PEAK TO PEAK — The Spring Equinox signals the start of the astrological year. Indomitable Aries, the first fire sign, leaps forward into the year of the Red Fire Horse. The Sun, our vital energy, creative Venus, disciplined Saturn, compassionate Neptune and Chiron of healing are all remarkably in Aries. Boundaries are a theme this year. Respect others and require that they respect you.

Jackie Chan, actor and martial artist, is an Aries born in the year of the wood horse who exhorts us to remember, “Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.”

Self-efficacy rules the day. Express your unique talents. Honor who you are. Leap forward!

Aries - Happy Birthday! You are the first sign of the zodiac, in the fire element, and you welcome the Oriental Year of the Red Fire Horse. A stellar group of planets in Aries allow you to express your unique talents over the course of the year ahead. Ride the fire horse with expertise.

Taurus - The goddess Ceres, who enjoys nurturing and gardening, is now with you. The Vernal Equinox occurs on the 20th of March, and the earth starts to awaken from her winter sleep. Flowers and design are inspiring your innate talents in art and creativity as you welcome spring.

Gemini - A cabal of planets in Aries are inspiring Gemini. The fires of spring are enlivening your mental abilities. Your guide, quicksilver Mercury, is now moving forward again. You will start to see the results of projects that you have been working on since the beginning of this year.

Cancer - Fortune favors Cancer, with lucky Jupiter finishing his one year visit with you in July. This is an ideal time to cherish friends, families, and children. After your past decade, you are now an expert in boundaries, one of the themes of this year, so you can help guide others.

Leo - All of the signs in the Western zodiac are divided into earth, air, fire, and water. In the Oriental zodiac the elements are metal, water, wood, fire, and earth. Aries is fire, and this is the year of the Red Fire Horse. You are fire so expect to bound forward into fun at the Equinox.

Virgo - Welcome to spring. This is a juncture in which you start to spring forward. Over the course of the past two and a half years, you have been challenged by setting up boundaries with others and by various life issues. Now the year and life itself starts to exhibit progress for you.

Libra - Libra feels the advent of the start of spring. You have shouldered responsibilities for certain amounts of time. Now you are learning how to flow with the experiences of life. You have learned that boundaries and time for yourself are important as well as helping others.

Scorpio - A gathering of planets in Aries demarks the actual start of 2026. Thus far we have been resolving issues from the past, and finishing up projects. Now as you move forward you find that the month ahead requires effort from you, but finally starts to deliver tangible results as well.

Sagittarius - This is the juncture you have been awaiting. You are the fire of spirit and now you are met in kind by the fire that starts spring and by the year of the Red Fire Horse. The skills required in becoming an expert rider include knowing when to walk as well as to gallop.

Capricorn - Good fortune arises for you with family and friends, with lucky Jupiter in your opposite sign of companionship. All of these eager planets in enthusiastic Aries are causing you to exhibit caution as you want to perfect all of your actions. Remember to play a little also.

Aquarius - The compassion and inspiration arising from all of the Pisces planets and the fiery enthusiasm for the future generated by the Aries club mates are blending perfectly with your Aquarian visions for the future. Relish the month ahead and the start of spring that is arising.

Pisces - Pisces arises from the earth reborn as though you are a bloom of spring, a mountain pasque flower, or the early arrival of a pastel colored crocus. Over the past two and a half years you have endured the classroom of Saturn with life lessons and now you are a graduate.

Karen Anderson is available for readings at 303-258-7258.