Stressed out? Step out of the stilettos and into these instead…
If you’ve been burning the midnight oil, perhaps it’s time to take a well-earned hiatus. You love luxury, but you don’t have to break the bank to pamper yourself. Traveling to Hawaii, the Bahamas, or Mexico may be beyond your means, but you can still luxuriate in a sauna and relax into a hot-stone treatment or massage.
Stepping into some spa slippers may be easier than it seems. Search online for a day spa in your town offering special packages and discounts. Once you’re inside, the herbal scents and soothing sounds will erase any trace of the outdoor world and ease your cares away. If you still can’t splurge on this, make an at-home spa with bath salts, candles, music, give yourself a pedi… the works!
Big points for Scorpio…
While Virgos and Capricorns take pride in being some of the most remarkable professionals, the misunderstood Scorpio turns out to be brilliant in the vital field of saving lives. Scorpio´s instinctive ability to read people is an excellent diagnostic tool. This along with a penetrating mind, a prodigious memory, and a compulsion to probe under the surface makes them excellent doctors.
The left brain is Scorpio´s active side, making them good for calculation, foreseeing circumstances, and analyzing situations logically, all qualities required by one of the most difficult, but rewarding, professions. Some outstanding Scorpio doctors of our lifetime are Regina Benjamin, James Naismith, Christiaan Barnard, Sanjay Gupta, MagdiYocuob, Fredrick Banting, and Victor Chang.
There’s a reason you´re the gypsy of the zodiac…
You’re a fearless free spirit who’s too restless for sedentary life. Spin the globe and you’re off to whichever spot your finger touches. Travel is one area where procrastination and a lack of planning could actually be a good thing—if you’re smart about it. Rather than nail down reservations ahead of time, blithely go where others fear to tread. Improvise. Leave the beaten path and see where you end up. Explore a wild place by moonlight and a city at dawn. Lunch at a tiny taverna because you like its name. Trips that go off without a hitch aren’t the ones you remember!
Sagittarius´ dream home…
If you don’t like being tied down, perhaps a mortgage is too confining. An apartment in a bustling city puts you in the middle of the action, near plenty to do, sights to see as well as a big airport to get you where you want to go, stat! Of course, you need lots of shelves for all your books. Sure, you can post snaps of your trips online or let your friends admire them on your smart phone. Do your pics justice by printing the best, framing them beautifully, and arranging them artfully on the wall or propping on floating shelves amid exotic treasures brought back from faraway lands.
The quickest way to turn off a Capricorn lover…
Capricorns can be hot, and then cold in seconds. One way to turn a Goat off—so quickly that it will make both your heads spin—is to critique them while you’re messing around. Whether you’re pointing out what they’re not doing quite right or bluntly telling them to try something else, a Capricorn will interpret that as rejection. So, positively suggest something. “I’d love it if you,” or “that feels amazing, I wonder how it would feel if you,” or guide them by taking charge. Capricorns like to be dominated in bed!
Why a thrift store may be better than the mall for you…
Unconventional, idiosyncratic, trend setting—they describe your approach to life as well as your clothes. Button-down suit? No way. Prim pastel dress? Nope. Retro ’60s mini with clunky “ugly” shoes (so much kinder to ankles than stilettos)? Now we’re talking. There’s a reason that iridescent turquoise and electric blue are linked to your sign! Acid-bright purple, fluorescent orange, neon green—you could find a way to wear them to a formal dinner and get away with it because you couldn’t care less what others think. If it’s casual, distinctive, and maybe a bit shocking, it has “Aquarius” written all over it!
Put these movies in your watchlist!
Pisces are emotional beings who feel deeply. Yes, you love a good cry, but you don’t need to get all Wuthering Heights all the time. Rather than wallowing in sadness, lighten up with happier fare once in a while!
Okay, you’ll cry a bit when you see the late, great James Gandolfini with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the charming Enough Said, but the laughs will balance out the tears. Funny girl Zooey Deschanel and sweet Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in (500) Days of Summer. And make sure you aren’t hungry when you watch Keri Russell whip up her fantastical pies in Waitress!
Pisces, try this recipe made for you…
Nasunin gives eggplant skin its rich, deep-purple color. It also infuses the vegetable with anti-aging properties. Research has shown that nasunin fights the spread of cancerous cells by cutting off their blood supply. It may also slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease by preventing free radicals from damaging neurons. This versatile vegetable can be grilled, baked, sautéed, or roasted and served hot or cold. Branch out from eggplant parmesan and try a salad of roasted eggplant, apple, and quinoa with cumin vinaigrette and give your body a boost!
Don’t sink on your chair…
If you, like many Bulls, spend your workday hunched over a desk, you’re in danger of suffering more than just a midafternoon slump. Brain fog sets in, and it gets harder to concentrate. And when you sit for a long time the disks in your spine lose their healthy sponginess, and supporting tendons and ligament harden. That’s when you get a stiff back!
Good thing there’s a simple solution—just get up and move! The motion helps the soft disks in your spine expand, contract, and soak up fresh blood and nutrients like little sponges. And it immediately boosts your thinking skills, too, which will make your afternoon more productive. Whether you go for a workout or walk, give your brain and spine a boost!
This health trend is a must for active Geminis…
Be kind to your skin and it will be kind to you! Silky smooth natural oils are the latest thing for babying your skin. Experts say they moisturize better because they absorb more quickly than lotions. They also nourish your skin with vitamins and antioxidants!
Gemini rules the shoulders, arms, and hands. If yours have spent a bit too long in the sunshine, they could be dry and dull. To repair damaged skin, use watermelon seed oil. This highly nourishing emollient is rich in essential fatty acids that help restore elasticity. Blackberry seed oil, full of vitamin C and E, is also great for repairing sun-damaged skin!