Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

If your plan is to stay home and relax, it's likely to be foiled. The world can't help but rush in and sweep us along under the Sagittarius moon. This lunar aspect bodes well for adventurous missions to expand horizons and increase resources. It's also the perfect moment to gain an understanding of how others live in different parts of the world.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Be careful not to impose too many rules on yourself now, because you're in a rebellious mood. The rigidity of a strict system of living will only lead you to act out, if only to prove that you can.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). As long as you're making improvements, why not make drastic ones? Think bigger, crazier and more extreme. Your wild ideas may be just as easily applied as mild ones.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Sometimes you feel guilty about taking off for "me time," and yet you really needn't. You're a creative being, and you need time to explore your ideas in your own way.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). To listen only to the dictates of your own wishes would be a mistake. You are surrounded by well-intentioned teachers, and you would be wise to listen to their advice today.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are some very intelligent cynics around, but you'll notice that none of them is as successful as their smart, optimistic counterparts. To win, you must first believe that you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You'll express yourself more fully when you're with one who really understands you. If you don't feel like you know such a person, keep casually reaching out. This is a lucky time for finding friends.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It will be important to separate reality from the emotions you attach to reality. Furthermore, it will benefit you to admit that your way of viewing things may not be the end-all-be-all point of reference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your careful consideration of others will be of utmost importance. Ask yourself who your actions will affect and how. In your thoughtfulness, you just might win a heart and some undying devotion.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). This will be a wonderful day, not because you'll get everything you want, but because you'll get an interesting, knotty problem and the satisfaction and confidence that come from finding an excellent solution.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Financial interests compel you to educate yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). All you can do is all you can do. When you reach that point, you'll be satisfied that you tried your hardest, no matter what the outcome is. P.S.: You haven't reached it yet, so keep going.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You weren't born with the attitude that makes you a success. You have to choose it and then get up the next day and choose it again. Soon, the choice becomes a habit.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 11). You will attain your dream of doing the extraordinary. You'll put events on your calendar and take the necessary daily steps to move toward them. Family victories are your own in November. Finances improve in December, when you implement timesaving tricks. January brings tenderness to a special relationship. Cancer and Leo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 11, 21, 16 and 50.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm a Leo in my 30s. When I was younger, I had a habit of getting into extremely close relationships with a single friend. We would be inseparable, doing everything together. Then things would change, like I would move or she would change schools or whatever, and we would be separated, and I would find a new BFF. Now that I'm older, I don't want that kind of close friendship — I think it's creepy and codependent. But what I have are all these associations through work or our children or church, and the truth is, I'm not really clicking great with anyone. It's all very forced. Will I ever find a happy medium?"

Good for you for realizing that you have outgrown codependent friendships. The best friends you're going to have in life are those who don't need anything from you and from whom you don't need anything. Leos do best in friendships with people who have qualities they want to adopt. Remember when you were in school and you would see a person you admired and wanted to be friends with? Well, that's what you need now. You need a friend who inspires you and knows how to share without being suffocating.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Emily Deschanel plays Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the comedy crime drama "Bones." But when it comes to her food, she makes no bones about it: She lives a vegan lifestyle and is an avid supporter of animal rights. Deschanel's sun and Mercury in Libra complement her Taurus moon. Libra and Taurus are both Venus-ruled signs, gifting Deschanel with natural and effortless beauty.

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