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my october horoscope:

"You shift your priorities from a position of authority and self-respect and finally get your bearings this month. It'll take the first 20 days to dislodge remaining archaic responses. It'll also take that long to reevaluate what had been pretty close to an obsession a month or two ago. You see the situation that once felt life-and-death important in a new light and may move that so-called must-do task down to 99th place on your priority list.

Without so much seaweed tangling around you and slowing you down, you can now speed along like a joyous, energized dolphin that savors the pure pleasure of movement. Some things that you minimized in the past suddenly seem more crucial and far more worthwhile than ticky-tacky fears and worries. Detaching from 'setting the record straight' or 'showing who's boss' gives you so much extra energy for more important things that actually make you happy and fulfilled!

You'll notice that you attract liberated, adventurous people this month. They recognize your growing appreciation of personal freedom and your need to divorce yourself from pointless turf wars. They admire your spirit and independence and may see some of themselves in you.

It's funny about self-revelation. It begins, oftentimes with a kind of crash that may be uncomfortable, scary and exhausting. It's that necessary thing that occurs during mental and spiritual evolution: You must let go of what seemed safe (though unsatisfactory) in order to make space for growth. It takes courage, this letting go business, but is so worth the trouble. You've already begun the process and will continue to explore deeper layers until the 14th, when a bright Full Moon acts like a cosmic milestone. The 18th bolsters your emotional being, which is still rather fragile, and the 20th gives you the impetus to push away from anything that diminishes you. (As you know, bad habits come in all forms: attitudes, substances, and even hurtful people.) The 21st and 22nd help you develop new goals and plans for your immediate future.

Instead of holding onto something that 'should have' worked but didn't, you take a plunge into an endless source of inspiration. Instead of questioning why something was unfair or downright punitive, you relocate your priorities to very fertile, emerald green pastures that can yield much more than you'd thought possible.

Another thing: You don't 'owe' anyone an explanation about why you've decided to make this shift. People that have actually been paying attention already get it. Don't trouble yourself with less interested types. Move forward. Be that joyous, liberated, energetic dolphin without a fear or limitation in sight. You end the month feeling like you've gotten an energy transplant! Good for you. Monthly touchstone: Green Tourmaline."

huh. seems like it's in line with my sitcom these days. which reminds me, while i was swimming in venice i got a little surprise. at one point while waiting for a wave to duck, i felt like there was someone hiding under water around me just waiting to pop up. i thought i was tripping. turned out to be a dolphin like right in my face. hello!