10/13/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars know that other people can exasperate you at times. They know that the world sometimes seems like it's full of people sent to make your life harder. They know that the rest of the human race can sometimes seem obtuse and incapable of understanding even the simplest logic.

They know that others seem hell bent on doing the wrong thing or taking the worst option.

But the stars want you to remember that everyone is just out there trying to survive and figure it all out themselves. They all have their own set of problems and obstacles, their own damaged psyche twisted and warped by malicious and well meaning people alike.

So give them a break now and then. The stars want you to remember that more often than not , you're the fly in the ointment from their vantage point as well.

We are all of us fellow travelers, weaving our way through the senseless pain and mediocrity of life, trying to navigate with a faulty map and a refracted view of the heavens. 

10/12/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars want you to know that you can be what you want to be, as long as you believe in it. If you have conviction, and you stick to your principles, people will respect you.

If you are faking it, or have any self doubts, everyone will see through it in an instant. That's why integrity and self esteem are so important. That's why believing in yourself and being true to who you are matters. That's why self examination and endless scrutiny of your role models and the knowledge informing your decisions is crucial. That's why comprehension and independent thinking are necessary to give you the foundation and nerve to stand for what you know.

It takes work and time and trial and error to figure out how the world works and where you fit in it, but once you do, you decide your own fate. You can conquer the world. You can fit in anywhere and hold court with anyone. Or you can simply live free in the knowledge that nobody controls you, nobody intimidates you, nobody runs your life. You stand or fall by your own accord.

That ability lies within reach for any of us.

The stars want you to know that you have that option, because if you don't take it, someone else will. As always, the choice is yours.

Choose wisely.

10/11/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars are tired. That's okay, everyone gets tired from time to time. It's allowed. Sometimes we push ourselves, even when we feel like we're overwhelmed or running on empty. At times you have no choice, there are things they need to get done, and people that need you to do them.

The stars are constantly amazed at how far we can push ourselves when we have to. They marvel at the vast reserves of energy and strength we possess. They see how we keep grinding, and come through for those who need us. We are capable of amazing things.

They are also shocked at how so many of us don't take the time to thank the people that do so much for us. It's a sad fact of life that when people are always there for us, we begin to take them for granted. Sometimes we even grow to resent them. We start to feel bad because we see ourselves as a burden, and it's easier to resent them for some vague reason than to just admit we need some help now and then. We start to compare ourselves to them and we feel inadequate, and we end up taking that out on the people trying to help us. We make it harder on them.

That is your ego chafing. The people that love you help you because that's what they do. They don't expect praise or rewards, but when you treat them like servants or take them for granted, or try to spite them, they can come to regret spending so much time and energy on you. For all their effort, they end up feeling used or mistreated.

The stars are tired, but they are still here to tell you that you better take a little time and effort to let the people you count on know that you recognize it. Make sure you're treating them well. It's the least you can do. Maybe someday you'll be the one that's there for them, and you can repay them that way. In the meantime, thank them and appreciate them now, because nothing's guaranteed.

Thank them now, or they may not be there for you next time. You'll long for the times they were so weary, yet somehow they still propped you up, still moved you forward, when they could have just as easily called it a day.

Now the stars are going to get a well deserved rest, but don't worry. They'll hear you if you need them, and they'll come running, as always, shining their light down on you. Just don't make them regret it, or one day you could find yourself lost under a dark sky, with no one left to help you navigate home. Even stars have their limits.

10/10/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars are sad that we all lose our innocence at some point. Life chips away at it from an early age. You find that there's no such thing as Santa Claus, or that your parents are the tooth fairy. You learn television characters aren't real and life is full of bumps and bruises.

Some people lose their innocence in big ways when they are young. Their parents split up, or die. They grow up in a household of abuse or addiction. They have to deal with childhood illnesses.

Our teenage years take a heavy toll on our innocence. We learn about heartbreak and popularity and bullies and failure. Few of us make it to our 20’s with our innocence intact. It's probably not healthy to get that far and still be shielded from the real world.

At any rate, many of us that lose our innocence spend a large part of our lives trying to get it back. That's not possible. You can't unring a bell. You are never going to be able to return to that place where everything seemed easy and safe and warm.

That's okay, though. The stars want you to know that you can still hold onto the things that make life wonderful and magical. The fact that you are so far away from that innocent and naive person you were just makes those moments all the more special.

More importantly, you can use those memories and longing for simplicity to provide it for your children, and let them live in blissful ignorance for awhile longer. Perhaps that's why we have children, a selfish desire to be as close as we can to that deliriously happy state, before we learned how cruel and twisted things can be at times. It's why it hurts so deeply when we see our children struggle with even the simplest setbacks. We know where life is taking them.

