Star Gazing
April 18-24, 2001

Laura Wilde

Aries
A bright side is to be had from your least favorite months of the year, depending on your confidence level. You’ll find that taking time and making small strides gets you there faster and better than leaping ahead to beat everyone else. In other words, think like a tortoise. A paper trail unravels a mystery.

Taurus
A week full of pressures could lead, eventually, to some relief. A line of communication is opened once again and a very old wound finally heals as a result. Don’t worry about that friend of yours who can’t quite seem to break an old habit. It will happen eventually. You find comfort in your loved ones who, frankly, couldn’t live without you.

Gemini
In finding others who share your dilemma you’re better able to cope with that which you’re having trouble. You’ve built a history, and you now have to contend with it when deciding your future. When it’s not just your own happiness at stake, things get decidedly more complicated. 

Cancer
Your heart is finally learning what your head has known forever: freedom is a great thing. Go easy on the indulgences. It’s far too tempting to plunk down lots of dough for something that sparks your interest. After the purchase, the love fades. After the love fades, regret sets in. 

Leo
A new life has begun, commonality has been found, paradise awaits. Aren’t you proud of how things have turned out? Now you have the luxury to deal with the mundane. Be patient — the ducks will line up in time. Enjoy this phase of your life; you’ve certainly earned it.

Virgo
Takers need to be with givers and givers with takers. Two takers does not a good match make. Decide which one you are, be honest with yourself, and then work to change the results. You can learn to give up more and to be more giving, just as you have to learn how to force yourself to be a taker. 

Libra
Just when you thought you were out — they pull you back in. You’ll be forced to face life’s certainties up close and personal. You’ll be revisiting worlds left behind. You’ll be a different person with a better method of dealing with things, so you won’t fall back into familiar patterns.

Scorpio
We don’t like to admit that half of humanity is ruled by its hormones. What kind of a world would it be if there was no such thing as PMS? The good news is, it’s not all negative. Just like most bodily functions over which we have no control, we can be reminded that, like it or not, we’re still part of the natural order.

Sagittarius
Have you noticed how great everything is going in your life? It’s important to acknowledge it. Good times and bad times — you pay your dues and eventually it all comes full circle. Or is it just that you appreciate it more now? Either way, enjoy it, for it may not last forever. 

Capricorn
It’s not easy to be the one on whom everyone depends — you may crave a strong shoulder, someone who will just look out for your own best interests. It goes both ways, of course, as does everything. It’s a time to find inspiration from a source outside of your comfort zone.

Aquarius
A big event has come and gone and you could be wondering how well you handled it all. You generally work well under pressure and this time was no exception, doubt not. You will find happiness in projects that involve real life earth. You will find happiness also in the generosity of friends.

Pisces
This is a week where you’ll take everything the wrong way. Jokes will fall flat, you might misinterpret another’s intentions and allow yourself to be hurt by him or her. You are wasting a lot of affection on the wrong person. Just remember: actions speak louder than words.