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Graduate transfer Laurent adds new dimension of leadership to Cowboy basketball team H allie Hart Co- E d ito r-in - C h ief @ha lliehart

Jonathan Laurent has a unique role on the Oklahoma State men’s basketball team.

He hasn’t been through the whirlwind years of changes in the Cowboys’ program that seniors Lindy Waters III, Cameron McGriff, Thomas Dziagwa and Trey Reeves have experienced. But unlike the eager freshmen who anxiously made their OSU debuts in an exhibition game Friday night, Laurent is a seasoned college basketball player.

After two seasons at Rutgers, one year of sitting out because of transfer rules and one season playing for the University of Massachusetts, Laurent decided to spend his graduate transfer year at OSU. He is a voice of guidance for the freshmen, but at the same time, he is learning about Cowboy basketball alongside them. At an open practice in late September, Laurent and the freshmen competed against a team of the Cowboys’ veteran players. After the casual intrasquad scrimmage, Laurent said the transition process has been challenging but enjoyable.

“Everybody’s looking at me to be a leader,” Laurent said, “But I

don’t really know the ropes of Oklahoma State, but it’s been fun and interesting. Everybody’s opened their arms and embraced me as a teammate, so definitely, it’s been difficult, but everybody’s been helping me out.”

Laurent has practiced with the guards and the forwards, and he said he doesn’t mind alternating positions.

“I’ve been doing it my whole college career,” Laurent said.

As a freshman at Rutgers, Laurent had 8.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game.

At UMass, he led the Atlantic 10 Conference with a 46.7 shooting percentage from 3-point range, and he scored at least 10 points in 16 games.

He endured a season in which the Minutemen went 11-21 overall and 4-14 in conference play. With a chance for a fresh start, Laurent chose OSU because of his trust in coach Mike Boynton, who is striving to elevate his replenished team after a year of managing a squad that ended the season with a roster of only seven active scholarship players and a 12-20 record.

“I came on my visit, he seemed like one of the most genuine guys I’ve ever met,” Laurent said. “I believed in him that he would make me a better player and push me to be a better

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player, and the five core guys that were here last year, I met them, really liked what they were speaking about, so just the whole plan just intrigued me.”

Boynton said some graduate transfers might be self-centered when they make the leap to a major conference for one year, but Laurent isn’t that type of guy.

“He’s really dialed in to having success and making himself a part of the team,” Boynton said. “Low ego guy, he tries to help the younger guys still even though t.C. Brewster/O’COLLY he doesn’t necessarily Oklahoma State’s Jonathan Laurent passes the ball during the Oklahoma State vs. Rogers know as much about our State exhibition game Friday in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater. system. But he knows about the process of becoming a good player in college.”

Laurent described his first OSU practice as the best of his college career because of the energy among coaches and players. He has worked with the Cowboys since summer, and after their exhibition victory against Rogers State, they are preparing to host Oral Roberts at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

It’s the first regularseason OSU game for Laurent and his freshman teammates. As one of six active newcomers on the roster, Laurent recognizes his younger peers’ skills.

“A lot of raw talent right now,” Laurent said. “As soon as you mold it, the sky’s the limit.”

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Roessink transitions to college basketball, life in America J o seph Fa z io Spo rts Editor @Jo s ephDFa z io

Hidde Roessink traveled on an unconventional road to Stillwater and Oklahoma State University.

Whereas many basketball players dream of one day playing professionally after college, Roessink did the opposite.

Roessink, a freshman on the OSU men’s basketball team, played in the professional Dutch Basketball League before coming to Stillwater.

Although he loved playing in his home country, he always dreamed about playing college basketball in America.

“Since I was 10 or 11 years old, I actually always wanted to play college basketball,” Roessink said.

Roessink was faced with several adjustments on and off the court in his transition from Europe to America.

Roessink, who was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, played as an amateur in professional basketball since he was 17.

His first taste of professional basketball was with the Dreamfield Dolphins, a club he helped promote to the Promotiedivisie, the second division of basketball in the Netherlands.

After that, Roessink moved on to the Dutch Windmills, a team that former NBA first-round pick Geert Hammink coached.

At 18, Roessink decided it was finally time to follow his dream.

Coach Mike Boynton said he found out about Roessink after John Cooper, the Cowboys’ special assistant to the head coach, was in contact with Roessink’s coach.

Boynton watched videos of Roessink playing for the Windmills and wanted him to come to Stillwater for a workout.

“We got some video, and (we) were really, really impressed,” Boynton said. “Except for European video is kinda hard to tell the competition level.

