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February 01, 2007
February2007 Horoscopes
I really wish they would have let Pluto stay a planet and would have taken stupid Mercury out of the mix, always retrograding like it's just having a party over there in the fifth house of "Make Your Life A Horror Movie." But that's okay, that's fine. I'm going to pretend Pluto is still a planet. You might want to remember that when you read my prognostications. And then later I may have some real estate to sell you, beachfront property! and we can have a sleepover where we do a séance to talk to your childhood puppy.
But in all seriousness, because that is how I am you know, very serious, February has a LOT going on for such a short month:
• Stupid Mercury, always retrograding when the rest of us want to par-tay! That is from February 13 to March 7.
• Full moon on February 2nd to taunt us.
• Groundhog Day, while not astrological in nature, still. It's a day.
• Valentine's Day. Let's just face it.
• New Moon on February 17.
• Oh, and Mardi Gras. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
And it keeps going into March, I guess since February was short there was some astrological spillover:
• Major eclipse on March 3 in Virgo. Go Virgo, Go Virgo!
• On March 7, Mercury turns direct. Then we all have wine.
Actually, the really scary part of all this is that I woke up this morning and ... it was already FEBRUARY! How the heck did it get here so fast?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18)
Happy Birthday! My older brother is an Aquarius and he is often just a puzzle to me. He's one of the smartest people I know, and he's also very complex, with a soft heart but no one would ever guess. Typical Aquarius! Anyway, February is a big big financial month for you, although you might not see the results until mid-March when a whole bunch of planets hang out together and hand out karma dollars. I do want to gently caution that your soft heart, well-hidden as it may be, may find itself being pulled on this month, especially between now and mid-February. Luckily for you, there's a big new moon in your sign around that time which makes all the difference between merely trudging onward and actually walking for enjoyment. You have a lot of compassion inside, and I assure you that compassion doesn't have an end. You were blessed with endless amounts of it, you'll just need to trust that you won't run out.
PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20)
Well, color me surprised and hand me a cocktail. I do believe our friend Pisces here has finally had exactly E-NOUGH of the craziness, the instability, the forever limbo. I think in fact Pisces may have just gotten what we refer to in highly secretive astrological lingo as "a backbone." It has always been there, of course, you're just not real fond of using it ... not because Pisces is weak, mind you, but because more than any other sign on the wheel, Pisces folks do understand the ripple effect of every action, every word, every thought. So they do their darndest to make sure they don't screw stuff up, thereby ending the universe as we know it. But all that fear of making a misstep can be paralyzing, and you end up mired in your own indecision. Like I'm telling you something you don't know. Anyway! That's all just talking, since you are DEFINITELY no longer mired down this month. I'm quite pleased with what I see, I think you'll be right proud of your backbone by month's end. Then you can get back to your old familiar worrywart self.
ARIES (March 21- April 19)
You're more focused on the day-to-day aspects of your life than ever before. For an Aries, this is like the death knell of creativity. Ya'll are so dramatic! Merely resist the urge to think you're drowning in the mundane! I like to think of the really basic pieces of our day-to-day lives as our "kitchen reality" and the beauty of kitchen reality is that you develop an appreciation for the art, the beauty of life, even if it happens in your kitchen, your copy room at work, or your cubicle. Retrograding Mercury gives you the ability to rest for a moment and see your life for the very beauty it holds in the smallest places. Enjoy it.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)
I'm sorry about Mercury going all notrograde on you. Stupid astrology! But the thing about Taurus (taurii?) is that when you are pushed into a corner and feel completely pressured, ya'll manage to be absolutely, hands down the BEST VERSION OF YOU EVER! Your primary issue all month will be your core fear vs. your core reality. (I make that sound so easy. But really it's kind of HUGE.) For example, if your core fear is that you are unworthy, your main challenge all month will be trusting your own instincts in the face of a million naysayers all trying to foist their unworthy solutions upon you. Simply rely upon your Taurii vibe for innate goodness, and plow through them when they are wrong. Because really? They are wrong. You are innately good, Taurus. Defend your gut!
GEMINI (May 21 - June 21)
I like to base all my fauxrriscopes on the people I am closest to from the astrological wheel. Gemini is always close to my heart because I was born right on the cusp, and I feel responsible for knowing what my neighbors are up to. This will be a trying and frustrating month for Gemini because dumb Mercury is in notrograde, making life difficult. Interestingly enough, Geminis will have a weirdly cohesive month, with strange opportunities showing up around every corner. It's ball in your court month, Gemini. Your challenge is to chase after the odd and unusual opportunities February will bring. Also, FYI. One of them may be very very goodlooking.
