Some days, the fickle muse of inspiration floats on gentle zephyrs, offering the soft clay of creation for you to form. This is not that day. Between the Mercury alignment with Neptune, a Jupiter opposition and the passionate Mars change, inspiration comes in with the dangerous crackle and spit of electricity; ground yourself before you use it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Lotions, potions, clothes and countless other fixes promise to boost your beauty and style. But before you reach for your wallet, consider the magic of a genuine smile. Nothing is more magnetic than real happiness.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You entered an unfamiliar space, feeling like the only outsider while everyone else seemed to know the unspoken rules. But soon, you realized — everyone feels that way. Now it’s time to dive in, ask questions and connect authentically.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What’s seen cannot be unseen. This is why you’re careful with your media choices, mindful to surround yourself with representations that echo what you want to believe and experience about the world.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). In some moments it feels like you’re living for someone else. Speak up for yourself. You can take back your agency with a few assertive words. Don’t let outside influences lead you away from your true path.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). While grand, spontaneous gestures of affection are meaningful, the true foundation of strong relationships lies in the consistent care and effort woven through daily routines. Showing up time and time again builds enduring trust and depth.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You give your goodwill freely and fully. And because you back your generous view of others with action, you set a cycle of reciprocity in motion; what you give returns to you in ways both surprising and profound.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It seems the one you were counting on has abandoned you. Even so, the person they left you with is you — an unstoppable, fiercely talented, relentless force who is still moving forward. That’s pretty good company, wouldn’t you say?
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may find yourself in the raw part of a feeling or process, but you’ve been in raw parts before, and you’ve always turned them into something wild and beautiful. You know you will this time, too.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Avoid assigning blame or credit; it only drains your energy. Focusing on the next step, whether reward or consequence, is a waste. Stick to the action, and everything else will take care of itself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Working through the valleys of life isn’t an instant process. You don’t just wake up one day and say, “Oh, I’m over the hard part” –especially when it has to do with a loss that mattered to you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A relationship is changing. Of course it is. Every relationship is changing all the time. But in this case, it’s happening a little faster, and you have the ability to steer into the next chapter. How do you want the new iteration of this connection to feel?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People’s actions show you who they are. That will be a critical piece of the puzzle today. What if change was an impossibility? Could the relationship still thrive with the level of depth, care or consistency present today?
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 17). Living well is an art, and you’re painting a masterpiece this year. Your passion powers breakthroughs in three areas of life, but the one that stands out most is a relationship that grows in breathtakingly beautiful ways. More highlights: a financial success you reinvest and a networking goldmine that moves business forward in ways you wouldn’t have predicted. Leo and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 10, 3, 21 and 17.
CELEBRITY PROFILES: Jennifer Garner is a fiery Aries with the multiproject schedule to match, but somehow she still finds time to share her life and cooking adventures on her Instagram account, where her “Pretend Cooking Show” has garnered a significant following. In the new mystery series “The Last Thing He Told Me,” Garner plays a woman searching for the truth about why her husband mysteriously disappeared. Whether the challenges of a role are physical, comedic, dramatic or all of the above, Aries approaches in the same way, with high energy and a commitment to doing everything it takes to be exceptional.
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