Those three trays on every desk, in every office: 'in', 'out' and 'too hard'. Pending, that's what they call it. Well, what's in your pending file now? What are you putting off? Where do you feel unable to take action until something else happens? Is there something you would prefer not to deal with because it is too difficult? Be brave. Get to grips with that this weekend. Even if you can't see a solution, at least communicate about the fact that there seems to be no answer.
Tempting as it is to find the quickest way around seemingly minor obstacles, you'd regret it. These problems are actually far more complex than you realise. Consequently what appears to be the easiest way to resolve them could actually make things worse. Thinks things through and ask some serious questions and you'll avoid hasty, and disastrous, decisions.
Your Week Ahead: If there are six billion people on this planet, how can they possibly all be special? But then, there are many more than six billion stars in the sky. Each of these is a sun, a centre of a solar system. A source of heat and light for all the planets in their orbit. We can't yet prove that those planets contain life, but our instincts insist that this must be so. So how important are those stars to those life-forms? How important are you? How important are all the people in your world? You are an important person, leading an amazing life. Don't doubt yourself this week. Trust your deepest feelings.
Somebody has very cleverly made it appear that certain of their unwise decisions were made by you and are, therefore, your responsibility. Ordinarily you'd say nothing, thinking these aren't worth bothering with. They are. Allow them to get away with this now and the next time they'll be bolder and dealing with them will be far more difficult.
Weekend Update: Friday is an excellent career and reputation day! Get involved, make calls and push yourself a little harder to wrap up unfinished business. Schedule meetings, brunches and after hours drinks with clients and contacts. Look your absolute best throughout the day because you will be noticed. Others find you fascinating anyway, but even more so now. Obviously, you're doing a whole lot of things very, very right! Saturday continues the career, image and responsibility trend - probably in a more behind the scenes way. You might not agree with another's opinions, direction or style, but must learn to fold it in and make the best of it. It appears that someone really needs to have his or her hands on the wheel and isn't comfortable letting you take control, except in limited doses. As time goes by, this will resolve itself, so don't fret. Relax and enjoy the ride. Late Saturday evening, your imagination goes into overdrive. Great dreams and ideas emerge. A friend becomes even more important and valuable to you. So far, so great! Sunday is slightly compromising, particularly during the morning and early afternoon. You may be told something that you didn't need to know - probably didn't even want to know. But the genie, it appears, is out of the bottle. You're advised to hush up about this piece of flaming hot news. Most likely, you're not the only person who's been exposed to this bit of info. Someone else might not be as smart as you and may whisper it to the wrong person. Luckily, this drama fades in importance (at least in your life) late this afternoon when someone so delightful and enjoyable totally distracts you from worry.
Week Ahead Part 2: Can you deny what you feel? Probably, if you want. Can you, though, feel what you deny? Ah, that's different. Deep within, your heart is totally sure of something. Unfortunately, your head is equally sure of the opposite. At the moment, your head is winning. Hands down. You are really not interested in talking or thinking about any emotion other than the one that you have decided to be led by. Which is fine except for one thing. It isn't a real emotion. It's an idea of an emotion that you think you ought to be experiencing. Your true feelings will win out in the end. Why go through the pantomime of making them wait? Trust the extent of your own importance this week.
Because you loathe those who can't seem to get through a conversation without criticising or correcting others, you're exceptionally tolerant when mistakes are made. Usually this casual approach to such matters causes no problems. Now, however, you'll need to be both critical and thorough or risk agreeing to an arrangement that could cost you big time.
ケイナー27 To a business person, there's nothing more important than profit. To a concert pianist there's nothing more important than quality. And to you? There's nothing more important than the need to remember that 'importance' is relative. Your sense of perspective is precious. Your ability to see things from several angles is a rare gift. So too, is your versatility, your imagination and your refusal to be forced into taking a narrow view. It doesn't always pay off for you in a worldly sense. But this time, it will! 経済人としては利益より重要なものはありません。ピアニストにとっては演奏の質より重要なものはありません。 あなたは?あなたにとって重要なのは 重要さは人によって違うということです。あなたの視点は貴重です。 あなたのように物事をいろいろな面から考えるのは貴重な才能です。 あなたは融通が利き、想像力豊かで狭い視点をはねのけるのも貴重な才能です。 この才能はいつもあなたに利益をもたらすわけではありませんが、今日は利益をもたらします。
Daily stars for today 26 October 2008 Because you loathe those who can't seem to get through a conversation without criticising or correcting others, you're exceptionally tolerant when mistakes are made. Usually this casual approach to such matters causes no problems. Now, however, you'll need to be both critical and thorough or risk agreeing to an arrangement that could cost you big time.
Daily stars for today 27 October 2008 You’ve always stood up for what you believe in, even though it’s sometimes led to clashes. Still that hasn’t stopped you, which is good because that frankness is going to come in handy between now and mid-November. While decisions won’t be in your hands, discussing your objectives frankly with others could swing things in your favour.
Accept the fact that you must bow to the whims of others, including those for whom you are little respect. Doing this, you eliminate one of your current greatest sources of frustration. While what they opt for won't always make sense in practical terms, focus on what you can learn and at least you will benefit from the experience.
There is something that means the world to you, someone you care for so deeply, some factor in your life that causes your heart to well-up with enormous emotion. You try to hide the passion you feel and the strength of this powerful affinity. You don't like others to see how potentially vulnerable it makes you. You even kid yourself about the full extent of what you feel. Yet it is nothing to be ashamed of. Nor need it ever be a problem. Celebrate your closest connection and don't be afraid. Your latest week-ahead prediction will help you sort out your problems and feel far better. You can hear the first minute or so immediately when you click here.
For October 27: Timing is everything, as usual. This morning brings out your impatient, hotheaded side. Don't make things harder than they need to be. Relax, sit back and stay very busy with positive tasks that make very little room for worry. Also, avoid discussing burning issues with known hysterics that reliably overreact and push the panic button. Gather your inner strength and remember that this is a 'timing' issue. What you are waiting for will occur, possibly as early as this afternoon. Flying around like a bat in heat won't speed things up - and might actually confuse others enough to slow things down. Stop interfering and stick to your duties, assignments and obligations. Let the world run itself during the morning. Your afternoon will be very rewarding and comforting.
For October 28: Excellent developments occur that benefit your career, health and lifestyle. You continue to have concerns about another's circumstances, but may not have enough power or control of that situation to make a big difference. At any rate, you tend to follow the 'big tent' theory of abundance: During good times, invite everyone into the tent. You're beginning a new round of good (or at least 'better') times. Your success almost always creates a ripple of fun for friends and loved ones. You enjoy things more when you can share big moments with the people you love.
Will it all be OK in the end? Very probably so. But that's a fat lot of use. We need it to be OK in the middle, preferably in the bit that's happening right now. Strangely, though, as fast as we can work out why one thing is wrong, we find ourselves having to deal with another thing that needs to be put right. Every so often, though, life runs out of ways in which to torture us. It forgets to be hard and harsh. It accidentally brings us an experience of calm, comfort, peace, strength and stability. As, in the end, you'll see. While recording your weekly prediction, I saw something amazing. I'd like to share this with you. You can hear the first minute or so immediately when you
For October 29: Your instincts are accurate about the true value of a project, item or relationship. Your sense of timing is also on target. Others may bite their nails or pace the floor, but you're remarkably calm and relaxed. Your soothing demeanor has a noticeable relaxing impact on another's anxiety. You speak softly and steadily, using your voice as a healing tool. You also communicate with great conviction, making another's nerves settle down. Because you're tuned into the real story and the big picture, you can see how excellent a situation actually is. Do what you can to help out those who are going through a hard time.