CANCER (June 22 - July 22)
Oh crap. You got me again as your ASTROLOGER! Didn't you learn, last year, when I wanted us to start a gang called the Cancer Crips? All I can say about February is resist the temptation to ostrich! You may well want to bury your head in the sand, but truth is you're smarter and more pragmatic than anyone on Team Problem, so do not hide from your primary challenge this month. (It is hard for me to take my own advice, but I try.) The good news is that although we are prone to forget the past only when it suits us, truth is we are having a MUCH better year so far than we were having this time last year. If you need proof, just browse backward through your old diaries, old reciepts, old memories. And for a Cancer, that is progress! Also, on an unrelated note: Perfect flawed Cancer, forget about this Valentine’s Day horsesh*t. Just enjoy the discount pink items on the 15th, remember that love does not get one designated day, and rise above any expectations of forced romance. Hallmark holidays are not for crabs. We prefer our maudlin romanticism on unexpected Tuesdays in June or October or March, thankyouverymuch.
LEO (July 23 - August 22)
I wanted to put an exclamation sign after your name like Leo! Woohoo! You have made serious progress so far this year and 2007 is in the hizzey! (I don’t know what hizzey means either, but in hiphop lingo apparently it is good.) So just love and know and appreciate your greatness. February only sucks because stupid Mercury does its hiding thing, and you'll have some financial integrity issues. Let me ask you a question. Do you rely upon your own judgment, or the judgment of others? Might I suggest that you begin to voice some Leo prowess, even in finances? You have way more roar than the other guys. You may want to inform them you are in the financial "hizz-ay" now and you will be making your own monetary decisions, yo yo. (I really have to get a handle on the bad slang. Sorry!)
VIRGO (August 23 - Sept. 22)
Resourceful. Lovely. Ready. These are the three words popping up in your House Of Adjectives this month. I often don't "get" the Virgo chart, ya'll are so unlike Cancer and sometimes it feels like I'm staring into a book full of Greek and Latin words mixed in together. But this month I can see your adjectives, and that is a good start. Resourceful: Virgos are rockstars at making silk out of hay. You manage to take some rather unappealing junk in life and make it into really unique (and valuable) opportunities. You're more ready right now for financial success than you have maybe ever been, and you deserve every penny of it. You worked hard and didn't give up when life handed you junk during that three-month period last year. Lovely: Well, you are! Ready: Let me say it again, you are ready for the good and happy pieces. Your chart is very clear on this one, and those pieces are on their way.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 23)
Libras are some of the least confrontational folks on the entire planet. Even the few Libras who will engage in an altercation from time to time are nothing compared to a deceptively nice Cancer who has finally had ENOUGH or a raging Scorpio on like, any given Monday. Ya'll just don't let emotions build and build inside you, you're far too cerebral for that nonsense. But February has all sorts of craziness attached to it, there's stuff retrograding and there's other stuff eclipsing within mere weeks and full moons, and good grief. By mid-month you may just want to haul off and hurl at someone. I don't usually advise anyone to say what's on their mind in the heat of anger, since I am Southern and we are all about repressing our feelings. However, this month would be a really good time to try expressing your emotions ... start by just writing it down, and then feel all proud of yourself for having the self-control to get over it. Because you will, of course. You're a Libra!
