Futures

By Madame Bianca, for the week of February 23

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
You've come a long way, Baby, but the stars are far from being done with you yet. Stop trying to second-guess destiny. It's totally okay sometimes to just relax and take what happens as it comes.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
A whole new chapter in your life is about to unfold, duckling. You know how some of it will go, but there will be a ton of surprises along the way, too -- so don't let yourself get too complacent!

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
Prepare to be perplexed and amazed, sweet pea. You and your friends have been very hard at work in case you didn't know, and the fruits of all your labours are about to pay off handsomely.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
Try new things, pumpkin: new friends, new books, new foods, new music. You may think you know what you like, but why not shake things up a little when there just might be something out there you like a kabillion times better?

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
It may seem like it's all over for you, but cheer up; you have lots to look forward to, psychic's honour. You'll need to forge a whole new path for yourself, but you know, sometimes it's better to be who you wanted to be and not who you were expected to be anyhow.

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
Nothing ever turns out precisely the way you'd expected, but ask yourself: Would it be any fun at all if everything did? Take your sugar and your lumps alike with a brave face, dumpling, and remember that the pain fades with time, but the joy never does.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
You're riding high and fast now, but don't forget that fame and fortune both may yet forget your name and number, sunshine. The day will come again when you need to roll the hard six.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
Well, aren't you a quivering ball of conflicting emotions? Don't worry too much about holding it all in and keeping up appearances, doll. Nobody would blame you for being overcome by sentimentality during times like these.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
Keep your neurons limber, sweet pea, and be sure to present yourself with fresh mental challenges every day. There's going to come a time when you'll be regretting any loss of capacity. Use it or lose it, that's what I always say!

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
If I had two lecks for every time you put your foot in your mouth, I wouldn't need to write Futures for the paper anymore. Still, you've got a certain convincing charm to you, and that gold-toned tongue of yours just might be useful for outing the truth a more tactful person wouldn't find.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
But further way found none, so thick entwin'd, as one continu'd brake, the undergrowth of shrubs and tangling bushes had perplext all path of Man or Beast that past that way.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
So you've made some bad calls, tipped a few wheels, maybe you're feeling like you could have done better. But you've come through the fire with your dignity intact. That has to count for something, right?

And remember, thoughts are fleeting, but actions are eternal.