Monday, July 13

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Aries (March 21-April 19) It feels like the other person controls the pace of a relationship, responding in their own sweet time. But you have complete authority over how much of your attention, energy, imagination and time gets organized around that fact.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Someone’s mixed signals have you constantly interpreting clues. Maybe they subconsciously love how this snags your attention. But you don’t need to solve every mystery. The energy you spend decoding can be redirected toward observing. Patterns tell the story without requiring a detective.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) You’re not waiting to be chosen. Maybe it seems like they’re deciding what role you play in their life, and maybe you don’t yet feel any which way about that because you’re busy deciding what role they play in yours.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Human interactions are complex, detailed and varied from person to person, so it’s impossible to get them exactly right for everyone. But if you try and please yourself, you have a good chance of succeeding with at least one person.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Initiation is a form of power. You start the ball rolling and influence where it’s going. You’re socially courageous and curious. The question isn’t whether you’re reaching out. It’s whether you’re reaching toward people who reach back.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Does it seem like a relationship would improve if the other person changed one particular behavior? You could be right, although your leverage isn’t in changing them. It’s in deciding what you can tolerate, encourage, reciprocate and build around.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) You’re taking responsibility for another person’s happiness, as if their happiness (or your own, for that matter) is really up to you. Happiness is like a butterfly. All you can do is grow the right flowers to make a visitation more likely.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)

Just because you care a lot doesn’t mean the other person holds all the cards. Caring deeply isn’t weakness. Remember, your feelings belong to you, not to the person who inspired them.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You really do accept what you cannot control, and it gives you a serenity around relationships today. People feel easygoing and real around you. Without all the “fronting,” you learn what’s actually going on.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You know where you stand with someone even though they have not explicitly stated it. You pay attention to actions, which usually give much more accurate and comprehensive information.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Ask for what you want. A clear request may change the relationship, but uncertainty would change it, too. Being honest at least gives you the chance to change things in a direction aligned with the truth.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) The other person seems to have more options than you do, but this is an illusion. They have the freedom to choose their actions. You’re free to choose your response, your investment, your availability and your future.