Your Stars This Week for May 12, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Stars This Week | May 12th, 2013

The coming week is likely to present situations that are ripe with possibility. It will be quite easy for arguments to arise as tensions quickly increase -- and so they shall, particularly at the workplace. The biggest mistake anyone can make at this time is to believe that his or her way is the only way, for as history proves, just because an idea, a method or a motive is entirely one's own doesn't mean that it's the right one! This week, one's ability to defer to another for the sake of cooperation and progress will prove most important.

Where personalities themselves clash, it is likely to be a somewhat different story, for there's really nothing much to be done to solve this particular problem other than simply deciding to resign the field -- and few will want to do that, surely! Personal issues may be unusually volatile for this reason this week.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You'll have good reason this week to maintain a calm, rational demeanor -- even when others around you are losing their cool, and their control. (April 5-April 19) -- You're likely to receive some kind of confirmation this week that tells you you've been doing precisely the right thing in a certain situation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may have reason to believe that someone else's motives are not altogether pure this week. Investigate, but stay out of the way! (May 6-May 20) -- Your reaction to something new and different will teach you a great deal about yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You needn't wonder at those developments that have others shaking their heads; you seem to know what's at work here, when others don't. (June 7-June 20) -- It'll be important for you to get a head start this week if at all possible -- despite another's attempts to impede your progress.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- If you can't be sure that another will play by the rules, you may want to steer clear of that particular game this week. Use your head! (July 8-July 22) -- When you are surrounded by those whom you love, the week takes on a glow of satisfaction for you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may be called upon to help a friend who is running out of time. You have what it takes to give him or her a needed advantage. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You may receive an invitation early in the week that has you altering your schedule significantly to accommodate it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- Your attempts to emulate someone else can serve a purpose, but this week it is more important to try to adopt a method all your own. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Your style may not have the effect you desire this week, while your methods lack a little necessary substance.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You may be called upon early in the week to provide to a group that which is uniquely your own. You don't even have to agree with everyone! (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You have a way of doing things that attracts attention -- but is attention what you really want or need right now?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You may have to learn something new very fast this week in order to come through for someone else who is at a serious disadvantage. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- Your earning power is on the rise, though you may not see a clear benefit just yet; the time will come!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Contrasting situations provide you with an opportunity to do what you do best -- and, quite possibly, to say "I told you so." (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may not be able to be completely in sync with a loved one this week, but you can avoid any serious bump in the road.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You've had enough practice at a certain key activity, and this week you'll be able to promote your agenda with confidence and certainty. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- Coming to grips with the true nature of events transpiring now may take some serious adjustment on your part this week.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You have an innate sense that what is going on around you this week can be quite good for you -- if you do what is asked of you efficiently. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You can provide what another is asking for in a way that does not sacrifice your own originality or autonomy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You seek something that can put you in the driver's seat at this time -- but what you need is something more than a ready resource can provide. (March 6-March 20) -- You'll find yourself gravitating more and more toward someone who both agrees with you and challenges you.

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Your Stars This Week for May 05, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Stars This Week | May 5th, 2013

The coming week is likely to see a careful balance between success and failure for a great many individuals. Accomplishment will be vying with setback for priority at all key moments. That which goes as planned this week can propel one quickly into a new realm of personal and professional discovery; that which doesn't can provide a learning experience that must not be overlooked -- especially when disappointment mounts. Complications and confusion may arise from the fact that rewards will not only go to the winners this week, but the losers, too, will gain something valuable -- and can come charging back after only a short period of reflection and recuperation.

Many are likely to find themselves solving mysteries of widely varying significance this week. The best clues are to be found out in the open, however, despite what the fiction writers would have one believe! Those who are willing to play well with others will have a certain advantage as they put two and two together.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You may have a few things to answer for when the week is over, but you'll also be recognized for a unique personal accomplishment. (April 5-April 19) -- You're likely to receive an invitation that tempts you out of your usual routine. Fun is had and a lesson is learned.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- Personal goals may be going through change at this time. Professional beliefs can prove solid ground upon which to base many decisions. (May 6-May 20) -- You may want to gather others around you this week as you attempt to do something that has not been done before.

