Mustang Messenger Vol 4 Issue 5

volume four | issue five | july 2009

• COLLEGE EVENTS • STUDENT FEATURES • ENTERTAINMENT •

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creditsEDITORSMelani ZunigaCoordinator of Publications

Keri GutierrezDirector of Marketing

STAFF WRITERDave RalphCommunications Writer

DESIGNERS / WRITERSLaura AmaroDigital Media Design Technology

Lorenzo GarciaDigital Media Design Technology

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It comes from YYOOUU! The Mustang Messengeraccepts stories, reviews andartwork submitted by TSTCstudents. If you’d like tosubmit your creative work forthe next issue, e-mail it topphhddcclluubb@@ggmmaaiill..ccoomm.

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4. Click the blue "Login" button in the top right corner. 5. Log in to WA. 6. Click on the Grades tab.

Note: Your WebAdvisor ID (WAID) is printed at the bottom of your TSTC invoice. Your defaultpassword is the last six (6) digits of your student ID. If you don't know your WAID, select "What'smy User ID?" If you are unable to log in with your WAID and default password, please call theTSTC Help Desk at 956.364.5000 to have your password reset.

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8. Log in to the myTSTC Portal. Go to http://my.tstc.edu. The username and thepassword are the same as your WAID and password.

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MEET YOUR PRESIDENTS- Dr. Cesar Maldonado- Veronica Sanchez

NEW RELEASES AT LRC- Enemies & Allies- Death Wore White- I’m Down

MOVIE REVIEWS- Terminator Salvation- Henry Toole Is Here

UPCOMING FILM RELEASES- Check out this month’s releases!

SPIRITUAL ADAPTATION- Student converts a classicinto Christian play

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SIC Jason Boland & The StragglersFriday, July 10 @ 8pm

Wild Bills, 3811 W Business 83, Harlingen, TX

Lon C. Hill BlueseumFriday, July 17 @ 7pm - 11pmHarlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen, TX

Rock for AustismSunday, July 19 @ 12pm - 8pmCactus Jacks, 1105 South Tamm Lane, Harlingen, TX

Emery with Maylene and the Sons of DisasterThursday, July 30 @ 6:30pmLas Palmas Race Park, 6 1/2 Mile N Taylor Rd, Mission, TX

Stimulate This! Tour with Staind, Shinedown, and ChevelleMonday, August 17 @ 7pmDodge Arena, 2600 N Tenth St, Hidalgo, TX

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TS Rio Grande Valley Dorados vs. Tri-Cities FeverTuesday, July 2 @ 7:00pm

Dodge Arena, 2600 N Tenth St, Hidalgo, TX

Drawing WorkshopTuesday, July 21 @ 7pmCreative Incubator, 1001 S 16th, McAllen, TX

“Migracion — Migrante” ExhibitThrough July 18 @ 10am - 5pmHarlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen, TX

Portraying the Great Depression in the ValleyThrough August 2 @ 10am - 5pmHarlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen, TX

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thics is a characteristicthat affects not only ourpersonal lives but also

our professional relationships.

Since humans are creaturesof habit, it is impossible tohave a standard whichgoverns our personal life andanother standard for ourwork environment. So the

choices we make when no one is watching alsogovern how we behave around others. Ethics is thebasis of trust and trust is just as important at workas it is at home. It is so important that the ancientGreek culture used one word, arête, to embody theentire ethical being which included courage, honesty,temperance, morals, and virtue.

By now you are wondering what this has to do withcause and effect; it means everything. As a studentyou are a colleague, a stakeholder and an employee-investor. You are a colleague to your classmates. Youare a stakeholder in the college and an employee-investor in your education. Simple rules can protectthe trust you place in others and that which othersplace in you.

Don’t cause pain: We each have an instrument whichis as sharp as a sword, our tongue. We can use ourwords to build trust or to destroy communication.Don’t deceive: Deception is the unjustified creationof misunderstanding in order to achieve a skewedresult. Don’t cheat: Cheating is a twin to stealing.Cheating can take the form of stealing time, energy,information or physical things. Obey the rules: Welive under systems of rules and procedures. These

guide our education and our lives outside of college.The were created only after great thought by ourleaders. Carefully think through your plans.

