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YOUR STARS
ACROSS
1 Collect leaves
5 Clothes
9 Take down
13 Swiss-like cheese
14 __ Lee (pie brand name)
15 Same cite as previous
16 Jewish scribe
17 Thin pancake
18 Peter, for short
19 ___ da Vinci
21 Porcelain clay
23 Sailors “hey”
24 Cat cries
25 Relating to the mail
28 Erases
31 Parlay
32 Italian “dollars”
34 Native ruler
36 South southeast
37 Thief’s hideout
38 Bullfight cheer
39 Relate
41 List of candidates
43 On top
44 Impure
46 Mother superior
48 Courtyard
49 Parent teacher groups
50 Be plentiful
53 Duress
57 Dirt road
58 Lazy person
60 Fringy
61 Skirt
62 Flawlessness
63 Single
64 Aroma
65 Charts
66 Sleigh
DOWN
1 Pull in a fish
2 Wood tool
3 Corn syrup brand
4 Come forth
5 Late
6 Brand of sandwich cookie
7 Breach
8 Money
9 Retort
10 Cain killed him
11 Type of pasta
12 Adam’s garden
14 Coiled paper
20 Expression of surprise
22 Admiration
24 Intended
25 Then
26 Beginning
27 Inscribed stone
28 Horror
29 Show emotions
30 Grain storage towers
33 Lazed about
35 Representatives
40 Syrupy alcoholic
drink
41 Arena
42 Diner
43 Inflamed area
45 Holy woman
47 Forbid
49 Writers
50 Singing voice
51 Data transmission
rate
52 Upon
53 Prune
54 Teen hero
55 Leer at
56 Penury
59 Cell stuff
SUDOKU
To solve a Sudoku puzzle,
every number from 1 to 9
must appear in:
Each of the nine vertical
columns
Each of the nine horizontal
rows
Each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes
Remember, no number can
occur more than once in
any row, column or box.
Good luck!
Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr.19)
You’re known as the pioneer of the Zodiac, dear
Ram. Like Star Trek, going where you’ve never
been before is your thing. In August 2020, “lead,
follow or get out of my way” is your mantra.
Once you’ve met the challenge, it’s on to the
next thing. Details and efficiency are usually
not your forte. Yet on August 10 you’ll need to
slow down, so you can catch up with yourself.
You get this chance once every two years to dot
all your I’s and cross all your T’s to make sure
that your desires manifest. And while paying
attention to detail is not your thing, you’ll find
new excitement and challenge in taking time
to make sure what you’ve created is useful and
of service to others. Definitely, a departure from
your usual fare, dear Aries, but one that can make
your dreams come true.
Taurus (Apr. 20 – May 20)
You finally have clarity about what you really
love, value and appreciate and what brings you
pleasure. It’s been a long haul, dear Taurus, and
has taken every bit of your patience, persistence
and determination to hang in there with yourself.
Venus finally completes her four-month journey
in Gemini, the sign of communication, and
new talents in speaking and writing may have
emerged lately. On August 7, as Venus flows into
Cancer, the most sensitive and nurturing sign in
the zodiac, you’ll want to spend time with family
and close friends. This is the time to connect with
siblings to smooth over any rough spots in your
relationships.
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
Ouch! Your relationships have turned you every
which way but loose in the last five months. As
an air sign, you usually prefer to keep things
on the light side, dear Gemini, and digging
deep into your partner’s psyche and feeling the
intensity of them wanting more from you is not
really comfortable for you. Yet in the last few
months, you’ve been initiated into the depths
of relationships. If things have felt out of control
and the word ‘powerless’ comes to mind, know
that it’s about trusting and surrendering to a
power greater than yourself. If you do, then by
the end of August 2020, you will have discovered
a deeper, more rewarding and meaningful
connection in your significant relationships.
Cancer (Jun. 21 – Jul. 22)
You’ve been learning a lot about where your true
security and safety come from, dear Moon child,
and that it’s high time to be your own very best
mommy and daddy. You are the most emotional
sign in the zodiac and with Saturn transiting in
Cancer (which only happens every thirty years)
you feel a greater self-discipline and can be more
responsible for what you’re feeling, yes, ALL your
feelings. You can learn to love and appreciate
your nurturing and sensitive side without
feeling that sense of overwhelm that often goes
along with a strong emotional nature. Your
relationships get a real shot in the arm as new
and exciting people come into your life around
August 13. Be open to new ways of being, as you
open to new avenues of creative self-expression.
