Tangostars May/Jun 08

Feliz Cumpleaños Taurus
The Bull will have plenty of fun but after May 10, things get tricky with travel and on the dance floor. Jupiter and Mercury take an awkward backstep causing annoying delays on a trip but even worse, they destroy your timing with the cabeceo. Best to stay calm and seated at your table. Take your pleasure in the milonga by enjoying a juicy Argentine steak. Don’t be surprised when the one you most wish to dance with finds you and comes to sit right by your side!
Best Milonga Dates:
May 4, 5, 12, 13, 18
Jun 8, 9, 13, 28, 29


Feliz Cumpleaños Gemini
The Twins are clear about whom they want to tango with but the rest of life’s dance has you moving in different directions simultaneously and it will be hard to make up your minds. What is promised is passion and an exciting ride with many high kicks and lifts as well as low dips. In June, Mercury takes you through an insane Nuevo journey but you’ll discover a clever way of moving that leads you more directly to your heart’s desire.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 6, 7, 14, 15, 20
Jun 2, 3, 11, 12, 30

Cancer
Borges said: “The Falklands thing was a fight between two bald men over a comb.” Your thing will be a fight between you and that horrible man with the bad toupee over the line of dance. He will bump into you hard and destroy the sanctity of your embrace. Then this malevo with the bad breath will hurl insults at you even though he was clearly in the wrong. Stay cool and keep your mouth shut but your cuchillo ready. If he stabs you once more with the stiletto of his partner, you then have the permiso to cut into him deep.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 8, 9, 17, 18, 22
Jun 4, 5, 13, 14, 20

Leo
Como dice Borges: "El infinito tango me lleva hacia todo". (The infinite tango takes me towards everything. ") and these months you will find work, money, housing, guidance, friendship, love, and sex through tango. You will even find a new psychotherapist (and certainly the milongas are crowded with them!) There is no need for you to look anywhere else to make your dreams come true.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 10, 11, 20, 21, 25
Jun 6, 7, 16, 17, 22



Virgo
Sudden insights into your dance make you happy but it will take long hours of practice to create the muscle memory you desire. Add more practices to your schedule or come to the milonga early and take advantage of the space on the floor. By June, you will be ready to show off your new moves with confidence.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 12, 13, 22, 23, 27
Jun 8, 9, 18, 19, 23

Libra
A great milonguero spoke these words of wisdom: “In my tango youth, I used to think that if we had a great tango connection, then we would have great sex together. I was often wrong about that. In my middle years, I discovered that sometimes it did transfer. (And sometimes not.) I felt grateful for any good fit whether in the bed or on the dance floor.” In my golden years, I discovered the secret clues that bring passion in both these arenas. You will now learn the same.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 3, 14, 15, 24, 25
Jun 11, 12, 21, 22, 27

Scorpio
There is one move that you keep coming back to because you enjoy the friction and the feeling of it. Perhaps it is the # 3 of the basico when the thigh of the leader rubs against the thigh of the follower. Perhaps it is a deep secada where the thigh of the leader presses into – well you get the idea… For each of you it will be something different, but you will repeat this movement over and over until it becomes more complex and layered and you have found a way to infuse your core figure into every step of your life. It will be sexy and joyous.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 17, 18, 27, 28, 31
Jun 13, 14, 23, 24, 28

Sagittarius
Borges said: “Being with you and not being with you is the only way I have to measure time.” That is how you feel about the tango. Your milongas are measured and few as your home and work life picks up at a pace faster than the traspie. You relish every moment of the embrace and when you are not in it, you absentmindedly dream of it as you methodically go through your days until the next wail of the bandaneon relieves your suffering heart.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 6, 10, 11, 20, 21
Jun 6, 7, 16, 17, 30

Capricorn
Borges said: “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” Your heavenly collection is You Tube. Each day you discover a clip even more divine until your computer freezes and forces you into purgatory. Then you must go to a milonga immediately and find a living savior to redeem you through the dance. Remember Memorex is good but live tango is best!
Best Milonga Dates:
May 8, 12, 13, 22, 23
Jun 5, 8, 9, 18, 19

Aquarius
Great ideas are stirring within you but you must keep your plans secret until June 20th. In the meantime, woo all your followers and leaders away from your competitors. Give them dances, compliments, even loan them money. Do whatever it takes, because when you open the doors to your new milonga, they’ll all come running to support their favorite milonguero/a.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 6, 7, 10, 25, 26
Jun 2, 3, 7, 21, 22

Pisces
You need a dark secluded place. A place where no one knows your face… At Confitera Ideal or any milonga you go – you can meet your tango teacher and everyone you know! But if you go to the spot that I am thinking of, you will be free...to gaze at me and talk of love. Just knock three times and whisper low that you and I were sent by Jose. Ole!
Best Milonga Dates:
May 1, 8, 13, 27, 28
Jun 4, 5, 9, 23, 24

