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The Sagittarius full moon is a lunar beacon for tolerance. No one is perfect, and it's only natural for anyone intimately involved in their own shortcomings to get some sort of charge out of seeing another person mess up. To rise above this human tendency toward condemnation is the work of angels and those who aspire to superior character.

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This Father's Day, communication minister Mercury forms an auspicious angle to King Neptune. The surge of activity in sentimental water signs signifies emotional intensity, feelings further mixed as "Big Daddy" Jupiter gets in on the action. It will be easy to see fathers not strictly as authority figures but also as the boys they once were.

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Mark Twain said, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." Maybe so, but in these last days of the super-communicative twin solar journey, it's still a bit hard to remember whom you told which story to, even if the story is absolutely true. Repetition will be something the socially smart will keep track of this weekend.

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Some people like talking on the phone and others avoid it, even if the call is from their favorite person. So you never take it personally when the phone rings too much or too little. Under the current configuration of Mars and Neptune, it will be easier to accept that other people's rhythms are not under your control.

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At some point, it's very hard to tell the difference (if there even is one) between adapting to circumstances and overcoming them. Either way, it's not staying stuck. To actively deal with life is to become a more durable and capable person. The water sign trine of Mars and Neptune lend intuition to problem-solving today.

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As the sun and Venus in Gemini harmonize with the Libra moon, magic words will open doors and hearts. It's not only the words themselves that matter; the timing and emotion behind them are as important as the words themselves. Each element is one number of the combination lock. You need all three to be correct before things unlock.

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People are pretty good at what they do automatically. After all, we have to reach a certain level of mastery to slip into autopilot. But the moon's rather irritating relationship with Mercury and then Mars would like to warn us that automated skills will gradually deteriorate unless they are consciously made better through deliberate ...Read more

When the moon and sun are in opposition, the moon appears as full as we can experience it. It's the same way today as the sun pulls across the sky at Jupiter, our planet of luck and abundance. King Large shows up in all his opulence, taking up as much of our mental screen as he can. So go on, and feel lucky. You really are, you know?

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In order to make things possible that were not possible before, we have to stretch. A stretch is, by definition, going to be a little uncomfortable. When you feel the twinge, breathe and relax until the sensation goes away and this becomes the new normal. This advice comes to us via the solar square to Neptune in sensitive Pisces.

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One doesn't necessarily have to rise up in opposition to be a rebel. Some rebels simply refuse to accept the version of reality that the others cling to. They undermine powers that be by rejecting the premise of their authority. They are their own authority. Our three retrograders, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, will favor such a rebel today.

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Strength isn't hardness. The strongest things are quite flexible. Elements that stick together can withstand and uphold far more than rigid materials that go brittle and crack with environmental changes. So, what helps us achieve flexibility? Compassion. In these final days of Venus in Taurus, compassion very well may be the strongest force on...Read more

With the moon, Mercury and Mars all in intuitive Cancer, flashes of insight inspire action. Even so, it's important to know a genuine gamble when you see one. A gamble can't be maneuvered. It's not the same as a calculated risk. Respect that some outcomes will be completely random, uncertain and out of your control, and prepare accordingly.

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Love isn't easy in any form. Close friendships can be as difficult as romantic relationships, and both pale next to the complications of familial bonds. The good news is that as the Cancer moon turns up the cozy, comforting emotions, there's a worthwhile payoff for hanging in there, being generally open-hearted and working things out.

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What's a waste of time? If you learn something, it's not a waste. If it inspires strong feelings, it's not a waste. If you've done it so many times you're forgetting it even as it's happening, it's probably a waste -- at least today, when Mercury's first moments in Cancer offer up a multitude of fresh experiences you could opt for instead.

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The Gemini new moon is a social reset. Take stock of your social environment. You don't get to choose your family and probably have little to no control over who your neighbors, co-workers, community members and colleagues are. However, you can choose your friends. Fortune favors those who actively and strategically do so.

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Typically, people use their voices unthinkingly. But the Leo moon of entertainment brings an awareness of the impact a voice can have. Play with this tool. Vocal choices are social choices. An upbeat, good-natured voice works best for 95% of the day. Then, to bring authority and reassurance into the mix, speak low and slow.

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The Taurus moon of appetites is emboldened by Venus, as if we needed more reason to indulge. Though generally propelled by a strong sense of duty and loyalty, your own pleasurable interests will, at some point, shove their way to front-of-mind. As Orson Welles said: "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch."

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Variety, being the spice of life, needs an entree. Who wants to bite into a big lonely pile of spices? The angle of Venus and Saturn suggests that a predictable main course (such as solid relationships, work you can count on, a routine that makes sense) will be a good thing to have on your plate before you work variety into the dish.

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Insights of the Mercury/Jupiter conjunction: A personal history can be a point of pride, part of your brand, a way of understanding yourself and the reason others trust and are loyal to you. A personal history can also be an anchor, a burden and a construct that must be shed to make transformation and freedom a possibility. Tweak accordingly. ...Read more

The Mercury/Neptune square speaks to the nature of service: To give superior service is to be quietly invisible, lulling the served into an illusion of their own accomplishment. The invisible is also forgettable. What's forgotten ceases to exist. So wake up. Appreciate. Take extra measures to pay homage to the grace of quiet things.

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