Spinnaker [Distributed: Wednesday, October 11, 2006]

Lovers, long-term friends and close work mates may be unexpectedly moody over the next six days. Private family issues or marital differences will require extra privacy. Avoid acting as advisor or mediator, if possible. Before Thursday, loved ones may ask for creative input but will respond only to predictable ideas or repeated comments. Later this week, legal or financial agreements and workplace policies may be in conflict.caution is best.

Business routines will this week demand increased attention and renewed commitment. Some Taureans, especially those born after 1979, may now be asked to resolve the past mistakes of younger or less experienced colleagues. Immediate solutions will not be easily found: advocate patience and expect disjointed progress. A friend or lover may confront your decisions or social actions.

Home discussions will now work to your advantage. Early this week, expect older relatives or roommates to propose new living arrangements or introduce complex family ideas. Both are positive but also temporarily restrictive to group plans. Remain determined and ask for added time: finalized projects and predictable actions are important. Powerful social wisdom is available: pay close attention to all hints, gestures and comments.

News from distant friends or relatives may this week arrive without warning. After Tuesday, loved ones may wish to bring greater home or emotional security into their lives. Respond quickly to unusual announcements. Shared expenses, controversial career moves or fast financial improvements may be a central theme. Expect sudden requests. Late this week, long-term romantic promises need to be publicly affirmed. Family planning may be a key concern: go slow.

Passionate comments from loved ones or last minute social reversals should not be ignored this week. Previously withheld emotions will now rise quickly to the surface. Long-term relationships will soon be improved through honest discussions and redefined goals. Remain sensitive and ask for full details. Bosses and managers may be reluctant to provide useful information or valid instructions. Be patient: at present, corporate politics may now be restrictive.

Over the next four days, older relatives may offer unusual criticism. Social planning, new friendships or the actions of romantic partners may be at issue. Diplomacy is difficult but essential: avoid group discussions and wait for improved attitudes to emerge. Close friends and colleagues will express changing or irrational opinions. Maintain a cheerful outlook: this is not the right time to let the words of others influence your mood, public response or daily confidence.

Money restrictions, past debt or accumulated expenses may be mildly annoying this week. Some Librans may now dramatically revise their home budgets or spending expectations. Adjustments to be temporary: a new era of financial abundance and career growth will begin. Later this week, a friend or relative may reveal an unexpected romantic triangle. Old friends or yesterday's loyalties will soon prove vital: stay alert.

Workplace assignments are complex this week but rewarding. Difficult team adjustments will soon work in your favor: ask key officials for special permissions, added training or extra duties. Wednesday through Friday, dreams, hunches and insights will be vivid. Study all social impressions and new romantic ideals for valuable clues. In the coming weeks, friends and lovers will expect revised family goals and a bold affirmation of long-term promises: start planning now.

Daily reminders from close relatives or trusted friends will now require a fast action. Early this week, someone close may wish to finalize debts or quickly end outstanding business agreements. Remain receptive to the practical needs of loved ones: your responses to issues of security and social loyalty are vital. Accents minor disputes between relatives or roommates. Facts, figures and time sensitive contracts are accented: expect bold discussions.

Love affairs and new friendships, although captivating, may soon prove unreliable. Relationships begun this week will tend to quickly dissolve. Remain patient and wait for a clear indication of long-term expectations. Later this month, significant romantic improvements are due: stay open but respond only to passionate invitations. After Friday, watch also for a sudden financial reversal concerning leasing contracts or new investments.

Sudden family events or quick social reversals are now an ongoing theme: expect loved ones and long-term friends to reveal unexpected promises or agendas. Home routines need to include extra group planning, financial adjustment and the possibility of social expansion. Don't ignore small facts: your sensitivity to detail will be noticed. Revised job roles may usher in a brief but intense phase of new authority in the workplace. Minor jealousies are also accented.

Creativity, artistic appreciation and a new awareness of sensuality are accented over the next six days. Some Pisceans will also experience a compelling romantic overture from a past lover or old friend. Carefully consider the feelings of all involved: before mid-October, social and physical attractions may be unpredictable. Later this week, business officials may return to outdated and unproductive methods. Avoid group discussion, however: co-workers will be overly critical.

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