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- You must make all instructions clear and very much to the point this week -- there will be no time to go over them again. (June 7-June 20) -- You may find yourself engaged in a conflict with one whose ideals differ dramatically from your own.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- You may think that you have the best plan ready to go, but a rival is likely to come up with something even better -- and more up to date. (July 8-July 22) -- What happens as a result of your own decision-making this week can help build your personal confidence.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may be playing a supporting role this week, but that doesn't mean your contribution won't be noticed. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You have something that someone else wants -- but you're not quite ready to hand it over just yet. See how things play out.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You'll have the opportunity this week to move up in some respects -- though you may not be able to get all the way to your promised land. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- You can work well with others, but all the while you'll be working on a bigger plan.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- Someone may be trying to share something special with you, but you aren't likely to react the way he or she expects you to. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may have to make a sudden about-face this week in order to avoid a threat you did not anticipate.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You can move from one thing to the next with relative ease this week -- but one aspect of your work will take you out of your comfort zone. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You may discover a flaw in your plans at the last possible moment this week. Adjustments pay off.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- Unplanned activities can prove hazardous, even though you have proven yourself quite adept at improvisations of all kinds. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You may think that you're just practicing this week, but in fact you're actually giving a live performance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- What gets put in motion this week will affect you in ways you cannot possibly imagine -- unless you have been there, done that. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- You have more questions than usual this week, but the answers are likely to be right at your fingertips.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- You may suffer from a fundamental misunderstanding of what is called for this week -- but a friend or mentor gets you on track. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- You may be tempted to criticize what you don't understand; instead, take advantage of the chance to learn more about it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- You may feel as though you have done everything to satisfy your end of an unusual bargain, but in fact there's more for you to do. (March 6-March 20) -- You can't force that which is proving a slow, stubborn process. Be patient, diligent and forgiving.

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Your Stars This Week for April 28, 2013

by Stella Wilder

Your Stars This Week | April 28th, 2013

The coming week is likely to see a great many individuals coping with a kind of loneliness that is both rare and stubborn -- a kind born of the sense that one is out of his or her element, surrounded by those who do not understand, yearning for something that is elusive and out of reach. None of this is to be feared, however, for all of it can pass quickly -- unless one makes the mistake of dwelling in such feelings, and allowing them to take a firm grip on the psyche or the soul. He or she who believes that such feelings will last a long time is almost sure to make that fear come true. Such a self-fulfilling prophecy is to be avoided at all costs!

Recovery from any emotional hardships this week can be swift, if not permanent, and the magic can return quickly to one's life if one is able to recognize it, welcome it and embrace it -- for indeed, it is all around. This is just the kind of week that highlights life's ups and downs, whites and blacks, yins and yangs.

ARIES (March 21-April 4) -- You're going to have to spend the money asked if you want to equip yourself as you desire. But the best is the best, there's no denying it! (April 5-April 19) -- Now is the time for you to invest in something that will increase your knowledge and skill.

TAURUS (April 20-May 5) -- You may develop an odd appetite for that which is not usually considered healthy. Still, you can avoid any serious harm. (May 6-May 20) -- You must be ready for what comes this week, whether or not you feel up for it. Don't be surprised!

GEMINI (May 21-June 6) -- The simplest of concepts may be too much for you as the week opens, but you'll get up to speed quickly and take charge in a way that is unexpected. (June 7-June 20) -- That which isn't entirely to your taste may actually be just what you need this week. Say yes!

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- What is usually free time must be spent in an earnest attempt to catch up this week. You may not be able to reclaim the time later on. (July 8-July 22) -- That which was lost is found this week. Put your best foot forward. A friend sees you in a new light.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- Imitation may be the most sincere form of flattery, but for you, it may actually set you back. You must be working toward something original. (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- You'll derive a great deal of good from a certain companion's contributions this week. Show your appreciation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You will be deeply affected this week by your happenstance interaction with one who understands you better than you understand yourself. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- That which you accomplish this week may only be in the way of preparation; the real thing is yet to come.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 7) -- You must be willing to laugh at yourself and what you are doing this week, for much of it will have others laughing as well. (Oct. 8-Oct. 22) -- You may be introduced to a way of doing things that is completely foreign to you, but from which you can learn a great deal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 7) -- You can reveal much this week merely by the way you look -- and if you don't want to reveal anything, you must alter the way you look. (Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You'll receive a call to action this week, and you'll want to be prepared with all your resources at the ready.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) -- You can impress those around you this week merely by doing what you do. Any conscious attempt may actually backfire on you. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- Take care that your own judgments of someone else's difficult situation don't reflect poorly on you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) -- You'll be exposed to something patently bizarre this week, and you mustn't let it get under your skin. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) -- What others are doing may not be for you this week -- but you may not be able to resist participating in some way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) -- Your search for just the right thing for you this week is likely to lead you down a strange and unfamiliar path. Take precautions! (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) -- Your interest in something rather unusual is likely to be shared by one who will soon be a good friend.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 5) -- Travel plans may have to change somewhat due to an unexpected development far from home that affects you peripherally. (March 6-March 20) -- Something you are usually able to do without too much effort may actually be much more difficult than expected.

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