Weekly Predictions... Virgo (May 20th - May 26th, '13)

Sun enters your solar 10th house on May 20th joining Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter placed there already. Your desire to shine well in professional matters and your visions that tend to be practical will help you to achieve tangible results. Recognition is likely to come your way during this period – irrespective of whether you like it or not, and with it will come the responsibilities associated with enhanced reputation/ job roles. You may not be able to devote time for socializing/romancing exclusively – but there will be ample opportunity to socialize with others in career settings.

Some of you may find your soulmates/twin flames in the course of your professional activities during this period. Financial luck is good. This is a good week for handling legacy-related issues. 22nd, 23rd, and 24th are best days.

Weekly Predictions... Leo (May 20th - May 26th, '13)

Group affiliations will capture your attention as Sun moves into your solar 11th house on May 20th augmenting the positive energy of Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter placed there already. New connections can be established now and networking activities will be highly rewarding. Relationships tend to be fun and slightly impersonal or superficial. You may be able to establish contacts with compatible persons – but don’t rush into a relationship yet. Financial luck is great – and your calculated risks in business activities will pay off rich dividends. You are likely to be goal-oriented and competitive while handling professional matters.

Your ideas tend to be original, progressive, and your actions are likely to be energetic – setting you up for grand successes. 20th, 21st, and 22nd are best days. 23rd and 24th can be sensitive days.

Weekly Predictions... Cancer (May 20th - May 26th, '13)

Sun enters your solar 12th house on May 20th joining Mercury and Venus placed there already. This is a time for retreat, retrospection, and regeneration. Situations that have outgrown their utility should be put behind you as you prepare yourself for new ventures in the near future. There is scope for getting recognition in career matters by handling sensitive issues competently. If you are unattached, this is not the time to seek new partners in romance.

Those in established relationships will be able to savour the warmth of a private and intimate relationship. Financial luck will be good though you may need to take special efforts to ensure that money does not flow out as soon as it flows in! 24th, 25th and 26th will be best days.

Weekly Predictions... Gemini (May 20th - May 26th, '13)

Sun enters your solar ascendant on May 20th marking the peak of your personal solar cycle. You will be able to make favourable impressions on others. The most enterprising side of your personality emerges, and you will find it easier to get in touch with your inner core and prioritize your goals in life well. As Venus – the planet of attraction and style is also placed in your sun sign now, you will find it easier to charm your way to success under all circumstances. This does not mean that it will be all style and no substance this week, as Mercury – your sun sign ruler and the planet of logical thinking is also in its transit across your sun sign.

This is an excellent period for devising long-term strategies as you have all the ingredients – style, substance, and good luck – needed to fire your projects to success.

Weekly Predictions... Taurus (20th May - 26th May, '13)

Sun enters your solar 2nd house on May 20th joining the solar 2nd house lord – Mercury and your sun sign lord Venus placed there already. This can shift the focus towards financial strategies, business negotiations, and managing transactions intelligently. You are likely to be prudent and analytical in your approach to all matters though there are times this week when debt-related issues or arguments related to joint finances may threaten to spoil the rhythm of things.

The tendency to spend too much triggered by deep-seated insecurities/frustrations (ego-shopping) must be consciously curbed to avoid imbalance between inflows and outflows. Your conversations will tend to be practical and to the point. In romance too, you won’t chase elusive mates but would prefer relationships based on solid trust and mutual respect.

Weekly Predictions... Aries (20th May - 26th May, '13)

Sun enters your solar 3rd house on 20th May joining Venus and Mercury placed there already. This could bring the more adventurous side of your dynamic personality to the fore, and it is by taking calculated risks that you can stake your claim for success. Your solar ascendant lord – Mars - continues to energize the 2nd house and this can bring new opportunities for expressing yourself in group settings – like addressing a professional seminar, or leading a business presentation.

The planets energizing your solar 3rd house make this week auspicious for printing/publishing related work. Romantic luck is good. Financial luck is average and your approach to financial matters must be balanced – avoiding extremes of holding back on resources or frittering them away.22nd, 23rd, and 24th are best days

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Sagittarius-Capricorn Cusp Characteristics

Sagittarius-Capricorns use knowledge to understand the world and hard work to master it. Those born on this cusp are both ambitious and disciplined, determined and dedicated to achieving their goals. They are also practical and realistic, cautious not to get in over their head.

