Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) I love Scorpios. I even spent 12 months trying to walk in your shoes (I told everyone my birthday was November 11th that year), just to see what it was like. Read more Read it in print

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Halloween has its roots mainly in the ancient Celtic tradition of Samhain. Their calendar divided the year into two parts, light and dark, with Samhain (roughly translated as “Summer’s End) representing the end of the light half and the beginning of the dark half. You are all too familiar with your dark side, but sometimes I worry about you losing touch with the lightness that is also an important part of you. Can you use the next six months to get back in touch? After all, the darker things get, the easier it is to shine. Read more Read it in print

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Don’t act helpless.We both know you’re not.There’s a big difference between something you’re not capable of doing and something you just don’t really want to do. Pretending you can’t when you really won’t is a pretty lame tactic, even if it works occasionally. It’s definitely a bad strategy to employ this week, since people are likely to see right through it to your unwilling heart. As you can imagine, that won’t reflect well on you. It would be better to just suck it up and get shit done, especially because it’s not nearly as bad or hard as you’ve built it up to be. This week store up some good karma credit, instead of spending what little you’ve got banked. Read more Read it in print

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You’re not good at suffering. “Who is?” you might demand incredulously, to which I’d refer you to those masochistic Scorpios and rugged Capricorns. Unlike the latter, who usually bear hardship stoically and without complaint, you frequently make a big fuss over your misery. Fishing for sympathy and seeking relief from suffering aren’t especially character-building activities, though, and they’re poor preparation for those times when neither compassionate attention nor reprieve are forthcoming. I don’t expect you to change—you’re simply not wired to enjoy suffering. However, since this week’s torments are relatively mild, it’s a good time to work on developing your endurance, so that it’ll be there when you really need it. Read more Read it in print

Thats made the remaining items unreasonably important, and it can consequently be devastating when one of them goes missing. Spend some time this week dredging up the rest of your Things That Make Me Happy List from memory, or reinventing it from scratch. Read more Read it in print

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Any efficient leader has to be somewhat singleminded, and, to some extent, insensitive and bullheaded. If you take the time to listen to and consider every single person’s opinion, you’ll never actually get anywhere. Striking a balance between heeding individual needs and steamrolling ahead with a workable decision is what every strong leader must learn to do.This is especially hard for you Librans; because of your ability to see every side, you almost have an inability to ignore any side. That’s not to say you can’t be effective leaders—you just have to work a little harder at it. This week, you should get multiple opportunities to practice. Read more Read it in print

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) I bet we’d be shocked at what percentage of people have totaled a car at some point in their lives. However, I doubt we’d be that surprised at how few of them were Virgos. Of course, there are some of you who’ve probably managed to wreck your vehicles, but I’d be willing to bet that the percentage is much lower than for those reckless Aries, death-wish Scorpios, or spacey Pisces. However, there are times when the improbable is much more likely to happen—and this is one of those. Drive especially carefully this week,Virgo. Read more Read it in print

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You’re like a teenage mom. Here’s an unexpected baby, demanding time, attention, and nurture, and you’re terribly unprepared to take care of her properly. Just like that teen mom, however, you have more choices than you probably think you do.You could rise to the challenge, and learn to care for her and help her realize her potential. Naturally, handing her over to someone who’s better equipped and eager to do exactly that is also an option, provided you’re not already too attached. I can’t make that choice for you, but I can say this: just like a baby, this creation will have its own trials and rewards; it may also keep you from any other plans and dreams you had for quite some time. Read more Read it in print

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) another member of the herd. Miners used to carry canaries into coal mines. Since the birds were more sensitive to toxic gases, they’d become ill before the miners, who would then have a chance to escape. Keep your eyes and ears open; the warning signs before you are certainly not as obvious as a bird falling stiff-legged from its perch, but they’re not hard to miss if you’re looking for them.And just like the bird-keeping miners, you still have plenty of time to get out. Ignore (or fail to notice) those warnings at your own peril. Looking back, they’ll be all too obvious, and you’ll kick yourself for not paying attention. Read more Read it in print

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Cockiness doesn’t suit you. An exuberant Aries or steel-tempered Scorpio can get away with it, but on a Virgo it just looks like you’re trying way too hard. Sorry,Virgo, but the bravado’s got to go.That’s not to say you can’t be a paragon of quiet, modest confidence.That would fit you like a well-tailored suit. Own what you know, and what you know you can do. But you don’t need to toot your own horn; those who’d be impressed by you know what to look for—and they’ll be that much more impressed if you weren’t trying to rub their faces in it. Read more Read it in print