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 21)
I LOVE Scorpios. I don't talk about my adoration of the Scorpio very often, but the truth is my very first true love is a Scorpio and ya'll forever hold a place in my heart. Having said that, I do tend to see ya'lls little pitfalls and personality snares as mere particulars. Others, however, are not always as forgiving. There is a weird angle in your astrological chart this month, like your eleventeenth house of home and family has its panties in a bunch. Might I suggest biting your tongue with either a close friend or family member midmonth when there will be a little tension? Trust me. It would be REALLY A GOOD IDEA. Yes, you are passionate and fabulous, but also sometimes it is good to hold back a little on the passion, verbally, and let others just say what's on their minds.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21)
How is the year of no secrets, no darkness, no messes going? Ahem. I am merely going to give you a gentle reminder that you are absolutely better than what you think of yourself at this very moment and you need to stop worrying over all the still-incomplete To Do lists from last December. I know the first month of this year went by a little fast, but real quicklike it will be spring, then summer, then you'll be saying, Holy Crap! It's going to be my birthday! And you'll wonder where another year went. Change your scenery to change your outlook. There is no other sign in the zodiac that could benefit from a little time off more than you, Sagittarius! Consider planning a vacation (ASAP) even if it is just a one day getaway, a long drive on a beautiful road, a field trip to a place you love nearby, or a full-fledged vacay to a new city. You need change right now as much as you need food or water.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19)
Two of my best friends are Caps and so is my Dad. These are the people closest to me in the world, and I love watching the changes in their lives as they move through their days, each so different as people yet so much alike! January was a really interesting month for Capricorns (hint: "inneresting" is the word we use to describe things that were crucial, but not always easy.) Ya'll have gotten some major enlightenment in the past few weeks, followed by periods of real frustration. It's because you hate change, and change is ALL AROUND YOU. Well, let me be more specific. You like change that you fully control, but a lot of what's happening involves your future which right now is an unwritten book and the more you try to write it down, the more changier it gets. You must MUST relax your grip a tiny bit or your head will pop off. If it makes you feel any better, Saturn (which is causing all this trouble for you) comes out of its sneaky phase in April and all these things that have been murky and scary become clear and fresh and comforting.
Posted by laurie at February 1, 2007 10:05 AM
Comments
I know! It will be summer soon - you know what that means (ugh:swimwear).
Posted by: Tina B at February 1, 2007 10:12 AM
IT'S FEBRUARY? good googlie-mooglie, i'm in deep caca!!
Posted by: Inky at February 1, 2007 10:21 AM
You have me so pegged I can hardly move (as you astutely point out, not that I would much anyway), and I hate that. Do you suppose I might be a cartilaginous fish? It could explain why I'm extra bendy, even for a Pisces. Or maybe it's the 7 mutable planets. Or maybe... you get the idea.
Groundhog Day is most certainly astrological: halfway to the equinox, lambs on their way, PARTY! Don't invite that silly Mercury.
Posted by: Lucia at February 1, 2007 10:21 AM
Pisces...get a backbone...me...never gonna happen!
Posted by: Maureen at February 1, 2007 10:23 AM
Woo hoo!!! I'll take that! *does big Leo grin*
Oh, and Feb. 2nd is a holiday on the Pagan calendar--Imbolc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc explains it better than I could.
Posted by: mish at February 1, 2007 10:24 AM
How do you know us Pisces so well?
Posted by: Neil at February 1, 2007 10:24 AM
Goodness, it's a Pisces party in here!
Posted by: laurie at February 1, 2007 10:26 AM
Lots of us Pisces here! It should be an interesting month.
Posted by: Jennifer at February 1, 2007 10:26 AM
Whooaaaa. Your predictions are good this month! Despite the Mercury. It should just stay a car insurance company.
Posted by: Lelah at February 1, 2007 10:28 AM
Yay, I'm a scorpio! And Lord KNOWS I got plenty of tension in my family! I HAVE to bite my tongue most of the time or there'd be all out WAR!
Posted by: Leeny at February 1, 2007 10:30 AM
I shall conform to my sign and be perfectly crabby on this upcoming Valentine's day.
I'm not so sure about doing better this time this year, as opposed to last, but I guess I'll take your word for it!
Posted by: karenology at February 1, 2007 10:30 AM
OOh! I love my horoscope this month! I'll admit - I had to go through and read them all to be sure that you weren't just picking nice things to say for everyone, but maybe it's just time for some good things to come my way! Woohoo!
PS - love your blog!
Posted by: Brandy at February 1, 2007 10:30 AM
I am a cusp Gemini/Cancer too. (June 20) I LOVE the horror-scopes you do for us...thank you for taking ALL the time to do them.
*BTW? I'm giving you an inappropriate hug rightNOW!
AND? I'm also a Laurie, just disguised as a Tai.
Posted by: Tai at February 1, 2007 10:34 AM
I am ignoring the "frustrating month" part and focusing solely on the "goodlooking opportunity" part as this post-divorce Gemini girl is definitely ready for some dating of the non-ugly, horrible or weird type. Thanks for the hope, Laurie. Go Geminis!
