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Have you let yourself down? Maybe. But Mercury's angle to Jupiter asks you to challenge that idea. Maybe it was the wrong task for you, or perhaps it was right in theory but the reality was something entirely different. Maybe the size of the job was unmanageable or, more likely, your perspective or expectation was off. All is not lost. Work is inevitable; change is possible.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). It pays to plan, but you can only predict so much. Your true gift is sensing where the plan stops helping and jumping into the unplanned, better move. The adventure starts where the plan left off.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You collect small wins across several areas of life and stitch them together to make one lovely blanket of joy. All is cozy with you and yours. All is soft, relaxing, peaceful, snuggly and yours.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It's the ideal moment to do inventory of your abundant resources. You have skills, contacts, time pockets, stubbornness, reputation, cash flow, tools and more -- everything you need to get where you want to go.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The next moves are not obvious, but any action at all will give you information. Data will give you direction by pointing you to the next thing to try. You're closer than you think. Keep moving. Movement is your teacher.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Super safe and familiar environments are like a bubble. Yes, it's safety, but too much protection robs you of your sharpness. Don't get too comfortable. Challenge yourself. Step out. Take a risk.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There's so much energy to read and too much information to hold onto. Organization is more important than ever. You'll be paid back for the time you take to label and prioritize things well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll be auditioning some new hobbies. You're not just trying them; you're evaluating them for the feeling they give you, assessing the fit. The right pursuit will meet you on several levels and keep giving back.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Even though technically you may be in a position where you can pretty much do what you want, sometimes you feel even freer inside the structure of an assignment, a game or an expectation. You find yourself by bumping into constraints.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll meet a part of yourself you once pushed aside, afraid of its sharpness. Sit with it, hear it out and recruit its power. When acknowledged, it sharpens your instincts and strengthens your direction.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You feel flush, so it's tempting to spend on pleasure, and there's joy in that. There's also a vision of what this money could become. You'll weigh both and choose a path that satisfies today and funds tomorrow.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Obstacles seem way more dramatic than they are. It's new to you, so it's normal not to yet accurately understand the scale of things. Time limits, money gaps, missing skills, gatekeepers, fear of exposure -- these are all manageable problems.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). A shift in perspective changes how you relate to several people at once. You're not cutting ties or making declarations. You're simply seeing a pattern clearly, and that clarity reshapes your involvement.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 12). It's your Year of the Grand Scale. It doesn't start there. First, build a smaller version of the goal. If the dream is a stadium, start with a room. If the aim is a company, start with one paying client. You'll repeat what works, scale up and enjoy rich rewards. More highlights: Your charms win hearts from all walks of life. Loyal companionship and fun friends. You'll have passage into exclusive places. Pisces and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 13, 2, 29 and 16.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Jason Biggs has the grounded Taurus attitude that never feels like he's performing fame; he's just living a life that happens to include it. This year, he will join Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore and friends in the star-studded cast of the comedy "Influenced," one of the latest in Biggs' decades-long Hollywood journey, which he started at age 5. The tenacious Taurus is an actor, producer and director who brings the instincts of his Venus-ruled sun sign, and a sensitive Cancer moon.

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