Dear Workplace,

What a complicated situation. I am sorry but I don’t think you are going to be successful in pushing your boss away gently. He is clearly attracted to you and I would expect this to increase not otherwise. Secretly I think you may like this some. It’s good for the ego and you have a Leo Moon and I don’t mean to judge this. I just think acknowledging it will give it less power to keep you so beguiled with your own life.

There is that but you’ve also got an attraction to a good story and I think this has some play as well. It is as if you are an actress in a drama but you have written yourself into a corner and now need a way out.

The way out is reality. Reality is: the guy is married, you barely like him, I think you’re bored and even if you could successfully push your boss away… I bet you anything you’d be looking around for the next love story within a day or two. This is who you are Workplace, so the real question is this: what do you want to do with your life and your talents? Because this is the other key - You can’t have it all.

You just simply can’t have it all and if you go back up and read your own words, you will see this is also what you are trying to do and my vote?

I say, quit your job and find a new story because this one is played out unless you want to have an affair and take the story in that direction… which is seems you do not.

Good luck.

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Dear Blocked,

This may sound like criticism but it absolutely is not. Because when I see a chart like yours, I feel nothing but compassion. How can a person possibly live in these shoes?

And I have some advice for you which may sound simplistic or even stupid, however I don’t think it is. I got this from my friend Ben, who got it from Katherine Hepburn, who simply said, “You can’t have it all”.

And fact is, you can’t have it all! And when Ben ran into this concept, he found himself enormously relieved. And I suspect you may have a similar experience if you will allow this simple truth to penetrate. Because if you do, when you look around at people who are (still) laboring to have it all, I bet you smile. Been there, done that, figured it out.

So try it. Be willing to concede, accept and embrace the fact you can’t have it all and I bet you see some priorities emerge. Boy won’t that be nice.

Good luck.

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Dear Social

With a stellium in Gemini and Jupiter conjunct your Moon in Aquarius, you really don’t want anyone making rules that impinge upon your right to flit about and roam freely. So I am not surprised you are feeling angsty. And an argument could be made that you ought to grow up and conform; however, I am not the one who is going to make it.

I do think you should grow up - but not by conforming and subverting your nature. Instead, I think you should make your nature even larger by explaining to your employer that you are committed and will do a fantastic job, but you require your time off be yours without restriction.

You might add that you are a responsible person and have no intention of coming in drunk at 4 AM to work at 6 AM… if this is true and I suspect it is. Because you do not sound irresponsible! You just sound as if you’re wigging on a short leash and if they will allow you to be leash-free, you will probably be their dream au pair.

So I would try to communicate this. It is the mature thing to do and if they insist with their rules, you just may have a deal-breaker on your hands. And even in the worst case scenario, you’d have learned something about you.

Good luck.

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Dear Dissatisfied,

I wish I could tell you a job change would do it, but there is tremendous conflict in your chart. I think if you make a change you will find, “wherever you go, there you are”. It would be like someone who moves across the country or even around the world and finds it make no difference whatsoever. Or someone who leaves one woman for another, only to have the exact dynamic they were trying to escape constellate in even worse form. So I am sorry to say, I would have to advise you stay where you’re at and work out why this bothers you so much.

Because the fact is, this life is as full of lazy-asses as it is of anything else. Big noses, little feet, (”Short people have no reason to live”), and if these people are going to bother you, then you can be sure the universe is going to send them to you in a stream until and unless you find a way to transcend.

As for the astrology, you have Mars (anger) square your Moon and Mercury, which suggests you are recreating some kind of scenario where you are mad at your family (Moon) and your lousy siblings / neighbors (Mercury). With Mars in Pisces, mostly likely they took advantage of you and you felt they lacked compassion. And this may be true. Your family may have been exactly like that but at this point the problem is internalized. It is yours to solve and the only thing that is going to help is consciousness.

Astrologically, Saturn is leaving Leo for Virgo here pretty quick and as it moves into aspect with this bit of your chart, I am sure you will feel increasing pressure to solve this with no means to escape. Sorry, but on the upside once you get this solved, you will get it solved forever and for good.

Good luck.

