ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are about to read a thunderbolt of sublime prophecies. It’s guaranteed to nurture the genius in your soul’s underground cave. Are you ready? 1. Your higher self will prod you to compose a bold prayer in which you ask for stuff you thought you weren’t supposed to ask for. 2. Your higher self will know what to do to enhance your love life by at least 20 percent. 3. Your higher self will give you extra access to creativity, enabling you to make two practical improvements in your life. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1991, John Kilcullen began publishing books with “for Dummies” in the title: Sex for Dummies, Time Management for Dummies, Personal Finance for Dummies, and my favorite, Stress Management for Dummies. There are now over 300 books in this series. They aren’t truly for stupid people, of course. They’re designed to be robust introductions to interesting and useful subjects. I invite you to emulate Kilcullen’s mindset, Taurus. Be curious and eager to learn. Adopt a beginner’s mind that’s receptive to being educated. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “I could be converted to a religion of grass,” says Indigenous author and Gemini Louise Erdrich in her book Heart of the Land. “Sink deep roots. Conserve water. Respect and nourish your neighbors. Such are the tenets. As for practice—grow lush in order to be devoured or caressed, stiffen in sweet elegance, invent startling seeds. Connect underground. Provide. Provide. Be lovely and do no harm.” I advocate a similar approach to life for you Geminis in the coming weeks. Be earthy, sensual and lush. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I hereby appoint myself as your temporary social director. My first action is to let you know that from an astrological perspective, the next nine months will be an excellent time to expand and deepen your network of connections. I invite you to cultivate a vigorous grapevine that keeps you up-to-date about the latest trends affecting your work and play. Refine your gossip skills. Be friendlier than ever. Are you the best ally and collaborator you could be? If not, make that one of your assignments. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There are two kinds of holidays: those created by humans and those arising from the relationship between the sun and Earth. In the former category are various independence days: July 4 in the U.S., July 1 in Canada, July 14 in France, and June 2 in Italy. Japan observes Foundation Day on February 11. Among the second kind of holiday is Lammas on Aug. 1, a pagan festival that in the Northern Hemisphere marks the halfway point between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In pre-industrial cultures, Lammas celebrated the grain harvest. Modern revelers give thanks for not only the grain, but all the nourishing bounties provided by the sun’s and Earth’s collaborations. I believe you Leos are smart to make Lammas one of your main holidays. What’s ready to be harvested in your world. What are your prime sources of gratitude? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For many of us, a disposal company regularly comes to our homes to haul away the garbage we have generated. Wouldn’t it be great if there was also a reliable service that purged our minds and hearts of the psychic gunk that naturally accumulates? Psychotherapists provide this blessing for some of us, and I know people who derive similar benefits from spiritual rituals. Getting drunk or intoxicated may work, too, although those states often generate their own dreck. With these thoughts in mind, Virgo, meditate on how you might cleanse your soul with a steady, ennobling practice. Now is an excellent time to establish or deepen this tradition. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I’m wondering if there is a beloved person to whom you could say these words by Rumi: “You are the sky my spirit circles in, the love inside love, the resurrection-place.” If you have no such an ally, Libra, the coming months will be a favorable time to attract them into your life. If there is such a companion, I hope you will share Rumi’s lyrics with them, then go further. Say the words Leonard Cohen spoke: “When I’m with you, I want to be the kind of hero I wanted to be when I was 7 years old.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your theme for the coming weeks is “pleasurable gooseflesh.” I expect and hope you’ll experience it in abundance. You need it and deserve it! Editor Corrie Evanoff describes “pleasurable gooseflesh” as “the primal response we experience when something suddenly violates our expectations in a good way.” It can also be called “frisson”—a French word meaning “a sudden feeling or sensation of excitement, emotion or thrill.” One way this joy may occur is when we listen to a playlist of songs sequenced in unpredictable ways—say Mozart followed by Johnny Cash, then Edith Piaf, Led Zeppelin, Blondie, Queen and Luciano Pavarotti. Imagine three ways you can stimulate pleasurable gooseflesh and frisson, then make them happen. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Fire rests by changing,” wrote ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. In accordance with astrological omens, I ask you to meditate on that riddle. Here are some preliminary thoughts: The flames rising from a burning substance are always moving, active, never the same shape. Yet they comprise the same fire. As long as they keep shifting, they are alive and vital. If they stop changing, they die out and disappear. The fire needs to keep changing to thrive! Dear Sagittarius, here’s your assignment: Be like the fire; rest by changing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There’s ample scientific evidence that smelling cucumbers can diminish feelings of claustrophobia. For example, some people become anxious when they are crammed inside a narrow metal tube to get an MRI. But numerous imaging facilities have reduced that discomfort with the help of cucumber oil applied to cotton pads and brought into proximity to patients’ noses. I would love it if there were also natural ways to help you break free of any and all claustrophobic situations, Capricorn. