Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

The winters can be experienced as cold and lonely. Or we can interpret the harsh weather as the perfect excuse to stay warmly connected in fellowship with others. This Groundhog Day, the moon enters the sign of relationships, helping us to reach out to our loved ones, friends and colleagues as we move into the final stretch of winter.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be careful what you say. Once you declare what you want to do, a coach will arrive to make sure you reach the finish line of this intention. You will rely on this person to help you continue with small consistent steps.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You'll be working to reverse your sins of appetite. Commend yourself for this noble effort. As your signmate Cher said, "Fitness — if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body."

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). New people enter your scene, igniting extra energy sources in you. You will actually feel a physical sensation of vitality as these powerful reserves open up, like a knot unraveling in your solar plexus.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Some people require more attention than others. You'll meet such characters in your travels today. You won't mind giving them a little extra care, either, as long as it doesn't become a habit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll see what you want, and you'll be able to negotiate a payment you can afford. This is true of emotional expenditures, as well as financial ones. It all starts by naming the price you want to pay.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are those you'd like to work with, if only they weren't so inaccessible. Or perhaps the more experienced people in your field are also a bit intimidating. Anyway, you'll find a way to bridge the gap.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Conserve your words. This is especially important if you are trying to explain something complex. If you can't say it simply, it's probably not worth bringing up. The end of the day brings a decadent treat.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will be compelled to draw attention to the very thing you used to hide. This turning of the tides is an interesting shift, worthy of your soulful contemplation. Pause for self-reflection.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You learn about yourself through the study of someone you admire. This person could be living or dead, famous or not. Also, there are interesting characters who share your birthday and are worth studying.

CAPRICORN (Dec.

22-Jan. 19). You will be chasing some object of affection that is chasing some other object of affection. It seems that right now love really does make the world go around.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Avoid pettiness. You will know it's pettiness by the way your heart seems to constrict at the very idea of it. And remember that when you are big-hearted, you're the one who benefits the most.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may be all grown up, but you haven't forgotten what it is like to be a child. The wonderful innocence you bring to a project will help you fly over hurdles that would stop more jaded individuals.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 2). This year brings brilliant diversions and exciting twists. Love leads you into a different business or a new field of interest. You'll have access to several books and teachers who will show you your next best move. March brings clarity and motivation. Relationships heal in June. July bonds you with family. Taurus and Aries people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 25, 15, 30 and 27.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I have such a horrible, gut wrenching, wretched crush on someone who is totally, utterly out of my league. This person is practically famous, or at least very popular in my town. He is gorgeous in every way, physically and in his heart. He is talented and is on the verge of being very successful. He could have anyone since every woman who gets around him tends to stand there and drool. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about him and can't go back to sleep. He's turned me into a distracted zombie. But he'll never love me back, I just know. I'm not his type. Is there anything I can do to win him? He's a Pisces, and I'm a Libra."

I have good news for you, Libra. This isn't love, and it will pass. I encourage you to get to know this fantasy Pisces so that you can bring him into a more realistic perspective. He's just a person, not a god. You can use your infatuation to teach you more about who you want to become. Take note of the qualities you ascribe to your Pisces, because these are the same qualities you want to embody and are growing toward in your own journey.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Latin American musical prodigy Shakira melded her many influences to create a unique brand of pop music. Shakira is an Aquarius with a well-rounded chart, representing a beautiful balance of air, earth and water influences. She lives up to the Aquarian reputation for outstanding philanthropy, having founded a charity to create schools for poor children in her homeland of Colombia.

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