They seek the truth and the meaning of life, and they love to explore. They can also be rigid and unforgiving when others stand in their way. Sagittarius/Capricorns are not fixed or opinionated, and they have no set plan or bias, but seek to learn new ideas as they come. This aspect is indicative of the mutable nature of the sun sign Sagittarius.

These people often excel in the workplace and are business leaders, often starting businesses or coming up with new ideas. Sagittarius/Capricorns desire the freedom to do what they want when they want, and they tend to be impulsive and independent.

While they are about action and leadership, they are not in a hurry. Their innate optimism and belief in straightforward dealings with others can sometimes make them careless or impulsive, but underneath they are economical, shrewd and rather conservative.

Sagittarius/Capricorns are interested in mental exploration as teachers and philosophers, and are loyal and charitable, self-controlled and self-reliant. They are also trustworthy and charming, adaptable to all situations. Sagittarius/Capricorns love to have a good time, and they are outgoing and friendly.

They are among the most responsible and traditional signs of the zodiac. They are generally polite and warm, because they understand that making enemies will not help them achieve in life.

Many Sagittarius/Capricorns are natural comedians, sometimes exaggerating their adventures to entertain others. Their innate self-confidence may make them argumentative or blunt, but their intention is to learn, not to offend. They are high-spirited and enthusiastic, often flirtatious, and they tend to enjoy social life immensely.

Thanks to their philosophical side, they also enjoy drama, debate and most other mentally challenging pursuits. Sagittarius/Capricorns are flirtatious, devoted and playful.

Capricorn-Aquarius Cusp Characteristics

Capricorn-Aquarius cusps are involved with and interested in social institutions. They want to make them work as they were meant to work. They are humanitarians and philanthropists, the visionaries of the Zodiac. Friendship is important to them, and they have many acquaintances, in addition to their close friends.

These people are also ambitious and disciplined, determined and dedicated to achieving their goals. They are practical, realistic and cautious not to get in over their heads.  Capricorn/Aquarius work hard to bring their ideas to fruition, stubbornly refusing to give up their causes. This may appear as a Capricorn trait, but it is actually representative of the fixed quality of Aquarius.

The cardinal quality of Capricorn is seen in their ambition and their willingness to embark on new projects. These people are independent and individualistic, within the world but detached from it. While they are peace-loving and friendly, they can be narrow-minded and overcritical of those not as ambitious as they are. Saturn is about discipline, hard work and responsibility. It rules both Capricorn and Aquarius; Capricorn is the feminine, or night aspect, and Aquarius is the masculine, or day aspect. Both signs are concerned with achieving goals through hard work, but Aquarius work hard to achieve their visions, while Capricorns use hard work to gain authority and social status.

Some Aquarius have genius that borders on insanity, and their progressive ideas and association with anything that is different makes them dissimilar from Capricorn. Although Capricorn/Aquarius are powerfully influenced by both Uranus and Saturn. Those born on this cusp are both unpredictable and unconventional, while being interested in upholding tradition and conservative belief systems.

This cusp are tolerant and broad-minded, they tend to stick to their beliefs. Their intellect makes them logical and self-confident, but it may also make them aloof from the people around them. They are original, offbeat and even eccentric, but they are also rather bored by detail.

They are often business-oriented and can be extremely scrupulous. Reformist and experimental, they may also seem cold toward anyone who doesn’t share their intellectual orientation to life. Capricorn/Aquarius are among the responsible and traditional sign combination's. They are generally reserved, careful and stable. Sometimes they may be overly critical, even bossy, but this is because they have a strong desire to achieve their goals, not because they are rude. In fact, they are generally polite because they understand that making enemies will not help them achieve anything in life.

They tend to be multifaceted  both in scientific and creative endeavors. They are unique and rebellious, driven to change the world. Their freedom is important to them, and they are often driven to help others become free as well. They are quite the social animals and often have a fondness for conversation, as long as it has intellectual depth and meaning.

The great strength of the Capricorn/Aquarius is in their ability to set goals and keep working until they achieve them. Their ambition is inexhaustible, and they are not easily deterred when their goals are in sight. Their visionary nature makes them people who take the world to the next level; they make others see things in a new light.

Their ability to break the rules and move beyond what others think is possible makes them one of the most innovative and hard working characters of the zodiac.

Aquarius-Pisces Cusp Characteristics

Aquarius/Pisces are selfless and spiritual, often strongly intuitive and receptive to the collective unconscious. Those born on the Aquarius/Pisces cusp reflect the dual nature of life, reality and non reality, consciousness and the unconscious. They represent consciousness through the flowing of ideas. They work hard to bring their ideas to fruition, stubbornly refusing to give up their causes.

