Lovely lady Venus catches hearts on fire as she enters the realm of Aries. We fall for ultra-seductive people, projects and situations. Is it appropriate love? Is it deep, sensitive and true? Is it healthy? Well, the answer may be "no" on all accounts, but that doesn't keep us from heading straight in.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). A relationship is straining under the weight of endless obligations. Let someone off the hook, and that person will do the same for you. Together you lighten up the atmosphere.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It's no accident that you run into a friend in the supermarket or get a call from just the person whom you've been thinking about. Synchronistic events are a gift and a signal that you're on the right track.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When someone asks you what your dream is, take this person seriously. People who are interested in you are also able to help you now. This evening you conquer chaos, one drawer at a time.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You keep saying there's no time to do what you love, but it's not true. Consider that this might be an old belief running your reality. Tonight, a silly kid gets you to play along.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It's the little things that make you smile — a funny group of words from the mouth of a baby or a new gadget to save you time in the kitchen. Hurrah for small pleasures.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 21). You're so popular this year. You bring grace and intrigue to your relationships and are so willing to honor the best in people. The result is an active schedule and lots of laughs. A great responsibility falls to you in May. July brings an investment opportunity, which pays in November. Aries and Gemini people are lucky partners. Your lucky numbers are: 10, 32, 44, 16 and 8.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The spare change on the dresser is a metaphor for the way you approach finances in general. Attack old attitudes about money. Whatever financial plan you choose, pay yourself first — this is a must.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Optimism is infectious, so you don't have to preach to anyone about looking on the bright side — just walk the talk. Your shared joke with a colleague is team building at its best.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). No one is you. Oh, how you wish it weren't so. Because if there were more "yous," you could do all the work on your list that only "you" can do. Since no one is you, you'll have to improvise with "them."

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You're open-minded and threatened by no one. Listen to the oddball. You won't be sorry. Tonight, you draw people in like a magnet, but paradoxically, alone time is what you need most.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You make it better. Not because it's your job, but because it's your nature. Tonight, a Virgo person you trust can help you minimize stress and maximize your earnings.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You're given a second chance. Take advantage because you won't get another as easy as this one. Tonight, a slight adjustment could make a huge difference in your finances.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). What's interesting to you is perhaps not so interesting to those around you. So don't be surprised if you're the only one wide awake in a room full of people who are nodding off.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: "I'm an Aries, pregnant for the first time, and extremely nervous about being a parent. I've been told I have a raging temper, but I want to be a good parent. Children have a way of getting under a parent's skin. What can I do to avoid this and be a better parent?"

The fact that you're asking such questions indicates that you're conscious enough of your own actions to be in control of them. Your famous Aries rage can be channeled to fuel your passion for life and child rearing. Your natural impatience is harder to tame, but you must. Children can be easily wounded by the feeling that you're brushing them off or considering their needs unimportant. You'll benefit from pre-birth counseling to reveal your hidden thoughts, feelings, intentions and expectations relating to family life. If you have friends with kids, spend time with them to get a realistic view. When you undertake parenthood, this can be the situation that finally makes you an adult. You're a young parent regardless of your age, and your life will be made richer by your participation in the lives of your children.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Is Charles Barkley psychic? Basketball great Barkley is a Pisces with easy access to intuitive information, which he can use to help him strategize on the court, in his personal life and in his career. He and other Pisces people are constantly mentally sifting through information they know to be true, but don't know how or why they know it!

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