Achilles was the most famous Greek warrior at the Trojan war. A gifted healer according to the Iliad he was a pupil of Chiron's. "Wounded healer" takes on a different kind of meaning when you realize Chiron taught his pupils the art of battle and how to tend a wound IN battle.
'Sunshine, Drawing Room.' (1905) Vilhelm HammershΓΈiβs interiors are his most popular pictures, and they have defined public perception of his achievements as an artist. Although he was working in the era of Picasso, Matisse and Duchamp, he has more in common with Vermeer.
Daily Horoscope: Pisces - Friday, January 27, 2023 - You're in the process of shedding your old skin and it's a heady experience! Expect to drop excess pounds, unsupportive friends, and thankless obligations.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Monday, January 1, 2024 - Jupiter in Gemini for a year makes you the beneficiary of all the lucky breaks, last minute saves, and fortuitous encounters that this planet brings.
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VENUS TURNS RETROGRADE TODAY! Venus, planet of attraction, draws all kinds of UNWANTED attention when sheβs retrograde. Watch out for control freaks, narcissists and unholy boors. Venus is retrograde until September 3.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. God Bless her. A paragon of Justice, she fought the good fight. Rest in Peace, my dear. We owe you so very VERY much.
Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - A secret wish comes true today, but are you pushing the karmic envelope by asking for more? No, because the Universe owes you big time.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Friday, July 14, 2023 - Braced for the worst, an unexpected positive outcome comes as a surprise. Breathe a sigh of relief - then make good on promises to reform.
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I know Pluto's stay in Capricorn has been a long one, but it really is coming to an end. It just takes a while for those Moderns to change signs. Hang in there! π
Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - You're flattered that someone has a high opinion of you. What you're not prepared for is how influential this person really is. Previously closed doors open.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Saturday, June 17, 2023 - It may not look like it, but more things are coming together than are falling apart. Give yourself a couple of weeks and you'll see.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Friday, July 12, 2024 - True financial security comes from managing things in the here and now. Project too far into the future and you'll bankrupt your peace of mind.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - You've dealt with so many setbacks it's hard to imagine life without them. Get ready to be blown away when things start working out for you rather than against you.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - Accustomed to fighting for what you want, it's disconcerting to suddenly meet with cooperation. This may be a sign of things to come.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Friday, December 29, 2023 - The fact that you tried to do the right thing is what wins over people. This proves more valuable than any victory would.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - The Sun squares Uranus, planet of reversals, today. Anything that was up is down and what was down is now flying up. Try not to lose your lunch. Things will smooth themselves out by August 23.
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Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius - Saturday, January 21, 2023 - You'll soon experience a surge of creativity and inspiration which will be bolstered by an exciting series of money-making ventures.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - Don't be upset by what you're leaving behind. The prospect of what lies ahead will soon excite and enliven you.
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Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:
Weekly Horoscope: Aquarius: May 29, 2023 β June 4, 2023
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 β Feb. 17)
A worry is put to rest when Mercury conjoins Ruling Planet Uranus on June 4th . . .
Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Monday, February 6, 2023 - You will always be too sensitive. That's why acting like you don't care will never be convincing. Accept yourself for who you are and others will, too.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Monday, July 17, 2023 - Truth isn't always about smoking out lies. Sometimes it's about accepting life - warts and all. Into the black-and-white a little gray must fall.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Thursday, March 23, 2023 - Pluto finally leaves your opposite sign so say good-bye to that long string of failed relationships. Life gets a lot better from now on.
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Daily Horoscope: Aquarius - Monday, September 11, 2023 - A certain relationship comes full circle. You've had your ups and downs, but the bond between you remains unalterable.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - Sometimes the instinct for self-preservation gets in the way of spiritual evolution. Only you can decide if you're fighting for something worth holding on to or if it's time to let go.
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Daily Horoscope: Virgo - Saturday, December 24, 2022 - Does the current life path look familiar? The wonderful thing about learning from the past is getting a chance to apply what you didn't know then, now.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Saturday, December 23, 2023 - You're trying to find that place where you can live the life you want. This may be a physical relocation or an emotional state.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Friday, January 6, 2023 - The Full Moon brings a long and complicated chapter to a close. Turn the page. You'll find the story line improves substantially.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Friday, August 2, 2024 - Something you thought was over, isn't. And something you thought was going swimmingly just sank without a trace. Do what every Gemini is good at and improvise on the spot.
