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Stillwater Community Center Foundation plans Dancing Turtle Celebration

ing Turtle Celebration, which brings a variety of workshops, competitions and shows to the Stillwater Community.

“Whether your passion is the visual arts, music, dancing, theater, film or the industrial arts, this festival has something for you,” according to the Dancing Turtle Celebration.

A two-day celebration of the arts is days away.

From June 16-17, the Stillwater Community Center will host the Danc-

The celebration hosts free activities each day with the option to pay to register for select competitions and workshops.

All theater celebrations are free. Team check-in for Caffeinated Theater is at 11 a.m. on June 16 at the Stillwater

History Museum. Presentations begin at 12:30 p.m. on June 17. A storytelling workshop will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on June 17. Space is limited and guests will be let in on a first come first served basis. All theater elements are free to attend. Dancing Turtle has a large lineup of live music ready to play throughout the celebration. Four different locations are hosting the variety of bands and singers.The main stage is located on 8th and Duncan. The acoustic stage is located at the North breezeway at the Stillwater Community Center.

Stillwater History Museum will host a songwriter concert at 8 p.m. on June 17. Turtle Crawl o the Strip is from 5:309:30 p.m. June 16 and brings a variety of music to various venues on the strip. It is not too late to register for the Dancing Turtle Film Festival’s Cut It Out Film Competition. Visit https:// www.sccfoundation.org/film for more details on how to sign up to create a film at the festival. Registration is $40.

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What to stream

Celebrate Pride Month with shows and films featuring diverse queer stories

Katie Walsh Tribune News Service

June is Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride and commemoration of the history of the fight for gay rights. Pride Month was started after the 1969 Stonewall riots sparked a series of gay liberation protests, and unfortunately, more than 50 years later, Pride Month has taken on a new resonance as the civil rights of queer and transgender people are being rolled back at an alarming rate in the United States.

It’s an apt time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community as members and allies, but it’s also an opportunity to learn more about queer history, the origins of Pride and the importance of fighting to protect queer and trans lives. Many of the streaming services have collections dedicated to Pride and LGBTQIA+ stories and creators — so here are a few suggestions to help prioritize your streaming, with a focus on history and the fight for gay rights.

Max has a robust library of both narrative and documentary material focusing on queer history and issues. The award-win-

ning docuseries “We’re Here,” follows queens from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” as they travel to small towns around the U.S. spreading the gospel and transformative blessing of drag.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the 15-season-long reality series, is of course available to stream on Hulu, Paramount+ and Wow Presents Plus (the international versions). Do yourself the favor if you’ve never sampled the delight that is “Drag Race.”

But drag is an art form with a long history, and the groundbreaking 1990 documentary “Paris is Burning” is required watching for all drag fans. Jennie Livingston’s cult documentary featuring interviews with queens from the New York City ball scene lays out all the lingo and references that queens still use. It’s also streaming on Max. To go back even further, watch Frank Simon’s 1968 documentary “The Queen,” following the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, newly restored and streaming on Kanopy. There are many fascinating connections between “The Queen,” “Paris is Burning” and “Drag Race” that will enhance the viewing experience.

Daton Fix earns U.S. Senior National Team

DeSanto and jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first period, then finished the match with six more points in the second to earn a 9-0 win. This was Fix’s first freestyle meeting with DeSanto, but the two have wrestled three times collegiately, with Fix taking each of them.

As a member of the Senior National Team, Fix earns benefits such as access to international tours and National Team training camps. Fix has made the National Team five times, and the World Team twice (2019, 2021), with a

silver-medal finish at the 2021 World Championships. He earned a Final X berth and shot at the World Team last year but lost to Seth Gross at Final X Stillwater and came up short of his third World Team.

See Shows on 7 Daton Fix is once again a member of the United States Senior National Team after a victory in the true third-place match at 61 kg at Final X in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday. Fix took on Iowa’s Austin

This year, Fix made it to the 61 kg finals of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament against Nahshon Garrett for a chance at a World Team berth in Final X against Vito Arujau. Garrett won, 12-4, and eliminated Fix’s shot at another World Team. However, his third-place finish earned National Team accolades.