Love Meter reading: 7 October 27-November 2: You know a lot more than you reveal. That's pretty funny, especially since most people characterize Sagittarius as a blabbermouth. Contrary to cliche descriptions, you're a pretty amazing secret keeper. Some of you have been known to lead double lives. This week elevates your power and psychic gifts. You listen, observe and take it all in, revealing nothing of value. While others chat, you hear the undercurrents in their feelings and real thoughts, but never let on that you know what you know. Because you confuse others with random gossip about people that will never directly touch their lives, or opinions about politics or the weather, you seem harmless and open. You're not out to do harm, but you certainly know a lot more than you're revealing. You keep your power where it belongs: inside. Weekly touchstones: Serpentine, Onyx.
Career Meter reading: 9 October 27-November 2: You sense that what you're working on right now is a synecdoche for an entire body of work to follow. That makes this project very important. It will set the pace for all similar projects that come along. Make sure to pour heart and soul into what you're working on now. That may mean cloistering yourself from pals and fun distractions that you enjoy. Make this project the keystone for your future. That will involve some sacrifice - and it's worth it. Sure, you'll feel like the invisible friend that always begs off at the last moment or leaves early, just as the party is getting started. But the end will justify the means, Sagittarius. You have an obligation to do something that can honor your family as well as yourself. That matters a lot more than momentary amusement. Weekly touchstones: Ammonite, Red Tigers Eye.
Daily stars for today 29 October 2008 Tempting as it is to sabotage arrangements that you know will only collapse anyway, you’d regret it. Similarly, certain individuals aren’t ready to hear suggestions about potential improvements. Saying nothing may seem dishonest and unfair. But during this fast paced and changeable period, others must be allowed to make, and learn from, their own mistakes.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 26 October 2008 Since you enjoy the process of learning about and adapting to the new and unfamiliar, so far-reaching changes are no problem. However, you’ve virtually no control over events, including situations that influence the structure of your life. Struggle to regain the upper hand and you’ll only waste time and end up frustrated. Actually, with the uncompromising Pluto departing your sign in a month, so much that you’ve simply had to accept will change, and suddenly. Knowing that, for now your time’s far better spent eliminating anything and anybody from your life that you wouldn’t like to be part of your future.
A passionate and giving person, sometimes you fight shy of intimacy ? something the summer intends to set to rights. These months bring you closer to a partner and encourage you to make time for love; single Archers could find themselves drawn to someone in a mystical way, and for a few an intense sexual encounter could be the catalyst to great change on all fronts, including an existing relationship.
Late August-early September marks a premium time for weddings and for making big relationship decisions. Nonetheless, if the summer goes by and nothing of romantic note happens, keep your sights trained on November/December.
Daily stars for today 30 October 2008 A good idea is still worthwhile, even if others aren’t remotely interested in discussing it with you. They’re so busy pursuing their concepts that they’re ignoring everybody else. Difficult as it is, accept that fact and quietly focus on learning as much as you can, so when the time comes to make your move, you’ll be ready.
For October 30: Your mind finally feels at ease today. Everything is working out quite nicely. No more freakouts or worries about things that weren't huge problems to begin with. You've done a decent job of putting up a brave front and quelling some of the hysteria around you. Today, however, eliminates hysteria and replaces it with good times and plenty of spontaneous laughter. There is nothing like a belly laugh to minimize tension. You also can see real progress in your career. Good news arrives and you feel free, relaxed and eager for the next challenge. You also feel like a winner - mostly because you are.
>>196 Venus is in Sagittarius. Next month, Venus leaves and Mars enters. Pluto leaves Sagittarius in late November. All that means one thing. Improvement. Creativity is high. Inspiration is up. Energy is available. Restriction is not leaving your life, but it is changing. Soon, things that previously seemed impossible will be surprisingly feasible and roads you might once have easily travelled down will prove very difficult to negotiate. You're being pushed and pulled, coaxed and cajoled into a better way to lead your life!
'I put a spell on you, cause your mine / You better stop the things you do / I aint lyin', no I aint lyin'...' Some fifty-two years ago, Screamin' Jay Hawkins wrote this song. What a name. And what a reputation to live up to. His original aim in life was to become an opera singer. Later he became middleweight boxing champion of Alaska, before going on to write this great Hallowe'en hit. Life has a strange way of taking us down unexpected roads. Your journey, this weekend, takes you to a place in which you can cast a very potent spell.
Only now are you beginning to realise why certain plans that, only recently, you thought were brilliant got nowhere. That’s because the foundation on which they’re based is itself on the way out. Waste no time trying to resuscitate these. Instead focus on the new ideas that are popping up virtually every day.
For November 2008: Your thinking is dynamic, and your communication creative and concise. Thank Neptune's direct turn on the 2nd for that. But it gets better. The third is slightly bitchy and picayune (your favorite ultra physical workout is highly recommended as a stress buster), but from the 4th onward, it's as good as it gets. You feel as if someone just handed you the keys to the kingdom and gifts that defy description. You feel verklempt with relief, joy (yes, you'll cry, especially if you're Irish) and a profound sense of honor. It becomes clear that you're the person that others trust and believe in. They enjoy your spontaneous truthful utterances, politically correct or not. They like knowing that they can trust you. The 4th is almost too much excitement, and the 5th is even better. I smell a big party - and I mean BIG parTAY. It appears that hard work actually does create wonderful results, acknowledgment and the admiration of your peers. And just think, unlike some people, you've earned this honor with sweat, blood and hours of study. Good for you. The best part of course is that you take the confidence that others put in you to heart and are determined to work even harder to prove how much you care. Everyone wins when you win. From the 11th onward, you're incredibly busy pulling a solid group of people together that can help you deliver on every promise you've made. You're a person of your word, not a fly-by-night flake. The idea of disappointing the people that have shown such faith in
you is unacceptable. Great honors always make you work like a maniac. For those of you with lower back issues and/or sciatica (typical for Sagittarians) your supercharged pace and schedule may result in more pain or discomfort. Don't tough it out. Get treatment right away and you'll be ready to leap tall buildings again. Back and nerve problems are most likely between the 13th and the 16th. On the 17th, a misunderstanding may arise. You believe that you've been perfectly clear, but the person listening to you is either mentally out to lunch or can't follow you. Slow down, be clear and speak in tangible, relevant terms that the person you're speaking to can identify with. Save the ivory tower philosophy for the Charlie Rose show. On the 21st, the transiting Sun moves into your sign, starting an entire month of Sagittarian birthdays!! I predict you'll have a great one this year - Happy Birthday! Just to make things a little more intense and important, Pluto finally leaves your sign and pushes into Capricorn. Pluto has given you a lot of experience and wisdom. It has also helped make you more battle-ready. Now that it's in your solar second house, it will help you be one of the architects of a better financial plan. You're very serious about correcting the errors that have continued for decades.
You understand the stakes and are already considering a number of cures for a financial situation that cannot sustain itself. This will take years, but will get done. Stay away from past methods. The past has been regurgitated so often that it's created stagnation. It's time to create something brand new that could become the envy of the world. Yes - you can actually participate in something that meaningful. Uranus goes direct on the same day that a New Moon in your sign occurs (the 27th) strongly indicating that rebirth, renewal and long overdue healing is in the works. Your communication and teaching skills, along with your gift for inspiring others make November a brilliant month for you. Monthly touchstone: Star Ruby.
