Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

The early void-of-course moon could inspire the kind of rambling, confusing dreams that upon waking make you glad that you are who you are, where you are, with a whole new day stretched out in front of you. The Virgo sun promises that if you resolve to get to work, things will be accomplished. Make a list and go from there.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You do not always behave in a manner that is wise, but you always have the wisdom inside you. On the days you want to ask for it and listen to it, it is there. Today is such a day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You find yourself following a certain pattern, and you wonder whether it is, in fact, integral to your personality. It is not. New patterns can be established. You can train yourself to behave in a different way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There's a time for dreaming and a time for doing. Thinking about things that might happen is not very productive this afternoon. Happiness is getting your hands dirty with what is happening.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mood will improve once you unload some personal baggage. Journaling allows you to express yourself in a safe environment — unless you decide to be too critical. Get it down, and then be nice to yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You'll be on a discipline kick, making every minute count toward accomplishing a goal. This might prompt a backlash later, but who cares? Go with the way you're feeling now, and ride it for as long as it lasts.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Certain beliefs of yours come into question. You have a few that did not originate with you. You have been imprinted by your elders with opinions that do not exactly match up with who you are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). There are benefits to getting more structure in your life. A new job could provide it — something to consider. Even a part-time or volunteer position would do wonders for getting you to hunker down into a productive schedule.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You were waiting for the call to adventure, and it will finally come. One who is on a mission will inspire you (or perhaps enlist you, encourage you or push you) to begin your own journey.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Once you dive into an endeavor, you will realize all that you do not know about it. Keep asking. As another Sagittarian once said, "It's not the answer that enlightens, but the question." — Eugene Ionesco

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.

19). You cannot expect yourself to be brilliant all the time — even though that is precisely what a certain someone seems to expect from you lately. To free yourself from outside demands, balance your schedule with solitude.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The theme today is: separating fact from fiction. You will be increasingly aware of the propaganda that is all around, and you will take measures to protect yourself from untruths.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You can't control everything, but lately you get the sneaking suspicion that you can control more of your scene than you knew. Your power increases as you develop your sense of personal responsibility to an even higher degree.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (August 29). You will develop your leadership abilities and favorably affect your community. You will size up the accomplishments of those around you and figure out how everyone can work together toward an exciting common goal. A surprise bonus comes in November. Follow your intuition to friendship and romance in January. Scorpio and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 14, 50, 27, 44 and 38.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Currently, Venus is in Libra, the sign of relationships. And since Libra is the sign of the scales, forever weighing the evidence to determine the ultimate fairness of each situation, this aspect can at times be tedious. In an effort to equalize relationships, we may inadvertently make them more complicated. Imbalances that we didn't mind too much before now seem completely unfair. And with Mercury traveling retrograde in Virgo, we could get mired in petty, nit-picking details that really, in the big scheme of things, don't matter one bit. That's why this week's sweet alignment of Venus and Neptune is so welcome. The entire week is touched by the lucky angle of these two lovers of the zodiac, and they will sing out from this harmonious trine, providing just the right atmosphere for euphoric connections. And if you, like me, are too practical to think in terms of euphoria, then try to at least buy into the idea that life can be less of a struggle, and that most people are willing to connect and work together if only they can figure out how best to do this.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: What does Lea Michele have in common with Nick Jonas? If you're a "gleek" (a fan of the television series "Glee"), you might already know that both performers started out as children in productions of "Les Miserables." And if you're an astrologer, you might know that they are both Virgos born with Venus in Libra. This suggests that if their stars were to cross, they would make a most compatible couple!

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