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Assistance League Thrift Shop FREE WILL Your shopping dollars support your community! Astrology WEEK OF AUGUST 21 BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19) : When glassmakers want to cool a newly blown piece, they don’t eugene.assistanceleague.org simply leave it out to harden. That would cause it to shatter from the inside. Instead, they place it in an annealing oven, where the temperature drops in measured increments over many hours. This careful cooling aligns the internal structure and strengthens the whole. Let’s invoke this as a useful metaphor, Aries. I absolutely love the heat and radiance you’ve expressed recently. But now it’s wise for you to gradually cool down: to allow your fervor to coalesce into an enduring new reservoir of power and vitality. Transform sheer intensity into vibrant clarity and cohesion. 1149 WILLAMETTE TUES-SAT 12-4 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) : To paraphrase Sufi mystic poet Rumi: “Don’t get lost in your pain. Know that one day your pain will become your cure.” In my astrological opinion, Taurus, you have arrived at this pivotal moment. A wound you’ve had to bear for a long spell is on the verge of maturing into a gift, even a blessing. A burdensome ache is ready to reveal its teachings. You may have assumed you would be forever cursed by this hurt, but that’s not true! Now it’s your sacred duty to shed that assumption and open your heart so you can harvest the healing. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) : As you enter a Tibetan Buddhist temple, you may encounter statues and paintings of fi erce spirits. They are guardian fi gures who serve as protectors, scar- ing away negative and destructive forces so they can’t enter the holy precincts. In accordance with astrological omens, Gemini, I invite you to be your own threshold guardian. Authorize a wise and strict part of you to defend and safeguard what truly matters. This staunch action doesn’t have to be aggressive, but it should be informed with fi erce clarity. You can’t aff ord to let the blithe aspect of your personality compromise your overall interests by being too accommodat- ing. Assign your protective self to stand at your gate and say: “I protect this. I cherish this. I won’t dilute this.” CANCER (June 21-July 22) : “Dear Dr. Feelgood: Lately, you seem to be extra nice to us hypersensitive Crabs. Almost too kind. Why? Are you in love with a Cancerian woman, and you’re trying to woo her? Did you hurt a Cancerian friend’s feelings, and now you’re atoning? Please tell me you're not just coddling us. — Permanently Drunk on a Million Feelings.” Dear Drunk: You use your imagination to generate visions of things that don’t exist yet. It’s your main resource for creating your future. This is especially crucial right now. The coming months will be a fertile time for shaping the life you want to live for the next 10 years. If I can help you keep your imagination fi lled with positive expectations, you are more likely to devise marvelous self-fulfi lling prophecies. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) : In traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is the seat of joy. It’s also the sovereign that listens to the wisdom of the other organs before acting. Dear Leo, as you cross the threshold from attracting novelty to building stability, I encourage you to cultivate extra heart-centered leadership, both for yourself and for those who look to you for inspiration. What does that mean? Make decisions based on love and compassion more than on rational analysis. Be in service to wholeness rather than to whatever might bring temporary advantage. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) : In Mesoamerican myth, the god Quetzalcoatl journeys to the un- Jonesin’ Crossword derworld not to escape death, but to recover old bones needed to create new life. I propose you draw inspiration from this story, Virgo. In recent weeks, you have been gathering pieces of the past, not out of a sense of burdensome obligation, but as a source of raw material. Now comes the time for reassembly. You won’t rebuild the same old thing. You will sculpt visionary gifts for yourself from what was lost. You will use your history to design your future. Be alert for the revelations that the bones sing. BY MATT JONES “There’s a Catch” — you may scramble to get there. 1. Enewetak, e.g. 6. “Super” interest group 9. Assumed a role 14. TV chef Bastianich 15. Web address, familiarly 16. Flying waterfowl 17. Determining direction 20. “Death Becomes Her” costar 21. Big-eyed barn bird 22. Richards played by Pedro Pascal in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” 23. Air travel delayer 25. Nice reply? 27. Underwater projectile system 36. Outwit, in a way 37. Bachelorette party, in the U.K. 38. Soccer stadium shout 39. Supposing 40. Jason of the “American Pie” fi lms 41. Additions 42. Magritte’s “The ___ of Man” 43. Night watch 44. “All good here” 45. Their syllabi may involve a reading list 48. Abbr. after an attorney’s name 49. ___ Lanka 50. Be boastful 53. “Cocoon” transport 56. Burdens 61. Diffi cult (and a hint to the challenge of interpreting the circles in the grid) 64. More than apologize 65. Painting medium ©2025 JONESIN’ CROSSWORDS (EDITOR@JONESINCROSSWORDS.COM) Across 13. Monopoly card 18. Obsolete music holder 19. Storm warnings 24. Be graceful, per a Michelle Obama quote 26. Game with 108 cards Down 27. Poke fun at 1. “The Sound of Music” 28. “Come on down!” backdrop announcer Johnny 2. Pinball fail 29. Feeling regret 3. Funk 30. Adobe fi le ext. 4. Low-cal, on a label 31. Aboveboard 5. Library penalty 32. Trigonometry 6. Bit of “Bob’s Burgers” measurements menu humor 7. 