You’ve no objection to sudden changes in plan, whether it’s you or others who are behind them. Yet as you’re all too aware, many regard even the simplest alteration as a serious problem. Tempting as it is to try to bolster their spirits, don’t. Not only will they not appreciate your efforts, they could actually become hostile.
Weekend Update: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! You're pretty busy on Friday, catching up with unfinished chores, assignments and phone calls, but still manage to make a little time for fun. Because you're so busy, it might be low-key during the day. Friday night, however, could a completely different story. The main reason I mention that is because it appears you feel a little reticent to crawl out of bed Saturday morning. (Big night - or something else?) Later Saturday, you pick up momentum and manage to finish up tasks very quickly. Certain bits of work go very smoothly and actually seem enjoyable. On Sunday, Neptune goes direct in your 3rd house, suggesting that your routines, schedules and priorities are about to be reshuffled into a more appropriate order. You base a number of priorities on what has the most value (what pays the most) as well as what you enjoy the most.
Whenever magazines need to keep readers riveted, they document a process of change. 'See how this person/house/garden used to look and now see the difference.' It's a fascinating formula because all of us are attracted to transformation, the more so because we rarely see it in daily life. Or rather, we do - but it takes time, so we fail to notice. Before our eyes, seasons move on, plants bear fruit, amazing natural developments occur. Yet when depicted on paper they always seem so much more exciting. This week's link from the Sun to Jupiter, takes you one big step closer to fulfilling far more of your true potential. Get ready for a metamorphosis.
Don’t allow the tedious practical complications of the next few days to overwhelm your enthusiasm for the actual plans or projects you’re working on. These issues would need to be dealt with sooner or later. Resolving them now not only eliminates them, but what you learn in the process will also prove exceptionally handy in the future.
Daily stars for today 03 November 2008 You may feel that, in allowing the statements of certain individuals to go unchallenged, you’re compromising. While it’s true that at some point you’ll want to make it clear you disagree, you needn’t do it now. Actually, such discussions would be better conducted later, when others are in a more attentive frame of mind.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 02 November 2008 The chaos that accompanies extremely difficult planetary activity involving Venus, the practical Saturn and Uranus, on Monday and Tuesday, forces you to trust your instincts. They’re telling you that, even unsettling shake-ups are only eliminating structures ? in a variety of situations - that have been delaying progress. By as early as next week you’ll recognise how these changes will benefit you and others. And by the 21st, when your ruler Jupiter forms a stunning aspect to Saturn, this week’s apparent tragedies will have been forgotten, as you concentrate on capitalising on both your past efforts coming good, and astonishing and unexpected opportunities.
You face a situation now that some people wouldn't want anything to do with. You have seen certain people struggle and fail to sort out a particular mess. They have given up. Are you getting ready to do the same? There seem to be many good reasons why you may as well do. There is, though, one overriding reason not to. For that reason and that reason alone, you have to do what you can to protect the one bit of bedlam that is not yet completely crazy. In the process you may yet manage to actually do the near-impossible.
For November 3: You wake up feeling slightly annoyed and on guard. You understand what today's schedule is, and it's brutal. You also have big questions about funds that have yet to be released to you. Should you complain, withhold services, or what? If you can keep your anxiety under control and at least pretend to be balanced and relaxed, things are likely to improve substantially this afternoon and evening. Can you handle that? Well of course you can! In fact, you feel so spectacular about the way things are going later today that you're in the mood to splurge!
Love Meter reading: 9 November 3-9: You're very good at explaining things to others early this week. In fact, you may be the best suited to describe the reality of a situation to others that have trouble adjusting to change. Because you already know that big changes that affect your closest ties are about to occur, you need to be the one that explains in your inimitable way why this is happening. Focus on the good points, but also be honest about the frustrations that are likely to result. You feel absolutely jubilant and ready to relax and celebrate midweek. This week could be one of the high water marks in your private life. Weekly touchstones: Ruby, Blue Sapphire. Career Meter reading: 10 November 3-9: You sense early this week what is about to happen, but do your best to maintain a low-key, calm demeanor. This won't be easy, because you're so excited that what you've visualized might be coming true. A throbbing, sobbing victory is on your doorstep! It's great and is a big step into a whole new world. There really is no preparation for this role, no matter how closely you've worked with those involved. Actually being in the thick of it is very different than being on the outer perimeter. Congratulations on a job well done! Weekly touchstones: Rutilated Quartz, Red Tigers Eye.
Career Meter reading: 10 November 3-9: You sense early this week what is about to happen, but do your best to maintain a low-key, calm demeanor. This won't be easy, because you're so
excited that what you've visualized might be coming true. A throbbing, sobbing victory is on your doorstep! It's great and is a big step into a whole new world.
There really is no preparation for this role, no matter how closely you've worked
with those involved. Actually being in the thick of it is very different than being on
the outer perimeter. Congratulations on a job well done! Weekly touchstones:
Your instincts correctly tell you that whatever is on its way out is clearing the way for remarkable events and opportunities. Some will be another, better, version of what took place earlier this year, a few completely unexpected. The only real challenge involves dealing with obligations to others or their doubts. Don’t put these off. They seem a distraction but will only become more complicated. That ensures you’re unencumbered when the spectacular events of late November begin a cycle that will transform your life.
Whatever you do, you’ve very little control over what’s taking place at the moment. And judging by Saturn’s clash with Uranus, decisions are being made without consulting you. Unfair as this seems, do nothing. By the month’s second half the tide will have turned, and you’ll have opportunities far better than you’d currently imagine possible.
Cainer's It happens every so often. Suddenly, you decide you have had enough. You don't care how many plans you have to change. All you want is to go somewhere far away and remain there. But first, you have to ask a few awkward questions, such as, 'What am I doing in situation X?' 'Why am I bothering to communicate with person Y?' and 'How am I supposed to solve problem Z?' Having established, to your satisfaction, that there is no satisfactory answer... you'll be able to relax. After all, what else can you do? The cosmic blueprint of your life was written in code across the sky at the moment you were born. Click here!
Elle For November 4: If you haven't already voted, VOTE. You sense what's about to happen before it does. You also know what someone is going to say before he or she forms the thought. You're very tuned in today and feel prepared for whatever occurs. Very little raises your eyebrows. Before noon, Mercury moves into your solar 12th house, renowned for intuition, channeling and psychic/mediumistic experiences. This aspect emphasizes that while your body is on earth, your spirit is in the sky. By early evening, a wonderful sense of calm acceptance comes over you. You're ready for the next chapter, grueling as it may be. You actually look forward to it, and simply need to know that everyone is comfortably on board with what's about to happen.
It might be wise to take the first half of November slowly and leisurely, one step at a time, dear Sagittarius. A lot is happening off stage during the first two weeks, so you may find it takes you a little time to get answers back on proposals and requests. In the meantime, you can work methodically on present projects, confident that you can quickly turn yourself into a whirlwind of productivity once you get the green light. It's a good time to stop and think about how your life is going too, for you'll have peace and quiet in which to think, something you won't have as the weeks move toward the second half of November.
A work-related project will reach an end point on the full moon, November 13. Whatever it is that you will be finishing up is certain to bring you praise from higher-ups. This project seems to prove to you that you are well on your way to building strong job security. Mercury will make a decisive, positive beam to Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn on November 15, just days after that full moon, so it will be apparent that you will soon be groomed for bigger and better things. When you start to see this to be true in mid-month, you'll be surprised at how positive the praise is for you. It could seem like a dream.
