HOROSCOPE
(July 29 Wednesday)
The Moon and Pickup Trucks Owners of pickup trucks know that their vehicle comes with an obligation to help friends transport their larger items. The Capricorn moon of responsibility highlights the emotional equivalent of a pickup truck in our personal arsenal of talents and gifts. What do you have that others need every so often? It will be called on today.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may be down on certain aspects of your physical self today. Just know that beauty is not created part by part. The beauty is in all of your parts working together.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re quick to blame yourself for not being in a better mood, more cheerful or brighter around others. Consider that it might not be your fault. Maybe you’re reacting to a tone that was established long before you got there.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You pride yourself in your ability to remain cool under pressure and calm in the face of adversity. But how do you react to good news and augmented fortunes? You’ll soon find out.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are an expert at recognizing people’s defenses, especially the ones that are not so easily discerned, like the defense of being extremely friendly or tired, or the defense of being annoyingly picky.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Categories and distinctions matter. Be careful not to blur the line between your work and personal lives, as this will prove over time to be a mistake that affects both areas of your life adversely.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your resolve is strong. You’ll stay calm when others are losing it, partly because you don’t believe in overreacting and partly because the planets favor your emotional control.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Humans are imperfect, and that’s one of the best things about them. You and a friend will be bonded in your imperfections. Tonight, a surprise will keep a relationship from getting too comfortable.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you’re communicating at the top of your game, you begin every interaction, whether with a stranger or with your nearest and dearest, with a greeting. Your stellar luck of the day will owe to this nicety.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re not the most emotional or demonstrative person you know, but it will be appropriate to go in for the hug today. In fact, your hugs have healing power.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The beauty of an anonymous gift is that the one who receives it can enjoy the gift without feeling the obligation of reciprocation. Every so often, you give like this because it feeds your soul. It’s that time again.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You usually get along perfectly, but today there’s a rub instead of a groove. Consider that you may have misinterpreted the other person’s behavior, and that is the real cause of the problem (not the behavior itself).
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s a laid-back, casual, easy-going kind of day for the most part, but when it’s time to make an impression, don’t relax too much. The rule is that it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 29). Your birthday kicks off a series of accomplishments. Share your good fortune with others in October, and teach them what you know. Someone falls deeper and deeper in love with you at the end of the year. The award in February comes with more money and responsibility. Taurus and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 17, 29, 33 and 11.
ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “My husband’s work is a major cause of stress for me. I find myself thinking about it late at night. He has a home business, so there are always clients coming in and out of our house. I never know who’s going to be in the kitchen having coffee or in the living room go- ing over designs, and sometimes I miss having more privacy at home. But the real issue is that his income fluctuates so much that I find myself worrying about whether we’ll be able to make the mortgage payment. I don’t know what possessed us to buy such an expensive house, and now we are upside-down on it, so downsizing would be no easy matter. I’m constantly plagued with the fear of losing our home! Do you have any words to help a Virgo worrywart married to an artistic Libra?”
Your worries are not doing anyone any good, and neither are your bad vibes about your husband’s clients. Whenever you catch yourself worrying, start planning instead. Focus your energy on how you can contribute. You are a master planner and could be very successful developing your own strategy for overcoming the current financial bind.