If you want to show your integrity, you have to live itevery day, all day long. The way to lead is tocontinually bring enthusiasm and energy into yourenvironment. TSTC is your college. The educationyou are capturing is an investment that will have areturn that will last a lifetime. Combined with ethicalleadership skills, your education will take you placesyou can’t imagine. Leadership starts within. Thecause is your behavior, the effect is your integrity andlivelihood.

ello, fellow Mustangs!This semester hasbeen all about

change. Sad but positivechanges have occurred in theSGA Office and I’m sure youcan share in the excitementof congratulating two ofSGA’s outgoing officers!

Former SGA PresidentGeorgeann Calzada has been hired into the TSTCteam as the new Pre-Tech Advisor for the StudentSuccess Office. She will be greatly missed but notfar from home! Former SGA Secretary Alison Parrahas achieved her goal and graduated from theDental Hygiene program earning her associatedegree. We wish both of you the best in all yourfuture endeavors!

Since both Alison and Georgeann stepped downfrom office, SGA had to restructure the officer

positions and I am once again your SGA Presidentand we had to find two other people to fill thevacant positions! Upon Alison’s departure SandieVela, former Dental Explorer, has been appointedinto the SGA secretary office and has been doing agreat job since!

As president for the remainder of the semester myfirst duty in office was to appoint a new vicepresident to serve the student body. As a first yearDental Hygiene student and outstanding studentrepresentative, Shannon Williams was a greatchoice to help strengthen and complete themissing piece of SGA! Welcome, Shannon andSandie, to the SGA team. We know you will makethe student body proud and provideoutstanding voices!

This month will be a continuation of fun andexcitement we seek in a college life. To make surewe are keeping the fun going SGA will be spicingup your lunch with TSTC Music Days! Keep your

ears perked on Wednesdays and Thursdays for thefresh new sounds of SGA’s play list. In other news, keep your eyes peeled for our“TSTC Minute” news programs being aired onYouTube.com; it’s the best way to find out what’sgoing on here at TSTC. So check it out! It will beupdated weekly with useful information aboutupcoming workshops and events.

If you have any questions or comments feel free tocontact the Student Government at 956.364.4343or at [email protected]. Don’t be afraid tocontact us with comments and/or suggestions. Thatis what we are here for.

Veronica Sanchez

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Increases heart strength for men. In a study of retired men, themortality rates for those who walked less than one mile per daywere double the mortality rates of those who walked more thantwo miles per day.

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Alleviate symptoms of depression. Results from a questionnaireshowed that walking 30 minutes, three to five times per week for12 weeks reduced symptoms of depression by 47 percent.

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Improves fitness. Walking just three times per week for 30 minutesper walk can significantly increase cardiorespiratory fitness.

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As women continue to make inroads into

nontraditional occupations many jobs that were

nontraditional for women in the 1986 were no

longer nontraditional for women in 2006.

These occupations include physicians and

surgeons, chemists, judges and magistrates,

announcers, lawyers, athletes, coaches, umpires,

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TSTC IntramuralsWellness WalkThirty students and employees braved heat and wind June 16 at

TSTC’s first ever “Wellness Walk” on the track around the AthleticField. Participants set their own pace for three laps – a total of onemile – and earned free water, snacks and T-shirts.

The next Wellness Walk is scheduled for September 15.

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mall U.S. flags that represent each U.S. soldierkilled during the military actions in Iraq andAfghanistan dot the ground on a section of

the mall at TSTC.

The 5,320 flags provide a somber reminder of theultimate sacrifice made by military personnel (4,630fatalities in Iraq and 690 in Afghanistan since 2001)to pedestrians and a group of Texas State TechnicalCollege Harlingen students and employees at theMemorial Day Tribute held May 26. The briefceremony fit between dark clouds that broughtintermittent showers.

