Be careful in all financial matters this month. Issues involving money take center stage. More people go bankrupt or make a killing during this period than with almost any other number combination. Now, especially, you are required to balance the material and the spiritual. If you are considering a major purchase that involves long-range financing -- such as buying a house or a car -- but you question whether you can fulfill the obligation, you would do well to wait until the second half of May before acting.

The worlds of work and personal relationships require an opposite approach this month. A certain amount of aggression in career and business matters is favorable. Promote your ideas. Put out effort. Work harder and longer than is required. On the other hand, your personal life requires patience and understanding -- both of others and yourself. You may want to clear the air between you and a loved one, but you have difficulty overcoming your fear of being misunderstood. Or perhaps you are not clear about what you feel. Try putting your thoughts on paper first to achieve a higher degree of clarity.