Give your work projects a full-out effort from the moment November appears - you won't be sorry if you do. With so much scrutiny being directed toward your projects these days from VIPs, you will want to be sure they are letter perfect.
Keep your health very strong this month. You will have certain demands on you this month that could be draining, but you may be the last one to realize that you are running yourself down. If you usually get a flu shot and your doctor thinks that's a good idea, do so early in November, as soon as you can, as it takes three weeks to work.
Financially you are golden these days. Your first day this month that will glow brilliantly will be November 10, possibly one of your favorite days of the month. Meetings with authority figures will go well, and money seems to find a path to your door.
You will see generous financial reward for all your career efforts once you get to month's end, particularly on or near November 28. The events of that day will come as a complete surprise - and make you feel as though money is raining down on you from heaven.
Then, soon after, even more good financial news will come up on November 30-December 1. The signposts are clear - December will be one of your biggest and best financial months in years.
Be sure to have financial talks anytime on November 10 and from November 28 through December 1 - it's sure to bring all the right developments!
Pluto will make a monumental move into your second house of earnings too that week too, November 27, and is set to stay for a whopping fifteen years! To say you are rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the world would be an understatement. You will be able to build real security in the months ahead.
In regard to your home life, you may want to move into a new space or fix up your space for the coming holidays. Watch for all the pieces of your plan to fall magically into place November 9 or 10. Those days are set to be some of the best of the month, thanks to the position of your guardian planet, Jupiter, planet of good fortune, to the mighty Sun.
Also, now that Neptune, ruler of your house of home, is finally speeding forward on November 2 after months of being retrograde, you should find new real estate and domestic options will become much more gratifying.
Do you need to find a buyer for your house, your set of six dining room chairs, or your grandmother's silver tea set? You may hit the jackpot with an interested buyer this month, particularly near November 2 plus five days, November 9, and November 27 plus five days, with an extra star on November 28.
Once you reach November 16, you get to the best part of the month. Mars will move into Sagittarius and will stay in your sign until December 27. You'll see the pace of events whip up to a brisk pace, and best of all, you'll have rare control over the way things go. You won't have to wait for others to create opportunities for you, as you'll be able to do that for yourself! Indeed, you will be fully capable of creating your own vortex if necessary.
I would like to put a blinking yellow light on a certain relationship matter that will reach a very critical stage next month at the full moon, December 12, plus or minus 3-4 days. This full moon will fall in Gemini, so a significant other, whether that be an established lover or spouse, or someone with whom you have a contract at work, will draw your attention. I will be honest - this full moon is an angry one, and you may feel broadsided by an incident that comes up.
I am very sorry to have to report this news, but I do so because it will fall very close to the holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah. I wasn't going to mention this to you yet, but then I realized that you might choose this day to have that "big talk" with your partner. No, no! Dear Sagittarius, leave this day and the three days that fall on either side of this day alone. Let whatever happens happen as it will. This full moon brings Mars in angry aspect to Uranus, and the Sun in hard angle to Saturn. While I am cautioning you, protect your health, too - perhaps this is not the weekend to learn sky diving or bungee jumping after all, right?
This moon will oppose your Sun too, but only if you were born within a few days of December 12. All the mutable signs (Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo, and Pisces) will have issues to deal with at this time, and whatever comes up will happen very unexpectedly.
Here is how to best deal with this. First, protect your health vigorously, especially as you enter December. The last thing you need is a heavy cold at the time of this full moon. Because it is a full moon, your emotions will run high, and whatever you were going to do at that time of the month will not happen - you'll be very distracted. For that reason, I do not want your schedule over-packed. December 12, 13, and 14 are popular dates for shopping and shipping, but I would like you to plan ahead and have all your holiday planning done by December 9.
If you celebrate Christmas as I do, plan to put up your Christmas tree no later than December 9. I doubt you will be able to concentrate on the coming holidays once that full moon hits. You will be able to regain your balance later, perhaps by December 19 or 20, but that would be cutting things too close. Make this year the year you get things done early and actually have time to enjoy the holidays!
I should add that it will be mainly those Sagittarian readers who have birthdays that fall near December 12 that will feel this energy, but you may have other mutable planets at 21 degrees, so that is why I advise playing things safe. Here's a point to remember throughout this coming period next month: Although you may get unexpected flack from a partner, realize that you will have an abundance of planets in Sagittarius, protecting you and putting your desires and interests first.
Now let's turn our attention back to November, for as you get closer to the end of the month, your "stock" rises and you will feel more and more confident and in control. Truly, if you had to be challenged by anyone, this month would be your best, because you are in such a fine position!
Your big moment will be the new moon in Sagittarius, November 27, a fine time to launch projects, endeavors, and even a new relationship. You will have the Sun, new moon, Mercury, and Mars staunchly behind you, and that will give you quite a wow factor! Everyone of every sign gets a turn at having superb luck at some point in the year, and this will be your moment, to last through much of December.
On November 30-December 1, Venus will conjoin Jupiter in a once-a-year event. Both Venus and Jupiter have financial connotations in a chart, so this bodes so very well for your income! This day should bring exceptional news! What a great way to end the month! It's only the beginning, dear Sagittarius. By next month you will see your earning power reach an all-time high, and you may be blown away with all the universe has cooked up for you!
For November 5: Your ability to sprinkle a little magic into almost everything you say comes in handy today. You're feeling happy, mischievous and ready to share stories and laughs with your pals and colleagues. You really feel 'in your element' today. You also sense that destiny has pushed the wheel of fortune in a direction that puts you on top. There might be a fracas or two (very minor league and predictable) just before noon (EST), but nothing new or particularly interesting. (I think it's called 'sore loser syndrome.') This time, the wind is at your back pushing you into bigger, better opportunities.
The last thing you’re in the mood to do is delve into unsettling issues. However, judging by this week’s rather tricky planetary activity, if you don’t, somebody else will, and they’ll turn the issues involved to their advantage. Be the first to raise them and you’ll not only retain control, you’ll learn something as well.
Sometimes, fools simply have to rush in where angels fear to tread. If no fools are available, the angels have to turn themselves into idiots. They have to temporarily lower their own intelligence, ignore their better judgement and act impulsively. Once the dust has died down from the dive they have taken, they are very glad to have been so silly. There is no logical solution to this pressing problem. There is only an illogical, emotional, slightly-wild-and-risky but extremely essential heartfelt way to proceed. Once you have had your chart cast, you can then go on to look at where the planets are right now - and where they will be in 2009. Click here!
'More haste, less speed.' That's what they say. Their point, which is reasonable enough, is that you will go further, faster, if you stop first and think and then proceed at a steady pace. Sometimes, though, we have to have lightning fast reactions. We need to make our move in a matter of moments or risk missing our chance forever. There's absolutely no need in your life now, for panic, pressure, stress or anxiety. But if you see something that it makes sense to seize, don't sit around talking yourself out of it. Once you have had your chart cast, you can then go on to look at where the planets are right now - and where they will be in 2009. Click here!
While you haven’t much say in what’s being decided, there is nothing to keep you from asking questions, both of those that are behind the plans and about the circumstances involved. Not only will this be interesting, what you learn will come in handy during the month’s second half, when suddenly you have numerous pivotal decisions to make.
