07/27/2010
Tuesday

Aries
You're feeling quite eccentric, wildly erratic and super-impulsive. Volatile, even! Spontaneous and free are the words people are using to describe you now. You're not exactly unhappy about it all, either -- in fact, you're loving it! You might be a little worried that your people aren't quite as tickled about this bold new you. Of course, you can always bribe them with praise or favors.

Taurus
You may feel somewhat edgy as you work through your daily routines. It could be there are still a few unfinished New Year's resolutions with less than half a year to go. Don't let it get you down -- think about everything you've got done so far, because that's precisely what certain higher-ups are doing now. They may have decided it's time for some much-deserved praise -- and maybe a better view, too.

Gemini
Someone's extended absence is probably making you cranky. You need to reestablish contact by any means necessary, even if that means swallowing your pride and apologizing first. If you just can't pick up the phone to do so,  consider how you're going to feel five or ten years from now. Are either of you likely to remember who made the first move, or will you both just be glad that it happened?

Cancer
A shared financial arrangement is all set to change, but don't freak out over it. Whatever happens, the time is right -- and it should come about thanks to your own actions. That means you get the ball rolling, and you aren't left scrambling to find some way to deal. When the news comes, don't hesitate for even a moment -- start thinking about how you can get your brand-new life off to a great start.

Leo
Someone you love has been kind of remote lately, and it's probably making you a little crazy. It's also kept them on your mind, which is pretty distracting -- and that could mean you're not paying enough attention at work. Don't get upset, though -- you've been making them crazy, too! One of you has to make the first move, of course. Are you going to let them take all the credit for the big reunion?

Virgo
You're one of those few people who does more than is required, reliably, without bragging or trying to make others look bad because they didn't get there first. This often means that people can take advantage of you if you're not careful, and today is one of those days. If your instincts tell you there's something fishy going on, or if you've been asked for help with something that's not quite fully fleshed out, ask someone close for an objective opinion.

Libra
You don't mind helping out anyone you love -- in fact, you usually figure out that they need help way before they do. If someone close comes to you today for another favor, though, and if you swore that the last time was actually, no kidding, the last time, ask yourself whether you're really helping, or just enabling? If you're in any doubt at all, that could be your answer.

Scorpio
Secrets are a part of your life, but you've just learned one that you simply cannot share with anyone. It's so delicate that you're not even sure you should have heard it in the first place. Now that you do, you can't help but research a little bit further. Once you have proof -- and knowing you, that shouldn't take too long -- you need to decide what to do next. Rely on your seriously powerful intuition.

Sagittarius
You tend to be somewhat excessive every now and again. Overdoing it feels like second nature to you, actually, and most times you don't even know that you're doing it. You may even think that everyone is this way -- utterly engaged with anything that captures their attention for as long as it lasts. Of course, all that excess can add up to good fun most of the time. For now, though, you've got to dial that urge back.

Capricorn
You sometimes get the urge to have a totally extravagant, utterly unnecessary shopping spree, despite what others may think. Since you're one of the very few people who rarely buys much for yourself under ordinary circumstances, that means that it's finally your turn. It's all good, you can afford it and everybody deserves the chance to do right by themselves.

Aquarius
When a good reason pops up for you to cancel plans you thought to be absolutely unskippable -- plans you wanted to rid yourself of anyway -- you find yourself suddenly in a much better mood. Now that the universe has stepped up to the plate, you need to show some appreciation -- and at least feign disappointment when you let the others know that they have to get along without you. You can try to make it up to them later.

Pisces
You really don't have any idea just how charming you can be when you're not trying (in fact, especially when you're not trying). Right now, no matter how hard that rabidly jealous person in your life is trying to catch you in that crazy scheme they think you've got going -- maybe lavishing attention on the wrong person for the wrong reason -- your honest charm saves the day. 

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