Your Stars

2018-04-07 -

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The finished product may not be anything even close to what you were hoping for, but the hoping is so much fun. Shouldn’t that count for something?

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Tourists are trying to discover all a place has to offer in the limited time they are going to be there. In some ways you’ll feel like a tourist, travelling to new worlds that just happen to be close to home.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s better to make something important than to make it perfect. It’s also easier. “Important” serves the people it matters to, whereas “perfect” serves an idea... and likely an idea that only you are having!

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Go where people need you. This is the luckiest place for you now. Helping others always helps you; sometimes it helps you eventually, but today it will help you immediately.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Why should things that matter most be at the mercy of things that matter least? Turn it around to the extent that you can. The first step is in recognising the problem.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There are those whose main mission is to seek oppositional positions. They are teenagers; they are trolls; they are the antagonists of the story, and they are only doing their job.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Today there will be things that call for an emotional response (relationships, passions) and things that don’t go well when emotions are involved (investments of the monetary variety.)

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): To relax in the company of new people is not easy for most people. The awkward moments are realer and facilitate greater connection than the graceful ones.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Offering a bit of grace is never a bad idea. It’s not top of mind, of course. The mind tends to be topped by such things as exerting superiority and proving its omnipotence. Your better angels will prevail.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The obsessive types will fare well in the current cosmic climate as they cling to one idea and won’t let go until everyone around them is on board. You’ll participate in such enthusiasm all weekend.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): If the action were distilled into a short synopsis, it would go something like this: You’ll show up, appreciate what others give, give your own and then leave. Your interests will advance.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’re different from the others. You give great attention to the small. You learn from the meek. You have fun with the strong without joining them in the pursuits that don’t serve your highest purpose.

Previous Cryptic solution

Across 1. Punch-up 5. Rebel 8. Redress 9. Cheek

10. Destroyer 12. Kin 13. Fence 17. Hob 19. Eventuate

21. Float 22. Bolster 24. Yield 25. Detente

Down 1. Parody 2. Nudists 3. Hie 4. Pushy 5. Recurrent

6. Break 7. Liking 11. Reflected 14. Chasten 15. Shifty

16. Degree 18. Broke 20. Ebbed 23. Let

Previous Quick solution

Across 7. Seventh heaven 8. Stripper 9. Sulk 10. Inject

12. Shrewd 14. Ram 15. Nebula 17. Archer 19. Char

21. Queen bee 23. Floating voter

Down 1. Sentence 2. Recite 3. Stop 4. Charisma