March 21 – April 20

You are at the top of your game this week, sweetie. You know how to be the center of attention, especially when you take your clothes off. Life is full of wonderful surprises, particularly in all matters public. It’s time to shed your tired old ideas and express something radical and shocking. A Virgo may shock you with a sexy proposition.

April 21 – May 20

Don’t take anyone too seriously — especially yourself — during this somber but sexy week. This is a good time for you to travel and get some space from the confusing and tedious matters of day-to-day life. Take a class or do something wild and extravagant for yourself. The point is, you need to break out of your blessed routine once in a while, and now is that time. A Gemini could help you to break up the monotony.

May 21 – June 21

A sweet alignment between the Sun and Venus in your subtle house of flirtation makes this a gentle and generous cycle for love. Trust what comes to you, and don’t chase things out of reach. A Leo wants to meet you halfway. Saturn in your money house encourages you to think big but spend small.

June 22 – July 22

Your ruler, the moon, meets Pluto in your health

sector on August 7. This could inspire you to take better care of your body. Cut out one or two things that are bad for you, and factor in more time with a Virgo, who’s got what heals you. Try your hand at something sexual you’ve never tried before.

July 23 – Aug.22

A monthlong cycle of independence and success is just beginning. Choose important — even grand — ideas and goals to focus on and forget the stuff that seems beneath you. A Sag makes you feel like anything is possible ... and it is.

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

This is a great time for you to put your wildest foot forward and do something to let the world know who you are. If you’ve been obsessing over a creative project, now is the time to put it before the public eye and get a response. You’ll be pleased by the fan mail you receive. A Libra wants to turn your love around, but there may be more than one fish in the sea. It’s all right to be an egomaniac right now, sweets.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

August 9 could be a strange day for you on the home front, dear Libra. It may be time for you to ask your lover to move — either in or out. You need your living situation to reflect who you are today, not 10 years ago. Talk to the key players in your life and start making some decisions. A Scorpio could be ready to shack up or ship out.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

This a great time for you to express your ideas clearly and succinctly to people in power. You will be heard and recognized, sweetie. You like to be in charge, and you can be if you focus on your most important career goal. In love, you should take the pushy approach. Just wrap up a Pisces and take him or her home. It’s your God-given right as a Scorpio!

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Friends and large groups are favored during the beginning of the month, so please don’t isolate yourself, you skittish thing, you. Your mind may be brewing with genius ideas, but you need the input of cynics and idealists alike. A Libra pushes all the right (and righteous) buttons on your body and your soul. Get out more!

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

Don’t flip out if social plans continue to be delayed. Extra time is your friend, not your enemy, doll. Spend it lolling around with a Pisces. Feel like settling down? Don’t take that thought too seriously. Mars is heating up your libido, but your attention span may not last that long.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

This is the right time for you to wear your tender heart on your sleeve and seek support and help from those who love you. The planets are opposing you now, and you might as well admit your own weaknesses before others point ‘em out to you. An Aries wants to sweep you away. Stay centered.

Feb. 19 – March 20

Go out and be the gadabout that you are, sweetie. You’ve been a little too withdrawn lately, and it’s time to get back out there where the fun is. Lighten up and act like you’re on a cruise. A Taurus could be cruising you from afar, so keep an eye peeled. While you’re out flirting, you could make a fab impression on a new business colleague. Let’s do lunch!

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