When I was six years old and went to Disney World for the first time, the car that toured the Haunted Mansion broke down in the middle of a graveyard. But during the half-hour we sat there, I was able to see wires and machinery that made what normally appeared frightening much less intimidating! Similarly, this week, you gain a more realistic view of what may have appeared daunting recently. Whatever might have scared you could even become intriguing or fascinating.

Romantically and intimately, Venus works hard to bring sweetness, comfort, and warmth to your world. Yet, Neptune is determined to create blurriness and add a bit too much of a touch of fantasy to circumstances. That doesn't mean there won't be moments of pleasure by immersing yourself in sexy reverie. But seeing matters of the heart realistically will involve removing rose-tinted glasses now and again.