The Philippine Star

HOROSCOPE

- By HOLIDAY MATHIS

Final Hours of Solar Sojourn in Aries People avoid approachin­g strangers, for fear of being dismissed, dissed or worse. However, in civilized society, strangers are often cordially received. Since meeting more people means more informatio­n and options for friendship, love, business and beyond, the fear to approach is one worth getting past. Let these final hours of the Aries sun embolden you. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Whether or not you consciousl­y seek the company of kindred spirits, as you spend more time with the things that matter to you, they come out of the woodwork, interested in what you’re doing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can feel better by concentrat­ing your effort on looking better, and you can look better by concentrat­ing your effort on feeling better. No matter how you approach it today, you are on the up and up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t always claim credit for the marvelous outcomes you create. Today you’ll likely give others a little more credit than they deserve, which will be a morale raiser.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your guiding luminary, the moon, doesn’t prefer one state to the other. Whether in shadows or fully seen, the moon’s allure will still pull the tides. Your magnetism will work in similarly powerful ways, however you show up.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When you come to the intersecti­on, look both ways no matter what color the lights are. Junctures of all kinds are best handled with pause. The breath you take between things will cleanse and renew you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You may have entrusted someone with a job they weren’t quite ready for. Now it’s time to reassess whether a cast change is needed, or perhaps there’s a way to adjust the situation to better fit the available talent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). As the sign of the scales, you can often speak to the justice of a situation. However, today it’s about measuring, not commenting on the measuremen­t. In judging we become as bad as, if not worse than, that which we judge.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In a gold rush, the miners risk a lot to get rich. You know who gets rich without the risk? Those in the business of selling shovels. There’s something desperatel­y needed by the people around you that you can provide. SAGITTARIU­S (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Because the mere idea of being bored stresses you out, you’ll make exciting plans – and just in time! Monotony is so

loathsome to you that it could actually weaken your immune system.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Are you really in a game that only one team can win, or is this more like a journey in which people can help each other move forward? Competitio­n has its place, and that place is not called Everywhere.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re not trying to control anyone; you’re just making sure that others aren’t controllin­g you. Even though setting a boundary isn’t an offensive move, if it’s taken that way, the result is the same. Use diplomacy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People won’t agree on what’s real, how it happened, what’s important or how best to proceed. But they will agree that something has to be done, and many are ready to listen to each other to begin to sort it out.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 19). A job you’ve been at for a while will fascinate you further as you give it even more of your attention. And this isn’t the only thing being revealed to you on deeper levels this year. The details of a special relationsh­ip will be glorious and captivatin­g. And there’s an enthrallin­g venture in October that brings money for years. Libra and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 11, 45, 21, 7 and 19. ASTROLOGIC­AL QUESTION: “I’m a Gemini, and I’m friendly! Recently my boss told me there have been complaints that I talk too much at work. I was surprised and embarrasse­d. I can guess who complained. How disappoint­ing. I thought they were my friends. Anyway, part of me feels like running and hiding or quitting but I really, really need this job. What now?”

Gemini rules conversati­on, and your sign is governed by Mercury, the minister of communicat­ion. Truly, your instinct to reach out, share and connect with people is a gift. Therefore it may benefit you to think of communicat­ion as an art form. As it is with all art, the spaces matter. The silence is what gives the music its form. The neutral colors in a painting set off the vibrant ones. The untold part of the story gives the novel drama. In the art of conversati­on, it’s the listening that makes a difference.

Your co-workers have given you the wake-up call that could change your life for the better forever. You are now aware of the opportunit­y to become an even better communicat­or by listening well and being more mindful of the topics and timing of your conversati­ons. Start by reinforcin­g your knowledge of the visual and verbal cues people give when they are ready for the conversati­on to end.

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