HOROSCOPES
Mars enters Taurus, joining the moon in the earth sign campaign for grounding. Mercury shifts to Cancer, offering a challenge to nurture and protect. “Monsters will always exist. There’s one inside each of us. But an angel lives there, too. There is no more important agenda than figuring out how to slay one and nurture the other.” – Jacqueline Novogratz ARIES (March 21-April 19). Carnival rides make it clear when it’s time to get off; everything slows to a halt. This ride you’re on now doesn’t have such obvious signals, so you’ll need to pay careful attention and feel the optimum exit.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be tempted to put your agenda aside to advance another person’s goals. Though it’s different from your original plan, there’s an opportunity here to build goodwill that will snowball. You’ll never regret being generous.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve been considering a lifestyle change for the sake of improving your energy level. With the right plan, the change you’re thinking about will do precisely what you want it to and introduce you to bright minds, too.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll venture out solo, but you won’t be alone. For starters, your group isn’t strictly physical. You will feel the presence of the minds that went before you and the ideas you’re building on. Also, you can’t help but attract allies.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You see what’s interesting and unique about people and, as a result, your interactions with them tend to make them feel special. It’s not something you’re trying to do; it just happens, to the benefit of all.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Familial relationships are both complicated and simple. Family ties knot up, twist back, weave in and out. Who can tell where the thread goes? But the simple part is that it connects you and will continue to do so.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ve a highly developed sense of responsibility. Your care, service and protection will extend in all directions today. The way you interact with others will align with your view of them. You give respect and will be met in kind.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Working things out with a partner who’s at odds with you can actually be quite creative, causing you to come up with better ideas than you would without the clash. Tonight, real life will be more fascinating than media.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Can you even remember the last time you had a stretch of hours to do anything you wanted with? Unfortunately, this luxury won’t be handed to you, but once you learn to carve it out yourself, you can repeat more often.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The concern you have for someone’s well-being is evidence of their importance in your life. Resources will soon open for this person and put both of your minds at ease. You’re happy when they’re happy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You do the work and collect a good star. While the ego rush of a prize provides a momentary boost, the thing that will sustain your efforts over time is genuine fascination with mastering the job.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are disciplined in many regards and will leap to a new level of effectiveness as you take yourself through the steps of an organized process. A mentor will lead the way, but only if you request it.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 5). With intense focus and a light heart, you’re unstoppable. You embrace change, and it favors you. The range of your moods is dialed up so the lows and highs are both higher. Other delights will include you making some accurate and lucrative predictions, and a creative fascination complete with new friends who share it. Libra and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 15, 4, 44, 10 and 6.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Are you ready for “Avatar 2”? What about “Avatar 3”? The megahit will be reprised shortly, starring Edie Falco as General Ardmore. The “Sopranos” matriarch is a moonchild who naturally fits the maternal roles she takes on, as moonchildren are known to do. Cancer is the sign of mothers and home. Falco was born when both the sun and Mercury were in Cancer.
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