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Daily Horoscope: Libra - Friday, August 18, 2023 - Anxiety about a recent commitment is the knee-jerk reaction that follows on the heels of any big decision. Relax; you did good.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Monday, December 12, 2022 - It's amazing how centered you become when there's a million things to do. Proof again that you run in circles when there's too much time on your hands.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Thursday, February 23, 2023 - You finally get to the bottom of an irksome matter. Not only will you uncover the reason, but the solution will be immediately forthcoming.
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Daily Horoscope: Capricorn - Monday, March 20, 2023 - There's been a lot of blood, sweat, and tears lately, but the Sun/Pluto sextile shows that you're finally in reach of your goal.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - A dead-end suddenly opens up to reveal a wide vista. One break is all it takes to access a world of possibilities. Take in the view!
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Monday, August 21, 2023 - Your financial situation isn't so bad if you would be more patient. It takes time to turn an ocean liner around.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - There are people who get you and people who don't and in the next few weeks you'll find out who's in your corner.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - Be proud of your opinions. They're usually spot on. Can you help it if telling the truth is has become so controversial these days?
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Daily Horoscope: Aquarius - Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - Let the Chicken Littles have their day. Sometimes it's best to let panicky types wear themselves out with worry. The sky will still be up tomorrow.
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Daily Horoscope: Libra - Saturday, October 28, 2023 - Someone you thought had left is back. Bad nightmare sequence or a promising second chance? There's only one way to find out.
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Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius - Saturday, February 4, 2023 - Disentangling yourself from a situation proves more complicated than expected. Your mind and heart aren't as resolved as you say.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Thursday, July 6, 2023 - Things come together faster than expected. Don't waste time being suspicious; just be grateful that the Universe is lending a helping hand.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - People don't know how to wait for things to unfold nowadays, but you do. This is why you always get your prize when everyone else comes up empty handed.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Saturday, December 10, 2022 - Just about everyone you know is undergoing a major life crisis, so get ready to be their Rock of Gibraltar. Thank heavens you were born under an earth sign.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - A minor priority suddenly takes precedence. You'll be packing a year of experiences into three weeks.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Thursday, December 29, 2022 - Someone you meet will play a significant role. It seems unlikely now, but one day you'll wonder how you ever got along without this person.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - They say you can't change people's minds, but what kind of Gemini would you be if you didn't try? It's not like this is your first rodeo.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Saturday, December 24, 2022 - How is it that every fiasco thrown your way only seems to improve your standing? Clearly you're more resilient than you give yourself credit for.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Friday, September 15, 2023 - Tired of repeating the same mistakes? Accept an exercise in futility for what it is and start exploring new perspectives. You'll be glad you did.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Monday, March 11, 2024 - You may feel embarrassed by all the love and attention that will be lavished on you over the next few weeks, but drink it in. You're thirstier than you know.
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Daily Horoscope: Aries - Thursday, January 4, 2024 - Ruling Planet Mars is in Capricorn through February 12th. Set goals high because nothing is impossible now.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Saturday, August 26, 2023 - Mars, the planet of gumption, crosses a decisive angle of your solar horoscope. You're done playing it safe. It's time to get down to the business at hand.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Friday, September 8, 2023 - No one feels confident when pushed to excel. Yet it's this uncertainty (combined with your internal know-how) that shows you'll rise to the challenge.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Monday, September 18, 2023 - You're reluctant to lend support, because you're on weak footing and feel like you need to guard your own interests. Remember that giving gets you a lot in the end.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Monday, June 26, 2023 - Mars square Uranus makes circumstances volatile for the next eight days. Think of it as riding a bucking bronco and hold on for dear life!
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Daily Horoscope: Aries - Saturday, September 2, 2023 - It wasn't easy, but your love life has undergone remarkable changes. You're in a much more affectionate place now.
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Daily Horoscope: Libra - Friday, August 5, 2022 - You don't think people are ready for the next step, but they disagree. This is one occasion when spirit trumps circumstance. Be encouraging.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - What's the point of getting a relative to see the error of their ways? If they haven't recognized it by now, they never will. You have better things to do with your time.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - If you look beyond the current imbroglio, you'll see that you're on the right path. Stay the course. You'll get through this soon enough.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, August 14, 2024 - Old thinking is blinding you to future prospects. You're too married to an outmoded way of doing things and need to revamp your approach.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Tuesday, June 27, 2023 - It appears as if estranged loved ones, absentee friends, and querulous exes have all gotten the cosmic memo and will be making a concerted effort to make amends. Give peace a chance.