Aries
Borges said: “The original is unfaithful to the translation.” So don’t fret about copying the estilo of your teachers for you will soon surpass the masters. However, the size of your head is now more inflated than an Argentine ego. There is not much humility in the origin of the tango but perhaps you can find some lost in translation.
Best Milonga Dates:
May 2, 3, 10, 11, 16
Jun 6, 7, 11, 25, 26

TangoStars Mar/Apr 2008

Feliz Cumpleaños Pisces
You are not prepared for what’s coming – yet you have dreamed and waited your whole life for it. They don’t often play Libertango in the milongas. Yes, it is your freedom being offered. Now is not the time to play the planchadora! Get off the wall and grab the tango that’s meant for you. Continue to dance it outside the milonga for it resonates within your heart and your soul wants to soar with it through all the moments of your life.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 6, 7, 14, 15, 24, 25
Apr 2, 3, 11, 12, 21, 30

Feliz Cumpleaños Aries
The organizers are a breed of their own and you are about to become one or marry into the species. Get ready to go to all the milongas and I mean ALL of them. Of course you will only stay until the announcements and then run to the next. The malevos make you dizzy until the Vernal equinox (Mar 21) and then, their sharpened knives and tongues are no match for your own warlike tactics. Competition is good for you – the fiercer, the better!
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 5, 8, 9, 17, 18, 22
Apr 4, 5, 14, 17, 18, 23

Taurus
Remember the codas in the milonga. No man/no woman belongs to only one. You must share your partners even though this feels as if it will kill you. You must also completely resist killing others and patiently wait your turn. Trust in the prosperity principle and know that there are enough partners in the dance to go around. On a personal note, you can be as possessive as you like with a lover.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 6, 10, 11, 19, 20, 25
Apr 6, 7, 15, 16, 20, 21

Gemini
Pluto gives you the gift of a glimpse of how fully your life could be lived, and your visage reflects the lightness and elegance of Aroma de Amor, but behind the playful and carefree Biagi vals - a flash in your eyes reveals the underbelly of your emotions and the fear that this newfound happiness will be snatched away. There in your soul lays a dark obsessive side wailing to di Sarli’s Tormenta. How can such pleasure and pain coexist on the same face? Only the twin could dance such a dance.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 9, 12, 13, 21, 22, 31
Apr 8, 9, 17, 18, 23, 24

Cancer
You and your partner dance an inspired dance and the dream to travel to tango Mecca comes as fierce as a March lion. You must go to Bs As at the top of the month and return at the end all warm and rested like a lamb. Don’t wait until April, as you will be showered with work and family responsibilities that require you to be focused and stay at home.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 14, 15, 23, 24, 29, 30
Apr 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 26

Leo
How many times are you going to drag yourself to the same milonga and wait for the same orquesta to play so you can dance with the same tired old one!? Let go of it all and allow yourself to embrace something and someone new. It is time to learn and push the limits of all you know in tango and beyond. Allow yourself to dream a life bigger than the one you presently dance to.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 4, 17, 18, 26, 27, 31
Apr 13, 14, 22, 23, 28, 29

Virgo
Usually when you fall in love, your tango gets kind of sloppy. Not this time. Saturn in a close embrace with your sign makes you the master of discipline and Pluto’s quick traspie through your house of sex keeps that deep smile fixed on your lips. You’ll play the fool (but flawlessly) as you follow your feelings and your steps will match your heartbeat in perfect time.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 1, 6, 7, 19, 20, 30
Apr 2, 15, 16, 25, 26, 30

Libra
Your apartment has been transformed and you feel a deep gratification in all you have creatively accomplished. In April you receive the chance to make the same renovation in your dance. Your new partner will take some work and imagination to transform but once it happens you will CLICK like you’ve never clicked before on the dance floor. Move over Dorothy and surrender those Ruby Slippers, as YOU now own the exclusive rights on the phrase “There’s no place like home.”
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 3, 8, 9, 21, 22, 31
Apr 4, 5, 18, 19, 28, 29

Scorpio
Your day job is reminiscent of the music of Florindo Sassone and you wish the dj would pull the plug on all the histrionics! But by night you are transformed into a di Sarli lullaby. It is dreamy as your tango extends way beyond the milonga into the wee hours where romance and good old-fashioned sex keep you up all night. Unfortunately, you still have to get up in the morning and face the drama and Jalousie of your co-workers.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 6, 7, 10, 11, 24, 25
Apr 2, 6, 7, 20, 21, 30

Sagittarius
You dream of the Motherland and like all immigrants, you want to recreate the warn feeling of home. Argentine tango suits your soul and like a pied piper you will play a tune so seductive as to lure the children of the milonga away from their regular hang outs and into your new barrio. Aside from being fun, this amusement will also be lucrative. Use your cunning and creativity to pull it off.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 8, 9, 12, 13, 26, 27
Apr 4, 5, 8, 9, 23, 24

Capricorn
The Devil arrives in the seediest of tango clubs and gives you the cabeceo. It is not wise to refuse this personal invitation to dance. The orquesta is not just playing some tango but a milonga candombe. You’d better grab his horns and sige el baile – go on dancing. Get with the earth, down and dirty with the mud. Let the blackness of your heart reveal itself and emerge into the light. El Diablo will show you how to turn your leaden feet into gold.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 1, 2, 10, 28, 29, 30
Apr 6, 7, 11, 12, 25, 26

