SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024

THE LAST WORD IN ASTROLOGY BY EUGENIA LAST

    CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Steven Yeun, 41; Ray Romano, 67; Samuel L. Jackson, 76; Jane Fonda, 87.

Happy Birthday: Take nothing for granted. Strategize, reorganize, and define the lifestyle that suits your needs. Putting your desires, time, and energy into what makes you happy will allow you to embrace what you feel passionate about and make a difference. This year, your choices will be challenging. However, they will also lead to opportunities that ease stress and soothe your soul. Romance is in the stars. Your numbers are 9, 14, 23, 26, 32, 35, and 48.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pay attention to the sidelines. Expand your periphery to include obscure viewpoints, and you’ll get a clear picture of what’s possible. A social event or fund-raiser will bring you in contact with someone who piques your interest. Follow the dots and consider the potential outcomes before you make a move. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Force your way forward and finish what you start. Time is of the essence, and wasting it on petty disagreements won’t calm your nerves. Joint holdings will face an impasse if you can’t agree on how much to spend on gifts, travel, investments, or entertainment. Choose compromise over stubbornness. 5 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Spruce up your surroundings and update your look. A new look will attract attention and encourage you to be effervescent and appealing to someone you’re into. Make travel plans, catch up with friends and relatives, or say yes to a day of physical activity with someone special. 2 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Consider what you want to do next. A look at what’s trending professionally will offer insight into how to redirect your energy to ensure you are ready to take advantage of an opportunity. A change that injects financial growth is within reach. Use intelligence and experience to pursue your goal. 4 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll need an outlet for pent-up energy. Make a list and proceed. It’s a busy time of the year, and whether you are still playing catch up and trying to take care of business or enjoying all the festive events and preparations, doing so with gusto will satisfy your soul. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Follow your instincts and pursue the path that makes you feel good about yourself. A unique conversation with an elder will help you gain insight into possibilities you need to be aware of; however, verify the information first to avoid overspending. A commitment will change how or where you live. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get into the spirit of the season and take advantage of any downtime to get together with an old friend or put your place for upcoming events. Communication and travel will encourage you to consider new possibilities or potential moves. Love, romance, and self-improvement are favored. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a step back and observe. You’ll gain insight into a situation that will help you dodge an emotional bullet or expense that can set you back. Discipline, focusing on something or someone you feel passionate about, or closing one door and opening another is in your best interest. 4 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t step into an emotional trap. Be a good listener, play your cards close to your chest, and don’t assume anything. Take care of money matters and make your position regarding joint ventures apparent. Leave yourself open to take advantage of an opportunity. Romance is on the rise. 2 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take the path that promises the most memorable journey. Your experiences will change your perspective on earning, spending, and saving money. Discipline will be necessary if you want to avoid temptation. Listen to what others want, but don’t try to buy love. Nurturing is the way to win affection. 5 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A little charm mixed with living up to your promises will pay off. High energy and completing your tasks will lead to downtime with someone you love. Enjoy the moment and express your thoughts, feelings, and plans for the upcoming year with someone you love and respect. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put a budget in place before leaving home. Indecisiveness will lead to costly emotional mistakes. Overreacting and expecting too much from others will isolate you. Step back, rethink your position, look for compromises you can live with, and approach situations with understanding and compassion. 3 stars

Birthday Baby: You are aggressive, helpful, and ambitious. You are astute and mysterious.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes. 2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others. 3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals. 4 stars: Aim high; start new projects. 5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.

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How’s everyone doing?????????????????

2020 has undoubtedly been a unique year. Many of us have worked from home, some of us wearing pajama bottoms or sweats while conducting virtual meetings, or trying to deal with losing a job, reinvent ourselves, or dealing with loosing a loved one, or perhaps all of the above. Money has been scarce, restrictions and inability to socialize has led to depression, and a desire to put this year to rest and rediscover some normalcy.

This worldwide pandemic is a universal dilemma and requires us as humans to come together. Never have we needed to be more united than now. To put our differences aside and work as a collective group that supports science instead of political agendas.

