Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

The Sagittarius moon begins the year on a warm and friendly note. As the moon of strange new worlds, there is an excited feeling that you just might run into the perfect person to open new gates and turn your life into an adventure. Even better, you could be that person for someone else. So get out, meet and greet. Happy New Year!

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is a reason why you are attached to things staying the way they are. The comfort of knowing what's likely to happen next makes you feel relaxed and secure. Enjoy it while it lasts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What would your life look like if you didn't have a worry in the world? Get a vision of yourself as a completely carefree person, and then analyze the vision — there is magic and direction there.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You can focus straight ahead when that's what's needed. But right now it is necessary for you to use your peripheral vision. Note the energy of the people who surround you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you are tempted to quit, you can't help but think about the other people in the world who will continue working and how they might be gaining an advantage. This motivates you to keep going.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There is someone whose energy feels overbearing to you. You want to yell out, "Stop telling me what to do!" The fact that this person is often right makes the situation even more irritating.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You start with an intention, but you must constantly remind yourself to keep applying enough focus to achieve that outcome. Follow through. When you've given enough attention to the matter, you'll have the result.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You have wisdom to impart. Whether it lands well is not your responsibility. You will do your best to show someone the way, but ultimately, every person must decide what is best for him or herself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You may discover that you are paying someone to do what you would have more satisfaction doing all by yourself. Perhaps you can cut the expense and do more with less.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Realize which relationships feed your soul, and put most of your energy there. It only makes sense to apply your creativity and imagination to the ones that give back to you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Most people take the first offer that comes along.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You take note of all of the freedoms and privileges you have enjoyed simply because you live where you do. You will give back to the community that supports you, and this will bring you great joy.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will do something courageous and, as it turns out, rarely done in your social circle: You will express yourself without worrying how others will judge you. It's liberating to do so.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 1). You'll achieve meaningful professional accomplishments this year, and the confidence you feel will touch every part of your world. A fantasy comes true in February. New characters enter your personal life in March. You'll take a dreamy vacation in June. Invest in August, and see the project through. Taurus and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 22, 14, 38 and 18.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "What advice do you have for a Pisces who feels tired all the time? I feel emotionally drained by life even when it's not particularly stressful. I'm exhausted when there's nothing going on, so I can't imagine how I'd feel if I actually had to work a full-time job and juggle the things that others handle. I've been to the doctor and had all kinds of tests, and several doctors have suggested that nothing is physically wrong with me. What do you think?"

It's two things. First, Pisces people like you are very impressionable and can easily be drained by negative people or, worse, by people who enable you to be lazy. If there are sick, worried, bored, listless, disinterested or depressed individuals in your vicinity, you need to leave. And if someone is making it comfortable for you to have no goals, plans or challenges in life, you also need to get away from them. Get exercise daily — the more rigorous the better. It will not drain you; it will energize you. Likewise, a challenging goal will actually give you new vitality. You are stronger and more able than you think.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: "Today" show host Matt Lauer is a Capricorn who has interviewed rock stars, infamous criminals, movie stars, regular folks and powerful presidents — and he treats them all the same. This cool Capricorn was born when lucky Jupiter was in Libra, the sign of public relations and diplomacy. With Mercury, Mars and Saturn in Sagittarius, he is comfortable with people from all walks of life.

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