Posted by: KJ at February 1, 2007 10:40 AM
I read your blog everyday, actually, it's usually the highlight of my day, and BOY did it hit close to home today!!! I'm a capricorn, and it has been a Real Out Of My Control Changing time in my life, which is real suckie... my head does feel as if it could pop off at any min.. or worse, I could pop the head off someone else at any min. And although I am happy that the trouble making Saturn will get lost in april, I dont know if I can remain Unsnapped til then.... My son is suppose to leave for Iraq at the end of this month ... Can anyone talk to Saturn and explain that it should really haul ass right now?? for my sanity, and the people with heads I live with and come in contact with everyday?? ... Ok I feel better now... this is my first ever comment here, I'm not starting off very well am i?
Posted by: Lisa at February 1, 2007 10:41 AM
Hey thanks! Even though I'm a Taurus and apparently Mercury is going to be messing with me this month. Stupid Mercury. Bring back Pluto! I do have to disagree with you on the Scorpios though - I have two poopy Scorpios in my life, and that is two too many!!
Posted by: Allison at February 1, 2007 10:41 AM
It's all, like, you know, It's all, like, so Be U ti FUL! Oh how terribly wonderful!!!
Posted by: psychomom at February 1, 2007 10:42 AM
I'm a "cusp" sign, do I get to read both horrorscopes? lol, also born on the cusp of chinese monkey year and chicken year (born after western new year, before chinese new year). Don't you love Aquarians, dontcha dontcha? That's ok if you don't, I understand.
Posted by: RD at February 1, 2007 10:43 AM
Actually, for a horrorscope, I'm really liking mine today.
Posted by: Rachel H at February 1, 2007 10:45 AM
hey, is that dr. weil hanging out in your ad space? i love him!
Posted by: kaa at February 1, 2007 10:50 AM
I think, perhaps, by three bad months you meant to type the whole frinkin' year.
Or maybe I was delusional and only three of them were the worst thing ever encountered by a human being and the rest were merely high-suckage-factor.
In any case, still love you, still not tired of telling you I love you and your writing, still think those other so-called-craft things are not worthy to touch your yarn......in case you were wondering.
Posted by: Suzie at February 1, 2007 10:51 AM
Wow, you are way ahead of yourself this month. I hope that means that your work load is lightening up.
Me, Sag, SOOOOOO in need of a Vakay! I've reduced myself to passive aggression and beyond to just plain aggression. Just last night my D.H. announced that we should just hop on a plane and fly to Key West for Valentines day. I was so grumpy I brushed off his wonderfully romantic gesture, and I feel SOOOOO guilty today. I've already found out we can get to Miami for 37,000 frequent flier miles. Now with your suggestion I'm gonna insist that we go!
Thank you Laurie!
Posted by: Imaginary Maggie at February 1, 2007 10:52 AM
Saturn, AGAIN?!! You have got to be kidding me. UNTIL APRIL?! Stupid stars are killing me. By decapitation, apparently.
Posted by: jen at February 1, 2007 10:54 AM
I don't think I've ever posted... but I just had to take a moment to say I love your blog! I just recently "found" it and it's my definite read every day. And thanks for telling me that I'm innately good. I needed that! Stupid mercury.
One of these, I'll have to join you at Stitch N Bitch. I work on the westside but I have to get home to my babies every day. Especially the little one or my boobs will explode.
Posted by: lex at February 1, 2007 10:54 AM
My husband is a Virgo. You are absolutely right about them being totally different from we Cancers. My hubby is so logical, and I am so emotional. It makes for some interesting arguments!
You are so good at the hor-o-scopes, girl!!
What is Soba's astrological sign?? ;o)
Posted by: Liz R at February 1, 2007 11:01 AM
YAY! This virgo is most definitely ready for some good pieces.
Posted by: Vanessa at February 1, 2007 11:01 AM
Capricorn here - I'm going to cut and paste and send to Hubby with the subject line: It's not my fault - I'm a Capricorn!
Right now I'm in turmoil because I have to go on a Carribean Cruise in March! It's not costing us anything, but it's totally out of my control and outside my routine! I know - a normal person would never be upset about this, but I'm obsessing endlessly over everything associated with it, and I. just. don't. want. to. go.
Can you relate on some level??? Laurie, I'm hoping for a little sympathy here - my friends all tell me to just shut up about it, already!!
Posted by: Sharly at February 1, 2007 11:04 AM
I agree - February snuck in when no one was looking. I still have Christmas gifts to mail out!Guess they'll be Valentine presents now. As far as Scorpio's prediction: are you sure that wasn't for January? Because the panties weren't just in a bunch, they were full-on wedged in there!
