April 2011 Horoscopes

APRIL 2011 MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

Read your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant signs

DONA RILEY, ASTROLOGER AND INTUITIVE CONSULTANT

(719) 632-4422

ARIES:  Mar. 20 – Apr. 19:  Remember that this cycle long-term is one of tremendous dynamism for you.  I hope that will help you to cope with those mini-cycles which are about introspection, slowing down, and reevaluation!  You are in one this month.  Even you need to think before you leap, and this month is made for just that.  Give anything and everything a second look, a rethink, a recheck, and a proofread.  Don't jump the gun (and you will be tempted!)  Late in the month, things will begin moving faster again (thank goodness!)  You may also find that things which seemed to stall out three or four months ago now restart.  You may feel like you are under pressure in both business and relationships, but the big picture is that things are balancing out.  In the long run this will benefit you.  Hang in there!  There is a great sense of you evaluating and balancing the good versus the bad right now in both business and relationships.  Things have come to a head with friends in that those who are insincere have been revealed once and for all.  The month may start out with you feeling a bit moody and frustrated.  Put your energy into preparing and fact-checking until the last week! 

TAURUS:  Apr. 20 – May 20:  Some of you may still be working very hard (and perhaps being undercompensated) while others may be out of work entirely.  Trust me, this will not last forever!  Give some thought to how you can consciously be of service to others, and this will help ease any negative feelings.  I feel you have recently had an epiphany about your dream career and now know what direction you want to move in (even if you are actually working in your dream field already).  You are still attracting a lot of friends and social activities this month, and friends are coming out of the cranky phase they've been in.  I strongly urge meditation and dream analysis, as your unconscious mind and dream space have a lot to tell you now.  This phase is about preparation for a powerful new start beginning in June.  The more you can listen to spirit guidance and intuition, as well as do your research and carefully evaluate all possibilities, the better position you will be in then. 

GEMINI:  May 21 – June 20:  Creative Geminis may be feeling blocked right now.  I have a suggestion for those who are open to it:  Draw or model an image of the planet Saturn and place it on your meditation altar.  Burn some boneset, Solomon's seal, comfrey, or other Saturn-ruled herbs.  Meditate on the image of Saturn and ask for guidance on your creative life at this time.  You may find yourself having a creative breakthrough beyond your expectations!  It may comfort you to know that children's issues are bottoming out now, and you will soon see the pendulum begin to swing upward for them.  Partners may still have most of the money, but in the long run, you will greatly benefit from those situations.  Your intuition is at a lifetime high.  All the motivation you have had in business is paying off this month.  Friends may be undependable, disappearing or not meeting commitments.  Some of them will start being themselves again late in the month, but with some, there are longer-term issues at work!  Over the next several years, you will see some very interesting friendship and social situations - anything but boring.  I believe you will make a stand on what kind of community works for you.

CANCER:  June 21 – Jul 22:  If you've been concerned about your mother, the situation is probably about at its worst right now.  There will be some relief soon.  Partners' money and joint finances have come to a head, and your direction is now clear.  Issues about religious programming or conditioning are undergoing healing.  The restlessness you've felt for a couple of months continues, and you will begin focusing your energy more on career.  You have great drive in that area right now!  That's good, because there is tremendous opportunity around you.  For the first three weeks of the month, carefully consider all career moves, re-reading, rethinking, and researching before finalizing anything. 

LEO:  Jul. 23 – Aug. 22:  If you are feeling a bit down in the dumps, be of good cheer:  Your outlook will soon change.  Remember, perspective is everything!  Your mental focus is excellent, enabling you to concentrate on anything you wish to accomplish.  Concerns about siblings will be relieved soon.  Over the next several years, you will be hearing the call to be of service to your fellow humans.  Fortunately, this is a very natural role for you, even deeply satisfying.  If you had any doubts, you now know whether the person you are with is indeed on a soulmate level with you.  For some, this will be the month to finalize joint investments and purchases.  Your window for travel is through June, although you may not have the patience to wait till then.  Paradoxically, I urge you to wait till the end of the month to make travel plans!  If signing contracts or involved in legal issues, carefully read the fine print, review, and research before finalizing. 