You're just ditzy enough to be entertaining during late morning through mid afternoon. (Tip: Don't wear stilettos.) Aside from the propensity to trip and fall, you're amiable, fun to be with and aren't afraid to be the butt of jokes. (Do you have a choice?) There are days when you're the smartest person and most stirring orator in the room. But there are also days like today when you're the one most likely to provide an unintended floorshow. Just keep your voice down, mind your manners, obey safety rules, and everything should be okay. As funny as you are, there might be some that take offense; so lower the decibel when laughing or talking in public places.
Weekly Sagittarius Horoscope - Week of 3rd November, 2008
Over the next few weeks, if someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, feel free to reply with a mysterious "Why do you want to know?" Mercury, the planet of the mind, is going through your secret 12th house. You may decide you want to stay schtum, even if you're usually the type to be an open book. And guess what? Keeping your ideas to yourself could be the best thing you can do - so that when you do decide to talk eventually, your opinions will be fully formulated. The other possible effect of this transit of Mercury is that you are going to get the chance to see how your secret fears and unconscious beliefs are somehow sabotaging you. If you know you've been the source of your own undoing lately, have a think about what's driving you. You might be amazed at how a little quite contemplating reveals to you parts of your personality which you usually keep hidden. And then you might be even more amazed at what you can do with this information, as you Get To Know Thyself. PS Going on some kind of retreat is an excellent idea now, the quieter the better. PPS If you have a secret you're very keen to keep quiet, good luck! It might be possible for only a few more weeks, so be prepared!
'Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light?' So goes the song. They'll be singing it soon to the new president. All that pomp, all that ceremony. Assuming, that is, they can afford the inauguration. What if there is no money left to pay for it after George Bush has poured so many trillions of dollars back into the banks? Some things just have to carry on, regardless of the cost. There is something in your life that you are now wondering whether you might need to cancel. Just go right ahead and stick with it, it will all be fine.
Daily stars for today 07 November 2008 For ages you’ve been considering making alterations in elements of your work or lifestyle. Now it would seem that events have made a decision for you. Not only that, changes are more far-reaching than you’d intended. Actually that’s best, since once Pluto departs Sagittarius at the end of the month, things will be very different indeed.
Weekend Update: What you thought would be a struggle or fight to the finish turns out easier and better than you'd anticipated on Friday. Things flow smoothly. You have little or nothing to fear. You also feel better physically - not so tense and dragged out about every little thing. Later Friday, talks turn very positive in other areas as well. At least two significant issues are successfully resolved, much to your relief. Saturday begins very nicely and proves to be a productive day. There are times when you feel like daydreaming instead of dealing with routines. During those times, you're easily and willingly distracted from boring chores. You're really grateful when 'last minute changes' develop and liberate you from pending boredom. Later Saturday afternoon, you think about home improvements that are long overdue. If you've put in a full day, you might decide to kick back and enjoy a passive evening of entertainment. Let someone else cater to your needs for a change - can you even imagine? Sunday morning is a bit 'grin and bear it,' not necessarily bad, just somewhat controlled and limited. Once you get through the morning, things feel loads more interesting and exciting. Your spirited competitive drive returns, along with your penchant for wild stories and risqu・jokes. (You realize, don't you, that inside every Sagittarius is a happy-go-lucky drunken sailor? Does that sound suggestive? My bad.)
cainer's Your Week Ahead: Beware any solution that involves putting more fuel on an already furious fire. Don't kid yourself that you will extinguish a flame by using coal instead of wood. If you want an argument to end, deprive it of oxygen. If you want heat to die down, pour water on that troubled oil... and not vice versa! You have an urgent need now to do... nothing. That's really hard. The temptation to take action is strong. Any form of action, though, will only lead to an increased inflammation. It's time to find out quite how saintly you can really be. You may discover your halo is brighter than you ever realised! There's more if you want to hear it. Every week, I record in-depth predictions where I go into far more detail. To hear part of what I'm saying about your sign this week, click here.
shelley Only days ago others were complaining about the degree to which recent events have upset their routine. While it’s true that on-going changes are bound to cause some chaos in everybody’s life, including yours, the coming days’ events will improve the general mood, and make up for a lot of the anxiety you’ve been facing.
We all love to find fault with one another. We are naturally inclined to criticise and complain. Life provides plenty to fuel this particular fire. There is no such thing as a perfect person or an ideal situation. Now, though, you have to decide whether you want to waste energy feeling bitter - or defending yourself against some accusation that may contain a grain of truth... or whether you want to get on with something far more constructive. Jupiter's alignment to Uranus creates an intense but positive astrological climate. It is stirring up aggravation and change - but if you try to be part of the solution, not the problem, you'll take the best road to the brightest destination.
Daily stars for today 09 November 2008 It’s unlikely that you’ll get others to agree to even the simplest of plans at the moment. But there’s a simple remedy for that. Bide your time. By mid-November you’ll be in a much stronger position, and those who are currently in such an uncooperative frame of mind will want to be your new best friends.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 09 November 2008 Don’t ignore various tedious tasks or obligations involving manipulative individuals. Tackle these now, primarily because next week begins one of the most powerful cycles of personal growth and change for you in years, you’ll want to eliminate any potential obstacles. True, some situations and certain individuals have you bewildered. It’s not until you’re actually involved that you’ll know what to do. This takes courage. However, what you learn ? about circumstances, others and yourself ? will prove invaluable during November’s second half, when your past efforts come good and brilliant opportunities could eliminate obstacles and transform the landscape of your life, all at once.
shelley Initially you were sympathetic about the way certain individuals were struggling with changes, especially since you're facing some tricky ones yourself. However, while you've made considerable progress, both exploring your options and making new plans, they're still stuck, and complaining about the disruption. So much that you could soon exchange your previous feelings of compassion for exasperation.
cainer's Life on Planet Earth is rarely easy for any of us. We ought, probably, to accept as much and adapt our expectations accordingly. But we don't. We nurture the idea that it ought to be easy. We think, when it's not, that something must be drastically wrong somewhere. We set out, determinedly, to make our lives easier. In the process, almost inevitably, we make things harder for ourselves. The more you strive to find a solution that doesn't exist, the more frustrated you will get. Stop looking and you'll find it doesn't matter.
elle You sense good things in a financial matter, and you're on target. A tight situation is about to loosen up considerably, giving you more breathing room. Good news trickles in today and continues throughout the week. It's all because of the hard work and endless hours you've applied to a project, good cause or relationship. It's not a gift, by any means. It's something you've earned. You consider doing something that might freshen up your home or apartment - something that may have seemed out of your price range a couple weeks ago. You feel stronger, better about most things, safe and protected by your friends and loved ones.
