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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 Moon Goes Home
It takes guts to go first. That’s why those who go first have an advantage. Their courage earns them an edge. First can be tricky, too, with no examples to tuck within or hide behind. As the moon goes home to Cancer and Mercury mixes it up with Pluto, it’s a good time to calculate the risks of going first. It might be worth it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll do a sort of mental training. You’ll steer your thoughts in such a way that creates a peaceful state. It will be easy this time, and you’ll be able to build on this positive experience later when circumstances make it harder.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The people you cherish will know it. They sense it in the tenderness of your eyes, the thoughtfulness of your words and the warmth of your being. You and your loved ones are rewarded equally in the exchange.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). To get faster at a thing takes training. Put yourself through the paces. Repeat the processes until you can do them more automatically, until the friction points wear smooth. Doing a thing well will be its own reward.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Thoughts will seem to bump up against one another, creating confusion and division within your own mind. Instead of taking on each clash as a battle to be sorted, get into some exercise and breathing. All will calm down.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You listen well. Do they? This matters today. Make it known that you have an expectation regarding the quality of attention you receive from others. You deserve this, and there’s a classy way to do it.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s an effect you’re going for -- a reaction you’d like to get from others. You’re not even aware of it, until you realize that it’s not happening. Take it as an opportunity to fulfill an elusive need.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Don’t let it get complicated. It doesn’t have to be. Kindness is the way. Kindness is the choice through which all the other choices will be made clear.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The task requires your emotional involvement. It requires you to relate to others, see it their way and lean into the unknown of interactions. A computer couldn’t pull it off. The labor is a celebration of your humanity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The cleanest, most direct and most effective way to get your goal is through sacrifice. It gets the unpleasantness out of the way upfront. It will be harder. But there’s something instantly gratifying about doing hard things.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Capricorn is a sea goat who climbs mountains while remembering where he came from -- the sea. You’ll be recognized in your community yet stay connected to your emotional and spiritual source.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Because you will accomplish what you believe you can, it will be very effective to spend more time visualizing your desired outcome and hyping yourself up.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re driven to become better at what you do. However, you’re not ready to handle a lot of attention just yet. Play it low-key. Keep learning. Tonight features a moment of accidental good luck.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 1). Whereas many fear change, you go into your solar return craving it. The desire to make a difference will be behind every presentation you give, every major decision and thousands of small ones, too. There will be a windfall in November and June; invest carefully. Love and family inspire an action that will be your legacy. Gemini and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 36, 44, 49 and 13.
ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: “My daughter has gained 30 pounds recently, and I know it probably bothers her. What can I do to help her get back in shape? I’m a little limited in my reach because she lives in a different state and because she happens to be 40 years old. But still, I’m her mother. I’m a Cancer and very intuitive, and my daughter has always listened to me. We’re very connected -- so connected that sometimes I feel that if I’m eating healthily and exercising, it’s doing some benefit to her, too. Anyway, maybe there’s something I can say to help.”
Nope, there’s not. Stay out of it. Focus on your own health and fitness, and stay out of her business. I appreciate how connected you are with your daughter. It’s true that Cancer is extremely intuitive. Cancer is also the sign of mothers. I don’t doubt that your caring runs deep. That makes it even more important that you recognize boundaries between you and your daughter, accept her the way she is, and relinquish the need to control her. At 40 years old, she is eminently capable of making her own decisions.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: From Mary Poppins to Maria von Trapp and beyond, lovely Libra Julie Andrews doesn’t just play roles; she creates iconic and beloved characters. She rarely plays the villain! Having one’s moon, Mercury and Jupiter in Scorpio is a sign of emotional depth and soulfulness, which are no doubt helpful in portraying too-good-to-betrue characters realistically.