Happy birthday. Conservative financial choices prove that you’re responsible. You’ll form an alliance in August. September brings a meaningful new relationship. You’ll show your in◊uence in November.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are not in the mood to lock horns over anything - there’s no reason good enough. You’ll get some flak from loved ones, but you’ll shrug it off without harboring long-standing resentments.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keeping things simple is not so easy for highly intelligent and complicated folks. That’s why, when a simple plan goes without a hitch today, it’s a cause for celebration.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21):You can’t argue with happiness - well, you could, but happiness would win.You may not want something to make you this happy, but you can’t help that it does, so just go with it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22): Jean-Paul Sartre wrote, “Hell is other people.”Today you might agree, although not across the board.You would add the word “certain” after “is” because of one individual.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Feeling that you must be perpetually nice and attractive to others is a recipe for depression.You’ll seize the opportunity to be yourself, no frills, and have a blast with it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Because they are so self-involved, children sometimes have trouble matching the tone of their environment. The one who is not a child and still has trouble with this is similarly self-involved.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You’ll land in the right place at the right time. Do you also have the right attitude? You’ll be thrown a rare opportunity - this is a test.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21):Those who are capable of a task will not study it closely or work hard to understand it. That’s why the best teachers are people who have struggled with the subject and overcome obstacles.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be perusing a scene with a choice about with whom to connect. Seek out the person who is the most respectful, warm, open and direct.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People just don’t listen well.Your intent ears and open heart are a rarity. People will come out of the blue with their stories and feelings because they sense that you genuinely care.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):You want more out of love than to live a parallel life with another without really connecting on many levels. Communication is the key to a flourishing love life.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re a realist.You know that nothing is perfect. It is human nature to be compelled by the thrill of victory and also intrigued by the agony of defeat, which hangs, inevitably, behind images of perfection.
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