THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
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Kissing has gone by the wayside Tomorrow’s horoscope
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ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your work
is shaping you in remarkable ways. It’s as
though the partition separating you from your
work is becoming increasingly porous until
you are one and the same.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). For you, territo-
ry is about feeling connected. Foreign territory
is where the connection is lost. The boundar-
ies are fuzzy at best, and that’s why it’s import-
ant that you map them in your own way.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). As dangerous
as it is to climb Mt. Everest, hundreds of peo-
ple do it every day. You have your own version
of a dangerous quest you’d like to accomplish,
and this is a fine time to sort out the details and
make a plan.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). In this age
of unmanned space missions, drones and
the like, you wish you could send a robot to
perform some of today’s more tedious duties.
Alas, your human touch will make all the differ-
ence to someone.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The unfortunate
consequences of carrying out bad instruc-
tions must always be weighted against the
rival set of unfortunate consequences that
come with questioning and challenging the
one giving the orders.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Even though
you are impressively persuasive when deal-
ing with rational people, there are those who
can’t be reasoned with. It’s pointless to try!
Remain polite, keep your distance and ignore
them.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Haven’t you
noticed that you often get the thing you were
going for? Don’t take this for granted! On the
other hand, not getting what you want can
be painful, but at least it helps you appreciate
your successes.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). What if you
believed that you are now who you most
wanted to be and you knew exactly what you
were doing when you decided upon it? How
would that change your approach? Have con-
fidence.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Love
and happiness are the central point. If you’re
not getting enough of a chance to love, be
loved and pursue happiness, it’s time to re-
think your lifestyle.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The rule is
always to dress a step above your rank, and
when you apply it, you’ll be seen as someone
who is going places. Such things matter today,
and your execution will be flawless.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People
seem more interested than they should be in
your choices, but that doesn’t give them the
right to be nosy, bossy or controlling. Follow
the old hippie maxim: “It’s your thing. Do what
you want to do.”
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People
around you will be making decisions based on
the emotional tone they want more of. When
you embody that tone, you’ll move them to
take action, join your efforts or simply to love
you.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 13). You be-
lieve in family and in sacrificing for love, and
that’s the reason for the beautiful event that
happens in March. March also brings finan-
cial luck. April begins a study that will go on
for many years. Practical wisdom will win over
fancy titles in June, and you’ll be promoted.
Domestic upgrades are worth the cost. Cap-
ricorn and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 30, 1, 22, 37 and 18.