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IN THE STARS

- ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO SAGITTARIU­S

Your internal operating system is always updating to keep current with advances of the times and needs of the moment. Today there’s a clash with the old programs. Don’t you worry; all bugs will get fixed.

The ones who know you well may notice the weight beneath your apparent whimsy, but more likely it’s the strangers who will really see you, which is why it’s important to talk to unfamiliar people.

There are those for whom vulnerabil­ity is repellent, as it reminds them of their shortcomin­gs. Such a condition is unfortunat­e and not to be personalis­ed by those who do not possess it.

Your logical mind doesn’t care that most of the things you worry about never happen. It will generate as many worrisome possibilit­ies as you want it to. You can and should shut it down with a fun distractio­n.

Trying new routines can be like trying on new clothes. They don’t always fit right away, but things can be jiggled, smoothed, altered to fit. Maybe it’s just one adjustment that pulls everything together.

VIRGO

Passivity is not always weakness. Sometimes it’s a strategy to buy the time needed to get a better sense of things. An assertive response might be overkill. Do what the situation requires and no more than that.

LIBRA

Familiarit­y can blind you to how someone really is. That’s why spending time with outsiders can have an enormously (and, in your case, pleasantly) enlighteni­ng effect.

SCORPIO

When the feeling is strong, it’s hard not to act on it, and yet you also pride yourself in having a will that is as strong as any feeling that could come up. Small acts of self-control build emotional muscle tone.

You’ve been praised and encouraged, and you’ve also known an opposite dynamic. Both have motivated you. You can credit your success to how you interpret and use the things that happen to you.

CAPRICORN

The reason you make an effort to include those who seem a little uncomforta­ble or outside of the situation is because you know what that’s like. Your kind gesture will make a difference in someone’s life.

AQUARIUS

If you’re competing for position in a group, it might not be the right group for you. People who appreciate what you bring to the table won’t make you battle to get it there.

PISCES

You’re not naive, but sometimes you give your trust before it’s earned. This is because there’s a certain amount of risk you’re willing to take, and you’d rather err on the side of believing in the good of humanity.

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