Shannon Padilla, historian for the TSTC StudentGovernment Association who serves as Petty

Officer 2nd Class in the Navy Reserve, read thepoem “When I’m Gone” by Lyman Hancock.

After the event, she said that her training withcomputer networks and satellite communicationsmeans there’s a possibility she could be called toduty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or OperationEnduring Freedom.

“If I got the call to go to war, I imagine that my firstreaction would be fear,” Padilla said. “But, at the sametime I know that’s why I joined the military – to fightfor and defend our freedom.”

SGA Historian Salutes Nation’s Military HeroesS

When I'm GoneBy Lyman Hancock

When I come to the end of my journeyAnd I travel my last weary mile,Just forget if you can, that I ever frownedand remember only the smile.

Forget unkind words I have spoken;Remember some good I have done.Forget that I ever had heartacheand remember I've had loads of fun.

Forget that I've stumbled and blunderedAnd sometimes fell by the way.Remember I have fought some hard battlesand won, ere the close of the day.

Then forget to grieve for my going,I would not have you sad for a day.But in summer just gather some flowersAnd remember the place where I lay.

And come in the shad of eveningWhen the sun paints the sky in the westStand for a few moments beside meAnd remember only my best.


he Teachers Assistant Club and TeacherAssistant department organized aneducational program and accepted donations

for children’s care agencies during Child AbuseAwareness Month.

TA Club President Pauline Dymond said thatstudents and employees donated nine boxes ofclothes, toys, books and supplies for distribution tothe Rainbow Room, Blue Sunday and Buckner’sHome for Children. The non-profit organizationsoffer counseling, housing, clothing, and numerousservices to abused or neglected children. Officialsfrom the three groups made presentationsdescribing their missions to about 75 collegestudents in the auditorium of the state Rep. IrmaRangel Science & Technology Building on April 7.

“One of the main reasons that we got involved withthis project was because – as future teachers and

teachers’ assistants – we realized that many of thechildren we will work with in the near future willhave these types of issues. We wanted to give ahelping hand to those who are experiencinghardships now,” Dymond said.

“We worked together as a team and this projectinspired us to do more for the less fortunate. Wenow feel that we can actually make a difference inour community by acting as a family amongourselves and by spreading that message to others.”

Janet Magee, founder of the faith-based Blue SundayChild Abuse Prevention Initiative with headquartersin Port Isabel, reminded the audience that there’s anendless effort – not just a special month – to assistabused and neglected children.

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wenty-eight students became members ofthe Phi Theta Kappa International HonorSociety at the Beta Iota Phi Chapter

induction ceremony June 19.

“It’s an honor and a reward for all the hours ofstudying that we do to make something of ourselves.We know that the academic work pays off,” BetaIota Phi Chapter President Jessica Banda said afterexplaining the historical significance of PTK.

The Greek letters “phronimon,” “thumos” and“katharotes” – or PTK – symbolize “wisdom,”“aspiration” and “purity.” Presidents of two-yearcolleges in Missouri established the honor society in1918. The organization is the largest honor society inU.S. higher education with more than 1.3 millionmembers and 1,300 chapters.

Eligibility requirements for induction includeenrollment in a regionally accredited institutionoffering an associate degree program, completion of

at least 12 hours of coursework applicable to anassociate degree (Part-time students are eligible atTSTC.), a grade point average of 3.5 or higher,receive an invitation to membership from thecollege, and adherence to the moral standards ofsociety. Members must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.

New PTK members inductees include PresidentJessica Banda, Vice President Imelda G. Rodriguez,Secretary Victoria Ambriz, Joseph Robert Breuer,Joshua James Blanton, Dulce Carolina Castano,Bonfrancis Real Flordeliz, Emma J. Gingerich, XavierGonzalez, Marissa Jo Guerra, Wendy Kaye Howell,Gloria Elizabeth Leyva, Rolando Longoria, MichaelAnthony McKnight, Espereanza G. Moreno, BeckiLee Prado, Patricia Ann Quiroga-Trott, ChristinaNicole Salazar, Fidencio Saul Salinas, Juan MiguelSanchez, Hilario Serna Jr., Nanette Dawn Spear,Benjamin Scott Spradlin, Jona Beth Vinson, WandoWhitworth, Clark Alan Williams, Heather AshleyWilliams and Gabriel Adrian Zorilla.

