10/10/16

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars want to remind you that you are going to be aggravated, frustrated, and even disgusted by many of the people you see, especially during the last month of an election cycle. Whole segments of the population will infuriate you, disappoint you, and horrify you with some of the things they do.

The stars want you to remember that they are not you.

You, and others like you, make up a sizable chunk of the population. You're not alone, you're not the only one being dazed and flabbergasted by what you are seeing.

So don't get discouraged, don't think the world is coming to an end, just realize that although there are a lot of deplorable, misguided people out there, they are not you, and they are not the other people you know that feel the same way you do. We are all here to make a difference, and there are plenty of people that have your back.

Also, the stars want you to keep in mind that some of those horrible people are not so horrible either.

In your anger and frustration you are painting with broad strokes because of one aspect of their personality that really pushes your buttons these days. Some of the people you know or see on social media might just have one small part of their beliefs that differs from yours, and we toss them into the dustbin along with the rest.

I know that there are some reclamation projects that aren't worth it, but isn't it better to use compassion and eloquence to get them to see your side of things rather than just be as big a jerk as they are? People grow and change all the time. Make an enemy into an ally. It's very possible, people do it all the time. Isn't that better than outright aggression?

That's why we are in this mess. Making everything black and white, my way or no way, polarizing ourselves so there is no hope of compromise or unity.

The stars want to remind you that we are all in this together, whether we like it or not. Eventually we will all have to lick our wounds and face each other again, so knowing that, shouldn't we keep those wounds to a minimum.