Sometimes the video isn’t the best quality. And then we brought him here to work out for us, and it was a no brainer.”

It was a perfect match.

Boynton got another recruit for the class of 2019, and Roessink received an opportunity to show off his talents in America.

When Roessink, a 6-foot-10, 220-pound power forward came to Stillwater during the summer, he did not know what to expect when he started practicing.

What he found out was that college basketball was a lot different from what he was used to in the Netherlands.

“The past 10 practices have been like three hours, which is pretty long,” Roessink said. “I’ve never really been at practice that long before.”

Fierce competition and the lust for victory have defined sports in America.

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ing with his new teammates.

“The competitiveness is different, too,” Roessink said. “I feel like everybody just wants to win over here like really bad, and I really like that about the team.”

Roessink is one of six active freshmen or transfers on the team, which means the big man will have to fight for playing time. It doesn’t help that senior Cameron McGriff has been OSU’s lockdown power forward, Roessink’s natural position, for the past two seasons.

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has made a case for being the best shooter on the team.

Although Boynton said there’s an argument for the best shooter on the team, he wanted to see Roessink shoot more.

“He’s gotta be more aggressive,” Boynton said.

“He passes up a lot of shots, kinda deferring to the older guys, who have been here before.”

Boynton saw Roessink’s natural talent and wanted Roessink to see it as well.

Roessink said he’s still trying to find his niche. But the more he has practiced with the

team, the more insight Roessink has received from Boynton and the assistant coaches.

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makes Roessink different from the rest of the forwards is his natural talent for scoring.

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out that Roessink’s style makes him different from the rest of the big men on the team.

“He’s really tall, but he can shoot,” McGriff said.

“He has a lot of guard skills.”

Although the two will be vying for minutes this season, McGriff sees the potential in Roessink’s abilities.

“He brings another element of versatility,” McGriff said.

Off the court, Roessink said his transition was easy. He had to adjust to the weather and the daily routine of practices and school but has found no problem living in America.

However, one thing Roessink didn’t expect when he came to Stillwater was the family aspect of the basketball team.

“We’re all really close together, it really feels like a family,” Roessink said.

“That’s actually pretty different from back home.

It’s like actually a real, big family over here.”

When Roessink played for professional European teams, most of his teammates were in their mid20s, and some had families of their own. For the first time in his basketball career, he has teammates whom he can call family.

Roessink said he enjoys hanging out with his teammates, especially when they have free time to watch sports.

He had a big smile on his face when he talked about the different foods

he has eaten while with the team.

Roessink mentioned that the food is different from what he is familiar with, but he has enjoyed foods such as pasta and nachos.

He even told his teammates about his favorite food back home called boerenkool. The Dutch dish consists of mashed potatoes, kale and other vegetables with sausage.

It hasn’t been confirmed whether the rest of the Cowboys would enjoy the dish as much as Roessink does.

Roessink added that he doesn’t know how to make it, but he recently found out the team chefs could cook it for him if he brings in a recipe.

It would be a little slice of home while on the other side of the world.

As the Cowboys have inched closer to the start of the regular season, Roessink has become more accustomed to life in college and in America.

He was excited to play in front of the OSU faithful in Gallagher-Iba Arena and for what lies ahead in his career.

Roessink’s transition has been relatively smooth, and it looks like he has made a home in Stillwater for the foreseeable future.

“Everybody is taking care of us as a team,” Roessink said. “There’s not anything really to worry about for me. It hasn’t been that hard, actually.”

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From best high school player in Canada to Stillwater hopeful: Dennis ready for start of Cowgirls’ season said it’s been a bit of an adjustment, but she is enjoying herself.

“It was a transition definitely,” Dennis said. “A lot of transitions. The weather was one. Going from very cold to very hot. Just like the whole environment, the culture was very different, but people in Stillwater are very accepting, so it was really great.”

Junior forward Bigue Sarr said Dennis has adjusted to the new town and that she is easy to talk to.

Dennis said she chose Stillwater because of its culture.

“I think the family, the family environment that it brought,” Dennis said. “I think as soon as I got here

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Micah Dennis might be the new kid on the block, but she isn’t scared of the spotlight.

Dennis, a 5-foot-9 point guard, is an integral part of the Oklahoma State women’s basketball team’s freshman class. Dennis was the Canadian High School Player of the Year last year after she averaged 18.2 points, 5.4 assists and four steals.

Dennis had a standout senior season at Cairine Wilson Secondary in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

She decided to bring her talents across the border and joined the Cowgirls. Dennis

a lot of people were just very welcoming, and I think that’s what just made me feel homey.”