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Former OSU wrestler and three-time NCAA Champion Alex Dieringer won his third-place bout and earned a spot on the National Team at 79 kg.

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sports

Terry Miller to join Cowboy Football Ring of Honor

O’Colly Sports Staff Reporter

One of OSU’s most decorated running backs is joining the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor.

Terry Miller, a 2022 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, will officially be added on Oct. 14 during the Cowboys’ home game against Kansas. Miller is a twotime All-American who finished second in the Heisman voting in 1977 and was fourth in 1976 – one of only 23 running backs to finish in the top four twice.

During college, Miller rushed for 4,754 yards on 871 carries with 49 rushing touchdowns.

He averaged 5.5 yards a carry and 110.6 yards a game during his 43 career games. Miller’s career touchdowns mark sits second behind Barry Sanders, and his career rushing yards record sits second behind Thurman Thomas.

Miller led the Big Eight in rushing as a junior and senior, winning Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year both seasons. Those campaigns rank third and sixth, respectively, in OSU history, and his school records for most career 100-yard games (26) and most consecutive 100yard games (19) still stand nearly a half century later.

The No. 43, Miller’s jersey number, is one of four numbers no longer in use at OSU.

Miller is one of seven OSU representatives in the College Football Hal of Fame, along with coach Lynn Waldorf, Bob Fenimore, Barry Sanders, Thurman Thomas, coach Jimmy Johnson and Leslie O’Neal.

The Buffalo Bills selected Miller as the fifth overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft. He played with the Bills from 1978-80, then ended his career with Seattle.

This is the fourth year of the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor, and Miller joins Sanders (2021), Thomas (2020) and Fenimore (2022) as its only inductees.

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Former OSU running back Terry Miller joined the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022 and will now join the Cowboy Football Ring of Honor in October.

Molly Jolliff Daton Fix made yet another U.S. National Team after defeating Hawkeye wrestler Austin DeSanto 9-0 in a third-place match at 61 kg on Saturday.

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Fix’s win continues a successful summer of freestyle wrestling for OSU,

which has seen signee Christian Carroll make the U20 World Team at 125 kg and All-American Dustin Plott earn a spot on the U23 World Team at 73 kg. At 79 kg, former OSU wrestler, three-time NCAA Champion and Hodge Trophy winner Alex Dieringer defeated David McFadden for a thirdplace spot on the U.S. National Team.

Jacarra Winchester has been no stranger to Stillwater. She has often made trips to OSU to train and learn from coach John Smith, and she is a member of the Cowboy Wrestling Club RTC, along with Fix. During Final X Stillwater last year, Winchester even hinted at wanting to be a coach at OSU if the university ever added a women’s

wrestling program. Winchester tech falled her way to a women’s freestyle 55 kg World Team berth at Final X for the fourth time. She has had success on the national stage, winning the World Championship in 2019 and representing the U.S. in the 2020 Olympics.

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Foreign football sports

College football has scarcely gone international, but Big 12 could change that

Braden Bush Sports Editor

The Big 12 is expanding its brand beyond the U.S. borders.

Could OSU ever play a football game internationally?

It’s a possibility in the not-so-far-off future, with the Big 12 announcing plans earlier this month for Kansas and Houston men’s and women’s basketball programs to play in Mexico City in December 2024. The conference is also exploring a bowl game in Monterrey starting in 2026.

The initiative is aptly named Big 12 Mexico.

“Mexico is a natural extension to the Big 12 footprint, and I’m thrilled to introduce Big 12 Mexico as the conference’s first-ever international presence,” Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said in a statement. “Through Big 12 Mexico, our student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete in an international setting, and our Conference will have the chance to showcase our brand across Mexico.”

While the initiative might begin in sports like basketball and even baseball, it opens the door for football. So, how often have Big 12 football teams, or any college football programs for that matter, played games outside the United States?