Posted by: Criquette at February 1, 2007 11:06 AM
A weirdly cohesive month for us Geminis? EXCELLENT. That's exactly what I needed. (esp. after January turned out to be such a crap month.)
Posted by: earthchick at February 1, 2007 11:13 AM
Virgo: "...when life handed you junk during that three-month period last year."
What the-- it-- I-- STOP THAT! You're creeping me out! Are you stalkinating me?
In the meantime, I am also confused at where January went. Probably back to bed with wine. That's where we should all be. Plus knitting.
Posted by: Emily at February 1, 2007 11:30 AM
Sharly: I'm with you, girl. I had the biggest panic attack of all of 2006 when I had to leave for vacation in August. Poor Laurie ended up with a 3-page letter of that unforgettable experience. Sorry about that again, Laurie!
Posted by: Liz R at February 1, 2007 11:35 AM
Suddenly, I'm a pouty Cappie. You're right and I don't wanna change unless I can be charge. /sigh
Posted by: Cookie at February 1, 2007 11:45 AM
Oo, oo -- I'm a Cancer Crip! Love it!
I also love Groundhog's Day. It's my favorite holiday. No expectations from anyone, so anything you come up with to celebrate it is considered amazing.
Posted by: GailV at February 1, 2007 11:55 AM
You forgot to add the fact that February contains el Dia del Novio (or is that Navidad?!) de le Gurly Monkey.
Yeah, Novio is boyfriend, but I'd take that too. Nice pressie for ME!!!!
Posted by: MonkeyGurrl at February 1, 2007 12:07 PM
Ahem. Cancer Crip here. I shall try to do as you advise, Ms Astrologer.
Posted by: Pamela at February 1, 2007 12:21 PM
yes indeedee....
Posted by: Cheryl :) at February 1, 2007 12:25 PM
I'm a Gemini cusp, too, but the other one. :) I hope your Taurus predictions are on target, because there is a LOT of pressure going on this month.
Posted by: Gwen at February 1, 2007 12:30 PM
You have totally captured my Virgoness. Yes,I am deserving of riches, yes, I am lovely, and yes,I am ready for anything (well,anything good). The last 3 months HAVE been crap. Spooooooky.
side issue: my daughter's kitten has a swollen cheek-you know the puffy part the whiskers come out-any ideas what that could be, anyone?
Posted by: Jann at February 1, 2007 12:31 PM
Cool Leo horoscope! As a matter of fact, I have been trying to deal with a lot of financial issues lately - from getting ready to file my taxes to paying off a bunch o' debt - but thankfully, I have your budget spreadsheet to wean me away from "magical" budget thinking. As in, if it goes on the Visa, it doesn't really count because if I can't pay it off this month, I'll catch up next month. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Besides, one should always be cautious of any kind of business/financial dealings when Mercury goes retrograde.
You're really good at these horoscope thingys aren't you?
Posted by: OtherLisa at February 1, 2007 01:02 PM
Jann---something expensive. Probably involving dosing said kitten with medicine. Laurie has much experience--she can help.
Emily--you done forgot the cats. Or dogs. Or assorted furry love-us-for-essentially-no-reason people of any kind, really. (and, was it really the last 3 months for you too????? We need to find the cameras and spray them with black paint so She cannot spy on us anymore. Just sayin')
Posted by: Suzie at February 1, 2007 01:06 PM
nailed em again. my hubby (Taurus) lost his job Tuesday- layoff, so definitely on target with him. I am a Gemini, on the cusp of Taurus, and it should be a fun month- all sorts of things have ALREADY been cropping up. should be fun...
Posted by: Tonja at February 1, 2007 01:18 PM
My dh wants to know if you actually know me personally?!
Posted by: Liz at February 1, 2007 01:30 PM
The boyfriend is a Sag, and currently on a forced vacation from work - repetitive stress injury. Oy.
I'm a Libra and got an early start yesterday on expressing my emotions - to my boss, during my yearly review. ;-)
Posted by: Angela at February 1, 2007 01:55 PM
Thanks Laurie, you really made my day with my Capricorn. I have never been a fan of change however crucial to my well-being it may be.
