Before the Retrograde

Money is one of the easiest things to quantify, and yet the numbers cannot measure the many nuanced aspects of its trading. And if we think money is tricky, what hope is there for the accounting of commodities like attention and love? How we’ll try, though, as rectifying the expenditures against assets is the business of this Taurus moon.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Repetition has been a theme for about three weeks, and now you’re ready to do something completely different. There will be an interruption of the pattern, probably in the form of a messenger.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Curiosity is your guiding impulse of the day. You will be drawn to an interest, learn about it, and then learn more. One aspect of a topic is never enough — and the narrower you get, the bigger the blossom.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Keep on toward the shiny object — it’s not a bad thing. You’re headed for a goal that has obvious external rewards right now, but over time, the internal motivation will become stronger than any outside motivation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It may feel a little chaotic today. The nuances press into you, these barbed emotions — and yet, they don’t really matter as much as it seems. Your life is falling into the perfect alignment to conquer all obstacles in the path.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You must figure out what’s in the way to go around, over or above it. Once you identify the thing in your path, you will change any systems, habits and relationships that might hinder your movement beyond it.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your habits will dictate your mood, and it all happens because of small things. For instance, getting into a made bed with clean sheets is wonderful, producing the best sleep that sets you put for a beautiful tomorrow.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). With your basics covered, you’ll come from a grounded place. It doesn’t take an expert to know something’s wrong, but an expert can tell you exactly what the problem is and how to fix it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You can crack codes, dispel myths and find the puzzle piece. Even so, you respect the unknowable. Most of life’s big questions will never be answered in a lifetime. The best things are to be enjoyed, not solved.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If it can be fixed with money, throw it down and be done with it. If it can’t be fixed with money, it’s a problem that will grow you in all directions — something to be grateful for, though it might not seem like it until later.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The absence of malice isn’t love. Those who don’t oppose ideas aren’t automatically supporters of the opposite position. Make sure to find out where people are in terms of motivation so you can place your bets accordingly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If only your intention was enough to move the world. It’s almost enough. But ultimately, adding a few key phrases and two or three actions will do the trick. You’ll have an instinct today. You’ll put this puzzle together right.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). These funny thoughts you are having about a new venture are fresh and half-formed. In the weeks to come they will assimilate like weather, culminating into something more. For now, be patient.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 1). It’s as though this year was given an assignment to make sure you have fun regularly and often, and then aces the mission. It helps that you’ll keep excellent company, keen to keep you adventuring, laughing and creating. More highlights: You’ll enjoy an advancement that comes with multiple perks, a shift in style and heartfelt connections that give your home life richness. Pisces and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 10, 4, 44 and 28.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Each year, millions of dollars of donations to worthy causes are raised through the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The beloved princess, who was born under a maternal Cancer sun and Mercury, exemplifies the nurturing qualities of her sign as a mother figure to multitudes who obeyed the leanings of her philanthropic Aquarius moon.

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