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Create. Participate. Celebrate. Culture Days are here.

When it comes to culture, Canadians love expressing themselves!

Plan your own journey and celebrate your love affair with culture with three incredible days to dive into hands-on, eye popping activities with everything from live theatre to art and film to dance, heritage and so much more.

Immerse yourself in the exciting behind-the-scenes world of artists and cultural practitioners September 26, 27 and 28. This marks the 5th celebration of the annual Culture Days weekend, a collaborative, nation-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.

The Culture Days movement brings tons of free events to Kamloops to encourage everyone to get out and directly interact with our artists, foster appreciation and be a guardian of cultural life in our community.

In recognition of the value of arts and culture in Canada, admission to Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG) is free during Culture Days. KAG will be open regular hours on Friday, September 26, 10:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday, September 27 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Check out Zev Tiefenbach’s exhibition “The Memory Box” and preview this year’s Art Auction exhibition. For anyone

Cvetozar Vutev and Martin Kratky played Bach’s two-part Inventions at Kamloops City Council as part of the Culture Days, a three-day national celebration of arts and culture. Kamloops Symphony will be participating with a free open dress rehearsal at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 27.

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The Kamloops Arts Council (KAC) is participating in Culture Days by hosting two events, both free and open to everyone. Visit KAC in their Main Gallery and Wilson House Gallery where they will have some exciting familyfriendly activities planned.

The KAC Main Gallery is located in the heart of Downtown at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 Seymour Street West.

On Saturday, September 27 plan to watch an incredible live painting demonstration by Kamloops-based artist Ken Farrar from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Ken is well known for his acrylic paintings that are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. His paintings glow in the dark! Ask questions and view Ken’s artwork. Come learn why Ken’s paintings glowin-the-dark. Admission to the Main Gallery is free and accessible Tuesday to Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

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To address and raise awareness of the challenge of preventing violence against women, two marches were held last weekend in Downtown Kamloops. The annual Take Back the Night rally (above) was held on Friday, September 19. A crowd of women and men gathered to hear songs and speeches and then marched down Victoria Street as a direct action to proclaim the right of women to move freely in their communities at day and night without harassment or sexual assault. Take Back the Night is an international event with the mission of ending sexual violence in all forms.

On Saturday, September 20 a group of peaceful demonstrators met outside of the TNRD Library for Save Our Sisters, (left) a rally to support a national inquiry on missing and murdered aboriginal women. The group marched down Victoria Street to First Avenue to help create awareness and to protest the federal stance on this issue.

Rejuvenate body and spirit at Interior Wellness Festival Once a year practitioners, teachers and businesses come together to present an event that will inspire you to wellness: body, mind and spirit. This celebration of health, wellness, yoga, fitness and spirituality in Kamloops is the the 5th Annual Interior Wellness Festival.

Featuring free healthy-living seminars and workshops; a vibrant, interactive marketplace;

Healing Garden and Intuitives Area with practitioners working to provide holistic treatments; free yoga and fitness classes and a cafe with fresh food and entertainment. Plan to come and stay for a while and come back each day.

The festival is a community event and a fundraiser for local organizations. It’s on a bus-route and is free to attend: encouraging easy access

for the whole community.

Celebrate wellness and spend some time at this weekend long festival happening Friday, September 26 to Sunday 28 at Thompson Rivers University Conference Centre.

Doors open at 5:15pm on Friday with an opening ceremony scheduled for 5:30pm. For a full schedule visit interiorwellness.com.

Culture Days movement brings three days of free events to Kamloops - continued from front paintings that study moments of contemplation. Take part in a free life drawing session happening from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

Bring your own supplies including hard drawing surface for this open session where a draped model will be in attendance.

The local chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is hosting their art exhibition at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre and will have artist demonstrations throughout the three days from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO) is participating in Culture Days with a free dress rehearsal at Sagebrush Theatre.

Join the KSO September 27 at

1:00pm where participants will be invited to sit on stage with musicians. Refreshments will be served at intermission and there will be opportunities to meet musicians, piano soloist Michael Kim and music director Bruce Dunn.

Kamloops Photo Art Club and Exposure Photo Gallery are partnering up to show you the magic that can happen in the ‘Digital Darkroom’ at 351 Victoria St. on Friday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Saturday from 2:00pm until 4:00pm. Have a look at the amazing transformation, awesome enhancements and total artistic license possible in this age of cyber dodge and burn tools.

