If the temperature begins to rise on your winter holiday, warm yourself in the glow of Sun in Capricorn. Optimism soars and you may get exactly what you want. But retro Mercury still has a few tricks up its sleeve so you better check Santa’s list…..ARIES (MARCH 21 – APRIL 20) Your corporate stock rises with Sun in Capricorn. Proud Rams take on one bloated pinstriped shark at a time so pack your harpoon and go fishing. But keep your opinions to yourself at the office party. Retro Mercury spits in the eggnog if you shout.TAURUS (APRIL 21 – MAY 21) While retro Mercury makes holiday plans a game of chance, the Sun in Capricorn turns mishaps into merry making. Be flexible queer Bull. Santa and retro Mercury hide a tightly wrapped package in your luggage. Aha! So there are the Christmas balls!GEMINI (MAY 22 – JUNE 21) Sun in Capricorn pokes you in the Yule log and stirs your passionate embers. Pink Twins turn up the heat on a lukewarm relationship. But words of lust can deflate any heightened expectation with retro Mercury. Actions speak louder and prouder than words.CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 23) Celebrate the holiday with a certain someone when Sun enters Cap. Single queer Crabs are poised to make a merger if they seek a relationship. But refrain from complaining about holiday slights. Santa may leave a lump in your stocking. Or is that the plan?LEO (JULY 24 – AUG. 23) Proud Lions think they are hot shots but may shoot themselves in the foot with Mercury’s careless office talk. Sun in Capricorn provides less chit chat and more action. You are tempted to taste every cookie plate. What is so bad about looking like Santa? VIRGO (AUG. 24 – SEPT. 23) Are you on the A List for the holiday party scene? Gay Virgos may feel like party hounds with Sun in Capricorn until their tails get caught in a vise. Disentangle and wait until next week when you can bag your prey at a few select new year’s parties.LIBRA (SEPT. 24 – OCT. 23) Your domestic agenda was waylaid by a pack of marauding lobbyists but things settle down at home with Sun in Capricorn. Count to three before taking action and even then, do nothing. Things quiet down on their own. So will you be naughty or nice?SCORPIO (OCT. 24 – NOV. 22) Oops, did you really mean to say that? Don’t panic, proud Scorp, the Sun enters Capricorn and makes any foul remark very fair. Better deliver your gift of gab in carefully crafted small packages and avoid that water-squirting mistletoe lapel pin.SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 – DEC. 22) The party season begins with a flourish and proud Archers manage to have a rowdy good gay time. Do you feel the earth move? No doubt, lover! The Sun provides a champagne bath to any dirty-minded Sadge. Rubadub, bub. Which way to the Pole???CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 – JAN. 20) Sun enters your own sign and delivers opportunities to strut your stuff with the beautiful people. But watch where you step as retro Mercury makes your first impressions rather … er … interesting. Better bottle that charisma and give it as a gift of cologne.AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 – FEB. 19) Expect serendipitous surprises with Sun in Capricorn and retro Mercury. Aqueerians clean out their closets as their secrets are unwrapped and displayed. What is all that commotion? Looks like eight tiny reindeer in leather chaps pulling a sled.PISCES (FEB. 20 – MARCH 20) Guppies find more pals to pal around with now. But discussions can turn into misunderstandings as retro Mercury wends. Keep opinions under wraps. You can steer the group dynamic to your way of thinking by new year’s. For now, hot toddy hot tub anyone??© 2003 MADAM LICHTENSTEIN, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. Cruise www.TheStarryEye.com for prescient horoscopes. Madam is the author of ‘HerScopes; A Guide To Astrology For Lesbians’ from Simon & Schuster.