Mars charges into passionate, fiery Leo today. Commit yourself to pleasure in the coming weeks. Treat yourself to a dance class or vacation. Mars moves full-tilt into Leo today, a Fire sign where he feels right at home. In fact, the Planet of Action is supremely happy here. Oh, the passion! The energy! The drama! We’ll enjoy this majestic romp all the way till the end of June, so join in while you can. This period is perfect for dedicating yourself to your own pleasure and goals, for both Mars and Leo are very self-aware — some would even say self-centered! — and inclined to act instead of just making plans or waiting around. So go ahead. Splurge. Treat yourself to that mini-vacation or that elegant watch you’ve been eyeing. Take a dance class. Do something active that will make you feel wonderfully alive.

Mars finally ends his extended stay in watery, emotional Cancer, where he’s not happy. Being assertive has been hard, but now it’s over. This is the last full day that Mars will inhabit Cancer — at least this time around! We can all breathe a sigh of relief about this development. Mars has had an extended stay in Cancer due to the Action Planet’s retrograde period last winter. And Mars isn’t happy in this watery, emotional, receptive sign. It’s been difficult to assert our wants and needs. As a result, passive-aggressive behavior has been in full force. Tomorrow, thank goodness, the Red Planet moves into a Fire sign, which suits him much better.

More than half the planets are in Earth signs now. These signs are practical and grounded. They’re committed, too, and often overworked. More than half the planets lie in grounded Earth signs these days. Sensible to the max, these signs — Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn — take a practical approach to life. They don’t want to engage in anything, including projects, courses of study and relationships, unless they’re sure it will work. Once engaged, they’re utterly committed, so it’s important that they’re careful about what they take on.

Emotionally based communications could become apparent as the day rolls on, even if they’re presented as ‘logic.’ Write in your journal. The Moon in Gemini overtakes Mercury today. This could be quite a chatty combination, so don’t be surprised if there’s some competition for the microphone. Journal writing and other means of personal expression are a great use of today’s astro-weather.

The New Moon in Taurus heralds springtime and the delights of new life. Jump aboard this building phase to create or build any project. It’s a New Moon in Taurus! I can practically smell the scent of fresh springtime flowers on the soft air. New life is surging in one of the most delightful parts of the annual cycle. Why not go with the flow? Is there anything in your life you’d like to build, grow or develop? Now’s the perfect time to get started, or to rededicate yourself to the task. Today’s solid Taurus energy ensures you’ll work hard and accomplish much during the next four weeks. This is particularly true if your birthday is today, January 6 or September 8.

The Moon moves into Taurus early on today, breathing new life into the lovely Earth Grand Trine
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