*Since September I've "eaten for life" and lost 20 lbs, quit smoking cigarettes and was dumped by my boyfriend of 4 years on Christmas Eve which was 3 weeks before I turned 27*
April will be a welcome month.
p.s.. the lonely nights where I need to hold on for dear life to my small dogs and a bottle of red wine are less scary having been a fan of your blog for so long. (I am partial to the "Barefoot" wines at Trader Joes)
I could just hear you sayin "y'all" and making me laugh especially through the absurdity of being dumped on a holiday.
Posted by: brianne at February 1, 2007 02:04 PM
Pieces checking in - the whole time I'm reading it and thinking that you're seeing into my soul! Spooky! And I've had two moments today when I've become aquainted with my backbone...very liberating.
Posted by: Kristni at February 1, 2007 02:05 PM
OK, honey. I'm the Pisces you're talking about, and wouldn't you know it, when the boyfriend asked this weekend whether I could consider marrying him, little commitment-phobic me said "I'll think about it"? And I'm actually THINKING about it and not running away?
How did you know all that? HOW?
Posted by: Charlotte at February 1, 2007 02:15 PM
As an aquarius, Bossy can say this: She's glad she's going to get mooned. Makes the next month so much more acceptable.
Posted by: BOSSY at February 1, 2007 02:18 PM
I am an Aries, and have been suffering the creative slump.
Glad to know it's not just me. Stupid Mercury!
Posted by: suetreiber at February 1, 2007 02:22 PM
OMG. I just got done telling like eleventeen people how I was so upset over something my X (and "former" friends) are planning, but that what I was even more upset about was that I was upset about it.
Can I spell Libra?
ROFL
thanks.
Now I gotta go back and read the rest...
Posted by: Not Faint Hearted at February 1, 2007 03:08 PM
"GEMINI Also, FYI. One of them may be very very goodlooking."
I SURE HOPE SO!!!!
Posted by: Carolyn at February 1, 2007 03:09 PM
Hello, I just wanted to tell you that I think you are absolutely the coolest person ever. You blog is so awesome...If I had half the stuff happen to me that you have happen to you my life would be so much more fun. We don't have stitch n bitch here...heck there's not even anywhere to bitch except maybe the local Caribou Coffee...and that's only if you can rope some complete stranger into listening to you.
Anyway, you are so lucky not to have people shrink away from you in complete fear when they see you. I shower every day, comb my hair, brush teeth. I did get rid of the manic panic red hair as I think it scared the other playgroup Moms...but I still scare people.
Posted by: Lady Ariel at February 1, 2007 03:09 PM
HOW do you do it?
I have two horoscopical questions for you:
1. I know someone whose bday is 12/21, which is a little bit cuspy. She says that she's a sagittarius, but she acts so totally like a capricorn and I'm not even joking. With her, everything has to be Just So, and things have to be put away, and not doing things Her Way is a personal insult rather than oversight or misunderstanding, and she worries - nay, obsesses - so much about what other people think of her. My own bday is 12/19, making me a full-fledged sag. The question part is: Would it be wrong to punch her when she says she's a sagittarius? What about a bitch slap? How about when she's arguing with me and points out in the middle of the argument that we're arguing because we're both sagittarians? Would it be okay to hit her then?
Question the 2th: I am, like I said, a sagittarius. My husband is a Cancer (7/15). How come I get along with him? Sure, being married and having someone over your shoulder all the time gets annoying every now and then, but we're like best pals. Did I break the horoscope or something?
Posted by: kristen at February 1, 2007 03:11 PM
After reading the horoscope (Virgo) overall for the year, I notice that yes I keep having to "use my voice" to speak up way more than usual. Now I also ended up (temporarily?) as an executor to an estate which is a huge amount of calling and talking that I would just as soon forego. I'm happy to see things are looking up financially. Thanks for the horoscope. Enjoy reading your blog.
Posted by: Sherilan at February 1, 2007 03:43 PM
OMG. How well do you KNOW me?? I've been stuck in the day-to-day doldrums since about before Thanksgiving and when I read my Aries Horror-scope I was like...is she peeping in my window every day? Gah!
I DO already appreciate the small things in life but the last few months have been a nightmare, financially, socially, career-ily (is that a word?, well if 'innernets' is a word here on your blog than I declare career-ily to be one, too!). Spooky how right on you are chick!
Love your blog, keeps making me smile every day!
<3 beej
Posted by: beej at February 1, 2007 03:47 PM
Taurus: "if your core fear is that you are unworthy, your main challenge all month will be trusting your own instincts in the face of a million naysayers all trying to foist their unworthy solutions upon you."
