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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, MARcH 18, 2021
BLONDIE
DAY AFTER TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even
as you long for things to be differ-
ent, recognize the preciousness of
this time. Long stretches of same-
ness are a necessary backdrop to
change. The movement and the
stillness are equally lovely.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
You’re focused on what you get
to do instead of what you have to
do. Of course, they are the same
action items, but that one-word
change makes all the difference.
B.C.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). In
relationships, what succeeds or
fails isn’t in the actual real-world
exchanges but in the participant’s
heads. You’ll increase the impact
of your actions by focusing be-
yond them and into the mind of
your counterpart.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You
can climb the success ladder
higher and higher until you touch
every rung, but it’s only going
to bring you fulfillment if that
ladder is leaning against the right
building. The burning question:
WHAT’S worth the climb?
DILBERT
BIZARRO
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The smile-
thief named “unmet expectations”
is a prodigious and stealthy col-
lector. Many robbed never even
knew they had expectations in
the first place. Being truly expec-
tation-free offers impenetrable
security.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Why
would a person try, on purpose,
for a goal more likely to bring
failure than success? The short
answer is because that person is
extraordinary. Building muscles
around rejection is a move that
pays off.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You
keep picking up more skills. To-
day, it’s soft skills such as reading
the room, guessing what another
person is feeling and needing,
and then finding that cool way to
offer up just the thing that would
make the difference.
NON SEQUITUR
WIZARD OF ID
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Memories bubble up. You’ll learn
by examining things in the past
that didn’t go so well. Why now?
Because this is the moment of
optimum readiness. Everything
needed for the processing is right
here.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
As for psychic pain, it’s a symp-
tom like any other. If the wound
were healed, then you wouldn’t
be hurting. This day comes with
an emotional x-ray to show you
exactly what the problem is.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Just know that if you reach,
you’re going to be off-balance;
the precariousness is just part of
it. Seasoned reachers stay rooted
in the ground, even as they open
their arms, ready to receive.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Do you know your purpose with
a person? Once you’ve nailed
that, you can choose ahead of
time what to focus on. When you
do get the chance to connect,
your connections will flow in the
direction of your purpose.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
You will use positive words to
describe yourself and your life
because you really feel that
way. Really feeling that way isn’t
a function of being a positive
person; it’s a function of having
the discipline to focus on the
positive.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (March
20). Despite the times, your
social swirl still manages to heat,
fortify and fascinate you. Then,
what a thrill when your work
receives an acknowledgment
from those you admire. But the
best part is when you realize that
you’ve evolved to a place where
the quest is actually the prize.
Creativity and purpose rule the
show. Cancer and Leo adore you.
Your lucky numbers are: 7, 12, 40,
4 and 13.