Horoscope Guide August 2019

⋆ ARIES: Unwind time…financial stash…teamwork…good job. ⋆ TAURUS: Home improvement …unexpected offer…comforting thoughts…on your feet. ⋆ GEMINI: Vacation time… healing relationships…balancing act…healthy living. ⋆ CANCER: Budget wisely… investment review…exploratory committee…family reunion. ⋆ LEO: Party time…expressing gratitude…treat yourself well… rewards flow. ⋆ VIRGO: Summer place…family matters…get noticed…conquer the world. ⋆ LIBRA: Create memories… express yourself…happy medium… family tree. ⋆ SCORPIO: Unexpected assignment…help from home… networking events…excursion time. ⋆ SAGITTARIUS: Splurge a little…high on confidence…improve skills…impress others. ⋆ CAPRICORN: Windfall…buying and selling…step at a time… spiritual journey. ⋆ AQUARIUS: Soul mate…shine creatively…game night…financial venture. ⋆ PISCES: Working together… creative retreat…travel time…love is all you need.…

If there is one planet in particular that always manages to wake us up and keep us moving it is Mars, and according to the article you’ll find on page 32, the red planet will be extra red-hot this month. In fact, though August may be the time when it is most active, it actually started heating up in July and will continue stirring things up well into September. The article “Telecasters, Tattlers, and Talkers” on page 38 presents us with an interesting study of people who bring us the news over the airwaves and over the Internet. The author’s aim is to show us how to use basic astrological patterns to understand what makes one person different from another. Surprisingly, it also suggests that sometimes the simplest of these…

ACROSS 1. Big Blue 4. LEO Charlize Theron is “__ Flux” 8. LEO Elliott of “A Star is Born” 11. Eye Dr. group 12. LEO Louis Vuitton’s fashion house is one-half of this conglomerate 13. Award-winning film starring LEOs Amy Adams & Steve Carell 14. League for LEO midfielder Graham Zusi 15. 1986 comedy starring LEO Steve Martin (2 wds.) 17. LEO star of TV’s “9-1-1” 19. Northern Italian Valley 20. “Barefoot Contessa” Garten 21. TV show for LEO Maya Rudolph 22. 2019 film by LEO M. Night Shyamalan 25. Title role for LEO Jason Momoa 29. Charged particle 30. Bruce Wayne’s was stately (abbr.) 31. Actress Mowry 32. Seth Rogen’s character opposite LEO Charlize Theron in “Long Shot” 35. TV miniseries starring LEO Amy Adams: “__ Objects” 37. Nickname…

Harmonic Astrology in Practice, by David Hamblin. The Wessex Astrologer (wessexastrologer.com). 285 pages, paper. $30.00 Harmonic Astrology, the creation of the late John Addey, a British astrologer who passed away in 1982, was an idea that had its origins during a historical period in modern astrology that began in the early 1950s and which I think of as the “zodiac wars.” Astrologers Cyril Fagan and Donald Bradley were upsetting the astrological establishment by proposing that the standard zodiac used in Western countries was a historical mistake made back in the days of Ptolemy, circa 200 A.D. They pointed to work by scholars that showed the zodiac was invented by the Babylonians around 400 B.C., and was the one used for the first known horoscopes. The details of the debate aren’t…

According to the principles of numerology, the year 2019 reduces to 3 (2+0+1+9=12=3), a number that is associated with socializing, traveling, and working with others. This is the year to meet and network with people who will advance your professional life and enrich your personal experiences. If you are naturally extroverted, this year will be right up your alley. If you are normally withdrawn or insecure, this is the time to come out of your shell. It will be worth the effort. We add the number for the current year to the month number (January is 1, December is 1+2=3) to your own birthday number (1st=1, 31st=3+1=4) to calculate your vibration for the month. FOR THOSE BORN ON THE 1st, 10th, 19th, and 28th of any month Jupiter-3 vibrations will…

1 Dignified, ambitious, enthusiastic. Your obligations, health, and creative life are emphasized. If you have a heavy workload this year, you can still express your creativity and enjoy simple pleasures. Ruling planet: Sun. Gem: Diamond. (Dom DeLuise, actor) 2 Magnetic, charismatic, stylish. You take pleasure in learning new skills. You may be able to earn money by creating things that other people want. You can be a success if you aren’t too stubborn. Ruling planet: Moon. Gem: Pearl. (Wes Craven, director) 3 Youthful, optimistic, versatile. You enjoy doing your work well. You may succeed as a writer, teacher, or public speaker. Choose activities and interests that increase self-esteem. Ruling planet: Mercury. Gem: Emerald. (P. D. James, writer) 4 Determined, purposeful, impatient. You have tremendous ambition and good luck, and want to be famous. You…