It’s been a swift transition for Dennis on and off the court.

“Honestly, I was really nervous coming in here because I’m a smaller person,” Dennis said. “It’s a bunch of big girls strength-wise, ability-wise, everything was next level, and I think a part of me was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I’m going into this new world.’

But the transition was really good, I had a good time with that.”

Coach Jim Littell said Dennis has impressed as a defender and floor general.

Dennis had six points, five

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Micah Dennis helps up teammate Mariam Gnanou during the Oklahoma State vs. Emporia State women’s basketball game on Oct. 27 at GIA.

rebounds and two assists in an exhibition game against Emporia State on Oct. 27.

“I was very pleased with Micah,” Littell said. “She led her team, she played good defense. She got into

some trap areas a little too much. She saw that on film today, so she’s going to do nothing but get better.”

Dennis shot 2-for-3 from beyond the arc in the Cowgirls’ win.

She is talented, but she is also playing with a chip on her shoulder.

“I’m not afraid to show out,” Dennis said. “Even though I’m a freshman coming in, even though I’m not from the states, even though I’m from Canada, I got something to prove.”

Dennis said she is excited for the season and had a message for OSU fans.

“I really hope that they come out and see our games,” Dennis said. “I’d love for them to come just to see because we have a really good team this year.

I’m so excited, the girls are very talented and they have a lot to bring to the table.

I’m hoping everyone can see that.”

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“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” (Ps.37:3,5-6 NIV) This whole Psalm is a definite admonition to not let the evil and wicked of the world consume your thinking. In our day this challenge from the Bible seems so appropriate. It seems every way we turn there is violence, fighting, threats and all kinds of turmoil. Whether in our own country or or other parts of world, strife seems to abound. The Lord tells us over and over, especially in this Psalm. Don’t fret! Don’t worry! (37:1,7,8) The Lord reigns!

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violence and strife in the world, in his time and way, and he will do so! He also encourages, as we trust him, to do good.

As we look to him, God can help us see opportunities to reach out to encourage, serve in practical ways and even share with others our faith in Christ. He is Lord of heaven and earth. As we commit our way to Christ, trusting him, he will make our life a testimony to lead others in a good and right direction.

Ultimately, Christ is going to win in this world. He works now as we trust and follow him; doing good, encouraging others and choosing, for ourselves, a lifestyle that points people in the right way. It is always good to see individuals sincerely encouraging and acting in ways that demonstrate their trust in the one true God and his ultimate triumph. That is what we are called to do.

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How a farmer became a Cowgirl Tanner Spe ar m a n S taff Repo rter @tannerspearman

Farming and basketball don’t typically go together.

Farming is done outside; there is no audience and no reward until months later at harvest time.

Basketball is usually played indoors. Not only are there bright lights and a live audience, but also, it is often televised. There are constant rewards throughout a two-hour game, whether it be a made basket, a block or, ultimately, a win.

But for all the differences, farming and basketball do have Bigue Sarr in common.

Sarr, a native of Dakar, Senegal, is a junior on the Oklahoma State women’s basketball team. The 6-foot3 forward joined the Cowgirls this offseason after transferring from South Georgia Technical College. The Lady Jets reached the National Junior College Athletic Association women’s basketball tournament both years Sarr was there and reached the Sweet 16 her freshman season.

Sarr was also selected to play in an all-star game in Atlanta during her freshman year.

That’s where she first met OSU coach Jim Littell. After he saw her play and talked with her

then-coach, Littell knew he wanted Sarr to wear orange and black.

“She just plays so hard,” Littell said. “Her effort and her heart are probably what attracted me first.”

But while that explains why Littell began recruiting her, it doesn’t explain why she chose OSU. That’s where farming comes in. When Sarr found out about OSU’s agricultural background, she knew it was a perfect fit for her.

“I wanted to do (agricultural) business,” Sarr said. “My family, they own a farm. And I want them to be more efficient from it and gain more benefit from the farm … When I go back home, (I can) teach it to my parents and use my degree (to) help me to work in my family farm … and help agriculture in my country, Senegal.”

Similarly to how she wants to help her family with the farm, Sarr is also dedicated to helping her teammates any way she can.

“Coming from the bench or (starting) doesn’t really matter to me,” Sarr said. “If I play and help the team with what I can do, that’s all that matters for me.”

Sarr averaged 11.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game last season with South Georgia Tech. She also finished with 66 blocks, which was good for 13th nationally in the NJCAA.

