Horoscopes

Go through your latest plan/recipe for errors one more time. There's a fairly good chance that a key ingredient didn't make it into the - figuratively speaking - soup you're cooking, or you were given information that isn't completely reliable, and that's the sort of thing you want to identify and set right before committing yourself/serving it.

Take a breath and resolve to refrain from trying to squeeze blood from a stone. Even though you have an inherent understanding of the concepts of process and timing, you could still be finding it a challenge to reconcile your desire to get the job done or make it happen with external realities, i.e. surgery can't be scheduled for another three weeks.

The Sun and Jupiter ask: Ever been stumped by a crossword-puzzle clue, and driven yourself crazy trying to think of what it could be (without cheating!) to no avail? And finally given up? And woken up the next morning, and suddenly the answer is as obvious as the nose on your face? Well, same deal with an ongoing matter.

How about dusting off your trumpet and playing along to Louis Armstrong as you say to yourself, "what a wonderful world?" Truly, much as you'd like somebody (or something) to be somebody (or something) they're not, you're better off engaging in what you (or they) do have, rather than lapsing into wishful-thinking mode.

A friend, co-worker, significant other, or friend could get on your last nerve, and you may be tempted to them for the sake of clearing the air and not holding it it. Fair enough - but since it may well have the opposite effect, think it over and make sure that conflict is a risk worth running before you open your mouth and hold forth.

There's no need to strain yourself trying to push water uphill. Because even if an arrangement is not going precisely according to your plan, and even if you harbor concerns that it will refuse to do so in your lifetime, nothing could be further from the truth, as upcoming events will soon confirm.

The generous Sun amusing Jupiter, planet of all things bright and beautiful, is the perfect occasion to exercise your optimism muscles or spiritual faith. Why? The situation at large will likely be more responsive if you are singing "We Can Work it Out" than if you're adding your voice to the chorus of "woe is me's" in the vicinity.

With the Sun fused with Jupiter, planet of expansion, you can persuade anyone (yourself included) that you're fully on board with a specific course of action. Fine, but ensure you've done the pertinent research and/or are in touch with your real feelings on the subject. Otherwise, you could burn a lot of energy chasing something about which you're privately ambivalent.

How exactly do you mean to achieve your goal - and while we're on the subject, do you have a clear picture of what it consists of, and do you have faith that you can attain it? Just checking, because the Sun fused with your abundant commander Jupiter hope that you're (figuratively speaking) cutting down the weeds on your path, rather than planting fresh acres of kudzu upon it.

Be extremely calm (even serene) about the pace of important affairs, even though it may feel an awful lot like watching the proverbial paint dry. And, console yourself with the reflection that a job worth doing is - it's been proven! - worth doing well, even if the undertaking takes a century or two longer than you'd allotted to the thing.

In this instance, going for "cool as a cucumber" rather than "hot under the collar" about the topic on the docket will be yield the best results. Plus - since surprise is one of the most effective strategies - you can throw everyone completely off-guard by your dispassionate response, and in the process, gain some serious yardage.

Listen, you know how you can be when you want something really badly... Try not to override your bank balance (or common sense) and talk yourself into taking steps that aren't in the best interests of a collaboration or partnership. Sure, you could come up with a plausible justification or three ("You only live once!" "I've had a hard week" "If I don't, I might regret it").... but that doesn't necessarily mean that you should.