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As anyone who's tried to move a large mattress knows, sometimes the trouble isn't so much the weight of it, but that it's simply impossible to get a grip on the thing. Two lunar oppositions bring us up against resistance today, while two lunar trines offer ways to work with what we find. This is useful trouble. The problem comes with handles. Grab hold and move it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). No need to look at the entire job. Only one part requires your attention today. Your advantage: knowing where to start. Once you make the first move, everyone understands where this is going and how to follow along.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Financial matters are tricky when vague, but once someone calls out a number, things get real. Your advantage: sensing a fair price. They can accept it, counter it or walk. Everyone is better off for having something concrete to work with.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Avoid spending hours researching a problem someone else already knows how to solve. Your advantage: asking the right person. A conversation saves you considerable time and introduces you to a mighty fine expert you'll use again.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). A problem makes more sense once you learn how it started. Your advantage: getting down to the real history. You sense when people are hiding something or spinning things and you keep seeking the truth.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It would be silly to try to motivate someone with reasons that would work on you, but people make this mistake all the time. Your advantage: getting yourself out of the equation to figure out what they want. Real influence starts there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People trying to sell you things keep talking when all you want is the price tag. Your advantage: getting to an actual number. Find out how much, how long or how many. With the facts, you'll make a confident decision.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You and another person want different things, which could work out beautifully. Your advantage: something to trade. You have something they want, and they can offer something useful to you. By tonight, you could have a deal.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Missing information makes a situation tedious and annoying. Your advantage: access to the information. Illuminating research puts it all into context. Time spent searching is far more efficient than trying to work blind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A project that has no clear finish line will drift way off the mark. Your advantage: a deadline. Once the date goes on the calendar, you'll know what to prioritize and how to pace yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You've been making up for inadequate equipment with extra effort. Your advantage: the right tool. What would cut the job down to a better size? Can you rent or borrow it? Can you pay someone who already uses it?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A situation feels peculiar to you, but it's the very thing another person does every single day. Your advantage: delegating to the perfect expert. And you have a knack for attracting honest and affordable help.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some jobs are awkward for one person and easy for two. Your advantage: endearing yourself to one who can help move, fix or finish the thing. You'll get it done and enjoy owing a favor to someone you like.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 5). In your Year of Bright Questions, following your curious instincts will pay off in several ways. You'll dig around and discover a golden find. What you learn brings peace and money to more than just you. More highlights: A beautiful improvement to your surroundings, a streak of excellent timing and helping someone achieve a milestone you'll celebrate together. Pisces and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 21, 5, 11 and 13.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Few managers have represented multiple billion-dollar personal brands at the same time. Kris Jenner has built a career doing exactly that. The momager extraordinaire has spent nearly two decades redefining the role of the talent manager, helping guide one of the world's most recognizable families through changing media, changing technology and changing tastes. Like a Scorpio, she built the empire through impeccable timing and strategic instinct.

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