumstances were set up. What have you learned since? Hopefully, that there is no limit to your ability to solve problems. Just remember that when things look too complicated, sometimes it is necessary to go to a new level of consciousness and consider things from there. And that is precisely what is happening now.

VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sep 23)
You have been on quite an adventure ride the past few days, as if you're exploring the mind-field of your history, your beliefs and your memories. I suggest while you're in this exceedingly interesting territory you make a list of all the things people told you about who and what you are. Teachers, ministers, parents and scout leaders say the darnedest things - not always bad, but there are some you want to kiss goodbye and forget. You need to do this and sense the damage that's been done to your self-esteem, then make every effort to repair it.

LIBRA (Sep 24 - Oct 23)
There is an eclipse of the Sun building in your birth sign. You may be wondering what this means, but I can tell you that the effects have been gathering energy for many months now. What is the overall trend of your life? How has it accelerated during the past year? Do you have the sense that you're becoming someone different? These are the real effects of the eclipse. The process is likely to accelerate, and the decisions you make will have greater impact with each passing day. Play your cards carefully - every move counts.

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
There is a role reversal going on in your life. Considering your particular style in relationships - total involvement, emotional immersion, and full-on intensity - that's a really good thing. I can hardly think of an event more satisfying, interesting and helpful than waking up one morning and totally, completely understanding where another person is coming from. You're not quite there yet, but when you arrive, I assure you that you'll know it for sure. Remember - you need to take no specific action based on the discovery. Just be aware.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 21)
While Sagittarians are often given the ‘Attitude Award’ by everyone else, you clearly would not have the influence you have in the world were you not able to charm, persuade and ultimately make your viewpoint be understood. The current days are one of the great moments in your life for this process, as if you've been invited into the cosmic halls of power to lobby members of the Galactic Senate for an idea that is dear to you at home on Earth. Understate your case, but make sure people know how important it is to you, and that time is crucial.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
You have help. You may even have help from those you consider your most serious rivals, such as when their emotionally-driven plans play right into your hands. And it's funny - you're not even the one thinking competitively. As usual, you're just trying to get your work done. It is time, however, that you began to live up to your Capricorn reputation of trying to reach the top. You are headed that way. But I can assure you that you'll get there by a path up the mountain you were never expecting. And the higher you go, the more each decision counts.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
The action unfolding in Libra has your name written all over it. But it's your cosmic name, the one that the great and loving Guru would whisper in your ear, that you could not repeat to anyone. For you, the stars now point to an awakening of faith. For a person as clear and rational as you, this may seem a big stretch. It is not, however, because in this world, we are surrounded by nothing if not by mystery. Any reasoned look at the universe reveals this. And in the face of such great mystery, all we can really do is pause for a long moment and listen.

PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
There has been a dark cloud hanging over you for a while. The thing is, you want the rain, but this cloud has seemed to do little other than threaten. But the weather patterns are changing. Something in nature is stirring to life, and this is happening inside you. It's as if new sources of nourishment are opening up, and you are no longer embarrassed about revealing some basic facts to yourself. What's unfolding is so powerful and has such momentum you don't have to do anything - just stand aside, get out of your own way, and let it happen.