They are peace loving and friendly, and are the chameleons of the Zodiac, receptive to the needs of others but sometimes getting lost themselves. Aquarius/Pisces tend to be strongly spiritual (not necessarily religious) and artistic. They are idealistic, but sometimes their dreams are vague and impractical.

When reality intrudes, they can become pessimistic or lethargic, but they are very adaptive and broad-minded, so they can rework their ideals when necessary. Aquarius/Pisces are tolerant and open-minded, but tend to stick to their beliefs. They are compassionate, sensitive, imaginative and sympathetic to the feelings of others. They tend to be romantic and sentimental, but they may give in to escapism. They are devoted to their goals, but they can be disorganized or procrastinate when faced with difficulties.

Their intellect makes them logical and self-confident, but it may also makes them aloof from people around them.They are original, offbeat and even eccentric, but they are also rather bored by detail. Reformist and experimental, Aquarius/Pisces may seem cold toward people who don’t share their intellectual orientation to life.

Those born on the Aquarius/Pisces cusp may become timid if their emotions are abused too often. Aquarius/Pisces are often multifaceted  both in scientific and creative endeavors. They are unique and rebellious people who are driven to change the world. However, they can be shy, quiet and sometimes elusive, refusing to show their true selves. They are modest and thoughtful, sometimes displaying remarkable musical talent. Their freedom is important to them, and they are often driven to help others become free, as well.

They may work to alleviate their emotional stress through contact with others and exercise. The great strength of the Aquarius/Pisces is in their visionary nature and their compassion. They are the people who take the world to the next level; they make others see things in a new light. Their ability to break the rules and help others reach their fullest potential makes them one of the most understanding characters of the zodiac.

Scorpio-Sagittarius Cusp Characteristics

Scorpio-Sagittarius cusps seek the truth and the meaning of life, and they love to explore through knowledge. They are investigative and probing, often strongly intuitive and penetrating.

Scorpio/Sagittarius cusps are very determined, and once they’ve made up their minds, they are unlikely to change them. Expressing the fixed quality of Scorpio, they tend to be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since become bored and abandoned a project, and they get things done when no one else thought it possible.

Scorpio/Sagittarius people are likely to remain true to their opinions and judgments once they have settled on them, they are not necessarily fixed or opinionated. They have no set plan or bias but seek to learn new ideas as they come. In this way, the mutable quality of Sagittarius is exemplified. They desire the freedom to do what they want when they want, and they tend to be impulsive and independent.

They tend to be concerned with deeper and focused learning. They are versatile and progressive, but at times they can be impatient and pushy if something isn’t getting done the way they want.

Those who wish to change a Scorpio/Sagittarius mind often have trouble because they can never be sure what their motivation is; they are too complex and sometimes too secretive to be understood easily. Scorpio/Sagittarius are interested in thought and outreach. They are intensely powerful, good-humored and generous. They are eager and inspirational; they are about action and getting things started, but they can also seem irresponsible or tactless if they jump in too quickly.

They want to experience life, rather than read about it, and they are outgoing and friendly. Scorpio/Sagittarius are motivated and loyal, but they are often misunderstood, and others may see them as dictatorial or sarcastic. They are broad-minded and enthusiastic, but they may sometimes seem to have foot-in-mouth disease, as they may talk too much or speak before thinking.

Scorpio/Sagittarius are both mystical and scientific, a combination that makes them very aware of what is happening around them; they are a sign of great depth. Many enjoy travel and spiritual study and have daring and adventurous spirits. Their suspicion and jealousy can pull them down, but their passion and awareness can help them rise above this. Many are natural comedians, sometimes exaggerating their adventures to entertain others.

Their innate self-confidence may make them argumentative or blunt, but their intention is to learn, not to offend. They are high-spirited and enthusiastic, often flirtatious, and they tend to enjoy social life immensely.

Scorpio/Sagittarius enjoys competition and challenge. They aren’t satisfied with moving along at half speed or lowering their abilities to let those with lesser skills beat them. They tend to be lucky and may enjoy gambling. Their philosophical side makes them enjoy drama and debate, as well as most other mentally challenging pursuits.

Scorpio/Sagittarius are flirtatious, playful, caring and possessive. They refuse to allow boredom to turn them away from projects, and they are committed to accomplishing what they set out to do. Their great love of knowledge and exploration makes them one of the most learned characters of the zodiac.

