Horoscopes by Holiday by Holiday Mathis

Some say the key words for the Sagittarian sign are "I seek." Others reduce the last word to "see." It's a difference of one letter, but it changes the whole gist, as looking for something is obviously not the same thing as seeing it. I prefer the latter interpretation. Take in the sights as the sun, Mercury and Mars all explore Sagittarius.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You feel powerful, and you are. Your success secret? You keep life in a perspective that makes the world seem manageable, and this comes naturally to you. Help others do the same.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The tools you have to do a job may at first seem less than ideal. If this causes you to connect with neighbors and friends as you ask for information and help, something good will come of it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You need a team member who is 100 percent your advocate. You will soon meet a loyal supporter who will make phone calls on your behalf and will talk you up to all the right people.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There is someone you are attracted to who is more fun than appropriate. This connection is not necessarily good for your life, your attitude or your prospects. Don't flirt with disaster.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A change of scenery will not solve a problem. If you thought the answer was to change things up, you were not entirely wrong. But sooner or later, you have to get to the root of things.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Think of yourself as rich and lucky. It's how you see things and not how they are that matters most. It might even be argued that how you see things is how they are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You are in charge of someone who needs constant supervision, and that person is you. You are so mindful right now that it is as if you are a witness and a guide to your every action.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Some people look at a problem and immediately start to feel down about things. You, on the other hand, will see all circumstances you encounter as neutral events. This helps you see possibilities that others cannot.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You'll get the chance to hone your technical skills. Practice makes better. You'll need these skills in the weeks to come. Dig in and make some progress!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Many arrangements will be proposed to you that are not to your advantage.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). One of your many talents is your ability to empathize and relate to a wide variety of characters. You can get into a groove with someone who moves through the world very differently than you do.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You have attracted satisfying and honest relationships in the past, and you are about to add a new connection to this category. Go forward in good faith.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 28). Character development doesn't always happen through hardship. This year's lesson: Being strong in good times takes grace, too. Invest carefully next month. You'll follow a romantic whim in January and be most fulfilled by the result. Family needs your cooperation in May. There's an important June wedding. Libra and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 47, 1, 22, 45 and 49.

FORECAST FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: The old saying goes that you can't take it with you. There have been many people who just couldn't accept that this was the case. The sarcophagus of an Egyptian prince was sealed off in rooms filled with gold and treasures to be enjoyed in the afterlife. Norse chieftains were buried with their ships and weapons. Michael Jackson was buried wearing his iconic bejeweled white glove. Maybe you can't take it with you. But can you still enjoy and appreciate material wealth without identifying yourself by it? Can you have nice things and maintain them well without forming an attachment to them? These are the kinds of questions that arise from this week's events, as Mars and Jupiter square off in a rather abrasive fashion, challenging our relationship to personal property. Mars is the god of war and aggression and the planet of passion and pursuit. Jupiter is about luck, abundance and the downside of that state, which is greed and excess. Most of this week will be affected by the square, and there will be many discussions and arguments about the ownership of stuff. Keep your perspective. Always remember that relationships are the true treasures of this earthly plane.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Even though he's serious about his politics, Sagittarius Jon Stewart makes comedy out of his political views. The first three luminaries in his natal chart are Sagittarius, indicating that he is independent, liberated, self-taught, courageous and skilled in the art of debate. Stewart's natal Mars is in the sign of show business, Leo, and he has lucky Jupiter in the empathic sign of Pisces.

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