IN THE STARS

Thoughtless people need your tolerance. Think of this as a test. If you fail it, cut yourself a break. It only means that your coping resources are already a bit stretched. Compassion starts with self-compassion. There’s much to be gained by suspending disbelief long enough to, say, get immersed in the world of a movie or understand the finer points of an argument you do not agree with. You have the strength, guts and initiative to do things your way, which flies in the face of convention and may evoke bewilderment from most onlookers. In time, bewilderment will turn to admiration. Endings do not have to be failures; they don’t even have to be losses. Things end because it’s time for them to. Then the graceful thing is to acknowledge the crowd with a bow and get off the stage. Remember when you thought you needed a frappuccino but really needed an apple? Or that you needed a cookie and what you needed was a support system? Today is different. You know what you need. VIRGO Groups have personalities. No single person in the group is responsible for the entire personality of the group, but everyone contributes. Pay attention to the tone of the group on the whole. Is it for you? LIBRA Some feelings are hard to name – combo platters of emotion with spice levels of varying intensity. Try to put words to it, if only for your own edification. The words will make the feelings more palatable. Anyone can click with someone who shares interests and general world views. It takes a superstar to find ways to connect with people when such things are not readily apparent. Relationships are worth it no matter how short or long they turn out to be, no matter how lucrative or not the arrangement is, or how frustrating or easy or fun or painful or thrilling. You’re better for it. CAPRICORN Get the right tools for the job, even if it costs more or pushes back your start time. You’ll go in with higher enthusiasm and morale and avoid much frustration throughout the life of the project. AQUARIUS The same location can represent “vacation and freedom” to one person and “work and obligation” to another. When you’re there because you want to be there, it’s an entirely different place. PISCES Here’s an approach to try that you just might find liberating because decision-making gets easier; instead of right or wrong, true or false, good or terrible, think of things as “for me” or “not for me.”