Since 1994, there have been 21 Division I football games played outside the U.S. Only seven were played in the regular season, while 14 more have been played in bowl games such as the Bahamas Bowl (current), the Internation-

al Bowl (2007-10) in Toronto and the Bermuda Bowl (199495).

Here’s a list of the seven regular season games since 1994:

Notre Dame: 54, Navy: 27 – Nov. 2, 1996, Dublin, Ireland.

Notre Dame: 50, Navy: 10 – Sept. 1, 2012, Dublin, Ireland.

Penn State: 26, UCF: 24 –Aug. 30, 2014, Dublin, Ireland.

Cal: 51, Hawaii: 31 – Aug. 27, 2016, Sydney, Australia.

Georgia Tech: 17, Boston College: 14 – Sept. 3, 2016, Dublin, Ireland.

Stanford: 62, Rice: 7 –Aug. 26, 2017, Sydney, Australia.

Northwestern: 31, Nebraska: 28 – Aug. 27, 2022, Dublin, Ireland. No team in the Big 12 era has played an international game in the regular season or bowl season. Kansas State and Nebraska played a Big Eight conference game in December

1992 in Tokyo, Japan. That was the late time a Big Eight or Big 12 affiliated team has played outside the U.S. The only other current Big 12 or former Big Eight members to play internationally were OSU and Texas Tech, when the Cowboys pulled out a 45-42 win in Tokyo in November 1988. OSU running back Barry Sanders accepted the Heisman Trophy via satellite from Tokyo the same day as the game.

Houston, which is entering its first year in the Big 12, has played abroad twice – against SMU in the 1983 Mirage Bowl in Tokyo, and against Arizona State in the 1990 Coca-Cola Classic in Tokyo.

If the Big 12 were to create a bowl game in Monterrey, it would be the first held in Mexico and the only other international bowl game along with the Bahamas Bowl.

Mackenzie Janish

With the Big 12 considering a bowl game in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2026, the Cowboys could soon play their first international football game since 1988.

For those who would rather watch films than create them, Mecca at Modella is a continuous showing of films at the Modella Art Gallery June 16-17. Stillwater Community Center 108 also offers free film activities June 16-17.

A large selection of visual arts events and workshops joined Dancing Turtle’s lineup. Children’s art programs, vendors, demonstrations, an art contest and a basket weaving workshop will be hosted at the Stillwater Community Center from June 16-17.

Dancing Turtle has two free options for musicians to improve in every area.

Throughout June 17, free classes on songwriting, sining and instruments will be held in the Stillwater Community Center. Rock Academy costs $50 to attend and is held in the Stillwater Community Center.

Singer-Songerwriter Masterclass, held in the OSU Greenwood School of Music, is $100.

Dancing Turtle encourages visitors to dance with its four free dance elements.

On June 16, free latin dance, swing dance and line dancing class, Art Beat in the Street, grooves from 7-9 p.m. on 8th and Maine St. A community flash mob will take place at 6 p.m on June 16. On June 17, the dance choreography workshop is from 10-11 a.m. in the Wildly Brave tent outside the Stillwater Community Center, and the Mindful Movement workshop will follow with an 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. class under the same tent.

Industrial Arts with Habitat for Humanity will host free interactive welding, water piping and other simulations for visitors to explore on June 17 at the Stillwater Community Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. A 3D component production systems and a manufacturing robotics demonstration will be displayed at the event.

Many consider cars a

form of art, too. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 17 at the Stillwater Community Center, a car show full of restorations, hotrods and customs will be free for viewing.

Guest speaker David Miller, owner and manager of Unique Customs and Restorations, will kick off the day in

the Winfrey Houston Theater at the Stillwater Community Center at 11 a.m.

