Flags of Earth Day

Holiday Mathis
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0700
Lifestyle

The lunar squares arriving fast and furious on Earth Day could read as red flags: straighten up or else. Or maybe they're white flags: I surrender. Love, your Earth. A conjunction to Jupiter suggests another possibility entirely: checkered flags at the start of a race. Go. Do your best. There are more laps ahead.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your role as an earthling is to be the vital force that reminds everyone, including yourself, "We are alive — act like it!" What makes you feel like a natural being? Gathering with friends around a fire.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your role as an earthling is to be a steady, grounding presence even through the changes — of season, of weather, of power, of relationship and of self. What makes you feel like a natural being? Touching the earth with your bare feet.
Updated: Wed Apr 22, 2026

The lunar squares arriving fast and furious on Earth Day could read as red flags: straighten up or else. Or maybe they're white flags: I surrender. Love, your Earth. A conjunction to Jupiter suggests another possibility entirely: checkered flags at the start of a race. Go. Do your best. There are more laps ahead.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your role as an earthling is to be the vital force that reminds everyone, including yourself, "We are alive — act like it!" What makes you feel like a natural being? Gathering with friends around a fire.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your role as an earthling is to be a steady, grounding presence even through the changes — of season, of weather, of power, of relationship and of self. What makes you feel like a natural being? Touching the earth with your bare feet.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your role as an earthling is to notice, name and share what's happening in real time, translating the language of the moment so others can understand it, too. What makes you feel like a natural being? Talking under an open sky.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your role as an earthling is to tend the spaces where life is nurtured, creating safety where growth can happen and where others can return when they need care. What makes you feel like a natural being? Cooking and feeding people.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your role as an earthling is to radiate warmth and creative fire, energizing the atmosphere so others remember their own light and feel invited to shine it. What makes you feel like a natural being? Standing in the sun.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your role as an earthling is to refine, restore and make things work better, honoring the details that keep systems healthy and life running smoothly. What makes you feel like a natural being? Putting something in order.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your role as an earthling is to create balance and beauty in shared spaces, bringing harmony to what could easily tip into discord. What makes you feel like a natural being? Arranging something until it feels just right.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your role as an earthling is to face what others avoid, transforming what is hidden or stagnant into something vital and alive again. What makes you feel like a natural being? Sitting with truth, no matter how intense.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your role as an earthling is to explore, expand and keep the horizon open, reminding others there is always more to discover and understand. What makes you feel like a natural being? Exploring without a destination.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your role as an earthling is to build something enduring, shaping the raw material of life into structures that support growth over time. What makes you feel like a natural being? Climbing toward a goal.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your role as an earthling is to think beyond the present moment, imagining better systems and helping move humanity in that direction. What makes you feel like a natural being? Thinking your way through hypotheticals and then building the real thing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your role as an earthling is to dissolve boundaries and remind everyone of their connection to each other and to the whole living world. What makes you feel like a natural being? Floating, swimming, bathing and boating.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 22). This is your Year of Love All Around. It starts with giving more time to yourself and the things that make you feel big-hearted and continues with sharing your fulfilled heart and being embraced and adored. More highlights: Tough relationships get easier, and easy relationships become more of your social life, which effervesces with fun, generosity and exploration. You'll win money from doubling down on what you're best at. Leo and Capricorn adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 33, 21, 51 and 15.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Jack Nicholson's birthday falls on Earth Day. Though he was born long before the holiday was established, the legendary Taurus earth sign was an early adopter of green energy practices and drove a hydrogen-powered car in the 1970s. The three-time Academy Award winner was born when the sun, Mercury and Uranus were in iron-willed Taurus, indicating a powerful, if unyielding, presence and a golden voice, which has been one of Nicholson's most identifiable and unique acting tools.