Leo (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22)
This is your month to shine! You are the star, the
producer and the director of the Zodiac. No one
knows more about their magical inner child than
you, dear Lion. When it comes to love, generosity
of spirit and an open heart, you’re a natural. You
instinctively know that when you’re having fun,
your heart is wide open. You’re easy to spot in
any crowd with that big Cheshire grin from ear
to ear. It’s time to celebrate you and celebrate
life, especially around August 18, at the Leo
New Moon. When you decide what you want
to create at your own New Moon, ask yourself
two important questions: Is this fun and can I
express more of me? And if you can answer a
resounding yes to both questions, then GO FOR
IT… whatever it is.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22)
You know you can sometimes feel inadequate
and that you’re not doing it right when despite
your every effort thing don’t seem to turn out
perfectly. Well, dear Virgo, you Good Samaritan
of the zodiac, this is not one of those times.
It’s time for you to cash in and reap what you
have sown over the last twelve months. Believe
that everything you touch can turn to gold,
especially after the August 10. This is the time
to become one with your desires. It’s o.k. to be
selfish now, dear Virgo, as you use this energy to
courageously pursue new and exciting ways to
be of service.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)
In August 2020, it should be crystal clear now what
is important in your relationships… what brings
you pleasure and what doesn’t. How you share love
in your one-on-one connections with others will
become apparent. Are you adding an energy that is
happy and uplifting to those around you? And are
they adding a positive energy to your life? At the
very least, your deeper understanding of the value
of your relationships brings you great joy now. Your
relationships, whether with lovers, family or close
friends encourage deeper connection that comes
from greater sensitivity and vulnerability.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
You’ll be feeling the magic of rebirth all through
this month. It’s time to come out of the cave
you’ve been. It has been a time of healing and
regeneration for you, dear Scorpio. As the month
goes on, it should become clearer where you are
with true power versus control in your relationships.
You’ve had five months to take inventory of your
special talents and abilities, consequently, you’ll
feel more in charge of your professional destiny
as the New Moon in Leo on the 18th falls in your
house of career. This is a great time to ask for the
raise and apply for that promotion. You know when
you are clear and focused on what you want, it’s
hard for anyone to say no.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21)
It’s been a bit challenging for you this year, dear
Archer, with Jupiter, your ruling planet in Capricorn,
the sign of efficiency, productivity and minutia,
because you prefer the BIG picture. As the eternal
student of the zodiac, you have probably honed
certain skills and learned new techniques in your
job. The adventure for you is in the details now.
And with Pluto in your sign moving forward on
the 30th, you’re really feeling your oats now and
are unstoppable as you become more comfortable
with expressing your power. Relationships may
have given you quite a run for your money,
but not to worry, your natural optimism and
philosophical nature help you see the meaning
and purpose in every encounter. It’s your 2020 year
ahead horoscope written for you with love by our
astrologer.
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19)
Venus will enter your relationship arena. Normally
invulnerable and reserved by nature, dear
mountain goat, your relationships require you to
show your feelings and your sensitivity now. It may
be a stretch at first but you’ll get the hang of it. Just
don’t take it on as another obligation, should or
have to. And although usually reserved, disciplined
and somewhat business-like in nature, you may
even like it. Even though it’s uncharacteristic
and may feel uncomfortable at first, allow your
softer side to emerge as you nurture others and
allow yourself to be nurtured. And with the Leo
New Moon on the 18th lighting up your house
of intimacy, decide on which levels you want to
merge more deeply with others… psychologically,
intellectually, philosophically, sexually and
financially.
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
The focus is on relationships for you this month.
There are probably lots of folks pulling at you and
wanting your attention. The important question is
what do YOU want to create in your relationships
now, as the New Moon in Leo on the 18th is an
opportunity to plant the seeds for that which you
desire. And as good as that sounds, you may not
know exactly what you want now as Uranus, your
guardian angel planet, has been in retrograde
since June 10. That means that your lifelong search
for authenticity and individuality requires you
to pull back from your world as you reflect and
contemplate who YOU really are and then, and only
then, can you begin to figure out what you want
from others.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20)
With expansive, benevolent Jupiter, one of your
two guardian angel planets (Neptune is the other
one) transiting your 7th house for the last year,
the spotlight has been on your connections with
others. If you know of a workshop or seminar on
relationships, sign up for it, because the more you
can learn about what really attracts you and why,
the happier you’ll be. If a committed romantic
partnership is something you desire, and as an
idealistic, romantic Pisces I would be surprised if
you didn’t, the Universe has heard your call and it’s
time for you to cash in because you deserve it. You
are now reaping the seeds that you have sown in
relationships over the last twelve years. Believe that
you can have the true give and take in a spiritual
relationship that you have always desired.
Courtesy of www.yearly-horoscope.org
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