Horoscopes by Fishing Guide to the Stars 4/11/2013

“Which is the villain? Let me see his eyes,
That, when I note another man like him,
I may avoid him.”

Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing [V.i.183-5]

“Musician and nightclub proprietors lead complicated lives;
It is advisable to check ahead to insure performance dates and times.”
(New Yorker Magazine, listings.)

Aries: “Hello San Antonio!” (San Antonio is really a Gemini City). I was walking, in the predawn twilight, along the Riverwalk, and as I passed under the Commerce Street Bridge, there was a homeless guy, passed out. One shoe on, one off, an apparently empty can of an inexpensive malted beverage, half-encased in a brown paper bag, crumpled, on its side, near the supine head.

The local law enforcement agencies are meticulous about keeping the historical potion of the Riverwalk free of problems. The Commerce Street Bridge is an anomaly because that’s about the only place where a body a could pass out, unnoticed except by pedestrians. Most of the city cops and park police cruise by in little john-boats. That bench under the bridge? Not visible, no direct line of sight. Which gives us an idea in Aries-land, now that birthdays are upon us…. As the dark moon approaches we need to find a place to hide. I know, birthdays and all, but seriously… Out of sight.

Taurus: Old proverb, maybe it’s a Chinese saying, I’m not sure of the first instance. The saying? “If you stand still in a stream, the water continues to flow around you.” The implication is that standing still, not going with the flow? You miss something.

As a good Taurus, you’re reading this, so you are a good Taurus, I want you to be still. I would like you to think, maybe in a Zen-Koan way, consider that expression. As a good Taurus, this is the time you want to be rock-solid and stable. As a Taurus, this is the time to be the rock, standing still, in the middle of the stream. Let the emotions wash over you, but maybe think about not going with the flow. Let someone else do the changing. Be patient and observant, for now.

Gemini: I did, once upon a time, sail. I spent a portion of one summer, in the lake, riding around on a lateen-sailboard. It was much fun. As a part-time captain, as a fishing guide, I have to be able to talk the nautical talk.

As a Gemini, you are “becalmed.”

I know no-one, not a soul, these days, who uses a sail-powered craft. I understand the simple physics, but that’s about it. I love it when a sailboat is becalmed because that means smooth motoring for me, whether that’s a bass boat or an inshore bay boat. Doesn’t matter, to me. Smooth waters, I like. As a Gemini, you’re kind of stuck in this next few days, and this only gets worse as we get past the weekend, from “Not much wind,” to “dead in the water.” I can’t answer for sailboat captains, but from my point of view? If you’re stuck? Why not fish? Can’t hurt.

Cancer: I have a single line that I’d like to use. Seeing as how this is going to a buddy of mine, not named “Bubba,” but macho enough guy, the line gets a little extra emphasis. The suggestion for the next few days? This week, next week, for the Cancer (Moon-Child) Sign?

“Let it go, princess.”

Simple message. Can’t win this one — you knew that before you started. Can’t win, and yet, you keep struggling with it. Repeat refrain. Just because this one doesn’t work, doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good idea. It might very well have been. With this issue at stake? That doesn’t mean it wasn’t important, or you shouldn’t stick up for the underdog, again, no, that’s not the message. For the time being, like next 7, maybe ten days?

Repeat refrain.

Repeat as often as need be.

“Let it go, princess.”

The (mighty) Leo: The symbol I prefer for Uranus is a stylized letter H, stands for “Herchel,” the astronomer who predicted the planet’s location. The other symbol is a circle/dot with an arrow pointing straight up, kind of like a realigned Mars’ symbol. Either way, the energy — all in Aries — a compatible fire sign for Leo — is strong and invigorating. Use it. Use it wisely. Pick and chose. Be a little picky. Pick three destinations. Pick three goals. Grab a handful of goals and mighty Leo dream, gather them up and put them in a metaphorical basket.

I was trying to get you to narrow your set of goals to just three items. More is okay, but this week is — this weekend is — it’s all about selecting three then seeing which one is easiest, quickest and simplest to accomplish. Pick three, think about over the weekend and then pick one that you can get to, one that is obtainable, one that can happen, right now. Make it happen. You got the power. Mars and Uranus, pushing you forward. Pick three, then take the easiest one to reach.

Virgo: My friend and I walked into a place for a lunch. Waitress who served us? Virgo. Done her chart. Ordered up and as she was taking our drink order, ice tea and water, I reminded her that she was our favorite server there. She blushed and demurred, faintly. “Oh, I know you tell everyone who works here that.” She smiled. Lunch was very prompt and there was a smiley face on the back of the bill, with a “Thanks!” It’s that social grease I tend to employ, and as a Virgo, I’d suggest you try it, too. “You’re my favorite.” You know it’s either a line or an attempt at charm, or, in my case, it was really sincere, as whomever is serving me is my favorite — for obvious reasons. Okay, works two ways. Start by saying something nice. Could be the server, could be your mate, someone, anyone. The second part of the Virgo equation? When someone says, “You’re my favorite?” Accept it. Don’t question, equivocate or snark back.