11/11 By now you've probably realised that not only are some of the situations you're facing unfair, decisions about your future are in the hands of others. Ordinarily this would be good reason for concern. But with the planetary focus shifting to Sagittarius during November's second half, you'll have ample opportunity to make up for lost time.
cainer's As the Moon grows full, your sense of obligation increases. What should you be doing? Who should you be doing it for? How many promises have you failed to keep? Are there gifts that you have forgotten to acknowledge? Don't give yourself a hard time. Do, though, take a moment to make a phone call or reply to an email. Sometimes it does not take much to redress an imbalance. In not doing very much or going very far, you can achieve a great deal and travel a vast distance today.
elle For November 11: You work pretty hard behind the scenes to make things happen in a time-sensitive situation. You don't need to show off or be the center of attention at any point today; but chances are, you will be, anyway. There's something different about you and others want to know more. You probably look better - more relaxed and less worried. It's true that a series of weights have, one by one, been lifted from your mind. But something else is different, too, and others want to know where all this je ne sais quoi is coming from. Don't tell 'em yet. Make 'em wait.
elle You begin the day feeling better than you have in a while. You also feel the urge to compete or push yourself. Some of you are suffering from cabin fever, and desperately need to get out of custody and back into the world. Your evening looks great. Suddenly, questions and problems are answered, settled and resolved - rather quickly, too! And you actually have fun while accomplishing a number of feats that you'd heard were difficult and lengthy. Turns out, they're not so bad at all. Things may abruptly, wonderfully improve before the end of the evening.
shelley The last thing you're in the mood to do is dwell on issues that make you feel vulnerable and, worse, over which you've no control. However, once you're actually investigating these, you'll realise that there's a lot to be learned from them. And in some, surprising insights could answer questions as persistent as they are perplexing.
cainer's You work very hard. You don't coast or cruise. You don't switch to automatic pilot or put your feet up and watch the world go by - at least, not for very long. At the moment, you are keenly conscious of duties and responsibilities. To some extent these are distracting you from an equally important agenda. You need and deserve a little amusement and indulgence. You are carrying too much on your shoulders. Accept the Full Moon opportunity to explore lighter options and alternatives. They may yet be of great benefit.
In just a couple of days, Mars will enter your sign. That will raise the pace, increase the excitement and move the goalposts, too. You think you know what you are trying to defend and achieve? Think again. The rules are about to be rewritten if the game itself is not redefined. You've been in the habit of hiding from a difficulty by creating a distraction. It's now clear that the distraction itself is part of the very problem you feel such a need to be distracted from! Confusion is about to be happily cleared up.
Daily stars for today 13 November 2008 Opportunity is in the air. Still, currently certain complex and pressing issues must come first. Actually, this is good timing, because if you can clear these up by early next week, you'll be free to turn your attention to the incredible developments triggered by next Friday's stunning alliance between your ruler Jupiter and the powerful Saturn.
For November 13: Today's Full Moon emphasizes timing, your work routines, and overall wellbeing. You'll notice that each of these factors weighs significantly on the other. If you time things correctly and are disciplined in your work habits, you'll get more accomplished and feel really great about yourself. If you slip and slide off schedule, you run the risk of being overwhelmed by mounting tasks. Do the most challenging tasks first today. Just get 'em out of the way and off your mind. Save the fun stuff as your mental dessert. On another note, a financial matter looks good - very good, actually.
Mars is about to end his once-every-two-years visit to your 12th House and in many ways, this is a very good thing. There are plenty of advantages to having him in this part of your chart, if you're on the spiritual path. For one thing, he's a great motivator and in this part of your chart, he can give you the oomph you need to get into your spirituality. If you've done anything like yoga, Tai Chi or Chi Gung over the past few weeks, thank Mars because that's his influence. However, this is the part of your chart which is also about the subconscious. Sometimes his passage through you 12th House can mean you end up being kept up by your worries, and/or that your energy levels are a little low. If that sounds like you, it's about to change.
Love Meter reading: 9 November 10-16: Venus moves into your sensual sector, enhancing your appreciation for all things beautiful, handcrafted and unique. Your appreciation for beauty, style and design accelerates midweek and shows no indication of fading any time soon. You're attracted to artists, designers, musicians, writers and masterful chefs. Any talent or interest that makes life more enjoyable to the point of sensory overload pulls you in. This will be a very intriguing week, socially and otherwise. A working relationship may fast forward into a personally rewarding one, too. Weekly touchstones: Pezzottaite, Pink Opal.
Career Meter reading: 9 November 10-16: This week offers more money and financial opportunities. It will be almost impossible to say no to such luscious offers - so don't! Instead, buckle down and get organized. You can meet or beat allegedly draconian deadlines, just like you have before. Only this time, there's a bigger, longer lasting reward. You go for it, even if it means postponing something else. You're ready for a change in your career - and this week brings you all the proof you need that change is a very good thing. Weekly touchstones: Citrine, Black Opal.
Weekend Update: Friday is dedicated to others' needs, whims, demands and goals. You function more like an assistant than an independent contractor. In between nursemaiding one person, you rush over and breastfeed another. And so it goes. Obviously, a little of this can become tedious ultra fast. Carve out some time for yourself, minus all the usual annoying interference from others. You need some space. Without creating it for yourself, you might get pretty cranky - and we can't have that. Saturday is all checks and balances, literally and figuratively. You think about money issues, stretching what you have against what allegedly is coming in, and you also make a bold attempt to include a little fun and creativity in your otherwise predictable routine. Well hear this: Sunday brings fun, freedom and energy back in a very big way. The entire day feels like a success. A lot gets accomplished. The way you get things done and the people you associate with make the entire process more fun than work. Sunday is an ideal day for group activities - fundraisers, team sports, family gatherings and organizational meetings.
cainer's Here comes an exciting weekend. It brings Mars to Sagittarius for the first time in a couple of years and heralds a few very busy, highly productive weeks. The rest of the world may be getting ready for a slowdown but you're experiencing a speed-up. Adversity can lead to advantage, limitation can allow the taking of a liberty. Don't look at what's not viable now; consider what might just be possible. Then pursue that potential. You may yet begin to feel very pleased by what you are starting to see... and do.
shelley Recently you've been doing a great deal for others and getting little back. While in most situations you didn't undertake those tasks with the expectation of any particular variety of payment, the imbalance is noticeable. Be patient. During the month's second half the tide will turn, and you'll be more than compensated for your efforts.
Daily stars for today 15 November 2008 On Sunday the planet of energy and courage, Mars, moves into Sagittarius and as it does, you begin a dynamic new cycle. While this enables you to reap the rewards from recent situations in which you weren't adequately compensated, it also gives your ego the boost you need to ensure you get what you deserve.
Daily stars for today 16 November 2008 Rarely has a cycle changed so suddenly and in such a dramatic fashion. After weeks of frustrating experiences and unfair situations, events seem almost determined to compensate you for what you've lost. Overwhelming as this good fortune may seem, every single offer or opportunity coming your way is the result of your past efforts.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 16 November 2008 Urgent as the events triggered by today’s arrival by Mars in Sagittarius seem, do the minimum. True, these and the developments ushered by your ruler Jupiter’s potent aspect to sensible Saturn, on Friday, are compelling. Still, they’re only part of the picture. Next week, on the same day - on the 27th - the Sagittarius New Moon brings a fresh perspective to both your identity and circumstances, and the heavy-handed Pluto ? which has been in your sign since the 1995, departs. Some changes will appear immediately, others will take time to surface, but one thing’s for sure. You’re leaving the past behind.
Week Ahead Part 2: How can you possibly know whether or not you have crossed some invisible line, unless you actually step over it? Some things can only be understood through experience. You can't just sit around thinking or talking about going through them. You think you know what needs to happen next, but you have to find out through a process of trial and error. Mars has just moved into your sign. That's why you certainly feel as if you are undergoing a trial, and you fear that you have made an error. But you are actually clearing a crucial hurdle. In just a few short days, you'll make decisive progress and a big, difficult area of your life will begin to get much easier and happier.
Love Meter reading: 8 November 17-23: You know the old cliche about Sagittarians suffering from 'hoof and mouth' disease? Early this week, some of your comments give credence to it. You seem, well, ditzy - and not in a fabulous blonde way, either. You just seem unprepared, unaware or lost in space. Don't schedule important events, calls or encounters early this week. That will prevent leaving others with a less than favorable impression of your capability, intelligence and fun factor. Sometimes, being the last one to 'get' the joke (especially if it's on you) is a huge liability. You more than make up for early week social faux pas during the weekend, entirely redeeming yourself and hastening your release from social Siberia. Thank Goddess. Weekly touchstones: Aventurine, Green Tourmaline.
