Lost wildness.

From Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology:

For Cancer:

....in recent weeks you've recovered a portion of your lost wildness, which means I can confidently reveal the following truth, courtesy of poet Charles Simic: "He who cannot howl will not find his pack."

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How deliciously appropriate. My lost wildness, or the realization that I am free to do/want/be exactly whatever it is I please, rings true. Lately, I've grown very comfortable with stating exactly what I want without any great fear or concern about who approves and if all parties who express concern about me have "signed off" on the idea.

It's funny that you can quietly live your life asking permission, without even realizing it. How much time is lost moving through this life, seeking endorsements and checking in with the world around you to see if they're "cool" with whatever you're about to do? How many moments are wasted toe dipping through your existence waiting for someone to let you know if you're allowed to believe or desire or express everything within you? Or even worse, hiding your deepest desires for fear someone will tell you you're not entitled? So many things in life lie in wait...waiting for us to actually believe we have permission to request them.

I don't know about you...but I'm howling like hell from here on out. Whether or not I have a stamp of approval is no longer relevant.