TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astrological perspective, it won’t be a good week to make big decisions based on what you read in newspaper horoscope columns. Similarly, the cosmic rhythms won’t be aligned in your favor if you sit down in the middle of an intersection and beg an angel for a sign about which way you should go. On the other hand, you shouldn’t rely on the advice of practical experts or logical analysts to direct you, either. Their influence would be equally wrong. In my opinion, there’s only one thing you can trust right now: your body. You should formulate specific questions and invite your body to reveal the answers through its feelings and sensations.

How bitterly ironic. My kneecap partially dislocated today. I’m fine, I’ll just have trouble with stairs for the next few days. Clearly, my body is saying to keep up the exercise and get on the diabetic diet or something like it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): So begins the Potent Dreaming phase of the year for you, Taurus. In the coming weeks, the adventures you have while you sleep will be far more interesting than any movie you could see in a theater. Some of your dreams may be the nighttime equivalent of wild goose chases and shaggy dog stories, with no discernible plots or meaning. But the revelations you receive in others could change your life forever with useful lessons and brilliant insights. To help you remember these spiritual gifts from your subconscious mind, please keep a pen and notebook near your bed.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): One Christmas, I went to a Buddhist retreat center to hear Hindu prayers sung by world music pioneer Jai Uttal, who was raised in the Jewish faith. The all-embracing spirit of this event is what I urge you to cultivate in the coming days, Taurus. It’s time to erase boundaries and bulldoze pigeonholes; to expand your imagination as you welcome in the widest variety of influences you can summon. You’re ready to get so far out of the box that you can’t even see the box anymore.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Harvest time in March? That’s what the astrological omens say for you Bulls. During the next few weeks you’ll be reaping the fruits of all the seeds you’ve sown since your last birthday. One of the pesky weeds you didn’t uproot will also be reaching full bloom, but the tiny bit of blight it engenders will be vastly overshadowed by the richness of your rewards. I suggest you throw a party or two to celebrate your bounty, express gratitude to your helpers, and offer forgiveness to your doubters.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How long do you want to live? Before you answer, remember that thousands of scientists are engaged in research to crack the code of the aging process. They will ultimately make breakthroughs that could allow you to be healthy and vigorous for many more decades. In the meantime, the astrological omens suggest this is a perfect moment to meditate on what you can personally do to promote your own longevity. What habits of mind and body can you cultivate that will keep you forever fresh? And now I drink a toast to your coffin, Taurus. May it be fashioned of lumber obtained from a hundred-year-old cypress tree whose seed will be planted this week.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’re being called on to meet a higher standard. You’re being asked to boost your output or take on more responsibility or show you can handle greater expectations. While it’s understandable if that’s unnerving, I urge you to keep it all in perspective. Remember what journeyman basketball player Jon Koncak said when assigned the task of replacing his team’s departed all-star, Shaquille O’Neal. Reporters asked him if he felt a lot of pressure. “Not at all,” he replied. “Pressure to me is being in an airplane and the pilot dies and they ask me to fly the plane.” The challenge you face may be daunting, Taurus, but it’s nothing like that.