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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 Lunar Advisory
The reason that friendly, attractive, approachable salespeople do better than the others? Liking someone causes our guards to go down and the rules to go out the window. It makes people agree to more than they’d planned to. With the moon’s shift from impressionable Pisces to naive young Aries, try not to let affection make you weak. ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Once trust is broken, it’s hard for a relationship to gain traction. Forward movement usually depends on mutual agreement. If you can’t trust the other person to uphold an agreement, mutuality doesn’t exist. TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You’ll need to educate someone, which is of course best done politely, quietly and one-on-one. Even if you do everything right, your subject may resist learning. Rest assured, you (SET ITAL)will(END ITAL) have an impact; it just may be a delayed one.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s easy to respect someone you agree with, though it’s more important to respect those you don’t agree with, because that’s the respect that’s going to bring the world together.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Building on your strengths isn’t egotistical, though people threatened by your potential greatness may try to make you feel as though it’s wrong to invest in your own improvement. Just ignore them.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s never too late to start over. The timing may seem awkward, inconvenient or a bit ridiculous, but that doesn’t make it impossible. Remembering this may help you feel freer in today’s circumstance.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s easier when people agree with you, but it could be more helpful today when they don’t. Intelligent and interesting debate will lead to understanding and improvement.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Remember when you thought of the perfect thing to say after the situation was already over? Well, your wit is getting quicker and your timing is improving, as evidenced by today’s snappy response.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You appreciate a certain person’s warmth, and you’d like to get more of it, if possible. Don’t even worry about ingratiating yourself to this person. Instead use the warmth to grow the seeds of greatness inside yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It seems silly to have to make a game out of giving of yourself just to keep your audience on the line. But people only value what they earn. You didn’t make the rules of human interaction, but ignore them at your own peril.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Experts at taking an interview know that it’s better to answer the question you wish you’d been asked than the one that’s actually asked. If your answer is good enough, most people won’t even remember what they were asking.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Know when to cut your losses. Now is probably a good time. Unless you’re thinking that yesterday would have been better: In that case, now is the only time!
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). When you state your preferences, wishes and directives, give a reason. People crave reasons. They don’t even care that much (or remember, half the time) what the reason is; they just relax when they know you have one.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 7). Your mix of boldness and good taste will net you amorous attention and new opportunities. Your need to use your talents and be creative will drive a change of work before this year is over. November shows a fast deal and windfall. At the start of 2017 you’ll invest in things that will further your education, skills and future. Leo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 19, 3, 30 and 44.
ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “I’m a Cancer. I love my family, do my best to stay in touch and accept them as they are, but I wonder: Do they really see me?”
You know you don’t have to touch base often to touch base well. For you it’s more about the intimacy of sharing deeply rooted feelings than the frequency. So you can go weeks, even months, without talking to a relative, and then when you do connect, it’s like no time has elapsed. Yes, it’s true. Your accepting nature makes them feel they can be themselves around you, without airs, without trying too hard -- and sometimes without trying hard enough. You get both the unvarnished version of your family and the unkempt version. And you wouldn’t want it to be any other way. But you wouldn’t at all protest if sometimes they acted on their best behavior and relieved you from your familial obligations. However, if this went on too long (longer than a weekend), you’d probably get antsy and want your apron strings back.
So give yourself a break, Cancer. They see you the way they see you. What matters more is how you see yourself.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Worldrenowned dancer and pirouetting Guinness World Record holder Sophia Lucia has been featured on such television shows as “Dance Moms,” “America’s Got Talent” and “Shake It Up.” The Virgo sensation was born when the sun, Moon and Mars were all in the hardworking, focused and detail-oriented sign of Virgo. Mercury and Venus in Libra speak to her balance and grace.