Horoscopes

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today’s event is no spectator sport. Don’t sit in the stands; you’re the main attraction. As for how you’ll command this audience: You are fascinating enough, just by being yourself. Taurus (April 20-May 20): In some arenas, the negatives don’t even come close to outweighing the positives. So why are there so many people who have opted in? It’s a matter of ego, really. Don’t let the popularity fool you. Steer clear. Gemini (May 21-June 21): To admit that you have judged another person too harshly in the past is an indicator of spiritual largess. It takes superior character to realize when your character has been less than superior. Cancer (June 22-July 22): You can guess all the livelong day, but you won’t really know how much you’ll enjoy doing something until you’ve tried it. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You have something unique to add to the situation. Because of this, you’ll carve your own niche. People will help you take your notions and hunches from conception to execution. How gratifying! Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Creativity is often about solving problems that other people don’t see. Because of this, you’ll tinker and toil in solitude for some of the day, but you won’t be lonely, as this will be extremely engrossing work. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): The magician isn’t making up the trick in the moment. She’s been practicing for months, maybe years, to be able to pull it off in the seconds when it matters. The same goes for your performance today. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Don’t lose heart if you’re not winning in the early stages of the game. Stay engaged. Keep your eye on increased performance over time and eventually you’ll be brilliant. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Love has a way of surprising you, but you can’t count on these found moments of romance to carry a relationship. Create a space for love to thrive instead of expecting it to crop up in the cracks of your frenetic schedule. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People can say “business is business,” but what most businesses do, ultimately, is help people with the things that personally matter to them. In your book, it’s never “just business.” Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every area of your life affects every other area. This is why when you spend time instilling a sense of structure, rhythm and purpose in one area, other areas will benefit, too. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Tobea physical being is to be limited. Gravity is among our most prevalent oppressors, yet humans have found ways to defy it. Philosophical question of the day: Is the illusion of freedom better than the knowledge of oppression?

To write to Holiday Mathis, visit www.creators.com/ author/holiday-mathis and click “Contact.” DEAR ABBY >> My son and his wife just gave us the news that they are expecting their first child. They have waited five years for this wonderful milestone, and I am delighted. I know they will be excellent parents.

I remember seeing a short poem in your column called “Success.” Could you reprint it? I’d like to clip it and give it to the parents-to-be.

— Marie in Dayton, Ohio

DEAR MARIE >> I’m glad to oblige, and I hope your son and daughter-in-law will enjoy it. It was penned by Martin Buxbaum, a noted poet from Maryland who passed away in 1991. It’s included in my “Keepers” booklet, which is a collection of often-requested gems that have appeared in this column. Because so many readers asked for copies of them, they were turned into a booklet. Read on:

SUCCESS You can use any measure When you’re speaking of success.

You can measure it in fancy home, Expensive car or dress. But the measure of your real success

Is the one you cannot spend.

It’s the way your kids describe you

When they’re talking to a friend.

“Keepers” covers subjects ranging from temptation to forgiveness, animals, children and human nature. It can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 in U.S. funds to: Dear Abby Keepers, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. Filled with down-to-earth nuggets of wisdom, both witty and philosophical, “Keepers” is a quick and easy read, and an inexpensive, welcome gift for newly married couples, pet lovers, new parents or anyone recovering from an illness.

DEAR ABBY >> My husband wants to be with other women. He has spent the last 12 years asking for a threesome. I love him and don’t want to share him with the world, but he doesn’t love me the same.

We have been together more than 29 years. He says he just wants to have fun. Since I’m not interested in swinging with him and others, should I just get a divorce? I believe he won’t be complete until he gets to enjoy his life the way he wants, and I’m tired of having my feelings hurt each time he meets someone he wants to be with.

I’m a 51-year-old woman who is still very sexually active, yet I am not enough for him. I have tried everything. I’m tired. Dear Abby, please help. — Doesn’t want to share him

DEAR DOESN’T WANT TO SHARE HIM >> Because your husband wants an open marriage and you don’t, it appears the two of you have reached an impasse. Your husband craves the one thing no one woman can give him — variety. It has nothing to do with your not being “enough.” For this reason you should consult an attorney about your options. I am truly sorry for your pain.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.