SCORPIO: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Wednesday, January 30

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. president, called himself a Christian, but admitted there weren’t others like him. He said he belonged to a sect of one person — him. While …

TAURUS: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): North America’s most powerful, iconic waterfall is Niagara Falls, straddling the border between the U.S. and Canada. In 1969, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed to shut …

SAGITTARIUS: Jan. 30-Feb. 5 Wednesday, January 30

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Everyone is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day,” wrote Elbert Hubbard. “Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” From my experience, I’d say …

PISCES: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Before any system can leap to a higher level of organization, says poet Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, it has to undergo dissolution. “Unraveling or disintegrating is a …

CANCER: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Go ahead and compare oranges and apples next week. Honey and butter, too: It’s OK to compare and contrast. Science and religion. Bulldogs and Siamese cats. Dew and …

ARIES: Feb. 13-19 Wednesday, February 13

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Afrikaner author Laurens van der Post tells of a conversation between psychologist Carl Jung and Pueblo Indian chief Ochwiay Biano. Jung asked Biano his views about white …

GEMINI: Feb. 13-19 Wednesday, February 13

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Happy Valentine Daze! After careful meditation about what may purify and supercharge your love life, I'm suggesting what not to do. Some lines from Kim Addonizio’s poem …

TAURUS: Feb. 13-19 Wednesday, February 13

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ever sent a torrent of smart, elegant love messages to a person you wanted to get closer to? Now's an excellent time to try it. Ever scoured the depths of your psyche for …

AQUARIUS: Feb. 6-12 Wednesday, February 6

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Young art student Andrzej Sobiepan sneaked into Poland’s National Museum with a painting he'd done and surreptitiously mounted it on a wall. It hung for a while before …

CANCER: Feb. 13-19 Wednesday, February 13

CANCER (June 21-July 22): This Valentine season, consider an experiment like this: Go to the soulful ally you want to be closer to and take off at least some of your masks. Drop your pretenses. Shed …