Hot-wired brains

Today’s combination of artistic Venus in Taurus, plus the lightening bolt brains of Mercury in Aries, must have been at work when Michelangelo’s “The Hand of God” was replicated out of 12,090 Rubik’s Cubes!

Hot-wired brains-on-fire can fry your mental circuits, incite rebellion, or inspire epiphanies when Mental Mercury joins lightening-bolt Uranus in fiery Aries at 3:59 AM, PST.

Patience grasshopper. Patience.
The Force of ideas is with you.
Monday, March 5, 2012

Aries (March 20-April 19)
Your thinking is accelerated and there are no brakes on your ideas, so give them outlets. Find a useful task that is somewhat calming, like solving a riddle. The test of patience comes through people’s reactions to changes you are making. Old limitations you have placed on yourself are breaking away. If you feel rebellious, it’s because the changes are overdue. The lovely Venus in Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, could bring some wealth your way, including help from a friend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)
It’s a feel good Monday for you. Venus makes her appearance in Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, giving you a dreams of Michelangelo. Very quickly thereafter, the god of lighting hooks up with Mental Mercury to super-charge your thinking. You could lay 1,000 miles of mosaic tiles before lunch, setting the artist’s record for patience (without actually murdering somebody!). Venus in Taurus loves to be touched. “Value” is her key word, especially valuing those she loves.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)
You are ready to solve the Rubik’s Cube in 7.64 seconds or less (and then you’ll want to try it blindfolded!). Nothing and no one is fast enough for your quick wit today. However Venus moved into neighboring Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, helping you chill out with a good romance novel. Venus will be in your 12th solar house of compassion for the next four weeks, indicating a love of quiet time and some solitude. Tune into these dynamic forces and you’ll have a period of emotional and artistic attunement to deep levels of inspiration.

Cancer (June 21-July 21)
Guaranteed speeding ticket today, especially if you drive a red truck and don’t heed the warnings from today’s over-the-top fast tempo. You might think you’re standing still at 90 mph! Hot-wired might be okay for cars, but in your head it’s a nervous circus act. Your saving grace comes from the goddess of love moving into earthy Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, marking a month-long period of warm, satisfying friendships. The giving and receiving of kindnesses assures that your hopes, dreams and wishes will be fulfilled during Venus’ stay in compatible Taurus.

Leo (July 22-August 22)
Expect your thought processes to be explosive with new ideas. The Aries fire of today’s electric communications meets with your Leo creativity to produce volumes of originality. The Moon is still in Leo, making this a home run in fire signs. Record your inspirations as soon as they occur, not because you have memory loss, but because your mind will move so quickly to the next thing. The shift of Venus from Aries to earthy Taurus may be a needed cool down for you. She’s slow and languid and loves to be comfortable.

Virgo (August 23-September 22)
You could finish the Times crossword puzzle before breakfast, just as an appetiser for how quickly you’ll solve problems today. When the goddess of Love waltzes into Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, she marks the beginning of a four week period of grace and beauty in your life. It’s a blessed time for travel for pleasure, and to make important contacts that will profit you. Surrounding yourself with art, and bathing yourself in music, will help you tap into the deep sensuality of this transit.

Libra (September 23-October 22)
Between the creative Leo Moon and the added fire of today’s hot-wired mental processes you are a receiving station for inspirational messages. Your airy balance lets you make sense of what could potentially be a systems overload of ideas. The goddess of love glides into Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, for a four week stay in your 8th solar house where she is highly sensuous and rather intensely emotional. Libra and Taurus have Venus as their muse, giving both a great appreciation of beauty and art. Gardening is a perfect expression of your energy now.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Find safe outlets for your overtaxed nervous system today. Your mental processes are getting a potential overload from a collection of fire signs. You get help chilling out when the goddess of love moves into Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST. For the next four weeks she graces your house of relationships with love, art and beauty. Taurus rules the throat and larynx, therefore its favorable placement with your Scorpio adds a melodious quality to your voice--sing a song to relax. Taurus is the ultimate attraction rather than promotion, which is the best of selling techniques for your charismatic charm.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 20)
Your thoughts are doing jumping jacks today, partly from joy but mostly from excitement. The early morning revving of your mental engines by your fiery Aries neighbors, wakes up your desire for new experiences and amusements--including an unusual romantic encounter. The move of the goddess of love into your 6th house at 2:25 AM, PST, suggests you could find romance and enjoy social activities through your work, especially if you work in the arts.

Capricorn (December 21-January 19)
It’s a good-hair day! Venus entered your compatible earth sign, Taurus, at 2:25 AM, PST, bringing you a serving of the finer things in life for the next four weeks. She is on her way to join Jovial Jupiter on March 13th--so plan to open a Good Fortune Cookie. The hot-wired mental activity from today’s conjunction of Messenger Mercury with the god of lightening may have your nervous system on high alert, but your mind will be full of new ideas. Focus is one of your greatest strengths, so you can take advantage of this time of innovative thinking.

Aquarius (January 20-February 17)
Grabbing insights out of thin air will be your modus operandi for awhile. Your cool-headed logic will be needed today to make sense out of the volumes of ideas flying around your head. When the goddess of love glides into sensuous Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST, she graces your 4th solar house of home and family with harmonious relationships for the next four weeks. You may feel like beautifying your home, adding art and things you value.

Pisces (February 18-March 19)
Jumping to conclusions, finishing someones sentences for them, and reading between the lines could land you in creative, or confusing, territory depending on what is a “normal” mental speed for you. Today’s hot-wired Mental Mercury is loaded with inspiration and imagination, but the delivery system is a bit impulsive for your tastes. You have a beautiful and graceful helping hand from Venus’ arrival in Taurus at 2:25 AM, PST. Communicating through literature and poetry will flow easily from you for the next month. It’s the right time to write.