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THE ASTORIAN • TuESdAy, AuguST 3, 2021
FRANK AND ERNEST
TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
There is no shortcut to becoming.
The stages are often extremely
awkward. It will feel scary and
false to pretend to be something
you’re not, which is precisely why
transformation is only for the
brave (which you are!)
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
There’s no shortage of disagree-
able ideas, though insulting their
endorsers with an opposing opin-
ion holds no appeal. If you have
nothing to prove, you’ll forgo 100
arguments to save your energy for
what matters.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You
are more resolute and implacable
than any opposition you could
encounter. If they are stronger,
wait until a moment of weakness.
If they are faster, let them tire
themselves out.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
You make people a little uncom-
fortable, and that’s a good thing.
Don’t rush to ease the tension
or you’ll spoil the opportunity
here for all to try harder, raise the
level and be the best version of
themselves.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Peo-
ple are serving their own interests
as they cast you in a role, decide
how to see you and predict who
you are. Their opinions will be
only very slightly useful in your
crafting of who you want to be.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). If
all the world is a stage, today
you’re the lighting director. You
set a mood, direct attention by
spotlighting important things
and convey your expectations by
bringing it brightly up or quietly
down.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have
cultivated an ability to see your-
self from a distance. This opens
you to a wider range of possibili-
ties than most others around you
will ever know about. Objectivity
is a cornerstone of sophistication
and maturity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Hu-
mor will accelerate relationships.
Connection, trust and communi-
cation happen inside of a smiling
breath. Everyone who laughs
together is standing on common
ground.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When
things start to go awry and the
questions pour into your mind,
let them. Don’t bother answer-
ing, either — there’s no time. Get
to work clearing the obstacles,
and let the questions answer
themselves.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
The current obstacle between you
and what you want is basically im-
material. Charge ahead. You’ll be
surprised how little force it takes to
push through. Like a proper bully,
this thing has no power beyond
your fear of it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Between you and the next thing,
there’s a gap — an invitation to
a leap of faith. If you don’t have
faith, that’s fine, too. Consider en-
gineering, aeronautics, wire-walk-
ing ... there’s more than one way to
bridge this.
THATABABY
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
LOLA
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You
thought you’d learned from a
mistake, but now you’re back at a
place that looks suspiciously simi-
lar, and with the urge to repeat the
unfruitful actions of the past! It’s a
matter of the lesson being a little
deeper than it looks.
WEDNESDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug.
4). Life is good, not because it’s
problem-free but because it brings
you your favorite types of prob-
lems — the kind that pay you,
introduce you to exciting people
and places, and sharpen your tal-
ents. Your beautiful attitude bonds
you with complementary com-
panions. An investment ripens,
allowing a dream purchase. Aries
and Virgo adore you. Your lucky
numbers are: 4, 44, 2, 27 and 10.
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