Aquarius
The orange flower perfumes the air and you follow the scent to find the source of this sweetness. The butterfly lands on the tip of your nose and makes you feel like a clown in a dream. A portal has opened for you to experience the most exquisite tango of your life. To dance it will also bring you unbearable pain. Do not be afraid of this embrace for it will transform your soul.
Best Milonga Dates:
Mar 3, 4, 12, 13, 18, 31
Apr 1, 8, 9, 14, 28, 29

TangoStars Jan/Feb 2008

Happy New Year and may all your tango dreams come true!
Here is a tango lyric to describe each of your fortunes.
Gracias to planet-tango.com for English translations.

Feliz Cumpleaños Capricorn y Aquarius

The Goat is entering a special year with Jupiter (the Gavito of the Zodiac) in your sign.

Gangster, king of the milonga Gangster, sentimental
you hide behind your laughter much desire to cry.
(Patotero, rey del bailongo patotero sentimental,
escondes bajo tu risa muchas ganas de llorar.)

You will be protected from all malevos (except yourself!) and your dance repertoire will expand as you now fully grasp the secrets of the tango.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 7, 8, 16, 17 Feb 3, 4, 12, 13


The Waterbearer

Why do you prefer to cry for what you've lost
to look for what you've wanted
to call for what has died?
(¿Por qué prefieres llorar lo que has perdido
buscar lo que has querido
llamar lo que murió?)

Let the dead rest in peace. Loosen the hold of the ghost of the old milonguero monkey on your back. Take some Nuevo classes!
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 9, 10, 18, 19 Feb 6, 7, 14


Pisces

Loft furnished by Maple: piano, rug and nightlamp…
a fonograph that cries old tangos of my flower

No you are not redecorating your apartment!

And everything at half light that love is a sorcerer...
At half light the kisses...At half light the two of us...
(Pisito que puso Maple, piano, estera y velador...
una fonola que llora viejos tangos de mi flor,)
(Y todo a media luz, que es un brujo el amor,
a media luz los besos, a media luz los dos...)

You are having a (ssh) secret love affair with Tango.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 12, 13, 21 Feb 8, 9, 18


Aries

This is how one dances the tango, while I "draw" a figure eight,
for this fancy footwork, I am like a painter.
Now here is a run, a turn, a sitting.
This is how one dances the tango!
(Asi se baila el tango, mientras dibujo el ocho,
para estos filigranas, yo soy como un pintor.
Ahora una corrida, una vuelta, una sentada.
Asi se baila el tango!)

You will increase your classes in the New Year and be sure to also increase your rates! Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 14, 15, 22, 23 Feb 10, 11, 19, 20


Taurus

Staying up all night…
My best companions always were the milongueros boys,
the gamblers and something else; and with them,
night after night I wasted, between drinks, dances and parties…
(Trasnochando…
Siempre fueron, mis mejores compañeros los muchachos milongueros,
jugadores y algo mas; y con ellos,
noche a noche derrochaba entre copas, baile y farras…)

You are on the tango festival circuit. Non stop!
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 16, 17, 24, 25 Feb 12, 13, 21, 22


Gemini

Goodbye, my pampa!... I'm leaving... I'm leaving for strange lands
(Adios, pampa mia!...Me voy... Me voy a tierras extrañas.)

You carry heaviness in your heart that only the tango can soothe. It is time to leave home and all that is familiar. An adventure awaits!
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 18, 19, 27, 28 Feb 14, 15, 23, 24


Cancer

A heart throbs...I seem to see you returning with a good bye.
(Late un corazon... me parece verte regresar con el adios.)

An old partner returns only to break it off again. And in the milonga, you unite once more...until the next quarrel. Ah, the dulce y amargo of love.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 2, 20, 21, 29 Feb 16, 17, 26


Leo

Dressed like a dandy, hair slicked with styling gel…
you dance at the milonga with an air of importance,
shining the elegance and giving exhibition.
(Vestido como un dandy, peinao a la gomina
y dueño de una mina más linda que una flor,
bailás en la milonga con aire de importancia,
luciendo tu elegancia y haciendo exhibición.)

You are on fire (and full of hot air)!
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 4, 22, 23 Feb 1, 19, 20, 28




Virgo

You don’t know, you'll never know what it is like
to die a thousand times of anxiety.
(No sabrás, nunca sabrás lo que es
morir mil veces de ansiedad)

Oh yes you do know! Between work and love, your passions run deep and you love to torment yourself.
Lucky Milonga Days: 7, 8, 24, 25 Feb 3, 4, 21, 22


Libra

If I don't live what I dream I dream all that I sing,
that's why my charm is love.
(Si es que no vivo lo que sueño Yo sueño todo lo que canto,
por eso mi encanto es el amor. )

Your magnetism embellishes your every step. And your laughter and song inspire others to dance their own dance of life.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 9, 10, 27, 28 Feb 6, 7, 23, 24


Scorpio

Carnival in my neighborhood!
where everything is love,
bells of laughter,
toning down the pain.
(¡Carnaval de mi barrio!,
donde todo es amor,
cascabeles de risa,
matizando el dolor)

Everything you need is in the hood. Milongas, lovers, cafes, even the pharmacy to ease your suffering.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 2, 3, 13, 29, 30 Feb 8, 26, 27


Sagittarius

I have my little ranch on the hillock, where the thrush sing…
Daisies, and rosebushes have sprout for you…
Because one day this gaucho nest will be yours and mine…
(Yo tengo mi ranchito en la loma, donde cantan los zorzales...
Margaritas, y Rosales han brotado para vos...
Porque un día será ese nido gaucho de los dos...)