VIRGO:  Aug. 23 – Sept. 22:  Financial matters may appear dark, but they are bottoming out and will soon start to turn around.  In terms of your path of service to others, you may have found something that feels very like a spiritual calling.  For you, this feels deeply right.  You now know whether there was any foundation for any recent physical symptoms (and chances are there was nothing to worry about).  Partnership matters are active.  You are especially attractive right now!  My sense is, "mating" matters come to a head.  Issues of family money and joint holdings will not be resolved this month, at least not until the last week.  Then, look for more great developments.  Some Virgos are in an inheritance position this spring, and all of you, like your Pisces brothers and sisters, are in a position of great financial energy. 

LIBRA:  Sept. 23 – Oct. 22:  Are you feeling a bit overburdened or frustrated?  Don't worry, you are seeing the bottom of the cycle.  Things will soon start lightening up.  You may be getting ready to make the most significant move of your life, by which I do mean a move of your home.  I suggest deep strength training and bone health programs.  A well-known herbalist once said that it is not the thickness of bone which gives it strength, it is the flexibility, just as a rigid tree may break off in the wind while a flexible one bends and thus survives.  I think this is a good idea to contemplate for you at this time.  Matters with your children have come to a head, and you now know whether there was really anything to be concerned about or not.  There are many requests for your service and support, some paying, some not.  You may wish to take a little down time to rest from all the energy you've been putting out recently.  Partnership matters, however, are very dynamic, though what comes up this month will not be resolved until at least the last week.  You have all spring to take advantage of the good developments coming your way in this area. 

SCORPIO:  Oct. 23 – Nov. 21:  Issues regarding your home have come to a head, and there is now a lot more clarity.  Matters with children are very active, and some of them could have been rather accident-prone.  Offers from friends and dates are forthcoming.  I know you have plenty of chances to work and bring in the money, though some issues regarding this could be delayed until later this month.  In the long run, you are deciding on how you will be of service to your fellow humans.  Be extra careful of potential accident situations yourself for a while.  You may not be remembering your dreams right now, but a little conscious meditation and asking for guidance could bring a powerful breakthrough from spirit. 

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21:  Continue playing your cards right in the financial arena.  In the long run, you could benefit beyond your wildest dreams. Mental breakthroughs are bringing you long-desired clarity.  Your home will be full of friends and those who love you.  If there are any bouts of temper or irritation, remember that the foundation of these relationships is spiritual family.  Children may have a little setback, which should turn around later in the month.  Getaway plans may also go better if taking place no earlier than the last week in April.  You'll have lots more chances between now and June.  Friends and dates may disappear and then resurface later in the month.  Friendships are undergoing intense reality testing.  Those that make it through the next few months will be the real thing.  You are taking a higher-level position in your community and social circle. 

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20:  You really are coming into yourself, whether you realize it yet or not.  Financial breakthroughs are happening, and if you have felt like you couldn't get a firm foundation under you, that is now changing.  Things are bustling around you this month.  Don't let stress or irritation cause problems for you or those around you.  Siblings and/or neighbors are extra caring, even if they do have an agenda of their own as well.  The time is ripe for a positive change in your living situation, although in terms of concrete action like signing contracts, take extra care at least until the last week of the month.  Business matters may seem discouraging, but this situation is reaching its lowest point and will soon begin to resolve. 

AQUARIUS:  Jan. 22 - Feb. 17:  Personal breakthroughs of a lifetime are happening now for you.  Your spiritual path has more clarity than ever.  Money will be coming to you this month, so if you spent a little hastily last month, that should help make up for it.  You will be very busy for the next couple of months.  Make that very, very, VERY busy.  Paradoxically, there are some things which just cannot take off until the very last part of April.  Watch out for snafus in communication, paperwork, or electronics that could cause delays.  You may be hitting a plateau in your chosen area of discipline (workout, yoga practice, even school).  Persevere; great rewards are around the corner. 

