Fri March 5-Thur March 11:
ARIES (March 20-April 19): "Whether you go up a ladder or down it," advises the Tao Te Ching, "your position is shaky." Sometimes the best action is no action Aries. It's hard to question the wisdom of Chinese sages, but we do want to know how they got their houses painted.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Regarding the ancient world's great monuments, Thoreau said that while most folks want to know who built them, he'd be more interested in knowing who didn't build them--"who were above such trifling." Building foundations that interest us should take precedence over sheer longevity at this time Taurus. Being stuck with something that we've tired of is worse if the thing's never going to go away.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "What I find is you can do almost anything, or go almost anywhere," says Tony the Beachcomber, "if you're not in a hurry." Maybe instead of pining for the great escape, Gem, we should see how quickly we can get to "patience."
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don't ask the barber whether you need a haircut, notes investor Warren Buffet. He also says that if you need advice to make a deal, you proably shouldn't be doing it. Other people have lots of advice on how we should spend our money this week Cancer. Only listen to those too busy taking their own money to the bank to do any talking.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): "Never confuse wisdom with luck," say the Ferengi, Star-Trek's race of über-capitalist aliens. We don't know whether current events make us wise, or lucky, Sadge. Either way, we'd be able to enjoy it better if it didn't mean we have yet another philosophical question to ponder.
CAPRICORN (Dec 21-Jan 19):
"Sex will get you through times with no money," writes Barbara Kingslover,"better than money will get you through times with no sex." This may be true, Cappy, but just try explaining it to our tax accountant. Issues of love and money continue to bring upsets. Next life we're coming back as a Pisces, so confusion is all we have to worry about.
AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 19):"The obstacle is the path," states a Zen proverb. If something won't get out of our way Aquarius, consider that it's takingus where we need to go. It may be the long way 'round, but short cuts don't get us to paradise. It's the scenic route, that does that.
PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): "Blessed is he who has found his work," wrote Carlyle, "let him ask no other blessedness." By this definition we're approaching sainthood Pisces. Right now our idea of heaven would be an escape from the daily grind. Would Carlyle have thought being able to Google, "cheap airfare," as divine as it sounds to us right now?
LEO (July 22-Aug 23): Philosopher Diogenes lived in a barrel on the streets of Athens, and regaded clothing beyond mere rags as vanity. When someone told the philosopher he lived no better than a dog, Diogenes peed on the fellow's leg. We'll feel like defending our life philosophy too, this week Leo, but imitating Diogenes' method is not advised.
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 22): "I feel it gone," wrote Shakespeare, "but know not how it went." Apparently the Bard had trouble with socks coming up missing in the wash and dry process too, Virgo. We've been feeling lost ourselves lately, but stars say it's just a temporary vacation from having to keep track of everything for everybody. It does others good to find their own socks every so often. We don't want to end up being a lost sock enabler, do we?
LIBRA (Sept 22-Oct 23):
Feng Shui is the art of decluttering our life so every object has a harmonious purpose. We're all for harmony Libra, but wonder, did those Chinese Feng Shui masters ever pitch a thing, only to need it two days later? Stars say we're either saying final goodbyes or sorting through the trash. Did Confucius ever have days like this?
SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 22): "Grasshopper always wrong in argument with chicken," goes a bit of Eastern wisdom. We'll be tempted to test the validity of this proverb, Scorpio. Proceed only if the other side ruffles our feathers rather than has us hopping mad.
