Minerva’s horoscope, week of May 22

Aries (March 19-April 18) Your quickness and drive are weapons that lends themselves to networking.

Taurus (April 19-May 19) Sometimes it’s hard to wrap your brain around the money thing.

Currently, personal income and shared resources (stock options, inheritance, alimony, etc) are prime issues.

Gemini (May 20-June 19) Glittery Venus joins the sun in your sign on Tuesday, adding more than a touch of magic where needed most.

Cancer (June 20-July 21) You feel twitchy, twittery, like an understudy squirming for a place in the sun.

Hold on tight because that faint toot you hear is the goody train headed your way.

21 Long-cherished goals are challenged now as friends and colleagues pull in all directions.

A word to the wise: A hand stuck in the cookie jar is not a pretty sight.

21 Your ruling planet, Mercury, is back at the helm doing his CEO thing.

Think hot news, fun parties, high-end creations — the things you love most.

20 If you didn’t strengthen a bond while Mercury was tossing thunderbolts around your partnership sector, his current forward movement promises to do the trick.

20 As Mercury does a power trip in your work sector, you demand to be appreciated, and will be.

19 With merry Mercury cavorting in your fun house, you twinkle like a little star.

The results can morph into something super colossal, or a “just for kicks” playmate may drop the “M” word.

Not only will you be buying, refurbishing, even starting a home business, but you’ll find projects coming together with new ease.

Pisces (Feb. 18-March 18) Mercury, a merry prankster if there ever was one, has turned star maker.

Contracts — romantic, business or both — are (or are about to) play at a theater near you.

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