SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Capricorn Holiday Countdown

The Capricorn moon rules the countdown to several events of the week -- Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year. Taking care of the practical considerations is the order of the day. What you think of and plan for now will set the stage for successful celebrations and lucky beginnings.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You’ll contemplate a move that would totally change your lifestyle. Some people wouldn’t even consider this. Give yourself points just for having the guts to entertain the idea.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Friendship should not be relegated to a lower position than romantic love. Sometimes being “just friends” is exactly what’s needed to take love to a more real, nurturing and committed place.

You’ll make friends wherever you go, so don’t worry about whether or not you have good company. Company is never far from you. Bonus: There’s a distinct advantage in being the new person.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Much suffering in the world is caused by people wanting to change others to be more like them. Too much similarity among a group is not only unnecessary but also unhealthy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

People get used to a base level of attention from you. That loving attention begins to just feel normal. The situation requires intermittent acts of initiative. The tiniest novel gesture will liberate a flow of adoring energy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

Get ahead of the competition by doing better work than any of the others on a consistent basis. There will be a few obvious hurdles, though nothing insurmountable once you put your mind to it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

The physical world expresses itself through moving and through being. There’s no arguing with it, and that’s the beauty. Can your statement be made without words? Look into this today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Don’t worry too much now about presenting yourself in a novel way. You don’t have to try to stand out. And you can’t help but be original. It’s not in one thing you say or do but in the sum of your work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

To show small but unmistakable kindness to the one for which you currently feel only neutrality will change you -- and the world -- for the better, to a degree that’s totally