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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reading through the annals of famous authors’ quotes about love, I’m horrified by the relentlessness of their sour assessments. “Love is merely a madness,” wrote Shakespeare. “Whoever is not jealous is not in love,” said St. Augustine. “General incivility is the very essence of love,” declared Jane Austen. “It is impossible […]

Dear Dr. Jane, Valentine’s Day is coming up and I have to admit that I’m not looking forward to it. I love my boyfriend. He’s a great guy and we’re best friends. I think he even has a ring for me. He’s thoughtful and romantic — gives me a dozen red roses every year on […]

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s the fifth annual Brag Therapy Holiday—for you Aquarians only. During this celebration, we expect you—indeed we want you—to boast with panache. Tell us all in exquisite detail why you are such a marvelous creation. Explain how you have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to transform yourself into a masterpiece of intuitive […]

Are we ever too young or ever too old to ponder, in our own way, why we’re here? Life seems long sometimes. Sometimes, not so long. Regardless, it’s all we have, so let’s do our best to do it the best we can. Could I have chosen three weightier topics for today’s message? Probably not. […]

There’s often a hard edge to New Year’s resolutions. A punitive subtext. A get with it, do more, do better tone. If ever there was a year for a kinder, gentler take on being our best selves, 2024 might just be it. I am not a birder, not by a stretch, though I am devoted […]

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath,” wrote author F. Scott Fitzgerald. I’d like to expand that metaphor and apply it to you, Aquarius. I propose that your best thinking and decision-making in the coming weeks will be like swimming under water while holding your breath. What […]

Our bodies are amazing creations, capable of profound self-healing and detoxification. The bodies we all inhabit have evolved over millions of years and out of necessity developed incredible abilities to assimilate, absorb, break down and eliminate things from our bodies. Ideally, we keep what we need to sustain life and well-being, while detoxifying by eliminating […]

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): We all go through phases that feel extra plodding and pedestrian. During these times, the rhythms and melodies of our lives seem drabber than usual. The good news is that I believe you Capricorns will experience fewer of these slowdowns than usual in 2024. The rest of us will be seeing […]

I hate to say this, but I’m bored with sex. Not all sex, just the sex that I’ve been having with my wife. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not having an affair. I’m just ready for something really new with her. I have a beautiful wife, but sometimes when she offers to do it, I […]

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2024, I predict you will be blessed with elegant and educational expansion—but also challenged by the possibility of excessive, messy expansion. Soulful magnificence could vie for your attention with exorbitant extravagance. Even as you are offered valuable novelties that enhance your sacred and practical quests, you may be tempted with […]