Kamloops Ukulele Circle will host a sit-in at St Andrews on the

Square Saturday, Sept 27 from 10:00am until noon. This is an opportunity for people to learn about the ukulele. If you play, come down and join in on the session.

Award-winning author and screenwriter Ian Weir will return to his Western Canada Theatre (WCT) home stage for Culture Days. Ian will be reading from his new novel “Will Starling” at the Pavilion Theatre on September 26 at 4:00pm. WCT will host a back stage tour for Culture Days visitors.

For a heritage experience visit the Kamloops Museum and Archives at 207 Seymour Street.

The Museum is offering free admission Friday and Saturday from 9:30am to 4:30pm to cel-

ebrate Culture Days and is offering a hands-on activity to create a kite.

All of these Culture Days activities were created in response to the growing recognition that a vibrant arts and cultural sector contributes directly to a healthy and stable society. Individuals of all means and background, age or experience can enjoy the rich cultural landscape our city has to offer.

There is parking and BC Transit opportunities nearby for all of these events and the venues are accessible to all guests. Participate and tell everyone you know… I love culture! Visit bc.culturedays.ca for details about this national movement.

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Filomena Adams Jacquie Brand and Marlowe Tahara geared up on Sunday, September 21 for the 19th annual Kamloops Scotiabank MS Thompson River Ride. One of the best ways to take in this beautiful city on a sunny autumn day is by pedalling around and approximately 140 people joined the scenic, fun and athletic ride. Thanks to the support of participants, sponsors and volunteers this pledge-based fundraiser garnered $40,684 for the fight to end MS. The money raised is used locally to assist people living with MS and their families through programs and events.

Make plans to attend World Rivers Day Participate in a free, fun, family event to celebrate our rivers in our community. Join the Shoreline Cleanup and see what other community groups are doing to be more sustainable. In conjunction with Culture Days, on Sunday, September 28, the 6th annual World Rivers Day event will take place with arts and crafts for families to participate in, live music and entertainment by local artists, free face painting for the kids, a bouncy castle, opportunities to “fish for prizes,” and the opportunity to make your own personalized button.

Head to Riverside Park from 10:00am to 2:00pm for World Rivers Day and celebrate our rivers by increasing awareness of water related issues and promoting core values associated with sustainability, conservation and river stewardship. Everyone will have

opportunities to take home water-saving gadgets and a tree will be planted in honour of World Rivers Day and a Shoreline Cleanup will take place after 11:00am.

Booths will be set up by local not-forprofit agencies and businesses to share information on how they support the environment and promote sustainability within our community.

The event initially began in 1980, when Mark Angelo founded BC Rivers Day. In 2005, the event expanded to the entire world, creating World Rivers Day. With close to 100,000 people participating in British Columbia alone this event will help bring a greater awareness to the rivers that we use for drinking water, industry, agriculture, residential uses and recreation and will bring attention to historical and cultural issues as well.

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NL Broadcasting shows off new digs NL Broadcasting hosted the Premier of British Columbia, Christy Clark recently when Radio NL, 97.5FM The River and Country 103 held a grand re-opening celebration for its stations. Also in attendance were staff of the stations, retired employees, City dignitaries and long term advertisers.

The re-opening followed seven months of construction, which saw the facility gutted and re-built.

During her comments to the gathering, Premier Clark said, “You’re the only locally owned, independant station in British Columbia and you are the voice of the people in the interior of the province. For you to make this kind of investment shows great confidence in the future. Trying to make things better is a hallmark of Kamloops people and the hallmark of what you’ve done here at NL Broad-

casting. Radio has a very bright future with this kind of leadership”.

Shown at the ribbon cutting (LR) is the ownership group of NL Broadcasting Jim Reynolds, operations manager; Garth Buchko, vice president and general man-

ager; Jim Harrison, news director; Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar; Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia; Robbie Dunn, president; Rudy Morelli, founding shareholder in 1970 and Dave Coulter, chief engineer.

Piano Masterclass and KSO open dress rehearsal Kamloops Symphony is partnering with Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts to offer a Piano Masterclass with Sara Davis Buechner, associate professor of Piano, Piano Literature and Chamber Music at the University of British Columbia.

Ms. Buechner is a former faculty member of New York University. She is an award-winning concert pianist and has traveled extensively to give lectures and masterclasses.