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Dear Trouble,

When a scenario constellates over and over in your life, it’s because there is something you are just not getting. There is something you are supposed to uncover or discover or overcome… or something! It is not random. How can it be random when the same situation sets up time and time again, and when the common denominator in each scenario is you? Obviously you have some play here.

If this is not clear to you, just imagine a woman who has a man who beats her. The man before this one beat her, and the one before that one beat her too. Eventually she’s bound to see the pattern and get to the point where you are now. She’ll realize that it’s a pretty safe bet if she quits this man and gets a new man, he is going to beat her unless what? Unless she figures this out!

So you are having problems with male authority figures who I would suppose are acting as surrogate dads. In other words, you’re dealing with a father/daughter dynamic here. You are also dealing with a mother/son dynamic because that’s how these things work. The players go back and forth. And considering you’re a double Cancer, the astrology supports my theory; with this much Cancer in a chart, there is going to be parent/child theme in all your relationships, period.

So if you want to resolve this and break your pattern, I would start thinking along these lines. You are recreating your relationship with your father in some way, shape or form. Figure out how and you’ll have some leverage around finding a way to rewrite this script.

Good luck.

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Dear Student,

They say that life it too short to spend it doing something you are not passionate for. But for Capricorn risings like you and me, I’d say that life is too long! And looking at your stellium in Scorpio, I have to think you’re going to prove very hard to kill - so I think your concern that you might be on the wrong path is valid… sort of.

See, your education will never be wasted because being psychologically sophisticated is an asset that is applicable to everything all the time. If you consider the symbol for Capricorn - a goat climbing a very large mountain - what you could be discovering is not that you are climbing the wrong mountain, but that the top is somewhat further off than you thought. And when you initially consider this it may upset you, but in reality it’s not that big a deal. This is just life and life unfolds.

And I’m not worried about you at all. Because obviously this has emerged and if you were intent on stuffing your feelings and committing to a career you have no passion for, you would not have written me.

So this is where you are and you are going to have to do something about it. Are you capable of that? Of course! I would bet you are more capable than 95% of the people out there and I bet you’d agree with me.

So just be still and ask the universe to show you the best path. I bet you anything it will oblige and from there you need only execute, which is a walk in the park for Capricorn.

And on a more visceral level, with all those planets in Scorpio, never ever choose the thing that has no energy for you. Because if you do, you will shrivel up.

Good luck.

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Dear Married,

I am not sure what you are afraid of. Are you afraid you will cheat? You don’t have to be afraid of that. You can cheat or you can not cheat, this is a decision you get to make.

As for your feelings for this man: if you go back to work with him, they will still be there. You will still be attracted to him and I am sure he will still pay you a lot of attention. But this does not predict the result of the situation because what happens is completely up to you.

I would hate to tell you to leave your job just because you are afraid. Assuming you like your job, it would be much more empowering for you to go back to work and discover that as a matter of fact, you can handle yourself. You can be attracted… you can even be in love with someone and you still get to choose what you do about it. Knowing something like this is this is very powerful.

And if you take a new job, this guy will be out of sight, but not necessarily out of mind. In fact his presence may grow stronger with time, as people tend to idolize others when they reflect back. And in many cases, if they were actually with the person they were pining for, they may be seeing reality by now - and reality is uglier than fantasy every time!

So it’s up to you. But if it were me, I would go back to my job (assuming I liked it). And with this first “love experience” somewhat assimilated, I would try to see this man in a more critical and detached way.

For example, you say he is young. Is he too young? Is he flitty? Would he make a good husband or does he best serve as a distraction? You see what I mean. You can poke holes in this, as easy as you can inflate it, most likely.

On the other hand, maybe you do really love him. And maybe you have a destiny together and so forth. I doubt this but if it is true, nothing you will do will stop the relationship. You’ll get a new job and run into him at the corner store, or the cleaners, or you’ll collide in a car accident.

You get the idea. I think you’re good to go back to work. You are strong and you are smart and you are not going to do anything you don’t want to do.

Much love, and good luck.