Oooohhh...eerily accurate.
Posted by: Michele at February 1, 2007 03:54 PM
props from this gemini. (it's official, i'm a blogstalker now.)
Posted by: L7 at February 1, 2007 03:56 PM
Yay I get a backbone this month! And I need it! Things have gotten wishy washily out of control. My buds at work said I should go home because I'm so crabby.
Think I'll do it.
Posted by: Laurie at February 1, 2007 04:25 PM
" your core fear vs. your core reality. "
Dangit, woman. That's all I need over here in Stepford. More of the same. And The Husband is a Gemini, which looks like more sh!t for us as a couple (although I hope it's ME in his forecast that is very good looking, thankyouverymuch).
Meh. I knew this year was going to suck. At least for a while. You're only confirming it, really.
Posted by: Adventures in Stepford at February 1, 2007 04:44 PM
No! I don't WANT to go back to my worrywart self! NO!!!
Posted by: Patti at February 1, 2007 04:53 PM
Okay, I'm getting a little freaked out about how accurate this is! I've never paid much attention to Horoscopes before. Its kinda cool.
Posted by: veronica at February 1, 2007 05:18 PM
Finally! Something good on the horizon for us Virgos! I'm tired of the boring horoscopes - bring on the adjectives! (Only the good ones though)
Posted by: Tami at February 1, 2007 05:56 PM
Ok sweetie. Now you are freaking me out. I'm a Cap and was just bitchin' tonight about all the stuff going on and I don't like it because its not in my control. And I come home and read this. Frea-key!
Love the blog. Love you. I've been lurking for a while and think you are absolutely wonderful. Too bad you are on the wrong coast or I would so take you out for a bottle of wine and a night of craziness. Its good to know i'm not the only one out there who says things that other people think is weird.
Posted by: Gothknits at February 1, 2007 06:54 PM
As a Virgo, thanks! What a lovely, albeit, short month.
Posted by: Em at February 1, 2007 08:00 PM
You so nailed me! :)
I'm a Libra, and I can barely even write my mad thoughts without trying to make it nice. *bleah*
Posted by: demondoll at February 1, 2007 08:50 PM
It's my birthday month! Countdown to the 17th. I am such a hardcore Aquarius, too, so this horoscope has me excited.
Posted by: Scarlet at February 1, 2007 09:04 PM
All this and horoscopes too! You give the best horoscopes, and all the advice is always put so gently-you know how fragile Sag's are with criticism-we can dish it out but definitely can't take it.
Posted by: TC at February 1, 2007 09:09 PM
Taurus here. Not so much looking forward to this whole core fear vs. your core reality bullcrap. Thankfully it's a short month! (This retrograde crap doesn't continue on into March does it?!)
Posted by: Frank at February 1, 2007 09:45 PM
No more hip hop slang.
Please.
Please?
No, really. Please.
Posted by: Tracy at February 1, 2007 11:39 PM
"Major eclipse on March 3 in Virgo"
What's with that???!! What's going to happen on that day? That's MY birthday (I'm turning 25 - Oh lawdy, I'm going to be a quarter of a century old)!! It supposed to be good, right? RIGH??!! Tell me! *Gaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!*
Posted by: Elemmaciltur at February 2, 2007 12:47 AM
Ack! I don't like change! I'm a Capricorn. Happy to see that Aries are focusing on the little things - my husband is an Aries.
Posted by: Ash at February 2, 2007 01:19 AM
Speaking as a dedicated and classical capricorn, I just have to say this:
DAMN! YOU ARE SPOOKY!
Posted by: shula at February 2, 2007 05:00 AM
Sagittarius here: um, yeah, pretty much creepily accurate. This was exactly what I needed to read this morning, and I'm taking my day off right now. Love your blog :)
Posted by: allison at February 2, 2007 05:24 AM
laurie, how do you always know?
Posted by: kaybee at February 2, 2007 06:14 AM
I knew that there was a reason why I have never been down with VD. And I suppose you're right. In some ways this year is better. I mean, at least this time around I'm employed. But there still are some sucky elements to the year so far.
Posted by: Dagny at February 2, 2007 06:29 AM
Laurie, I do soooooooo need to use my backbone this month! Great February forecast, my dear.
Posted by: Karen in Toledo at February 2, 2007 06:51 AM
Give me a shovel, and let's bury the Valentine's Day horsesh*t once and for all..
