Just after sunset, you may notice two very bright stars low in the western sky. The larger, redder one is Mars; the other is Saturn. When two planets align like that, it’s called a conjunction, and this conjunction is usually considered trouble! Jupiter – visible overhead – is square to both, helping you to see the challenges and find opportunity through them.

March 20 – April 18

Relax and do your best at whatever challenge or sport you enjoy. Trying too hard to look good while you’re doing it is counterproductive. Focus on achievement, not appearance, and you’ll look irresistible!

April 19 – May 20

Even if your partner’s interests seem far away, your domestic efforts are more appreciated than you know. Surprise your baby with seduction in a room where your home improvements will conspicuously come in handy.

May 21 – June 20

However you mean to come across, you’re likely to sound sharper, more critical, and perhaps meaner than you intend. Focusing your mind and conversations on work and health will help you to stay out of trouble.

June 21 – July 22

Money is tight right now. Impulse-spending seems a way to feel wealthy, but that’s obviously counterproductive. Take a creative look at the resources at hand; try recycling hidden or forgotten treasures. You’ll uncover reserves of wealth and talent.

July 23 – Aug. 22

You’re coming off as very commanding and tough. Put that to good use by asserting yourself in community affairs. You could also take charge of issues at home, but the repercussions need to be very well thought out!

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

Everybody has problems, but yours are less than they seem. Calm your worries with meditation, or find a friend whom you can trust with any secret. A proper sense of proportion can go a long way toward solving your troubles.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

You’re being a bit serious, maybe a little hard on your friends. Focus on political organizing, not light socializing. You have brilliant insight into how to pull a team together to make good use of available resources.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

The cliché “work smarter, not harder” applies now. Stop, breathe and think, and get a lot more accomplished. You can rise to any challenge if you think like a rock climber: plan, adapt and minimize baggage.

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

You’re suddenly being dogmatic and argumentative. Some psychic wound is making you defensive and stubborn. Spend some quiet time alone to take care of that. By trusting in your own truth you can be very persuasive without going overboard.

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

It’s a perfect time for you to be the star of a dungeon party. Otherwise, just taking charge and strutting your stuff will make you very popular and influential. You can get whatever you want just by acting like it’s already yours.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

You need to work on your relationships, especially the professional ones. Getting through your own control issues is at least half the job. Trust in your boss or a teacher to help. Your willingness can inspire confidence.

Feb. 19 – March 19

Be especially cautious in general and careful of your health in particular. A chiropractor can be especially helpful now. With open-minded skepticism, examine and be willing to try “alternative” healing methods, especially those that are long-established in other cultures.