You always want to watch out for head games when Mercury, the planet of the mind, squares Neptune, the planet of intimations and the suggestions that fuel them. People assume that guys don't play head games, but guess what? They do. In your case, it looks like he's being disingenuous about his psychological baggage — leading you on with hints of a rosy future together while pinning the blame for his commitment-phobia on unfeeling parents or mean-spirited ex-girlfriends. It's hard to tell if you're dating or going to therapy. You might want to ask on the 9th.
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Your ruling planet Venus enters Cancer on May 7. Cancer is the zodiac sign of hearth and home and this is where you'll be focusing your attention for the next four weeks. A loved one has been struggling to turn over a new leaf and could use your support and encouragement. You may feel like you've already given it, but it's been in lip service only. There's nothing to be gained by withholding approval and everything to be won by showing it. Remember it wasn't so long ago when you once looked to someone else for the same thing.
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Loved ones and friends will wonder about what side of the brain you woke up on this week. Typically clipped, shrewd and sarcastic you'll be full of mush and gush and heavy sighs. Is it something in the water? No. It's Neptune. Named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune is the planet of glamour in astrology and when it's powerful (like it will be this week), then you can find yourself falling in and out of love at the drop of a casual glance. Enjoy the magic while it lasts, but don't commit to anything.
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Venus enters Cancer on May 7 and she will be there through June 5. Named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty, it's Venus' job to attract, hook and then reel in. But it's always a bit of a fishing expedition with Venus because you're just as likely to land a prize catch as you are to snag a boot. Venus is all about pairing up and she doesn't care who you wind up with as long as you become a couple. Whether this turns into the great adventure — or misadventure — of a lifetime remains to be seen.
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The body has appetites. And when it craves things like food, sleep and sex, then it can get pretty insistent if it doesn't get its way. Cranky even — like a 2-year-old. And this goes for both men and women. Love, however, asks you to bring something more meaningful to the table. Take this week to add something more nutritional to your diet — something that connects you to him deeply and emotionally. It's been too many nights of fast food takeout and you guys need a full-course meal where you can savor each and every bite.
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This would be the perfect time to get away if you can. Both of you are so hooked into your routines that it's gotten so that you now wave to each other from opposite sides of your daily agendas. It would be great if you could book a trip for the weekend. And if you can't? Then schedule a date night for Wednesday or Thursday. He may look at you quizzically, but tell him you need to reacquaint yourself with the guy you fell in love with before you forget what he used to look like altogether.
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A partner is reverting to his old ways which begs the question of whether you will revert to yours. You two made a bargain recently. Perhaps you agreed to live within a certain budget, to maintain a gluten-free diet or to limit your alcohol intake. Now you could get on his case and badger him or you can redouble your efforts and focus on yourself. He doesn't have to throw you off your game if you don't let him. Your commitment to staying on course may be all it takes to help get him back on track again.
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There's no denying that the guy is hot. And if things were different, you'd definitely pursue a future together. However, things are different and there are some very real obstacles that you have to factor in, obstacles like age difference, unequal income or incompatible religious and/or political beliefs. It's enough to make any self-respecting Scorpio want to bury her head in the pillows. Yet Venus in Cancer on May 7 will beg the single most telling question of all: Can you take him home to Mother? That — in and of itself — should bring the matter to a close.
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Don't be alarmed when your runaway bride tendencies take over on May 4. This happens to Sagittarians whenever they get close to sealing the deal. There's something about the word "commitment" that makes you want to bolt. Perhaps it comes from a need to be free at any cost? Yet freedom can become its own dead end if you don't know what you want. Just because you leave one situation doesn't mean that you'll find a better one. Consider taking the plunge with the person you're with and embarking on the adventure of having someone in your life.
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You told yourself you wouldn't settle for anything less than the whole package and it looks like the guy you've been seeing will get the message on Monday. And the result will be that when he leaves, you will start pining away for him like nobody's business. What is it about love that makes us discount it when we have it and then yearn for it when we don't? It's as old as Tristan and Isolde. Thankfully it won't take you hundreds of years to figure out the answer. You can settle it all with one quick phone call.
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You'll certainly be getting very cuddly this week. You may even find yourself following your partner around from room to room or texting every five minutes to see what he's up to. What gives? This isn't like you. Earth energy is bonding energy and when you have a lot of earth energy coursing through your horoscope like you do when the sun trines Pluto on May 6, then you'll want to be physically close to that special someone. Earth energy can also make you clingy — which isn't the worst thing. Men like to feel needed you know.
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If you keep repeating the same relationship pattern, then you need to take a look at your own behavior and not the guy's. If anything, he's just trying to figure out your signals. Whether it's your fear of repeating a past mistake that makes you hesitate at the threshold or this feeling that the person you're meant to be with is still out there somewhere, your basic problem seems to be with living in the present moment. You might want to try loving the one you're with. You may discover that he's who you've been searching for all along.