Post by The Daily Prophet on Jul 10, 2011 9:45:56 GMT -5
~HOROSCOPES
[/size][/right][/color][/B]ARIES[/size][/color]
Some people see the world through their intellect. 'They think, therefore they are.' Other people run on emotional energy. Then there are those who are driven by their digestive systems. They love to eat. I mention all this because you don't really fit into any of those categories. You thrive on your own adrenaline. You are at your best in stressful situations. You are sharp-witted and fleet of foot. Either you find an adventure or adventure finds you. A new adventure starts very soon. Meanwhile, get your breath back.
[/color]TAURUS[/size][/color]
They say, 'A watched pot never boils.' That, of course, is patent nonsense. A kettle is not a subatomic particle. It does not behave differently according to whether or not it is being observed. It is our perception of the kettle's behaviour that changes. If we are distracted with other interests, that kettle seems to boil a lot more quickly. A more fair and true statement might be, 'An overly tended wound never heals.' Some sources of aggravation in our lives, are far better ignored than dwelt upon. You need to let some time pass now.
[/color]GEMINI[/size][/color]
Are you keeping your fingers crossed? Are you hoping against hope? Are you wishing for a miracle? I cannot promise you a magic wand so powerful that it will grant you anything you ask it for today, but you definitely do have a wand with at least some strength in it. Wands and other magical implements of this nature, should always be wielded with confidence. If you nervously, secretly, expect disappointment, you are somehow more likely to invite it. Envisage the best possible outcome, and you may yet get it.
[/color]CANCER[/size][/color]
Throughout history, people have set out in search of rare goals. Some have sought the Holy Grail; others have looked to the fountain of eternal youth. Many have tried to track down the way to turn lead into gold. If any have ever succeeded, we have yet to hear about it. They are, these days, all cited as examples of 'futile quests'. Surely, though, the most pointless mission of all is the one that involves hunting for some semblance of sense in this world. If something seems crazy today, don't try to explain it, just try to accept it.
[/color]LEO[/size][/color]
What do lie detectors actually measure? They do not possess some supernatural power to uncover the truth. They simply pick up fluctuations in our physiology, provoked by an uncomfortable conscience or a fear of being exposed. If someone has persuaded themselves that they have acted justifiably - or if they have rewritten their own history and have become convinced of the revision - no clues can be found. You may never be sure of the true facts surrounding a key situation but nor may anyone else.
[/color]VIRGO[/size][/color]
Some people aspire to high standards. Others do more than aspire to them; they uphold them. You do more than uphold them; you set them. That's quite a big responsibility. You are forever checking yourself to see whether you could be doing better. Your quest for quality is admirable. But inevitably it exhausts you and, as we all know, when we are tired we are prone to self-doubt. I would recommend a rest today, were it not for the fact that I know you won't allow yourself one. But at least you might permit yourself a moment to feel proud.
[/color]LIBRA[/size][/color]
Congratulations. You have been selected to receive a very special prize with a potential value of several thousand. To claim this, you must act quickly. Simply write your name and address on the back of a high denomination bank note, and mail it to the following address. Actually, don't. You haven't really won anything. It's just a trick. And there, in a nutshell, is the dilemma that you now face. To what extent can you a trust an offer or a suggestion? Make sure you know who an arrangement really suits before you agree to it.
[/color]SCORPIO[/size][/color]
We have to be forgiving. We have to be tolerant. We have to be patient, kind, wise and understanding. We have to be. It is not optional. If we are not, we go bonkers. We drive ourselves into a frenzy of frustration or we end up drowning in a river of resentment. Who does our anger hurt? Ourselves! And when we use 'feeling bad' as an excuse to indulge our most unhealthy habits, we just end up feeling even worse! As my hero, Rastamouse, would say, 'there is only one way to make a bad ting good, and that's to feel good about it.'
[/color]SAGITTARIUS[/size][/color]
Who are the heroes and who are the villains? Who should we applaud and who should we abhor? We all have a little private list of names. The ones we look up to, the ones we look down on. We hate to discover that an idol has feet of clay, just as much as we'd hate to find out that we had inadvertently pilloried the wrong person. But two wrongs don't make a right. If a judgement has been made in error or in haste, it now needs to be reviewed. Apologies and accusations alike now need to be made fairly and appropriately.
[/color]CAPRICORN[/size][/color]
Yesterday, we turned your forecast into a psychotherapy session. Today, perhaps we should try hypnotherapy. It is not as potentially confronting because it involves modifying behaviour, rather than getting to the root of it. So, look into my eyes and listen to the sound of my voice. You are feeling sleepy. Very sleepy. When you awake, you will remember nothing of this. But from now on, you know that bad habit you've got, you're going to stop having it! Now, I'll count to three and then you'll wake up. 1, 2, 3!
[/color]AQUARIUS[/size][/color]
We were talking yesterday, about 'fortune-seeking'. That's a popular pastime, even in this so-called era of pragmatism. And what do fortune-seekers most have need of? Fortune-tellers! Or at least in theory they do. Actually, a lot of fortune-seekers, tend to feel that they need no cosmic guidance. For if the signs are not in their favour, they will simply bend the world to their will. That's not an unreasonable attitude. Where you believe yourself to be potentially powerful, you can soon become very powerful.
[/color]PISCES[/size][/color]
Some people believe that you can think whatever you like, it's only what you actually do that makes a difference. Esoterics, mystics and, to some extent, psychologists believe that thought has the potential to be far more powerful. To hold a negative idea about someone, is as damaging as to cause them physical harm. Can that really be true? Well, let's just stick with what we know. It certainly can't be good for the person who is being thought so ill of. Nor, can it be good for the thinker. Make an extra effort to be nice today.
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