Sign Language 01.06.10-01.12.10
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
I dreamt I was sat next to President Obama at a show. Instead of taking the opportunity to ask him about health care reform or gays in the military, I said, Hey, are you having any fun? In ten years time, will you and your wife be able to look back on this time and say, Wow, what a blast!? For his sake, I hope so, and for your sake, too; if you cant find a way to enjoy what youre up to even if it is deadly serious, theres almost no point in doing it, is there?
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You pride yourself on being open-minded, but sometimes youre as narrow in your thinking as its possible to beonly youd never notice it until someone pointed it out to you. For example, if a friend of yours came to you telling you theyd found the secret of the universe in Scientology, youd instantly blow them off (as you should; Scientology is evil). However, not all such similar situations should be so swiftly dismissed. Are you truly being open-minded, or have you already decided whats what, once and for all? If thats the case, this week youre liable to miss out on something kind of great.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Your ideal relationship probably has all of these: sexual and emotional compatibility, humor, and financial stability. What if you had to give up one of them in order to have the relationship at all? Which would it be? Three out of four aint bad, and prioritizing which of the four you could most easily do without may inform your next few choices. Im sure two are no-brainers; its deciding between the last two thatll have you hung up for days. Holding out for all four will probably leave you lonely, though, so if I were you, Id decide sooner rather than later.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Sometimes things just arent about who wins or loses; theyre about getting shit done, or finding a decent compromise, or simply figuring out a way to move forward. As long youre primarily focused on coming out ahead or proving just how valuable you are, none of those things can really happen. The name of the game this week is cooperation, even if that makes you feel like just a cog in the machine instead of the star player. After all, isnt it better to win the game overall than to be the most valued player on a losing team?
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Ask questions. We all know youre the most interesting person in the world, when you choose to be, but even those who worship you get bored of you touting your own virtues. Especially if youre trying to get someone new to take an interest in you, dont bother talking about yourself. Even though it may feel like youre a mystery, people either will find out about you soon enough, on their ownor they already know all they need to know.You, however, dont. Turn up the volume on your curiosity.The more you can demonstrate that someone interests you a lot more than you interest yourself, the better off youll be.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Whats your favorite color? What was your favorite color at this time last year? Odds are, its changed. Thats okay. Theres nothing wrong with having dynamic, evolving preferences that reflect where youre at in your life. Whats important is that youre aware of that, especially when expressing those preferences regarding people. Be aware that you might not like suchand-such quality two years down the line as much as you do right now. Your best bet is to hook up with someone who is also always changing, or to let someone know that you, at least, areand theyd better keep up or risk being left behind.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Don´t be stingy with your love. Only sharing your affection with one or a few people doesn´t make it more concentrated or valuable. In fact, love has a way of growing the more you exercise it. The more you practice being affectionate and caring, the better youll get at it. So stop being so parsimonious. Youve heard the expression, Youve got to spend money to make money. Well, the more love you share, the more youll have. And, just like money, theres really no such thing as having too much. Also like money, the more you have, the more people will be drawn to youand your opportunities to share even more love will multiple exponentially, too.Theres really no limit to how rich you can get.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Red Light, Green Light is a fun game when you´re a kid, but it loses some of its appeal in adulthood.What was a mildly fun aspect of the game as a child becomes incredibly frustrating as an adult. This is not something youd be happy participating in for long, so its best to end it as soon as possible. If someone is playing a stop-and-go game with your emotions, you need to make a big move. Either catch them on the next Go round, or walk away until green light is the only signal you get (or the occasional yellow).
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Youre not known as the masters of endurance, but if there was a contest to see how long you could go without something, youd have a very good chance of winning. Self-deprivationespecially of things you perceive as bad or unattainable for youis one of your strengths.
However, sometimes you deny yourself things unnecessarily, or for too long. Is this one of those times? This week, consider letting yourself try or be open to things that you normally dont allow into your life. You may find theyre more available, enjoyable, interesting, or enriching than you remember.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
If you want to pick a fight with someone, don´t be passive-aggressive about it. I can understand the need to vent some aggression, but be up front about it, instead of toying with someone´s emotions just because you´re in a bitchy mood. This could become a fun kind of game, if you let it. Being in a foul or aggressive frame of mind doesnt mean you have to take it out on the people around you. Be less subtle. Put on some boxing gloves and say, Okay, who wants to fight? Chances are, someone will happily step up.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Of course everyone rationally knows that keeping a cool head in a crisis will increase your chances of emerging from it unscathed. However, that´s frequently easier said than done. In the midst of chaos, your emotions can very easily get the best of you. Panic is a natural reaction when the house is on fire. Even though this house is more metaphorical or emotional than brick and mortar, it is nevertheless burningand keeping cool in spite of that is this week´s challenge. Stay calm and think clearly and you could still come out of this mostly unscathed. Freak out and you could lose nearly everything.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
So you´ve already broken your New Year´s resolution. So what? Dont give up so quickly or easily.
You made that resolution for a reason; probably because its what you ultimately need to do, for your own good. Giving up on it just because of a slip-up or setback is disappointing. Dont do it. This is one of those promises to yourself that you should try to keep.To that end, you must make it and re-make it every time it gets broken, for as long or as many times as it takes to finally stick. Eventually, it will.