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Bigue Sarr came to OSU not only to play basketball but also to study agricultural business.

Littell said Sarr might get a chance to be a starter at some point, but for now, he sees her coming off the bench at the center position.

Whether her role is to start or to provide depth, Littell said he believes she is vital to the Cowgirls.

“She really defends well, she rebounds the ball well, she goes and gets put-backs,” Littel said. “Her energy will find a way to get her on the floor.”

A year or two after graduating, Sarr will return to Senegal. But for now, the farmer turned Cowgirl is dedicated to doing whatever she can to push herself and her teammates to be the best they can be this season.

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OSU wrestling: New faces will shape Cowboys season SA M LAN E Asst. Sports Editor @ sa m lan eok

Daton Fix, Jacobe Smith, Derek White, Chandler Rogers, Preston Weigel and Kaid Brock.

As the No. 4 Oklahoma State wrestling team prepares for the 2019-20 season, it looks to replace six of the 10 wrestlers who took down No. 3 Iowa to end last season.

White, Smith, Rogers and Wegiel all graduated, Daton Fix is taking an Olympic redshirt and Kaid Brock will miss most of, if not all of, the season with a torn ACL. The Cowboys have significant returners, though.

All-Americans Nick Piccininni, Dakota Geer and Kaden Gfeller will all be back to lead this new-look lineup.

Of all of the teams coach John Smith has led in recent years, this team looks to have one of the largest gaps between its ceiling and floor.

Someone who could go a long way in deciding where this team finishes the season is redshirt senior Boo Lewallen.

He suffered his latest in a long line of injuries in last season’s dual against Iowa State, when he re-injured the same shoulder he was making a return from.

Lewallen was an AllAmerican the season before and has the chance to challenge for that same spot, if not a national title at 149 pounds.

With Lewallen returning to the lineup, Gfeller will

move back to his natural weight of 141 despite winning a Big 12 title at 149.

Gfeller went 30-7 in his first season as a starter for the Cowboys and could build upon that in his second season.

With multiple wrestlers starting at 165 last season, Smith is striving to get some stability this year with redshirt freshman Travis Wittlake. As the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2018 class, Wittlake brings the pedigree to have immense success for OSU. During his redshirt season at 174, Wittlake went 16-2 overall and 6-1 against ranked wrestlers.

The issues for his redshirt season were the two losses: a 3-1 sudden-victory loss to No. 46 Seldon Wright of Old Dominion and a loss to Abner Romero of Fresno City College.

Wittlake showed that he has the potential to be a future national champion, but some of the inconsistencies displayed in his first year on campus need to be figured out if he wishes to have success in his first season.

Coming into this season, it was assumed that Wittlake would be featured at either 165 or 174 depending on where Joe Smith wrestled.

What wasn’t confirmed is who would wrestle at 133, 197 and heavyweight.

With Fix and Brock out for the year, what was once the Cowboys’ strongest weight has turned into one of its biggest question marks.

All signs point to true freshman Reece Witcraft

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filling the void. As a senior in high school, he was No. 2 at 132 and one of the highest ranked members of the Cowboys’ 2018 recruiting class.

Fix was the national championship runner-up last season, and Brock is a twotime All-American. Witcraft will have big shoes to fill, but on a team that has as much as uncertainty as this one, he should have some leeway.

At 197, it looks as though redshirt freshman Anthony Montalvo will have the difficult task of replacing a two-time All-American in Weigel.

Montalvo went 18-3 in his redshirt season, going 5-1 against ranked wrestlers with his loss coming against No. 23 Tate Samuelson of Wyoming.

He dominated the inferior opponents he faced, totaling 10 falls. The biggest knock on Montalvo’s redshirt season is that he faced six Division 1 opponents out of his 21 matches.

At HWT, Putnam is following in the footsteps of another All-American in White. In his two years at OSU, Putnam is 22-13, going 1-5 against ranked wrestlers.

He will have to make significant strides to come close to the production White had.

For the first time in years, OSU has a true challenger in Iowa State for the Big 12 title. It’s up to OSU’s new faces, along with the few returners, to bring their 53rd conference title to Stillwater.

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Rodrigues brings experience from playing on Brazilian National Team to Oklahoma State Jaco b Sturm S taf f R epo rter @jaco b m stu r m

Sara Rodrigues’ road to the Oklahoma State’s women’s basketball team can be described as unique.

Rodrigues, who started in the Cowgirls’ exhibition game, showed that she belonged in the spotlight during her debut. Her transition from international basketball to college had already looked to be falling into place.