Libra-Scorpio Cusp Characteristics

Libra-Scorpios strive to create balance and harmony between self and other through investigation and probing. They are often strongly intuitive and penetrating. They have a need to be liked.

Libra/Scorpios are diplomatic and cooperative; they are skilled at initiating group projects. They can be stubborn, refusing to give up when others have long since become bored and abandoned a project.

Libra/Scorpios get things done when no one else thought it possible. In this way, the fixed quality of Scorpio is expressed. When they set goals for themselves, they are determined to succeed. They have their own agenda and work to achieve their desires. Cultural awareness and a talkative nature help them shine in the social situations they so enjoy.

Libra/Scorpios are skilled at communication and abstract reasoning, and their intelligence combines with their interest in others to become an intellectual exploration of those around them. They may repress their emotions, but underneath they are lusty and perceptive.

Libra/Scorpios are motivated and loyal, but they are often misunderstood and may be seen as dictatorial or sarcastic. If they have an ulterior motive, they can be overbearing, but in a subtle, sly or manipulative way. Libra/Scorpios are both mystical and scientific, a combination that makes them very aware of what is happening around them; they are a sign of great depth. If they aren’t careful, though, their passionate nature may lead them into self-indulgence or compulsion.

Libra/Scorpio-born is in their drive for peace and harmony and their determination to see things through to the end. Their skill at seeing all sides of a situation with great passion and strength makes them one of the most powerful characters of the zodiac.

Virgo-Libra Cusp Characteristics

Virgo-Libras strive to create balance and harmony between themselves and others. They bring their skills and talents together for the good of others. Despite their inherent modesty, those born on the Virgo/Libra cusp are industrious and efficient when working for a good cause. Objective and just, Virgo/Libras are excellent arbitrators and enjoy lots of friends.

Virgo/Libras abhor unfairness and conflict, striving above all for peace, but at times they are easily deterred from their beliefs. They are able to see all sides of an argument, but as their mental scales sway back and forth, they may never find balance and can become fickle and indecisive. They are skilled at seeing all sides of a situation.

Virgo/Libras are skilled at initiating group projects. In this way, the cardinal quality of Libra is exemplified. When Virgo/Libras set goals for themselves, they are determined to succeed. This astrological combination tends to be about other people rather than personal development. They are socially inclined and charming, but their focus is about smaller-scale projects and individuals.

Because of Virgo’s association with individuals and health, and Libra’s innate interest in others, many Virgo/Libras are drawn toward careers in medicine. Virgo/Libras are happiest when they’re in a relationship. They are seductive and attractive, and their cultural awareness and talkative nature help them shine in the social situations they so enjoy.

They tend to explore subjects deeply and are very good at understanding the deeper meaning of what others say. Many Virgo/Libras have an excellent head for business, relying on logic rather than ego or emotion to make their deals. They are reliable, practical, diligent, controlled and rational.

Their intellectual orientation to the world around them makes them skilled at communication and abstract reasoning, and their intelligence combines with their interest in others to become an intellectual exploration of the people around them. Because of their responsibility and attention to detail, those born on the Virgo/Libra cusp tend to be perfectionists. They may worry about small details, but this is often necessary when attempting to be as fair and diplomatic as possible. They are team workers, skilled at cooperative action, but they can also be self-doubting.

Open-minded and always polite, they have a strong sense of loyalty because of their ability to put themselves into the shoes of others. Virgo/Libras love to debate but not to quarrel; a fine distinction that is nonetheless very important. They are kind and considerate, and they rarely display anger. Instead, they may employ subtle means of getting even when their strong sense of fairness and legality, or their refined sensitivities, are violated.

They tend to be somewhat health-conscious, which ensures they take good care of themselves and their loved ones. Virgo/Libras often turn their interest in health into an exercise or fitness program. However, they have a definite lazy streak, preferring to read and go out with friends. Exercise generally appeals to them only if it is effective and allows socializing at the same time. Some have a particular affinity for activities that let them get out in nature. Virgo/Libras are playful, romantic and devoted.

The great strength of the Virgo/Libra-born is in their attention to detail and their desire to be of service. They pick up on the little things that most others miss. Their drive for peace and harmony and their ability to obtain balance and cooperation from a disparate group is unparalleled. Their skill at seeing all sides of a situation makes them one of the most just characters of the zodiac.