PISCES:  Feb. 18 – Mar. 19:  I feel like asking you to re-read the first few lines of your March 2011 horoscope, Pisces.  I said at that time that your energy is the highest it has been in a couple of years, and you are clear about your goals.  If you are provoked, others could get a rare taste of your temper.  You've now experienced a great deal of what I was talking about, if not quite all.  You still have some of that cycle to go through.  Overall, it's been a good thing for you.  You are extra magnetic and attractive this month, so know that your "silent signal" is going out strong and is being heard.  In purchasing or financial matters, be careful to research, review, and recheck in order to avoid having to repeat, return, and redo.  Overall, again as I said last month, your money affairs continue very strong and fortunate through spring.  Some may be letting go of old investments or debts, which may be bottoming out right now.  In the long run, you are attracting a far different community than you may have imagined, and yet it will be so very right for you.  Spiritual breakthroughs are happening now for you, leading to a stronger and clearer spiritual connection than ever before. 

Copyright DONA RILEY April 2011

Colorado Springs, Colorado

For a personal astrology and intuitive consultation, call Dona at (719) 632-4422. 

March 2011 Horoscopes

MARCH 2011 MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

Read your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant signs

DONA RILEY, ASTROLOGER AND INTUITIVE CONSULTANT

(719) 632-4422

PISCES:  Feb. 18 – Mar. 19:  This really is your month, and not just because it is the birthday month of most Pisceans.  Your energy is the highest it has been in a couple of years, and you are clear about your goals.  If you are provoked, others could get a rare taste of your temper.  Your well-deserved reputation for "just knowing" things, without knowing how you know, is in strong evidence.  Your money affairs continue very strong and fortunate through spring.  Starting the second half of the month, you could literally see financial windfalls.  You are starting a cycle where what is important to you will become crystal-clear and you will not settle for second best.  Some may be letting go of old investments or debts.  You have attracted many friends and associates recently.  However, this month will see you choosing to spend some extra time on your own.  You are figuring out what you really want in preparation for another magnetic cycle which begins towards the end of the month. 

ARIES:  Mar. 20 – Apr. 19:  I hope you're reaching for that brass ring, because it's coming around!  You are always considered dynamic, but they ain't seen nothin' yet.  You are ready to speak your truth and reach for your dreams.  You have no use for being in a rut!  Career and reputation are undergoing tremendous change which will make it more right for you.  That's what you're all about now - being totally yourself!  This is a long-term cycle which will see many phases.  If you still have father issues, a deep healing is taking place.  You have made some very spiritual and charming friends in recent years, and also some who are more users than anything else.  You are now figuring out once and for all which are which, and which ones you want to leave your life for good.  In addition to all the outward activity, you are starting a time of healing unconscious issues, which will raise your level of consciousness.  Prepare for a burst of activity next month. 

TAURUS:  Apr. 20 – May 20:  Did you start that program of healthy eating and exercise yet?  If not, I strongly urge you to do so.  You actually enjoy exercise even if it is a little hard for you to get going on it.  The universe is really supporting you getting on a healthy eating program to avoid problems later on.  Don't worry, you can still have many foods you enjoy.  There is no reason to cut them out completely!  Teaching and learning are important areas for you long-term.  Long-distance travel is also indicated, and some may actually move to foreign parts.  You are hearing the call to make spirituality a bigger part of your life.  A new job offer or business proposition may arise this month.  In any case, you are loved in your career.  Has your dream career materialized yet?  If not, the time is drawing nearer.  Your task in this area is to dream big but be realistic.  This is possible!  You may be so busy with friends this month that it's hard to think about much else.  A friend may suddenly reappear or disappear (or both). 

GEMINI:  May 21 – June 20:  Create those visions you're having, even if it takes extra effort.  It's worth it!  You may feel your relationship life has gotten too serious with an absence of fun.  You may feel lonely right now.  This is a temporary situation, but it is here to shed light on some issues that need to be addressed.  Focus on what you really need in your relationships, and on meeting the true needs of others.  This is guaranteed to bring passion back long-term, with a boost in intimacy.  Joint finances and partners' money have seen positive events.  Needed financing has been available recently, perhaps from family.  You've been hearing the call of spirit in your life for a long time now.  Get ready to put your spirituality to practice in the real world even more than you already have.  "Just a job" is not going to cut it anymore (and it never really did for you).  You know what you want in that area right now.  Make good use of the recent fruitful opportunities you've had.  Your social network is about to become even more active and beneficial than usual.  If anyone knows how to make use of social connections, it's you.  Remind yourself that it's okay to have some fun once in a while, instead of keeping your nose to the grindstone all the time. 

