Thought for the dayAugust 19 2016

Thought forthe day August 19

Life is not without troubles. Of course, we should all be grateful for every breath we draw, but who has the time when there are things to do and issues to fix? Perhaps we should be grateful for these too? You are currently caught up in a matter that requires concerted attention. You want to 'get it right'. This weekend, you're about to access a supply of creativity that will provide answers in unexpected ways. Be thankful for your problems today. They provide the canvas on which you can work your magic tomorrow.


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We don't always know what we want. That might be fine, but for the fact that we often don't know how to say that we don't know what we want! We feel that it reflects badly to be seen as unsure. So we attach ourselves to choices which may not be ideal but which confer an appearance of certainty and a sense of importance. Then, having taken up these positions, we feel obliged to defend them. But, in the aftermath of your ruler trining Pluto, what you value is evolving. Be delicate with your assertions this weekend


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'There must be some way out of here, said the joker to the thief. There's too much confusion, I can't get no relief' So sang Jimi Hendrix. What story do these Bob Dylan lyrics tell? I don't profess to know. It's safer to make a definitive statement about the meaning of life itself, than to pronounce upon the meaning of a Dylan song! But, as Chiron in your sign opposes Mercury, and Mars quintiles your co-ruler Jupiter this weekend, you'll be relieved to know you can find your way out of much confusion!


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Yesterday I suggested that a recent victory was a stepping-stone on the path to progress, not your actual destination. Today, it's time to take another step forward. Someone who you thought shared your vision is questioning your ideas. How can you trust them? If you differ on this, what else makes you incompatible? But it's important to remember that different methods can share the same objective. Don't rush to reject something you don't understand. Answering their questions will make you stronger.


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The Nebra Sky Disk dates from around 1600BC and comes from the Bronze Age Unetice culture. This unique artefact features a Sun, Moon, two crescents that may represent the solstices and a bridge between the two. Unearthed in 1999, it took years to reach public awareness, as the disk changed hands on the black market. But true beauty will not stay hidden forever, and it now resides in the Museum of Prehistory in Halle, Germany. You too will soon know the true value of a recent discovery.


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Are lottery wins revealed in horoscopes? How can they be? If I were to make such a prediction? How could it be true for every other Sagittarian? Even if I were to cast your full personal chart, could I detect this? The ability for a person to make their own luck is one thing to assess. But what are the odds of some amazing moment of random chance? As Mars in your sign quintiles your ruler Jupiter this weekend, look closely at a possibility; something that you desire to occur. You can turn this into a certainty. 


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An important goal appears to be unattainable. When making a birthday wish, as we blow out the candles, we have desires that we daren't utter in case doing so ensures they never come true. Our dreams seem so perfect that we hardly dare think them, let alone speak them. Surely they can't be realised? Yet, this weekend, the cosmos presents you with a different set of tools to the one usually in your kit. You can chance upon a path that was hitherto hidden. Dream the dream! The cause is worth pursuing.


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Don't underestimate your abilities and experience. You can be proud of all you have accomplished, of all you are currently attempting and of all your hopes for the future. Your ideals and aspirations are beautiful and your opportunities, whilst not absolutely perfect, are there to be taken. If anything can stop you from accomplishing your desires, it is only in your choice of the correct path to proceed. But in the glow of your ruler Venus's recent trine with Pluto, your insights ought not to be doubted.


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There's someone in your life with a lot to teach you... who offers a way to recover from a difficult situation. But right now you may be feeling motivated to try the exact opposite of all that they advise, rejecting their ideas and shunning the partnership this may represent. Yet, you don't need to sign up and 'buy the T-shirt' just to take solace in the comfort being offered. And you don't need to become part of a cult to appreciate some of its principles. Today, learn what you can, from wherever you can.


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Yesterday, I urged you to choose well, and set an example. But the best choices are the right choices for a reason. We can't live our lives through another's eyes. We can only experience our time on this incredible planet from our own perspective. Your first loyalty is to yourself and no one else. This doesn't mean you can be selfish - the best decisions should also enhance the prospects of those around us. But it does mean that you must be true to yourself, while remaining true to a cause.


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In sport, it's simple: if you out-perform competitors, you win. When you score more goals or accrue more points, there's a prize on offer, and the way to reach it, despite tactical variation, is clear. This simplicity explains why it's very confusing to know what to do once crowned champion. Where do we set our sights once we're at the top? You may have a long way to go, but you've won major matches recently. Don't let victory cloud your focus. There's still much to achieve, and a legacy to protect.


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It's important to consider the consequences of our actions. That doesn't mean we should stop if every outcome is not foreseeable. Nor does it prescribe an abandonment of the course we're following just because the way ahead may have twists and turns. Very few journeys are straight, or straightforward. So we need to weigh up the benefits versus the drawbacks. You're worried about the changes taking place in your life right now. But you can't hold yourself back in perpetuity. Any rifts are temporary.