Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Mercury and Saturn are lining up to crack down on our language. How we talk, the words we use and the sentiment behind them will be something to analyze. The negative things we say about ourselves and others, however casual, could add up to big problems for us, and the positive things we say could gradually improve our lives.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will find it easy to get down to work and concentrate, wasting no time with personal concerns or communications. You will give yourself over to the needs of the group.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Business matters arise. Someone is pretending to be bigger than he or she really is. Better to get involved with overly ambitious people than with those who don't have any ambition at all.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Watch how people express their emotions. When you can read subtle, delicate expressions of feeling, it means you also can cultivate the ability to influence others on a very deep level.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The process of figuring out what to do next isn't always a reasonable one, nor is it tidy. While sorting through a big mess, you'll find the answers you're looking for.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The ones who do well in business know how to tolerate the ups and downs. It won't always go smoothly, and you have to be able to sustain a certain degree of loss. Practice endurance, and in the end you'll succeed. Keep going.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You enjoy togetherness, but you don't want to be smothered by it. Today you feel the need for more space, and your social cues will suggest that others don't engage you more than necessary.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Relationships require some effort. But today you'll feel inclined to work harder than is necessary. When things come up, you'll talk it out. Until then, don't worry about it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will take back your power by doing a job yourself. Try to minimize the amount of emotion you expend on this. Your attitude of ease and competence will radiate to the world and come back to you in the form of good luck.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You might feel like being alone, and yet this is not possible with the path you've chosen today. The more you wish to take on, the greater the number of people who will have to be involved.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sometimes you just don't know what you're feeling until you search for it. Looking into a mirror and asking yourself what's going on inside you will help you claim your emotions once more.

AQUARIUS (Jan.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Those you deal with now may not "get" you, but they honor you with respect and pay what you're due. It's not so bad, really. Later, you'll get the full star treatment.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 4). You'll take a leap and share an entirely new part of yourself with the world. A deep personal connection is featured this month. November brings travel and a home investment. In December, you'll shine within a political framework. You'll figure out how to turn this into financial success in the new year. Aquarius and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 50, 36, 41, 28 and 19.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I think I might have a bit of the jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none syndrome. I am an artistic person, and I'm not sure how to best direct my creativity. I like to write poems, songs and stories, play instruments, make costumes, draw, paint, act, do comedy, design rooms, create hairstyles, make paper crafts — this list could go on forever. I don't make money with any of these things, and many of them cost money to do. I have a typing job that I don't totally hate. Will I find work that highlights my talents? And how will I know which one to pursue?" — Confused Libra

Libra is the sign of art, and there are many wonderful artists born under the sign of the scales. With natural grace, you can balance this variety of talents, so you needn't choose one. Direct yourself toward an endeavor that will use many of your talents for one purpose — for instance, putting on a play or creating movies. It is important that you set artistic goals for yourself and don't allow yourself to quit until you've accomplished them. A good example of a goal: I will create three funny videos by Jan. 1, 2011, and share them with my friends. As you commit to your goals, new avenues of revenue will open to you.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Before anyone had ever dreamed of "Twilight," there was Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire," the first novel of Rice's "Vampire Chronicles." Rice is among the most widely read authors in modern history, having sold more than 100 million books. This literary Libra has both Mercury (communication) and Venus (love) in Scorpio, the sign of mystery, intrigue, transformation, death and rebirth.

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