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Knowing there's little that influences your quality of life more than the company you keep, choose your inner circle very carefully in these days of the Mercury retrograde. As for the loose associations of your network and acquaintances, you never can tell where these ties will lead you. It's beneficial to make as many introductions as ...Read more

Abracadabra is a one-word spell with a meaning along the lines of, "Make it so." An even more efficient and magical spell is a one-syllable utterance: "Yes!" Saying yes puts you on a path, and that's really where the dazzling experience happens. During this magical new moon in the sign of the dazzling cat, "abracadabra" is the result -- "yes" ...Read more

Feelings show you what you value. They deepen when you're on the topic, near the object of your desire or in the vicinity of your calling. Because of this, there is no level that is inherently wrong (it's all just information, after all), though given the lunar opposition to intense Pluto, there may be benefits to adjusting the levels to suit ...Read more

A wave can be water and water can be a wave, though only under the right circumstances, for water is only a wave when it is doing a particular thing, a thing that cannot be captured, say, in a jar. Love is like this. It's better to love and be loved for your essence. If they only love you when you're a wave, they're probably surfers. They'll ...Read more

The halfway mark between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox has been celebrated since ancient times in the Celtic holiday Lammas. Festivals honoring the light are echoed in the carnivals that ride through many towns this time of year, with games and rides that light up the evening hours with a blurring, whirring promise of fun.

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The Gemini moon forms terse angles to Saturn and Neptune, suggesting a sideways turn for talk. Be mindful of the power of words. When in doubt, say less. Listening is more important. Think about what gets in the way of good listening. Two likely culprits: overstimulation from the outside world, or too much personal investment in how the action...Read more

The asteroid Chiron is often associated with mothers, while the playful energy of Leo is often associated with children. Today features a trine of Venus in Leo and Chiron in the fire sign station of Aries, recalling a sweet moment for maternal energy. Whether you nurture someone or are nurtured by the sort of regard a mother might give, it ...Read more

Every emotion has a benefit, even the so-called negative ones. You wouldn't have them if they didn't have the potential to serve you in some way. For instance, fear can make you more alert to detail. It can give you a better sense where to go to be safe and thrive, and it can fuel the journey with urgency, too. Lunar squares oversee the ...Read more

The Taurus moon is at odds with Venus, which is uncomfortable for both. Then again, when matters of the heart are too comfortable, bad things happen. People take one another for granted. They forget to pay each other back, or more likely, one party forgets and the other can't stop thinking about it. A little discomfort can inspire everyone to ...Read more

Is cupid a haphazard imp, a drunken archer, a vengeful baby angel or a genius playing the long game to evolve us as humans? The jury is still out with Venus in the sign of the cat. And though one suspects that said jury will be incapable of delivering a unanimous decision, it will bring good fortune, or at least good insight, to weigh in with ...Read more

An algorithm can feel like a kind of creature. It stalks you, dances with you, experiments with you, serves, irritates, hits and misses, all while trying to learn and ultimately manipulate you to its own purposes. These early days of Mercury in Virgo assert that we all have complexities, preferences and potentials that are vaster than any ...Read more

When Mercury, the communication planet, is in the sign of the cat, it trends toward things like cuteness, showmanship, swagger and improbable feats of showing off. Mercury slips into a Virgo suit today for a more subdued and industrious presentation. It's a reminder that there are many ways to attract, give and share attention. All that ...Read more

Past events have a way of fueling your future success even if you don't remember them. Just because something is buried doesn't mean it ceases to exist, although it may change in context through time. What was just a coin or a bone becomes the clue to an entire existence. Similarly, what was buried as pain can be unearthed as treasure.

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It's rare that two planetary oppositions would occur in the same day, but the pull across the sky from the realm of Leo produces just such a dynamic. The sun tugs on Pluto and the moon tugs on Mercury, challenging our notions of significance. What's important is always subjective. Since there are no universal laws regarding meaning, we are ...Read more

The passage of the sun into its home base of Leo recalls how location makes a difference in how talents are seen and acknowledged. Just as it's hard to see the stars when you're among city lights, sometimes mega-talents get missed amidst lesser wattage established in the vicinity. Also, note that there's nothing to fear in a lightless stretch....Read more

Male deer shed their antlers in winter, and by July a new crowning glory sits atop their head, nature's way of helping them impress one another. The full moon in July is the Buck Moon, recalling any array of reasons to hold your head up and show what's growing from it. In the human sense, it's about sharing ideas and pitching creative ...Read more

Mars breaks into Gemini to mix up the social realm. Relationships are for the brave because, on some level, they are an agreement to invest enough of yourself that it matters. The imperfection of reality is a guarantee that at some point whatever matters will bring pain. But if you're not agreeing to some amount of pain, you're not agreeing to...Read more

A lunar square to Neptune, the planet of vision, suggests that many of us will be trying to get things right and unable to tell how well we're doing. Don't let the question distract you. The further into service you get, the more absorbing it becomes until it's an immersive act with no room for doubt. The antidote to self-consciousness is ...Read more

The moon's flirtation with Mercury in Leo is a reminder of joy's role in your life. When you feel joyful, it's much easier to give your time, heart and warmth, which will matter much more than other things you could give. With money, there's a pressure to invest well. But with joy, one needn't worry where it lands. Whatever you feel will ...Read more

A bold playfulness rises with the moon, angles Venus in Leo and then negs Jupiter. We are like children watching the clock in the seconds before recess. But wait, it's summer, which means no school. And is it really necessary to get permission from a bell? The Sagittarian moon dares you to grant it to yourself.

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