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The word "efficiency" comes from the Latin "efficere," meaning "to bring about" or "to make happen." Then came the Industrial Revolution with stopwatches, timed workers and the search for the one best way to perform every task. This Virgo new moon suggests a return to the word's original spirit with one beautifully efficient question: What do ...Read more

On the day before the new moon in Virgo and the Uranus retrograde, fresh arrangements are about to come together. Keep in mind that the people who are a good fit for you may not share your goals, preferences and views, but they'll share your values. Preferences and interests are easy to spot, but values take longer to reveal themselves, ...Read more

Everything has its nature. Birds fly, fish swim, pigs also swim. Some pigs swim the ocean and even run their own beaches in the Bahamas. As Uranus stations before a long retrograde, don't be too quick to judge what others can do just yet. In the months to come, they are sure to surprise you.

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On this day honoring the dignity and value of work, the Leo moon reminds us that even ordinary labor carries the signature of the worker. Two people can perform the same job and leave behind entirely different fingerprints. One offers warmth. Another precision. Another humor. Labor Day is a fine time to notice the humanity woven into the work....Read more

Relationships take work. When there's a strong attraction, the work is done at a chemical level and it doesn't feel effortful. When there are mutual interests to be served, it's the work of aligning them until momentum kicks in -- easy once more. But when it's just work, you feel it. The grind is still worthwhile because relationships usually ...Read more

Some have trouble adapting because their pride gets in the way. They'd rather be right than be flexible. But those who can see that every problem has more than one solution will not be deterred by today's cosmic challenge. Stay creative and imagine alternatives. It will give you, among other things, a competitive advantage.

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Two lunar squares are like cosmic bookends on the day. The first is to the sun, and the last is to Mercury. These tensions won't resolve until tomorrow, but it doesn't have to cause stress. Yes, tension is the opposite of ease, but it's not the opposite of beauty, usefulness or effectiveness. Without tension on the string, the instrument won't...Read more

Pluto, Neptune and Uranus all get attention from the Gemini moon, lending a funny twist of perspective to what might otherwise be an ordinary day of Virgo season. In the way a diary entry from childhood reveals your old way of making sense of the world, today's profound thoughts will later seem hilarious. Or cringey. Or strangely prophetic.

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Why is a complaint a chance to win a loyal customer? How can the first argument in a relationship cement the bond? Recovery and repair are what earn trust. Mistakes are human. Fixing them with grace is superhuman. The lunar aspects point to the kind of problem that's an opportunity to more fully understand differences, then pull together and ...Read more

Yesterday brought lucky Jupiter and stern Saturn together in a fire sign trine, emphasizing big dreams and encouraging the small steps needed to get there. Now Saturn is taunted by Mars, as if to stress-test your plans. Don't let perceived limits boss your beautiful dreams around. You don't have to know how it's done to know you can do it.

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Jupiter and Saturn drop some luck and structure on our big dreams as they form a rare fire sign trine from the realms of the zodiac that highlight performance and identity. Every achievement begins as a private identity before it becomes a public accomplishment. Today's small step is your chance to act like the person who's already made it.

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It is only human to assume people think about you more than they do, whilst knowing that everyone is busy inside a life of their own and your part in it may be too minor to warrant a single self-conscious worry. To which these many aspects of the Aries Moon chime in: How wonderfully freeing!

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It's the moment after untangling your earbuds. The music hasn't started yet, but the hard part is over. As the sun and Uranus break out of a tense square, you can stop wondering when the other shoe will drop, or how the piper will be paid. Not everything is yours to handle, and even the things that are can wait until you get into your groove. ...Read more

Why did the dragon (or demon Rahu or celestial dragon) swallow the moon? Maybe hunger? Greed? To tease us? Maybe just because he could. The lunar eclipse reveals something by taking light away for a while. Somehow the missing piece tells the bigger story. We realize what we need in the moments we don't have it. We also realize what we don't ...Read more

A sturgeon gliding along the cold bed of the mighty Mississippi belongs to a lineage that dates back 200 million years, long before humans looked up at the full moon and gave it a name. May this sturgeon moon remind you of life's most enduring treasures, and may they stay with you as faithfully as the ancient sturgeon endures.

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In this moment before tomorrow's full moon and lunar eclipse in Aquarius, there's a feeling of anticipation in the air that some may find more fun than the actual event. That's the thing about getting ready. It's all hopes and dreams -- no realities to accept, just wonder, curiosity and, for better or worse, imagination. Keep it bright. Only ...Read more

Mercury in Virgo feels a bit like turning 18. You're officially an adult, and suddenly, there's an expectation that you say and do adult things. Yet with "teen" still at the end of your age, it can feel like you're only pretending. It lets you dream and play. Pretending is underrated. It lets you try things on before you buy in. And pretending...Read more

Got some flirting to do? Get it done now while fun is in the air, relationships feel playful, and Mercury is still clowning around in Leo. Also, it's a good time for karaoke, open mic night, taking a dance solo, posting boldly, dressing with whimsy, cutting your hair and speaking up at the town meeting. Do keep in mind: Whatever you say today,...Read more

Virgo season opens with earthy energy amplified by the Capricorn moon. Fixing things seems to fix us. And oh, how we appreciate things that stay fixed! A well-hung door. A healed relationship. A good habit that fits perfectly into the flow of life. This is what makes today better than yesterday. This is what makes tomorrow better than today.

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Every year has a moment when the party winds down, the chairs get folded and somebody reaches for a clipboard. Welcome to Virgo season. It's the opening of the school year and the starting place for summer's biggest dreams. A Capricorn moon gathers everyone around the morning meeting. Assignments are handed out, calendars are opened, coffee is...Read more