Libra: I’ve lived “inner-city” for a number of years, both in Austin and San Antonio. Different tones to the towns, that’s for sure. Maybe 70 miles separate the two, but there’s a world of differences. Still, both towns are Texas, but Austin is “Central Texas” while San Antonio is “South Texas.” The distinction was lost on me until I spent more time “South.” Different worlds, that’s what the difference is. Different worlds. I can easily fit in either one, but that’s a bemused sense of the absurd and genuine love of place (either city).

Inner-city has its own pace, inner-city has its own rhythm, and inner-city has its own dirt. There’s a very cosmopolitan dust that settles on everything. From flakes of dried, dead skin to partially burnt hydrocarbons, to the finite mist from automobile (and truck) tires, there’s this inner-city dust that settles and then coats everything. Can’t really wash it off, and if I’m gone for a few days, this stuff settles on everything, a fine, thin coat, reminding me of the city’s presence. This week, especially Sunday, Monday? There’s a subtle reminder about where your Libra self is.

Scorpio: The advantage of having all the same kind of hardware, like I’ve got, the charger for the phone, the tablet and the other stuff, it’s all the same. Makes travel easier. I was on a fishing trip, not long ago, and the problem? I had a single charger but there was a phone, a portable music player and tablet, all needed to be charged up. I had a car charger, and I could waste gas idling while the car charger did one, but then, I only had one connector cord. One charger, one cord, three things that needed electricity. As a Scorpio, you’ll run into this same kind of problem in the next couple of days. Either double-check your list before you leave, or, what I’m thinking, you’re going to have to figure out which thing you want the most. Charge that one device. Music. No, phone. Wait, tablet for e-mail. What the hell.

Sagittarius: I ran an across an older sign, from a place in the UK, “Bondage Available.” I’m unsure of the exact antecedent, but the mind can have some fun with that one. What it means now, and what it originally meant? I’m sure originally it was about a creating a legal bailment for secure transactions. However, in my mind? Whips and chains. Whips, chains and tight leather corsets. Restraints and so forth. Language is a living, breathing organism and meaning changes. With that in mind, consider that you might say something, in a moment of Sagittarius exuberance, and that message might come across, well, wrong. However, this isn’t all bad, it’s matter of realizing we’re gushing while everyone else if sort of, slow? Not bad, just realize we’re going to use an exact phrase, in an exact manner, and that will upset someone else. Hey, you’ve been warned, “Bondage available.”

Act now, while supplies last.

Capricorn: Texas History, useless trivia department — The Governor’s Palace, completed in 1749, was the first capital of the then Spanish State, Texas. It now stands a little to the west of City Hall. Once a seat of government, always a seat…. While I’ve walked past the Governor’s Palace many times, I don’t think I’ve ever been inside. Not a good tourist. I was more intrigued, it’s like party place for rent these days, with its historical value, and probably a few ghosts, it was where the Mexican Army headquartered during the siege of the Alamo. One building, adjacent to the current seat of the government, which, in turn is adjacent to an even older form of government, the San Fernando Cathedral. Three in a row, tick, tack, toe. There is a certain familiarity with authority that comes from all of this. Three in row, and it’s like, there’s going to be three in row, this week, next few days, wherein the good Capricorn learns to bow to the current authority. I said bow, I didn’t say grovel, kiss ass, or genuflect. More like a symbolic acknowledgement of the current government of the Land of Capricorn. For now. Symbolic goes a long way in making it better for you.

Aquarius: Buried on my web log, there’s an attempt to use a dictation software. Experiment failed horribly for me. My diction might leave a lot to be desired. I can’t speak in measured tones, either. I get excited and rant and rave, usually with much flailing of my arms. Not a good dictation person.

I work best, alone.

The last time I had a recording of me transcribed, the transcriptionist artful pointed out that I talk fast. Not a typical Southern trait. I have a certain volume of information I’m trying to get across, and the verbal medium isn’t enough, some times. Look at the length of my weekly horoscope, originally targeted at 1200 words (100 words per sign), I regularly produce two to three times as much.

Good so far?

This is about the Aquarius volume of information, and how you want to deliver that information. Stick with a medium that suits your delivery volume. Me? I like words on the web.

Pisces: It’s been strongly suggested that the author Shakespeare grew up on Henley Street, in Stratford. In other words, Shakespeare the playwright grew up a hundred miles north-west of London. He wasn’t an urchin in the streets of London, and nor was he really a nobleman, for that matter. The point about his crest is public record and historical fact. However, most of what is factually known and has provenance, is a lot of nothing.

From the absence of fact, a whole publishing industry has emerged, full of fanciful rumors, half-truths and out-right fictions. There is an urge to channel up some historical myth. As a Pisces, you can do this better than most. I’d be careful, though, as you start spinning tales, in your own, Pisces mind, make sure you can delineate what’s fact and what’s fiction. As long as you know? What you tell us? That’s all good.

“No kidding, it’s a true story…”