Daily Horoscope for Aquarius

Horoscope Cast for Tuesday, February 16th, 2016

by daniel "bud" dowd

Daily Horoscope for Aquarius Summary

When you look at the world, we’ve become increasingly concerned with identity. The PC push never seems to be worded as Treat all people with dignity, it’s always Don’t treat These people like This, or Don’t say This to This Person. Even in defense of a specific demographic of people, there’s an acknowledgement of identity.

Within commoner political discourse, it operates the same way. Those people are fools. Our guys are right. We are constantly fixated on who people are. I feel people are more inclined in recent years to make blanket judgments based on these facts. There is a whole lot of accusatory commentary on the internet nowadays, and it contributes to the divides between people.

The converse of that is when you look at situations like diverse friendships you might have. When you introduce a friend of a different race to someone else, you don’t label them by their race. There is no This is my black friend, Tim. When you achieve a friendship with someone, that relationship transcends certain aspects of identity. The fact that you aren’t labeled the same doesn’t matter; you have bonds between you that carry far more weight.

Overall, I think people should aim to drift more into interactions with others of this latter sort. When we get past the labels. When you focus on labels, people lose their individuality. Look at the presidential candidates and tell me there isn’t some semblance of identity involved. White guy. Woman. Jew. Latino. Canadian Latino. You can define mostly who I’m talking about from those simple definitions. Those things ultimately shouldn’t matter – what comes out of each of their mouths should matter, but there will be a lot of people who attribute a lot of importance to identity when forming judgments about the people themselves.

It’s not just a race or ethnicity issue. Look at class. People make value judgments based on how much money they think you make. How nicely you dress. The car you drive. The perceived class of the people you hang around with.

What about physical image? What do people think about you if you’re fat? What do people think about you if you aren’t wearing make-up? What if your clothes don’t fit great?

Then there’s sexual preference, and gender identity. There’s political ideology. There’s the sports teams you root for, the jobs you do. What’s your age demographic? Are you an addict? Do you have mental illness? What kind of music do you listen to?

We care too much about identity. We care too much about labels. We get ornery when you can’t easily put a label on someone. We get ornery when we see someone transcend a label we put on them. But this isn’t about them. This is about you.

Every one of us sees this going on. Every one of us is consistently trying to define social norms and where we fit into them. Some strive for nonconformity. Others place a great deal of emphasis on fitting in. It is a great cause of stress in the lives of a vast number of people, simply out of trying to meet an acceptable list of labels in order to appease the wants of society. It’s a great cause of stress for many to avoid experiencing some form of rejection over things that may or may not be out of their control to begin with.

Forget your labels. Be an idea. Be an invention. Be an evolution of something that already was. Be a friend. Be great. Be comfortable with your actions. Be witty, compassionate, thought-provoking, disciplined (or even outrageous). But quit being what the world expects, and quit expecting the world to be what you want. Embrace the novelty of something or someone unique. Best of luck.

Bud

The Daily Horoscope for Aquarius

This is a day where you might look for ways to get noticed by others. In some ways, this can be appearance driven, and you might be inclined to do something more exotic than normal. But mostly this will come through your actions. Aim to show others you have a strong handle on things, but most of all, you want to demonstrate to others that you have the ability to think about what’s coming down the line. If you show others your level of preparedness, they will get on board.

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Today's Astrology Quote of the Day:
Astrology is a science in itself and contains an illuminating body of knowledge...
It taught me many things and I am greatly indebted to it...
~ Albert Einstein

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Daily Tao

End sagacity; abandon knowledge
The people benefit a hundred times

End benevolence; abandon righteousness
The people return to piety and charity

End cunning; discard profit
Bandits and thieves no longer exist

These three things are superficial and insufficient
Thus this teaching has its place:
Show plainness; hold simplicity
Reduce selfishness; decrease desires

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