Your days of milonga hopping are over. You are building your nest with the partner of your heart.
Lucky Milonga Days: Jan 4.5, 14, 15 Feb 1, 2, 9, 10, 28, 29

TangoStars Nov/Dec 2007

Note: If you are not happy with your lot, dance with a partner of another astro sign and let their fortune rub off on you.

Feliz Cumpleaños Scorpio y Sagittarius
Your tango gets a polish and shine as you refine your choice in partners and music. The Scorpion learns to communicate better on the dance floor and the Sagittarian will have considerable luck and timing in the milonga game.


Scorpio
What is perfect about your tango is that you can express all your emotion in the dance without sacrificing your timing or skill. No choked up moments for you but rather pure bliss as you glide across the floor. Don’t be surprised in December when you are offered payment to reveal your tango secrets.
Best milonga days: Nov 8, 18, 19 Dec 6, 7, 15, 16

Sagittarius
You are a traveling fool and this is to be interpreted in the most happy and carefree sense. There is a big trip or even a move in store for you and an added bonus is that you raise the bar on the level of your dance partners. Prepare to be welcomed and initiated into an inner and exclusive circle in the milonga.
Best milonga days: Nov 11, 12, 20 Dec 8, 9, 18

Capricorn
There is always a tango playing in your head, even without your iPod on. You carry the tango into your dreams and even into your nightmares. Consider learning to dj to make some use of this phenomenon. Or you may be the one to compose the new tangos we are all waiting to dance.
Best milonga days: Nov 13, 14, 22 Dec 11, 12, 20

Aquarius
Your tango is untangled and simple. No ganchos, boleos, or complicated tricks. At least that’s how it appears from the outside. But there is an internal movement at work that operates on a very deep level. Those who partner with you feel it’s presence and this unspoken energy gives you more power in the milonga.
Best milonga days: Nov 16, 17, 25 Dec 13, 14, 22

Pisces
The music and the partner send shivers down your spine and it is difficult to know whether you are in love with the tango or the stranger with whom you embrace. Time will not reveal the answer to your questions but only intensify the feelings you already possess. You may feel as if your heart is broken, but it is only open.
Best milonga days: Nov 18, 19, 26 Dec 15, 16, 24

Aries
Tango is time and the milonga means money. You are all business now and working on the clock. You punch in with traspie accuracy and work nonstop. You are seen promoting at every milonga and your efforts bring great reward.
Best milonga days: Nov 1, 20, 21 Dec 18, 19, 26

Taurus
The dance is all about the partner for you and you are always in search of one. One by one you will make the connections you desire, and find a partner in business and love, and a social companion. You will also discover a new mentor or tango guru.
Best milonga days: Nov 3, 22, 23 Dec 1, 20, 21,

Gemini
Your tango undergoes a metamorphosis that pleases you to no end. Don’t be afraid to get caught in the dark and cloudy cocoon in November for in December, you will emerge the butterfly. There is also a bit of the bee in you, so please don’t disappear because you are needed to pollinate all the wallflowers.
Best milonga days: Nov 7, 24, 25 Dec 3, 22, 23, 31

Cancer
This isn’t tango - it’s bad foreplay. That’s how you feel as you are constantly mauled on the dancefloor. Ah, now I hear the milongeros complain that this column is only for the ladies. Don’t be so sure of it, gents, as you are advised to slide the sport’s cup in your jockstraps to avoid injury from the over amorous boleo.
Best milonga days: Nov 8, 26, 27 Dec 6, 24, 25

Leo
Change Partners! Don’t even bother to wait for the cortina, in fact go ahead and do it in the middle of a song. You’ve got to spread yourself around as much as possible and that includes checking out all the tango festivals at home and around the country. Enjoy being in demand!
Best milonga days: Nov 1, 2, 29, 30 Dec 9, 26, 27

Virgo
You are probably too busy at home to go out much but you need a change of scenery for the holidays, and you also need a new choreography to dance. Don’t let your tango get rusty and stale. Sign up for some of those studio specials and gift yourself with a new tango style.
Best milonga days: Nov 3, 4, 13 Dec 1, 28, 29

Libra
A financial boon will prompt you to splurge on a new tango wardrobe and shoes. You’ll look so fine on the dancefloor and your new image brings even more financial opportunity. Be prepared to travel or commute to take advantage of your good fortune.
Best milonga days: Nov 6, 7, 16 Dec 3, 4, 30, 31

TangoStars Sep/Oct 2007

Feliz Cumpleaños Virgo y Libra
If life is a dance then your next two tandas – I mean months – will be glorious! Your combined skills of detail and connection will make you the prize of the milonga. The Virgin will have many suitors for dance and romance. The Scales must weigh the pros and cons of a partnership to make a serious commitment in both love and tango.

