Paris, March 20, 2006
For daily blog and photo, click logo above
To subscribe, call (206) 567-4455

Read "Ma Kettle's Revolutionary Proposal." Write to:
makettle@planetwaves.net and it will come by email.

Daily stars for Monday, March 20

This is the Jonathan Cainer daily horoscope, with Eric Francis standing in while Jonathan is on holiday.

Today marks the end of the astrological year, which stretches from the first day of Aries to the last day of Pisces. Tomorrow is the day we think of as being the one when dark and light are equal, and night and day are the same length throughout the world: the vernal equinox. This phenomenon actually lasts about a week. Since Saturday, the Sun has been hanging around zero degrees of declination, where it will remain until Wednesday, as it continues its northward journey along the horizon. For most of today, the Sun is also lingering in the last degree of Pisces, one of those mystical spots of the zodiac. All this adds up to a time when visioning means more than usual. The cosmos is like a theatre with perfectly tuned acoustics. You don't need to speak loudly - you just need to speak clearly.

ARIES (Mar 21 - Apr 20)
Not everyone has to agree with you. Not even you have to agree with yourself all the time – but, sooner or later, you eventually work it out. What you may soon discover is just how prophetic you've been at predicting your own life, despite the mental and emotional turmoil you've been through lately. On one level it may seem like you've been getting accurate images of your future. Looked at another way, you've been taking your visions and, by some mysterious process you may not understand, you've been making those images real. There's a word for it: imagination.

TAURUS (Apr 21 - May 21)
When ideas go from thoughts to tangible reality, we change along with them. Developments are often gradual. Yet over the next few days they will be steady. I suggest you work three ways: one, use imagery - diagrams, drawings or photographs to show what you want from life; two, use words, even if it's just a few words, trying original ways to describe who you are becoming and who you want to become. Also, keep reminding yourself of your highest aspiration or most important goal. You don't need to do anything specific about it, just be aware.

GEMINI (May 22 – Jun 22)
Regain your composure quickly and move on to the important tasks at hand. You may not make the progress you're counting on over the next four or five days, but you can certainly prepare the way. I'm sure you can handle the dual feeling of being bogged down, on the one hand, and the sense that you're approaching a professional breakthrough on the other. Avoid the tendency to be hard on yourself for not having concrete plans. This time, that tendency will work in your favour, because coming developments are a lot more interesting than you could have planned.

CANCER (Jun 23 - Jul 23)
Your life is not so much filled with confusion as it is with fertile chaos. But your doubts are pointing you toward the greater awareness that you actually do have faith in yourself. If you experience doubt, remember that your fears have rarely come true, and that you have consistently accomplished more than you thought you could. Self-confidence is more like a game than it is like a physical structure - and, right now, you're more responsive than ever to your own positive encouragement. Remember, you have a specific goal, even if the details have yet to be revealed.

LEO (Jul 24 - Aug 23)
You have done more than your share of being strong for others lately, and tide is turning in ways that will allow you to be strong for yourself. Today, you may want to rest. You've been through a lot the past few weeks, and though you may have your doubts whether everyone will keep their promises, the people around you know you've racked up a lot of good karma, Brownie Points and Girl Scout cookie sales. But soon enough not even that will matter, because you're about to discover more than enough energy, resources and motivation for ten people.

VIRGO (Aug 24 - Sep 23)
If you feel like you cannot distinguish your needs from someone else's, you're pretty much right on schedule. A recent conflict or disagreement led directly to a revelation about your situation: it is simply that you need to define your own needs in your own words. For a Virgo this often feels like declaring armed revolution, but it's really not so dramatic as that. Remember, the solution is not that the people around you be less assertive; rather, this is all about you being more assertive, and at the moment, that merely means being clear with yourself.

LIBRA (Sep 24 - Oct 23)
You may be concerned that someone else's changes are going to spill over into your life, even causing you to lose control of your affairs. You can always distance yourself. But that would be sending a false message that could complicate things. It would seem the real difference you need to work out is that you're a lot calmer under pressure, and are willing to take bigger risks. But you may be surprised over the next week or two how willing certain partners or loved ones are to rise above their own fears and take a real chance on life, and on you.

SCORPIO (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
People who depend on you are exhibiting some strange tendencies when it comes to saying they care. In fact, they could hardly seem less appreciative of your consistent support. There is no need to rebuke them. Sooner or later, probably sooner, they will figure out that their conduct is unbecoming of one who benefits from your kindness. Try the carrot and leave the stick for later. Sometimes it takes people a while to wake up - and, as it will turn out, you need them as much as they need you. So, as usual, keep setting the positive example.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23 - Dec 21)
I once went to a paint store with my dad. Every customer got the same advice: 'Remember, two thin coats is better than one thick one.' With Mercury now in the process of stationing direct, I feel like I'm giving the same advice over and over: wait till you find out what's really happening before you make up your mind about something, or take action. The thing you, personally, should be hesitating about involves an emotional commitment that you may not be so sure about. The simple truth is that time - and Mercury changing directions later in the week - will surely tell.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan 20)
If you're tired of people trying your patience or attempting to use your own energy against you, I don't blame you a bit. One thing that won't work, in the long run or the short, is anyone attempting to deceive you. People don't always do this intentionally – and, for many, leaving out bits of the story is a way of life. Don't over-react if you sense you're not being given the whole truth. Your X-ray vision will be coming on soon enough. And if you've been having any uncharacteristic fits of insecurity, they will disappear like smoke soon enough.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21 - Feb 19)
Most people don't realise how sensitive you are. And, behold, you're getting more sensitive by the hour. This doesn't necessarily feel so safe in a world where most people walk around wearing an emotional helmet and shoulder pads. Sooner or later, you're going to need to explain your truth more than certain individuals need to hear you, and that represents a sea-change in your life. You may be feeling too overwhelmed by your own feelings to dare revealing the content of your heart, but at the same time a rare depth inspiration is upon you. Seize the day.

PISCES (Feb 20 - Mar 20)
This may be a sensitive time in your relationships, but at least you have some to work with. Others may be working their stuff out on you, but it's just as true that they're working out their feelings for you and with you. I suggest you give anyone who fits this description plenty of space and time to reach a point of equilibrium, and see if you can practise the skill of not taking any of it personally. That may be challenging, since it's all so personal. I'm not suggesting you be detached; just hang loose, and watch what develops.

----

Planet Waves Astrology

For daily photos and blog, and many more astrology articles, visit http://planetwaves.net. To subscribe to our premium service, visit http://planetwavesweekly.com/

    Subscriber services: Chelsea Bottinelli info@planetwaves.net
    or call (206) 567-4455 during Eastern Business Hours
    Webmaster: Anatoly Ryzhenko anatoly@planetwaves.net

    Published by Planet Waves, Inc., all rights reserved.