Pisces Season Check-in

In the season of Pisces, we may identify with others to the point that our own needs, simmering beneath the surface of consciousness, can be mysterious to us. It may help to remember that we are embodied creatures, and the needs of the body are not expressed in words, rather in cravings and appetites, pains and pleasures.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your secret is only safe if you don't tell it. This is a good time to determine whether information ought to be secret or if it's better to air it. There are pros and cons to weigh here on the scale inside your heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Like everyone, you have need of peace, privacy, fun, sunshine, exercise, autonomy, friendship, adventure, intellectual stimulation, social time and so much more. Why you would ever feel guilty for meeting those needs is a mystery to get to the bottom of.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Paradoxically, people will think well of you precisely because you do not bend to the opinion of others. You live to your own code. If you are open to it, someone will confide in you. It's a sacred position.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Giving quality attention to others is easy for those strong in social skills such as empathy, curiosity and emotional awareness. Those who have such skills may take them for granted because they don't realize that not everyone is so gifted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Like a kitten, sometimes your playfulness can come out in swipes. Knowing how far to go with the kidding is the essence of intimacy. It implies a special understanding of the other person's style and tolerances.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It's your genuine and driving thirst for knowledge that makes you an excellent student in the classroom of life. You're not interested in memorizing what you need to know for life's various tests. Your quest is for true wisdom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There's an ongoing battle between different facets of you, and if it were any other way, how boring life would be. And anyway, on days like today, it's not so much a battle as a comic tete-a-tete.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some days, you're on top of the world. Other days, the world is on top of you. When the weight of it all is on your shoulders, just remember the world is also very round. Straighten and shake; it will roll off.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The obstacles may frustrate you, but don't be disheartened. Truly, these blocks will help you. You'll even be grateful you had to do the work to get around and over them. Thanks to the roadblocks, you'll get to a more fruitful path.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Infatuation is ripe with expectation. Love is more reality-based. Someone is dreaming of you. Of course, the "dream you" bears a resemblance to who you are in reality, but the operative question is, how close is the match?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Try and see relationships as whole and perfect, and suddenly, they are. Even the ones that don't work in a conventional way, that hobble along or jerk around with annoying stops and starts -- what if they are all serving their purpose flawlessly?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll have a stream of ideas, but which ones are good enough to warrant action? Give it time. Don't act until you know. And don't worry, you'll know. The right idea seduces you, and you can't help but follow it to completion.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (March 6). Success stories become the norm. This year is a tapestry of growth, woven with threads of resilience and positivity. More highlights: pure luck on four notable occasions, a health journey that transforms into a celebration of vitality and well-being, and the winds of change blowing you straight into a sweet professional situation. Libra and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 4, 44, 28 and 11.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Widely regarded among the most dominant basketball players of all time, Shaquille O'Neal is also a respected sports analyst, rapper, spokesman and philanthropist, especially of the Boys & Girls Club of America, an organization he has been involved with since childhood. Mercury and Venus in Aries, the warrior planet, are the aspect of a competitive spirit. Mars in Taurus represents strength, consistency, stability and a love of luxury. Jupiter in Capricorn, the sign of moguls, indicates natural business acumen.

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