Taking Care of Business

Finding time to play with the responsibilities of work and home can be a challenge for much of this month. Yet, you might attract attention when tending to your duties on the job, as a parent or within a volunteer group that impresses a potential partner. Just take care of business and pleasure may follow. There's no need to put on a show as your natural competence is the quality that can shine through and turn heads in your direction. Be careful about seeming too bossy on May 9, though, when the Sun, your ruling planet, crosses paths with controlling Saturn. On the other hand, don't be too loose on May 12, when the Sun encounters dreamy Neptune and pulls you into a world of illusion. Romantic fantasy can loosen your connection with reality and leave you floating in space if you don't keep one of your feet firmly planted on the ground. Hope is a great thing, but invest it in someone who will live up to your high expectations.

On May 21, the Sun dances into adaptable Gemini and lights up your 11th house of friends and groups. You should be more relaxed now, able to play without having to watch the clock so closely. Your buds can be a good source of ideas and inspiration for making love work in your life. Connecting with someone as part of a team or group allows you to check each other out without the immediate pressure of dating.

About the Author
Jeff Jawer is the co-author of Barnes & Noble's 'Your Astrology Guide 2007.' A professional astrologer since 1973, his articles have appeared in astrology journals and magazines and Web sites around the world. He holds a B.A. in The History and Science of Astrology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and teaches and lectures both in the United States and abroad.