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THE ASTORIAN • THuRSdAy, AuguST 12, 2021
BLONDIE
DAY AFTER TOMORROW’S
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
Stay awake even as you repeat
an action for the hundredth
time. The routine works, but
if followed without question,
automatically enacted without
a mental process, it will fail its
higher purpose.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Don’t try to pick the perfect
moment to get involved. That’s
easy. It’s always now. There’s no
way to predict if or how you’re
needed. Just show up, say what
you do and see what happens.
B.C.
DILBERT
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
You’ll decide whether to con-
tinue a relationship. You could
base this on finance or feeling,
but those factors change. Are
you better for the effort? Does it
sharpen you? These are reasons
to continue.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
The emotional safety inside a
relationship will hit levels special
and rare. You’ll care less about
what’s acceptable and more
about answering your curiosity,
expressing yourself and being
close.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Work
out territorial issues. It’s best
accomplished quickly, informally
and possibly with primal and
subconscious communication.
Body language and tone convey
more than a 10-page contract.
BIZARRO
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You
don’t expect people to take
care of your feelings, but you
appreciate when they do. It will
be obvious who’s looking out
for you, and they’ll quickly rank
among your favorites.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The
behavior of others is beyond
your control, but you’ll love your
newfound power over your own
reactions. Things that used to
bother you now just remind you
of how far you’ve come and the
cool skills you’ve picked up.
NON SEQUITUR
WIZARD OF ID
ROSE IS ROSE
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Friction polishes jewels, relation-
ships, projects and endeavors of
all kinds. It’s the little rubs that
keep things interesting. Even so,
keep the conflict light and play-
ful. It should scrub, not cut.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The answer to one prob-
lem could fix things in multi-
ple realms. Think about what
worked before that you might
be able to apply in a new way or
in a different group of people.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
What you’re doing may not
make sense to people who don’t
understand the situation like
you do. This is why it’s best not
to try to explain things to them.
It will only diminish the certainty
you feel. You’re right. Go with
that.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
Impatience is an internal issue
— a false belief that one’s timing
is superior to the timing of the
world. To be internally measured
and calm is to align with the
workings of the world. This is,
of course, the more powerful
mode.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
You’ll be called to fulfill a duty.
You recognize the honor in this,
even if you’re not that excited
about the actual work involved.
The right attitude can turn any-
thing into a pleasure.
SATURDAY’S BIRTHDAY (Aug.
14). Here comes a flurry of new
people and challenges with a
rather steep learning curve to
boot. Instead of trying to control
and organize the pandemoni-
um, try dancing with it. New
ventures are exciting not in
spite of the chaos they pack
but because of it. You’ll travel in
October and win hearts far and
wide. Sagittarius and Capricorn
adore you. Your lucky numbers
are: 9, 30, 1, 33 and 29.