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The tension of these lunar oppositions are not just about conflict, but about anticipation of it, which can be more stressful. Feelings and fears can start way before the experience does. Since our minds paint the scenes in advance, we can walk into whatever color we choose. Change your expectations even slightly and the reality you step into will change too.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Like attracts like. When you walk into a room, you'll gravitate toward people whose energy matches yours -- and they'll gravitate toward you. Expect quick connections, inside jokes with strangers and an easy sense of belonging.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There's a paradox in creative energy. Self-expression doesn't drain you; it feeds you -- because the energy isn't coming from you but through you. Even though it looks like you're "giving out" energy, the act of self-expression actually replenishes you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It feels unnatural to you to prioritize yourself, but do it anyway. Otherwise, you won't have anything to give. There's a lot of need around you, and you can help, but only if you put your own needs first so you're full and strong.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When life feels too ordinary, but you don't have the means to upgrade your circumstances, you can still upgrade your attention. Ordinary things get interesting when you look at them from different angles. Curiosity is the cheapest form of reinvention.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Self-discovery is the theme. There's no sense worrying about saying, doing or dressing "wrong." Wrong compared to what? You're creating yourself as you go. And as actors and writers know, there are no mistakes in character creation, only choices.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A future that looks exactly like today is the easiest to imagine, but also the least likely to occur. Life is always moving. So use today to tilt things in the direction you want. Even a 1-degree shift now can land you somewhere entirely new.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Go where you're attracted and something interesting occurs. You'll discover new abilities in yourself. When there's nothing attractive around, leave. Seek more interesting environments to avoid letting these unrealized talents remain dormant inside you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your filters are thinner today. You might share what you didn't intend to, but don't worry too much. This is the truth that could set you free, or at least teach you who is safe to tell the truth to.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). We need different mirrors to know ourselves. A mirror can show you your face and a diary can show you your mind, but what can show you how others experience you? A truthful insight from an outside observer will help.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You've leveled up your skills, and it's evident in the way you make quick work of a task that once intimidated you. And your confidence is so understated that you'll disarm people and bring them to your team.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There's the way everyone does it, and the way that actually makes life easier. The second one takes a little figuring out, but once you're past the learning curve, it's smooth sailing: harder at first, easier ever-after.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Today you'll witness an inconspicuous kind of morality hiding inside ordinary choices. Evil can be understood simply as any decision that pulls you away from your values, while good is whatever moves you closer.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 8). You're stepping into your Year of Gracious Acceptance when you'll be crowned for something you've mastered. Your consistency turns into skill, and your skill draws respect. All the private practice will pay off in public ways. More highlights: financial progress makes a dream doable. Love and a supportive creative partner are in the mix, as are a change of style and routine. Scorpio and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 27, 3, 23 and 16.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: In the upcoming film "Children of Blood and Bone," Cynthia Erivo plays a woman blessed with magical powers living in a place where using those gifts is forbidden. It's a familiar Capricorn predicament! Erivo embodies her sun sign with a flaring, diamond-forged presence, a self-directed style and a voice that seems to lift whole worlds. She's continued expanding her creative universe, balancing acting, music, producing and an industry approach akin to climbing a sacred mountain.

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