Week of: April 21-27
“The multiplying villainies of nature
Do swarm upon him.”
from Shakespeare’s MacBeth (I.ii.11-12)
Mercury Retrograde in Taurus is like them Pancho Villa’s of nature, huh?
Aries : It starts out as a tough week, and there’s just no way to call this one nice. That’s the problem. You are face to face, on Monday morning no less, with some problems which have been bubbling around like a bad oil leak on the old truck. And, it’s one of those seals which is hard to fix, in other words, motor oil is cheaper than a decent mechanic. The good news is that car problems and unfortunate situation all begins to clear up as the week rolls by.
Taurus : I couldn’t help but be reminded of an old Beverly Hillbilly’s episode when I saw what you chart looks like for this week. There’s Jethro, trying to act “citified” and it just doesn’t work. You can take the person out of the country, but no matter what, you just can’t take the country out of the person. With Mercury doing an evil tap dance on your head, I would wager you feel just like Jethro, and it’s all so confusing. Fortunately, you will find that your hearty constitution will help you make it through this time of unease.
Gemini : The problem with Mercury is that this is a normal cycle, and it is made worse by two for you. Just the way it goes. If you can imagine a “double your pleasure” ad right now, and then imagine that everyone in the ad is out of synch with the rest of the world, then that’s pretty much how you feel. I would hope that bizarre astrology talk wouldn’t put you off because the Sun and Mercury enjoy a minor confrontation this week, and after said confrontation, the effect of the retrograde is a lot less. Still there, but not as bad.
Cancer : You really feel like there is something up this week with romance, that old “love” thing, but there’s not much in the way of action on the “love thing” scene. I would hope that you realize, what with the planets all making for unusual energy, that this isn’t the time to embarking on any new journeys in the “love bass boat” because the timing just isn’t right. Delay that departure for a little longer and see what better rewards there are.
Leo : Imagine that you are planning a party. Now imagine that you getting the old kegs out of the garage. Imagine that you are setting up lawn furniture for the party. Now think about what you really have planned for this week, and remember how the neighbors reacted to the LAST party you had. Remember when the cops came at three in the morning because the music was still too loud? While you are feeling very frisky this week, it isn’t a good time to actually have the party. Just get the supplies in order for right now.
Virgo : Mars goes direct on you next Sunday, but I ought to warn you you, there are some astrologers who believe that the period of time following a planet’s apparent turn-around and comeback campaign is just as bad as the other times. Just thought I better let you know that. However, in true FGS Style, here at World Headquarters, the observed phenomena is that you are well on you way to a speedy recovery from the apparent backwards motion of Mars. In theory, you feel better. In theory, you’re driving is improved. In theory, you will catch lots of fish this weekend.
Libra : The approaching full moon leaves you a little overwhelmed. I mean that in good way, too. It leaves you feeling like you know what is destined to be for the coming few weeks. The problem is that you are still a little humorless right now. The incessant pressure from the boiler room at work has left you a little out of it. I wouldn’t worry, what you really need is a an extra long weekend away from it all–grab some buddies and some beverages, and head towards the lake. I would set a goal of fishing in mind, but hey, if you never actually get around to the fishing part, who cares?
Scorpio : The moon makes a fast swipe at you during the middle of the week, but this a fleeting experience at best. You have more long range and troublesome problems you are dealing with right now, and no pesky emotions are going to get in the way. It’s not a good week to either buy a new car or buy a new bass boat, although, lord knows, I sure could use one. Nope, I would even suggest that you put off some of those chronic repairs on the old fishing rig right now, too. Stuff that crops up this week is like last week’s bait: smelly, disgusting but still useful.
Sagittarius : “Think big” is the operative word this week. Now, remember that the little evil one, Mercury, is making trouble with getting thoughts into actions, so just concentrate on the idea of “think big.” Don’t start anything new right now, just jot those ideas down on piece of paper, run it up a flagpole and see if anyone salutes. It’s a great time to arrange for some planning sessions, especially strategic planning, but it isn’t a good time to get around to the implementation.
Capricorn : I’ll bet that you feel yourself getting reved up for something, but the only problem is, no one can tell just what it is that’s getting you all so wound up. I mean, I can see in the stars, but what are you going to do with this energy? For once, I’ll try to deviate from the normal and predict that there is a sudden change in your personal direction, sort of like a Bat-Turn, from the old TV series. Now, if you could just reach into your tool belt and whip out a little gadget that make everyone else understand why you are changing directions, all will be well.
Aquarius : As an Aquarius, you’ve already experienced all this disruptive energy, sort of like a ski boat going across your fishing lines, and now, you’ve got this inquisitive insight stuff kicking up, too. In other words, you really want to 1] get that ski boat dude who ran over your fishing lines, and 2] you really want to see what was about to strike when your trolling was interrupted. I would warn you about dealing with drunk ski boat captains, they aren’t known for having a lot of reason or logic in their little heads when talking to fishermen. Just a word of caution.
Pisces : There are a few pesky little dirt clods in the sky which are hanging around, pestering you. These two little asteroids bring a whole lot of Virgo-type cleaning energy with them. They mean business. Time to roll up your sleeves and get to work straightening out various aspects of your life. It’s like doing a thorough reorganization of your tackle box, you know, with all its little compartments, and then there’s that one corner, real or imagined, which seems to be collecting lots and lots of dust. It’s like a bad movie B-Movie: attack of the killer dust bunnies.