CANCER:  June 21 – Jul 22:  Thinking you're not moving after all?  Well, maybe not yet.  Your relationship life is undergoing long-term healing in which anything not authentic for you is coming to an end.  There will be a powerful new beginning to follow, which, paradoxically, may be totally unexpected and in another sense feel as if you knew it was coming all along.  Loving offers have recently come your way.  Partners' money and joint finances are looking up.  Long-term, partners and family members will get realistic about finances and put their dreams to practical use.  The call of spirit in your life has become even louder, if that were possible.  It is impossible to ignore!  Intuition is off the charts.  You may want to take or plan another long-distance trip this month.  Learning and teaching are areas of powerful focus right now.  Get ready for major positive change in career.  Make conscious change your friend!  Career change is in a long-term cycle with a number of phases. 

LEO:  Jul. 23 – Aug. 22:  Your services have been in demand recently (although some may not have been able to compensate you financially).  Get ready for loving exchanges this month.  Single folks attract potential partners.  Again, whether in a relationship or not, think "soulmate".  Partnership has been an area of great opportunity recently and is now shifting into a productive phase.  You can get the financing you need for just about anything.  Sexuality is an area of great healing for you long-term.  Prepare to begin focusing on your true spirituality, and get ready to travel! 

VIRGO:  Aug. 23 – Sept. 22:  A shakeup is coming in partnership matters this month.  You've been weeding out what doesn't work for you in that area for a long time now, and a time of healing and integration has started.  Financial matters are under repair.  Your creativity continues to evolve.  People love your work, and you will really see it this month.  You are always about service to others, and spirit has really been directing you in that area in recent years.  Before long, there will be a subtle shift of focus onto spiritual relationships, and you'll be ready for it. 

LIBRA:  Sept. 23 – Oct. 22:  Others are looking to you to be the responsible one.  You are really showing how well deserved is your reputation for great strength.  Any endings which you experience now are truly meant to be and allow everyone to move on as they need to.  Your children show their loving side.  You are so much in demand, you will be lucky to have time to yourself.  This includes work as well as many requests for help from others.  Get ready for a cycle of very interesting developments in relationships.  Whirlwind romance as well as partners popping in and out is possible - or you may the one popping in and out!  You won't settle!

SCORPIO:  Oct. 23 – Nov. 21:  As I noted last month, you are still very busy with projects, messages, and irons in the fire.  Relationships with your siblings and mother have gone especially well this month and last.  Has your dream home materialized yet?  If not, it's getting closer.  Children are a major area of focus right now, including some surprises.  They are finding themselves!  Be extra careful to avoid accidents in the near future, and pay attention to any signals your body gives you. 

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21:  I hope you've been enjoying spending money on things you truly love recently.  That's what the cycle was for!  Get ready for lots of contacts from just about everybody in your life as you try to decide which of many possible pastimes is the most attractive.  Your home is an area of intense focus.  You are not willing to settle for unsatisfactory conditions any longer.  A healing of mother issues is now possible.  Over the next six months, children will make great strides in development and achievement.  Recreation will be very active over the next six months as well.  If you are single, all the dating opportunities over the next six months could well lead to something serious.  Yes, I think a hike sounds like a great date!  So will the right person for you!  If you are in a relationship, make that a romantic outing.  You are becoming a pillar of the community.  Yes, you! 

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20:  You really are a stealth dynamo of attraction, and people have been seeing that recently.  As the month goes on, you continue to be willing to invest in that which you really value.  Luckily, you are also a money magnet (even more than usual, that is).  You've learned a lot in recent years about (a) spiritualizing your material values, (b) materializing your spiritual values, and (c) that there is really no difference between the two.  This is a thing which you have always known on a very deep level, and your Pisces esoteric friends have helped you bring it to consciousness.  All your projects seem to have come to a head right now, and you are extremely busy.  Your great stamina is really coming in handy.  You will soon be considering a major move (and I don't mean down the street - unless it's into your ideal home).  On some level, you are laying groundwork in the area of career, and this will pay off long-term.  

