A sextile of Saturn and Pluto brings home the major themes of this Boxing Day, a day when bosses serve employees and when those who have give to those who have not. Though the standards of living have vastly improved since the Middle Ages when this tradition started, the needy are still among us. Mars in Aquarius urges your generosity.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Information is more readily available now than it ever has been in any other time period. But wisdom can't be Googled. It has to be legitimately earned, which is how you'll come by it today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Today highlights the difference between caution and fear. This can be a very slight and personal difference that each individual must detect for him or herself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You prefer the company of people who let you finish the sentences you start, but that's not always the case. You'll be exposed to a wide variety of people, and you may have to assert yourself in order to hold your own.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Just because you're not talking to someone at the moment doesn't mean you've lost the connection. Silence and space between people who share a strong affinity often signifies a strong bond, not a deficit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll experience a merging of languages: the language of the senses, the language of emotions, the language of thoughts. You'll create beauty by interpreting and interweaving many ways of communicating.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you spend time with people, you are also spending time with the remnants of their history, especially the childhood parts involving their family system. Knowing this, you should try not to take any of it too seriously.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll rally for justice in a situation that hasn't exactly been fair for a long time. Progress may be slow, but slow is better than letting everything stay stuck. Your work won't be in vain.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're often more comfortable one-on-one than in a group, and today's circumstances will prove it. You'll expertly read someone's body language and be most influential as a result.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll bring spontaneity to a group scenario, and those who follow your lead are sure to have a good time. But there's also something tangible you hope to accomplish.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). This will be a surprisingly productive day. Stress can be highly motivating. You'll take the tension you feel and pour it into an activity that requires a heightened energy level to complete.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When the timing is right, you will hit the jackpot you want. But for now, look around at the jackpot you already have. It's pretty great. The more you appreciate it the better you feel.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You'll find a wonderful bit of decadence set aside just for you, but indulge with caution. Like a rich dessert, the first few bites are the best. Go too far, and a heavy feeling sets in, followed by regret.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 26). The year starts in a swirl of mystery and excitement. One relationship stands out, and strong emotions will change your experience of daily life. Then February brings a development that lends practical assistance to one of your plans. A bonus comes in August. An unforgettable journey starts in September. Aquarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 1, 14, 34 and 16.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "My ex-wife has spent the past 15 years making my life miserable, and she continues to delight in my financial ruin. Even though my youngest daughter is 18, the legal age at which my child support ended, my ex-wife has found a loophole and continues to extract money from me. That will end, but how am I to reverse the bitterness she has poisoned my children with? I'm a Taurus who just wants the fight between me and a Scorpio ex to be over."

Taurus people sometimes have a hard time forgiving those who have wronged them, especially when the person in question has every intention of continuing the offense. Since you have no control over your Scorpio's bitterness, all you can do is let go of your own. The good news is that she is sensitive to such changes on a karmic level. So the work you do may be private — in your quiet prayers and in your heart — but she'll feel it and will have no choice but to react. She may surprise you by dropping her battle axe. Forgiveness can be the hardest thing to do, but it really is the only way.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Humorist and bestselling author David Sedaris was born when the sun and Mercury were in ambitious Capricorn and the moon and Neptune were in insightful, soulful Scorpio. Sedaris, who was discovered by NPR's Ira Glass while reading his diary to a rapt audience in a small Chicago nightclub, now sells out large venues of devoted fans eager to hear his next story.

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