Performing participants will receive feedback from Ms. Buechner on a piece of their choice. All participants who attend as performers and observers will

be able to use the knowledge gained from the feedback provided in the class in their own piano studies.

Piano Masterclass: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Avenue from 4:00pm to 5:30pm on Friday, September 26.

Kamloops Symphony is participating in Culture Days on Saturday, September 27 by inviting people to a free open dress rehearsal.

This year the public is invited to get a view from the stage by sitting on the stage with Kamloops Symphony musicians while they play.

Audience members will see Bruce Dunn in action; see what it’s like to sit on stage during a performance; and see soloist Sara Davis Buechner, as everyone gets ready for Kamloops Symphony’s melodic season opener.

Refreshments will be served at intermission.

Kamloops Symphony is proud to be participating in Culture Days, a national three-day celebration of arts and culture. Culture Days is a non-profit orga-

B.C. author to discuss history of canoe The TNRD Library types of canoes (broadly the province and its people.

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Free Open Dress Rehearsal: Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 9th Avenue at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 27.

Music From The Boxes As part of BC Culture Days Chamber Musicians of Kamloops are presenting Music From The Boxes. Chamber Musicians of Kamloops is a community-based group of classical musicians. Their mission is to inspire appreciation of the beauty of chamber music.

Admission is by donation to this Chamber music recital that will be performed by Cvetozar Vutev (violin), Annette Dominik (violin), Martin Kratky (cello), and Curtis Howell (piano) Music is by Couperin, Handel, Boccherini, Borodin, Mozhkowski, and Frolov.

The concert begins at 7:00pm on September 28 set in the quiet grandeur of St. Andrew’s On The Square located at 159 Seymour Street.

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Workplace benefits from the value of diversity BC declared September Disability Employment Month to celebrate people with disabilities in the workforce and the employers and communities throughout the province who pave the way to support them.

The month aims to make BC the most progressive place for people with disabilities and encourage employers to make disability hiring a priority.

Don McRae, minister of social development and social innovation said, “One of the things we heard loud and clear during our recent disability consultation is that many people with disabilities are able to work and want to work. It is time to raise the profile of people with disabilities as employees through education and leadership using examples of success to lead the way.”

Nearly 15 percent of people over age 15 identify as having a disability and their employment rate is 18 percentage points lower than for people without disabilities.

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Job Fair connects local businesses to job seekers On Tuesday, October 14, over 30 of the region’s largest employers and service providers are set to participate in a local hiring fair that has been organized by Open Door Group and the Kamloops Employment Service Network who operate the WorkBC Employment Services Centres in the area.

Located at the Interior Savings Centre in downtown Kamloops (inside the Parkside Lounge), the event will run from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and is free to attend.

A hiring fair is not just an event for job seekers to drop off resumes; it is an opportunity for job seekers to network with some of the top employers in the region and for employers to put faces and personalities to the applicants.

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Organizers recommend that job seekers arrive resume in hand prepared to talk with employers.

Job seekers do not need to register in advance as the Kamloops Hiring Fair 2014 is open to the public and is free for all. For more information on the hiring fair, please contact Kevin Watt at 866-3773670 or email kevin.watt@ opendoorgroup.org.

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The Rhyming Captain Hook performed by the Stage One master class was one of the highlights at the 13th Annual VW Turtle River Race at Pioneer Park last Sunday. Two races saw 2000 numbered turtles dumped into Thompson River to swim down stream to the finish line. This year the event’s beneficiary was Western Canada Theatre.

Tumble into fun with the Critters Little fans of Calico Critters can enjoy a Fun Day at Tumbleweed Toys, your local source for high quality and unique toys and games. Calico Critters is a line of miniature animal figures with homes, furniture and accessories. The underlying theme is giving, friendship and happiness.

From 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturday, September 27, there will be lots of fun activities such as face painting, a colouring contest, sing-a-longs and more.

Make sure you bring your camera to meet Mrs. Fisher Cat. Tumbleweed Toys is located at 110 - 945 Columbia Street West in Sahali Centre Mall.

Baby and Me art exploration This fall, on Thursdays from 11:00am, join the Kamloops Art Gallery for three forty-five minute sessions of fun, mess and exploration with plant and vegetable pigment markers, crayons and paints.

The fun begins in the gallery with a brief exhibition tour designed for toddlers. After this, head into their studios to make some art. On September 25, they will explore drawing—making dots, lines, shapes and creatures on giant sheets of paper. For October 30, there will be talk about favourite animals, mask making and practicing

animal noises in preparation for trick or treating. November 27 is extra messy experimenting with paint.