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For More InformationBlue Sundaywww.bluesunday.org956.761.3357

Buckner Internationalwww.buckner.org214.758.8000

Rainbow RoomTangie Benson,Region 11 CoordinatorSend e-mail [email protected] phone 361.877.8768

he Terminator franchise is one of much expectation, sothis goes without saying that die-hard fans set a high bar.The film takes place in the time of the future war where

the inevitable Judgment Day has occurred leaving the ruralareas of the world in ruins. Humans are pushed to subleveldwellings and hidden safe houses scoured throughout the nowbarren nation. Skynet’s Terminators rule any open plains andstop at nothing until they, well, terminate any sighted humans.

We drop in on the famous John Connor, played by ChristianBale, who has yet to drop his infamous Batman disgruntled

voice, and follow him through an alternate timeline that differs from his mother’saccounts. The time has come for him to send a young low-key resistancemember named Kyle Reese, who in turn becomes his father, to the past andcomplete the time paradox that has enveloped this entire series. Though thisfranchise is one of the more famous ones known for time travel, if one pays closeattention to the series, there is not much to bank on as far as the theorized

results. Poor time paradox is only one of the flaws in this film. Before thenitpicking begins, I will say that “Terminator: Salvation” is a really good action andfun film. Though the entertainment value is high, the veil can quickly drop in thelight of “Terminator Logic.”

The expected spotlight upon John Connor to reveal his entire persona and hisrole in the resistance as the prophesized “Savior” and one to bring destructionto Skynet was sadly unfulfilled. Instead, the limelight fixates on a near-nobodynamed Marcus Wright who is a hybrid terminator model but thinks he is human.The story continues quite scattered trying desperately to link the three heroesand dismisses several real world impossibilities. I found myself saying “What!? Noway…” to several of the problem solving scenes in the movie.

In lieu of the many far fetched ideas, “Terminator: Salvation” can be veryentertaining, but one must deny themselves any thought processes and acceptthe science of the film to blissfully enjoy such a world.

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by Lorenzo Garcia, DMDT


Rated PG-131 hr 55 minAction /Sci-Fi

enry Poole is a character that can take most peopleto a point in their life where hope seemed beyondreach. Everyone knows how movies about hope and

bright lights at the end of tunnels are more difficult toexecute as believable, but director Mark Pellington brought agood script to life.

The story revolves around Henry Poole who is clearly goingthrough some life disturbances and seeking solace in a quietneighborhood. Hope, it would seem, has other plans for Henryas an extroverted religious neighbor, Esperanza, claims that a

water stain on the side of his stucco wall is the “face of Christ.” Soon thereafter,hordes of believers swarm in to Henry’s last attempt at solitude and smotherhim with thoughts of miraculous ideas and, worst of all, hope.

I really liked how Henry Poole refused to be taken by any mere occurrence ofpositive energy. At every turn where the movie seemed to try to corner theaudience, Henry was there to shoot it down in a very meta way. Though thiswould seem to go against the story’s intentions, it in fact digs deeper and bringsa truly intense version of real life hope that seems more plausible than the earlyattempts in the film. The film also has other aspects like relationships, family andcommunity, but I enjoyed how each one was deeply impacted by the main plotat hand.

Though “Henry Poole is Here” did not make too much hype in the box office, itis a very well constructed film and goes deeper than entertainment. I give it avery high recommendation for viewers of all sorts.

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SCENE 1: Dorothy meets angels. Lights down for stage set up. Dorothy stands in place. Lights up.

Dorothy walks up to center stage. She is carrying (or walking) Toto.

Dorothy: Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore! We must be over the rainbow!

Angel: Dorothy!

Dorothy (scared and taking steps back): Who are you?

