Week of: 5/3-9
(5/9 Mom’s Day)
“It’s one thing to miss you Kramer, it’s another thing to take the choke off the shotgun.”
Thanks, Robin Gile.
Aries : I’m expecting good things out of you this week. I know it’s in there, and I know you can deliver. There’s an odd bit of luck floating around in the sky. And you can capitalize on this strange bit of luck, if you play your cards
right. There is a momentary, slightly adverse Mars-situation which is developing, though, and I strongly suggest that you get the Mother’s Day stuff out of the way as soon as you can get to it. And please, please quit running around like a mad person, trying to do to much at once. Leave that sort of behavior for the Gemini’s. They do it naturally, and it’s not fitting for an Aries, especially this week.
Taurus : Do something nice for you mom for Mother’s Day. Or, at the very least,
think about doing something nice for her. The way the planets are a stacked
up, and what with Mercury sneaking into your sign this week, it looks like you
just about have your plate full of minor emergencies which all require your
immediate attention. Fortunately, that Mercury influence means that you can
actually attend to a lot of these matters, at the same time. Maybe not all of
them, but you’ll do a pretty good job of getting to most of them. It does work
in your favor, if you plan on not sleeping too much. Ouch.
Gemini : Lists. Lots of lists. I mean, you need a list to manage you lists
this week. It’s a week full of activity. Sometimes, to a an untrained eye, this
activity looks like you are spending a lot of time running amuck, expending
considerable amounts of energy, APPARENTLY, doing nothing. It’s not really the
case, because you are getting a lot of jobs completed, it just looks like a
lot of frantic, frenetic activity to an untrained, non-Gemini eye. There are
those of use who understand Gemini’s, and we know that you are actually doing
a lot this week. There was weird trigger last week, and you’re bursting with
new-found energy. Don’t worry about what other people say this week.
Cancer : Friends and enemies are a good topic for you this week. With Venus
beginning to crawl into Cancer, don’t let the cooling rays of Venus upset your
delicate equilibrium. There’s no reason to let this “get to you” as is typical
of a Cancer. And now, this friends and enemies thing: you need to be a little
more careful than usual because folks who pretend to be your friends might wind
up turning tail and becoming less than desirable this week. It’s not you, but
I wouldn’t put too much trust in the supposed “friends” this week. A little
bit of background verification wouldn’t hurt this week, either. Be wiling to
question some of last week’s assumptions, and you’ll thank me for it later.
Leo : I love Leo. I wish I had a lot more Leo in my chart, then I could be
as mighty and grand as you guys. Only, this week, I’m secretly glad I don’t
have a lot of Leo because you guys are stuck, face to face, shoulder to shoulder,
elbow to elbow, body part to body part, with inane little problems. Nothing
big, just something like forgetting that it’s mother’s day until Sunday morning,
and then rushing over to the local 24-hour convenience store hoping to get something
appealing. You know, a little bit of planning helps at a time like this. Check
your short list for the most important activities this week, and plan accordingly.
Then get ready for disruptions. It’s only fair to tell you that it might not
go the way you plan, but I’ll predict that there is a good outcome to the week.
Virgo : There is this one Virgo Mom out there, and she’s going to feel like
she’s been left out on this Hallmark Holiday. Now, I don’t want anyone else
to think that I forget it was her special day, but you know, the facts are simple,
it looks like you got forgotten. I’m not going to worry about it, and I hope
that the good Virgo reader will remember than no one can spoil you like yourself.
Despite the backward movement of Mars right now, I feel pretty strong about
this: some one has to be good to you, and no one knows your inner desires more
than yourself so get out there and do something special for yourself. And that
one Virgo mother? Remember, we do care, we’re just a little short sighted at
times.
Libra : Mars comes sneaking back into your sign, and it’s not like you aren’t
dealing with enough headache causing material already. The little red orb’s
errant spinning means that you’ve got just one more issue to add to your already
full plate. It’s like passing through the “all you can eat” buffet and discovering
that your decision process might be the slightest bit impaired. What your eyes
say you can eat, and what the rest of your body can actually might be two different
things. One way or another, you’re going to want to readjust your goals this
week. It’s that tedious balance thing I keep alluding to for you guys this week.
