This month’s featured freak is none other than Michael Coleman: archetypal Aries and tyrannical dictator of the stage series, Dungeon Master.
Coleman is impossibly energetic in a way that can only be associated with Aries. He’s a dedicated husband and father who juggles innumerable creative projects at any given time and maintaining a regular presence in the LA Goth/Industrial scene.
As a writer and director of Dungeon Master, Coleman taps his vast knowledge of old-school nerd-ery while flexing some serious theater chops, some of which were honed in the Royal Shakespeare Company at Oxford. The show is best described as cross between Who’s Line is it Anyway and Dungeons and Dragons. Each episode, the cast selects six audience members to embark on an adventure through the lands of Atoll. They encounter creatures, traps and adversaries along the way, each of whom challenges the wit and ingenuity of the players. In the end, some survive, some do not. The last show of each season is The Guardian of the Flame: an all-star, best-of-the-best finale in which the winners of the previous season return to vie for geek glory! Ahem. Sorry. Got a little excited, there.
Visit the Dungeon Master website for show dates and experience the game for yourself.
And now … your ‘scopes.
Aries
You are probably getting the impression it’s all about you, this month. Well, I suppose that’s kind of true. But, it’s only because you’re hogging all the damn planets. As we rocket through April there are no less than five and as many as seven celestial bodies in Aries at any given time. It’s nothing short of a planetary powder keg and you are sitting right on top of it. Some friction comes down from on high around the 9th, when the rules of the game as dictated by those in command are suddenly revised without your vote. Some quick and dirty negotiation could save your ass if you’re willing to compromise.
Taurus
Even you – with your ultra-pragmatic, down-to-earth perspective – must be stealing a glance toward the otherworldly, this month. Weird things just keep on happening. Friends call at exactly the moment you were thinking of them. You dream of an event the night before it occurs. It could all just be coincidence but, you have to admit that there is probably more going on than meets the eye. Use that new found superpower to catch a few insights around April 17th into how your day-to-day routine will be drastically changing once we reach mid-June. Maybe you can make a few adjustments, now and be better prepared for later.
Gemini
Now that the years-long dry spell seems to have given way to a bit of flow, don’t forget the folks who saw you through the suck. That’s right. It’s payback time. Settle your debts and express your gratitude before Karma sends you the invoice. You’ll be meeting with a few heavy hitters in the first half of April and no one could blame you for letting all the attention go to your head. The name of the game, however, is shut up and listen. These high rollers are successful for a reason and you have much more to learn from them than they do from you. Play it right and you could receive a wealth of knowledge.
Cancer
This month, you may feel you are the one and only thing keeping the dam from breaking. That’s not much of an exaggeration and all the pressure will threaten more than just your sanity. Keep an eye on your body, too. Sleep once in a while and back off of the booze. I know that’s not terribly rock-and-roll but, if it really is up to you to hold things together while people around you are freaking right out, then maybe it’s not such a bad idea to maintain a healthier routine for a while. Your compassion for those who matter to you will mean more than you (or they) realize, now.
Leo
There’s a stalemate going on in your workplace that could tie up the paychecks, mid-month. After the 23rd, practical solutions are reached and a good, strong cash flow returns by the second week of May. Don’t let the slowdown scare you. There is no shortage of help from your friends and loved ones. All you have to do is choke down enough pride to accept support when it is offered. In other news, you may notice your temper is a bit shorter with people than it usually is. Your words come out fast and sometimes harsh when the failings of others clash with your lofty ideals. Just take a breath and let them own their fuck-ups.
Virgo
Frowning gives you wrinkles so, stop it. While it’s entirely understandable you’d be kind of bummed and feeling a little lonely this month, it only makes things worse if you give off the pouty vibe. Nobody wants to come to a party where the host isn’t having any fun. You actually do have an amazing knack for charming people when you want to. The mood you’re in can be felt by everyone within a ten mile radius. Use your powers for good instead of evil and you’ll meet with unexpected generosity on the parts of some well-connected movers and shakers.
Libra
The full moon in your sign lands right on top of a retrograde Saturn. That is going to amplify the emotional tension between yourself and others. Here is the solution: look objectively at how you are participating in all of your human interactions and meet the challenge of deconstructing your patterns, head-on. In other words, acknowledge how you’ve been a douche and take real responsibility. To see things clearly, you’ll have to look through the lens of another’s point of view. I don’t care how enlightened any guru thinks he is, he still can’t see his own face without a mirror.
Scorpio
It is time to reach more deeply into your own hidden resources and free yourself of the need to rely on those of others. Faith is something you might want to try, even if you’ve never considered yourself very spiritual. Some rather magical influences are well within your grasp and if you give it a shot, they just might render practical results. There are also plenty of opportunities to have fun and distract yourself with sexy little playthings, throughout the month. A party is a party but, exercise a bit of moderation if you want to get to May in one piece.
Sagittarius
It’s a playful, fun, creative month in which your authentic self-expression is openly encouraged. Your level of enthusiasm is even higher than usual, and in some instances, may border on fanaticism. If you’ve got a specific dream to propel, then you are – in this moment – an unstoppable force. If there’s no particular vessel into which you are pouring your prodigious zeal, then I guess it’s just gonna squirt all over the place, isn’t it? Instead of letting things get messy, set a specific goal that’s worthy of your attention and let momentum take over.
Capricorn
Pluto stations retrograde in your sign, on April 9th, bringing you a unique opportunity to explore your true motivations and your own deep, dark secrets. With lots of frenetic energy in your home and family life, this may seem to be a rather inconvenient time to be confronted by the skeletons in your closet. But, if you’re like most people, it’s your family that put them in there. You have a chance to do some rapid and intense healing, this month if you are willing to face some darkness. If not, don’t worry. Circumstances will force the issue, later this fall.
Aquarius
Your social life is more active throughout April and there’s certainly fun to be had. Just don’t forget to handle the mundane, day-to-day things in between lunch dates or you‘ll run out of clean underwear. Part of what makes you so popular these days is a growing sense of connectedness with the people in your life. You are empathic and receptive to an unusual degree and folks are enjoying the break from your usually icy demeanor. Keep those buddies close by when the full moon on April 17th lands on top of your traditional ruler, Saturn. Ask them to bring comfort food, a chick flick and some tissues.
Pisces
Career growth and prosperity are more available to you, now than they have been in years. You just have to show up and participate in their creation. It’s all too easy to slip into an attitude of entitlement cleverly disguised as the knowledge of already having worked for your success. Yeah, you invested the blood, sweat and tears. But, exactly how did you invest them? Did they go into fertile ground or did you pour them onto barren soil? The end result comes from what you do, not how much effort you expended to do it. If that cold, hard reality doesn’t completely blow your fuse, then it will galvanize your life.
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