Daily Horoscope April 8, 2012

Aries: An awareness of the connection between all beings is with you now even though there are many paths & beliefs.

Taurus: Consider sharing personal thoughts with a friend or acquaintance. Someone may want to be a matchmaker for you.

Gemini: You are protective of home & family life now. Work load or a friend's problems could be borrowing from family time.

Cancer: "Too much on your plate" doesn't mean food now. It seems time must be split between work, travel, family , friends.

Leo: Put thoughts of business or money aside now. Take a trip to see family or go somewhere new - change of scenery.

Virgo: Despite the holiday, you may have to discuss money, investments, insurance , taxes with a business partner or mate now.

Libra: If you own or manage a business, your personal presence could be required. Or sharing a holiday meal with co-workers?

Scorpio: Creative inspiration seems to be everywhere you look. Bounce ideas off friends, but don't take naysayers seriously.

Sagittarius: Unusual or unexpected people may share your holiday meal or you could attend an event outside of your tradition.

Capricorn: Steer clear of mixing business with a family event or discussing religion or beliefs in a mixed group. Neutrality.

Aquarius: Practicality, self promotion or personal profit are predominant. It seems you can't relax while money can be made.

Pisces: Holiday travel may prompt investigating or discussing relocation in order to increase business or family security.

When I was young, and in the Girl Scouts, we would have Campfire Stew at camp outs. Everyone was asked to bring a can of soup or vegetables, which then went into the pot. Today's planetary aspects are like Campfire Stew. There are so many of them, and of such mixed assortment, that the best I can recommend is to pick out the bits you don't like and set them to the side of your plate. Looking the other way and making allowances for personal differences is the safest stance. We still have a tension producing T-square involving Mars in Virgo, Venus in Gemini and Neptune in Pisces, affecting creative flow and male/female relationships. The moon in the fixed (stubborn) sign of intense, defensive Scorpio forms a quincunx to the sun in the cardinal fire sign of Aries and an opposition to Jupiter in Taurus, which may make people extremely quick to take offense or dig in their heels, even if they know they are being difficult. A quincunx is also in place between Mercury in Aries and Saturn in Libra, which can make people super uptight or critical about things like schedules or being right. Some comfort and a sense of security comes through tradition, family or faith , for those who celebrate this Easter holiday, as inspirational Neptune in Chiron forms a supportive sextile to Pluto in Capricorn. A sextile between Uranus in Aries and Venus in Gemini, suggests that you be open to meeting new people and curious about things you don't understand. "To each his own" and enjoy the stew that results from today's mix of energy.