For the week: February 15-22, 2002
  By noted Astrologer Michael Thiessen


ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)  Any capricious behavior will confuse loved ones and your mood swings will result in loneliness. You can complete any projects efficiently, especially if you put the effort in yourself. You will get along well with your colleagues this week. Don't vacillate about asking for assistance if you need it. Favors will be offered readily. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday
TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21)   You will meet some interesting people if you at tend promotional functions. Your ability to stand out in a crowd will bring you the recognition you desire. Social activity with friends and relatives will be most successful. Get involved in the activities of children. They will teach you far more than you expect.  Your lucky day will be Sunday
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)  You will be appreciated for the competence you exhibit and for taking on responsibilities. Children will keep you busy. You can make a difference if you offer your help at functions that involve children. Hobbies will be good for your emotional well being. You need to do more enjoyable things.  Your lucky day will be Monday
CANCER (June 22-July 22)  You will have a problem with your boss if you haven't done your job. Double check your work and be sure that your boss is in a good mood before you do your presentation. Occupational changes should be in order. You must refrain from overspending on entertainment. Risky ventures may not turn in your favor. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday
LEO (July 23-Aug 22)  You may want to plan physical activities that will help burn off some of their excess energy. A day at the beach may satisfy the whole family. You may not want to spend time around family or your home. Problems with appliances or electrical gad gets will drive you crazy. Go out with friends. Do some thing constructive outside.  Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)  You should be traveling to that exotic destination you've been dreaming about. If you can't get away, make plans to do something special with friends or relatives. If you can put some work into home improvements, you should. Your mate needs extra attention and is feeling rather insecure when you're not in sight. Your sup port and concern will help. Your lucky day this week will be Monday
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)  Inharmonious situations at home may be extremely upsetting for you this week. Try to spend some time on your own. Curl up with a good book or go for a drive in the country. Don't let your stubborn nature get the better of you. Dealing with in-laws or relatives will not be in your best interest. You need to concentrate on solving existing problems. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)  You can make some money if you get involved in a conservative financial prospect that is presented to you. You are able to make changes in your home that will be beneficial to all involved. Secret affairs can only lead to devastating circumstances. Listen to a good friend who is truly looking out for your best interests. This may not be the time to lend or borrow. Your lucky day this week will be Friday
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)  This is a great time to spend with family. Plan a day of enjoyment with them. The great outdoors will allow you to teach youngsters some of the things you learned when growing up. Expect problems with settlements that you are trying to resolve. This week is not the day to try to comer people by giving them ultimatums. You need to get out and have some fun to reduce tension. Your lucky day will be Tuesday
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)  Don't let your mate talk you into going somewhere you'd rather not go. Look into alternatives that would better suit both your needs. You will need to spend extra time sorting through your work. Friends or groups that you're affiliated with may want you to contribute more cash than you can really afford. Don't be too quick to judge others. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)  Arguments will flare up if you get backed into an emotional corner. You are best to avoid such unsavory circumstances, especially if you're in a group situation. Don't let your emotions get out of hand. You will be too quick to point your finger at your mate. It's time to reevaluate your own motives and make changes to yourself first. Your lucky day this week will be Monday
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)  Someone left a real mess for you to sift through. Don't be too critical. They didn't fully under stand what was expected. A second chance will result in good work. You need to challenge yourself. You may want to take a look at your direction in life. Changes can be made that will help you in achieving a better position. Your need to get away should prompt you to do so. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday 

The Moon Has Two Super Meetings With Two Super Planets and Plays
"Now You See It / Now You Don't" With Saturn

If you've ever wanted to find the two biggest planets, now is your chance because next week our nearest neighbor, the moon, will have a super close meeting with each of them, and on one night will actually pass right in front of one of them in a "now you see it, now you don't" game of celestial one-upsmanship.
Next week, on Tuesday, February 19th, between 7 and 8 pm, face south where you'll see winter's
Orion the Hunter and up to his right an exquisite almost first quarter moon in the constellation Taurus the Bull. Now usually Taurus has only one eye, the giant red star, Aldebaran, but because the second biggest planet in the solar system, 75,000-mile-wide Saturn, is currently visiting Taurus it temporarily gives him a second eye. In fact, many people have recently remarked about Taurus' new other eye. But Saturn appears as bright as Aldebaran only because it is so close, just 824 million miles away on the 19th.
  If, however, Aldebaran were as close as Saturn we'd all be scorched to death because Aldebaran is so huge we could fit 156 million Saturns inside it. Indeed Aldebaran is 30 million miles wide. It appears the same brightness as Saturn only because it is so much farther away--65 light years! 
  But the night to mark on your calendar for moon, Saturn and Aldebaran watching is Wednesday night, the 20th, because in early evening the first quarter moon will huddle right up next to Saturn. If you live in North America or Canada, the moon will occult it, that is, pass right in front of Saturn and hide it for an hour or so depending on where you live  See
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/occultations/article_297_1.asp for the timings. Unhappily, the chance to see the occultation stops just north of Bonaire.
  Although you can watch this occultation with the naked eye it is much more fun with a pair of binoculars or even a small telescope because you'll actually be able to see Saturn's rings slowly disappear behind the moon and then after a time slowly reappear in what I like to call a cosmic game of "now you see Saturn, now you don't." To obtain the exact times when Saturn will disappear behind the moon and then reappear go to Sky and Telescope Magazine's website which has the complete US and Canada city by city occultation time tables accompanied by J. Kelly Beatty's wonderful article on this best Saturn occultation of the year. You'll have to interpolate for Bonaire as it's not listed.
Now on the next night, Thursday the 21st, a one-day-past-first-quarter moon will be directly between Saturn and Jupiter, and on the 22nd it will be parked right next to good old 88,000-mile-wide Jupiter which will be only 427 million miles away the 22nd and which will be beautiful when paired with the moon. So there you have it--two incredibly close meetings of the moon, Jupiter and Saturn giving you the perfect opportunity to find them. To recap, Tuesday the 19th, Wednesday the 20th, Saturn's occultation night, then Thursday the 21st and finally Friday the 22nd. Two meetings with two planets in a cosmic game of hide the planet.

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