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In this moment before tomorrow's full moon and lunar eclipse in Aquarius, there's a feeling of anticipation in the air that some may find more fun than the actual event. That's the thing about getting ready. It's all hopes and dreams -- no realities to accept, just wonder, curiosity and, for better or worse, imagination. Keep it bright. Only good thoughts.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you don't get the response you wanted or expected, try the same thing a few times more. Sometimes you have to jiggle the key, swipe the card reader a little faster or ask the question a little louder.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Human behavior can look irrational until you know what's driving a person to do mysterious things. But unless it pertains directly to you, it may not be worth the effort to find out. It's enough to believe they have their reasons.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don't need everyone to communicate the way you do. But it would be nice if a certain person's level of engagement would match yours, even if they showed it differently. Reciprocity feels so cozy.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Sometimes people look like they are having so much fun that you feel pangs of envy just observing their joy. You may even forget that what they are doing might not be your idea of fun at all. Nonetheless, it will inspire you to get to planning what fits you perfectly.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Take a chance and reach out to someone who makes you nervous. Even your awkward moves will charm. Better to connect imperfectly with someone you're interested in than to perfectly connect with someone you're not.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). With an imagination so creative, optimistic and willfully oblivious to limits, you have no problem building things up in your head to improbable proportions. But improbable things happen every day. You've been lucky before, and it's coming back around.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Make space. Get rid of things before you have a replacement. Maybe you'll never need one. Emptiness is not nothingness -- it's space. Space is something, even if you don't know what it is. Maybe it's just beautiful potential.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Maybe you're being underestimated, but as long as you don't let that hurt your feelings, this can be a very good thing. Surprising someone who thought they had already measured your limits is so fun. It's also quite the power move.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The answers don't always have to come from you. In fact, if they did, it would mean you weren't growing. You have a knack for duplicating success formulas. Try a proven strategy from a friend, mentor, book or program.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your feelings will clue you into things you can't rationally explain. But since feelings can also lie with abandon, it's important to question and test them before you act on them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You aim to delight someone you love, and this is one of the best prompts to invigorate your creative spirit. Start the idea machine up and you'll soon be brimming with good options.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can get out from under an obligation in one honest conversation. Good friends and respectful employers don't really want you to feel trapped by what you agreed to before you knew better.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 26). Welcome to your Year of the Hot Breeze, when you somehow manage to be seen as cool and warm at the same time. You're incredibly attractive, magnetizing who you want to bring into your world. More highlights: A reimaging of your style with fun changes to dress, transportation and domestic life. Friends connect you to lucrative business. A new skill favorably affects every aspect of life. Cancer and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 15, 3, 37, 22 and 12.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Melissa McCarthy steps into one of the most challenging roles of her career as Patsy Ramsey in Netflix's upcoming limited series "The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey." Whether playing a grieving mother, a loyal best friend or the sea witch who ruins everything, McCarthy grounds every performance in emotional truth. Her Virgo sun reflects the discipline, precision and devotion to craft that make every character believable.

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