FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 by Holiday Mathis on Creators.com

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This Mother's Day is astrologically perfect. The Cancer moon, which is the moon of mothers, lends an instinct about how best to honor the loving guardians who have acted as conduits for the next generation. A conjunction of Mercury and Venus encourages an expressive and enthusiastic celebration of maternal love.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Privately acknowledge to yourself that there is indeed a mysterious world inside of you. The one who recognizes that there is something special in you will capture your heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will draw people close to you without consciously realizing what you are doing or why. This natural magnetism is always in you, but you intuitively know when to tone it down. Today it is particularly strong.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may wonder why you are regularly chosen to take charge. You don't ask for the job, and yet it is handed to you time and again. It's because you communicate like a leader. That's why you keep getting asked to lead.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). As much as you'd like to contribute to the conversation, your real job will be to manage it, to keep it positively focused and close off the bad options, making it difficult for people to say things they might later regret.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Stay with what's going on in the room. It will be exciting and thought provoking, but try not to let the ideas send you off on a fantasy tangent. Also, refrain from starting a mental argument that only you can hear.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your enthusiasm and laughter adds to the emotional sunshine of the day. Because you are present when the positive feelings are flowing, the warm glow of this good time will always be associated with you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your diplomacy nets you more good fortune than aggression ever could. Your intention is not to dominate the other person — you only want to live, love and be happy. Others feel your good will and give you what you want.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The news shocks, inspires and expands you. You'll learn about the world and then reconsider your reality. The importance of kindness and compassion is clearly emphasized.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You think of the reasons and ways in which you love your current life. New enthusiasm takes hold. The negative and neutral thoughts will pass quickly, and the powerfully positive feelings will remain.

CAPRICORN (Dec.

22-Jan. 19). Humans that are basically the same will express themselves in radically different ways. You see the underlying commonalities between people and find a way to bridge communication gaps.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are present to congratulate your loved ones. Being in on their successes makes you feel connected. But you have your own successes to celebrate, too. They are what make it so easy for you to relate to theirs.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Networking opportunities sneak up on you. And yet, because you're the real deal, walking your talk every day, you are always ready to meet and impress powerful people.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (May 8). You find a niche and contribute in a way that you will be proud of for years to come. You take your time in a relationship through the next 10 weeks, and you will get maximum satisfaction because of this pacing. An unpleasant situation turns around completely in June — freedom at last! August brings financial good fortune. Capricorn and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 21, 39, 17, 8 and 34.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: Those who seek emotional shelter — a hand to hold and a place to feel at home — have an easier time finding it while the moon is in nurturing Cancer. It is the most fitting moon for Mother's Day, and it will cast a warm glow around any effort to honor the ones who have not only sacrificed in order to help us grow, but who are defined by those sacrifices. Of course, many mothers enjoy the role so immensely that their efforts are enjoyable, deeply satisfying and hardly feel like work. Even so, appreciation will be welcome. Any gesture to honor the loving presence in your life will be received on the same heart level that it is given. On Wednesday, Mars, the planet of action, moves into Taurus. The bull represents what is financial and material, so this transit, which lasts until June 20, bodes well for commerce. The following actions are lucky: Execute your business plan; ask for a raise; close the deal. Invest in the tools you need to do a job. Open the account, sign the documents, and take the first step and then the next step and the next... Be tenacious and see it through to the end.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Spanish pop-music star Enrique Iglesias has a habit of breaking Billboard chart records and making history. This Taurus singer has had more No. 1 songs on Billboard's dance charts than any other single male artist. He learned from a legend — his superstar father, Julio Iglesias. Enrique's natal Mercury, Venus and Mars are in the exciting, energetic station of Aries.

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