AQUARIUS:  Jan. 22 - Feb. 17:  Your intuition has really been expanded in recent years.  Money is an area of great focus right now.  On a deeper level, this means core values.  There could be some shakeups this month in that area.  Remember, this is simply taking you to another level of your highest good.  Get ready to be very busy for the next six months.  This will be both enjoyable and profitable!  School or your chosen course of discipline may be extra challenging right now.  Don't let your rebellious side get you into legal trouble.  You've been realigning with your inner guidance recently.  Starting this month, you are extra magnetic and attractive, so get ready for some interesting offers and loving gestures. 

Copyright DONA RILEY February 2011

Colorado Springs, Colorado

For a personal astrological reading, call (719) 632-4422

February 2011 Horoscopes

FEBRUARY 2011 MONTHLY HOROSCOPES

Read your Sun, Moon, and Ascendant signs

DONA RILEY, ASTROLOGER AND INTUITIVE CONSULTANT

(719) 632-4422

AQUARIUS:  Jan. 22 - Feb. 17:  On a spiritual note, for years now you've been learning lessons about giving and receiving, selflessness and the highest good of all concerned.  You're now at a point of great healing in terms of your place in the zen of giving and receiving and acknowledging your own divinity and the divinity in others.  In mundane affairs, get ready to be suddenly much busier this month.  There is a sudden flurry of errands and messages.  The force of great good luck is still with you.  Yes, you are attractive and desirable this month, and you have opportunities to make new fascinating friends and connections, which you always enjoy.  Your coexistent need for time alone is also in play as you continue to carefully consider some messages you wish to send. 

PISCES:  Feb. 18 – Mar. 19:  You are dynamic and creative.  You continue to receive divine inspiration.  You are starting a very positive money cycle now.  The opportunities of recent months are now settling into a very productive phase.  Career and business offers continue strong in the early part of the month.  Your reputation is good, and you are sought after in business.  The latter half of the month shows community events and social occasions increasing.  Still, messages flurry, and some recent contacts could have a profound impact on your future.  A big burst of energy is coming up for you late in the month.

ARIES:  Mar. 20 – Apr. 19:  Bang!  That was the starting gun you heard!  You're going, going, going on what you want to get done!  That includes fun as well as serious projects (or both at the same time).  Get ready for a banner half a year.  What starts now will have a huge positive effect on the next 11 years of your life.  Some issues which you thought got off to a false start last year will restart now.  In the area of partnership, events continue to seem heavy or serious.  Relationships are being reality-tested.  Possible travel for pleasure may occur early in the month; later on, you may wish to make time for the business offers that will be coming up.  You are reaching a point of healing of issues regarding fitting in and your true community.  You have grown tremendously in that area in recent years.  There really may be paranormal activity around you - don't just dismiss your perceptions as your imagination. 

TAURUS:  Apr. 20 – May 20:  Joint projects, family assets, and partners' money continue good in the early part of the month.  Later on, you will begin to consider travel or training.  You are willing to spend money on these now.  Speaking and publication offers are likely for those involved in such.  Interesting information continues to come out in the business arena, and later on, social and network contacts increase.  Your strong intuition and spiritual connection continue.  Issues around power, authority, achievement, your father, and ultimately your ability to travel your life path have had a lot of healing.  Friends continue to pop in and out of your life, which you may find somewhat disturbing to your preferred peaceful energy.  You are starting a preparation phase for something new over the next six months. 

GEMINI:  May 21 – June 20:  Are you still worried about your kids?  You may have good reason, but whatever they are going through is part of their own path in life.  You may be experiencing a creative block too, though if you work in stone or wood or some other solid media, you could come out with some incredible pieces.  You are still even more attractive than usual (which is saying a lot), and relationship offers are still likely early in the month.  Even after that, you may find yourself on the receiving end while your partner pays for your dates.  Joint projects may start now.  Partners' finances should be good.  You've had great healing in terms of your relationship to the divine and your own intelligence (which is great and may have been threatening to some).  How long has it been since you made a life-changing move?  If it hasn't happened since 2003, you're due.  Hang onto your hat.  A lot of good people are coming into your life over the next six months. 