On June 16 from 6:30-9 p.m., the Stillwater Community Center will host a VIP fundraising dinner with an entry fee of $100. Songwriting legends Zac Maloy, Scooter Carusoe and Lee Thomas

Miller, who have contributed to the success of household country names such as Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and Kenny Chesney, will speak at the event. Proceeds from the dinner will fund OSU Music Industry Program students attendance to the Singer/

Songwriter Master Class June 17 and OSU Music Industry Program scholarships Visit https://www.sccfoundation.org/dancingturtle to register for a class or learn more about the arts events hosted by Dancing Turtle.

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The celebration hosts free activities each day with the option to pay to register for select competitions and workshops.

OSU professor honored with Excellence in Teaching Award

culture communications alumna, her contributions as a teacher aided the program in building on its strengths.

Rob Terry is the head of the agricultural education, communications and leadership department and said Legg has been instrumental in reaching national prestige and the overall success of the agricultural communications program.

Legg said she can’t help but feel proud as she reflects on her career.

“My students will be the first to tell you I expect excellence,” Legg said. “And I expect no less from myself.”

OSU students have collected and won more than 500 awards from the National ACT Critique and Contest under Legg’s guidance.

pline, dedication and compassion.”

Legg takes a comprehensive approach when it comes to her students. She said creating genuine relationships with her students is the key to seeing them prosper in all aspects of their lives.

Shelly Peper Legg received the Excellence in Teaching Award for her service and legacy.

Legg is a professor in the OSU Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership and recently received the distinction at the Ferguson College of Agriculture Scholarship and Awards Banquet. She began her career in Stillwater with the Cowboys in February 1992 as an academic advisor and instructor after several years of a career in the communications industry.

With Legg being an OSU agri-

“When Dr. Legg began her tenure, there was no need for an ‘AGCM’ course prefix due to how few students were enrolled,” Terry said. “Her tireless dedication, vision, innovative leadership, devotion to teaching and insistence on excellence have created an academic program admired by our peer institutions.”

Terry said Legg gained knowledge from her industry experience and used it to transform the agriculture communications curriculum. She developed or redesigned 10 of the 17 courses she has taught.

Furthermore, the biannual magazine produced by agriculture communications students, the Cowboy Journal, has earned 15 national best student publication awards from several professional and collegiate organizations since its first issue in 1998.

An agricultural communications professor, Dwayne Cartmell, believes this level of success was achievable because of Legg’s dedication to her students outside of the classroom.

“Shelly treats every student as if they were her own,” Cartmell said. “I have yet to meet a student who doesn’t value her unique combination of disci-

“Learning by doing is more than a motto to Dr. Legg,” said Cynda Clary, associate dean of the Ferguson College of Agriculture. “It serves as the foundation for her teaching philosophy and motivates her to connect personally with her students.”

Legg has been honored with more than 45 awards in her over 30 year tenure, and for her, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award is a sign of a career well-spent.

“After three decades of being a faculty member in this college, I know that I’m getting close to where I’m ready to step into something else,” Legg said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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OSU students have collected and won more than 500 awards from the National ACT Critique and Contest under Legg’s guidance.

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Vet science short course aims to inspire future veterinarians

Mallory Pool Staff Reporter

A career in veterinary medicine is right around the corner at Oklahoma State.

OSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine hosted 30 Oklahoma 4-H students recently for a Vet Science Short Course. Hosted in alliance with OSU Extension and the Department of Animal and Food Sciences, the course gave students the opportunity to learn insight into vet school from current vet students and obtain knowledge about career opportunities from current veterinarians.

“The Vet Science Short Course was created as an opportunity for 4-H members to experience hands-on agriculture activities and explore options in veterinary science

careers,” said Lisa Nicholson, 4-H youth development extension educator for Tulsa County Extension. Students engaged in multiple hands-on demonstrations over the course of the two-day event including a disease outbreak simulation, a small animal exam, equine limb bandaging, animal anatomy and calving simulations.

Agriculture and 4-H educators from across the state said they were excited for their students to gain more knowledge about attending vet school and becoming a vet from current students and professionals.

“Events like this give youth a hands-on educational experience they might not have the opportunity to be part of otherwise,” said Jennifer Patterson, extension director and agriculture/4-H educator for Adair County.

