Daily Horoscope for Cancer

Horoscope Cast for Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

by daniel "bud" dowd

Daily Horoscope for Cancer Summary

In the internet era, hyperbole has reigned as king and words don't mean what they used to. The impact of a lot of words has been watered down. There's some rebound in some of the newer youth slang out there (big thumbs up to "mid"), but most of the people my age and older have been existing for the last 20-25 years in a social world where you have to shout to extremes for attention, in the scant hopes you're heard over everyone else.

At the same time, we are chicken (metaphorically). We take on the flavor of whatever we're marinating in. If all of the media you consume has a certain flavor, you start to reflect that flavor. If you started predisposed to that flavor, you emphasize it even more the longer you're immersed. And also like chicken, it's hard to change the flavor if you botched it.

We're in an election year. Rhetoric is charged. People want to make hyperbolic claims about "preserving democracy" and "we must defeat the other candidate". I'm getting old. I don't want to defeat someone on the other team. I just want politicians who want to defeat the damn potholes in the street, and who want to defeat $20 "mid" hamburgers and defeat the social problems that come with things like homeless encampments and unchecked immigration.

We're all stewing in a pot of discontent. The social media era has magnified this - it didn't invent it, but it's strengthened its reach. Our current chart is one where that discontent can boil over, into our words and into our actions as well. This is going to linger a little while. Some people might be out there banging the drum of revolution. The democrats don't think Biden can win. Trump supporters are out there saying he's touched by the hand of God. Centrists think the whole country lost its damn mind (and it has). That's the marinade we're swimming in. Be the spice that changes the flavor to something better. Defeat problems, not people. Best of luck.

Bud

The Daily Horoscope for Cancer

Mentally, you might be ready to abandon certain dreams, even if you've invested a lot into them already (both monetarily and via your effort). Others might try to get you to stick to them, but you'll have to decide whether that's out of self-interest for them, or if they're legitimately looking out for you. You might not have a lot of good answers to choose from on that end, but being reactionary is your worst bet here. It's still better to choose a terrible option with some kind of plan than a mediocre option with no idea where you'll go from there.



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Today's Astrology Quote of the Day:
Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions...
~ Benjamin Stillingfleet



Daily Tao

If one wishes to shrink it
One must first expand it
If one wishes to weaken it
One must first strengthen it
If one wishes to discard it
One must first promote it
If one wishes to seize it
One must first give it
This is called subtle clarity

The soft and weak overcomes the tough and strong
Fish cannot leave the depths
The sharp instruments of the state
Cannot be shown to the people



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TODAY's ASPECTS

Sun Trine Midheaven: Current moment now's spirit, ego, image of self, and sense of aliveness is always in harmony with their view as seen in the eyes of others, reputation, and social standing.



Venus Conjunct Ascendant: Current moment now's creativity, tendencies for affection and calmness, and relationship needs is always connected and fused together with their personality and outward appearance, as projected to the world. Both parts are prominent in their psyche.


Uranus Square Ascendant: Current moment now's individuality, desires for change, and tendency to go against social norms is irreconcilably in conflict with their personality and outward appearance, as projected to the world. Adaptation is required by both sides.


Sun Opposite Saturn: Current moment now's spirit, ego, image of self, and sense of aliveness opposes and creates tension with their part of mind that is disciplined, respectful, and solitary. Balance is needed.


Sun Conjunct Mercury: Current moment now's spirit, ego, image of self, and sense of aliveness is connected and fused together with their thoughts, intellect, and communicative activity. Both parts are prominent in their psyche.

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