Horoscopes for September 8 - 14 2008

ARIES: Ants in your pants. Mars, the planet that rules your sign, is getting a visit from both Mercury and Venus all week long. This could be stirring up stories and scenes, especially the kind about the love stuff. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. Your perception of a certain situation has nothing to do with reality. The issues are hitting so close to home you’re having a hard time remembering to stop and listen to another point of view. The more you can separate the facts from your personal feelings, the more you’ll avoid turning an exaggerated perception into an exaggerated situation.

TAURUS: Sigh of relief. Things go so well for you this week that you’re likely to lose yourselves in luxury. Venus, the planet that rules you, is teaming up with both chatty Mercury and bold Mars all week long – giving you extra doses of interaction with others and the energy to get it all done. You’re also well supported by Jupiter and Saturn in fellow earth signs giving you the chance to show off your talents and experience. Keep your head on straight and you’ll be that much better off at the end of the month when Mars and Venus move into Scorpio, your opposite sign.

GEMINI: Venus and Mars hooking up with your Mercury ruler in a fellow Air sign is giving you plenty of entertainment via other people’s tales to tell. You’re seeing so many new faces to the left and the right now that certain Geminis could be falling in love or something like it every other day of the week. Remember that anything that gets started these days is liable to repeat itself and make no promises that you can’t keep. Wait until next week before making any sort of commitment: the Full Moon in Pisces is about to reveal something you definitely need to know.

CANCER: Sensitive Cancers will be picking up on the subtle power of Pluto as it turns Direct and starts making its way toward your opposite sign for a 16 year stay. You’re more aware than even you realize of the major shifts in your lifestyle that are about to happen in the next chapter. All of this could be exacerbated by the confusing, even frustrating behavior you’re surrounded by. Let other people test boundaries as much as they must and remember to take none of it personally. Next week’s Full Moon in a fellow Water sign will shine a light on whatever really needs changing and you’ll start to get your groove back just in time for the weekend.

LEO: You’re inviting some kind of disruptive energy into your life right now. Take some time out to think about ways you’ve left yourself open or unprotected against unfamiliar weather that might seem interesting, or even exotic, but is all about shaking your foundation in the end. This is also a good week to look at where you’re unprepared for gigantic changes. Your Sun ruler’s face off with a planet that represents everything unpredictable could bring an epic development that will change all the rules from here on out. The good news is, the next few weeks will be absolutely anything but boring.

VIRGO: You’ve reached a new level of authority in one or more areas of your life this Birthday season. Enjoy your newfound ability to develop and delegate for all its worth but don’t get too comfortable just yet. This weekend’s tug of war between the Sun in your sign and the planet Uranus is all about bringing something very unexpected to the surface. This is just a preview of the major changes that will be confronting you all next year. Remember that you’re well prepared, and be ready for absolutely anything. Whatever you’re still unsure about this weekend should shine out crystal clear as soon as next Monday’s Full Moon in your opposite sign.

LIBRA: Be careful of going too far. With so many planets in your sign you’re all about constant motion, but a challenge from Jupiter is inclining you toward excess. This week you could find yourself learning the lesson about too much of a good thing. Look for ways this has become a pattern in your relationships as well as your motives. You’re feeling too comfortable to question your own intentions but doing just that will bring you an even stronger foundation to stand on. Mercury’s retrograde in your sign at the end of the month will be bringing you all sorts of reminders about who you really are at heart. It’s not always about making the other side happy.

SCORPIO: This year is all about pushing you toward establishing something. This could be about your reputation, or the way others see you, but chances are you’re following up on a deal you made with yourself and yourself alone. A surge of much needed energy starts off the week as your Pluto ruler gets back to forward motion. Look for issues that developed in the first half of the year to revisit you again now that you’re much better prepared to deal with them. If you’ve been feeling at all hopeless make sure and hold out for the weekend when the world gets back to cooperating with you. Next Monday’s Full Moon in Pisces brings you recognition for all the waves of emotion you’ve been braving.

SAGITTARIUS: If you go straight to where the good times are, you’re likely to go way too far. The best moves this week are work wise. As much as that’s never fun for a free spirited Sagittarius, keep in mind that the more you can get squared away now, the more time you’ll have for the better stuff later. There’s also a good chance the work you’re doing involves other people and this week you’re able to access deep reserves of concentration and discipline in ways that benefit them as well as you. Focus on the good of the whole and you’ll soon be rewarded in ways that are infinitely better than whatever you’d be doing just to procrastinate.

CAPRICORN: You’ve been feeling like something’s missing. Everyday challenges are leaving you exhausted and experiencing that emptiness at a higher level than your practical self normally would. Rest assured Pluto’s gradual move back into your sign is filling up the space and pushing you in a more powerful direction. Keeping your eyes on the big picture helps calm any anticipation. A friendly move from your Saturn ruler toward Jupiter brings the chance for some big experiences. The more you can be open and available to creative energy this week, the more likely you’ll be to find inspiration where in the past you could only see frustration. Make the mundane into magic.

AQUARIUS: Part of being an Aquarius includes being all too aware of the things that make you completely different from everybody else. Be prepared this week for the misfit side of you to get some unexpected attention. Your best defense is to stand proud behind everything and anything that make you who you are. You’re being given opportunities left and right to fit in better than you ever have before. If you can see how well you’re being accepted, you’ll be that much more able to accept yourself. Trust that your differences are what make you a necessary and important part of the whole. The themes that sprout up this week will be in full force for most of 2009: you’re being noticed for a reason.

PISCES: What’s changing about you? You’re in the midst of making some fairly epic adjustments in the way you carry yourself and perceive the world around you. Take some time this week to get to know how and where you’re growing. Be honest. The more familiar you are with yourself the easier things will be when more and more people start to notice the differences about you in the coming days. This week starts out slow but the action will escalate as we approach next Monday’s Full Moon in your sign. By this time next week you’ll be the center of attention. This isn’t as intimidating as it could sound to Pisces, who prefer to be behind the scenes. It’s more about bringing you closer to people who can help you get where you’re going. Trust your intuition.