Virgo
The old milonguero Saturn will enter your sign on Sep 2 and will have his eye on you and all you do. Take his corrections and devote yourself to perfecting your dance. There is hard work ahead but know that you are preparing for the exhibition of your life!
Best milonga dates:
Sep 10/11, 20/21, 24
Oct 7/8, 18/19, 22

Libra
When the criticizing voice in your head becomes too loud, stop thinking and feel the heartbeat of your partner. Remember that a tanda lasts only around 9 minutes so stop flirting with others in that time and make a full commitment to the one you’re with.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 12-14, 22/23, 26
Oct 11/12, 20, 24/25

Scorpio
You have many partners to choose from and many different reasons why. Will you dance with the one you love or the one you intend to court for classes or business? Choose wisely as there may not be time to dance with them all.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 15/16, 24/25, 29
Oct 12/13, 22/23, 25


Sagittarius
You will now trust enough to stop focusing on technique and just fall into the music and your partner. The difference this leap of faith makes is sheer perfection. Your tango is very sexy below the waist and full of feeling above.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 3/4, 18/19, 26
Oct 1, 15/16, 24/25

Capricorn
Travel opportunities present themselves. Maybe you only take a calculated walk across the room in the milonga. Perhaps you will glide across the dance floor and it is entirely possible that you fly all the way to Bs As. In any case, you will find several good partners in all circumstances.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 2, 6, 20/21, 29
Oct 3, 18/19, 25, 30


Aquarius
You will need to move to another venue to find what you are looking for. Search outside your own comfort zone and domain and be ready to embrace a different sort of partner. Or take your partner into another dance that is more challenging for both of you.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 3, 7/8, 22/23, 30
Oct 1, 5/6, 20, 21, 28


Pisces
Love is in the air and in your dance. You will pass many tandas in the arms of one and then you will take matters to another level and replace la pisa with la cama. In this case, the vertical will definitely translate in the horizontal.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 5//6, 10/11, 24
Oct 3, 7, 22/23, 30/31

Aries
Your tango is all work and very little play. On the Harvest Moon (26 Sep) you will reap your rewards. Now you can relax and traspie with a special partner who shares both domestic and business success.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 1, 7/8, 12, 26/27
Oct 5/6, 10/11, 24

Taurus
Your tango is flirtatious and fun and you dance with many partners with ease. In October you buckle down and work hard on developing a relationship and a solid repertoire with one special partner.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 2, 11, 16, 28/29
Oct 7/8, 12, 25-27

Gemini
Focus on home and work matters keeps you away from the milongas but don’t pull a complete disappearing act, as others are too dependent on you now. In October, you’ll return to a full time social butterfly.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 3/4, 12/13, 19, 30
Oct 1, 10/11, 15, 28/29

Cancer
You discover a new milonga in your barrio and the best partners are there. Now you can easily bring one of them home. For practica purposes only!!! To be lucky in love, you’ll need to go far from home!
Best milonga dates:
Sep 6, 15-17, 21
Oct 2/3, 12/13, 19, 30

Leo
Your tango will make you money now so do not hesitate to spread the word about your show or classes or milonga. Advertising and socializing are the keys to your success.
Best milonga dates:
Sep 7/8, 18/19, 23
Oct 5/6, 15/16, 21

TangoStars July/August 2007

TangoStars
By Lexa Roséan

Jul/Aug 2007
For the summer forecast, we will use some Lunfardo (tango slang) to look at your horoscopes.

Feliz Cumpleaños Cancer
In July, Mercury brings some tender words your way and you definitely prefer to communicate through close embrace on the dance floor. August is CALIENTE and you become jealous and possessive over a partner. Do not under any circumstances carry a weapon into the milonga and that includes the Comme Il Faut footwear. No matter how angry you get, do not use TIMBOS or boleos to attack.
Best milonga days: Jul 13/14 Aug 9/10


Feliz Cumpleaños Leo
Consider this summer A PUNTO DE CARAMELO. You can pretty much do as you wish and you will get away with it. Venus, Mercury, and Mars are all showing you off well and the old milonguero Saturn is finally going to be pleased and give you a break. Finances will also improve after the 20th of August.
Best milonga days: Jul 15/16 Aug 11-13

Virgo
In July you must struggle with the group class and flounder along with the rest but in August you will be able to rely on your intuition and improvisation to brilliantly guide you through the dance. It may seem like DE PEDO or dumb luck but you have really earned these rewards.
Best milonga days: Jul 17-19 Aug 14/15

Libra
You and your partner are stars in July but in August, you must learn to stand out on your own in a crowd. This probably means you are going to Bs As and will not be able to sit with your lover. You will want to practice the art of MATUFIA or deception and make the others think you are on your own so you can get the best dances.
Best milonga days: Jul 20-22 Aug 16/17

