CR Times Horoscope – Oct 1st to Oct 7th


	ARIES March 21 – April 20 Balancing your emotional/instinctive responses on one hand with common sense decision making on the other is your challenge this week. Before you can truly commit to others, you first have to be able to commit to your own destiny. You may discover that your biggest opposition is yourself. A crisis mid-week provides an unexpected opportunity to release the negativity and make that leap of faith.
	TAURUS April 21 – May 21 This week will find you putting all out kinds of emotional fires, especially where issues of money or romance are concerned. Care must be taken in order to avoid going to extremes that could make things worse. There is a sense of finality (or fate) near week’s end that finally answers a long-standing question that has troubled you. Change is here-lead, follow, or get out of the way, the choice is totally yours.
	GEMINI May 22 – June 21 There are lessons to be learned this week that will both that will both expand your view of reality and provide new challenges although not quite in the way you envisioned. Consider whether reviving existing plans might be better then starting from scratch. This is not the time for shortcuts as they just won’t work. Take the measured path to growth and remember that you cannot be where you have not yet begun.
	CANCER June 22 – July 23 Your words and actions are being closely watched this week by someone whose position and influence could impact your future in ways that you might not be aware of. In this instance perception certainly is reality and what you project now, particularly at the beginning of the week, will also have long term karmic implications as well. Follow your heart and the rest will fall into place.
	LEO July 24 – August 23 Romantic endeavors are definitely favored this week. Making a passionate connection at a social function late in the week could lead to something much more than a one night stand. Importantly you may discover that there is a need that was waiting to be fulfilled and now the opportunity is there to do just that. Keeping a balance between emotional and rational perceptions will be challenging but necessary at this time. .
	VIRGO August 24 – September 23 This week finds you being confronted with an inconvenient truth about a relationship that you would rather not face. Trying to ignore the situation by repressing the anxieties you feel could leave you both emotionally and psychically drained by week’s end. Rather than drawing down the curtain and pretending nothing has changed, face the reality before you and allow yourself the chance to begin healing.
	LIBRA September 24 – October 23 Your ability to concentrate is enhanced this week and can help you achieve some tangible results in realm of business or career. What is important is that you don’t allow superficial issues to sidetrack your efforts or put you in a negative state of mind. Building an emotional wall can inhibit help and support from social contacts that can help you. Change, though scary, can be positive. Embrace it.
	SCORPIO October 24 – November 22 Money issues are still front and center with some major ups and downs likely, particularly at the beginning of the week. There is an unusually strong feeling of possessiveness that could actually work against you. Keeping your anger and frustration under control is important as allowing yourself to explode will only serve to make matters worse. If you look beneath the surface of things, you can find an answer.
	SAGITTARIUS November 23 – December 22 This week your “gift of gab” could definitely pay of in the career realm. The chance for a change of direction is in your hands. Change your focus and you can change your future. You have the drive to accomplish your goals as long as you can find a way to release pressures constructively. Late in the week you could confront a situation that requires you to adapt and to compromise. You will benefit from both.
	CAPRICORN December 23 – January 20There is a sense this week that you need to pull back from everything, including personal relationships, in order to feel a greater sense of emotional security. The challenge is to balance the need for self-protection with the desire to nurture and protect those closest to you. If you can keep your perspective, you may discover that this week can bring a new clarity to your perception of “home” and all that it entails.
	AQUARIUS January 21 – February 19 The desire for intimacy on one hand and independence on the other can lead to romantic turmoil through out the week. At the same time, this week may provide an opportunity for financial gain if you are willing to take a calculated risk. With two different sets of energies competing for your focus, it may be best to take some time apart to minimize the drama and merge your idealism with your realism.
	PISCES February 20 – March 20 This week finds you torn between your sense of obligation and your desire for freedom. Unexpected changes in the work and financial realm, while upsetting at first, actually are going to reveal some new approaches that could provide the answer to combating the feeling that you are “stuck” in place. Rather than worrying about the “what ifs” that change brings, embrace the new and find your muse. It’s waiting there.