Career Meter reading: 7 November 17-23: You're very tempted to just sign papers and ship 'em off early this week. Listen carefully: Don't. You're missing important details. You don't understand the language, and you're operating from the naive perspective that everyone loves you and wouldn't take advantage. Early this week is ripe for someone to steal your identity, charge up your credit card and otherwise take you to the cleaners. Lie low, keep your credit card on ice and wait to make purchases (even for lunch, the hairdresser or online transactions) until Friday or later. By that time, the deceptive phase is over. In the meantime, stop giving others credit (literally and figuratively) they haven't earned. Make 'em prove they're for real. Unfortunately, the cast of characters that parade in and out of your life early this week is pretty surreal. Weekly touchstones: Carnelian, Ruby.
elle For November 17: Your intuition is a lot more accurate than most advice you receive this morning. Listen to it, particularly during the morning when it gives you advance notice, time and again, about what to expect - and when. Later this afternoon, you might have some anxiety about finishing something on time. Take every bit of information you receive later today with a big grain of salt. Chances are, vital details are missing. Others may claim to have all the facts, but probably don't. You may not get an informed answer until Friday at the earliest.
shelley Daily stars for today 17 November 2008 Mars' move into Sagittarius may bring a welcome boost to your ego, enabling you to deal courageously with difficult individuals and situations. But it could also mean that just when things can't be rushed, you're on edge. Instead of forcing issues, try to be patient, recognising that it's an investment in your future.
cainer's A solution exists. It is not a bad one. You are, though, right to suspect you will have a new problem once you start to apply it. But then, that's life on Earth, isn't it? We none of us ever manage to create a perfect environment. We simply get a say, if we are lucky, in where the area of imperfection is to be situated. In shifting the emphasis now or in following a route that is likely to lead to a different kind of difficulty, you are making all the progress you can. That's more than enough to be going on with this week. instantly
It is as if you are wandering around with a blindfold on, unable to see dangers. A kind person is by your side, steering you away from pitfalls; blocking your path by force if necessary in order to ensure that you get safely to where you need to be. Because you can't see the full picture, you don't understand why you are being pulled away from things that seem attractive. But you should trust whatever's stopping you and allow yourself to be led by circumstance. You may not yet know why a situation is right.... but it is right. Reveal the astrological secrets of 2009, today. For a complete set of totally personal predictions instantly download 'Your Guide to the Future',
For ages you've been working hard to achieve certain promising but elusive goals. Now the planets give you a boost, in the form of Friday's superb alliance between your ruler Jupiter and the practical Saturn. True, initially you may not recognise how these events will help. But within a short time the connection will be crystal clear.
Urgent as the events triggered by today’s arrival by Mars in Sagittarius seem, do the minimum. True, these and the developments ushered by your ruler Jupiter’s potent aspect to sensible Saturn, on Friday, are compelling. Still, they’re only part of the picture. Next week, on the same day - on the 27th - the Sagittarius New Moon brings a fresh perspective to both your identity and circumstances, and the heavy-handed Pluto ? which has been in your sign since the 1995, departs. Some changes will appear immediately, others will take time to surface, but one thing’s for sure. You’re leaving the past behind.
elle For November 18: Take action today. Stop dreaming about doing something and get started. It doesn't have to be perfect - it just needs to begin. Action is liberating, especially today. Sitting still and fussing about what you could've or should've done is a colossal waste of energy. Just begin the process that will officially be a fresh start for you. You'll feel better about yourself and even sleep better at night, simply by making some measurable progress. The longer a task is procrastinated, the more daunting and discouraging it becomes. When you think about your daily routine, review what is essential and what is mostly routine filler activity. Light a fire under your own arse and get this party started!
shelley Daily stars for today 18 November 2008 For ages you've been working hard to achieve certain promising but elusive goals. Now the planets give you a boost, in the form of Friday's superb alliance between your ruler Jupiter and the practical Saturn. True, initially you may not recognise how these events will help. But within a short time the connection will be crystal clear.
If you know what it is that you don't know, you are half way to knowing what you need to know. If you think that you know all there is to know, you know nothing. Worse still, you don't even know that you know nothing! Nobody knows what you know now, but then, you don't know exactly what anybody else knows, either. It's time to start questioning some assumptions. Partly through anxiety or arrogance, partly through fear, key points are not being communicated. Can you clear up the confusion? You will never know unless you try. Reveal the astrological secrets of 2009, today.
Whose life is it anyway? Who put you here? Who said, 'Here's the world. Enjoy it for a while. Make the most of all that comes your way but try not to get too emotionally involved because sooner or later, you are going to have to go back to where you came from?' You don't remember that conversation? Try. You could do with rediscovering a deeper sense of spirituality now. That means getting in touch with your own ephemeral, ethereal, nature. It means taking it all a lot less seriously. Cheer up. Relax. Want to know what 2009 has in store? Let me calculate your full personal horoscope from your exact date, time and place of birth
You're very good at sizing up the competition and getting a head start on your toughest contender. Do your thinking and planning today. Be as modest and low-key about your skills as possible. Tomorrow begins a very positive thrust forward - no brakes, no stops, just a huge push ahead. Today urges you to get everything ready for what promises to be a very busy, eventful weekend.
For November 19: You try so hard to make yourself clear and understood this morning. Well - good luck with that. You may think you've articulated things accurately, and yet others don't seem to understand what you're trying to convey. Don't try to rewrite the constitution or anything important this morning. In fact, you're better off not agreeing to things or 'going along to get along' this morning. Time is actually on your side, no matter how hard the wind is blowing or how anxious others seem to be. Calm down. Do mundane, trained monkey tasks. Above all, do no harm. Later this evening, you not only understand others but they also comprehend your message and like it. Save important chats, letters and texting for the evening - unless, of course, you want a big tub of drama.
Daily stars for today 19 November 2008 Eager as you are to turn stimulating discussions and exciting ideas into plans, take it slowly. Ideally, in fact, you'll keep things loose until late next week. The Sagittarius New Moon on the 27th both makes it clear what's no longer worth your effort and, more importantly, what your priorities for the future should be.
Daily stars for today 20 November 2008 Because every sign benefits from the current powerful alliance between your ruler Jupiter and Saturn, planet of focus, those who only recently swore they'd no interest in certain ideas or projects could have a change of heart. Waste no time asking why. Simply enjoy the fact that they're now eager to go along with what you plan.
The time has come to reconsider certain long cherished objectives. These once seemed as thrilling as they were distant. Now that they're coming close to becoming a part of your life, you've lots of questions. If they no longer excite you, acknowledge it. And then give some serious thought to the shape of your future.
11/21 cainer's Ever tried reversing a car that's pulling a trailer? If you want it to go right, you must turn left. This weekend, you need to pursue counter-intuitive policies. What looks logical won't help much. What seems crazy will turn out to have its distinct advantages. In various areas of life, you've got issues of principle taking you in one direction while practical factors demand that you honour other priorities. Don't sell yourself short but don't set yourself impossible targets either. And whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly.
