It's the last day of the current Mars retrograde in Virgo. If you've been struggling with practical matters, including budgetary restraints, logistical issues and challenges with the administration and scheduling of your life, things are about to get better. Tomorrow may bring Friday the 13th, but it also brings a direct course for the warrior planet.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). When you are afraid, your hair stands on end. In primitive times when humans were downright furry, this made a difference, as the human would appear bigger to predators. Today, you'll find other ways to appear big.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You can't control the weather, but you can control how you react to it. You're in a flexible mood now and will instantly adapt to whatever comes your way. Someone new takes notice, impressed by your easy confidence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You'll be drawn to a mystery. Is this dangerous? Maybe, and that's definitely part of the allure. Your curiosity may get the best of you, and you'll love the daring mood this puts you in.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Noises won't hurt you, but they certainly can break your concentration and distract you from your desired focus. You'll have to make an extra effort to find a quiet place on this bustling, cacophonous day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be in one of your generous moods — times three. You'll give and keep giving until you fall asleep tonight. The good you send into the world will boomerang back to you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll be disillusioned with someone. You projected your own desires onto the relationship, and human nature can be so unfair. The good news is that the person you were looking for really is out there.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You're ready to step into the position you've had your eye on for some time. You'll be filling big shoes, but that doesn't scare you. It's as though you were always meant for this.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When a project stalls, it gives you time to do the thing you wanted to be doing in the first place: taking care of your personal life. Your people need the brand of attention only you can give.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You have nothing to hide, and yet a certain someone keeps telling you secrets for your ears only. If it's becoming burdensome to carry the weight of this load, request an end to your tenure as confidante.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Obviously, you're not going to be motivated to accomplish anything in an arena that bores you to tears. Begin the quest for a more interesting environment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're an important member of your community, even when all you're doing is spreading good will with the decency of your cheerful smile. Friendly faces will be everywhere you go today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). That so-called "friend" who burned you long ago will do the same again if you allow it to happen — and if you do, you'll have no one to blame but yourself. So protect yourself and stay aware.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (April 12). Developments in your personal life allow you to experience more love than ever. It starts with a gift you give to someone this month. You'll make valuable connections with people from a different background in May. You're ready for adventure in June. Loved ones depend on you, and you make them proud. Cancer and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 31, 48, 18 and 20.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "Can you spare a moment for this moon child? Me: Cancer, July 7, 1965, 3:38 a.m., Southern California, the year of the snake. Her: Capricorn, Jan. 3, 1978, Southern California, the year of the snake (almost the tail end). We've never met. I've never felt like this, nor have I ever been drawn to someone like her. I've dated a lot. My instincts, truly objective, say we're "the" match. I feel like I read her like a book and we would mesh perfectly. Her large heart and dynamic personality make her the missing piece I've been searching for for a lifetime. What's our future, if any?"

I believe in cosmic connections. When you feel so strongly about another person, it's important to pursue things to the best of your ability. Your intuitive Cancer sun is given even more glamour with the moon and Venus in Leo. You're charming and entertaining and can appeal to her Mars in Leo. What you have to be careful about is that she is very practical in matters of love (Capricorn sun and Venus), and you shouldn't let that hurt you. She will feel your love most when it's tangibly demonstrated. Temper your passion with a real-world dating plan, and see how it goes. The future is up to you!

CELEBRITY PROFILES: It has been rumored that Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson had an astrologer. Though no conclusive evidence has surfaced, Jefferson did mention some astronomical discoveries of his day in correspondence, suggesting he was interested in cosmic events. Jefferson was a bold Aries born under an expansive, forward-thinking Sagittarius moon.

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