Scorpio
Your mama is calling and you must go home for a visit. In August, your family obligations will be done and you can focus on yourself. Eat lots of POLENTA and you are sure to find money or a dance partner as good as gold. Your sexual energy is also very strong but you will want to channel this dynamic into your work.
Best milonga days: Jul 22/23 Aug 18-20

Sagittarius
At best, you will have incredible good fortune in the real estate market. At least, you will get into the best tango venues for free. August brings some exciting travel and don’t forget to pack your dancing shoes. Your word is RASCAR
meaning a sexy kiss, financial reward, to find what you seek, or to play the guitar badly. All good as long as you stay away from the musical instruments.
Best milonga days: Jul 25/26 Aug 21/22

Capricorn
Dance close embrace in July and find the comfort of the womb. In August expect to have a brush with the tomb. No you are not going to die but it is probably time to bury your ego. Enter the milonga with humility or you will become known as a MAMARRACHO – a Rodney Dangerfield - the one who gets NO RESPECT!
Best milonga days: Jul 1, 27/28 Aug 23-25

Aquarius
Remember the list of no no’s and pay attention to what goes into your BOCA before dancing tango. Avoid garlic, onions (they give you bad breath), cucumbers, radishes (they repeat on you), and pastrami, salami (it comes out in your sweat). You might also rule out asparagus (causes a foul odor in the CHOTA/O (genitals) if you plan to go for a “coffee” after the milonga.
Best milonga days: Jul 2/3, 29-31 Aug 26/27

Pisces
There are no secrets in the milonga. The walls have ears and the Porteños read lips. You think your July love affair is under wraps but by August, it will be the buzz. JUNAR means to see, to watch, even to spy upon. Everyone will comprehend your goings on. If you are single, the attention will prove to be titillating. If you are married, ay dios mio!
Best milonga days: Jul 4/5 Aug 1/2, 28/29

Aries
You are cranky in July and want to spend more time at home in LA CAMA, but August finds you out and about and a CAPO on the social scene. Always charming now that you’ve gotten your rest, but with an edge of milonguero mobster nonetheless.
Best milonga days: Jul 6-8 Aug 3/4, 30/31

Taurus
You prefer to dance in the bars and restaurants because you like to eat and drink as much as you like to tango. In August you will be blessed with invitations to many ASADOS. The Argentine BBQ improves your estilo and the CHIMICHURRI sauce adds an extra traspie to your milonga steps.
Best milonga days: Jul 9/10 Aug 5/6

Gemini
July is the month of PLATA for you and when you strike it rich, you will not hesitate to drop some cash on a new wardrobe. Learn this phrase “QUE PINTA!” It will be exclaimed in admiration whenever your elegant self enters into the milonga.
Best milonga days: Jul 11/12 Aug 7/8

TangoStars June 2007

Feliz cumpleaños Gemini
You are now attracted to teaching, traveling, and setting some long-term tango goals. A partner helps you fulfill your potential and together you will shine. The 22nd puts you in the public eye with a performance or exhibition. Mars and Venus are creating both allies and admirers and you will find the right connections for business as well as pleasure. Best Milonga days: Jun 13/14

Cancer

You are having trouble trusting your partners. If you are a leader, you are using too much force or holding on too tight. If you are a follower – stop being a backseat driver. Although usually frowned upon in tango, you will need to use a lot of verbal communication now to smooth out the difficulties. Talk it out OFF the dancefloor or at least in a practica or therapist’s office.
Best Milonga days: Jun 15/16

Leo

Saturn still grasps you in a tight embrace but after the 6th, Venus enters your sign and softens the hold. You will feel more relaxed as the tension now melts away. Jupiter broadens your social scene and your love life. You will need to decide if you want to dance all your tandas with a special partner or keep playing musical chairs (although in your case – it is more like musical beds). Best Milonga days: Jun 18/19

Virgo

Unless you are in the business of tango, you don’t have any business in the milongas! Your career must come first now and demands you in a close embrace. You will also be traveling or preparing to relocate to take advantage of a major opportunity coming your way. After the 22nd, there’s a cortina in your professional life that allows you to slip away and dance a few tandas.
Best Milonga days: Jun 20/21

Libra

Travel opportunities catch you up in a high lift and you will dance with the sun or with some special partner on the sandy shores of a dream island. This is a fun month with friends and romance and many distractions to entertain you. After the 22nd, you will be rejuvenated and ready to take care of those back home who depend on you.
Best Milonga days: Jun 23/24

Scorpio

There is a trickster spirit around determined to trip you up. Be careful of straps, cuffs, and any dangling jewelry or shoelaces on the dancefloor. Also beware of good looking and seductive malevos. You will pay a high price to dance with them, and their technique (although criminally brilliant) is not so good as far as tango is concerned.
Best Milonga days: Jun 25/26

