ARIES – What if, instead of being disappointed and dissatisfied, you simply shrugged it off and started down a new path? If the old one continually disappoints you, what do you have to lose but disappointment? New day, new way.

TAURUS – Staying too long at the dance may mean that you’ve missed your perfect exit. It is time to acknowledge when you’re finished or when it is time to go, and then do it. Leave and move on. You are the only one who can make this decision.

GEMINI – You are the creator of your own life. You have all the power. Now, make the choices that will make your dreams come true, without overanalyzing them.

CANCER – There may be some unexpected surprises this month, which will require dipping into the funds quite a bit. Be as prepared as you can be by curbing your unnecessary spending for a few weeks, at least until September.

LEO – A wise man once said you should take a trip to somewhere new at least once a year, or you’ll never experience different things. It doesn’t have to be a long or extensive or expensive trip. Drive to work a different way. Shop in a new store. Expand your mind.

VIRGO – Keep an open mind. You don’t know everything, yet. Knowledge and wisdom have so many levels, we can never stop learning new things. Everyone grows differently, so we have to be patient with some and studious with others.

LIBRA – Just keeplooking forward. You can’t go back, so why dwell on what is back there? Learn from it what you can, and use what you learn to make the futurebrighter. It is the only thing that makes sense.

SCORPIO – If it is not going as you would like, changes have to be made. Not by someone else, since you have no control over that, but by you. Change your attitude or change your actions to make a difference.

 SAGITTARIUS – There are all kinds of pressures on us every day. But the ones imposed on us by others, who want to dictate our behavior, are simply unacceptable and add to an already demanding life. Do things your way and don’t apologize for it.

CAPRICORN – Busy, busy mind needs to slow down and rest for a while. Give yourself a break. Visit a stream, lake or river and just watch it go by. Sit in the park, away from everyone and watch how the leaves move on the trees. Listen to quiet music or nature sounds. Just stop thinking.

AQUARIUS – It doesn’t matter as much if you finish the race, as it does how the race was run. Did you do your best? Were you considerate of others in the race too? Did you accept defeat or victory with grace? Those things will determine the real outcome.

PISCES – There’s a storm brewing. You should try to avoid conflict and confusion right now so you don’t get pulled into a situation that really has nothing to do with you. Escape while you can when you see the first sign of stormy weather.

Teresa Sue McAdams, co-creator of “Today’s Journey Tarot”, co-author of “Today’s Journey Tarot, A Traveler’s Guide”, co-author of “Tarot Meditations, A Journal for Self-Discovery”, and author of “Lessons, The Wisdom Within Each Moment”