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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 18, 2015
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ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You honor
timelines and commitments, and that’s
why you’re such an integral part of your
team. Without you, the goods wouldn’t be
delivered in as timely a fashion.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some-
times sighing is an expression of letting
go, and other times sighing is an indi-
cator of psychic pain and longing. Right
now, your sigh is one of relief. You did the
work. Now rest.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can
take appropriate feedback, but you’re not
sure the criticism coming at you today
fits that description. It certainly doesn’t
feel appropriate, and it’s not coming from
anyone who knows and has been there.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Regard-
ing a certain female in your life: You have
long forgotten the root of your anger. If
that doesn’t qualify for a good reason to
let it go, what does?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll reach
your destination as long as you have a
specific point to aim for and a crew to
help you get there. Today is for making
strategic partnerships.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Listening
intently is one of the greatest gifts you
can give. You’ll find it easy to do because
you are so genuinely fascinated with the
person who comes into your realm today.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Is it easier
for you to forgive an enemy or a friend?
This is the question you’ll face now, be-
cause you realize that to move forward,
you’re going to have to forgive someone.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be
teaching others, and you have a knack
for imparting your knowledge effectively.
The trick is to make it as simple as possi-
ble but not any simpler than that.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
When you know you’re right, you stay
your course regardless of the danger,
though you prefer to avoid peril when
possible. When you’re not sure, don’t feel
pressured to make a decision. Learn all
that you can.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Inten-
tional or not, when people interrupt or
break eye contact, it doesn’t feel good to
the other person. Knowing this, you give
others a quality of attention that’s stellar.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Some
talk and others do. The person who can
deliver on both the conversational and
practical levels will be hard to find now,
so decide what’s most important to you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Keep
an open mind, because if you stay
somewhat flexible, your plans are likely
to give way to something bigger. A well-
timed collaboration will yield results
and be worth the patience it takes to
pursue.
TUESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 19).
Beautiful scenery and fun activities are
part of the picture, but people are what
matter to you most of all. Your social
graces are part of what catapults you to
the top of a mountain in June. June and
July are your best travel months. August
shows you giving it back and paying it
forward. September is a time for emo-
tional growth. Scorpio and Sagittarius
people adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 3, 33, 12, 39 and 5.