Your 2003 horoscope: Leo

Your year begins at a standstill, but this is more frustrating than harmful. Seemingly insignificant things demand your attention when you have bigger fish to fry. The revelations of January's third week justify this so-called energy drain. If you were good, the advantages prove endless. If you avoided doing your duties up to this point, the consequences will be snapping at your heels for the rest of the Winter. Either way, your focus is shaken when the Sun comes to Pisces. Artists and lovers welcome the change, although some might have trouble with their consistency throughout March.

The Aries Sun brings immediate, tangible benefits. There's no crime in celebrating yourself. By late April, though, you're suffering from too much of a good thing. Maybe you haven't learned this lesson. Around May 15th, something reminds you of the inner life you've been denying. Blind instinct drives you for a week, but you're home free after the Sun reaches Gemini. You have high expectations and reasons to falter, but for the next few months, others are happy with whatever face you show.

Water and feminine energy are continuing themes during the end of June and most of July. Maybe you're acting out of character, but the costumes fit beautifully. You're back in your element when the Sun enters Leo. Life becomes a party again. From July 29th to September 26th, your life will be even more intense and absorbing than usual. Others love you for what you are, although they become more interested in your potential than your accomplishments around the end of August. Take the suggestion and strike while the iron is hot. You're still happy to represent the movement you started.

The Autumnal Equinox re-energizes you. Your life is a work in progress, and your sense of justice has a positive effect on your community. Toward the end of October, a spiritual impulse or metaphysical mood leads you away from the world's noise and material concerns. After November 8th, you look more like a refugee than a pilgrim. It's so easy to tune out what you can't control. When the Sun arrives in Sagittarius, your heroism comes to the surface again. Rise above the chaos to shine once more.