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Dear Confusion,

You’re not that confused. What you are is authentically eccentric. You’ve got a lot of Aquarius and you want to reform and revolutionize. You want to be independent, change the world and live and be your ideals. And I don’t think there is anything wrong with this.

See you’re okay volunteering because if you’re unpaid… if you’re not paid by Wal-mart or any lesser symbol of corporate piggishness, then you are clean. But here’s the rub:

This is not utopia! This is life on earth and it is flawed. And if you are going to “create jobs” and I surely think you should, then you are going to have to “play well with others”. Others who shop at Wal-mart, or work there, or work for someone who supplies them! For that matter, you may have to sell to them yourself! And will cause you extreme discomfort? Of course! But at least you’ll be getting something done!

The fact is the world has problems. And all you can do is influence your sphere. Beyond that, you can make your sphere as large as possible. But often this means compromise of some kind. So these are your choices:

Extreme discomfort and get nothing done.
Extreme discomfort and get something done.

What do you think?

I think you’re a natural leader and you ought to get something done.

Good luck.

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Dear Mom,

First off, you should know that anyone in your situation would have a struggle. You have been joined with your baby for close to two years. How could you not be anxious? So relax about the feelings you’re having. Something would be dramatically wrong if you were not experiencing them.

Now regarding the fear, it may help if you can better define it. Considering you have found a caregiver you trust (no small feat for a Scorpio), just exactly what is it you’re afraid of? How about I take a guess?

Are you are afraid what people might think of you? Are you afraid people might think you are a bad mother? Well then, just say it right out. That’s what scares you! And then you can deal with it rationally and I can help.

First, you’re a single mother. You have to support your baby!! Going to work is making her a priority! But further, these are facts:

There are people who are cut out to be stay-at-home moms. They love it! They love every minute of it. They like to homeschool. They thrive in this role and guess what? You’re not one of them! You are you, and I assure you that your daughter has the right mother, not the wrong one. So your main job as a parent is to manifest yourself completely, to set an example for your daughter so she is empowered to do the same. Sound right?

And so what I think is happening here is this: Your Scorpio “feels” taking the job is the best path (and I agree). However, your Capricorn side - which is pronounced by the way - feels guilty for wanting to achieve in the world… something beyond parenting. And bottom line, you are going to have to accept yourself. Your nature, that is.

It’s really too bad women judge each other. The ones who work outside the home assume the ones who don’t are lazy. The ones who work inside the home think similar about the ones who go to work. You know. They are escaping their family duties.

The fact is some women don’t have a choice one way or the other. Lack of money can force either situation into being, but more importantly every woman is an individual! And some of us thrive in the workplace while others thrive at home. And the only thing that matters for our sons and for our daughters, is that we thrive, period. So here’s my advice:

Go to work. If people judge you, assume they are ignorant. Because they are.

Good luck.

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Dear Artist,

There is really no choice here. Can you let some angry jackass prevent you from having the career you have wanted since you were five years old? Of course not! That’s not an option. Think about it. How about you quit it all? And then what? ::shakes head:: And then nothing! So you see you are going to have to stay and fight, but I think the fight is going to be mainly with yourself.

Now it doesn’t matter whether this guy is mentally ill or not. He probably is and it may help you to think of him like that but here are some facts:

You are a strongly Cardinal person. That means you tend to be controlling and if you read your post up there, you will see what you are trying to do with this guy. You are trying to get him to follow the rules! With your 10th house Sun and Venus and Mars in Aries, you are trying to police him! And let me tell you something:

I have had very limited success in getting others to color inside the lines! In fact, I have had no success at all! Have you?

Look. Say you have a kid and you force them to comply? What happens? What happens is the first chance they get; they get the hell away from you! They escape! You simply cannot control other people. So you must control yourself. And with Saturn (control) currently transiting your first house (self), this message could not be any stronger. So here is the smart play:

The guy is crazy! Crazy people make their own rules!! They have no interest in doing otherwise. So get this into you head. He is a rule-breaking bastard and there is nothing you can do about it. In fact, it’s none of your business! Running his life is none of your business!

Understanding this, and accepting this as reality, start thinking about how you’re going to work around him towards achieving your life long goal and I think you’ll be happy with how things progress.

Good luck.

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