July 18, 2002

Looking for hard-to-find date or hot investment tips? Today, you can mine your Rolodex and find juicy gossip profound advice and knowledge you can make money from. Get on the phone. Higher-ups are looking for marketing news and thus are likely to take calls they’d normally ignore. People are more likely to do big not small, favors.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Tolerating someone with a strong personality isn’t easy, but it’s more than worth the labor. Model unconditional love. Friend needs another chance. Plan your weekend tonight. Creative potential comes out through helping a child.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). At work, why settle for fitting in when you can make a great impression by being unique instead? You’re in a saintly mode and feel like giving – maybe until it hurts! Luckily, loved ones deserve your best efforts.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Money from new channels is just the beginning of a lucrative future. Your threshold for pleasure is growing as you learn how to be good to you. Be the neighborhood leader for community volunteer programs.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You know what’s needed to get from Pont A to Point B. Nobody wants to be held up, and tempers flair when others slow down the process. But try to look at the big picture – who cars if you get there 10 minutes earlier?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Small gestures have long-term benefits. Being in the right place has to do with knowing your needs and acting on them. Singles meet new partners through co-workers or while researching a project. A Scorpio is a wealth of information.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 18). This year, everyone wants you to join his or her team, company or family! Stop worrying about not losing weight or being perfect. Your flaws are endearing. A former boss needs your advice; make him or her pay. All though the fall, there’s room for you to get better deals or more pay by being cagey. You’ll find new love with an Aries in January. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 17, 28, 31 and 32.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A new friendship opens doors for you. Express yourself, especially to the one who loves you most. Your family is just trying to help, though you may not see it now. You have a chance with a gorgeous Libra.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). More money and other perks are coming, if you keep doing a good job. Varying your schedule helps you come up with winning business ideas. Be sensible in love; you’re the one in charge. Tonight, attention from family is validating.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Encourage others to give their true opinion instead of telling you what you want to hear. You’ll benefit and maybe even save money. Romance takes precedence over personal errands. Give a love interest a second chance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A new offer is worth your serous consideration. A neighborly gesture should be acknowledged as soon as you possibly can. Devote time to caring for pets and children, and your energy increases. Late hours bring tender love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your love life is active and exciting. A romantic relationship intensifies as true feelings are expressed. Everyone notices your special talents, but you must complete things if you want to make money.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Take tests, and go on interviews. Show others that you mean business. Enthusiasm makes all the difference between getting a promotion and not. Friends are willing to help emotionally but not financially.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Be interested in how others live, and your own creativity will flourish. Relationships get interesting; a third party stirs things up. Traditional values are a common ground between you and a client.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I’m a Taurus, and my husband is a Capricorn. Our next-door neighbor, a Pisces, I think, has been complaining about everything we do: our garden, our lights, everything. We are quiet, and he is just a nasty person, but we are very frustrated. Help!"

First, what a great couple you are! Taureans and Capricorns are traditionally great partners. Both of you are earth signs, and so your home means a lot to you. Also, because you probably are such good neighbors, this especially upsets you. Bullies really disturb earth signs because you gravitate to situations where there is no open conflict. Gain confidence by checking out some books where you can learn sharp verbal retorts to your neighbor’s complaints. In case any legal issues arise, keep a log of every incident – what, when and why things transpired. This may demonstrate to you a patron of his actions. Finally, the earth signs’ patience and quiet authority, which you both exude, is probably very effective with your neighbor. The section in your charts ruling your home is blessed by Jupiter (luck), so this neighbor should have no real impact on your happiness.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Don’t be surprised if bodacious babe Pamela Anderson does a disappearing act over the next three years, opting to stay out of the media eye in order to raise her children in a quiet environment. Impossible for someone of her success? Perhaps, but since she’s a Cancer, she just might be able to pull it off. When it’s their sole desire, Cancer women do whatever it takes to protect their home life.

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