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Relationships take on a new depth of importance, and will seem to be influenced by twists and turns of fate. That might be the feeling that the situation was meant to be. Remember what’s really changing is that you are opening up to deeper levels of intimacy, which is something you’ve wanted and needed to do for a long time. You share a birthday with Brian Dennehy, Tom Hanks and Jack White. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Keep calm this week where money issues are concerned. It’s entirely likely that they involve finances far less than they involve emotional material masquerading as economic concerns. Isn’t it often that way? However, if you respond appropriately, you’ll dissolve the fear and be better able to take care of yourself. MAY 21-JUNE 20 If you want people to follow your lead and do what you want, you will have to focus on them. The way to get control is to place your attention on what you’re taking charge of. Just your conscious awareness will gently start to bring them into focus. Then, hold them there. JUNE 21-JULY 22 This week, Ceres arrives in your sign. Making up onethird the mass of the asteroid belt, Ceres has two main themes. One is rising up through the levels of life; you seem due for a promotion. Second is the relationship between food and your emotional state. We all know there is a connection. JULY 23-AUG. 22 This week, it may seem like mysterious forces are at work in your life. But they won’t seem nearly as daunting if you recognize that they’re coming from your own mind. Therefore, focus on inner awareness. Notice how what you feel and what you think influence the world around you. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 It’s high summer, and yet you have some of the best professional opportunities in years open to you. While you might be moving up in your current company, the real benefit seems like the chance to develop your second profession. It will be time well invested. SEPT. 23-OCT. 22 You don’t need the approval of your family, and once you figure that out, you will be liberated. It’s likely that some event or development this weekend reminded you of how true and necessary this is. Obsession with family approval has held back more dreams than you can imagine. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 Most leadership is on the level of ideas, though example is equally important. Think of yourself as an example of someone with ideas, who can inspire or otherwise drive others to think in original ways for themselves. It’s better for everyone if you don’t solve every problem. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 There need be no power struggles over money. That would be a distraction from a more relevant purpose, which is coordinating your efforts with a close partner or associate. In a situation such as this, everyone must do what they are truly the best at. Everyone must stay in their lane. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 The recent Full Moon in your sign may have demonstrated how far your position is from someone you care about, though it likely helped break a deadlock that just did not want to move. If you look closely, or perhaps feel carefully, you’ll see how much you have in common. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 We live in a time when anxiety is out of control. There are many real and imaginary things to worry about, and you need to sort out the difference between the two. The only real way to let the pressure off is to deepen your spiritual connection. That’s worth the investment. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 You’re stepping into public in a new way, potentially involving your profession or community role. To be effective, you must focus your mind and your message. You must know exactly what you’re talking about and why. There is no room to be imprecise. Stay on message at all times.