TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Week of July 19, 2001

Around the age of five or six, many children begin to wonder if the adults that care for them are their real parents. Some imagine they were secretly adopted. Others go further, supposing they were originally born into a royal family. This universal tendency is reflected in fairy tales, which are replete with the theme of a baby stolen or separated from a king and queen. As irrational as the fantasy might be, many of us unconsciously carry it into adulthood. It helps explain why we sometimes feel like orphans, even if our moms and dads are still alive. It's exacerbated by the fact that we're often out of touch with our pasts and have no relationship with a loving Father God or Mother Goddess. That's the bad news, Taurus. And the good news? It's all due for a change. Can you handle feeling more at home in the world than ever before?