XQQ SPRING 17

"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
William Shakespeare
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): Who knows what exactly might prompt your sudden rethinking,
Capricorn… but it's a wonder of human perception and sense-making that we could attentively
gaze at the same situation for so long and then, one day, spontaneously see something about it that
changes our entire perspective forevermore. That's the sort of private-processing 'eureka!' which
your week's astrology undeniably favors. However, the very fact of my reporting this to you might
inspire you to hunt far and wide for a new insight—and that could cause you to miss it, just the way
some folks have the hardest time forcing their eyes to adjust their focus so it reveals the optical illusion
they're so desperate for a glimpse of, while others' eyes naturally fall into it. Your best bet for
'seeing' it will come from a simple commitment to pay close attention, during the week ahead, to any observation (whether
straight-on or through peripheral vision) which spurs a double-take, a novel inquiry, or a fresh interpretation of the scene.
Don't cling to it; just notice how it opens a new channel of understanding. Explore this channel on your own first, before discussing
its potential ramifications with anyone.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18): In any and every situation, please don't forget who you're talking
to, Aquarius. As authentic as one can possibly be in the world, we still automatically present certain
angles of our being to certain people based upon who they are to us. That is natural human behavior
for anybody who is empathetic, responsive, and considerate to others. During a week when
retrograde Mercury is even more erratic in its unpredictability, however, you could easily become so
caught up in a lively or stimulating interaction, you hastily overlook the specific traits and/or socialidentity
qualifiers which characterize the other person(s) you're interacting with… in the process,
haphazardly stepping on toes or offending sensibilities without the slightest intent to do so, merely
because you were really into going on and on about your experience, understanding, or opinion. The behavioral possibility I
just described wouldn't be some horrible transgression, of course, in the right company—in fact, it's just how free selfexpression
works when you're among friends. With the wrong folks, though, it could altogether demolish that moment's rapport…
maybe even permanently burn a bridge, depending on who you're talking to.
PISCES (February 19-March 20): Beware of just jumping in with help, Pisces, before stopping to consider
how else you would otherwise use those resources. What self-supporting project or purpose
of yours won't get the time, attention, energy, and/or financial investment you'd instead spend on
playing the hero? I pose that question to deliberately frame your considerations against the limits of
earthly reality and the corresponding need to allocate assets wisely: If you put your 'money' (literal
or proverbial) in one place, it cannot simultaneously be in another place. You could sprinkle small
bits here and there, of course… but will spreading that contribution around too thinly leave it insufficient for doing much good
anywhere? Hopefully, by even raising this issue, I'll inspire you to think twice. Please remember, again: You are trying to accomplish
something of unquestioned personal importance out in the world, while this unanticipated circumstance (whatever it
may be) might only be a relatively minor blip on the big-picture radar. Devote your valuable resources to what you're now
proving is most valuable to you, on an ongoing basis. .
STARS OUR OURS graciously provided by Barry Pearlman
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