LEO: July 21 – August 20

The should I stay or should I go routine is going on for a lot of you. Depending on how long you've been suppressing the desire to rearrange everything, this feeling will be more or less intense. Instead of getting wound up about making a permanent decision, choose one or the other and see how it feels. It's safe to play with the idea because it'll take at least two months for things to become clear. More watching and waiting will help you understand more about what you need. Truth is the daughter of time; like I said it's best to hold steady until all the facts are in.

VIRGO: August 21 – September 20

You seem to be torn between what makes sense and whatever it is in you that just wants to just f----it-all. Too much blood on the tracks has made you reluctant to trust the voice that put you in this position. I have no idea what to tell you but I will say that we never know where love and abundance and inspiration are going to come from. You might also consider this; sometimes it works best not to be too sensible. If you stick with what's safe you will be free to go along with the way things are. If you are willing to take a chance, this could turn into a total miracle.

LIBRA: September 21 – October 20

The level of disillusionment is off the charts. You say you feel whipped by forces that haven't let up for two years or more? I'd say, hang in there, but if there's no point, this could be one of those times when you just have to cut your losses and let go. Competitive forces are testing your confidence. Don't feel too threatened by those who try to put themselves up by keeping you down; there's no room for that in your repertoire. Getting hung up on what appears to be a touchy state of affairs will waste your time and energy until you stop going nuts trying to prove yourself.

SCORPIO: October 21 – November 20

You keep trying to get everything right without realizing that you are using someone else's standards to run your life. I could be wrong about this, but it could very well apply; especially now. Because it looks like the universe wants you to redefine your approach to all the things that really matter to a person. The world is asking you to get ready to step into a bigger pair of shoes. Nothing will fit if you aren't clear about the direction you want to go in. Don't let anyone's standards but your own hold sway over your choices; what's going on now is totally up to you.

SAGITTARIUS: November 21 – December 20

You haven't said enough about what's going on for anyone to know how you really feel about it. The truth is, you'd rather be anywhere but here and you're stuck in the position of being the one who has to be the bearer of bad tidings. The thought of hurting people's feelings is what has you wishing there was another way around this. Others are too caught up to notice that you're uneasy. Before too long they will begin to sense it. At that point you'll be faced with questions that will be hard to answer, but which in the end will help others understand how to deal with themselves.

CAPRICORN: December 21 – January 20

The last thing you ever expected is right here, right now; you can hardly believe it. The best, the worst and everything in between are only here to show you that you've become a master of things that other people just don't know how to do. Because of this, life is calling you to share yourself in different ways and your role will have to change if you want it to flourish. Others may try to keep you in the same old mold, but you know what's best in this situation. Without making too much of it, you need to grab the reins and put yourself back in the driver's seat.

AQUARIUS: January 21 – February 20

The best may be yet to come. You've been riding toward a horizon that is bringing a raft of opportunities into focus. All of a sudden, more than one option could turn the bird in your hand into a whole new ballgame. For the next few weeks, all you really have to do is get centered in the core of confidence that knows who you are and what you're worth. A lifetime of making it on your own has brought you to a place where nothing can mess with you - and it looks like you're about to be graced with a chance to call the shots and play this game according to your rules.

PISCES: February 21 – March 20

You could do so much more if you could bring yourself to step out of the box. Too many things inhibit you. Getting back to whatever it was that lit up your life before it turned into the same old thing is the key to so much of what's up with you right now. Something in your core is dissolving - because it's time for your larger purpose to unfold. In the midst of what amounts to a spiritual metamorphosis you are either freaking out, zoning out or totally in awe of the fact that you are bearing witness to what happens to all of us when a deeper truth shreds the veil of illusion.

ARIES: March 21 – April 20

This could work if you're up for doing a little work on yourself. It's not like you can't handle it but certain things need to be brought together before you can be there for it. Recent setbacks have lit up all of your primary issues and your confidence isn't as strong as it could be. You've been disillusioned by too many things to feel like you have what it takes to go out and start all over again. Others are being careful. Don't mistake anything they do as a sign that they know what they want out of this. As far as that goes, a little caution would be a good thing for you too.

TAURUS: April 21 – May 20

Waiting for everyone to live up to your standards isn't going to happen. They may be crazy but you're a little uptight. This rigidity comes from lifetimes of having to be the one to keep everyone around you from making a mess of things. That was then and this is now. It is no longer your job to oversee anyone's behavior but you're own. At this point you've lived enough to know that people either wake up or they don't; and you're beginning to see that your obsession with the right way to do things doesn't give you permission to shove it down anyone's throat.

GEMINI: May 21 – June 20

You're ability to twist things up defies analysis; God knows how you've managed to get this far. Issues that relate to other people and their attitude have been lighting up the screen for weeks. Reflecting on the patterns of the past, this seems vaguely familiar. If it's wilder than usual, and if you're wondering why you always get left holding the bag, it would help you to look at why your support structures vanish in regularly timed cycles. It's no accident. As much as you have your own side of the story, a quick survey will show you that it has never been all there is to it.

CANCER: June 21 – July 20

To be honest, you need to shake things up. Something inside of you knows this - and what's going on right now is the gap between what you think is possible and what you're dreaming about. There are no guarantees in this world. The only thing we know for sure is; we didn't come here to pay bills and drive back and forth to the Mall. You're at the place where we all get to wonder if it's really safe to break the mold. My tendency to give disruptive advice compels me to say go for it; go out and get a life; but then again, who am I to tell you, or anyone, what to do? | RDW