By Jack Fertig
Q Scopes
Pride festivities peak annually when the Sun enters Cancer, the sign of family and community. This year, issues of spirituality and religion come up to help affirm LGBT spirituality, leading to deeper questions about our individual and collective identities.
ARIES (March 20 – April 19): Avoid any games of verbal one-upmanship. You'll just hurt feelings and have to eat your words. If you're really so clever, you can figure out what needs work in your relationship. Listening to your partner will help.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Arguments over money arise too easily, especially over silly details like splitting a lunch check. Don't fuss over pennies. There are more important things than money. Think long and hard about what really matters. You may surprise yourself.
GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Try a new look, go shopping for clothes. If money is tight, hit the thrift shops. Your imagination and an open mind are better than any amount of money. Good as your own queer eye is, a friend's encouragement will help.
CANCER (June 21- July 22): New insights can be a little scary, but best to look deeper and find out what they're really about. Irritation with other people, awful and annoying though they are, is more about you than them.
LEO (July 23 – August 22): You need some private down time. Plans with friends may need canceling, but that's OK. Your real friends will understand, and the rest don't matter. New creative efforts can cure social ennui, but the real answers are deep inside you.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Stay calm, measure your words carefully, and just keep putting one foot in front of the other. Read the myth of Cassandra. Let people take or leave what you have to tell them. They'll eventually realize you were right.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): Your efforts to smooth out problems at home will only backfire. If you really want things to be nice, be a good listener and get a sense of how you can improve your own self and your actions.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Being responsible for a problem does not mean being at fault and solution is more important than blame. How much responsibility you should take is hard to judge. Take on what you can, but overdoing it is self-sabotage. Gauge your capacities carefully.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): Eagerness to explore new sexual techniques can improve your relationship or your chances for getting into one. If your baby balks, let it be "just a suggestion." Even without pursuing new pleasures the suggestion can open up conversations that build greater intimacy.
CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): Your ability to shut up and listen to job critiques determines your ability to profit from them. There's always room for improvement. You don't have to agree with every criticism, but listen and think carefully before responding.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Efforts at having fun are likely to get you into trouble. Unless you're considering skydiving, that doesn't have to stop you. How much trouble can you handle? You might find arguments fun, but your opponent is probably not amused.
PISCES (February 19 – March 19): "Family fun" doesn't have to be an oxymoron, although efforts may seem easily muddled and misunderstood. Listening rather than pushing can help. Or leave them alone and try out some new recipes or restaurants with adventurous friends.