“With these experiences, it can help them make a betterinformed decision if they are considering a career in the veterinary profession.”

Current vet shortages

across the country, especially in rural areas, has caused a high demand for programs that show children and adolescents the veterinary profession up close.

Rosslyn Biggs is an assistant clinical professor, beef cattle extension specialist and director of continuing education at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Biggs hopes the program will continue to spark interest in the vet field.

“The 4-H Veterinary Sciences Short Course exposes young leaders from across Oklahoma to the opportunities that exist in veterinary medicine and animal health,” Biggs said. “The interest in the program has been extraordinary and we are hopeful that it will inspire attendees to pursue veterinary medicine as a career.”

The success of the first 4-H Vet Science Short Course has already sparked plans for the 2024 course next May. For more information or questions on the course, please visit 4h.okstate.edu.

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Also on Max, the Oscarwinning 2008 biopic “Milk,” about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, and tragically assassinated at San Francisco City Hall in 1978. For a nonfiction take on Milk’s life and death, stream the 1984 documentary “The Times of Harvey Milk,” directed by Rob Epstein and also streaming on Max.

Oscar-nominated documentarian David France has directed three searing documentaries about the history of gay rights, including a film about Marsha P. Johnson, long considered the first person to throw a brick at Stonewall, and thus igniting the gay liberation movement. “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson” (2017) details Johnson’s life as a transgender woman in New York City in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and also follows Marsha’s community as they attempt to sort through her mysterious death.

France was nominated for an Oscar for his incredible 2012 film “How to Survive a Plague,” about the AIDS crisis and the activism of ACT UP,

utilizing an incredible amount of archival footage to craft a story of community health activism when AIDS was actively being ignored by the U.S. government. Stream it on Tubi and Kanopy. France also directed a film about the persecution of queer people in Chechnya, with his harrowing 2020 film “Welcome to Chechnya,” also streaming on Max.

While many of these titles are extremely heavy and focus on the struggle for queer liberation, a fight that is still ongoing, the LGBTQIA+ experience is also a joyful one, whether that’s celebrated in the form of drag, or in series like “Looking” (Max), “Queer as Folk,” (the original on Showtime/ Paramount+, the remake on Peacock), “The L Word” (Hulu/ Showtime) and “Pose” (Hulu).

To shout out a few underrated and underseen indie gems about queer life, watch Goran Stolevski’s “Of an Age,” a stunning Aussie coming-of-age drama, streaming on Peacock, and “Other People,” written and directed by Chris Kelly (“The Other Two”) about a young gay man losing his mother to cancer, streaming on Netflix.

There is a world of rich and diverse queer stories out there, so dive in and celebrate Pride.

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Courtesy of Eric Liebowitz MJ Rodriguez, left, and Billy Porter in “Pose.”

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Students engaged in multiple hands-on demonstrations over the course of the two-day event including a disease outbreak simulation, a small animal exam, equine limb bandaging, animal anatomy and calving simulations.

From Stand-Up to Standoff

Bert Kreischer’s Wild Ride in ‘The Machine’

From the stage to the silver screen, laughs, family and crime collide in Bert Kreischer’s “The Machine.”

“The Machine,” a 2023 actioncomedy film, offers audiences a wild overexaggerated journey through Bert Kreischer’s notorious past. Directed by Peter Atencio, the man behind the Key and Peele led 2016 film “Keanu,” this film is now tackling another comedy starring Bert Kreischer, a stand-up comedian known for his outrageous and hilarious storytelling.

This film features a fictionalized version of Kreischer and his family. Mark Hamill, of Star Wars fame, portrays Kreischer’s estranged and distant father named Albert.

Vaguely drawing from real-life tales, the narratives of “The Machine”

centers around the infamous stand-up story Kreischer told about his youthful misadventures with the Russian mafia during his student exchange days in college. In the film, Kreischer has ridden his ‘Machine’ story to unparalleled fame, securing merchandising deals and appearances on talk shows and podcasts such as “2 Bears 1 Cave” starring Kreischer’s best friend, Tom Segura. However, his passion for partying leads him down a path of self-destruction, potentially endangering his relationships and professional career. It is here where the narrative of the film picks up.

