March 21 – April 20

The Sun close to Neptune in your friendship house could make this a confusing time for your platonic relationships. Boundaries blur easily. A Virgo knows what to say to make you mad and to turn you on. Come up with a good comeback.

April 21 – May 20

The Sun, Mercury, and Neptune are all transiting the top of your chart in early February, which means that you are likely to be in the public eye. Do your homework before a presentation, so you’re prepared. Another Taurus wants to study with you then party afterwards.

May 21 – June 21

Do what you can to put a family member at ease this week. Don’t be a sadist! If a kind word will ease someone’s fears, then say the word, sweetie. A Libra is the one who can calm your nerves at night… late at night.

June 22 – July 22

There’s no need to worry so much about how other people see you. With Venus and Uranus in your house of adventure and frivolity, you can bet that you are being seen in the best possible light. Another Cancer appreciates your joie de vivre most of all.

July 23 – Aug. 22

The Sun and Neptune are both transiting your house of love during early February, so expect the unexpected in this loaded area of your life. A Scorpio may haunt your dreams and vice versa. How about some action in the light of day?

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

Ghosts are all around you now, sweetie, but you don’t have to let them scare you. People from the past — both dead and alive — have messages for you. Ask for their help in your mediations or in your waking life. A Gemini can help you navigate the metaphysical world.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

This is a dramatic time for you, as three key planets (the Sun, Mercury, and Neptune) transit the most passionate area of your chart. A Virgo wants to know what you really desire. Don’t temper your lust, Libra.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

The full moon on Feb. 6 falls in your career house, which means that you need to be a little more passionate about your long-term goals. If you have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude, the world will leave you behind. Be as forceful with your career as you are with a Cancer.

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Saturn retrograde in your house of serious relationships makes you re-examine your true goals in this area of your life. Why do you want a partner? Which parts of yourself are you willing to share, and which are you afraid to share? A Libra will help you find the answers.

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

You may have to take care of business before pleasure during the full moon on Feb. 6. The world needs you even more than a Leo does. Try to handle the demands of your career and your lover with a modicum of grace. In other words, don’t freak out! You can handle the pressure.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

This is certainly a grand time of year for you, sweetie. You are close to getting what you need in the relationship area of your life. All that’s left to do is communicate, communicate, communicate. A Pisces needs to hear your message more than once before “getting” it.

Feb. 19 – March 20

You are ending one cycle and about to begin another later this month. The trick is to live in the old world and the new with equal amounts of enthusiasm. A Capricorn will help with the transition.

Jill Dearman is the author of the best-selling Queer Astrology for Men and Queer Astrology for Women. For information on charts and consultations, call (212) 841-0177.