by Jack Fertig

Forecast for June 24 - July 7, 2008

Aries — Dissatisfied with home and community? Focus on what you want them to be and how to get there. You will find resistance to your ideas, so invite others to share their perspectives. Be open to new ideas that are in synergy with your own.

Taurus — Expressing your feelings too forthrightly can bother folks in charge, causing setbacks at work. Have a trustworthy, sympathetic friend you can vent with. That pal could even offer advice to help you get ahead.

Gemini — The temptation to spend impulsively is key to your spiritual questions. Try resisting the impulse to see what frustration comes up. What you’re reaching for may offer clues to what you want at a deeper level.

Cancer — Sex is so tied to marketing in our culture that everyone should ask him- or herself: How much of your sexual persona is really you, and how much is an effort to conform to an image? Be very clear about your authentic needs and desires.

Leo — Pull back from society and attention the way you’d pull an arrow back in a bow. Withdrawal should build tension, helping you to focus on what you really need to aim for in your relationships.

Virgo — Being clear in your ideals is a good beginning, but it’s only that. More important in the long run is the work it will take to bring those ideals closer to reality. The task at hand may seem counterintuitive. Think it through first, but act!

Libra — You may be taking yourself and your career just a little too seriously. A little fun and some creative effort will offer a much-needed spark of brilliance. Don’t just wait for inspiration—create your own!

Scorpio — You may prefer to be anywhere else but home, but your attention is required there. Wherever you’d rather be may offer clues to improving the domestic or community issues that you are avoiding.

Sagittarius — Your sex appeal usually gets a boost this time of year, but the question for you now is, what does sex communicate? Opening up to your partner, being attentive verbally and otherwise, are challenges worth taking on.

Capricorn — Is partnership an end in itself, or should your relationship serve other goals or values? Is your search for a relationship distracting you from more important goals? Take time to sort out these issues twice—once by yourself and once with your partner or a good friend.

Aquarius — It can be easy to lose yourself in your work. That might be OK—if you can find yourself there as well. If your work doesn’t nurture you, consider what sort of work would, and how to get that job.

Pisces — Dreams should inform creative efforts, but yours seem to be at odds. Relax; trust in a “higher power,” God or simple inspiration; and let go of the results you had planned. You could come up with something much better!

Jack Fertig is a professional astrologer since 1977 living in San Francisco, but traveling often. He can be reached for consultations at (415) 864-8302, through his website at starjack.com and by e-mail at QScopes@qsyndicate.com.