11/22 shelley It may take some time yet for you to feel the full impact of the uncompromising Pluto's departure from your sign. It's been in Sagittarius ever since the mid 1990s and so has become a way of life. The freedom its absence brings may seem strange at first. But, ultimately, it will be wonderful.
elle Weekend Update: Friday is so busy - in a great way. A parade of developments stream in - home improvements or repairs, family situations, as well as some pretty amazing news. Friends arrive or get back in touch with you. Emails or snail mail that you've waited fairly patiently for finally arrives. You also make some significant career progress, despite a barrage of interruptions and mostly happy distractions. You thrive on positive high-energy situations. Friday offers that in spades! And Happy Birthday to all Sagittarians! Friday begins a solid month of Sagittarian birthdays. Saturday is focused and goal oriented, without the usual tension and worry about making mistakes. You let go and see how things turn out. Your less frantic approach produces superb results. Balance your energy by blending physical and mental activity. Yoga is especially good for this, as are long, brisk strolls or runs. Sunday moves Mercury into your sign, too, giving your naturally creative impulse even more power and momentum. You voraciously gather information and then reconstitute it in your own unique style. By late afternoon or early evening, you might say more than is necessary to get your point across. Turn it down a notch, Sagittarius. You can always go into vivid detail at a later date.
Week Ahead Part Two: Is today the first day of the rest of your life... again? Or is that tomorrow? You've got a promise you're keen to keep. Each time you do well, you slip back into the bad old habit. Then you blame yourself, feel bad and use this as a justification to do that silly thing one more time. How many more times will you have to try before you make a big breakthrough? Not as many as you fear. The planets, this week, speak of stamina and strength, willpower and wisdom... and the ability to bring about lasting change of the right kind. Indeed, you'd better be careful about what you decide you're going to go out in pursuit of because you may just manage to get it!
There's light at the end of the tunnel and you are heading towards it at a rapid rate. It's just that you half-suspect that you are merely seeing the glowing eyes of a dragon waiting for you. Or perhaps it is as if you have been living close to the edge of an emotional cliff for some while and have been striving to avoid falling off it. You have a parachute cord in one hand and, in the other, a rope with which you are trying to keep yourself tied to a point of safety. But you aren't sure which is which any more. You no longer need either.
If you're feeling a little disinterested by your home life, watch out. Things could be about to hot up. If you're feeling stymied by your family and/or the people you live with, then you really need to tell them to watch out - as the energies build towards the coming New Moon, you could find yourself coming over all "mad as hell and totally unwilling to take it anymore". And if life at home is already chaotic and feels like it's stuck on a mad groove, the good news is that things should be about to change.
For November 24: You begin your day in a goal-directed way, wholly focused on making good on a promise. Because you have so many irons in the fire, make sure this goal is worth your precious time. It's ironic that during very crisis-driven periods in your life, others (unaware of your issues, of course) tend to flock around you, asking tons of questions and sometimes demanding assistance. Later this afternoon, you may withdraw from such people and spend more time with someone that really needs your attention and help.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 23 November 2008 Ordinarily Thursday’s Sagittarius New Moon would involve reflecting certain activities and objectives, discerning what works and what must go. However, with the relentless but fair ? and uncompromisingly truthful ? Pluto departing your sign, dramatic changes in circumstance are also shaping your decisions. Some free you of restrictive situations, others require that you shift your focus to new pursuits. While you usually adapt easily to changes, because Pluto’s been in your sign since 1995, certain situations ? and challenges ? have become almost a way of life. If, initially, those changes could seem a substantial loss, by next week things will look far more upbeat.
Daily stars for today 23 November 2008 Some plans require a great deal of attention to detail and hard work on everybody's part. However, those you're discussing now are of another variety entirely. These are falling into place with an almost alarming ease. In the past this has caused problems. Now, however, things really are just as good as they seem.
Daily stars for today 24 November 2008 With Pluto, Mars, the Sun and, only recently, the ideas planet Mercury in Sagittarius, the time has come to face some facts and conduct frank discussions. Do this now and both you and others will be prepared for the sudden, exciting but also unsettling changes triggered by Pluto's departure from your sign on Thursday.
Love Meter reading: 8 November 24-30: The value you attach to a relationship intensifies this week. It appears that something is underway and building momentum. You can almost feel fate intervening in your favor, not just once but at least twice this week. You feel less anxious about a pending situation. Worry finally eases up in another equally important matter. Finally, you get an answer or set of guidelines that help you cope with a personal challenge. Once you have these rather comforting, confidence building tools, you can continue moving forward without fear, doubt or creeping vulnerability. Weekly touchstones: Carnelian, Turquoise.
Career Meter reading: 8 November 24-30: You, despite continuing pressures, are able to steadily grow stronger and more valued in your profession. Just keep going. Keep your mind focused on the work, not perpetual distractions. They're a huge waste of energy and time. Remember your goal. Stick with it. Because you've got so much on the line this week, and so little time to complete all of it, the holiday may almost seem like a nuisance. Make a point to enjoy it. Shortly afterward, you can get back to work. A wonderful financial opportunity or reward is gathering momentum late this week, even if you're not personally benefiting from it - yet. You will - and soon. Good news is less than a week away. Weekly touchstones: Lapis Lazuli, Emerald.
You can take careful aim before you open fire, but you can't deny the fact that sooner or later, you are going to have to shoot. Mars and Mercury, as they pass through your sign, are stirring you up. The New Moon in your sign is energising you too. There is action you can take. How long can you keep putting it off? You may only just be within reach of your target, but that's close enough. Choose your moment, then make your move. What seems almost impossible now, will become surprisingly easy soon. Your latest week-ahead prediction will help you sort out your problems and feel far better.
This could be crunch time in a close business or personal relationship. Someone's logic could escape you. You might prefer to get on with 'doing rather than talking'. Administration matters could concern you more than usual and you might decide that you need to take direct advice rather than accept what someone says is a correct procedure. You could be the inspiration behind a partner or very close friend improving their skills. In one sense you may be providing an important back-up operation. You might also have an idea (connected to career developments in your life) that you need to explore. This could sweep a certain person off their feet - leaving you wondering if you've over-stepped the mark.
If you find yourself just wanting to get away from it all today and over the next few days, thank the Moon and honour your feelings. The Moon is moving through the deepest and darkest part of your chart. As this happens once a month, many people feel the need to connect with themselves on a deep level, be that through being alone, or through yoga or meditation, for example. It's your monthly chance for a bit of an emotional clearout as one cycle comes to an end and another one prepares to being. Take it easy on yourself now and certainly don't push yourself to be sociable if you'd really rather relax low profile.
shelley Daily stars for today 25 November 2008 You thrive on new ideas and considering your options, but also value your freedom. Thus no matter how appealing offers are, you tend to avoid arrangements that could prove to be restrictive. By Thursday's Sagittarius New Moon, which ushers in a completely unaccustomed perspective, however, you'll realise just how vital certain commitments could prove to be.
elle For November 25: You have a heck of a time separating your ego from a project or relationship. Everything feels very, very personal today. It's difficult for you to put some distance between yourself and the outcome of an event. You must practice detachment. If you don't, you'll have a difficult day. Others' problems will somehow feel like yours. Others' upsets will somehow feel like insults or attacks on you. Nothing could be further from the truth. Step back and be very conscious of your thoughts, words and deeds. You can control this instead of allowing it to deteriorate into a runaway train.
It may take weeks, if not months, for you to comprehend the freedom that Pluto's departure from Sagittarius grants you. But you must make pivotal decisions within the next few days. Since you can't avoid these, ensure they're flexible enough to accommodate changes, in both circumstances and in your perspective on your life and your future.