Paul H. Richard is a sought-after soul mentor, spiritual “director,” evolutionary astrologer, counselor, teacher, workshop presenter, Labyrinth facilitator, life-coach and Bible scholar with 27 years experience. He has deep roots in Native American, Celtic, and Christian spiritualities; mythology; archetypal psychology; art; ritual and symbol; shamanistic tradition; and dream work.

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ARIES: Your wild, inner beast paces restless within the cage of the rules and expectations of socially appropriate behavior. How much of your wild soul are you willing to sacrifice to keep loved ones, peers, bosses and authorities smugly pleased at your oh so genteel and compliant behavior? A confined, whipped beast is always more dangerous than one allowed its freedom from time-to-time. Find some avenues to let your inner wild man or woman some freedom to roam, to roar and play. Or otherwise that wild beast just may end up biting the hand that feeds it. And whose hand is that? Yours of course!

TAURUS: Its a war-zone out there. You seem to be forever fighting traffic and inconsiderate drivers; rude, demanding clients; clueless bosses and the jerk in the next cubicle out for your job. Are you bringing the battlefront home with you too? Declare a truce. Lay down yours arms of war and instead lay in the arms of your beloved. Take a moment from the battle to see your friend, lover, spouse in a new light. Appreciate what you discover and surrender to being conquered by love and affection rather than stress and competition. Retreat! Relax! Surrender! Your blood pressure and your family and friends will all thank you.

GEMINI: Can you hear the music? Its time this month to dance to your own music, “to sing your own special song, even if no one else sings along” (thank you Mama Cass!) Forget the critics and startled friends, even if you do end up looking like one of those over-the-top American Idol freakazoids. Who cares?! Listen to your wise internal voice rather than those nattering external voices. There is a real genius in you asking to be auditioned for the center stage of your life. Raise the curtain and turn on the spotlight. What have you got to loose anyway — except for a few whiney, has-been judges?

CANCER: Its summertime! Break out those bikinis and speedos and parade your beautiful self before a seashore of admirers. Or maybe you do not feel like you are in shape enough to be so exposed. If so, forget what’s on the outside - the real thing you need to get in shape is on the inside. Beauty is always more than skin-deep - even with botox, tummy tucks and butt lifts. Firm conviction in one’s own inner beauty leads to an outer confidence that any passer-by can admire and whistle at. Find the beauty within. It’s there! Strut your stuff with pride!

LEO: Things get a little hot this month…and we are not talking about the weather. Life will seem to conspire to test your metal in the fiery furnace of challenges, tests, conflicts…many of which might just turn out to be disguised opportunities for deep transformations. Remember pearls come from irritating grit and diamonds and gold are formed in pressure and heat. Look at your irritations and challenges this month as opportunities to transmute the heavy lead of your life to gold; the coal where life has burnt you to the shining brilliance of diamonds.  Lead? Gold? Diamonds? Coal. The choice is yours…but be prepared to take the necessary heat.

VIRGO: Stand tall! You have earned a place in the sun. Grab the golden opportunities this month for advancement, recognition or a personal new vision for your life. Now is the time to stand up and be noticed. Take courage and have the confidence of a proud warrior who has fought the long and just fight for a noble cause. To find these opportunities you have to be ready, alert, and willing to act at a moment’s notice. Just make sure you share the glory with all those who have stood by you through thick and thin. They deserve to enjoy some of the warm glow of your success too.

LIBRA: Are you too spiritual to be of any earthly good? The world is too full of spiritual seekers and not enough practical doers. Now is the time to walk your talk and practice what you preach. Reality check those higher values of yours. Is your family, neighborhood, workplace or world a better place because of you? Find one thing each week you can do to make a positive difference in the life of someone else. Be prepared to put a little a backbone and sweat into it. Spirituality without sweat is about as valuable as a teats on a bull.

SCORPIO: Have you ever felt like a pianist in a bordello waiting room? Nice to listen to, but not really the point of the adventure? Your talents and skills seem to be unnoticed and wasted upon the unappreciative folks around you. But now is the opportunity to do something brilliantly creative, that is unique to you. Find it. Hone it. Practice it to perfection and then play your heart out. Your talents will be appreciated ONLY when you appreciate them enough to work them hard, with firm faith in their value. Your faith and hard work will pay off. Paint your vision, dance your dance, build your invention. You might be surprised who stops and listens to the piano player within you.

SAGITTARIUS: When was the last time you cleaned out your religion, or spiritual life, closet? No matter what, over time every closet grows overcrowded with unused items, worn-out junk, clothing way too many sizes too small, forgotten treasures, and a whole lot of dust and cobwebs. Take time this month to come out of your spiritual closet. Examine closely the religion of your youth or the spiritual beliefs and practices of the last few years. What is outmoded, moth-eaten, and needs to be gotten rid of? What treasures need to be dusted off and put into good use? A huge payoff in the “Antiques Roadshow” of the spiritual life may be right under your nose!

CAPRICORN: They say “women are from Venus and men are from Mars.” Trying to communicate your understanding of reality to a person of a different gender, sexual orientation, race or culture can feel like a close encounter of the X-Files kind. Listen carefully this month to people who have vastly different perspectives of the truth than you do. Learn to appreciate and speak a few words of Venusian, Martian, Klingon, Republican-ese, Democrat-ese, etc. You might just find a lot of wisdom in those quirky “aliens” visiting your own private planet. Listen and grow! Closed minds and closed parachutes…have the same end result.

AQUARIUS: Imagine a bunch of fairies and leprechauns dancing in a field beneath a full moon. Can you see them? What happened to your belief in fairies anyway? When was the last time you saw a leprechaun? Now is the month to cultivate and give liberty to your imagination and fantasies. This is a particularly creative and fertile time for you to dance with your dreams and enjoy some moon-lit fantasies with someone who fascinates you. Let go of your inhibitions, shed your clothes, and find a moon-lit field to be exuberantly free in. No one is watching — except the fairies and leprechauns. Who knows they might just reveal to you the location of their pot of gold!

PISCES: Now is the time to batten down the hatches and go full-steam ahead. You may find a lot of resistance to your plans — folks out to sink your ship with well-aimed torpedoes of criticism, envy, and even downright no-good meanness. Stand firm and resolute. Do not be drawn off-course by your fears or well-armed critics and nay-sayers. Run a tight ship, stay true to your course, and that far-distant goal you have been sailing for may soon be in reach. Diligence and focus are everything now. You have to be a victor FIRST in your own heart, before you can ever expect to be a victor in the battle of life.

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Paul is an experienced and gentle guide in helping you unlock the mysteries of your life’s purpose through an analysis of your Birth Chart by an in-depth dialogue with you about your life’s purpose and meaning. You can hire Paul H. Richard for more personalized horoscopes and spiritual counseling at his website: Soul Focused Counseling.

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