Holiday Mathis

In the final phase of the Cancer solar journey, with the new moon just days away, many will embark on a shopping spree for the goods that make a home more beautiful, functional and cozy. Shop with intention, buy with love, and transform your home into a sanctuary of beauty and tranquility. Your space will reflect the life you aspire to live.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Some dreams realize as if by magic, but even those come together when you’re already headed in their direction. You’ll adopt a “no-waiting” policy and start the process of moving your life toward a vision.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your mind is a time-traveling machine, though such excursions are not always in your best interest. Turn this function off for now and handle the day. If you’re stretched into the past or the future, you’ll miss the opportunity at hand.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re willing to feel uneasy and unsure. You’re willing to be awkward. You can do this because you know that the prize on the other side is a more exciting life. Discomfort is the herald of opportunity for growth and improvement.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Desire and rejection slide along the same scale. When you want something very intensely, it’s a major victory to win it, and a pain source to be denied it. You’ll gauge desire and manage risk well today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be a spontaneous volcano of good ideas and love. Some will still jump back, surprised at first, but when they see all the good you can do, they’ll gather near.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some meetings only accomplish half of what they set out to do and others accomplish nothing. Make a list of what you can accomplish on your own, then tackle that before you meet with others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You won’t get much recognition for your work today, a fact you’ll later be so glad about. It gives you a chance to figure things out and do things the way you like without worrying about pleasing anyone else.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Friendship is an adventure, a discovery and an art. You prepare for your interactions, both logistically and mentally, because they matter. People feel important around you because they are, in fact, important to you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Maybe you’ll take a back seat to the main action, and this will be an ideal position, especially if there are others who share it. Playing second fiddle is mighty fine, but the orchestra sounds better with third and fourth fiddles too.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Friendship and love exist in the same relationship. It’s a time for putting the friendship first, without a worry about love. Love is soft and malleable and will always find its own shape.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There are things you can do that no one around you can, and even those at a distance who are similarly abled still can’t do it like you. Therefore, the helping hand you need is at the end of your own arm.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive,” said author Sir Walter Scott. Telling the truth at a late stage might untangle things, though the best way to keep it simple is honesty from the start.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 14). There’s a fire in you and you’ll find exhilaration in the act of making, solving and artfully moving through things. The thrill of production will be transcendent. What you make will become testament to your unwavering dedication to the creative spirit. More highlights: Someone will be saved by your kindness. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 7, 17, 15 and 41.

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