CANCER:  June 21 – Jul 22:  I know you are relieved to feel a more positive attitude in recent months.  This may have given you the energy to notice that there is some inadequacy about your current residence.  This is the beginning impulse which will eventually lead to a move.  You continue to receive offers of work and from those who need your help.  There continue to be interesting messages and information flying around in your relationship life.  Later on, joint ventures and partners' financial matters will be topics of discussion.  In fact, issues having to do with you as a partner have had a lot of healing, and you have come a long way in this area.  You may also be seeing healing in the area of family shared resources.  Are you teaching or in school?  Continue to expect great leaps forward in that area.  You may not be done with the pattern of sudden travel you have had in recent years.  Get ready for a banner six months in business. 

LEO:  Jul. 23 – Aug. 22:  You have great mental focus.  Just remember to keep perspective.  Children are doing well.  Dates and lighthearted outings are on the table.  Later on, offers of work start to come in.  Hygiene, health and healing are also under discussion.  Relationship and partnership issues have been under healing for some time.  If you are not already with your soulmate, there is a real possibility of that person showing up soon, or you may have a renewal or healing of a soulmate relationship.  Travel is upcoming in the next six months.  Education matters go well.  For those in the speaking, writing, and teaching fields, there will be much advancement in the next six months.    

VIRGO:  Aug. 23 – Sept. 22:  Real estate matters are favored early this month.  Later on, matters concerning children go very well and art and creativity are favored.  Dates and pleasurable outings come up.  You are in such a powerful time in terms of your creativity.  Continue to embrace your healing in terms of service versus sacrifice.  There is still a lot of excitement around your partnership life.  Joint projects and partners' resources are areas of great advancement now.    

LIBRA:  Sept. 23 – Oct. 22:  You're busy, luckily with many things you enjoy.  Communication has a loving vibe.  Later on, you may find you have many visitors.  There is positive energy around your mother, and she may give you a gift or be extra loving at this time.  Your creative vision is amazing.  Issues around children have been very complicated in recent years, possibly with some dependency or dysfunction issues you have had to deal with.  You are now at a point where there has been a lot of healing for you around this, and regardless of how others are doing, you will soon be feeling more at peace with your role in all of it.  Make sure not to ignore any health symptoms you have in the next few months.  You are in a very positive relationship cycle, and improvement of existing relationships and/or opportunities for new ones now abound. 

SCORPIO:  Oct. 23 – Nov. 21:  Money issues are going well.  Just be careful not to overspend on all the wonderful things that attract your attention at this time!  Later on, you'll be very busy with projects and messages (or even more so).  Expect this to continue for at least another month with a flurry of activity.  You have had strong healing energy around nurturing, your most fundamental needs, and your relationship with your mother.  Are you up for a last-minute pleasure trip?  You are starting a cycle where you will certainly not lack for work.  Though it may not be your true passion, at least the bills will be paid.  In the next six months, may I suggest being very moderate with rich food and promoting good circulation?  Perhaps you may want to emphasize inversion poses in yoga.  You are in a process of connecting deeply with your own source of guidance and spirituality.      

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21:  Yes, you are very attractive and magnetic.  Try not to break too many hearts right now!  Later on, your money starts a very positive month.  Values and spending could be topics of discussion.  You've added spirituality and social concerns to your considerable fund of knowledge.  A healing is here in regards to your own mind and intellect.  Have you moved since 2003?  If not, you are due - and the move you made last year may not count!  For those of childbearing age, your fertility is at a longtime high.  Don't say I didn't warn you!  You also are up for some travel in the next six months, most likely just for pleasure.  Friendships are in a reality-testing mode. 

CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20:  This month, you're getting noticed and drawing people, things, and desired outcomes to you.  Be discriminating, don't jump into something until you're sure it's what you really want.  I don't usually have to caution you against impulse spending, but at this time, if you find something that means enough to you, you could spend a lot.  In recent years, you've been getting healing in terms of your real values, which for you is something like a core identity issue.  You've made significant progress on this.  Of all the folks I know, you are among those who have literally learned the most in the past several years about some area which will take you far into the future.  Very soon, you are going to see that area, so long prepared for, begin to actualize in your life.  You are due for a move which will be an improvement in your living situation. 

Copyright DONA RILEY January 2011

Colorado Springs, Colorado

For a personal astrology and intuitive consultation, call Dona at (719) 632-4422.