Sagittarius

You have only two favored partners now and there are even less milongueros that you feel like socializing with. It seems like the tango scene is boring you to tears. The moment you travel abroad you will be sought after by the best dancers in the milongas you visit. It will feel good to be a star and you’ll also meet some exciting new friends that energize and entertain you.
Best Milonga days: Jun 27/28

Capricorn

You’ve got another dance you are working on and that makes tango difficult to fit in the schedule. You’ve also got a romantic partner who prefers a private tango at home alone with you. That’s ok. Disappear until the 23rd and when you return, those in the milongas will have a new appreciation for you. Best Milonga days: Jun 3/30

Aquarius

This is a very sexy month for you with lots of flirtatious boleos coming your way. You’ll also have a chance to perform or produce a tango show and any investment of time or money you make with a group or team will prove successful. One on one relationships are the most challenging now. Best Milonga days: Jun 5/6

Pisces

Private parties and intimate gatherings with friends are more satisfying for you than crowded milongas now. You enjoy being home and there’s no reason why you can’t dance there too. It is also more favorable for you to work at home. Rearrange the furniture or renovate your house to make more room for your passions.
Best Milonga days: Jun 7/8

Aries

Lucky for you, the Argentines are big beef eaters and don’t care much for devouring little lambs. This is also unfortunate for you because you will feel neglected in the presence of those big Sacred Cows. They are taking their turn in the spotlight and you will have to stand in the media luz. With Mars in your sign, you can’t hold your horses and your impatience causes a big beef with the sheep and chickens that are ahead of you in the line of dance.
Best Milonga days: Jun 9/10

Taurus

Two new sources of income make it possible for you to take more private classes and buy more tango shoes. You’ll also have fun with your finances and work will feel like an upbeat vals that makes your spirits soar. Expect to grow both spiritually and economically in leaps and bounds (and tango jumps).
Best Milonga days: Jun 11/12

TangoStars May 2007

TANGOSTARS MAY 2007

Feliz cumpleaños Taurus
You dance slow and sensual until the 12th and then a fast paced milonga speeds up your dance and also gives a great boleo to your finances. Your favorite part of the milonga is dinner or going out to eat afterwards. Eat green (and not fried) and you’ll keep your weight under control. All the better to fit into those beautiful birthday gifts!
Best Milonga days: 15/16

Gemini
You feel very grounded in your dance but don’t really sense that any progress is being made. Stay rooted to your exercises and repetition will soon lead to a whole new sense of the dance for you. After the 12th, your light footed ruler Mercury enters your sign and all the difficult concepts you have been struggling to grasp will now be within your reach and understanding. You’ll own your dance!
Best Milonga days: 12, 17/18

Cancer
The lunfardo word Bolas Tristes is a perfect description of what you are experiencing. Don’t be a killjoy! Be generous even when you feel jealous or when you perceive that others feel jealous of you. On the 9th, Venus enters your sign and there’s enough love and partners to go around the entire milonga. Feel the bliss.
Best Milonga days: 9, 19/20

Leo
Take your time with the dance. Observe before you invite or else you will pay a heavy price. Allow the reward to come in it’s own sweet time and don’t push for results too soon. Someone hovers over you on the 6th and you feel like you want to kill as this one will block or intercept you from connecting with the one you desire. Be clear to get your point across or this will become a continual annoyance.
Best Milonga days: 22/23

Virgo
You’ve got your finances together and it’s time for a(nother) trip to tango mecca. Travel and tango classes are favored and you’ll be successful in competing for the best partners in the milongas. There will be a sexy interlude as well after the 17th. Eso!
Best Milonga days: 23-25

Libra
Your close embrace is likely to be misinterpreted. Unless you are Argentine, your intensity of emotion and affection will be mistaken for another kind of intimacy. Use your gut instinct about a new partner who wants to connect on a deeper level outside the milonga. Be careful of your flirtatious nature if you do not really feel the heat.
Best Milonga days: 26-28


Scorpio
You and your current partner are holding on too tight and this is blocking the breath of the embrace. Let go and trust that you can still stay connected. An old flame or former partner shows up in the milonga. Incredibly, you realize that time really does heal. Your heart no longer pounds for this one but now you have a better connection on the dancefloor.
Best Milonga days: 2/3, 29

Sagittarius
Don’t accept the first dance that comes your way. Hold out for the partner that you truly desire. Patience will get you the connection and it will be worth the wait. You are full force in the milongas this month and many organizers will rely on you. You play hooky around the 16th and opt for a horizontal tango at home.
Best Milonga days: 4/5, 31

Capricorn
You are looking for a new partner and you will try out many before settling for one. Your focus on performance makes you decide to dance all the tandas with your home base once you’ve found the partner that suits you the best. Be sure to socialize when off the dancefloor because there are also business connections to be made in the milonga.
Best Milonga days: 7/8

Aquarius
You’d rather hang at home than dance tango. Toward the middle of the month, you get bored and find that your couch and television are not very good listeners. You’ve got the gift of gab and even when you show up in the milongas, you sit a lot and prefer to talk.
Best Milonga days: 9/10

