General Forecast

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Wishful thinking, carried over from Wednesday’s delusional sun-Neptune square, can factor into your desire to spend like the proverbial drunken sailor. However, the urge to indulge way beyond the bounds of good sense or good taste is more the work of the rewarding trine on Sunday between appreciative Venus and enthusiastic Jupiter, the planets serving up good fortune and great desserts. This year’s second Scorpio full moon on Monday might make you uncomfortable, but so can the overly romantic Venus-Neptune square. Solar Gemini begins on Tuesday; the first hurdle, setting limits demanded by the difficult sun-Saturday square.

Aries

Mar. 20 - Apr. 19

Wondering how the second of the two Scorpio full moons this spring will affect your finances? Will #2 relate to what you were concerned with around Earth Day, or will it deal with an entirely different matter, e.g., one that was introduced at the Taurus new moon on Cinco de Mayo? Should you feel compelled to go on a spending spree this weekend because Venus in your house of values is attending to your spiritual, psychological and material needs just go. While the goddess and generous Jupiter are mutually supportive, there’s no saying “no.”

Taurus

Apr. 20 - May 20

(April 20-May 20) Read for Aries. While you may be co-starring in the second Taurus-Scorpio full moon, chances are there’ll also be a financial matter competing for attention. Not to mention a significant other who looks particularly good in moonlight. However, if you have faith in your Venus ruler, the goddess will ensure that you are blessed with good fortune, good cheer and an assortment of good friends. And if you’re willing, some of these adventurous folks may come up with something new to amaze and delight you. From the family, same-old, same-old.

Gemini

May 21 - Jun. 20

Much of what happens this weekend is preparation for the start of solar Gemini on Tuesday. Therefore if you don’t feel involved in the passing parade, if your dream life is more interesting than your social life, the fault, this time, may well lie in your stars. Primarily, in a pervasive, problematic square from the Gemini sun to stolid Saturn in perfectionist Virgo, a sign that’s been known to drive you to distraction. A resourceful air sign such as yours should find a way to rise above whatever crap the square comes up with. Remember, your Mercury ruler flips on the 26th.

Cancer

Jun. 21 - Jul. 22

Any astrological event that features your moon ruler can have a greater impact on the Crab than anyone is aware of, including you, your nearest and your dearest. So if the second of the Scorpio full moons, exact Monday night, reinforces your feelings about a romantic interest, there’s not much to do but go with the flow. Don’t try to analyze what is basically a deep emotional current between water signs that eschews explanations. It’s like trying to track where creativity comes from; either you recognize and appreciate it or you don’t.

Leo

Jul. 23 - Aug. 22

This is the time of year when your career zone receives a lot of attention from the astral plane. Add the boost of physical energy you’re getting from Mars’ entry into your sign and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be doing your damnedest to achieve all that you think you deserve. Before sociable Venus moves on to chatty Gemini and indulges in the joys of gossip, take advantage of the artistry the goddess supports while she is still in Taurus, the productive earth sign she rules. There’s a significant assignment waiting as the week ends.

Virgo

Aug. 23 - Sep. 22

The second full moon of the year across the Taurus-Scorpio axis could reinforce your yearning to get away before all hell (also known as summer, 2008) breaks out. Perhaps the Olympics are calling? Or is it Denali? Just remember that the window of opportunity is fast closing: On Memorial Day your Mercury ruler turns retrograde in Gemini, the sign governing the airlines, and won’t be back in fully functional mode until the July Fourth weekend. By which time athletic Mars will have just begun its seven-week trek through Virgo.

Libra

Sep. 23 - Oct. 22

If it’s not one money matter, it’s another. The second full moon in your Scorpio second house suggests, in true Scorpionic cloak-and-dagger style, that something related to dollars and cents is going to occupy your weekend. Let’s hope it’s nothing more complicated than bidding on an item you hope to snatch from under some other bidder’s less vigil eye. Or perhaps you have a surprise in the works that’ll convey how much you value someone else. Your affectionate Venus ruler is in a generous mood, and she’s spreading it on thick. Enjoy.

Scorpio

Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

Make no mistake, Scorpio doesn’t mind being in the spotlight as long as the attention comes in the form and by way of the source you approve of. So, how did the first full moon in your sign on April 20th, the Passover full moon, strike you? Want a repeat, or would you prefer that the second full moon, exact on Monday, but in effect the entire weekend, highlight another aspect of your inimitable charms. Maybe it’ll just concentrate on your innate talents? A word to the wise: Mercury’s retrogression takes place in your Gemini house of sex and taxes.

Sagittarius

Nov. 22 - Dec. 21