The stars want to remind you, no matter how much you ache for that lost simpler time and feeling of security, it was never meant to last. It was only temporary, because the stars know what lies ahead. They knew you needed to experience that feeling for as long as you could so you had something to ground you and tether you to the world once you grew up and got down to the business of being a person.

So keep those memories safe, but let them just be that, fond memories. Now you have things to do, and maybe someday we will work it all out, and life can be simple again, and we can all find our way back to that innocence we crave so much.

10/9/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars want everyone to take a break. They look around and see so many people getting so worked up about everything. Yes, these are crazy times, and yes everyone is contentious and on the attack. If not on the attack, they are defensive and ready to retaliate if they think you are going to disagree with them.

Do you recall how people always claimed that the powers that be want us divided? That they wanted us at each other's throats so they could distract us and pass whatever legislation they want and raid the coffers? Most of the people involved in all this squabbling are saying it too.

The stars want to point out, what do you think is happening right now? If you know that's their game, why are you all playing your part so well?

The stars see so many people that are exhausted, frightened, exasperated, and angry. They see irrational fears taking over. They see pessimism and negativity dominating their attitudes.

So they want everyone to take a deep breath and relax. They want to point out that most of the problems we are facing are the same ones we've been facing for a long, long time. There's just a new boss in charge, and he's not very formidable at all. He's just good at pushing buttons. He's not a master legislator. He's not adept at insidious power plays. He's just a run of the mill instigator and bully, and like all bullies, if you refuse to react to him, he will have no power.

So relax, reset, and stop doing your enemies work for them. Stop reacting in the exact way they want you to act. Stop focusing on the negative and concentrate on the positive. Enjoy your life, and take care to nurture your heart and your soul, because at times you are really going to need them. Don't let your enemies dictate your feelings. Don't give them control over your actions.

The stars have seen it all. They have watched genocides and civilizations fall. They have seen injustice and murder and torture. They have seen war and famine and disease ravage the globe.

And in the end, they have seen good people and level headed thinking win out over evil and greed. Every time. If they hadn't, mankind would have been done millennia ago.

So take it easy and be ready when you are needed, and in the meantime, just relax and get back to being you.

Because the world is going to need you. 

10/8/17

Today's Horoscope

All signs:

The stars always tell you to share, and tell others how you are feeling and what you are dealing with. That said, they do realize that some people aren't comfortable speaking their secrets out loud.

Some people were taught not to let anyone know what was going on with them. They were told to keep everything inside. That might have been deliberate, drilled into their head by well meaning but paranoid parents, or imparted the hard way, by abusive people that cowed them into silence. Or perhaps they were made to feel that they shouldn't bother others with their problems, and they feel guilt or shame talking about their troubles.

Whatever the reason, the stars want you to realize that you possess a bunch of senses and deductive reasoning. If you pay attention, you can figure out when something is going on in others lives, even if they don't spell it out for you. Be alert, and be an active participant in the lives of people around you. Take a moment to notice people's body language, the cadence and rhythm of their voice. Read what they post on social media, and notice where it's coming from. Look at them when they speak, notice things like personal grooming, nervous tics, if they are preoccupied. Watch for drastic or subtle deviations in their actions and life choices.

If you take an active role in people's lives, you can be there to help before things get to crisis mode. You can also protect yourself, because people in crisis mode lash out or make poor decisions that may involve you and put you at risk. You might be able to stem potentially disastrous situations with your spouse or children. You could save a life.

At the very least, you can make others feel like they're not alone, and that someone cares. Because we should all care. The stars want to remind you that it's not a one way street either. You should have people in your life that take an active interest in your well being.

The human race and civilization works best when we are watching out for each other and caring for each other. The stars love us all, but they can't for the life of them understand why we haven't figured out that simple truth in all this time.

They still have faith, though, and they still see some good signs and lots of potential, because they are paying attention. You should too. 

10/6/17 Friday Bonus

Today’s Horoscope Friday Bonus

All Signs:

It’s the weekend, and while that’s small potatoes in the grand scheme of things, it’s usually all yours to do what you want with.

In fact, your whole life is actually yours to do what you want with, so go do what you want.

Stop driving yourself crazy with stuff you can’t control.

Stop letting other people decide your life for you.

Stop letting things make you miserable if they truly aren’t affecting you at all.

Stop being something that you think that some unnamed thing wants you to be.

Get yourself free, from others, from your own messed up perceptions, from your own old dusty guilt and insecurities.  Every second of your life that passes you by is never coming back, so enjoy it now.

The stars want you to get the most out of your life, so stop standing in your own way and just go do it already.