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Libra (Sept. 22-Oct. 22)
Mars has got your back right now, Libra, and he's focusing all his energy on your J-O-B. Are you? Now is the perfect time to interview, look for a new job, ask for a raise, or finally complete that ninety-eight-page Excel sheet. If you're still seeking, you're lucky — Mars will be around for quite a few months. So feel free to plan and dream, but make sure you then work on attaining it. Mars don't like no lazy-ass goofs who watch Maury all day.
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Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
If you've been scanning the horizon and feeling the urge to travel, now would be a great time to explore new places. Even if you can't jet off to Morocco or hike the Canadian Rockies, you might take a class or meet someone who broadens your horizons. You never know who you'll meet, or what lovely places (upper thigh, behind-the-elbow, behind-the-knee) you'll get to explore.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You'll feel like the homecoming king or queen this week, Sag. You probably won't be riding around a football field in a convertible, waving at the crowd and flashing a Vaseline-glossed smile, but you will be incredibly popular. Friends will flock to you, strangers will want to meet you and people will look up to you at work. Just use your powers for good — nobody likes a bitchy homecoming queen. I'm looking at you, Kimmi Slater.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Abbott and Costello, Mork and Mindy, Oreo cookies and the delicious little sugary dollops of hydrogenated white stuff — some things just go together. This week, you'll find the peanut butter to your chocolate Reeses crust. Whether at work, at play, or in the bedroom, the stars predict a partner, the likes of which legends are made of. Or, at least, a really good snack time.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Mercury will be retrograde starting Thursday, but you might feel its effects earlier. This period may simply be a time to slow down and reflect on your current choices, or you may feel like everything you try is stymied and slow. Can I give you a consolation prize? Your love life will be on fire. Hot, sweaty, cheeky, and definitely full-steam ahead.
Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)
Everyone knows you're a beautiful dreamer, Pisces. But your ability to balance a checkbook, manage your IRA, or make a cool million in a bear market will be highlighted this month. Even when Mercury goes retrograde, you'll have the cool head and fiery passion to make the best of a slower situation. And in your downtime, you can use that fiery passion elsewhere.
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)
Aries, you're the original spiritual marathon runner. You like to go hard, fast and long, whether you're focusing on love, your career, or flipping the channels. This week, Mercury is in retrograde, which means you'll have to be flexible when things don't move forward quite as quickly as you'd like. Take a breather— sometimes slow and gentle can be damn exciting.
Taurus (Apr. 20-May 20)
Sometimes you can have too much stimulation, know what I mean? The past few months may have felt like that, in more ways than one. This week, with Mercury in retrograde, things will be slowing down, and you need to take advantage of that. Rest, relax, and ready yourself for the excitement that will be coming in the next few months. You'll be up for more intense stimulation in no time.
Gemini (May 21-Jun. 21)
Mercury will go retrograde soon — meaning a slower, sometimes stalled, pace — but your love life will be getting a celestial jump-start. Thursday's new moon bodes well not only for meeting someone new, but also for starting what they call a "relationship." If you're already in one, this new moon could help you easily conceive (you've been warned). Either way, you'll be ripe and ready for the taking.
Cancer (June 21-July 21)
Mercury will go retrograde this month, but this week you should have smooth sailing at work. In fact, your performance will likely be stellar. If your job were the Black Pearl, baby, you'd be Johnny Depp. Enjoy the insights and the adulations of higher-ups and coworkers — now's the time you'll finally be recognized for all those overtime hours and hard work. Just go easy on the eyeliner.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 22)
Leos flourish in the spotlight, and you're usually the center of attention — be it paparazzi cameras or your friends' drunken digital pics. But if you feel a bit antisocial this week (or even all month), don't fret. Mercury is inspiring your dreamy, creative side. Romance looks good, too, though I'm not sure cunnilingus is strictly a creative endeavor.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 21)
October is like your own personal sugar daddy of the calendar year. This month, you'll find many ways to make more money. If the cold, hard cash isn't already flowing into your bank account, the stars say it's also a grand time to ask for a raise. Thursday's new moon casts an especially positive light on your ability to show the boss why you're fabulous . . . and, naturally, why you should earn more. Don't go spending it all in one place, now.
