Horoscopes
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020
Pluto Opposition to Cancer Sun
With today’s sun and Pluto opposition, the domestic scene reveals much. Homes can communicate more clearly than we want them to. Uncut grass says, “I don’t care what the neighbors think today.” A row of pretty flowers indicates a love of beauty, nature and order, whereas a row of statues indicates an upheld value of art and creativity.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You can capitalize on the special connection you have with your fellow fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) today, especially in a social or professional sense.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The flip side becomes a real possibility today. Relationships change suits; platonic relationships could turn romantic or professional or something else entirely as a fresh need inspires different behaviors.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The famous Dr. Martin Luther King speech says, “I have a dream.” What it didn’t say is, “I have money,” nor, “I have a plan.” Focus on the vision. It’s the most important part now.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Because someone was forward enough to ask for the moon, you now get your slice of it. It’s time to join the big thinkers and rule breakers again. A better future hangs in the balance.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Indecision throttles creativity. When you make up your mind to make up your mind, the result will be change in rapid succession. Life will fuse with imagination.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The theme is: enjoying the ordinary. Chores are pleasant exercise. Errands are a chance to connect with the people in your neighborhood. All is running smoothly, something to appreciate.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll sense that there’s something new on the horizon and won’t wait around for others to educate you about it. You’ll read up, ask around and figure out what you need to know to get to the next place.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Don’t punish yourself for having strong feelings of affection. They are inconvenient, but in a sense, you depend on your affection. Feeling tenderness and want of another person makes you more alive, more human.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You doubt the judgment of others, even when their judgment is liking you very much -- especially then, actually. Your doubt is ridiculous, but your modesty is better than any other alternative.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When it feels like you’re running against the wind, stop, turn around and put up a sail. It’s scary to go where life blows you, and that’s only because you can’t see the wonderful place you’re going yet. You will love it there.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are varieties of silence. Some are heavy and some float. There are silences that smile and silences that glow. You can fall in love with a certain kind of silence. Today will bring you a sample platter.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The sacred will call you near. You’ll know it by its feeling, which will be hard to miss. The poet Wendell Berry writes, “There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.”
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 15). You think you know your favorite activities, but you’ll have a whole new set of them after this year. The next 10 weeks show you adjusting to the world in a way that will bring you closer to your own
ANDY CAPP heart. Your sunny outlook goes well with the environment you find yourself in charge of as the year turns. Leo and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 33, 36, 1, 27 and 41.
ASTRAL OPPOSITION: The astral tug of war is on. Yesterday, it was the sun and Jupiter forming the opposition, and today it’s the sun and Pluto. Astrological oppositions happen when two luminaries are 180 mathematical degrees apart from one another in an astrological chart. Astrologers believe that the opposition is among the most powerful astrological aspects after the conjunction.
Think of two children on a seesaw. They’re as far apart from each other as they can possibly be, and yet they share a common center. Planets in opposition have contradictory agendas, yet there is still the possibility of finding balance in the middle. We on Earth may experience conflict and confusing push-pull feelings during oppositions. Opposites do attract, though sometimes one needs to call in a mediator to settle disputes. Remember that even as we oppose one another we are using each other as a balance. Without this configuration, no one would get to rise or fall, so there would be no ride. Vive la difference!
CELEBRITY PROFILES: As the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, co-founder of The Huffington Post and author of 15 books, Arianna Huffington is known for having strong opinions and sharing them widely. Huffington’s birth chart is unusual as her sun, moon, Mercury and Uranus are all nestled in Cancer, suggesting a highly intuitive, soulful and nurturing personality. Venus in Gemini brings the sharp wit and sociability.
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