What was off is back on again on May 21. And this time it looks like it's for keeps. Perhaps the most surprising thing about this development is that you really didn't see it coming. Nevertheless these sorts of things are known to happen when Venus, the planet of love, forms an opposition to Pluto, the planet of ordeals and the transformations that arise from them. For months you've swung like a pendulum between living with and without him and it's just when you resigned yourself to accepting life without him that "with" winds up winning in the end.
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You'll want to keep your close friends close and your enemies closer this week when Venus opposes Pluto. This will introduce a dilemma that will test everyone's mettle. You won't know who to trust, and to make matters worse, the people you trust won't know who to trust either. Yet what you will get as a result of this will be a clear sense of who's in your corner and who isn't. This will allow you to separate fair weather friends from the true blue ones and perhaps see old enemies in a new and favorable light.
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They say that Geminis want what they can't have and for the most part that's true. But you're not one to pine away or to chase after unavailable men. Wanting something you can't have is more like a challenge. The more forbidden the fruit, the better. And once you've taken a bite out of that apple you'll toss it over your shoulder and walk away. The interesting twist about the sun/Saturn opposition on May 22 is that it shows you winning the heart of someone you didn't care about at first but have developed unexpected feelings for over time.
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You say you're nobody's doormat so why do you keep welcoming men to track mud through your love life? On May 21, Plutonian energy will force you to speak your mind. And you're as likely to be as amazed by what comes out of your mouth as the person you're talking to. It takes a long time for someone who's as nurturing and loving as yourself to finally call it quits. He'll probably leave this conversation believing that you'll contact him when you've gotten over yourself. Little does he suspect that the self you've gotten over is him.
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Venus likes to love dangerously when she's traveling through the 12th house of your solar horoscope so be on the lookout for players, operators and heartbreakers. They've got your number and they know where you live. Now this isn't to say that you should go undercover. In fact, you could have a lot of fun. Let's face it. There are times when nothing but a bad boy will do. Don't take things seriously, practice responsible sex, and you could wind up having the time of your life. The party lasts until Venus changes signs on June 5.
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You may be surprised to learn that the person your friends are setting you up with is someone you've met before. OK. Maybe it was back in high school when you worked on the yearbook together or he's the younger brother of someone your girlfriend dated in college. In any case, it will be one of those funny coincidences that often pop up when Mercury turns retrograde (May 18). So is this kooky happenstance or is there something to it? Well, there's only one way to find out. You have the next 3-1/2 weeks to discover that answer for yourself.
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Venus rules the power of attraction in astrology. And now that she's crossing your solar midheaven, you can expect to draw a lot of attention. Unfortunately Venus' opposition to Pluto on May 21 also means that you'll be drawing ire as well. It could be jealousy, possessiveness or sour grapes. Venus rules mirrors and everything is seen through a glass darkly when Pluto is involved. The best way to get through this treacherous time is to avoid mind games and emotional manipulation. Be straightforward in everything you do and you've no worries. Skies clear on the 26th.
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You'll be accused of spoiling things on Thursday. And your answer may very well be: "What's new?" You can't expect a loved one or friend to understand that you have only the best intentions in mind by pulling the plug on a dream or aspiration. You can see how much he wants it. You can also see how much it's going to bankrupt him emotionally and financially because he's pinned his hopes on something that's impossibly out of reach. You want him to be happy but his happiness shouldn't come at others' expense — especially your own.
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Saturn in your sign puts the brakes on love and that might not be so bad. Sometimes as a Sagittarius you can be a little too eager. You can fill your mind with romantic fantasies and scenarios about your life together. In some cases, this can even eclipse the person standing in front of you. Saturn may be astrology's version of taking a chill pill but this dip in energy actually allows the fellow courting you to get a word in edgewise. You may find that he's got his own ideas about future happiness and they're not half bad.
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When you have Pluto passing through your corner of the sky, then you're the one whom people feel like they can't live without. That's because Pluto exerts a strong gravitational pull. Yet this kind of intensity can also make people uncomfortable which is why they can be resistant. If you push him to commit to you before he feels ready, then you will always feel like you made that decision for him. But if you give him the time and space he needs to take the next step, then you'll know that when he says yes he means it.
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Demands at work are affecting life at home so listen up when your lover or spouse points it out. As an Aquarian, you pride yourself on compartmentalization. What happens at work stays at work and what happens at home stays at home. But recent pressures show that the lines are blurring and just because you think you've got everything under control doesn't mean it's true. We all need stress checks from time to time and that's one of the pluses to having a private life. You know that you have someone to lean on so feel free to lean.
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Some of your most passionate romances were with men you couldn't have cared less about when you were dating but began to miss desperately when you broke up. This can lead to mythologizing the past so that what you have in the present never seems to quite measure up. Self-defeating? Maybe. Or it could be a form of self-preservation. After all you can't be hurt if your heart is unavailable. Think about making the switch from what was then to this is now on Friday. You don't want to keep that guy who's into you on hold.