Venus opposing Pluto pushes us toward challenges in relationships – maybe way too hard! Mars points to vigorous physical activity – sex, athletics or dance – as the best way to let off steam and avoid violence.

March 20 – April 18

Your efforts to charm carry a dark, challenging undercurrent that suggests playing rough, sexually or otherwise. Give yourself a good physical challenge in order to work it out, especially where others can see your sweat and efforts.

April 19 – May 20

Your efforts at establishing financial logic will run into bureaucratic surrealism from bankers or insurers. Concentrating on domestic accounts and budgets can keep the focus where it won’t threaten your sanity. Working hard on home improvements makes you very sexy!

May 21 – June 20

You need to display your wit, so go dazzle your siblings, neighbors or classmates. Showing off just irritates your partner, as do your best efforts to be sweet. Listen carefully to your darling and be accommodating. It’s not easy, but you can do it.

June 21 – July 22

Solitude and work can be good for your soul. Just don’t become isolated. Emotional stress seeks release through your wallet. Shopoholic urges can easily get out of hand. Budget carefully and take pride in financial discipline.

July 23 – Aug. 22

Yes, life is to be celebrated, but your enthusiasm for turning the whole world into a big party can annoy others who are in a more quiet, meditative frame of mind. Let the party find you, and leave everyone to his or her own pleasures.

Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

There’s a struggle between your professional relationships and commitments at home, but you’ll find the balance deep within. Mere meditation won’t do it, though. Some kind of martial arts, exercise or dance will be needed to bring body and spirit together to deal with the externals.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 22

Your most innocent efforts to make light conversation could end up dragging you into impassioned debates. That’s not a bad thing, however. In any struggle over ideas, keep an eye on the logical outcome of any ideology or strategy.

Oct. 23 – Nov. 21

Swagger and strut, baby. You got it going on, and the more you let it show, the more you’ll get for your sexy self! The question is: quantity or quality? Be upfront about what you really want, and don’t settle!

Nov. 22 – Dec. 21

Showing off your intellectual prowess can help improve a relationship or make it easier to start one. Your ability to listen graciously and argue considerately will improve your arguments and your attractiveness.

Dec. 22 – Jan. 19

Part of the tension at work is sexual in nature, and sex is certainly the best release. Common sense says to keep work and play separate, especially because your attitude and the reason for it will be clear to all.

Jan. 20 – Feb. 18

Politics makes strange bedfellows, and your bedmate could prove very helpful to you in that arena. Get creative on your own and be clear about your goals, but let your baby be the one to put you on top – politically, anyway.

Feb. 19 – March 19

A happy home should alleviate stress at work, but now it seems to be feeding it. Boosting morale at work while being creative and having some fun is the key to unlocking tension both at work and at home.