2012 Oscar winner for Best 33. Provide with quarters? 34. “I’m hunting wabbits” Picture speaker 8. Crab’s grabber 35. Sits for a bit 9. Some time ___ 40. Lobster soup 10. Former “Today” host 41. [“I can’t believe it”] Katie 43. “___ for Vengeance” 11. Went really fast (Grafton book) 12. “To be” in Latin 44. Freezing over 46. All-time great 47. Elvis’s middle name 50. Say too much 51. “The ___ of Spring” 52. “Don’t Matter” singer 54. Lily pad occupant 55. “Garfi eld” dog 57. Home of the Bruins 58. ___ serif fonts 59. State of plié? 60. Former political divs. 62. “Over here!” 63. Under the weather 66. Funny bone’s nerve 67. ___ straw 68. Pen variety 69. Histories SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) : In the ancient Hindu holy text known as the Upanishads, anan- da means bliss, though not so much in the sense of physical or psychological pleasure as of deep, ecstatic knowing. I believe you are close to attracting this glorious experience into your soul, Scorpio — not just fl eetingly, but for a while. I predict you will glide into alignments that feel like coming home to your eternal and perfect self. Treasure these moments as divine gifts. Immerse yourself with total welcome and gratitude. Let ananda inform your next steps. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) : In Daoist cosmology, the nature of life is characterized by cyclical, fl owing patterns rather than linear, static motions. In my study of its gorgeous teach- ings, I exult in how it inspires me to honor both contraction and expansion, the power of circling inward and reaching outward. With this in mind, Sagittarius, I invite you to make the spiral your symbol of power. Yes, it may sometimes feel like you’re revisiting old ground. Perhaps an ex will resurface, or an old goal will seek your attention. But I guarantee it’s not mere repetition. An interesting form of evolution is underway. You’re returning to longstanding challenges armed with fresh wisdom. Ask yourself: What do I know now that I didn’t before? How can I meet these interesting questions from a higher point of the spiral? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) : Inuit artworks are often made from materials available in their environment, like driftwood, stones, walrus ivory, whale bones, and caribou bones and antlers. Even their tools are crafted from that stuff . In part, this is evidence of their resourceful- ness, and in part, a refl ection of how lovingly they engage with their environment. I recommend you borrow their approach, Capricorn. Create your practical magic by relying on what’s already available. Be enterprising as you generate usefulness and fun out of scraps and leftovers. Your raw material is probably better if it’s not perfect. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) : The medieval alchemists had a central principle, rendered in Latin as follows: Visita interiora terrae, rectificando invenies occultum lapidem . Translated, it means, “Seek out the lower reaches of the earth, perfect them, and you will fi nd the hidden stone.” I invite you to go on a similar underground quest, Aquarius. The purpose is not to wallow in worry or sadness, but rather to retrieve a treasure. Some magnifi cence beneath your surface life is buried — an emotional truth, a creative impulse, a spiritual inheritance. And it’s time you went and got it. Think of it as a quest and a pilgrimage. The “hidden stone,” an emblem of spiri- tual riches, wants you to fi nd it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) : In ancient Greece, the god Janus presided over doorways. He ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S support.eugeneweekly.com LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) : In the Hebrew language, the word for “face” is plural. There is no singular form for panim . I love that fact! For me, it implies that each of us has a variety of faces. Our identity is multifaceted. I think you should make a special point of celebrating this truth in the coming weeks, Libra. Now is an excellent time to explore and honor all of your many selves. Take full advantage of your inner diversity, and enjoy yourself to the max as you express and reveal the full array of truths you contain. had two faces, one looking outward and forward, one gazing inward and backward. I believe this is your Janus phase, Pisces. Before you launch into your next fl uidic quest, pause and take inven- tory. Peer behind you, not with regret but with curiosity and compassion. What cycle has fully ended? What wisdom has settled into your bones? Then face the future, not with shyness or foreboding, but with eager intention and confi dence. What goals, rooted in who you are becom- ing, can inspire an exciting new plot thread? Homework: What spoiled part of your life could you rehabilitate? Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com Go to RealAstrology.com CHECK OUT EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES AND DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. August 21, 2025 15