Compost, anyone?
Posted by: farm-witch at February 2, 2007 09:03 AM
I want to ride with the Cancer Crips, yo. Our handsign can be two claws up (snapsnapsnap like castanets!)
Posted by: andrea at February 2, 2007 10:21 AM
i am ALL FOR good looking opportunities.
Posted by: gasoline hobo at February 2, 2007 10:38 AM
Well, I'm glad the Capricornian Saturn comes out of its sneaky phase. I hate its sneaky phase.
Posted by: Elinor at February 2, 2007 02:50 PM
hi aunt purl how are you. i am a virgo myelf one which you find hard to unerstand. my friends are capricorns and husband. my grandma and a whole host of friends are cancers. i know that we are different but really not that much. we both appreciate morals and values common sense. and we love our falmilies and strive to make it better for them. as you know we our the servers of the signs and thats what we love to do. we like to help by actions and little emotions or we are selective about who we show our emotions to. cancers show there emotions in every thing that they do at certain times of the day they feel a certain way. i always call my friends and grandma at certain times of the day that are cancers that way i dont catch them in between a mood change. i am moody myself but i dont mind being alone either. i get along with cancers quite well. and my fellow earth sign cap well they just love us if you can understand a cap ask them about virgos. they can very well help you out. the one great thing i like about all our signs is that were very intellegent individuals and have great meetings of the mind.
Posted by: kima at February 3, 2007 04:51 AM
I (a Libra) forwarded the relevant bits to my (Taurus) (snake-phobic) friend when this was first posted. Her response? "Great, you get to rip someone a new one, and I'm going to cower in a corner for fear of snakes all month?!"
Thursday, someone apparently sits on the remote at the sports bar and changes the basketball game on the GIANT screen tv to a Massive Snakes of Asia special. Friday morning, trailers for Snakes on a Plane accompany the morning news.
She's really hoping your accuracy's not quite so dead on for the rest of the month . . . .
Posted by: epanouie at February 3, 2007 09:21 AM
I've been reading your blog for about a month or so. I tend toward lurking, but had to tell you what a delight you are to read. I love the forthright authenticity of your posts in general and your horoscopes are so fun! You just posted February, and I'm already looking forward to March!
Posted by: Martina at February 3, 2007 05:13 PM
Hiya - Pluto, eh. It has stayed a planet, yet now it's a 'dwarf planet', an extra word to show how little it is. If there's a little hunk of rock to overturn a person's fixation with classifications, it's Pluto. Before they made the decision* I went to a talk at Jodrell Bank (which is a place as well as rhyming slang). The [English] astronomer asserted that Pluto would never be downgraded as it had been discovered by Americans and they wouldn't let that go. I wonder if it had more to do with Jodrell Bank having to change the voiceover of their [3D! Duck! here comes Uranus!] solar system film. But, hey, the gift shop sold those little balls that glow and hum when you cup them in your hands. And there was icecream.
*The decision made by 428 of about 2500 astronomers present at the vote - it being the end of the conference, and the everyone else having heard that Prague has really good beer. And goulash. Just don't try the pig's knuckle, trust me.
Have you heard the lovely Sir Rob's NPR take on the Pluto reclassification? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5697880
t'ra.
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Posted by: Doctor_V at February 7, 2007 04:57 AM
Capricorn checking in late for your Horrorscopes comments.
Somehow I missed them the other day, while I was pacing back and forth waiting for TWO different landlords to make up their minds about leasing office space so I could pick one and just move in already, so I can do my job. My head popped off several times.
Yes, I hate being at the mercy of other people. Hate. It. My life has been in the hands of indecisive people (all work-related) for the past six months. I think I am getting an ulcer. Some people do not understand that Capricorns like control, NOT because we get our rocks off being bossy and telling other people what to do (you are a grownup, you are suppposed to KNOW what to do) but because we simply flat-out do not trust anyone else to drive our car, and we know that we will be held responsible if someone else is driving and they get in a wreck, because responsible ole Cappy over here is supposed to be babysitting.
Do you think it will help Saturn hurry up if we all get out of the Astro-car and push?
Also, my moon is in Virgo. Hello! Welcome to OCD City! Please line up, sign in, get a name tag and use BLACK INK ONLY! Thank you! The napkins are over there by the handiwipes.
Posted by: dez at February 7, 2007 09:47 AM