Angel: I am your guardian angel.

Dorothy: Are you evil or are you good?

Angel: Fear not, Dorothy. God is good, and He has sent me to care for you.

Dorothy: Maybe you can help me. I need to find my way home. I don’t know how to get there.

Angel: The Lord will guide you. You may not see Him, but he will guide your every step home. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Dorothy (panicking): But I don’t know how to find my way home!

Angel: Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small isthe gate and narrow is the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Just follow the narrow path, Dorothy, and you will find life in King Jesus.

Dorothy (confused look): Follow the what?

Angel 2: Follow the narrow brick road.

Angel 3: Follow the narrow brick road.

Angels all together sing Follow the Narrow Brick Road. As the song is sung, angels guide Dorothy. After the song, angels leave Dorothy.

Dorothy: Where’d you go? Where are you guys?

Lights down.

SCENE 2: Dorothy meets Scarecrow. Scarecrow & Dorothy in place. Place trees on both sides of Scarecrow. Lights up.

Dorothy: Follow the Narrow Brick Road? Follow the Narrow Brick…? Well, now which way do we go?

Scarecrow: Pardon me. That way is a very nice way.

Dorothy: Who said that? Don’t be silly, Toto. Scarecrows don’t talk.

Scarecrow: It’s pleasant down that way, too.

Dorothy: That’s funny. Wasn’t he pointing the other way?

Scarecrow: Of course, people do go both ways!

Dorothy: Why – you did say something. Didn’t you? Are you doing that on purpose, or can’t you make up your mind?

Scarecrow: That’s the trouble. I can’t make up my mind. I haven’t got a brain, only straw.

Dorothy: Well, how can you talk if you haven’t got a brain? Are you dumb or something?

Scarecrow: Well excuse me, Missy Poo. If you are so smart, you should know where to go.

Dorothy: I am sorry, Scarecrow. I just haven’t been myself since I left Jesus.

Scarecrow: Who is this Jesus?

Dorothy: He is the Prince of Peace. He is the Wonderful Counselor. I used to believe in King Jesus, but then I quit and started doing my ownthing. Now I am miserable. That’s why I’m going to see Him again.

Scarecrow: Can He give me brain? I don’t wisdom, and sometimes me make real bad mistakes.

Dorothy: He is God of miracles and wonders! I am sure He can give you a brain!

Scarecrow: I think me go see King Jesus. I go too.

Lights down. To be Continued...

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New students need to attend a New Student Orientation. Sign up with your advisor.

Equal opportunity shall be afforded within the Texas State Technical College System to all employees and applicants for admissionor employment regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age or disability. TSTC will make reasonableaccommodations for students with disabilities.

View our fall course listings online atwww.harlingen.tstc.edu/courses

Cashiers will be located in theLRC Orientation Room the following dates.

Aug 24-26 8AM - 6PMAug 27 8AM - 7PMAug 28 8AM - 5PMAug 29 8AM - 12PMAug 31 8AM - 6PM

Whatever your dream is,we can help you achieve it.


New Releases at the LRC

Enemies & Alliesby Kevin J. Anderson

Death Wore Whiteby Jim Kelly

I’m Downby Mishna Wolff

All you need at the LRC to borrow a book is a valid TSTC student ID. For more information, visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/library.

As America and the SovietUnion race to build theirnuclear stockpiles, twoextraordinary heroes mustform an uneasy alliance.These studies in opposites—shadow and light—must overcome theirdistrust of each other tobattle evil and injustice.

Rookie detective PeterShaw, along with his chain-smoking, hard-as-nails,veteran partner, isconfronted with a bafflingcrime that stretches himto the breaking point.

Mishna Wolff grew up in apoor black neighborhoodwith her single father, awhite man who trulybelieved he was black. Thiship, funny memoir willhave readers questioningwhat it means to be blackor white in America.

