Daily Horoscope for Thursday, April 8, 2004

Moon Alert

After 8 a.m. EDT, we have the All Clear to shop or make important decisions today.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Reality check: the Sun's in your sign and it's all about you. It's time to assert yourself and let people know you have needs and wants like everyone else. Your primary focus now is to settle your home base and domestic scene.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

Ever since 1999, (even earlier) enormous change has stirred your life. By next year, the "new you" will be firmly established. But this year you're putting the last, finishing touches to this "new you." That's why you're being forced to think and see things differently.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

We rarely make major decisions. The reason most people are at work on Wednesday is because they were at work on Tuesday. We're creatures of habit. Since this is the case, it's important to establish the guidelines that dictate your habits. Where do you draw the line?

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Ever since 2003, you have embarked on a new 30 year journey in life. It's a whole new ballgame! Essentially, the first thing you have to do is redefine your self. Your personality, your style of dress, and many of your choices are changing now. And so they should.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

You're a Fixed sign. (Relax -- this has nothing to do with having children.) It means you have to give a lot of thought to major changes. You value traditional ways of doing things. You think before you leap. What you thinking about now is what you're prepared to leave behind.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

This is a powerful time in your life. Ever since 2001, your confidence has grown. (You're your own worst critic and you know it.) It's important to believe in yourself now. Do a daily affirmation that states in positive terms who you are and what you have. Take your powah!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

It's a funny thing but most of us fear success more than we fear failure. That's because success forces us to change our core beliefs about ourselves. Shake it up and let success into your life! (You undeserving, worthless wretch -- why not have it all? It's allowed.)

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

You're busting your buns right now. And when Scorpio works hard -- things get done! "Build the bridge. Move that mountain." You're not the most powerful sign in the zodiac for nothing. Keep up this prodigious effort because your rewards will come, toots.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

You're a sign that works hard and plays hard. Essentially, right now is playtime! Yay! Romance, love affairs, vacations, parties, sports all combine to make this a big schmoozathon. Go ahead and enjoy yourself. (Tip: always pay your rent; your friends will feed you.)

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You're in a two-year window where you're shifting your focus more to your external world. You're becoming more powerful. It's so obvious others can see it. But this creates stress in existing relationships. (Unavoidable.) The next seven years are a steady push to your success.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Yeah, yeah, you're in the salt mines. By now you've deduced that salt is bad for your health. Yet it is basic to your existence. In other words, all this work is going somewhere. Keep the faith babes. By 2005-06, you experience one gigantic step for Aquarians: recognition and power!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Essentially, your sign is in a holding pattern. You're coping with responsibilities (probably related to children or the arts) and you're pounding your head against the wall wondering what you really want to be when you grow up. (Would you like a helmet?)

If Your Birthday Is Today

Actress Robin Wright Penn (1966) shares your birthday. You have high ideals. Whatever your success, you are often modest and shy. You want to make the world a better place. You fight for social reform, especially for the underprivileged. In the year ahead, you will wrap up much of what you have been involved with for the last nine years.

Daily Horoscope Thursday, April 8, 2004