TAURUS (April 20 - May 20):  This is a good day to retreat into a private place, preferably at home. So much the better, if you can manage to take the day off, put your feet up and wrap yourself around a warm teddy bear. But even if you're at work, you need some kind of protective niche where you're pushing away awkward people, hassles and hustle. There is a tricky influence, prevailing only briefly, so you may find it tricky to bring discussions to a satisfactory conclusion since you will be constantly switching tack.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20):  You may notice a tendency in yourself to over control companions or your environment which can lead to resentment. But as you learn to let go and welcome in new experiences you will find that you are coping with a wide variety of situations in new and helpful ways. You do have great insight into your own psychology and into motivations of those around you. But try not to look at everyone as if they were separate from you. Tread gently if explaining what you know since you may arouse hostility if you tell the truth too baldly.

CANCER (June 21 - July 22):  More inclined than usual to explore the whats, whys and wherefores of the people and situations around you, you are asking probing questions. You are tuning into many aspects which others never see. But allowing yourself to understand things in greater depth does not necessarily mean everyone does. So be sparing in what you say. Less praise will be coming your way than you might wish, but you can always take pride in what you do for its own sake, and be your own morale booster.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22):  Try not to get hypersensitive. Sometimes you can just get yourself worked up about things that are not as important as you're making them out to be. Give yourself some space to just wind down and be a bit more at peace if you possibly can. Today's waning influences will keep you amiable. You will smooch, schmooze and generally put yourself about in a thoroughly charming fashion. You should be able to pour oil on troubled waters.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22):  The atmosphere in friendships or team relationships may be difficult to handle lightly at the moment. There can be jealousy or possessiveness around which is hard to handle calmly and tactfully. You need to be honest in a quiet way on an ongoing basis, otherwise the tensions will build up. Your boisterousness will bounce you back into life in a major way. But around children or those under your care you could be a little bossy so be careful to stay tactful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22):  Your coolly sophisticated approach to life means you'll get more work done but in an utterly charming way. You will be very diplomatic around situations that require self-discipline. You have that slight sense of reserve that other people sometimes feel is quite attractive. Your ability to keep the peace, and generally boost morale at the moment, could be useful in gaining you prominence at work, and help smooth your path to promotion. Your charm may have a hidden agenda but it will bring the desired result if you just keep schmoozing in the right places.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21):  There's a lovely balance around today which means whichever direction you usually lean evens up a little. If you're often a little bit frivolous, indulgent and can't settle down to the chores, this is the time you get real. Or if you are normally gloomy, push aside fun and just do what you have to do, then today you positively blossom with good humour. You are being honest and very direct about your feelings. It is important that you have open lines of communication, since you want amusing conversation as well as cuddles.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21):  It's a very mental day, when you will want to communicate on a much broader scale. There may be messages coming in from abroad or from a distance away. You're thinking about loftier subjects, whether it's philosophy, religion, education or politics. Maybe you will be too sentimental or too sugary sweet on the surface. Try to be more honest about your feelings underneath. You will want beauty or luxury at home and your appetite may be more tempted than usual.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19):  Your emotional responses will be more intense for a couple of days. Important, influential or strong-minded people will be drawn into your orbit, but you need to tread softly, and not say everything you feel or think. Try to listen to feedback since companions may have the wrong end of the stick, or could just be losing your train of thought. Indeed you may find it tricky to keep in focus yourself. Leave major situations until you are clearer.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18):  Balance is what you are aiming for, though you may be swinging to extremes in the effort to find it. Having a close partner is vital to your confidence now. Try not to be possessive or get yourself unsettled if things are not going precisely as you want. You will tend to react over-quickly to things, hearing slights where none exist. Just let yourself wander. You will not co-operate easily. Not because anyone is arguing, just that everyone seems to be marching to a different drumbeat.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20):  Order will be important to you and chaos seems to bother you more than usual when the Moon is here but fussing about trivia endlessly can get in the way of progress. You will be covering the same ground sixteen times over, going round and round in circles. You will be feeling more impressionable than usual, changing your mind depending who is facing you. You need to be more detached and observant, since you may be missing vital facts, by not seeing the whole picture.