All of the materials are made using natural pigments and dyes derived from plants, safe for young children who think everything is food. Dress in something that you won’t mind getting a little beet or spinach pigment paint splatter on.

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Found guilty A fellow’s wife went missing and being that everyone knew that he and his wife were in a big fight he was accused of murdering her and disposing of the body.

When witness after witness came to the stand testifying to all sorts of horrible threats that the accused threatened his wife and things were looking quite dim for the accused the man’s lawyer got up to the stand. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury I have something quite exciting to tell you, if you would all please direct your attention towards the door behind me on my left you will see the supposedly dead woman walk in on her own two feet.”

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Written on the wrong slip It seems a man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the branch and wrote, “This iz a stikkup. Put all your muny in this bag.”

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and, surmising from his spelling errors that he was not the brightest light in the harbour, told him that she could not accept his stick up note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America.

Looking somewhat defeated, the man said “Okay” and left.

The Wells Fargo teller then called the police who arrested the man a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.

First comes love, then comes marriage Nicola, eight years old, told her parents that David Parsons had kissed her after lessons. “How did that happen?” asked her mother. “It wasn’t easy,” admitted the young lady, “But three girls helped me catch him.”

From the mouths of babes As I was nursing my baby, my cousin’s six-yearold daughter, Krissy, came into the room. Never having seen anyone breastfeed before, she was intrigued and full of all kinds of questions about what I was doing. After mulling over my answers, she remarked, “My mom has some of those, but I don’t think she knows how to use them.”

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The Power of Being a Girl Conference

The Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA will host the 9th annual Power of Being a Girl Conference for 12 to 14 year old girls on Wednesday, October 15.

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Emerging Artist recognizes an emerging Kamloops artist, musician or performer (age 18 to 35) working in the visual or performing arts for their current accomplishments and future potential. Business in the Arts recognizes outstanding Kamloops business leaders or businesses/corporations that have made a significant contribution supporting local arts and culture through donations, sponsorships, volunteer services or the support of a Kamloops artist. The third award, Literary Arts, will recognize a Kamloops artist or creator who has made a contribution through outstanding achievement in the literary

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Last weekend River City residents and businesses donated 56,000 pounds of nutritious food to strengthen our community. Brody Passmore recently volunteered for a shift proving you are never too young to help at the Food Bank or learn about the issue of hunger.

Celebrate National Seniors Day October 1 is National Seniors Day, a day to honour the seniors who have helped build our country and continue to make valuable contributions in our communities.

Sadly, many older adults in Kamloops are vulnerable to multiple forms of abuse and need the whole community to be vigilant and supportive. That’s the message from the Kamloops Community Response Network, which urges citizens to take time

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Many seniors live in isolation and Kamloops residents can show a senior they care through gestures such as a smile and a good morning greeting. Simply taking the time to talk to an older person can make a big difference, as can inviting them for a meal or bringing a meal over, offering to help with chores or driving them to appointments.

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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride These are riders with a purpose - to support gentlemen who are dealt a tough hand in life. A group of men’s health advocates are coming together for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to raise funds for prostate cancer medical research. Cafe racer, bobber, scrambler, flat-track, classic, modern classic and quirky motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts should calendarize accordingly. The ride will take place in Kamloops on Sunday, September 28. Dapper riders, both male and female, will take to the streets at 11:00am behind the Interior Savings Centre with a finish of 2:30pm at Red Beard Coffee Roasters, 449 Tranquille Road.

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Falling into fun and harvesting creativity ■■ Athletics Scholarship Breakfast with NBA’s Kelly Olynyk on Sept. 25 at TRU featuring a keynote address from Kelly Olynyk, a South Kamloops Secondary grad and now playing for the Boston Celtics. FMI visit: http://events. tru.ca/event/2014/kelly-olynykboston-celtics.

■■ Interior Wellness Festival on Sept. 26 to 28. Three days of transformational wellness at TRU. FMI: InteriorWellness.com ■■ House Concert Series with Jonathon Byrd on Sept. 27 at 7pm at 4664 Spurraway Rd. BYOB and DD. Tickets available at Erwin’s Fine Baking, 369 St. Paul St. FMI call 250-374-1040 or 250-682-6679.

■■ Small Animal Parking Lot Sale on Sept. 28 at The Horse Barn, 517 Mt. Paul Way. FMI phone 250-374-3511.