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Daily Horoscope: Aquarius - Monday, October 17, 2022 - It's OK to raise the bar every time people meet your expectations, but be sure to praise them first. Otherwise they'll feel like there's no pleasing you and they'll stop trying so hard.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Monday, July 8, 2024 - You will soon discover how much more rewarding and fulfilling life can be now that you're back on track to being the real you.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - If anyone knows how to play cards close to the chest, it's a Scorpio. You have the winning hand and should relish taking your time to show it.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - Brush up on those people pleasing skills because you'll soon be meeting some heavy-duty players who are in a position to open doors for you.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Friday, July 26, 2024 - August and September are pivotal. Life at home will be transformed as one chapter comes to a close and another begins. Have faith. You'll like what you see.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Monday, January 16, 2023 - Is the other party committed to reconciling differences? Gently remind them that replacing one list of demands with another isn't negotiating.
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Daily Horoscope: Gemini - Monday, October 23, 2023 - It's time to ask some serious questions about the people you socialize with. They may be taking more than you can give now.
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Daily Horoscope: Capricorn - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - Just because others don't feel things as deeply, doesn't mean they don't care. You're more serious than most. A little lightness in your approach isn't so bad.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Thursday, July 20, 2023 - A relationship makes it to the other side of a rough patch. It was a tough go but you did it together. You can look forward to happier times ahead.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Friday, January 27, 2023 - You resent how things always matter more to you than they do to the other person. But what can be done? You were born under obsessive Pluto and that's the way you're wired.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Saturday, February 18, 2023 - You'll make people happy when you learn to stop trying to cater to them all. A few fulfilled promises are better than a batch of half-delivered ones.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Thursday, November 23, 2023 - What matters most is that you live the life you want to live and not the one you feel you have to live in order to make ends meet. This will make all the difference.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Wednesday, July 12, 2023 - Don't be afraid to take baby steps as you approach a new venture. Things look a lot more doable as you familiarize yourself with the situation.
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Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius - Thursday, January 4, 2024 - You may feel like Indiana Jones the way you race across bridges that collapse right behind you but that only goes to show how flimsy structures were to begin with.
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The earliest I've seen is a 1930s cover to Horoscope magazine. I would have to dig it out. Neither symbol makes sense for Scorpio as the eagle is connected to the constellation Aquila and the Phoenix is a solar bird. It incinerates itself and never descends to the underworld.
Daily Horoscope: Virgo - Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - Your greatest accomplishment is you. Others settle into comfortable grooves while you keep looking for ways to improve. It's not always easy, but it's gratifying.
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Daily Horoscope: Taurus - Saturday, January 21, 2023 - Uranus out of retrograde flips the energy of the past 5 months. This portends a breakthrough; not a breakdown.
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Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - People are just going to disagree with everything you say with the Moon opposite Mars today so let it go in one ear and out the other.
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Daily Horoscope: Capricorn - Saturday, June 10, 2023 - You will finally hit your stride after months of playing catch up. For a Capricorn, this is probably the best blessing of all.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - As long as you have a dream then some version of it will come to pass. It's not a question of willpower; it's a promise of faith.
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Daily Horoscope: Libra - Monday, November 14, 2022 - Things are coming together in fits and starts. Yes, it's taking longer than expected but your patience will be rewarded.
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Daily Horoscope: Capricorn - Friday, June 14, 2024 - There's talk of a new position being created for you at work. It's a unique opportunity to redefine what you do so pursue it.
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Daily Horoscope: Cancer - Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - The first quarter Moon in Cancer reinvigorates you. You'll make more headway in the next two weeks than you have in months.
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Daily Horoscope: Aries - Friday, September 8, 2023 - As an Aries, it's hard to hold back, but underplaying your hand is better than overplaying it. You'll come across as more powerful.
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Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - There are dramatic developments afoot and you will make more headway in the next few weeks than you have in years. Get ready to go where no Scorpio has gone before!
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Daily Horoscope: Sagittarius - Monday, October 10, 2022 - You expected big changes in Sept. and were let down. Guess what's coming your way? Sometimes nothing's sweeter than delayed gratification.
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Meanwhile here's Everyday Astrology circa late 1940s/50s. Here you see the Scorpion and the Eagle - although in this case it's the American Eagle. My working theory is that the Eagle's association to Scorpio was inspired by Nazi Germany + the discovery of Pluto in 1930.
Daily Horoscope: Scorpio - Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - Part of going to the next level is unlearning some bad habits and changing your approach. It's a tough road, but you're ready for it.
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Daily Horoscope: Aries - Thursday, April 20, 2023 - The next 6 months are extraordinary. Not only do you make up ground lost over the years, but you'll come out ahead. It's nice to feel vindicated.
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