FIELDHOUSE HOURSMonday - Thursday 10AM - 9PMFriday 10AM - 2 PMSaturday 1PM - 5PM

Armando “Brany” Dominguez, SupervisorRoom 101 Phone: 956.364.4341Email: [email protected]

Intramurals Department Personnel:

Jose Garza, Assistant SupervisorRoom 104

Phone: 956.364.4340Email: [email protected]

SSeerrvviiccee LLeeaarrnniinngg:: SSoommee CCoommmmoonn QQuueessttiioonnssWhat is Service Learning?When you get right down to the nuts and bolts there are manydifferent definitions of service learning, but in its simplest and truestform Service Learning can be summed up as combining education, acivic engagement/service activity and critical reflective thinking. Forexample, a chemistry instructor may have his/her students test thewater quality in a poor underserviced neighborhood. The students getto apply the lessons they learned in the classroom performing theservice. Then at the end of the project the instructor asks them criticalthinking questions about the tasks they have preformed and how itrelates to the community. That is how Service Learning works;however, it does not necessarily need to take place as part of a class.Research shows that Service Learning significantly enhances satisfactionand meaning of those performing the service. So many organizationscan and do use Service Learning as part of their volunteer programs.It may be something that may benefit a student club or a TSTCdepartment.

How is Service Learning Involved at TSTC?Over the past year there have been many service learning projects andevents on campus. Here is an example: for the 2008 elections therewas a voter registration drive and a debate watch. In the Voterregistration drive, volunteer registrars where asked to reflect on theirexperience registering young voters. During the Debate Watchstudents attending the event took part in a civic activity and they alsoreflected on the debate.

Other examples include the Pre-Surgical Technology program usingService Learning in its observations. The Learning to Lead Workshopsfeature critical thinking activities, encourage students to get involvedand give them real world skills. Dr. Merrill used service learning in herEthics and Religion classes this past spring semester. Service Learningcan also be found in PYST classes.

What is in the Future for TSTC and Service Learning?Within the next month look for TSTC’s very own Volunteer ResourceGuide. This guide will feature different organizations in need ofvolunteers and descriptions of activities needing to be performed. Theguide will serve as a resource for TSTC students and faculty who wantto be involved with both service and Service Learning. Also, in thenear future look for a Service Learning Reference page as part ofTSTC’s Web site. This page will have information for faculty andstudents who want to put together Service Learning programs. Thereare, of course, several more Service Learning projects being developedfor the fall and spring semesters.

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AArriieess 33//2211––44//1199Problems that surface at the beginning of the month seem torequire your immediate attention, yet it may take several attempts

to find your way through the maze of social issues. Your dreams loom largeenough to distract you from the real work at hand. Nevertheless, don’tsuppress your imagination even as you work to fulfill your current obligations.Learn to become steel. Trust in orange and other fall colors.

TTaauurruuss 44//2200––55//2200Intellectual Mercury’s shift into watery Cancer on July 3 addsfeeling to every thought and conversation, yet Venus and Mars

move into airy Gemini on July 5 and July 11 to favor playfulness and flexibility.Putting pleasure first is not self-indulgent now. It’s the best way to nourishyourself and raise your abilities to their highest potential. Experimenting withdifferent ways to work, play and love is not a sign of uncertainty but one ofself-confidence and trust. Enjoy dim light and warm cups of tea for meditation.

GGeemmiinnii 55//2211––66//2211Your mental hyperactivity is amplified when attractive Venus entersrestless Gemini on July 5, followed by go-getter Mars on July 11.

Many things pique your interest now. Your curiosity is heightened and you’reready to head into another direction with the slightest provocation. Yourdreams loom so large that you want to share them with everyone, but it’ssmarter to limit who you include in your closest circle of confidants.

CCaanncceerr 66//2222––77//2222Conversations tend to be intimate, and Pluto’s presence can revealdelicate issues. Hiding and blaming are two tactics that won’t

advance your interests, yet sharing a secret with someone you trust can lift aburden. When in doubt, throw it out. Instead of preserving what was, it’s timeto become a creator of what will be. Responsible Saturn’s harmonious trineto the Moon helps you put your thoughts in order, enabling you to recognizewhen an outmoded alliance has reached its limits. Attachment is suffering—let go; you were on the right track.

