THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015
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Bad vibes from son about wedding Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
Dear Annie: My son is divorced
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ROSE IS ROSE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Warrior
spirit that you are, even when you’re not
in the battle it’s often raging in your periph-
ery. Though tempted to choose a side, you
don’t have to. You have the option of con-
tinuing to stay out of it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your self-es-
teem is on the rise and you’ve earned new
reasons to be sure of yourself. Enjoy this
period of high confidence while it lasts.
And when it dips, it only means that you’re
ready to learn something new.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The Chinese
proverb says, “A man dies and leaves a name;
a tiger dies and leaves a skin.” Today you’ll add
value to your name, making sure that it’s asso-
ciated with generosity and integrity.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Large
groups move too slowly to accomplish what
you think needs to be done in the time you’d
like to see it accomplished. The only way to
keep it within your timeframe is to work with
a handful of purposeful individuals.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re not in the
mood to stick to the outline, stay with the
plan and keep within the budget -- and
yet your reputation depends on it. Encour-
age praise and support from your team. It
makes compliance easier for you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). What is your
love thinking? If you ask, you’ll blow the illu-
sion that you’re so in tune that you needn’t
inquire. Plus, you won’t get a straight an-
swer. Instead of asking, just guess and
you’ll probably be right.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’re emo-
tionally transparent. How you feel about a
person will color every nuance of your inter-
actions. If you are trying to keep it a secret
that you love or dislike someone, don’t be
around that person today.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll nav-
igate through odd characters and circum-
stances. Keep communication simple.
Double-check to be sure you’re making
yourself clear. Ask for a response that
proves your message has been received.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve
been teaching through example, perhaps
unknowingly. Imitation is flattery. When
someone copies you, your eyes will be
opened to the very real influence you have.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The
goal of business is to make money. It’s
something to keep in mind during today’s
transactions. Sometimes it’s appropriate to
fulfill personal goals over business goals.
Just don’t confuse the two.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don’t ask
for whom the bell, chirp, ping and alert tolls.
It’s coming from your technology and it
definitely tolls for you. Of course, you could
always turn it off and give your full attention
to the one who loves you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The right
solution for you is an idiosyncratic mix of
strategies based on your habits, talents,
needs, preferences and unique qualities.
Recalibrate your workflow.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (JULY 10). An
environment that used to feel good to you
will grow stagnant before the year is over.
You’ll blossom from this. Growing internal-
ly will mean shrinking externally in some
way -- possessions, body mass, emotional
baggage, etc. This month brings so many
profound happenings that you should
definitely keep track! Capricorn and Virgo
adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 45, 12,
14, 8 and 16.