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to hone and practice the arts of liberation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Silent gratitude isn’t very much use to anyone,” said Aquarian author Gertrude B. Stein. She was often quirky and even downright weird, but as you can see, she also had a heartful attitude about her alliances. Stein delivered another pithy quote that revealed her tender approach to relationships. She said love requires a skillful audacity about sharing one’s inner world. I hope you will put these two gems of advice at the center of your attention, Aquarius. You are ready for a strong, sustained dose of expressive interpersonal action. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to the International Center for Academic Integrity, 95 percent of high school students acknowledge they have participated in academic cheating. We can conclude that just one of 20 students have never cheated—a percentage that probably matches how many non-cheaters there are in every area of life. I believe it’s a favorable time to atone for any deceptions you have engaged in, whether in school or elsewhere. I’m not necessarily urging you to confess, but I encourage you to make amends and corrections to the extent you can. Also: Have a talk with yourself about what you can learn from your past cons and swindles. FREEWILLASTROLOGY In addition to this column, Rob Brezsny offers EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES. To buy access, go to www.RealAstrology.com. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700. By Rob Brezsny • July 27-August 2, 2023 classifieds Legal Notices LEGALS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231340. The following person is doing business as SEABREEZE APARTMENTS at 321 Hawthorne St Apt D, Monterey, CA 93940. Sarah Jean De Villa, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 25, 2023. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 25, 2023. Signed Sarah Jean De Villa. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231228. The following person is doing business as PENNY SAVER MARKET at 267 Carmel Ave, Marina, CA 93933. Min Bahadur Gurung and Man Kumari Gurung, 282 Young Cir, marina, CA 93933. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 05, 2023. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Mar. 12, 2012. Signed Min Bahadur Gurung. This business is conducted by a married couple. Publication dates: July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231326. The following person is doing business as JJ’S JANITORIAL SERVICE at 435 Virginia Ave, Salinas, CA 93907. JJ’s Janitorial Service LLC, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 24, 2023. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Jan. 31, 2023. Signed Juan J. Beltran, President. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. Publication dates: July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231238. The following person is doing business as ANGEL’S TOUCH BARBER & SALON at 969 W Alisal St A, Salinas, CA 93901. Angeles Matias Fabian, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 06, 2023. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 06, 2023. Signed Angeles Matias Fabian. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates: July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: File No.20231339. The following person has abandoned the use of the fictitious business name SEABREEZE APARTMENTS at 321 Hawthorne St, Monterey, CA 93940. Dominador De Villa III, same address. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed in Monterey County on Apr. 29, 2019. Signed: Dominador De Villa III. This business was conducted by an individual. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Monterey County on July 25, 2023. Publication Dates July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231320. The following person is doing business as CENCAL WATER SAMPLING & SERVICES at 453 Chaparral St, Salinas, CA 93906. Michea Vidal-Ochoa, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on July 20, 2023. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on July 20, 2023. Signed Michea Vidal-Ochoa. This business is conducted by an individual. Publication dates:July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 2023. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT: File No. 20231273. The following person is doing business as KIZAZI SUNFLOWERS at 1093 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955. Jenae Patrice Jervis, same address. This statement was filed with the Clerk of Monterey County on NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Salinas invites submittal of bids for construction of the following project to be done in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the Public Works Department for the On-Call Job Order Contract for Sidewalk Improvements 2023, CIP No. 9720. Bids shall be received for the above project electronically via the PlanetBids website until 2:00 PM Pacific Time on August 18, 2023. The City Clerks Office will not be accepting paper bids. Bids will be opened and entered into the record via a public Zoom meeting. Please contact the Public Works Department at (831) 758-7241 if you have any questions regarding this notice. Hearing impaired of TTY/TDD text telephone users may contact the city by dialing 711 for the California Relay Services (CRS) or by telephoning any other service providers’ CRS telephone number. Patricia M. Barajas City Clerk Salinas, California CITY OF PACIFIC GROVE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WEDNESDAY, August 2, 2023 at 6pm 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA City of Pacific Grove meetings will be conducted with virtual and in person participation (hybrid). Members of the public may check the City Council website for details on accessing the meeting via the internet, telephone, and Peninsula Channel 25. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING and second reading of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-008 amending the salary classification schedule to modify the salary range for Police Officer and Police Sergeant. 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