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Measure your words carefully, because they count. Take care of your community, because your efforts make a difference to many. Be true to your spiritual commitments, because your inner relationship dictates the course of every other facet of your life. Finally, recognize your need to do good work as one of your most basic purposes of living. You share a birthday with Olivia Newton-John, Christina Milian, and Serena Williams. MARCH 21-APRIL 19 Listen carefully and you will hear the wisdom in what others say — though listen you must, if you want the benefits. You have no need to prove how different you are; you merely need to be the person you are. Then keep an open heart and open mind and allow in the love. APRIL 20-MAY 20 Often, originality is not about what you say but how you say it. At its root is not what’s expressed, but how you see the world. Keep your mind open and your senses alert today and through the week, and you will discover things that will not just change your life, but remind you that you’re alive. MAY 21-JUNE 20 Nobody really has normal relationships; they just pretend to. All human encounters are unique, and each arrives with its own specific challenges and rewards. Yet your approach is distinct in that you want to set your own rules. You can do that as long as you maintain an open dialogue. JUNE 21-JULY 22 Keep your focus on a workrelated project, which at the moment seems to need a push. Just make sure you fall back on the comforts of home to rest and refresh, then get back to the task at hand. The more closely you work with supervisors or team leaders the easier this will be. JULY 23-AUG. 22 To be effective, creativity must flow. If you feel like you’re pumping your thoughts uphill, take a new approach. This applies to questions of business, art or love. Ideas exist in glorious abundance. So relax and let them bubble up out of the ground of your imagination. AUG. 23-SEPT. 22 You may need to adjust your thinking when it comes to a family situation involving shared finances, an agreement or a commitment. Rather than acting in a lurch, though, go into factfinding mode and gather information, sorting out what’s reliable from what has no basis in reality. OCT. 23-NOV. 21 This is the time to dream big dreams. (Planetary facts are chronicled in the Libra horoscope all week.) Don’t worry about the practicalities. When something is right, when it must manifest, when you have an idea whose time has come, focus on the idea and leave the little details for later. NOV. 22-DEC. 21 You may not consider yourself a public servant, though you might observe the ways that your work, your ideas and the example you set do indeed provide an example and indeed a necessary service. Study how you can do that better. There’s no limit to the positive impact you can have. DEC. 22-JAN. 19 Today you may feel some pressure that you must do something. That sense of urgency may build, though it’s important that you not give in to it, lest you take some action that harms rather than helps. When the Moon enters your sign tomorrow afternoon, you’ll have a better idea what to do. JAN. 20-FEB. 18 Yours is considered an idealistic sign. The Age of Aquarius is supposed to be the time when all things are right. You have your ideals, and they are bold. You might be saying, “If I only won the lottery, I would . . .” However, if you want to manifest your altruism, you’ll need to start long before then. FEB. 19-MARCH 20 Take leadership in all that you do. If you want a result, you will always have to count on others, but not for the main idea, the inspiration or the drive. That’s up to you, as is the need to coordinate the many people around you who are able and willing to help. Assert yourself boldly.