It’s like trying to add that one piece of fried chicken on your already too
full plate. But just think, a chicken leg would be so good right now….
Scorpio : I don’t believe that the relief that I suggest is coming is really
going to be that welcome by my loyal (and much abused) Scorpio friends. Especially
this week. Mars continues a backwards march, hasty retreat, and he finally slides
into Libra. Let’s review our notes: Libra is the sign which comes before Scorpio.
While the errant planet’s behavior has been unsettling, this is both good and
bad: it’s good that he’s going to leave you alone; it’s bad because he’s still
moving backwards. In a perfect (Scorpio) world, this wouldn’t happen at all.
Some where, some one is having a good laugh at you. Use some sarcastic and witty
Scorpio humor this week to deal with the perturbations in the planets right
now, and you’ll get by okay. Just don’t fire up the BBQ grill this weekend.
I know it’s supposed to be a treat for Mom, but burning down the house isn’t
the best way to celebrate.
Sagitarius : You’re not sleeping well in the early part of the week, but suddenly,
there’s a change, and all you can think about, all that you really long for,
all that is important, is a nap. If you’re caught sleeping at your desk, there
are variety of excuses which are bound to work, like decaf jokes, and comments
like, “Darn, I almost solved that problem,” as well as whatever witty comments
you can come up with. Don’t bother sending me that joke, I’ve seen about a hundred
times so far. But do be willing to laugh at the little mistakes this week because
the small errors are going to actually reveal hidden truths, as the week slides
by. The distinction between a nap and meditation is a pretty thin line, and
you can cross the line with ease this week. The ideas are there, and as the
weekend draws closer, you get more ideas from your meditation time. And if the
answers don’t come along, at least you get some rest.
Capricorn : Along the shores of the lake here, there’s this section of so-called
“beach” which looks a lot like mud to me. Of course, that could just be my interpretation,
but it’s not a place I like to tread. Mud is water and dirt, mixed up in correct
proportions. So avoid this beach area this week. I know that water signs can
be tempting, especially to a good Capricorn (and if you’re reading this, you
are a good Capricorn). But remember that you might just get stuck on that beach
which is less of a beach and more of an emotional morass this week. Water signs
are nice, air signs are entertaining, but you need to stick to rock-solid earth
stuff this week. Doing so will help you stay on firm ground.
Aquarius : Neptune is a big, mysterious planet. In fact, that analogy reminds
me of an ex, but I don’t think that’s important right now. My problems with
significant others isn’t your concern. But your interaction with significant
others, and the apparent motion (or lack of motion) by Neptune is important
this week. The Grand Master of Mystery is slowing down to a crawl and then reversing
his direction. And it’s going to hit you, most likely in the personal relationship
arena. Now, I know you’re right, you know you’re right, but your significant
other might not agree with us. Under this Neptune thing, it is better to not
try to discuss everything this week. There’s a time and place for such conversations,
but it’s not in your stars for this week. And if you insist on having “that
talk,” be prepared to be misunderstood. Hint: that’s NOT Miss Understood.
Pisces : I love the way the old books always suggest that this is such a wonderful
time for Pisces, despite the apparent pejorative movement of the planets. However,
in an ongoing attempt to further the canon of the astrology lore, the research
team at FGS World HQ is delving deep into a the Pisces Psyche to determine just
what is going on. And it’s a scary place, that mysterious inner workings of
a Pisces brain. Frankly, we’re scared. So you can have this week one of two
ways: the old fashioned, “everything is good this week” or the post-punk FGS
version, “everything is in disarray this week.” Here’s the good news, you get
to pick one of those two. Careful, you will be tested later. Don’t cheat and
try to look at your neighbor’s paper — the guy sitting next to you doesn’t
have a clue.
© Kramer Wetzel, 1999
