Weekly Horoscope
Sunday, January 18, 2004
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All Signs
My 2004 Forecasts are for sale at www.georgianicols.com. All the money goes to a Tibetan refugee school in Nepal. (I'm shameless about plugging a good cause.) A reader asked me about Mercury retrograde in 2004 - those lousy times to buy ground transportation (cars, trucks, etc.) and printers, answering machines and computers. More important, they're bad times to start a business or initiate important projects. But, they're good times for "going backwards" i.e. research, studying history, wrapping up business and talking to your shrink. Mercury is retrograde in 2004: April 6 - May 1; August 9 - Sept. 3; Nov. 30 - Dec. 20. These are challenging times. To handle them skillfully we have to be able to swing between Eagle Mind and Mouse Mind. (Keeping in mind that only a rat can win a rat race.)
Aries (March 21-April 19)
I'm sorry. There is no excuse for anything other than greatness this week. I realize this is a heavy expectation. But what can I say? It's your turn up to bat. There are two areas that you can make fabulous reforms in your life: one of them has to do with your body and your physical health. Jump on any health regime you've been thinking about. Just do it. It might involve diet, exercise or best -- both. You'll be shocked at how fast you can make an improvement. (I would never kid an Aries.) The other area is more subtle any concerns your life belief system. Get one.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You can use the resources of the government or some kind of large institution to get funding, support, or improvements to a situation where you have shared property and joint ownership. Possibly, improvements can be made to your partner's assets or earning power. This can still apply to you if you are single. You do stand to benefit from others at this time. Important people are willing to help you. (I don't know why -- it's just true.) Therefore, keep your eyes open and take those earplugs out. Half of opportunity is spotting it when it arrives -- the other half is being ready to take advantage of it. (Playing the violin is optional.)
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
This is the perfect time to formulate objectives for your long-range goals. Get in touch with friends, associations, clubs, groups and anyone who can help you further your aims. Nothing is too far-fetched. This is the week to play the long shot. Make calls and fire off e-mails in the hopes of realizing some of your most preposterous dreams. In other words, start at the top not the bottom. Expect that parking place right at the front door. It's not exactly that what you expect will come true--what is more important is the realization that your expectations dictate so much of your future! It's your state of mind. Oy vay. Ain't it the truth?
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Last year and this year, many of you in an entirely new sandbox. (And you're working hard to stay here.) It's important to know that the week ahead is an excellent time to act on your ambitions. There is a catch, however. What you do must benefit others as well as yourself. (That's because big daddy Pluto is involved.) As long as you keep in mind the greater needs of society or those around you -- your benefits will be magnified. If you want to gain some independent authority at work, or achieve something you're very keen on -- play your Ace this week. Don't threaten others. Try to make your success the success of others as well. (Fools them every time.)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
This week you can make great strides with publishing, the media, higher education, the law, medicine, dealing with foreign countries and serious travel plans. In order to do so however, you have to take the high road. Whatever you do has to benefit others as well as yourself. This isn't too hard, is it? In fact, it should make it easier based on the premise that a good idea will sell itself. You might have an opportunity to influence people's thinking about philosophical, religious or political matters. Your interaction with the public, or working with a partner might bring this about. You're in the position to talk your talk and walk your walk. Uo!
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Privately, you have high aspirations for yourself this week. Of course, you sort of always try to be perfect. Well, almost perfect. You make lists about how to improve yourself -- mostly about stopping bad habits and little things that are annoyingly imperfect. (The fun ones.) This is a good intention. After all, without a wish to avoid faults -- how could you ever keep from them? Unfortunately, the passage of time straightens some things out. As you get older, you don't have to worry about avoiding temptation -- it starts avoiding you. (Don't you hate that part?) Ho hum -- life and all its sobering realizations. Therefore - go for the brass ring.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Many of you are involved in a hot and heavy love affair. Some of you are working with the arts, the entertainment world or the hospitality industry. Some are in professional sports; while others are working with children or busy raising them. I mention these areas because this week you can improve how you relate to others and how you direct their activities in these areas. But whatever you do to improve your style of relating must benefit others as well. Perhaps you improve a partnership so that the dance begins to work more harmoniously and yield better results. (Believe me -- you can actually pull this off.)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
This is the week to bust your buns at work. Introduce reforms and better ways of doing things. Make sure these improvements benefit others as well for yourself. Somehow, whatever you do will bring you more money now, certainly in the future. You might see an new approach to doing something. If so, look for ways to implement it. You'll get credit for your good ideas! Alternatively, you might simply come up with better working habits. You might see how you can do more in less time. Or you might discover the real secret of life: how to do less in more time. Remember: life is just one long time line. (Interspersed with take out).
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
This week, different signs can make great improvements in different ways. Sagittarians can improve their performance in sports, dealing with children, and working in any area connected with the arts. You know how essential positive thinking and internal optimism are to your success. This is the week to apply this belief. If you believe you will make improvements in these areas -- you probably will. The trick however is that you have to benefit others as well as yourself. That's because you can never harness Pluto's energy for only your own needs. That' a no-no. (Me bad.) If you do that, things either backfire or have a temporary, short-lived benefit. Definitely follow your dreams right now.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Chaos and increased activity takes place in the homes or private lives of many of you at this time. (Such a mess!) This could be due to residential moves, renovating, decorating, making repairs or accommodating extra guests or relatives who won't go home. Naturally, conflict might build up between you and family members. Fear not. Now is your hour! If you make changes and improvements at home or in your style of relating to family members -- and these changes benefit others as well as yourself -- you win big time! And the joke is, you can probably pull this off! Be sincere. Think about what it would take to really improve things at home. For everyone.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
With the Sun and Neptune in your sign now, you are unusually empowered in an idealistic way. You want to reach for something. Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Go directly to your dreams. Do not settle for less. Go for the whole enchilada. Use your wonderful psychobabble to convince others (friends, groups, associations and organizations) to go along with your ideas so that you can get what you want. The trick is everybody else has to be happy too. Make sure you include the gang. Pull off one of your grand schemes that practically saves the world (at least the neighborhood.)
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Show me the money! Right now you have the ability to make more money and to spend more money. This week you can enhance both of these factors. (Yes -- you too, can spend!) Seriously, you can do something to improve how you earn your money, or improve your job, or improve your cash flow in some way. Similarly, you can do something where you will get the most bang for your buck. You can enhance the value you receive for your ongoing outlay of your hard-earned dollars. This could happen in little ways or big ways. But you will definitely get the most return (love the word) if you benefit society as well.
