When glassmakers want to cool a newly blown piece, they don\u2019t simply leave it out to harden. That would cause it to shatter from the inside. Instead, they place it in an annealing oven, where the temperature drops in measured increments over many hours. This careful cooling aligns the internal structure and strengthens the whole. Let\u2019s invoke this as a useful metaphor, Aries. I absolutely love the heat and radiance you\u2019ve expressed recently. But now it\u2019s wise for you to gradually cool down: to allow your fervor to coalesce into an enduring new reservoir of power and vitality. Transform sheer intensity into vibrant clarity and cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To paraphrase Sufi mystic poet Rumi: \u201cDon\u2019t get lost in your pain. Know that one day your pain will become your cure.\u201d In my astrological opinion, Taurus, you have arrived at this pivotal moment. A wound you\u2019ve had to bear for a long spell is on the verge of maturing into a gift, even a blessing. A burdensome ache is ready to reveal its teachings. You may have assumed you would be forever cursed by this hurt, but that\u2019s not true! Now it\u2019s your sacred duty to shed that assumption and open your heart so you can harvest the healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you enter a Tibetan Buddhist temple, you may encounter statues and paintings of fierce spirits. They are guardian figures who serve as protectors, scaring away negative and destructive forces so they can\u2019t enter the holy precincts. In accordance with astrological omens, Gemini, I invite you to be your own threshold guardian. Authorize a wise and strict part of you to defend and safeguard what truly matters. This staunch action doesn\u2019t have to be aggressive, but it should be informed with fierce clarity. You can\u2019t afford to let the blithe aspect of your personality compromise your overall interests by being too accommodating. Assign your protective self to stand at your gate and say: \u201cI protect this. I cherish this. I won\u2019t dilute this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDear Dr. Feelgood: Lately, you seem to be extra nice to us hypersensitive Crabs. Almost too<\/em> kind. Why? Are you in love with a Cancerian woman, and you\u2019re trying to woo her? Did you hurt a Cancerian friend\u2019s feelings, and now you\u2019re atoning? Please tell me you\u2019re not just coddling us. \u2014Permanently Drunk on a Million Feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dear Drunk: You use your imagination to generate visions of things that don\u2019t exist yet. It\u2019s your main resource for creating your future. This is especially crucial right now. The coming months will be a fertile time for shaping the life you want to live for the next 10 years. If I can help you keep your imagination filled with positive expectations, you are more likely to devise marvelous self-fulfilling prophecies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is the seat of joy. It\u2019s also the sovereign that listens to the wisdom of the other organs before acting. Dear Leo, as you cross the threshold from attracting novelty to building stability, I encourage you to cultivate extra heart-centered leadership, both for yourself and for those who look to you for inspiration. What does that mean? Make decisions based on love and compassion more than on rational analysis. Be in service to wholeness rather than to whatever might bring temporary advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Mesoamerican myth, the god Quetzalcoatl journeys to the underworld not to escape death, but to recover old bones needed to create new life. I propose you draw inspiration from this story, Virgo. In recent weeks, you have been gathering pieces of the past, not out of a sense of burdensome obligation, but as a source of raw material. Now comes the time for reassembly. You won\u2019t rebuild the same old thing. You will sculpt visionary gifts for yourself from what was lost. You will use your history to design your future. Be alert for the revelations that the bones sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Hebrew language, the word for \u201cface\u201d is plural. There is no singular form for panim<\/em>. I love that fact! For me, it implies that each of us has a variety of faces. Our identity is multifaceted. I think you should make a special point of celebrating this truth in the coming weeks, Libra. Now is an excellent time to explore and honor all of your many selves. Take full advantage of your inner diversity, and enjoy yourself to the max as you express and reveal the full array of truths you contain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the ancient Hindu holy text known as the Upanishads, ananda<\/em> means bliss, though not so much in the sense of physical or psychological pleasure as of deep, ecstatic knowing. I believe you are close to attracting this glorious experience into your soul, Scorpio\u2014not just fleetingly, but for a while. I predict you will glide into alignments that feel like coming home to your eternal and perfect self. Treasure these moments as divine gifts. Immerse yourself with total welcome and gratitude. Let ananda<\/em> inform your next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Daoist cosmology, the nature of life is characterized by cyclical, flowing patterns rather than linear, static motions. In my study of its gorgeous teachings, I exult in how it inspires me to honor both contraction and expansion, the power of circling inward and reaching outward. With this in mind, Sagittarius, I invite you to make the spiral your symbol of power. Yes, it may sometimes feel like you\u2019re revisiting old ground. Perhaps an ex will resurface, or an old goal will seek your attention. But I guarantee it\u2019s not mere repetition. An interesting form of evolution is underway. You\u2019re returning to longstanding challenges armed with fresh wisdom. Ask yourself: What do I know now that I didn\u2019t before? How can I meet these interesting questions from a higher point of the spiral?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inuit artworks are often made from materials available in their environment, like driftwood, stones, walrus ivory, whale bones, and caribou bones and antlers. Even their tools are crafted from that stuff. In part, this is evidence of their resourcefulness, and in part, a reflection of how lovingly they engage with their environment. I recommend you borrow their approach, Capricorn. Create your practical magic by relying on what\u2019s already available. Be enterprising as you generate usefulness and fun out of scraps and leftovers. Your raw material is probably better if it\u2019s not perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The medieval alchemists had a central principle, rendered in Latin as follows: Visita interiora terrae, rectificando invenies occultum lapidem<\/em>. Translated, it means, \u201cSeek out the lower reaches of the earth, perfect them, and you will find the hidden stone.\u201d I invite you to go on a similar underground quest, Aquarius. The purpose is not to wallow in worry or sadness, but rather to retrieve a treasure. Some magnificence beneath your surface life is buried\u2014an emotional truth, a creative impulse, a spiritual inheritance. And it\u2019s time you went and got it. Think of it as a quest and a pilgrimage. The \u201chidden stone,\u201d an emblem of spiritual riches, wants you to find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In ancient Greece, the god Janus presided over doorways. He had two faces, one looking outward and forward, one gazing inward and backward. I believe this is your Janus phase, Pisces. Before you launch into your next fluidic quest, pause and take inventory. Peer behind you, not with regret but with curiosity and compassion. What cycle has fully ended? What wisdom has settled into your bones? Then face the future, not with shyness or foreboding, but with eager intention and confidence. What goals, rooted in who you are becoming, can inspire an exciting new plot thread?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Homework: What spoiled part of your life could you rehabilitate? 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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n