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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 Venus Trine Uranus
Venus trine Uranus reminds us that people are not particularly trustworthy, but if you never extend the benefit of the doubt, you run the risk of staying small and poor. Calculated risk is the way to wealth of spirit and coin. If you think they are likely to do the right thing, trust them. In the end, you’ll be richer for your social and economic daring.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Once you thought you knew what you wanted to be when you grew up, but not anymore. Anyway, it’s not what you should be but what you should do that matters. The action is an expression of you but not totally who you are.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Can you feel two things at the same time? Maybe. Or maybe every emotion is a mix. Let the feeling flow, because it will be cleansing. Feel it all so you can close the curtain on this act and move on to the next one.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Good food, music and conversation deserve special notice and thoughtful consideration. You don’t take any of that for granted. You want to know what goes into it. You’ll use your leisure as a means of mental development.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). As for that task that seems to be making you so unhappy: Maybe you can’t cut it out completely yet, but there’s a way to do less of it. There’s also a way to react differently to it. Take this on. Find the way.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What you’re looking for will be found soon -- or rather, it will come find you shortly after you stop looking. So give it a break and do something else for a little while.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The love, care and respect you give yourself will show others that you’re someone to treat with love, care and respect. You’ll attract only those who are ready and able to give you what you so deserve.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are people who make your life better by being in it, and people who make your life better by staying out of it. Don’t force it either way. Trust the social process, and what happens naturally will be to your benefit.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Being alone and enjoying it prevents you from using others as an escape. You’ve been used in that way before, and you didn’t like the pressure. So you take pleasure in solitude, just to make sure that you can.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Trying to forget doesn’t work, because the harder you try, the more the thing occupies your thoughts. The only way out is through. Remember; process; and release.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Be very choosy about what you add to your life right now, be it a possession or a person. Only add what you love. If you love it, you’ll care for it. And both possessions and people need a lot of care.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To get into a creative mindset will take a conscious effort. You’ll have to plan it, follow through and protect yourself from distraction and diversion. The rewards will be rich. Your heart opens as you create.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will be tempted to give your attention and time to people who, though well-meaning, are currently limited in their capacity to be curious about others and to put others before themselves. Don’t make this costly mistake.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 11). Increased vitality is your cosmic birthday gift. By being healthier, you inspire others to lead healthier lives. Your help matters to family. They will be a source of pride and promotion for you. What you accomplish by the end of the year will put you in the running for an award. Love and adoration will be lavished on you in 2019. Taurus and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 4, 44, 48 and 13.
ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “What activity might my 4-year-old Virgo and 7-year-old Taurus enjoy doing together? I’m a stay-at-home mom who is running short on ideas and patience lately. My kids fight when they are bored. I have to constantly keep them busy if I don’t want to listen to the bickering!”
One activity that earth-sign children (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) especially enjoy is making fairy houses. Go on a walk, and gather up twigs, rocks, leaves, pine cones and other interesting bits of nature. Find a location that seems hospitable to a fairy, and use the materials you collected to build a dwelling. It can be open and airy, like a little nest, or covered. It can be as elaborate as the children want to make it. This activity engages the imagination and tunes the senses in to the wonders of nature that might normally go unnoticed. You don’t have to live near a garden or forest, either: City fairies need houses, too! As for your children getting along, they will do much better together when they are in their teenage years. In fact, they will likely be so close that they will conspire to keep each other’s secrets from you -- something to watch out for!
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Grammy Award winner Alessia Cara famously sang about the misery of being stuck at a party she didn’t want to be at because her friends were having fun there and not ready to leave -- the lament of a true moon child. Cancer is the sign that loves their own home and room, and other people’s spaces are only comfortable up to a point. Cancer happiness secret: Drive your own car to the party.