LLeeoo 77//2233––88//2222Disillusionment can be discouraging, yet seeing things the way theytruly are can open the way for a more realistic partnership over

the days ahead. Although you may receive support from others this month, it’stricky to separate the generous promises from what will actually be delivered.The ambitious Capricorn Full Moon Eclipse on July 7 trines karmic Saturn inyour 2nd House of Self-Worth. Calm down— people are thinking that whatyou offer is all you can offer. Put pride on the side for a try.

VViirrggoo 88//2233––99//2222When you face a potential loss with a creative and confidentspirit, you can transform a threatening situation into a golden

opportunity. The New Moon in cautious Cancer on July 21 is a Solar Eclipse inyour 11th House of Groups that reflects changing patterns in teamwork.Unique Uranus’ trine to this Sun-Moon conjunction represents the stimulationthat can come from new people. Exploring fresh areas of interest within theteam should put some excitement back into your life. This month will be funeven if you feel like you are always behind the desk. Stock up on thesweets— it will bring you colorful company.

LLiibbrraa 99//2233––1100//2222This month offers you a chance to re-evaluate how you expressyourself. Expansive Jupiter retrogrades over Neptune the Dreamer

and Chiron the Wounded Healer, activating your 5th House of Romance,Children and Creativity. Exploring ways to enjoy yourself is a smart idea, foryou’ll be most productive when you’re having fun. Relax and hug your lovedones for they need to know you care.

SSccoorrppiioo 1100//2233––1111//2211A Solar Eclipse in supersensitive Cancer on July 21, occurring inyour 9th House of Higher Thought and Faraway Places, may alter

your big-picture view of reality. You’ll be compensated for any losses by asudden and surprising gain when inventive Uranus makes a creative trine tothis New Moon Eclipse that shakes open unexpected windows of awareness.Acknowledging your uncertainty and opening your mind to alternative viewscan teach you more than fixing on a single perspective and clinging to itrelentlessly. Chill out!

SSaaggiittttaarriiuuss 1111//2222––1122//2211The role of your partners in both material and personal mattersmay be altered with a Solar Eclipse in self-protective Cancer that

falls in your 8th House of Shared Resources on July 21. Fortunately, if youexperience a loss, you’re likely to make a rapid recovery — inventive Uranus’creative trine to this receptive Cancer New Moon quickly unveils unexpectedways to reach your goals. A slow and sure-footed approach up the mountainof success is much more likely to take you to the top than an impatient one.

CCaapprriiccoorrnn 1122//2222––11//1199Judging yourself less harshly or forgiving someone else’s hurtfulbehavior on July 22 can clear the air of negativity and allow you to

move forward. The highly sensitized Cancer New Moon on July 21 is a SolarEclipse that can bring your unexpressed needs out into the open. Even if alucky break doesn’t turn out to be all you want, pursuing it with gusto couldteach you what you need to know for the next opportunity.

AAqquuaarriiuuss 11//2200––22//1188The retrograde turn of your ruling planet, Uranus, on July 1 shiftsthe field of significant change from your outer environment to

your inner thoughts and feelings. You are reminded that freedom comes fromwithin. Altering your beliefs and attitudes is liberating. Additionally, this action-packed month features two eclipses and the second magical conjunction ofJupiter, Chiron and Neptune. Don’t let the drudgery and drama of daily lifediminish the spiritual growth in store for you now.

PPiisscceess 22//1199––33//2200You’re tempted to wander off into dreamland this month, butthere’s too much to do to take any long breaks from reality.

Sociable Venus in Gemini waltzes into your 4th House of Roots on July 5,followed by animated Mars on July 11, increasing playful activities at home.Visitors are likely to interrupt your tranquility, so make it a party and just invitethem in. Joyous times with lively individuals will lift the spirits of your entirehousehold. Maintaining a playful spirit isn’t immature or irresponsible. It’s ahealthy release from the daily pressures of dealing with reality.

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