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Stability nourishes. Dependability creates emotional ease. It's why adventurers often spring off very secure anchors of solid relationships, habits and environs. Arguably, it's those predictable elements that allow them to take bold risks of exploration through the uncertain and unknown. The steady Taurus lunar energy supports our bravest choices.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Experience has taught you exactly what you need and how to go about getting it. And though the order has been fulfilled, you still hunger for more. This keeps you curious and in motion. Rather than wrestling your appetite, let it guide you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Don't reveal too much. Hold back and assess. Keep resources hidden. Make no deals. If your entire effort goes into learning what others need and want, you'll soon know the exact right next move.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Today, you may catch yourself thinking, "Wow, this is my mom/dad energy showing up in someone else." The good news is, you're not stuck in the old script. You get to respond like the grown-up you are now.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). They'll say you're creative. You'll say you're just solving a problem. Your needs are unique, so of course your reaction must be, too. Your creativity is a response to your environment that brings about a very special and unusual circumstance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Passion makes the stakes higher so that getting what you want is a glorious validation and not getting what you want feels devastating. The amplified emotion is the trade-off built into caring deeply. You accept it because a muted life costs more.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A sommelier calls a wine's color the robe. And if you were a wine, your robe would be rosy today, breathing free and grateful to be released from a bottled-up state. Someone finds you intoxicating.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). "Yes" has been the default lately. You're so capable! But one small agreement at a time and you may be gradually headed toward overextension. It only takes one word to successfully avoid spreading yourself too thin, and that word is "no."

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You get a rush from helping people -- an actual chemical high similar to the one that comes with a roller coaster ride, an uplifting media encounter or a heartfelt hug. Giving to others makes you feel like you're the one being gifted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Friends and loved ones may be all around, and still, you may find yourself craving your own company. That's because you know how to make yourself happy. Time alone can be exactly the right choice today.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You'll think you know and then, suddenly, you'll see the holes in your knowledge -- bespoke opportunities to become even stronger, more capable and more integrated into the fabric of this world. An open mind is your best asset.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're allowed to exit early if something feels off. Stepping away can save everyone's time. Trust that what's meant for you won't require you to compromise much. A good fit will be an easy fit, and it's out there for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Why do you think more about what you have than what you don't have? You're one of those people who orient their attention toward what's working instead of what's missing -- a happy habit that makes gratitude your default.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 23). Welcome to your Year of Shooting Stars, sometimes imagined but no less potent as omens of wish fulfillment. Practical desires are delivered in a timely manner and impractical ones are granted, too, growing your faith and wonder. More highlights: Ideas, travel and love come in flashes you can't predict but always delight in. A project takes off, paying you to help many. Aries and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 8, 20, 1, 11 and 14.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Among the Piscean celebrities are many old souls and artists who started their professional journey early in life, such as yesterday's celebrity birthday Drew Barrymore and today's solar star Dakota Fanning, who began her career at the age of 5. Early clarity is a trait of those born under the intuitive sign of the fish. Fanning is set to collaborate with her sister, Elle Fanning, on a television adaptation of Paris Hilton's memoir. Dakota was born when the moon was in Leo, the sign of entertainment.

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