March 21 – April 20

Your ruler Mars meets Uranus in your house of karmic gifts. Push your limits, in life and in bed. Then lie back and enjoy your (sort of) well-earned rewards. This is the time to grab life with both fists. And we know you’re the grabby type (in the most fabulous sense!). Another Aries is your biggest ally and fan but may also compete with you.

April 21 – May 20

Your ruler Venus finishes up a stint in your house of money on the 4th of July. A Leo means business and may want to go into business with you. Don’t mix sex and money. You can enjoy each separately. During July, expect to experience a breakthrough of the sensual persuasion.

May 21 – June 21

You may feel more vulnerable than usual this week, sweet Gemini. And it may be good for you. You need to need people, honey. Friends and lovers will rally around you if you let them know that you need extra coddling and cuddling. A Virgo is really on your side. You are both feeling the heat and the heaviness of Mars conjunct Uranus.

June 22 – July 22

More than one Gemini can help you further your goals. Stop procrastinating and start picking up speed where your career is concerned. And don’t forget to take extra good care of your body. Work out, yes — but also treat yourself to something (or someone) physical and luxurious. Saturn is your own personal taskmaster right now. It’s an intense but fruitful birthday month for you.

July 23 – Aug.22

A love affair gets more colorful and intense as July begins, Leo dear. Be the aggressor and go after that foxy one with all you’ve got. Don’t dilute your passion with the words “I’ve got so much work to do.” A Cancer is ready for you to say “I’m ready.” The moon meets Jupiter in your sign on July 2. Go after what you want!

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

In your own quiet way, you can fulfill many old, old dreams this week. A family member could finally admit you were right. Your sense of vindication and relief goes a long way. Mars and Uranus in your house of love bring a major change in your love life. A Leo wants to make sure it’s a change for the better.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Your music collection reflects your state of mind this week: classic bossa nova, back-to-the-’80s cheese, and a delicious mix of 12-inch dance imports. You’re a blend of past, present, and beyond, darling. Your eclectic sensibility is the key to your future. A Capricorn wants to feel the beat with you.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Saturn is just beginning a stint in your house of adventure and travel, which means it would be a good idea for you to pay special attention to those areas of your life. Have more fun and be less inhibited, you uptight whore! An Aquarius can help you to discover new sides of your sexual nature.

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Roll the dice, Sag, and take all the chances you’ve been waiting months to take. The time for indecision is over. An Aries wants to push your limits beyond the Valley of the Dolls, doll. Why are you being so resistant?

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

A Virgo isn’t suspicious of you at all, just outrageously attracted to you. Stop thinking so much and start following your own heart. Well-laid plans may not lead to much now, but surprises are wonderful and may help you end up well-laid. Mars conjunct Uranus in your house of flirting should help, too ... if you can get out of your own way.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

You’re hotter than a firecracker to everyone in your world on the 4th of July, so for goodness sake, take off your clothes and rub up against them all. Your feistiness is a sign of good mental health, so live a little larger and talk a little less. A friendship with a Sag could lead to love.

Feb. 19 – March 20

Numerous planets are moving through both your sign and your fellow water sign, Cancer, this month. Your love life will thrive, but you may not want to get out of bed! Suck it up and work a little harder, all in the name of your own career success. A Capricorn can help you attain a specific and important goal. Dress like you have money and you’ll get money.

— Jill Dearman is the author of the best-selling Queer Astrology for Men and Queer Astrology for Women.