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Aspects involving Mars and Pluto can be volcanic, but this air sign connection is more like a pressure system. The atmosphere changes first, then people adapt with new behavior. Today's breakthrough is a quiet one that drifts in through conversation, an introduction or some newsy information that changes the way everything else fits together.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone from the old days is back in the picture. There's no need to rush to conclusions, favorable or otherwise. Let the connection unfold at its own pace. Time will reveal what's important here.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). As you check a balance or consider a purchase, feelings come up. That's because although money is just math, using money is life -- and life is emotional. These feelings tell you what you really value and what you don't want to lose.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You think of someone and decide to reach out. No agenda. No occasion. Just a simple reminder that they're on your mind. These small acts rarely make headlines, yet they are often the very things that keep people connected.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There are pleasures that take from life and pleasures that improve life. How do you know which is which? Sometimes a little of a bad thing is good, and too much of a good thing is usually bad. Today, the best pleasures won't end when the moment does.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Inspiration isn't just a feeling. For you it has practical value. One idea leads to another, and soon you're changing your world. Today, recognize opportunity and move quickly to either learn more or seal the deal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You find yourself returning to the same pursuit, even after interruptions, delays and distractions. The attraction isn't the outcome alone. Something about the process keeps calling you back. The endeavor itself is the prize.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When stuck, don't look back. It doesn't matter how you got stuck. It only matters that you get free. Once free, you can assess how to avoid getting stuck again. But until then, work on wiggling your way out.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you try to make sure everyone else is happy, it shouldn't come at the expense of your own good time. If there's a way to do both, you'll find it. If there isn't, choose your fun over theirs for once.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Here's a common mistake in relationships: You assume you know the other person. You know a side of them -- the side you bring out in them on a normal day. And because you pursue deeper knowledge, you'll be among the rare ones.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Something isn't going according to plan. Instead of fighting the direction it's taking, start looking for what might be useful about this turn of events. The benefit isn't obvious yet, but it's definitely there.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Since you never can quite tell how others are going to react, you may as well show up the way you want to, pursuing your own delight and reflecting your own values. See who gets it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You've been wondering about something, which is pleasant enough. But this story doesn't start until you want something badly enough to be inconvenienced by it. You're nearing that tipping point. Once you cross it, there's no going back.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (July 5). It's your Year of the Koi, the persistent freshwater fish known for swimming upstream against strong currents. The obstacles that once defined your limits will become the basis of your great strength. More highlights: More laughter, play and spontaneity than you've had in years. A mentor helps you make money with your project. One courageous act begins a defining adventure. Sagittarius and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 1, 20, 15 and 5.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Edie Falco has joined the "Mayor of Kingstown" cast as prison warden Nina Hobbs. Whether cheering courtside for the Knicks, joking about getting her bike stolen for the fourth time or stunning on the red carpet, Falco has the toughness it takes to be vulnerable and real. It's a Cancerian specialty, being confidently soft or fiercely tender all at once. The "Sopranos" matriarch is a classic moonchild, naturally drawn to portrayals of loyal mothers -- a calling that aligns perfectly with her Cancer sun and Mercury.

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