FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 by Holiday Mathis on Creators.com

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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Belonging to a group is a basic human need, and yet communal urges certainly happen to varying degrees depending on the individual. The Scorpio moon is a lone wolf who gladly favors private time and offers an escape hatch for those who need a break from all the togetherness and cooperation the Libran skies have overseen this week.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Winning begets winning. Regardless of your starting position, you can create an excellent end result if you stay focused on what's going right instead of on what's going wrong.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You don't have to push yourself to share with others, because your contributions flow effortlessly from you. It brings you such great pleasure to give that you are becoming well known for your generosity.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Don't forget about that whim you had last week. It is still a good idea, and it is worth investigating further, if not following through to the exciting end.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You will do your part to protect, preserve, restore and manage your household. If everyone takes on as much responsibility as you do, your home life will be in tiptop shape.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll enjoy your time with loved ones. You've been rushing around so much that you may feel that you haven't really seen them. Today's slower pace will give you a chance to openly gaze in appreciation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today your tidbits come in the form of information and entertainment and won't cost you much money to pick up and share. You are constantly combing the scene for something your loved ones would like.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Love isn't going to sneak into your heart and surprise you, and you won't suddenly discover love. Love is a state that you will co-create with another person. An interesting development happens in a relationship.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). This day will feel like a whole week because its intensity is so turned up. You'll pack twice as many people and activities into the space of 24 hours, so the day will be broken up into short bursts of your attention.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Life will likely improve later, and yet it would be a shame to waste the moment anticipating better days when you could be engaged in the perfectly lovely circumstance happening right now.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It will help you to understand your rights and powers. For instance, without the support of customers, a business will fail.

As a paying customer, you have certain rights that you should know and defend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Each person projects his or her own story onto the situation at hand. Therefore, you can safely assume that however people are reacting to you, it is not personal.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You sometimes assume that what you know is common knowledge, but it really isn't. That is why it's important that you teach the people around you, especially if those people happen to be your children.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 30). You'll fix a less than ideal part of your life, and your birthday is like the shot that starts the race. Pace yourself, though — the journey will be long, satisfying and productive provided you stay on course. Sweet nothings in your ear in October develop into life-changing decisions and relationships. Sagittarius and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 49, 2, 14, 33 and 18.

WEEKEND LOVE FORECAST: ARIES: Never let another person think he or she has control over you. Your freedom hinges on this. TAURUS: You dwell on what's good about another person, and that person will do the same for you. GEMINI: Needing someone is a kind of repellent. Fulfill your own needs, and you'll be a magnet for love. CANCER: Read up. Your allure is closely tied to your intelligence. LEO: You'll be more attractive if you carve out time to do what makes you happy. VIRGO: Love is not a sentiment, and yet when you say "I love you," something magical happens. LIBRA: The gap between you and another person will close rapidly as you fill in the blanks with new understanding and knowledge. SCORPIO: Love intensifies as you explore music and the arts with someone. SAGITTARIUS: A misunderstanding will be quickly cleared up with direct communication. CAPRICORN: Every part of you is lovable. Don't forget that. AQUARIUS: It is only natural to feel that you can't compete with certain people for romantic attention. It's also hooey. Get into the game — you're a contender. PISCES: It's lovely the way you make an effort to articulate specifically what you enjoy about another person.

COUPLE OF THE WEEKEND: Scorpio and Libra will be fascinated by the minutia of their unfolding relationship. Libra will tend toward an intellectual approach to getting acquainted, and Scorpio will depend on more physical and spiritual communication. So Libra may do more of the talking as Scorpio reveals his or her interest with well-directed silence. A thought-provoking movie will be the ideal entertainment for date night.

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