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Follow protocols in professional matters, such as treating people with a level of respect more suited to 1960 than it is to 2017. An old-school approach will get you further than our contemporary casual way of doing things. Dress appropriately, arrive for meetings early, and speak the Queen’s English. This will serve your personal relationships as well. You share a birthday with Anjelica Huston, Kevin Bacon and Louis Jordan. JULY 23-AUG. 22 Today’s astrology is perfect for getting some solid work done. Take on the most challenging tasks today, the ones that will benefit from not being distracted by colleagues or employees. You might accomplish a week’s productivity with a day of effort. Then go out and blow off some steam. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 Summon your political skill today and you’ll be able to negotiate anything. Political skill means understanding both the formal social order (official position) and the informal one (who has social standing or sway) and working with both. It also means knowing what you want. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You possess the alchemy between spirit and sex. You always do, though it’s particularly accessible right now. One problem, however, is that both of these topics are usually glossed over. They insist on treatment with depth and sincerity, and approaching them will guide you there. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 You have a relationship to yourself, which is similar to a marriage. In fact, it’s even more intense because you cannot leave yourself. You cannot separate from yourself and you cannot take a day away from yourself. You’re now being called to renew and deepen that commitment. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 The fear of being alone, for an hour, a day or a lifetime, is driving many to a dangerous mental brink. You’re being called to turn your attention inward, and to think and feel your true existence. You need no palliatives. You need to dive inside yourself and listen to your soul. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 You are shaped by your environment, and you are learning to shape your environment. Between one and the other, you must develop keen senses and astute powers of inner observation. You will need these today and tomorrow, as the Capricorn Full Moon approaches. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 This weekend’s Full Moon takes place in the most sensitive angle of your chart. It’s called the 12th house, where all kinds of old karma is stored. So don’t be surprised if some of it spills into your awareness. Much will involve family. Here’s a mantra: I am not a child anymore. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Tomorrow’s Capricorn Full Moon takes place in a visible angle of your chart, and eyes will be on you. The planets counsel that you maintain your dignity, dress appropriately, and conduct yourself professionally. Be reserved and well-spoken, and keep a modest sense of humor at all times.