The Garden of Earthly Delights opens its gate as the Sun enters artistic Taurus. Venus, the goddess, is the guide for this sign. Earth Day on the 22nd of April celebrates our blue-green planet. May Day, the ancient dance of Beltaine, circles the maypole. Mother's Day on May 10 continues the theme of the divine feminine.

Barbra Streisand, Academy Award winner in acting and song writing, is a talented and determined Taurus born in the year of the water horse. She states, “You have to discover you, what you do, and trust it.” Self-efficacy is one of the themes as the year of the fire horse gallops forward.

Aries - Saturn, the teacher of the stars, has begun its two and a half year visit to Aries. This is a fine time to visit the health practitioner of your choice, and to start a new regime of exercise and diet. The lord of the rings also has dominion over career, so examine your livelihood as well.

Taurus - The earth shaker, Uranus, has been visiting Taurus for eight years, bringing unexpected events into your life from time to time. With relief, you learn that on April 25 this planet vacates your sign, making your life somewhat smoother and more predictable in the years ahead.

Gemini - Although it might seem hard to believe, the sign before yours, Taurus, is now in the center of the stars. This is the ideal time for you to review the year that has just transpired, as you begin to plan the year that starts on your birthday. The fire horse year works well with you.

Cancer - Earthy Taurus blends agreeably with oceanic Cancer, offering you varied opportunities. Move forward with your plans, because fortunate Jupiter is with you until the first of July. The big planet appreciates being in your sign, prompting closeness with your family and friends.

Leo - A large group of planets in enthusiastic Aries inspires you to arrange for festivities and fun with friends over the months ahead. Clever Mercury, energetic Mars, precise Saturn and inventive Neptune are all in your fellow fire sign Aries, giving you great ideas and plans.

Virgo - Virgo is delighted to enter a phase that brings you forward in life. Over the past few years challenges have arisen for you. Being conscientious by nature, you have faced these issues and have become stronger. Nevertheless, you are ready for this elegant new season that is arising.

Libra - A cabal of planets in Aries opposite your Sun are placing you in intricate relationships with a number of family members and friends. The development of understanding about boundaries, which you have been working with, will assist you in this complex time.

Scorpio - Taurus dancing under the maypole and celebrating Earth Day is in your opposite sign of partnerships, so expect to be active, attractive and in demand over the month ahead. Your ruler Mars is in feisty Aries, so you have all the energy you need for both sports and exercise.

Sagittarius - The teacher Saturn and the visionary Neptune have moved from blocking you to flowing with you. What this translates into for you is finer ideas about how to move your life forward and also helpful ways to develop greater communities for the family of humanity.

Capricorn - The planet of great good fortune, Jupiter, continues in your opposite sign of the family until the start of July. You are experiencing blessings of connection with loved ones. The complex obstacles that you face this month dissolve beneath your conscientious efforts.

Aquarius - Your thought processes continue in a genius direction throughout the month ahead. You are the one with the clever solutions for the hydra-headed challenges that civilization is facing. The Summer gets even better for you, so stay tuned to the column for that information. 

Pisces - Pisces is arising from the cold dark earth like a flower ready to greet the sun. The schoolmaster of the stars, Saturn, has presented you with your diploma and he shall not return to your sign for 29 years. Now you are integrating all of the lessons that you have learned. 

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