Rodrigues, a 19-yearold from São Paulo, Brazil, learned the game of basketball through some friendly competition growing up.

“I started playing basketball with my brother,” Rodrigues said. “He was 18, and I was eight. We started at the same time, and he went to college after that.”

Before college, Rodrigues made a name for herself when she averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds at Colégio Integrado de Guarulhos, which led her to making the Brazilian National Team in multiple events.

Rodrigues said she did not expect to be called up.

“When I got selected for the national team, it was kind of a surprise,” Rodrigues said. “The club I played at, we were not famous at all. And then we started winning games, and people start-

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Sara Rodrigues recovers a loose ball during the Oklahoma State vs. Emporia State women’s basketball game on Oct. 27 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

ed knowing about us. So when I got selected for the national team, it was kind of like a surprise.”

The importance of playing at the international level did not go unnoticed. Cowgirl coach Jim Littell said her experience could benefit her development.

“Sara Rodrigues has got a chance to be an excellent defender,” Littell said. “That was a need that we had.”

Rodrigues was not short on offers from colleges in the United States. Three years before committing, Rodrigues began visiting them.

“I went to visit some JUCOs, too,” Rodrigues said. “...But here (at OSU) was the school that I felt more comfortable with. That’s why I am here.”

Rodrigues learned English a year ago before she transitioned into college life at OSU. Bigue Sarr, a Cowgirl junior from Senegal, has been a

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close friend of Rodrigues since she arrived on campus.

“To handle (learning English), we used to hang out a lot,” Sarr said.

“Do our homework together. I used to help her too because my English is a little better. People here are really nice. They help us a lot ... We used to talk to our teachers too so they could let us use Google Translate.”

As Rodrigues masters a new language and adjusts to playing college basketball, Littell is optimistic about Rodrigues’ future as a Cowgirl.

“Any time that you can get international experience against great players, I think it’s going to help you,” Littell said.

“She’s still very young, even along the way of being involved with her national team. She’s one that just needs reps and has an opportunity to get better each day. I really believe she’s got a chance to be a real nice player in our program.”

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38 One charged with a crime 39 “Follow me!”

40 Funny Fey 42 Frying liquid 44 Materialize 45 Needing smoothing 46 Keep in custody 47 “Young Frankenstein” helper

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48 Collectible doll, and a phonetic hint to four long puzzle answers 53 Here, in Spanish 54 Ex-Georgia senator Sam 56 Comedian Foxx 59 66, notably: Abbr.

60 Morning hrs.

61 “Help!” at sea 62 Boxing ref’s decision PAGE 11

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Daily Horoscope

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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Today’s Birthday (11/04/19). Rake in the cash this year.

Communicate and network with discipline and reliability.

Make a great creative leap this winter before your travels take a turn. Adapt the budget to cover financial changes next summer before an adventure sweeps you away.

Savor goodness, love and beauty.

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 a 7 -- Advance a collective goal. Actions taken now get farther. Watch for pitfalls. Listen to intuition and patiently navigate obstacles. Collaborate and ease the load.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Travels and investigations could face delays or obstacles. Wait for best timing and go. Draw upon hidden resources. Check conditions in real time.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Travels and investigations could face delays or obstacles. Wait for best timing and go. Draw upon hidden resources. Check conditions in real time.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- A financial obstacle or blockage could mess with your plans. Monitor conditions in real time. Adjust the budget as needed.

Draw upon hidden resources.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Collaborate to advance shared commitments. Avoid a conflict between love and money. Silly mistakes come easily ... watch where you’re going. Together, get better results.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Work could interfere with play. Delays require adaptation. You may not get the desired results the first time. Practice makes perfect. Prioritize health and wellness.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Have fun with your sweetie without spending a fortune. Don’t try to force things. Relax and take it easy. Enjoy a picnic somewhere beautiful.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Home renovation takes focus. Decrease clutter. Handle repairs and upgrades. Proceed with caution or risk breakage. Emotions could arise ... keep your patience. Go for clarity.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Don’t believe everything you hear. Ignore rumors and gossip.

Expect transportation or communication barriers. Stick to basic facts and keep messaging simple.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You won’t have to defer gratification forever. You’re gaining, but slowly. Replace something volatile with something secure. Keep showing up. Chop wood, carry water.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Your agenda may not go as planned. Don’t take things personally.

Work all the angles. Release tension with meditation and exercise. Love inspires you.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Contemplate your next move carefully. Unfinished business could cause trouble, so tie up loose ends. Clean up and make plans for what’s ahead.

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