Sagittarius aspects have us all riled up like children on too much candy. Luckily for us, the Libra moon is a patient nanny, a regular Mary Poppins who turns all our precocious and hyper energy into fun and games. Libra lunar energy offers brilliant ways of achieving peace and harmony, and we need only to match our intention with hers.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You are an independent thinker. You are able to see both sides of an argument and agree with neither. However, voicing your opinion is unwise right now. People read your vibes before you say a word.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You like someone and so you are willing to overlook something about them that others might call a flaw. The right feeling is there, and that's what matters to you. Your benevolence is reciprocated.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you can't work every day next week on your plan, you will get cranky. Be proactive. Break your project into smaller bits. Figure out how you can devote a little bit of daily time to your dream.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You might do some schlepping around on behalf of others, but the one who really benefits is you. You'll see happy sights and exchange positive energy with people as you're out and about.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is much out there to stimulate your already impressive intellect. Seize every opportunity to read. The thoughts and experiences of various authors will become the raw material for your completely original ideas.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (NOVEMBER 23). You build your reputation this year through acts of courage and determination. Your commitment to family is strongly felt and reciprocated through the holidays. Fantastic news comes in January. New friends come to you in February. Singles connect with those with shared hobbies and points of view in March. Cancer and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 42, 44, 47 and 19.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). A certain relationship is lovely in its own way, and also serves a function in the larger scheme of your social life. People are working in concert to do something meaningful, and you may be the reason for this.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Be unreasonable. Set your sights on ambitious goals and stretch yourself in ridiculous ways. You don't know what you can do until you try. And you don't know who you are until you see what you can do.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You might feel like you're a mouse going down a tunnel that you know does not have cheese at the end of it. It may not be here, but the cheese is definitely somewhere close by. New tunnels must be explored.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Creative people get you dreaming and scheming — a pleasurable use of your energy. So arrange to spend time with the most imaginative of your peers.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You come across as such a friendly person now that perfect strangers will invent reasons to talk to you. There is something to be learned from each and every person who is in your life, if only for a few minutes.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Talking up your work isn't always a natural skill, but you're getting better at it. There will be potential customers, clients and bosses around you. Practice describing your own strengths and style. You could make a fantastic sale.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People around you may be making risky moves, but you're not tempted to join in. You value security. Stand your ground and you'll find that there are others who feel the same way.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Pluto has been flirting with the idea of leaving Sagittarius for many months now. He's left before, most recently crossing into Capricorn from Jan. 25 to June 14 of this year, but we've known him to keep returning his devotion to the centaur. Until now. This is big news when one considers Pluto is leaving Sagittarius for the last time in our lifetime. Since the dwarf planet takes 248 of our earth years to circle the sun, we've seen the last of this transit. The outer planets move slowly and reflect changes that affect generations and eras. Pluto in Sagittarius represented a time of new philosophies and religious turmoil. Sagittarius is the sign of travel as well and it got increasingly easy during this transit to connect personally with people all around the globe. Now we head into the Pluto in Capricorn era. The last one was between 1762 and 1768, a time of revolutionary changes in governments including the birth of the United States. On a personal level you can apply the energy of this transit by thinking of the long term and noticing what trajectory you are on. The slightest of changes in your direction will, over the course of this long journey, affect where you wind up.

CELEBRITY PROFILE: Happy sweet 16 to Miley Cyrus, who has celebrated already in true Sagittarian style — with 5,000 of her nearest and dearest at a private Disneyland party. And of course there were fireworks — this fire sign couldn't have it any other way. Miley's Mars in Cancer and Jupiter in Libra indicate that her tight relationship with her mother and father will continue to be the source of her good fortune.

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