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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, ApRIl 22, 2021
FRANK AND ERNEST
TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021
ARIES (March 21-April 19). You
don’t set out to be original, but
you’re working with something
other than what was available
in the example. Using different
ingredients and techniques yields
unique results.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You
could dismantle a thorny challenge
by untangling one vine at a time, or
you could do it like the goats and
gardeners, not bothering to pick
anything apart. Whether you chew
it down or cut it up, you’ll make
quick work of this.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). They
say, “Work smarter, not harder,”
though we can only work to the
level of intelligence we have. It’s not
about working smarter; it’s about
being smarter. Take time off of
work to read, get other experiences
and develop skills.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It
will be better to err on the side of
assertiveness. If you don’t get the
response you hoped for, at least
you’ll feel good about speaking the
truth and giving everyone a chance
to know and participate in your
reality.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People run,
but really there’s no way to avoid it.
Pain is as entwined with existence
as is breathing. Accepting this inev-
itability makes pain-free times, such
as you’ll have today, all the sweeter.
You’ll live on wings of exuberance.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The
thing about blame is that it’s only
one of many ways to package an
outcome, and today it’s an entirely
unnecessary one at that. Forget
about blame. There is only what
happened, and various ways for it
to not happen again.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You
are not sure what you want from
someone, but you’re pretty sure
it’s not what you’re getting today.
This is worth thinking over. Give it
a brainstorm today. What is your
fantasy outcome?
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Can
there be peace without under-
standing? Of course! Sometimes
peace is accepting what is,
whether or not you get it. Consid-
er giving up the need to process
every bit of information, at least
right now.
THATABABY
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
There are many ineffective ways
to handle fear, which include
ignoring it, running from it, pre-
tending to be cool about it or let-
ting it stop you. The proper way is
to accept fear so you can harness
it and make it work for you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
It’s like your heart is a searchlight,
scanning for the heart that re-
flects back a kindred glow. You’ll
illuminate other things along
the way, though it’s best to keep
moving until you alight on what
you were originally looking for.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
It’s amazing what you can solve
when you put your mind to it.
Don’t even think about backing
down from the wildly divergent
problems because they will be
the stage from which you shine
brightest.
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
LOLA
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
Those who believe that the uni-
verse speaks in mocking laughter
may be selling themselves short
with such cynicism. As for you,
life seems to be, at this time,
respecting many of your plans.
FRIDAY’S BIRTHDAY (April
23). Though you don’t feel like
you’re missing anything big, the
exciting things that land in your
world this year will inspire you
to wonder later what you ever
did before. A relationship will be
sweet music, and then the song
gets further orchestrated by an
entire group playing along. You’ll
sculpt a new professional scenar-
io in 2022. Leo and Cancer adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 39,
20, 1, 4 and 8.
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