Pisces
Ah you’ve got an enemy in the milonga. Only one? Ha, you must not be dancing long. You begin to hear the horror stories of others and this makes you long to heal the rifts. Hang on. You will be surprised how things work out when you least expect it.
Best Milonga days: 11/12

Aries
Which orchestra is playing? The name of the song is on the tip of your tongue but it just won’t come. You’ll feel a bit muddled until the 16th when Mars, your ruler, returns to your sign and also returns your sharp and clever mind. Be careful with your speed on the dancefloor as it may make you a hazard to others. Obey the line of dance.
Best Milonga days: 13/14, 16

TangoStars April 2007

I know that many of you are disappointed that the TangoStars (astrology for dancers) column is no longer available online at TangoCulture webzine. In response to your overwhelming feedback and heartfelt support, (not to mention your expression of sheer desperado at not knowing what's in store for you on the dancefloor!) I will now publish the column online here at TigersTango. Sorry to be so late this month, but I hope this will provide you with a reflective look back at the month if your dates have already passed. Come and visit again for the May column. Unfortunately, I cannot translate TangoStars into German but the column is still available in Spanish in hard copy of the Reportango magazine. If anyone is interested in syndicating/translating the column for another tango webzine, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can also check out my regular astrology column online at LexaRosean.com and you can read my monthly astro column for teens in CosmoGirl! magazine.

abrazos and may the estrellas be with you!
Tiger (Lexa)

TANGOSTARS APRIL 2007

Feliz Cumpleaños Aries
You are going to feel a little off balance until the 11th and then everything will run as smoothly as a perfectly polished dance floor. Put energy into your tango and people will notice. They will also make sure to show up at the milongas you host or attend. Enjoy the popularity!
Best milongas: 16 - 18


Taurus
With Venus in your sign until the 11th, you will be very popular with the ladies. Of course if you are a leader, this is excellent news. If you are a follower, expect the women to give you some good tango tips and generous share their favorite leaders. On the 28th, you will finally own a step or technique you have been struggling with.
Best milongas: 17 - 19

Gemini
It seems as if every tango you dance and every milonga you attend has political ramifications. Do not underestimate the power of your presence and influence. On the 12th, Venus enters your sign making you very popular. This will also increase creativity and communication in your love life. You will be led more from your heart and less from your mind.
Best milongas: 19 – 21

Cancer
You take a bold lead and fight to gain dominance in the milongas. This proves difficult, as your mistrust and mistreatment of others will not fair well for your reputation. You appear angry and if not careful you may end up with the life of the “surgeon”. El Ciruja is a beautiful tango to dance but not a happy life to live!
Best milongas: 22 – 23

Leo
An adventure is in store. Be prepared to travel and discover new milongas and new partners. You will feel most confident on foreign soil and the best way to escape problems and find solutions is to surround yourself with the unfamiliar. Saturn is still stepping on your toes and his harsh influence forces you to be responsible – especially where relationships are concerned.
Best milongas: 24 – 26

Virgo
Don’t be in such a rush to figure out your financial status or tax returns. A hurried mistake discovered later on may be so dizzying you’ll experience vertigo on the dance floor. On the 7th, you will discover a partner worth the embrace. The feeling will be mutual and s/he will be more than happy to wait for you. Take care of all business first and then indulge in your pleasure and tango.
Best milongas: 26 – 28

Libra
This month is all about partnerships. The full moon on the 2nd brings you joy and ecstasy in the arms of another. Communication on and off the dance floor is seamless and you’ll enjoy how effortless it is to understand and be understood. Venus offers you opportunities for travel and fun with your tango friends after the 12th.
Best milongas: 1/2, 29/30

Scorpio
Venus dances through your house of love until the 11th, and you’ll feel the heat of the embrace. In the middle of the month, you seem more like a taxi dancer but this work will pay off. Also remember to dance with beginners. It may be painful now but will be rewarding later. After the 21st, you’ll find yourself more fulfilled emotionally with a partner of your heart’s choosing.
Best milongas: 3 – 5

Sagittarius
New friends, and a new love or passion, keep you busy. You are the leader of your scene and whether a leader or follow, many will follow you to the milongas you prefer just to be in your company. After the 12th, your social scene takes a seat while you embrace a more private affair.
Best milongas: 6 - 8

Capricorn
A new home or renovation inspires you to have a private tango party at your house. Don’t be surprised if unexpected guests arrive. For most of the month, you’ll be running around frantically and futilely flirting. But it won’t be until after the 21st that your “moves” will be appreciated and reciprocated.
Best milongas: 9 – 11

Aquarius
Difficulties with a partner will bring you down. Choose a new barrio and a new milonga to hang out in. You’ll get a clear head and new perspective on life. Also it is important to stay away from the bar as alcohol will either depress you or bring out your violent streak. Stick to the dance floor and allow your creative energy to flow freely without impediment.
Best milongas: 11 – 13

Pisces
Beginning on the 7th, Mars gives a sexy boost of energy to your tango. The Sun beams brilliantly on your bank account and life seems too good to be true. Where is the suffering? You ask. Ah, it is in your work. You may not like all you have to do but at least you are now being paid quite well for it.
Best milongas: 13 - 15