■■ Creative Writing Workshop with Eleanor Hancock from 7 to 9pm Mondays Sept.

29 to Nov. 3 at South Kamloops Secondary. Course #228082. To register call 250-828-3500 or kamloops.ca/ezreg.

■■ Kamloops Curling Club has a new Corporate / Community League starting in Oct. Thursdays at 5pm for 16 weeks. FMI contact Paula at 250-318-8418 or Garry 250-372-2520.

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Oct. 4 from 10:30am to 12:30pm at St Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola St. A fun event to celebrate breastfeeding. This is a worldwide event for the most mother’s breastfeeding at one time. Sponsored by Breastfeeding Matters in Kamloops. Everyone welcome.

■■ The Science of Happiness and Choices on Oct. 4 from 2 to 3pm at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour St. To register or FMI contact the MS Society at 250-314-0773 or Kamloops Brain Injury Association at 250-372-1799.

RSVP by Sept. 19.

■■ Conversations in Health on Oct. 7 at 6:30pm at Caffe Motivo, 229 VicDowntown business owner Derek Johnson had the chance to visit the Stanley Cup during its visit to Kamloops.

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■■ The Contenders Tour on Nov. 7 at 7:30pm at the Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets available at Kamloops Live Box Office 250-3745483. FMI visit www.valdy.com or www.fjellgaard.ca.

■■ Chronic Pain Self-Management on Thursdays, Nov. 6 to Dec. 11 from 2 to 4:30pm at YMCAYWCA North Shore, 435 Gowan Ave. To register: Toll Free 1-866902-3767 or selfmanagementbc.ca ■■ Soup and Sandwiches served on the first Wed. of each month for a nominal fee. Food served from 11:30am to 1pm at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul.

■■ Council of Canadians meets at 5:30pm the second Wed. of every month at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225- 7th Ave. FMI contact Anita or Dalton at 250-372-0055.

■■ Scottish Country Dance Classes run Sept. to May on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Stuart Wood School Gym. Fee required.

Beginners welcome. No need to bring a partner! FMI visit kamloopsscd.org or call Janet 250-5549616 or Jill 250-828-1355.

■■ Kamloops Floor Curlers invite you to join them Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri. from 9am to 12pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. No special equipment needed, two games and coffee break each day.

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■■ TRU Fall Open House on Oct. 24 from 8:30am to 4pm on campus at TRU. Registration will be outside of Old Main. Welcome high school students in any grade, family, friends and the general public. FMI contact: www.tru.ca/openhouse recruitment@tru.ca.

■■ TVASC Let’s Dance on Oct. 25 from 8pm to 12am at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by Evergreen Drifters. For tickets call: Zonia at 250-372-0091 or Francoise at 250372-3782. FMI call 250-571-5111.

■■ Climbing Out of the Valley Grief Workshop from Sept. 24 to Oct. 29 from 3:30 to 5:30pm at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Register by calling 250-372-3020

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You have multiple favourable aspects involving travel or distant relationships, education, publishing and legal interests. All of that and great aspects concerning love life as well. Enjoy!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22.- Jan. 20) You may be under pressure to follow through and display work that you have been doing since last fall.

Return mentally to the place you started in order to re-ignite your passion. This is not a time to quit.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You may feel some pressure to finish a long-term project related to your career or life direction. You will soon get there. Your relationship to partner(s) is positive and fun at this time.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) It may seem to you as though almost everything is unsure, uncertain and up for grabs right now. Circumstances around you are not at all clear and it is better to leave all options open.

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Green lights are particularly smiling on you in relation to romance, fun, play and travel for pleasure. You are in the mood for something fresh and exciting. High tech gadgets may be on your radar at this time.

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GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You may feel a compulsion to clean up files, closets or other areas of detail. It is one way of organizing your mind. Focus your attention on new habits that will support your physical body and strengthen your mind.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) This is a week to catch up on your reading and finish projects. October brings an eclipse season that is sometimes hard on your emotions. Relax now as your life will speed up soon enough.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You have favorable aspects related to activities involving education, publishing, the Internet and travel. Delay issues may be present. However, the good fortune will likely find you in spite of detours.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Your ruling planet, Mercury, is changing signs to Scorpio. This represents a shift of attention from financial matters to focus on communications of those who are in your daily environment. You may need to consider the needs of your vehicle now.

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