Peggy Plots Your Planets

By Peggy Allison

Thursday, May 22, 2008 | midnight

ARIES (March 20-April 19)

Both Neptune and Mercury go retrograde on Tuesday. Now this, dear ram, is not a good week to begin new projects. If you do, my friend, look out for Murphy’s Law. Sweet Venus joins the sun in Gemini on Friday. Communications should flow smoothly. Today is not the day to argue with co-workers. Keep your words soft and tender. Avoid contracts while Mercury is retrograde through June 19. If you must sign a contract, add a clause making it subject to change. Mercury retrograde is big confusion time. Go on with your life, but expect a few delays. You may miss a few phone calls, and remember to put a stamp on the envelope.

TAURUS (April 19-May 20)

Okay, little bull, the sun is in Gemini, your earned-income department, and you are ready to find ways to boost your income. Now a few of you just want a few bucks to spend this summer. Great weekend for a yard sale—a barnyard sale, if you will. Clean out the attic, garage and basement. Get rid of what you are not using. Venus travels to Gemini on Saturday. Okay, go on, resist the urge to buy more. This is one Venus lesson. On Monday, Neptune and Mercury move retrograde. Don’t begin any new projects. Expect a few delays. Remember to sign your checks.

GEMINI (May 20-June 20)

Happy birthday, little twin. Venus joins your sign on Saturday. This is your weekend to chatter. Now, my friend, on Monday, Neptune and Mercury, your ruling planet, go retrograde. Get ready for miscommunication time. Expect delays. Write down anything important. Now this is a way to cut down on miscommunication. Use the next few weeks to your advantage. Look back over the past three months and notice what you have accomplished. Okay, see what needs a final touch. Mercury retrograde brings the opportunity to go back and correct mistakes. Take advantage of this interlude to finish what you have already started.

CANCER (June 20-July 22)

On Monday, you may notice things beginning to slow down a bit. Oh my, with Jupiter retrograde, Neptune and Mercury also go retrograde, so indeed it may seem that some areas in your life slow down at this time. Now a little financial luck could flow your way sometime this long weekend. Give it a day or so on either end. Now good luck could lead to better things if you handle situations with care and, my friend, use a little common sense. With Mercury retrograde, expect a few delays and, yes, miscommunication. Listen closely to what others have to say. If you do not understand, speak up.

LEO (July 22-Aug. 22)

Get used to a few delays with mail and transportation and miscommunication. Yes indeed, all you little kitties and big lions, Mercury and Neptune join Jupiter for the retrograde dance. Mercury will be retrograde until June 19. Long weekend coming up. Join in with the higher-ups at work. They want to help you. Mercury’s retrograde gives you a chance to look back and see how much you have accomplished over the past three months. This is a great time to finish projects you have already started. My friend, while Mercury is retrograde this is not the time to begin anything new.

VIRGO (Aug. 22-Sept. 22)

Mercury, your ruling planet, goes retrograde this week. Take this time to notice what you have accomplished over the past three months. Look for mistakes you may have made and take this time between May 26 and June 19 to correct mistakes and work on projects you began before Mercury went retrograde. Expect a few delays, and expect miscommunication. Prepare for decisions you may make in July and August. If you get a chance to put it in writing, do it. If not, say it. Look for bargains. Read the ads closely. Yes indeed,you may detail and analyze everything.

LIBRA (Sept. 22-Oct. 22)

Yes indeed, little peacemaker, in the merry month of May, Mercury goes retrograde. This is not the time to pull out the scales and weigh any new projects. Neptune retrograde could possibly complicate a new romance. You may experience a few delays with either a business or a pleasure trip. Your kindred air sign Gemini is celebrating a month of birthdays. Join in the party. Enjoy your long weekend. Monday is Memorial Day. Look back on what you have accomplished over the past three months. Sweet Venus joins the sun and Mercury in Gemini. Now, my friend, take this time to study. Gain some knowledge, and when Mercury goes direct on June 19, use the knowledge wisely.

SCORPIO (Oct. 22-Nov. 21)

You have been looking at money/business opportunities over the past few months. Now you do not know whether to go for this now or wait until later. You have not detected how much of your time and effort you want to put in. It is not just money. You also feel your time is invested. Now, my friend, Mercury is retrograde. Use this time to go back over the past three months and notice what you have already accomplished. Mercury resumes his direct motion June 19. Take advantage of this time to make up your mind on what new project you would enjoy beginning when Mercury goes direct. You will know when you have come up with the right answer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

No need to talk about your finances. Mercury and Neptune both become retrograde on Monday. Expect things to slow down a bit. With Mercury retrograde, expect delays. Do not forget to date and sign your check and put a stamp on the envelope. Expect mistakes with the mail and transportation. Use this time to reflect on what you have accomplished over the past three months. Don’t begin anything new while Mercury is retrograde. If you do, plan to re-do.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20)

Do not begin any new projects. This is re-do time for new projects. Look back down the mountain. Notice what you have accomplished over the past three months. If you notice something you would want to change, go ahead, do it now. Make corrections on projects you already started. With Mercury retrograde, expect a few delays. Do not get upset if the mail arrives a little late. If you join a friend for lunch, your friend or the lunch will arrive a little late. Take this time to read the ads closely. Others make mistakes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)

Venus joins Mercury and the sun on Saturday. Lady Luck rolls in. Mercury and Neptune go retrograde on Monday. Now this, my friend, is not the time to begin new projects. Take note of what you have accomplished over the past three months. Now that Neptune has gone retrograde you air signs Gemini, Libra and Aquarius may feel as if the wind has gone out of your sails. Okay, when a planet goes retrograde, everything slows down. Mercury retrograde is miscommunication time. Expect delays with all communication and transportation.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Neptune, your ruling planet, goes retrograde on Monday. Mercury also retrogrades on Monday. Reconnect with other relatives who may have been out of your life for a while. Mercury retrograde brings people back into your life. Neptune retrograde may make you feel as though someone turned off the radar or at least turned it down a bit. Look back over the past three months. Notice what you have already accomplished. Could be a larger pond.