I enjoyed the story; I was focused on the plot from start to finish and enjoyed the dynamics between the main characters thoroughly. I thought it was a bit overexaggerated but, then again, you kind of have to do that for film purposes, especially a comedy.

I also really enjoyed Kreischer’s on-screen performance. I believe he

was extremely comfortable in regard to acting, and I hope he continues to do films in the future, especially comedies. I also strongly enjoyed the performance of Jimmy Tatro as young Kreischer. I thought his charisma was oozing off the screen and he has secured a new fan in me as I am excited to see what he does next. As I previously mentioned, I personally enjoyed the story, but did not love it. I love Bert Kreischer as a standup comedian, but there was something about this movie’s pacing that did not do it for me. I strongly believe that “The Machine” suffers from too long of a run-time for a comedy.

I believe the jokes in the film were vastly overdone and frankly not very funny to me, which was very surprising. Out of anything in the film, I expected to walk out at least laughing, which I did not.

Do not get me wrong, there were

moments where I chuckled, but I often cracked up when watching his stand-up shows, so the humor was just lacking for me. I believe that is why I did not enjoy the film as much as I intended.

“The Machine” does have its shortcomings. Due to this, I would rate it a six out of 10. Its runtime is a bit too long for a comedy, and the jokes are sparse. The pacing feels inconsistent, with a subplot involving a young Kreischer’s romance with a classmate that ultimately leads nowhere. The film also struggles to balance its meanspirited humor with heartfelt moments, resulting in a disconnected audience experience. Viewers may find it challenging to connect emotionally with the characters because of these elements.

“The Machine” can be watched in select theaters.

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Bert Kreischer, left, plays himself and Mark Hamill plays his estranged and distant father in “The Machine.”

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Daily Horoscope

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Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (06/14/23). Make thoughtful plans this year for the decade ahead. Patiently build your career. Slow with physical barriers this summer, before autumn sweetheart and family connections delight. Winter planning provides ease. Make romantic adjustments this spring, before friends incite something fun. Imagine miraculous results and achievements.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Income could flow from unexpected sources. Expensive surprises could interrupt your budgets. Pad your plans and predictions for the unplanned. Maintain positive balances.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Go for what you want. Measure the gap between that and what you have. Advance in small incremental steps. Keep your eyes on the prize.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Recharge in peace and privacy. Clean, sort and organize. Revise plans to adapt for unforeseen conditions. Put things away. Prepare for what’s next.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Social gatherings reveal unexpected connections. You can see what doesn’t work with a group situation. Don’t push someone’s sensitive area. Practice diplomacy, empathy and kindness.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Advance professional objectives in the direction of least resistance. Polish your work. Adjust budgets and logistics around changes. Wait for obstacles to clear.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Explore curious avenues. Discover both obvious ugliness and hidden beauty. Don’t push limitations. Wait for better conditions to advance. Document your research and experiences.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take advantage of lucrative markets, despite temporary delays or extra expenses. Collaborate to simplify where you can. Share efforts and efficiencies. Maintain positive balances.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate around a challenge or delay. Sensitivities abound; take extra care to avoid upsets or arguments. Don’t get pushy. Share the load patiently.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Watch the trail for pitfalls. Physical efforts get results. Prioritize health and wellness. If something hurts, don’t push ahead. Stay hydrated, eat and rest well.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Romantic relationships aren’t always hearts and sunshine. Treat each other with extra kindness, especially around sensitive subjects. Avoid triggering situations. Relax with simple fun.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Savor home comforts. Make domestic improvements. Clean messes and put things away. Declutter spaces for greater peace. Add instant beauty with flowers or candles.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Edit and revise carefully before publishing. Listen to the prevailing mood. Timing matters. Monitor the pulse of ongoing controversies. Contribute to a larger conversation.

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