Double Team Psychic Dream
By Michelle Tea and Jessica Lanyadoo


Aug. 18-24

Alert: Mercury is still retrograde!

Aries (March 21-April 19)

Life has been a bit overwhelming lately, Aries, no? Even though much of it has been healthy-feeling stuff that puts you into deeper contact with your potential, it still looks like it's been a little emotionally draining. We think this will be a week when you can catch your breath and catch sight of what's not worth your time.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

A nice week for you, Taurus. Honestly, we're a little bit bored by your horoscope. There's no drama. We see you enjoying this calm by generally being in your element. You've got a lot of energy at your disposal. In the interest of generating at least a bit of conflict, we advise you to guard against overextending yourself.

Gemini (May 21-June 21)

There are no right or wrong answers this week, Gemini. Perhaps that knowledge will make the decision making you're being called to do a less anxious process. Because we're psychic, we know you're going to decide just fine for yourself, but since you're having a hard time conjuring such trust, it appears overwhelming.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Not to sound terribly businesslike, but solid investments yield solid returns, Cancer. We think you already understand this concept, and we see you feeling concerned with some returns you're expecting. We think your fears are simply that: your fears. The life you've built is just fine.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Leo, dude: staying open and diligent on the path you're already committed to really is the best way to nurture your flow. We know it feels a little stagnant right now, like maybe the path you've selected is a bit on the heavy side, but the commitments you're being asked to uphold really are what you want. Give them a hug.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

OK, Virgo, you don't get to make the glamorous choice this week; you get to make the healthy choice. Sometimes life is both glamorous and healthy – we love those weeks! – but this week the decision is this: do you choose to flamboyantly obliterate your feelings (and, in the process, your self) or commit to feeling them?

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Libra, check yourself: is the motivation behind speaking your mind a desire to be clear and frank? Or are you trying to establish dominion? Please keep in mind this week that just because you don't like something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. There's room enough for everything.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

We have located a lot of mental anxiety roaming around in your little Scorpion brain! Keep it simple this week and guard against confusing bad feelings with bad things. For example, just because you feel like crap doesn't mean the world is made of poo. You're having to choose between your higher and lower natures.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

It's a great week to get shit done, Sag, so get to work! It looks like you've been imbued with a shot of fresh energy and a bursting new sense of potential. Opportunities for beginnings are presenting themselves, and we advise you to pick a couple that resonate and sink your teeth into them.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Don't get hung up on the details, Capricorn; they're bound to work out all by themselves, without any help from you. We just think it would be a shameful waste of the amazing energy you've got this week if you spent it nitpicking, micromanaging, or otherwise attempting to control what's solidly outside the bounds of your influence. You're right where you need to be – and full of creativity to boot.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

The time is right, Aquarius, to deal with relationships you've been too scared to deal with until now. We urge you to be vigilant about sifting through emotional matter so that you know what's yours and what isn't – be sure not to take on what doesn't belong to you! It's a real balancing act and is bound to overwhelm, but it's not a major setback.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Pisces, you're grappling with some monumental changes. It looks as though these changes will inevitably bring you to some scary experiences, but they're all for the best – it's a "no pain, no gain" sort of thing. On a positive note, it looks like you're ready to take it on. The challenge is to be compassionate with yourself.

Award-winning writer Michelle Tea and intuitive counselor Jessica Lanyadoo have been fraternizing with fate together for the past five years.

Call Lanyadoo for an astrology or tarot reading at (415) 336-8354. Write to Double Team at lovedoubleteam@hotmail.com.