Astrologically speaking, it’s been interesting to see the effects of transiting Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto on the planet and its inhabitants. Jupiter and Saturn are creating such uncertainty, and Pluto being so explosive has quite an impact that will have a lasting effect on the way we live moving forward.

For many, resistance to letting go of the past and embrace the future with an open mind and willingness to make necessary adjustments have slowed down the process of recovery. The industrious, ambitious sign Capricorn is holding on for dear life to old ways, big money, corporate stronghold, and not wanting to give up personal freedom for the sake of the collective. With the station of transiting Mars in Aries that began in July and will relentlessly plague us until March, we will see the unraveling of life as we know it, but don’t lose hope.

We are resilient, and as Jupiter and Saturn push their way into Aquarius, the sun will shine again, and new life and beginnings will start to grow. Aquarius is innovative, inventive, and imaginative, and with discipline and hard work, we will overcome by reinventing ourselves, our skills, and our way of life.

So what can we do in the interim? Well, for starters, we can strive to be part of the solution, not the problem, do what’s best for everyone, abide by the rules and reach out and help others. The objective is to stay mentally and physically healthy. Being innovative in our fitness approach, virtual socializing, good nutrition, and family fun can help. We can hone or add to our skills and offer services that are lacking during such troubled times. Look at the flourishing industries during the pandemic and take online courses that will help you parley into such fields.

Most importantly, remember that cycles come and go. That this challenging time we are experiencing began at the beginning of 2018 when transiting Saturn entered the constellation Capricorn, so where we are now has been building for some time. Although we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, note that it will fade if we aren’t diligent about the way we live moving forward.

The next couple of years will be the long road to recovery. How fast and efficiently we get there will depend on our ability to accept and deal with the changes required to make our world and planet healthy and safe. So do your part, be part of the solution.

How does each zodiac sign handle being quarantined?

Aries – Rearranges furniture, tears down walls, builds a firepit.

Taurus – Searches online for valuable treasures at a rock bottom price.

Gemini – Learns a second language, offers yoga classes online, makes a physical transformation.

Cancer – Happy not to have to leave home, opens up a take-out restaurant for those in need.

Leo – Sets up a virtual social club online and charges people to get in.

Virgo – Cleans the house from top to bottom and then from bottom to top.

Libra – Peace, at last, takes a virtual tour to view the world’s famous museums and galleries.

Scorpio – Looks for unusual ways to navigate from one place to another without being seen.

Sagittarius – Becomes a warrior and discovers a new way to help on the front line.

Capricorn – Turns a negative into a hidden opportunity and reaps the rewards.

Aquarius – Develops an innovative way to use skills to benefit the planet and the human race.

Pisces – Transforms confined space into a magical place, and dances the night away.

We are dealing with two very different candidates..

One candidate who has an ability to color situations and charismatically mesmerize the crowds. A player who only plays to win and is willing to muddy the waters to reach his destination.

The other who has an intense, hardworking attitude but hosts a chart that denotes she has never gotten away with anything. A woman who has dedicated her life to serving the public.

A Gemini versus a Scorpio…..

From my observation over the years when two candidates face off sometimes the one with the better chart or transits wins and other times the one who isn’t as well favored by the planets wins.

This is based on what the candidates are signing up for. In the case of the US presidency I’d have to say the job awaiting whoever wins is not going to be an easy task. For that very reason given the transits both candidates will experience on November 8^th are so evenly matched it’s anyone’s ball game – or is it?

Looking at some of the positives and negatives they both have going on. It’s obvious that somewhere someone is going to be let down by those he or she are counting on for support and votes. Hillary will always be let down by institutions and I believe has grown to know that and has compensated for this likelihood. Donald on the other hand will be let down by the people he thinks he has won over and owe him, something he’s not used to experiencing.

Regardless they both need to work on their people skills.

I’ll be posting ideas and opinions that don’t fit elsewhere here in the Blog section of the website.