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The lion spends plenty of time in the tall grass, watching, waiting and learning the landscape before the leap. In this final week of Leo season, many opportunities have already been ruled out, and we are left with the most fitting. Trust what has held your attention. When the moment feels right, commit with your whole heart to the mighty spring forward.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you try new things, you're also trying a new you -- the you who does pottery or archery. The you who explores Toronto. The you who strikes up the conversation with the interesting stranger. Today, you'll show up bold.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You're working things out like a pro negotiator, seeking resolution, not conquest. You know when to hold your ground and when to let a small point go. By the end, everyone can shake hands and mean it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Events of the day have you low-key taking charge. You lead through observation. It's so typical of you to notice what people are good at and call it out. People feel seen and valued. They give their best.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're still uncertain about what lies ahead, but even the most educated on the subject can't predict the whole journey. Embark anyway with a half-full notebook, an educated guess and a willingness to learn through the next step.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You've been conserving your energy because you know yourself. You know that when the opportunity is right, you put everything into it, engaging every talent, coordinating every resource and working with unmatched intensity. These reserves fuel tomorrow's full effort.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You could minimize your energy and blend in, but this scene will get better if you decide to go the other way. Give them a taste of what you can do and stop before anyone could accuse you of showing off.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You make a decision that's all yours. You'd make the same choice regardless of who saw or what they thought because your approval is the one that counts here. Action feels liberating. Now you're on your way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Collaborations work best in threes today. One person solves the puzzle while another frames the picture. A third catches the missing piece. The finished result is marked by the fingerprints from every chair around the table.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Listening well can be more challenging with your nearest and dearest because your mind assumes you already know the drill. Take a moment to direct yourself to drop assumptions and pretend this is the first time you're hearing it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Talent helps, but effort is more necessary. Some would say that the drive to put in the work is the talent. Today, you feel lucky you've found endeavors you love enough to keep coming back time after time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You don't have to know someone a long time to be connected in a moment. Fast friends can be good friends. Sometimes, all it takes is one conversation that picks up where another lifetime might have left off.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your responsibilities will be many and your helpers few. But there's a kind of peace in working solo. You make up your own little tricks as you maneuver in the manner most comfortable to you. And your mind wanders in pleasant ways through the repetitive parts.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 16). This is the Year of Passion's Blaze. You'll hold out for the truly inspiring projects, people and purposes. When things start to feel too familiar or more like work, you'll push through, finish what you started and feel passion at a whole new level. More highlights: You're noble and fair, yet still in it to win it, which your earnings reflect. Small lifestyle tweaks produce outsized results. You'll be lucky in love. Pisces and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 12, 25, 37, 8 and 46.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Leo legend, trendsetter and pop's eternal provocateur Madonna added another milestone to an unmatched career this summer, joining the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final halftime show alongside a global lineup of superstars. With Mercury and Venus also in Leo, Madonna's bold creativity, theatrical genius and reinvention instincts are pure solar royalty, forever influencing pop culture as the Queen of Pop.

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