By Jack Fertig
Q Scopes
The Sun in Libra draws us toward reconciliation, but on what grounds? First, Sol aspects Eris and Chiron, highlighting our position and the other side's; then, he aspects Uranus and Neptune, pitting practicality against ideals. Keeping an open mind while standing your ground can be difficult. Something has to give!
ARIES (March 20 – April 19): You're now uncharacteristically open to both sides of any question, but your own deepest desires can surface to sabotage your bi-partisan efforts. Meditation can head that off. Stay true to your ideals despite temptations to compromise.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): You worry too much, even if worrying a little is necessary. Help from those above and ahead of you should be welcomed. Peers and friends may be jealous, but even with good intentions their efforts to help can go awry.
GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Sports or competitive games, anything from baseball to backgammon, can stimulate your creative juices. That in turn can bring up questions about your goals and ideals. Even if without answers, the questions are worth investigating.
CANCER (June 21- July 22): Standing out as a leader in your community or family may be an uncomfortable fit for you. The attention isn't important; harnessing the talents of others is. Your efforts will lead you to new insights, probably through surprising arguments. Listen and learn!
LEO (July 23 – August 22): Keep it simple, sunshine! The biggest ideas still fall on basic premises. Make sure those bases are solid; run them by a friend before you start broadcasting your ideas. Your partner might like some erotic novelties, but needs help saying so.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Of what value is your GLBT community to you? Ask not what queerdom can do for you, but what you can do for queerdom. Your community service helps you as much as anyone else, and can be a great way to find love.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Feeling a little out of sort with your people? Find some new way to have fun together. Invite your soccer team to a movie, or your artsy friends to a game or, better yet, recruit them all for some public service effort.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Sometimes you just feel like you don't fit in anywhere, and it's fine to just stay home until the mood passes. Time spent with a hobby can be the best therapy.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): At the center of the social whirl, you can bring together different types of people who wouldn't normally mix. Don't let all that detract from responsibilities at home, or you may have rude surprises there!
CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Make connections with important people at work, or in your profession. Your cultural background may seem an obstacle, but something important there does offer a key to getting ahead. Stay open to new ideas, but be careful about expressing them prematurely.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): New ideas can challenge long-held premises. Which of those basic ideas do you really believe – and what are just cultural dogmas? Learning to be truer to yourself should provoke some changes in your values.
PISCES (February 19 – March 19): You could be too sexy for your own good. Desires and opportunities could shake up your self-image. That's a sign of growth. Meditate through the confusion for better self-awareness.
